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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1974
Page
17
City announces bids for damaged Queen Mary chairs after chaotic first sale. Officials say most chairs are usable with repairs possible, and bidders can inspect Sept. 23–25 at the warehouse before a Sept. 26 sealed bid deadline.
Aviation history buffs mark the 1924 world flight with a 2 Golden Jubilee dinner at the Americana Hotel Culver City chaired by Donald W. Douglas. Master of ceremonies Lowell Thomas will oversee tributes to Maj. Gen. Leigh Wade Lt. Col. Henry Ouden and Col. Alva Harvey, honoring their six month cross globe voyage from Santa Monica Clover Field to Santa Monica.
Cerritos College trustees postponed action on a new contract with the Cerritos Redevelopment Agency, delaying construction plans for buildings and facilities for the college and city. The court urged clearer planning, recommending amendments to emphasize construction goals.
A garbled report lists numerous emergency responses including first aid at multiple streets and intersections such as Woodruff Avenue Willow Street Chestnut Avenue Orizaba Avenue Market Road and California Avenue. Entries mention fires vehicle incidents and various aid calls with unclear times and identifiers.
Police reported the theft of thirty five dishwashers valued at 4445 dollars from front open apartments under construction at Marina Pacifica. Investigators said the appliances were delivered September 1 and remained in their cartons at 6390 Marina Drive.
The Navy invites public bids to lease 740 acres at the Marine Corps helicopter station in Santa Ana for truck and field crops. Bids due by Sept. 27, with details from the public works officer at Fl Toro Marine Corps air station. Also notes a traffic collision near Los Altos Hospital injuring Sandra H. Manners in an incident involving Michael W. Storer.
Dr Albert Schweitzer Hospital administrator Ellerbrock and his wife will visit Bellflower Lindstrom School at 1 30 p m Monday for a third grade Africa study presentation. They will also address the Representative Council of the Bellflower Education Association later and attend a host dinner at Sierra Restaurant in Bellflower. The Lindstrom Elementary area serves Bellflower Cerritos and Lakewood.
Richard Tichalek reports a Wednesday burglary at his Lakewood residence. A thief forced a lock to access a storage locker in the carport and took tools valued at 83. No injuries reported. Police investigating with no arrests at this time.
The first of the new DC9 model will be completed in November and delivered to Swissair early next year. Austrian Spantex Hawaiian and Alleghe ny airlines have placed orders for the largest DC9.
Los Angeles County Registrar lists seven Long Beach Signal Hill and San Pedro locations for first time voters to register. Requirements include being citizen and county resident for 30 days. Hours vary by site with weekday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm and extended Friday and Saturday hours.
Long Beach executive Don M Muchmore was named president of the California Museum of the Sea Foundation operator of the Queen Mary museums succeeding retiring Waile G Young. New officers include Llewellyn Bixbury vice president and Marvin Helen secretary treasurer.
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