Irony and memories ripple through a coastal column
A satirical glimpse blends local quirks with misadventures from Charlie Vick to school papers at Burbank. The piece touches stolen fish, curious park plans, a burning jet near Los Alamitos, binoculared observers, student journalism at Independent, Press Telegram, Venus education, and a Long Beach State shell racing program, all in a mosaic tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burbank
Independent
Press-Telegram
Gil Rasmussen
Billy Roberts
Steve Smith
Venus
Plant for Ocean Conversion Eyed
A California government committee will review 16 site proposals for a sea water conversion plant on the West Coast, including Long Beach and Catalina Island. State Water Director Marvey O. Banks will present bids but will not disclose his recommended site, with Malibu’s El Porto Beach and Catalina Island among strong contenders.
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Washington
California
Long Beach
Marvey O. Banks
Catalina Island
el Porto Beach
Malibu
Banks
Los Angeles
Marin County
San Francisco Bay
San Diego
State Division of Water ReSources
State Bank Unit to Seat Gus Walker President
Gus A. Walker of Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach was named as the new president of the California Barkers Assn at Coronado for its annual convention. Walker has led the Long Beach bank since 1922 and became president in 1937, also chairing Farmers & Merchants Bank of Southern Counties. He lives at 417 Country Club Drive. The group did not rule out Long Beach as a potential site, with final choice by the Office of Saline Water site committee. five two million dollar experimental plants will be built under last year’s Congress act, with one on the West Coast and California, Oregon, and Washington in the running. announcement due next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
California Barkers Assn
Coronado
Gus A. Walker
Farmers & Merchants Bank of
Southern Counties
Walker
Country Club Dr
Sbanks
U.S
Tax Value Deadline Looms For Personal Property Assessments
Monday at 5 p.m. marks the deadline for completing this year’s personal property tax assessments. Owners not visited by deputy assessors must file declarations to avoid arbitrary valuations by city and county assessors. The deadline also covers veterans and exemption filings. City valuation delays persist due to council opposition to a new declaration form.
Power Failure Hits Wide Long Beach Area
A blackout affected Wide Long Beach, Termino to Wil d mile area from 9:55 p.m. on Monday night, lasting minutes to some areas. California Edison Co informed the outage stemmed from equipment at the Substation, with city value estimates for property losses this fiscal year around 165 million dollars. Seal Beach police noted the incident and county figures used a different formula to estimate the impact.
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Seal Beach
Long Beach
Ported
Boats Lift Blockade in Tuna Fight
A dispute over unloading tuna at Star Kist canneries on Terminal Island led to ten San Pedro boats blockading the Star Kist docks to stop spoilage. The San Pedro vessels blocked the Evelyn R and American Boy from unloading while Star Kist purchased aboard the border city boats at about 210 to 240 dollars per ton. The cannery’s price target remained higher at 270 dollars per ton.
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San Diego
Star Kist Canneries
Terminal Island
San Pedro
Star Kist Foods, Inc
Evelyn R
American Boy
Border City
Star-Kist
Farmer Yankus seeks freedom in Australia move
Michigan farmer Yankus sails for Australia aboard the Orcades to seek living without government controls. He cites a $5072 wheat planting fine and protests social security and subsidies while noting his family will join him in Melbourne. He may return if Australia fails to meet his expectations.
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Lee Craig
Stanley
Yankus
Michigan
United States
Orient and Pacific
Orcades
Australia
Dowagiac, Mich
Melbourne
City Council OKs Services Y Plans Early Start Assured
After five years' delay the Armed Services YMCA won early construction with a 9 0 vote to approve plans. Bids open June 25 for a $912267 building plus site prep. completion targeted by April 1, 1960. The project will use tides and oil funds and designate the YMCA as exclusive lessee pending detailed lease approval.
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City Council
Oks
George Weeks
Armed Services Ymca
Sam E. Vickers
Armed Services Ymca Board
Manager Ouster on Shelf
City Council discussed a possible discharge of City Manager Sam E. Vickers but made no move. A source says the motion is shelved temporarily while the budget is prepared and may be revived after adoption. Vickers did not comment, and the charter allows a cooling-off period and a public hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam E. Vickers
Vickers
Talks Open To New ILWU Contract In San Francisco
Negotiations began Monday in San Francisco between the International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union and the Pacific Maritime Association for a new contract covering 7,000 Pacific Coast dock workers. The current pact with PMA, representing shipping firms, expires June 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union
The
Pacific Maritime Assn
Pacific Coast
PMA
AMA Chief denounces compulsory retirement at 65
Dr Gunnar Gundersen president of the American Medical Assn urged ending age 65 compulsory retirement in Los Angeles. The 62 year old Wisconsin surgeon argued age should not define capability and older people deserve opportunity to work and contribute to their communities. He warned current thinking wastes human resources and could harm society.
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Ben Zinser
The
American Medical Assn
Gunnar Gundersen
Los Angeles
Gundersen
la Crosse
Wis
Biltmore Hotel
Defense Plant Tax Bill Dead In Senate Committee
Sacramento report says the poss essory interest tax bill AB 487 by Thomas MacBride was killed by the Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee and referred for interim study amid broad industry and public opposition. Los Angeles County firms and Long Beach aircraft makers faced major impact, with tax base effects also drawing teacher and government support.
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Spegiel
Preas
Sacramento
Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee
Rules Committee
Los Angeles County
Thomas MacBride
Long Beach Area
The
California Teachers Assn
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Garden Grove
Tle
Kathy Myers
Shotgun Strip
Carson St
S. N. Myers Jr
the Myers
Don Obert
City Park
Garden Grove Blvd
Los Alamitos Naval Air Station
Riftwood
Robert J. Blum
Marine Stadium
Long Beach State College
Malcolm Epley
Lee Howard
Ray Harbour
Harry Ross
Howard
City Hall
Harbour
Press-Gelearam
Southland
Press
Teleoraen Wayhitalen Dureau
State Bank Unit
Gus Walker
Tuna
Farmer Yankus
Kansas
Mildred
Russell
Dennis
Karen
Navy
Hugh Gibbs
Seaside Blvd
Magnolia Ave
State Supreme Court
Pico Ave
Councilman
Paul
Ahern
Virgil H. Spangberg
Lyman B&, Sutter
Blackie
Christine Gallagher
Mira Mar Ave
Christine
Trouble
Hacking the Luster
ILWU
AMA
ODD Fellows Convention
Mystic Order of Samaritans
Ocean Blvd
Odd Pellows
Grand Lodge of
Rebekah Assembly of California
Macbride
Supreme Court
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