Seven RTS Buses Arrive in Long Beach for Mid-October Service
Long Beach welcomes seven new General Motors Rapid Transit Series buses at the Public Transportation Co terminal. The first of 15 ordered units cost 98 000 dollars each with 80 percent federal funding and a 285 368 dollar grant to cover overruns. Rep Glenn Anderson announced the grants.
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Public Transportation Co
Long Beach
RTS
General Motors
Transportation Company
James Day
Alichigan
The
Federal Department of Transportation
Glenn Ander Son
Parking meters on Pine Avenue removed weeks before plan
Long Beach moves to end downtown meters in a six month trial as Pine Avenue becomes a two hour zone. Public Works crews remove about 200 meters and four buckets of change ahead of the November 1 discontinuation date, with meters stored for possible beach lot use next summer.
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Pine Avenue
Long Beach
Gordon Graban
Department of Public Works
Scott Bryan
Grabau
Bryan
Belmont Shore
Angry parents win bus transport for ABC pupils
The ABC school board approved bus service for 87 Hawaiian Elementary students after parents protested unsafe walking routes along Norwalk Boulevard near adult bookstores and bars. City Councilman Carlos Navejas supported the decision, citing student safety and ongoing redistricting concerns.
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ABC
Navejas
Norwalk Boulevard
Eugene Tucker
226Th Street
Watkins
Centralia Street
Pioneer Boulevard
Aloha School
East Lakewood
Stowers School
Certitas
Enrollment slide slows at LBCC
Long Beach City College reports a slowing downward trend in enrollments. Dean Dick Dandy says 44,591 students registered by Tuesday, a 2.5 percent drop since fall 1978, with the peak 32,241 in 1975-76 and prior falls showing larger declines. He cites a national trend toward smaller college enrollments.
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Long Beach City College
Dick Dandy
Dandy
County to Review Annexation Plan on Navy Parcel
Los Angeles County LAFCO will reconsider its August 24 recommendation to annex 17.47 acres of Navy land on the Palos Verdes east slope. A hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m. November 9 at the Hall of Administration after Supervisor James Hayes urged another chance to voice opposition for the San Pedro and Peninsula Homeowners Coalition.
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Los Angeles County Local Agency Formation Commission
Los Angeles
Navy Land
Palos Verde
Hall of Administration
James Hayes
San Pedro and Peninsula
Hayes
Senior Citizens Harvest Fair at Bixby Park
The annual Senior Citizens Harvest Fair is set for Wednesday from 10 a.m. to p.m. at Bixby Park. Sponsored by Long Beach Recreation Department and Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation, the event features entertainment, dancing, exhibits for seniors, health screenings, crafts, and free admission for all ages.
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Bixby Park
Long Beach
Subscription payment due for Independent and Press Telegram
Monthly subscription payments for the Independent and Press Telegram are now due. A pre addressed envelope is included in your newspaper by week’s end with the amount and due date. Questions may be dialed to Long Beach 436-3676 Torrance and Palos Verdes 325-0223 Orange County 537-161 Downey 77-6211.
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Independent
Press-Telegram
Long Beach
Torrance
Palos Verdes
Orange County
Downey
Classified ad links diamonds to quick cash in IPT listing
An IPT Classified ad touts turning a diamond into cash for Myrtle Worley of Long Beach with a playful line about a girl’s best friend. The notice invites readers to place ads via 432-5959, promising broad selling reach from diamonds to digging equipment.
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Independent Press- Telegram
Myrtle Worley
Long Beach
Step Ahead Fitness Offers Snow Season Trim Program
Snow season prompts a fitness push with personalized exercise plans and body shaping. Facilities include steam, sauna, whirlpool, heated pools, and group classes like Jazznastics for women to enjoy up-tempo workouts and improve overall health.
Community Health Clinics and Address List
A roster of clinic locations and contact numbers across California cities including Anaheim Costa Mesa Encino Huntington Beach Long Beach North and West Valley Orange Westminster and Hollywood with street addresses and phone lines for each facility.
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Anaheim
South Beach
Lincoln Avenue
Costa Mesa
Harbor
Harbor Center
Encino
Ventura Blvd
Balboa
Huntington Beach
Main Street
Main St
Beach Blvd
Long Beach
Atlantic Blvd
Carson
North & West Valley
de Soto Ave
Nordhoff
Orange
Katella Ave
Tustin Ave
Westminster
Westminster Ave
Westminster Center
Hollywood Blvd
LaBrea Ave
Safa Medical Center
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Bor Ginn
Gordon Grabau
Roger Coar
LBCC
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