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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1966
Page
6
The Port of Los Angeles seeks state and federal rate controls on wharfage and cargo handling while Long Beach weighs opposing moves. CAPA urges a federal review as LA and Long Beach weigh tariff changes and competitiveness amid rising rates.
City officials announce a 125750 federal grant to aid a broad beautification program in Long Beach. The funds will supplement 376800 of city money for park landscaping, street divider planting, entrance signs, and improved intersections across 20 parks. City Manager John R. Mansell plans to seek council approval to sign the contract.
Andy Gassaway of Andy's Hot Cake House turned over the day's receipts to the United Crusade, continuing a 12 year practice of giving gross receipts. The campaign seeks 1,232,000 for 33 organizations and the Red Cross across Long Beach area. A luncheon is planned November 21 at the Jewish Community Center.
Anaheim and Torrance jumped into the 10 largest California cities in the latest state census estimates. Long Beach remains No. 5, while Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego and Oakland hold the top four. Santa Ana rose to 13th, Garden Grove to 16th, Downey entered the top 20, with figures based on a state department report.
Harry Drake founder of Long Beach’s first nickel bus service in 1914 died Monday at age 93. Services set Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at Patterson & Snively Mortuary Channel. Drake long active in Southern California transportation, with firms in Anaheim and Pasadena, came to Long Beach in 1892 and ran B and H Bus Co before forming Terminal Island Bus Co in 1930s. His son Pete joined in 1941 and led the firm after 1947.
Long Beach police report thieves shinnied up a pipe at the Robert Hall Clothing Store on East Pacific Coast Highway and slid down with seven pennants valued at 15 dollars.
Roy Huggins of Universal Studios told Presbyterian ministers and lay leaders in Long Beach that public impact on television is real and both beneficial and frustrating. He cited uninformed pressure groups skittish sponsors and film buyers as hurdles while urging Congress public and producers to push for higher quality programs and less fear of critics. He argued good entertainment can serve as public service without mandatory messaging and called for a wiser non commercial UHF network.
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