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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1970
Page
7
The Long Beach Board of Education urged the federal government to restore a 13.45 percent cut in Head Start funds. They warned cuts after the program year began would cause drastic curtailments and asked for restoration at the earliest possible time within a five week window.
The Artesia chapter of the Emotional Health Groups will host a free Thanksgiving dinner from 1 to 6 p.m. at 19039 Norwalk Blvd. The 50 member group includes men and women with emotional problems and those treated by medical professionals. The program follows Alcoholics Anonymous guidelines with nightly meetings and daily open houses at Norwalk Boulevard headquarters.
After a two hour hearing the Signal Hill City Council approved first reading of an ordinance boosting the oil well license tax from 20 to 250 dollars. The measure would take effect in 30 days. Officials expect about 230000 annually in revenue.
In Long Beach a jury prepared to begin deliberations in the murder trial of Bruce Longson 18 charged with killing his stepfather Robert Beaty Mitchell 40 in a home raid on June 8 Prosecution argued a guilty verdict was necessary to avoid a reign of killings citing the Hatfield McCoy feud analogy The defense claimed self defense with Longson firing only as Mitchell charged into the home and the judge instructed the panel on standard elements of guilt
Larry Allison managing editor of the Independent Press Telegram was elected to a three year term on the board of directors of the Associated Press Managing Editors Association at the Honolulu convention. The board also voted to hold the 1974 convention in Long Beach with invitation extended by Daniel W. Ridder. The organization includes about 340 managing editors from newspapers nationwide.
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An ad style excerpt touts Fixonint denture adhesion cream claimed to secure both uppers and lowers. It promises easier eating, clearer speech, and longer hold with a special disperser jet spray for daily home use. Sold under Fasent brand at drug counters.
Architects presented a working model of the County City of Compton Civic Center to officials of the county City of Compton and Joint Powers Authority. The project includes a 44 courtroom complex a 1000 car underground garage a mall City Hall and expanded court facilities to serve the South Central Superior Court District.
Steven Lee Bradley, 25, arrested in Long Beach and on federal gun law charges, rearrested Monday for burglary and receiving stolen property. Held without bail after transfer to Long Beach jail. arraigned on federal charges and ordered for prelim hearing December 11. Sacramento Sheriff's teletyped warrant cites 14 stolen pistols allegedly offered to IRS agents. Bradley earlier tied to a gun shop burglary in Sacramento.
Norwalk council, by a 32 vote, approves city funding for a federal Urban Corps program. Four city hall positions to be filled by local students in engineering, planning, community relations and the city clerk’s office. City set at about 3700 dollars annually. two councilmen oppose as current plan allows nonlocals to participate.
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