Long Beach candidates file on opening day for May 9 city races
Thirty three persons declared candidacy Monday for 12 city offices to be decided in the May 9 municipal primary. Incumbents mostly filed, with only two seeking re election off the slate. Deadline to file is 5 p.m. Tuesday April 4. City offices include City Council districts one through nine and three other posts: City Attorney City Auditor and City Prosecutor.
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Long Beach
Raymond ©. Kealer
Paul R. Deals
Wesley Od, Carroll Jr
George Williams
Edward F. Critchley
Inc
John J.turner
Russell Rubley
Leonard Putnam Tinc
Philip
Picketing at Matson terminal sparks NLRB probe
The National Labor Relations Board began an investigation into charges that the Teamsters Union are engaging in unfair labor practices during picketing at Matson's multimillion dollar terminal on Terminal Island. Pacific Maritime Association filed the charges, with Wilford Johansen saying a court injunction could follow if merit findings justify action. Truck traffic at the facility was nearly halted as the dispute centers on cargo handling shifts from Teamsters to longshoremen.
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Teamsters
Matson
National Labor Relations Board
Wilford Johansen
NLRB
Los Angeles
Pacific Maritime Association
Johansen
PMA
Teamster
Teamsters Union
Éomeé
Pacheco case tests custody of two boys in court
Long Beach Superior Court Judge Frank Charvat held a rehearing on guardianship for Manuel Jr. and Raul Pacheco after two days of testimony. Both families seek custody as ex policeman Manuel Pacheco faces criminal cases and vows to appeal if denied.
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Manuel Pacheco
Dominguez
Long Beach
Pacheco
Superior Court
Frank Charvat
Charval
Manuel Jr
Raul Pacheco
Hlvira Robles
Charvat
Robles
Police Department
Fire crews arrive as ball nearly causes mishap
Dick Emery, Press Telegram photographer, had summoned the fire department for a near tragedy when a ball was almost lost. Firemen arrived moments later to avert the incident.
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Dick Emery
Press- Telegram
Board rejects night sessions amid Lakewood protests
The Long Beach Board of Education voting against night meetings after Lakewood residents pressed for a 7 pm session. The debate followed a district re alignment transferring about 200 students to Jordan High School with completion not due until 1974.
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Lakewood
Long Beach
Jordan High School
Max Patterson
Deebover Ave
Jacobs
I P T s Hot Line Lures Translators
Helen EB Young of Long Beach advertised in the Independent Press Telegram classifieds to find Spanish to English translators and was swamped with calls from early morning on the first day the ad appeared. The notice promotes the PTads and the NE 2 5959 hotline for quick results.
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Irs
Helen EB. Young
Long Beach
Long Beach Unit seeks 45.6 million tidelands budget approval
The City Council committee approves a 45,638,000 budget for 1972 73 development and operation of the Long Beach Unit tidelands oil field. Final approval rests with the City Council and State Lands Commission. Kealer notes possible contingency additions after further study and Ranger Zone water injection effects.
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Long Beach
Tidelands
Harbor, Industries and Oil Committee
State Lands Commission
Raymond ©. Kealer
Council
Breget
Kealer
Island Chaffee
Thins Long Beach Co
Leonard W. Brack
Swedish envoy to discuss European trade in Southland harbor talk
Swedish Ambassador to the United States Iiubert de Besehe will speak at a public harbor area event on March 28 aboard the Princess Louise Restaurant on Terminal Island. The talk is sponsored by the Swedish American Chamber of Commerce of the Western U S, per chamber president Sven Eliason.
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Southland
Iiubert de Besehe
United States
UN Tle
Africa: On the Edge of Beyond lecture at Bancroft Junior High
At 7 30 pm Dr Iichard Logan speaks on Africa on the Edge of Beyond at Bancroft Junior High School 5301 E Centralia St A meeting of Overeaters Anonymous follows at 8 pm at 456 E Spring St with details given in the notice
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Africa
Iichard Logan
Bancroft Junior High School
Centralia St
Overeaters Anonymous
E. Spring St
Runyon and Burmester Recall West Coast Journalism History
A reminiscence ties Damon Runyon to Hank Burmester, veteran editor of the Press Telegram, noting Runyon’s 1941 hat tips and Burmester’s 40 years at Long Beach journalism. The piece reflects on migratory Western newspapermen, modest wages, and the era’s newspaper culture.
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Damon
Runyon
Broadway
Hank Burmester
Press-Telegram
Long Beach
Tank Burmester
Mississippi River
Pacific Coast
Long Beach Letter Recounts Knights of the Key in Newsroom
Damon Runyon era reporters and printers lit up travel tales while telegraph operators like Hank Burmester are remembered as roaming pioneers. The Long Beach Press Telegram lists a famed 1912 San Francisco wire office bet between Torres Helgerson and Irish McLaughlin, a vivid glimpse of early news wire culture.
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Hank Burmester
Long Beach
Denver
Salt Lake
Hank
Knights of the Key
Associated Press
San Francisco
Irish McLaughlin
Helgerson
Tip
Torres
Tank
The
San Francisco Examiner
Butte
Spokane
Bill Adams
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