Long Beach Hog Caller Wins County Fair Title
Harry Ruffridge, 75, of Long Beach, capture the county fair hog calling contest. The former Iowa native and longtime resident bested 17 competitors, coaxing hogs 40 feet away with superior calls to win the title and earn bragging rights in Los Angeles County.
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Los Angeles County
Harry Ruffridge
Freeman Ave
Long Beach
Greene
Iowa
Ruffridge
Los Angeles
Pomona
Oil executive charges water control over to federal government
California water control policy debate intensifies as Union Oil executive Thomas H Gaines accuses federal officials of taking charge, citing a regional water board report listing 290 alleged deficiencies in the 32 point plan. Discussion centers on harbor waters oxygen levels and fishing use versus economic port needs.
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California
Regional Water Control Board
Los Angeles
Thomas H. Gaines
Vietnam
Cuba
Gaines
Union Oil Company
Raymond M. Hertel
Board
Federal Water Pollution Control Administration
FWPCA
San Francisco
Inner Harbor- Dominguez Channel
Los Angeles-Long Beach Harbor
Ellen Stern Harris
Harris
Hertel
State Water Quality Control Board
Annexing by City Approved in North Long Beach
The Local Agency Formation Commission approved a 1544 acre uninhabited area between Cherry Avenue and the Union Pacific tracks north of Rogers Street for annexation by Long Beach. The site, part of an unincorporated island in North Long Beach, is zoned light manufacturing and a hearing will be scheduled in the coming weeks.
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Long Beach
Cherry Avenue
Union Pacific
Rogers Street
Norman Livian
Commission
Gas Cloud Deception After Explosion Causes Casualties
A reader recalls inhaling noxious fumes after an explosion as drivers fled their cars. Victim George W. Neally, 61, traveled about 40 minutes through the gas cloud to a Torrance service station before receiving oxygen and hospital care. Firefighters treated others at the scene.
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Rim
George W. Neally
Jefferson St
Midway City
Neally
182Nd Street
Crenshaw Boulevard
Torrance
Little Company of Mary
Executives Replaced in Apollo Project at Downey
Two Space Division leaders at North American Rockwell in Downey were replaced. John Healy takes over Apollo 101 as Sandy Falbaum departs, and Floyd Twight becomes assistant director of Apollo test programs, with both men moving from other NAA programs. NASA delays in unmanned tests and rescheduled manned launches follow a fatal January fire that cost three astronauts.
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North American Rockwell Corp
Downey
John Healy
Sandy Falbaum
Floyd Twight
T. G. Harvey
Healy
Twight
North American Aviation Inc
Rocketdyne
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Downey Based
Space Division
Grand Jury Indicts Two In S L A Robberies
A federal grand jury on Wednesday indicted two men over robberies at three savings and loan associations, including two in Long Beach. Stephen Newfield, 21, and a co defendant face charges related to the heists, according to court records. The cases stem from a series of robberies targeting S L A offices in Southern California during the period.
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Long Beach
Stephen Newfield
Blue-Paint Burglar Strikes Auto Theft and Robbery Case
A blue paint burglar stole 178 in auto sound equipment from Sydney K. Neely of 4540 Banner Drive as a car sat parked at San Antonio Drive and Orange Avenue. James Wagner, 30, and an accomplice were arrested after hold ups totaling 14,859 at Aetna Savings and Loan Long Beach 10,494 at Union Federal Savings and Loan Long Beach and 21,310 at Sherman Oaks Savings and Loan on Sept 13. Both suspects face arraignment before U.S. District Court Judge Warren Ferguson with bail set at 25,000 each.
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Sydney K. Neely
Banner Drive
San Antonio Drive
Orange Avenue
Long Beach
Santa Monica
James Wagner
U.S. District Court
Warren Ferguson
Aetna Savings and Loan Association
Union Federal Savings and Loan
Sherman Oaks Savings and Zloan Association
Newfield
Wagner
California Highway Patrol
Unlisted crewman jailed after boarding ship in Long Beach
A Lexington South Carolina man, Chalmers Belk, 25, was jailed on suspicion of burglary and being drunk in public after he staggered into a cabin on the freighter SS Cortez at Pier 6 Berth 124 Long Beach Harbor. Second mate Neil Lambert 53 said Belk wore his shoes and tried on the third cook’s watch, discarding a watch, $5 in cash, three knives and a cigarette lighter behind the bunk.
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Long Beach Harbor
Chalmers Belk
Lexington
S.C
Neil
Lambert
Belk
Cortez
Pier 6
Robert Riviera
Quentin Bequist
Gary Denham
Bell
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Long Beacher
By Terry Sattoria
Zere
Union Pacific Railroad
Cerri
Tos Channel
Inner Harbor
Apollo Project
NAA
Cape Kennedy
Frideys
Ocean Ave
Hoalack
Arte Crate
Dooley
Cell Ae RC de
Philco
Philco Distributors, Inc
PDI
U.S
PHI
PD Desler
Dooley’s Hardware’ Mart
CRO Em Ea
Mena, Bankawerch Nw
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Treet Oe
Pacific Coast
Cincis
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