Nixon Freeway Named After President
Sacramento reports a three year effort culminated in a 30 to 0 Senate vote and Assembly approval for renaming California 90 a Richard M. Nixon Freeway. The route stretches from near LAX to the Riverside Freeway at Yorba Linda, passing through Whittier. Nixon born in Yorba Linda and raised in Whittier. There was no debate this year.
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Fullerton
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Richard M. Nixon
Los Angeles International Airport
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Boston mayoral rematch pits White against Hicks in November
Boston voters elected Mayor Kevin White and Rep. Louise Day Hicks in a tight preliminary. White edged Hicks by over 4,600 votes while Timilty trailed as the six candidate field narrowed. Hicks previously won McCormack’s seat and opposes busing for school desegregation. In Baltimore, City Council President Schaefer led with 94,809 votes, far ahead of rivals, as Democrats outnumber Republicans nearly five to one.
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Kevin H. White
Louise Day Hicks
Baltimore
John W. McCormack
Francis J. Valle
Clarence M. Mitchell II
Schaefer
Foss
Pierpont
Doolittle Honored by Pilots After Mixed Reception
World War II hero Jimmy Doolittle was made an honorary member of the Air Line Pilots Association at a black-tie dinner, despite prearranged boisterous denials from pilots over past flying violations. Speakers praised his contributions to aviation and his war leadership while recounting a long record of incidents and accolades.
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Jimmy Doolittle
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Washington
Tokyo
Air Line Pilots Association
ALPA
John J. O’donnell
Eastern Air Lines
Bob Considine
Doolittle
Commerce Department
Miami
CAA
James L. Kinney
Burbank
New Coast Freeway Office Open in Long Beach
The State Division of Highways will open a Long Beach information office in the HRD Building at 1318 Fine Ave to brief residents on the Pacific Coast Freeway Route 1/22. The current mobile unit will close when the HRD office opens on Sept. 22. Hearings on the project are planned for late 1971 and through 1972.
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State Division of Highways
Long Beach
State Department of Human Resources Development
Fine Ave
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