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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1968
Page
10
The John Gilbreth Memorial Open Chess Tournament runs today through Sunday at the Municipal Recreation Center 350 E Ocean Blvd Long Beach. About 100 players compete for 1000 dollars in prizes. Registration closes at 7 30 p m for the six round event open to the public. spectators welcome.
The USS Mercer, a 700- troops barracks ship, was commissioned Thursday in Long Beach. Rear Adm. Lacy says she will broaden the Pacific Mobile Riverine Force umbrella in the Viet Cong delta. Commander Lu A. Owenston began his tour as Mercer’s captain. the ship carries 34 officers and 86 men and mounts two quad 40 mm guns plus 18 machine guns. Built in 1944, Mercer has undergone two decommissionings and two recommissions, and was towed from Orange, Texas, to Long Beach for Vietnam conversion.
Portland reports a disrupted scene as children tossed a peacock into the tiger grotto. Zoo director Jack Marks said peacocks are natural food for tigers in India and noted Lady, a 10 year old female tiger, and two companions in the grotto. About 1,800 schoolchildren visited the zoo that day.
Trustees in Buena Park's Centralia n School District unanimously adopt a 4 427 700 preliminary budget for the 1968 69 year. The budget is up 606 395 over 1967 68. Officials say most of the rise comes from a 5.73 percent pay hike for about 230 teachers and 84 classified employees. The budget bases on a tax rate of 2.84 per 100 assessed valuation.
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