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34-A-Centffll 6-A-Bur. 32-A-No.Eart 34-A-North 34-A-We* 32-A-EostLittle League Champs•rv*Seeing Local SightsA full schedule of activities has been planned for the Republic of China little League world rhampions on their three-day stopover in theSouthland.The -visit marks the first time a world champion teamhas visited Southern California, and die San Fernando Valley, after winning die title.Japan's representative has visited twice before, but each lime on the way to the World Series in Williamsport, Pa.Fourteen Little Leaguersby JACK ADAMSSOME BIS AND DATA . . . Golden State seattergun fans who have been doing a bit of complaining over the opening of the 1969 dove season ... which makes Its bow on Monday, Sept 1 . . . were handed a bit of clarification yesterday as to why the kickoff is slated for a Monday . . . rather than the tune-honored Saturday start.According to State Fish and Game officials . . . who have been targets for the dissatisfaction over the Labor Day opener ... It all adds up to a matter of international law rather than a choice selected by state and federal wildlife officials.Before dove season can open prior to Sept, 1 anywhere '-In the United States ... or Canada ... it will take an act of Congress . * . signed by the President and ratified by Great Britain for Canada, to make the change possible.■ By an international convention first ratified in the year 1916 . - - and reaffirmed In 1936 - ♦ . no migratory gamebird may be hunted in the U.S- or Canada between March I and Sept* 1. «It all seems simple when you know the background of some of the moves okayed by our Fish and Game officials-GAMEFISII SPECTRUM ... One thing about the 1969 deep sea gamefish . . . one doesn’t know what to look for next ... or what to expect, as the latest show of fighting gamellsh rocked the angling clan to its rubber boot department .... It also shook up the ranks of the landing operators.We refer to the display of power by schools of king salmon as they staged a hot run off the old Point Mugu area.Sportboats from Port Ilueneme scored on the big kings on both Tuesday and Wednesday . .. with nine fish brought to gaff on the opening show - •. Wednesday the count jumped to well above the two dozen mark ... All this on the halfday boat Retreat.Size of the fish taken to date is causing an epidemic of near apoplexy as the scales show marks of 20 to 35 pounds checked in at the Hnencme docks.Other results, in local and island waters showed calico and bull bass, rockcod, bonito, barracuda and halibut to 40 pounds landed.The run of kings up off the Ventura County coast-highlighted fishing to the south as Pacific Sportfishing Landing operators listed three dozen albacore taken in the Tuesday operation.this week .. ♦ phjs good catches of the old familiar BBB amf plenty of blue fish . „. Some fair action on yellow-tail was also reported by Pacific operators.And across the bay in San Pedfo, boats from Norm’s Landing got back, onto the albacore trail as early this week Larry Hagen, landing boss, announced checking in a few longfin along with good numbers of yellowtai] ... As was the case at Pacific . . . the rest of the catch included big amounts of bluebass supplemented with barracuda, calico and bull bass, seulpin and halibut.Still on the big gamefish side * . • other longlianl fans at Redondo Beach managed to eoKcct some nice returns as they tapped Catalina Island banks for both big yellow-tall and equally ldg white sea bass* The count featured bass, barracuda, bonito and halibut In tile Wrlglcy hanks and more of the BBB were added to the final score on local waters,and four adults landed at Lus Angeles International Airport yesterday morning and already have had one full day of activity.Highlight of yesterday’s schedule was a swimming party staged at the East Valley YMCA in North Hollywood. The affair was cosponsored by the Granada Hills and North Hollywood Rotary Clubs.The entourage dined yesterday evening at Art Wong’s Far East Terrace and today a trip to Disneyland and. dinner at Knott’s Berry Farm will fill the entire day and evening.Gulf Oil Corp. will act as host for the team on its trip to Walt Disney’s Magic Kingdom and to Knott's Berry Farm.Tomorrow the Chinese team will be the guests of the Granada Hills and North Hollywood Rotary Clubs and Tujnnga' Little League for an “American-style** picnic. The boys will eat lunch in Schaber’s Cafeteria in North Hollywood after which they will be transported to the Little League field in Tujunga. Tujunga is Little League District 14 California champion.Residents of Tujunga have arranged a typical American picnic for the youngsters, culminating in a barbecue that will feature hot dogs and other ''American dishes.The boys also will participate in an exhibition baseball game. A group of Chinese students studying In this country will meet the boys Sunday at the Shanghai Restaurant in Hollywood under direction of! the Chinese Consul General.Following that, the team will be taken to Dodger Sta* din m where the boys will be introduced to the crowd prior in witnessing the Dodgers-Phillies game.As guests of the Chinese Consul General, the Chinese Information Service and China Airlines, the boys will be taken to Chinatown after the baseball game where they will have dinner at the Golden Palace.After dinner, the team will depart for San Francisco to board its plane for home.Individuals instrumental in arranging the activities for the Chine.se Little Leaguers are Boh Sforzini, Granada Hills Rotary Club; Floyd Bauman of North Hollywood Rotary; Henry Liu of the Consul General office, and A1 Gioia of Gulf Oil Corp.i ■f.■lt; ■CEan1for—r Ra; foomgwhfroM-THE RISING TIDE of angling enthusiasm over the show of salmon is causing some new looks at the sport along the Malibu.Larry Bedillion, Malibu manager, announced Wednesday he Is slating a run for the kings oil Friday ... . The all day boat has been scheduled for the run and. will leave the movicland dock at a little before 7 a.m.The schools, Larry says, are but a short run from the “rippn hnlfl wluw srvmr pveMlpnf. flrtinn on bass anri rnrlr-LABOR DAY MARKS START OF RABBITSEASON IN STATEAH of California will be open to rabbit hunting starting Labor Day, when four of the top Southern California counties open up, officials of the Dept.hiaitisaiontioampa-aieviju:as{«
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Van Nuys Valley News and Green Sheet
Van Nuys, California, US
Fri, Aug 29, 1969
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