Douglas McDonnell Douglas lands $3,066,469 space fairing contract
McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Company awarded a $3,066,469 Air Force Space and Missile Systems Organization contract to build eight additional Vitan MC payload fairings, bringing total Hight Fairings to 15. The all metal fairings shield payloads during high speed atmosphere passage, built at Santa Monica with modular five foot sections and varying lengths up to 50 feet. three 21 foot fairings and one 20 foot unit to be produced under the new agreement. A contamination free system allows instantaneous separation from the payload during ascent.
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McDongell Douglas Astronautics Company
Special Space Programs Department
Santa Monica
McDonnell Douglas Astronauier
Neighbors Protest Youth Refuge Site At Linden Ave
A petition from four residents near 1734 Linden Ave protests a proposed youth refuge called Alternale Mouse to house 10 to 18 young men. City Council referred the matter to the Planning Commission for a zoning variance, arguing the location conflicts with the area's quiet, respectable character.
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Linden Ave
Ci Council
Alternale Mouse
Linden Avenue
Compton Council Approves Land Annexation Move
Compton City Council authorized City Manager James Johnson to file annexation proceedings for a triangular land area between Atlantic Boulevard and the Long Beach Freeway south of Alondra Boulevard. The action follows a week’s delay to resolve the restaurant liquor and dancing license issue, with ordinances to permit continued operation if annexation succeeds, to be drafted before the Local Agency Formation Commission hearing in about six weeks.
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Compton City
Atlantic Boulevard
Long Beach
Alondra Boulevard
Compton
James Johnson
Lakewood to Receive Bids on Stenciling of Curbs
Lakewood voters approved bids for curb numbers to aid locating houses especially at night. Approximately 23 500 homes will gain stenciled three inch high white numbers on black backgrounds. Bids open Oct 9 with work starting within 10 days. markings last four years with two year reflective quality. Copp Paving Co of Artesia won 150 000 contract to reconstruct Bellflower Boulevard from South Street to city limit.
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Lakewood
Copp Paving Co. of
Artesia
Bellflower Boulevard
South Street
Rezone Plan at La Palma Is Rejected
Orange County Supervisors vote 3 to low rate against interim rezoning of 124 acres at Crescent Avenue and Moody Street. Plan would have changed KI-1 to R-4 for four months while permanent zoning was discussed. Supervisor Battin opposed interim rezoning citing 20 year M-1 designation.
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la Calma
Orange County Board of Supervisors
Crescent Avenue
Moody Street
Robert W. Battin
Santa Ana
Lions Give Largest Donation to Long Beach Free Clinic
The Downtown Long Beach Lions Club presented a 250 dollar check to Ken Lofstrom of the Long Beach Free Clinic, the largest single gift in its short history. Dwight Bennett said the donation aligns with club policies and aims to bolster community services as Lions urge service clubs to re-evaluate their chartered duties. Lofstrom praised the Lions and hoped others would follow, with Bennett hoping the Lions lead in similar charities.
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Long Beach
Lions Club
Lions
Dwight Bennett
Ken Lofstrom
Bennett
Downtown
the Lions
Service Clus
Lofstrom
Free Clinic
Ron Lofstrom
Soviet Vessel Cleared for Five Day Los Angeles Harbor Visit
The diesel powered Vernay, 884 gross tons, about 165 feet long, is cleared to enter Los Angeles Harbor for a five day stay to pick up stores and water. Crew of 36 may take shore leave under routine inspection and quarantine. last Russian visit was the research ship Professor Deryugin in Wilmington last May with a bus tour for crew. Arrival not definitively confirmed. Washington advised clearance for entry on or after Sept. 12 and berth unknown.
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Los Angeles
Marine Exchange
Lionel de Santy
Vernay
Deryugin
Wilmington
Southland
Lakewood High School
Coast’ Guard
Vermy
Washington
Berthhe
Long Beach Antique Show Opens With 64 Dealers
The seventh Long Beach Antique Show and Sale opens today at the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium and runs through Sunday. One hundred items are submitted by 64 dealers including pattern glass, art glass, clocks, coins, currency and tokens, early blown bottles, and furniture from the 7th to 19th centuries.
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Long Beach Municipal Auditorium
Doctor Urges Free TB Care in Orange County Debate
Orange County supervisors hear a plea from the Tuberculosis Association for free care for infectious patients. Officials discussed hospital billing policies that pressure families to near subsistence levels, including a $46 monthly demand for a $4,000 bill in an eight year plan. Dr. John Philp and Dr. Patrick Murphy defended or questioned the practice, noting constitutional and care considerations.
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Orange County
Board of Supervisors
Orange County Tuberculosis Association
Robert W. White
Orange County Medical Center
White
John Philp
Patrick Murphy
Newport Beach
I'l Association
Long Beach Declares Stand Against LA Port Merger
Long Beach does not want to merge port facilities with Los Angeles. City Council states Long Beach is a home rule city and capable of running its own port, responding to a LA request.
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Long Beach
Los Angeles
Cushion of Comfort dentures pride of place in ad
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Cuirete
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