Garden Grove accident victim linked to Yugoslav king liver transplant
Barbara Peterson of Garden Grove believed her daughter Barbara, 15, may have donated her liver to King Peter II of Yugoslavia after a motorcycle accident. The Denver hospital treated Barbara two days before organ recipients were named, with reports tying one liver to the exiled monarch and noting the young girl’s organs were used for multiple recipients amid private hospital procedures.
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King
Barbara Peterson
Riata St
Barbara
Peter II of
Yugoslavia
Mrs. Peterson
Denver
Colorado General Hospital
Denver Post
Peter Il
Playa del Rey
Long Beach Treasury Agent Kills San Diego Officer Friend
A Long Beach Treasury agent, James Lee Hicks, 20, shot and killed San Diego patrolman Clarence Peterson, 38, at Peterson’s estranged wife’s home in El Cajon. No charges were filed, deemed justifiable homicide. investigators will continue. Peterson served with the San Diego Police Department since 1987.
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U.S. “Treasury
San Diego
Police
el Cajon
Jon O'Connor
Treasury
James Lee Hicks
Hicks
Clarence Edward Peterson
Peterson
Sherrie
Sheriff's Department
Petersons
Flinn Springs
O'Connor
Harbor General Alteration Proposal to Add Wing
A proposal to modify Harbor General Hospital plans to permit alteration of the facility was presented to the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday. The changes would redraw the architectural agreement and raise construction costs by 1,108,820 to a total of 18,048,920, according to County Engineer John Lanihta.
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Board of Supervisors
Harbor General Hospital
John Lanihta
Memorial Service Honors Pearl Harbor Dead at Fort MacArthur
Americans who died during the Pearl Harbor attack will be honored at memorial services at 9 30 a m December 7 at Fort MacArthur San Pedro. The Pearl Harbor Survivors Association and relatives organize the event with a minute of silence at 9 55 a m marking the attack start.
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Pearl Harbor
Fort MacArthur
San Pedro
Garden Grove Officials Named to Festival Committee
Public Safety director Eugene Mahoney and City Manager Dudley Lapham were appointed to a five member committee to draft a contract proposal with the Strawberry Festival Association. The council, advised by City Attorney Eric Lauterer, avoided naming members to the panel to prevent conflicts of interest. A separate resolution approved using part of the Nike base west of the city for a proposed mini hike park on federal land.
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Garden Grove
Strawberry Festival Association
Public Safety
Eugene Mahoney
Dudley Lapham
Lapham
Eric Lauterer
Nike
West City
Goodwill Names Bennie Saiz Worker of the Year
Bennie Saiz, a floor supervisor in the Industrial Services Division at 800 W Pacific Coast Highway, was named Goodwill’s Worker of the Year at the annual Thanksgiving dinner. A panel noted she overcame handicaps after a leg operation and now uses crutches for stability, proving remarkable resilience.
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Bennie Saiz
Wightman Memorial
Goodwill Industries
Pacific Coast Highway
Goodwill
Church Group to Hear Recall Positions
The Silverado United Methodist Church men’s club at 200 Delta Ave will host a recall debate at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Wesley Hall. A recall supporter will present his side and a representative for the four councilmen will offer the opposing view. A question and answer period will follow.
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Silverado United Methodial Church
Delta Ave
Recall Movement
Stvolvd
Wesley Hall
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Beach Blvd
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