Fender Unbenders On The Job In A World Of Dents
Dick Emery profiles Al Serpa and Quvilh Frank Parslow at Pacific Body Shop in San Pedro. The piece describes dent repair as listening to customers, agreeing on estimates, and "unbending" fenders after crashes amid Harbor LAPD figures of over 3,000 yearly crashes.
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al Serpa
Quvilh
Frank Parslaw
Pacific
South Pacific Avenue
San Pedro
Harbor Area
Kenneth Kinkade
Harbor
LAPD
Serpa
97 Foot Oil Rig Collapse at Long Beach Island
A Humble Oil Co offshore derrick on the Long Beach Marina island collapsed at 6:30 am. One man in the derrick, Farrell J. Brewer, 45, was unharmed after riding to the ground. Two others, Jerry Horton, 23, and Duck J. Stroud, 29, were treated and released. The Ideco Rambler 40 rig owned by Atlantic Oil Co. was drilling a water injection well. emergency shutoffs halted a ruptured gas line.
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Humble Oil Co
Long Beach
Humble
Farrell J. Brewer
Flintstone Ave
Santa Ana
Jerry Horton
Colusa
Duck J. Stroud
Suller
Atlantic Onl Co
Queen Mary to enter drydock amid labor rifts
Long Beach officials moved to dock the Queen Mary at 4 am as unions clash over near term protests. A seven hour restraining order blocks picketing starting at midnight the day of the move, while the city seeks to add four more unions to the injunction. Frank Gill, spokesman for the Marine Cooks and Stewards Union, says telegrams protested Navy use of the drydock for Queen Mary work.
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Long Beach
Tme Maritime Union
Secretary of Defense
Long Beach Harbor
Marine Cooks and Stewards Union
U.S. Navy
Frank Gill
Spolkesman
Cooks and Stawards Union
Secretaries of Navy and Defense
Navy
Auto Fatality Kills 2 Year Old in Hawaiian Gardens
A two year old boy, Gary Kennet Bilz, died after being struck by a car near his home in Hawaiian Gardens. He died on arrival at Pioneer Hospital in Artesia. The driver, Charles Elsworth, 20, of 2433 FE 24th St, Hawaiian Gardens, was cited by authorities.
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Gary Kennet Bilz
Rita Arquelie
Juan St
Hawaiian Gardens
Pioneer Hospital
Artesia
GSA Pam
Charles Elsworth Tntta
24Th St
Buffums' reports new annual high in sales and profits
Buffums', the Long Beach based department and specialty chain, announced an all time high in net profits and sales for the year ended Jan 31. Net profits rose 19.7 percent to 1,003,020 on 28,568,653 in sales, with earnings per share at 1.73 on 577,610 shares. The firm cited Newport Center store, improved inventory control, and lower expenses as key drivers. A new store at La Habra Fashion Square and a ninth outlet in San Diego Fashion Valley are planned for 1969, while a Sepulveda Boulevard widening project in Torrance will hold dedication ceremonies Friday at 9 am.
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Buffums
Long Beach
Vailé G. Young
Newport Center
Bullums’ Tull Jine
la Habra
Fashion Square
San Diego
Fashion Valley Center
Sepulveda Boulevard
Western
Arlington Avenues
Torrance
Sepulveda-Western
Youth Program Coordinator Named In Long Beach
David Humphrey, longtime Long Beach Chamber of Commerce PR director, becomes Youth Program Coordinator for the City Commission for Economic Opportunities. He coordinates youth employment efforts with government agencies, civic groups, and private nonprofits, supported by a $20,000 federal grant approved by the City Council. Humphrey previously worked with Martin Marietta and Upson Co. and was a national officer of the Junior Chamber of Commerce.
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David Humphrey
Long Beath Chamber of Commerce
City Commission For Economic Opportunities
Humphrey
Carl P. Wallace
Commission
Long Beach
Wallace
Community Welfare Council
State Department of Employment
Board of Education
Chamber of Commerce
Master
Stiffer Penalty Sought in Pollution of Channel
County report on 1967 Dominguez Channel pollution calls for tougher enforcement. It urges stiffer fines above 500, more state laws, and greater deterrence, plus expanded cooperation between California agencies and more enforcement personnel. The chief county administrator notes boards operate with minimal staff while budgets restrict hires.
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Dominguez Channel
State Fish and Game Department
Los Angeles
Hollinger
Sacramento
Kenneth Hahn
Los Angeles Harbour
Discussion on Draft Set at Los Altos Church
Tonight at 7 30 Hank Maiden attorney for the Central Committee for Conscientious Objection discusses legal alternatives in the draft. Maiden tours Southern California under the American Friends Service Committee
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Los Altos Methodist Church
E. Willow St
Hank Maiden
Central Committee For Conscientougs
Maiden
California
American Friends Service Committee
Park Dedication at Lazo Secn Park in Torrance
Dedication ceremonies for Lazo Secn Park at 3920 W 235th St Torrance will be held on Saturday at Slam. Mayor Albert dsen city councilman and Park and Recreation commissioners will attend.
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Lazo Secn
235Th St
Torrance
Albert Dsen
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Dick Emery
Bob Parslow
Hammer
Shea
Queen
Carnay
Plough, Inc
New High
Memorial Park
Court of Honor
Westminster
Garden of Remembrance
Choice Central Selection
Cdr
Claud F. O'Hara
USN
Cdr. O'Hara
Cor. C. F. O'Hara
Westminster Memorial Park Cemetery
Beach Blvd
Veterans’ Court OF Honor
Vietnam
Merschant
Mayflower
Protection
Hodges
Lakewood
Arvocham
Lakewind
Pacific Avenue
Long Reach Chapel
Lakewood Chapel
Woodruff Avenue
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