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By GEORGE ROBESON Tiy the new parlor game that takes you one step beyond" into the world of second-sight sometimes. Its a spooky experiment in extra-sensory perception (ESP, for television watch-. ers). You can call it Blind Mans Buff jx Beat the Russians Qfoviet scientists are playing it, too. The kids enjoy it at Ramona Paris at 65th Street Obispo Avenue; where Recreation Director Mickey Gastwirth introduced itr It involves locating and .,,1.1., ioHk Malcolm Epi YESTERDAYS comment 1 here aboutlandscape hor-ron (chubby girls in slacks) was a little frivolous, hut this time Im really serious.

i must be fan soon about that awful tullr-lng on Ocean BhnL, (almost. in front of the Breakers Hotel) which now bears the sign designation of Norway1 House. Years ago, I think it was a Pig V. Whistle Res-, taurant, and several other businesses have occupied it The latest, I guess, was 1 1 Norway House, and sons of old Norway, of whom there are many around here, must diudder when they see that sign on the paint-peeling ex-, terior of the battered old wreck. em The Southlands II Finest Morning Newspaper LONG BEACH .12, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1963 -fag B-l Thomas Sees Isle Identifying blocks of different colors while youre securely blindfolded.

And it works. Well, most of the The Soviets made headlines latp last mouth with a 22-year-old Russian girl who, they claim, can distinguish colors with her fingertips, the toes of her right foot and the tip of her tongue. And, they say, idle can read printed matter by' running her fingers over it Those who dabble in ESP' say everyone has a bit of it, some more than others. The Russian girl, it would seem, has one heck of a lot of it -But the youngsters at Ramona- Park, under Gast-wirths tutelage, are not to be outdone by the Russian wonder. About 30 of them havaepn playing the game at the park clubhouse recently.

It works like this: The player wears a light- tight blindfold such as those worn by daytime sleepers. He is seated at a table. A second person passes one of the large blocks back -and forth before bis closed and blindfolded eyes. The player is -told -tiie color-of the block. He may.

soon become aware of motion a shadow" is the way they usually describe it in front of him. The block is then held directly in front -of the blindfold, and brought slow- i--- Ml Ptnta the door still is open to locating a $5J-million U.S. customhouse on Terminal Island Thomas' contends there By JIM MCCAULEY -b e-T iiw-a bmm SACRAMENTO Assemblyman Vincent Thomas, The building ha long been empty has been steadily deteriorating. Unfortunately, 'it occupies an extremely place in a part of the city that might be regarded as our front yard. Its a sore thumb standing up in the view of people going to one of our leading- the Arena and a popular beach area.

MICKEY GASTWIRTH TESTS REPORTER'S ESP Behind the Blindfold, A Mental Shadow- pretations of an attorney opinion and a Los tageles City Council stand. Neither is a death blow to the Reeves Field site on Terminal Island, Thomas believes. THOUGHTHECouncil San Pedro, said Wednesday have been gloomy misinter Thats it- Either he does nearly-asrsclentifiC" ofCmP loons of differenfcolors, it, or he doesnt TJie hits elusive as the celebrated scatter them on the floor, ESP experiments at Duke far outnumber the misses and tell the blindfolded went on reconj against the Reeves Fjekl location, declared Thomas declared that the Continue Gag Pact with the youngsters at the park. This reporter tried several tests (Hey, you DO see a shadow!) and up with a two-forthree hitting University, and its not as venturesome a journey into the unknown as, a dream about whats going to happen next week. But it can be fun at a patsy to pick up the green one, or something like that Some persons make better showings at the game than-others, and Gastwirth says children are better at than, Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners still' favors the site and it is the agency that can make the site available not the CounciL -Thomas also stressed that pcent opinion by.

Atty. I dont relish taking cracks at private property but this thing, whQd privately owned, is a public disgrace. There are soma Other buildings around that arq pretty bad, but none that quite do such a black-eye job for the com' i munityi 1 ifv a fanrttr sdtofr- rlvtfMttilfciW 'drtrti ly and ouietly dawn.tp the a.ye Photographer party when everyone tires tof. -charades sMd Scrabble. 1 The MunidpaT Gas Department is assured of a market for all its surplus dry gas for five years more.

A contract to that effect with Southem Camomia Edison Co. was approvdd Wednesday by the City Council A-Hw-yehr agreement that expired Jan. 4.1 Edisdh normally takes -twice- 4 aooersxw.wice vehidfitobeSvra'ie- three'ttaies'WHh br(i'curiuinder the blindfold, a'pentif -ti- e-! -i-f- insliead of a tail and a small duced toll' rates" on the new Scientists it of .6311 Knight. Aye; one of he players, summed tip the-sensation of success: Its pretty weird," he said. clairvoyance.

Some of than call it hpdey. The game ther colored blocks is not the player is; commanded suddenly to pick up block of a certain isolor. cardboard target instd of what you usually pin a tail tm. Or blow up hair Welfare Goes Its ticklish, because of the x- private status of the but there must he a way. If Doc Cole, the qurrent president of the Chamber of Commerce, can lead asuc-cessful effort.

Id vote for setting up a bronze bust of the ctvft-minded medic in some equally, prominent vi- fry. about 9 billion cubic feejof city gas' each year60. percent of the departments total supply- T-r THE CONTRACT, is iighly profitable the city BendingersakLEdisdngetsa special low rate bemuse Jts service may. be and fre- Jeer at Baird Threat to 1 Firemen i Get Tower L. tor Kescue Council Actions, Page B-3 gTILL in a serious vein.

here's a little candid talk about youngsters and A mother tells her worry: City Coundhnan Andrew Baird Wednesday thrai ened to campaign, other. council members in their own districts. The six other councilmen present reacted with a sarcasticinvitation go ahead; You would be doing us a Keeping pace with the construction of tall buildings, the-City-Council -Wednesday- bridge between Terminal Island iit San Pedra A Thomas said he will recommend a substantial rate reduction for customs vehicles probably 35 per 'cent The Mosk office' opinion' -6nly ruled put free tolls, or token-rate tolls, Thomas em phasised. Customs officials have given the Reeves Field site on Terminal Island their No. preference subject to toll-free 'status on the Vincent Thomas' Bridge for 213 cus: toms vehicles.

TH A S-SAID-he-still is optimistic the differences over toll rates can be negotiated successfully if the California Toll Bridge. Authority will accept his recommendation for a 35-per-cent rollback in -toll rates for customs vehicle's. The authority is to meet in special session sometime after Gov. Brown returns from Washington. Asked why lie remains optimistic, Thomas replied: Terminal Island is in the district of Rep.

Cecil King, and the customhouse will go in his congressional district if at all rr-- avor," remarked Councilman LOS POOCH Petitions signed by 159 property owners protesting the proposed annexation of 1 91-acrt area' northeast El Dorado Paric Wednesday were presented at a hearing before Long Beach City Council. Lester Wright, an electronics engineer heading the protest move, said the names represent 54 per cent of the assessed valuation of private- Virgil H. Spongberg. Come into my district and Fll furnish you with a car. Baird issuedhis threat dur F.

Fred Roehm has joined the staff of the Community Welfare Council, is waq announced Wednesday by Dr. Paul Aijian, president of the Welfare Coundls managing board. Jus 25- years professional experience in the YMCA, will serve with the councils group work and related committee projects. Aijian said an important part of duties -will include responsibilty for the free health and welfare refei rail service provided everyone by the Welfare Council staff. GEORGE M.LOQAN, council executive director, explained that daily referrals to proper agencies persons seeking a.

variety of information help much time since the agency averages more than, a half in Channel Is Homesick quently is severely curtailed during periods of peak home demand. Net revenue to the city is only about $175,000. A collateral benefit is that such sales do tq obtain" lower rates on the gas it buys, by proriding an off-season market, -g surplus during the summer' is normal because, the dty contracts for supplies large enough to deqt winter needs. The base fete charged' by the city' under the agreement is 33.7 cents per thousand cubic feet of gas with( a specified standard just content AS-COMPUTED 7by -heat content, the rate is tlje same as that paid by Edisrm to Southern Counties Gas Co. But the city gas.

actually brings -less because it is diluted by substandard fuel obtained from to augment the "portion brought in from Texes. Edison uses the fuel, to power its generating plants at Huntington Beach' and She lives in a neighborhood where there are many kindly, friendly older-peopler They take to" her youngsters, and frequently give them candyjpr -small change. She never once has questioned the motives behind these offerings, but they are playing havoc with her efforts to teach her children that vital lesson: Never take anything from strangers. Its a danged shame to" have to suggest that decent, Ikind-hearted people restrain their naturiil inclination to do friendly little things for charming kids. But' it is, nevertheless, problem of rather wide application.

Nothing should break down the efforts of parents the police and the schools to prevent Children from falling into a i trap commonly used by human beasts' of prey. The mother who called, Im afraid, has made a point i ly owned land' in the increment. The Bloomfield School. District through its governing board also protested for it Hawaiian school property at 12350 E. 226thSL School of fidals- earlier had' asked ex elusion from the annotation area and then had withdrawn that request.

i authorized the purchase of a hew type of aerial tower for use in fighting fires at high levels i Calavar Corp. of Santa Fe Springs -was awarded the. $48,795 contract for the so-called snorkel- unit The equipment utilizes hydraulic cylinders to raise firemen to a height of 90 feet. A rescue basket with a four-man capacity is suspended at the end of the tower The Council also advanced other public works with these actions: Ordered preparation of a $6,200 contract with William A- Long Beach, architect, for design of an $80,000. clubhouse to be.

con- struct ed late this. year, at rElVr Dorado Golf Course. Accepted two deeds con vising easements for the of Seventh Street between Park and Redondo Avenues. Authorized the filing of aa application to the State Land "Commission for-permission rH to1 use1 tideiana ou to If youre a dog, and ybure lost, its a good idea to' get mentioned in the -newspaper. But you have to do something newsworthy' to get a mention.

One dog did it this week, and here's his' mention; He was swimming fran- tically around in the channel near the Matson Navigation Co. pier in Wilmington, aiid'he waYcovered with greasy kid stuff from an oil spill on the Water. He couldnt get to land her. cause of the height of ti ng a brief debate on his mo-ion to require the cityclerk to send copies to all Council-men of any letters 'received rom the State Assembly or State Senate. His wrath- was i aroused when he learned that no copies had been issued of let-ters from Hugh Bums, president pro tern of the Senate, and Jesse Unruh, speaker of the Assembly, acknowledging receipt of council1 letters.

CITY CLERK Ma gare Heartwell eaji the Original etters from theJegislators, dont want my files cluttered up with all these routine papers, said Councilman Lewis D. Reese. Mayor Edwin W. Wade pointed out the, letters may be read at the City Clerks office by anyone, councilmen or the public. Baiids motion was defeats Balking on Oil ProposalTfenied dozen calls a day for such T'- In addition.

Roehm will be loaned to the Community Chest, cainpaign department to augment Its staff during the drive: He has previously been executive director of the Burbank United Fund, was assistant to the general manager of the Los Angeles Chest, and is a former campaign director of the Chest COUNCILMEN continued the: hearing until 26 to enable Qity Cleric Margaret Hrertweir arid City Engineer Jess D. Gilkerson to analyze the protests. Six of the petitioners. fil statements of withdrawal front the protest Additional withdrawals and also additions to the petition may be ftfesd during the period -c 1 continuance. If the final to H'.

OREGONS Gov. Hatfield Mm tlm Inral gave the local GOPers a City Attorney Gerald Desmond assured City Council Wednesday he knew, of no balking" by either the state or giant oil companies in the matter of approval of opening Long Beachs offshore oil fields iation 6f State in lot to thiink about when he addressed the Lincoln Day. affair. Thersmart young fei- HE WAS fished out by a telephone repairman, and Matson employes air Asked Archers to Vie buy a $35,000 specially: equipped tractor for use in erection of sand dikes and other beach maintenance work. ed by a 5-2 vote.

And even one of the councilmen who supported him, Emmet. Sullivan, declared he would welcome opposition in the election campaign. wrapped the dog newspapers, and bathed him later. They describe him as a rusty-brown spaniel, about five years think he may have jumped; or fallen, from a pleasure boat. Desmonds response was made to queries from Councilman Andrew Baird in ad vance of State.

Lands Commission consideration of the Long Beach project. Feb. .28 in Sacramento. A statewide invitational archery tournament will be held Saturday and Sunday the new Whittier hfarrows Range. tal of objections represents a majority of the assessed valu ation council under state law must abandon the proceedings.

The. effect of 'the continu ance was to hold in abeyance petitions -for an annexation election signed by 180 of the 270 qualified electors. The area has an estimated population of 900. It is south 226th St. and west of Coyote Creek.

Pa ler from up north, billing himself as a plain Republican," started off with some strong liberal talk oi civil rights, About the time you cobid hear whispers, Rockefeller man" he ripped off. some solid-conservative notes on state and local govt responsibilities, incentive for welfare recipients to get out and 'dig for themselves and foreign aid He did it all without seeming to ride the fence and purveyed the opinion that one Individual could Consistently embrace this rather -broad rangi of Lakewood Plans to Ease Ban on Night Parking Girl Arraigned in Holdup Try Today in Long: Beach The dog is living at'the home of A1 Long, a Matson employe, at 6502 Eberie SL, Lakewood. He Just sits, and doesn't et much," said Long; He sure misses whoever owns him. He's pining away." Theres your ft i Rusty. Maybe your owner will read it t.

A young Hermosa Beach woman Wednesday was formally accused of the attempted knife-point robbery of Long Beach dress shop. Drunken Driver of Boat Fined First actions toward enrolling the state as a major exhibitor in California World Fair, werq taken Wednesday in Long' Beach and Sacramento. The fair will be held in Long Beach. The City Council adopted a resolution requesting the legislature to approve sudi step at this time as are necessary "and appropriate" for that purpose. At Sacramento, Assembly-men Joseph M.

Kennick and C. George vDeukinejian announced they will introduce a resolution asking the Assem-bly Rules Committee to assign an interim committee for study of the subject with instructions to report during the 1964 budget session The Kennick Deukniejian resolution recites the 1967-68 fair will focus wqrld attention on California, 'attracting an estimated 40 riiil- II Patricia" Ann Toomey, FILM The Lest Austrian movie starring Maria Schell, 3 and 8 p.nL, Long Beach Museum of Art, 2300 E. Ocean Blvd. ON STAGE Flower Drum Song, Light Opera Association production; 8:30 p.m., Municipal Auditorium. The Loud Red Patrifck, p.m.

Community Playhouse, 502) E. Anaheim SL The "Rape of the Belt," 8 p.m., Magiidlia Theater, 2400 Magnolia AVe. 1 LECTURE Insect Life of the Deserts" (illustrated), Dr. Elbert L. sponsored by Long Beach City College General Adult Division, 7:30 pm Hoover Junior High School Auditorium, 350) Onintry Club Drive, CONCERT Municipal Band," 2 Auditorium.

4 ideas. Well, why not? 1 There were a lot of publicans and most of tjie eot" introduced, It was got' introduced, It was Norwalk-La Mirada School Bonds Sold A $480,000 block! of Noe-City School walk -La Mirada Lakewood plans to modify its controversial all night parking baa The City Council Wednesday night instructed city at topey John Todd to draft an ordinance easing the restric tions, which now outlaw overnight parking on the citys 112 miles of streets and alleys- The proposed ordinance Would establish permit' system for hardship tases, allowing resident to park, on the street in front of their houses if they can not squeeze all their cars in and driveways 2806 Momingside Drive, wa arraigned before Muniripa Court Judge J. Merrill Lilley, who set 19 for her preliminary hearing. Miss Toomey is accused attempting to' rob Helen 0. Saunders, 56-year-old owner of a dress shop at 73 Atlantic Saturday Michael E.

Kanavalov, Los.1 Angele machinist, Wednesday pleaded jguilty to a charge of driving a boa while drank. Court Judge Charles T. Smith finec Kanavalov, 27, $105. Kanavalov was arrested Deq. 30 after his 12-foot outboard with six persons sboard capsized near the Long Beach Harbor entranced None Re-em a donnybrook in i.

that area. They even introduced a past president when the president wasnt there.1-But -what a night for Mttyor.Ed Wade! He sat at the head table but didn't have to say a word. Hizzontr looked relieved and District bonds was sold Wednesday by the County Board of Supervisors. Bank of America was high bidder on, the purchase and will get: net -Interest rate, pf .3.478 per cent. MlM5Uiindarg the Aspect had Cnofed her tened and 'tniwai her with HEARTS yalentines Day today.

Better get that caixL'. lion visitors. knife, the six was injui yr I1- 3 Vt-' 1 TN- j1 .11. 1.