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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1971
Page
15
Members of the Long Beach Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association reported progress from its anti smoking program. About 40 percent of the original class remain abstinent, with many others reducing cigarette use. Nine of the 12 attendees for the reunion discussed methods, challenges, and encouragement.
The Long Beach City Council approved a plan with the Long Beach Commission on Economic Opportunities to hire additional trainees as part of a beautification program. A prior agreement projected up to 31,000 for trainee costs, but officials indicated actual use will be less.
Lakewood High School junior Cheryl Piercy, a Pan Am finalist, discovered smoke and water ruined most of her formal wardrobe after a sunlamp accident at home. Firefighters contained the blaze, but melted clothes and the family phone disrupted her final week preparations for the Hostess Dance and finals at Bullnes's Lakewood.
The City Planning Commission approved two new Spanish style civic buildings in Carson. A 412000 square foot post office will sit on two acres near Avalon Boulevard with 117 vehicle spaces and 23 patron spots. A four acre site to its south will shelter the sheriff’s station with a landscaped Avalon frontage and a 220 vehicle lot plus an emergency heliport. The complex includes a main 20094 square foot working area, an 11100 square foot basement, and a 4498 square foot vehicle service building. A 1968 census ranked the post office as the city’s top civic need, with the sheriff’s station second.
Based on League of Women Voters replies Poli chik, Contreras, and Lopes discuss district governance. Poli chik backs night meetings and community forums but opposes open deliberation, student drug arrest expulsions, an outside management study, a separate community college district board, and binding arbitration. supports sex education. Contreras favors night meetings, vocations emphasis, and stronger neighborhood voice, opposes limited teacher representation yet supports sex education and binding arbitration. undecided on bilingual expansion. Lopes backs expanded bilingual programs, an outside management study, and an ombudsman, says student rights are inadequately protected, opposes more open deliberation, supports binding arbitration.
Residents in Carson near Gen Scott Park win a two year gain as Supervisors approve over 30 new street lights bounded by Main Street 229th and 235rd streets west of the park. Backed by about 40 residents and Carson City Council the plan moves with available funds in the district account.
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