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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1975
Page
8
Adults inspired by Fred Astaire can learn tap at Whaley Park in an eight week course on Tuesdays at 7 pm. The $15 fee covers instruction. students must bring their own tap shoes. Other offerings include tatting lace making, painting, crafts, guitar and voice, with registration underway.
Families of eight men killed when the 63 foot cruiser Shooting Star sank off Baja California sued in Los Angeles seeking damages from estate owner Harber. The suits claim negligent maintenance and operation caused the vessel to be unseaworthy. Debris washed ashore after the June 1974 disaster. bodies were not recovered. The plaintiffs include the widow of Orange County Supervisor Ronald W Caspers and estates of Leonard Bashore and his nephew Richard Twly, with claims totaling multiple millions.
Pete Vasquez aged 25 was sentenced to life in prison by Superior Court Judge Elsworth M. Beam for his role in the kidnap and robbery of Patrick Frazier a six year old circus sharpshooter. His brother Richard 30 pleaded guilty June 5 to kidnapping and car theft on March 24 in Wilmington and Long Beach, authorities said. The brothers, residents of Wilnington, were arrested after the crime.
Long Beach City Council awarded a 19 830 contract to J B Crosby Co Inc to clear and develop the four acre Poly High Redevelopment Project site between 17th and Esther streets east of Atlantic Avenue. Shapell Government Housing will build 78 two story rental units and construction is slated to begin in November. The adjacent commercial strip along Atlantic Avenue is not being acquired now but is planned for next year.
City Manager John Mansell reassured residents on Wednesday that the First Congregational Church at Third Street and Cedar Avenue will remain undisturbed by plans for downtown Long Beach redevelopment. Councilwoman Renee Simon noted no church closure, but publicized inquiries after receiving a letter from Ray and Mrs Fowler of 272 W Seventh St about preservation amid concerns over structural needs.
Emergency call record from Long Beach police and fire departments covers hourly incidents until early morning. Entries include first aid responses, building fires, car fires, grass fires, transformer fires, investigations, and multiple street intersections across Long Beach, Anaheim, Seaside, and surrounding areas with times ranging from 4:35 to 7:22.
Richard A Granger of Long Beach, a dancing teacher for 45 years, was honored in a Hollywood funeral. He ran the Granger Dancing Anatomy with Easter Beekly at 1504 South St for 27 years and helped with the International Children's Choir. The academy, specialized in teaching children, closed last week. He was a native of Ohio and is survived by two sisters and a brother.
OCR fragment lists vaccination sessions at Westminster, Huntington Beach, Buena Park, Cypress, and Garden Grove. Dates span Oct 2 to Nov 6 with morning and early afternoon windows at municipal and church sites.
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