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Long Beach Property Owners Oppose “Buck Passing” By Council
The Associated Property Owners of Long Beach have issued their public opposition to the council submitting ordinances to the vote of the people — the so-called buck passing amendment to the City Charter. This group of property owners felt that this would likely subject the people to the expense of numerous special elections because of […]
The More Things Change in Long Beach…
“Especially should we dwell upon moral training and the building of character. The wave of crime about us, the growing disregard of law, the orgies that shock decent citizens are due largely to the passions unloosed during the war. These passions must be shackled if civilization is to survive. It is to the schools and […]