Union Challenges Residence Rule in City Charter
An AFL–CIO union and Local 112 threaten court action against Long Beach’s city charter residency rule for municipal workers. Cornell Jackson says the suit will allege citizen rights impairment from the city residency requirement and notes potential job losses if housing within the city cannot be found. Legal filing prepared in Los Angeles by Richmen Garrett Ansell.
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Long Beach
Los Angeles
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Long Beach recruits for new community relations post
The Long Beach Civil Service board seeks applicants for a newly created community relations coordinator role in the central residential area upgrade project. Duties include improving intergroup relations, relocation aid, housing code enforcement, and serving as an information link for minority advancement. Salary $809 to $899 monthly. Applications due Sept 27. Requirements include a college degree and five years in welfare or related fields.
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Long Beach Civil Service Board
Air shows across Southland this weekend headline trio
Three weekend air shows draw crowds from Torrance Lockheed and Brown Field San Diego with free admission at Torrance and displays of antique aircraft gliders and model planes. Janet Witherspoon competes to guess landing time with prizes including a Lear Jet ride and Catalina trip. Fracy Barnes appears in Reno events to cap National Championship Air Races.
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Woman Pilot Organization
San Diego
Fracy Barnes
United States
Lockheed Air Terminal
Low Bid for Arena Storage Mezzanines Named
Riverside Steel Construction Co of South Gate submitted the low bid of 23944 dollars at City Hall for building storage mezzanines in the Long Beach Arena. The nearest rival bid was 26880 dollars by Mitchell Construction Co of Long Beach. City engineers estimated the project cost around 24000 dollars. Plans call for sheet steel decks in three rooms to create 5000 square feet for storing chairs and tables.
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Long Beach
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U S Official on Aging Duel at L B Fete
William D Beechill commissioner for the Administration on Aging will be principal speaker at the Southern California regional office opening ceremony in Long Beach California The program includes Assemblyman Joseph M Kennick master of ceremonies Dr Donald R O Connor invocation George M Lagan pledge and welcome by Vice Mayor Robert F Craw The event marks the California Commission on Aging office in Long Beach at 1 30 p m with music by the Long Beach Municipal Band
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Administraion On Aging
Washington, D D.C
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Long Beach
Joseph M. iKennick
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Donald R. O'Connor
George M. Lagan
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JA. M. G. Russell
California Commission
Lil Ameale
Poverty Unit Committee Nominates Members for Economic Opportunities
Four men and one woman including Assemblyman George Deukmejian were named to the nominating committee for the Economic Opportunities Committee of Long Beach. The group will screen applicants for the committee's administrative staff as part of the local war on poverty effort.
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Dan Gill
Bill Spurling
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Ed Rabbush
Elizabeth Trill
Carlos Alpizar
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Denham Promoted to Captain in Signal Hill Police
Richard Denham aged 34 is appointed captain and titled assistant chief of police at Signal Hill Police Department. He becomes the first officer to hold the rank since 1559, marking a historic ascent within the department.
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Richard Denham
Signal Hill
Two Southland Men Sentenced Five Years Each on Drug Counts
Jerry Wayne Clark, 29, of Torrance, and Robert Norman Pederson, 34, of Gardena, were sentenced by U.S. District Judge Walter E. Craig to five years in jail each for concealing more than 300,000 dangerous pills in a false compartment in an automobile gas tank.
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Jerry Wayne Clark
Torrance
Robert Norman Pederson
S. Berende Aye
Gardena
U.S
Yellow Cab Robber Convicted in Transit Conspiracy
A jury convicted Claud e Aug 26 and E. Amerson 45 of conspiracy and drug possession after a cab robbery case. The pair allegedly hid about 100,000 amphetamines and 500 barbiturates in a cab, with Amerson reporting the fare of 51 dollars and a gun assault in front of 936 Olive Ave during the July incident. Police recovered $33 in cash and a money order from Amerson.
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Mar Ave
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Olive Ave
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San Ysidro
Hurtington Beach
U.S. Customs
State College Long Beach registration to exceed last year
California State College at Long Beach expects registration to surpass last year's figure by about 3,000 this week as registration began Tuesday and runs through Saturday. An exact student count will be released next week. Total full time faculty reach 732, with 132 new members.
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California State College At
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Thief Takes TV Set From Home on Vacation
Walter F. Kindt of 5923 Page St reports a burglary while he was away. A portable television worth 109 dollars was stolen, and the incident is being investigated after he returned Wednesday.
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Walter F. Kindt
Page St
City resumes weekly garbage collection service
The Public Service Department announced a return to weekly garbage collections starting June 16 under city guidelines. The move ends a period of twice weekly pickups and aims to restore regular service.
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