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Independent from Long Beach, California • 26

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Independenti
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Long Beach, California
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26
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1 CallL, Mm. dc 11 lU (AM) PRESS-TELEGRAM (PM) EMPHYSEMA BRONCHITIS isease -J (Continued From Page. B-l) an eight-hour average of 29 were reported dn Dec. 13, 1969. The current Los Angeles County alert- level is a 100 ppm peak proposed to be reduced to a 50 ppm leveL The federal alert level is 15 ppm for eight horns.

The third measure of, pollution is particulates, The federal and state health officials and air pollution control officer are studying the possibility of a medical warning system. apart from the alerf proce-, dure, but no final decisions have been reached yet in the case of ciubon monoxide, federal and state' but notcounty ty alert level to three parts of nitrogen dioxide per jnfflton parts of air, 12 times higher, than the state adverse leveL Vr In summary, in each eij, these key areas oxidant, carbon monoxide, particu- totes and nitrogen dkndde the. Los Angles Basin fails the medical tests set by the state and federal governments. In -the case of -stdfur dioxide the air is banter-, And basin teddents are not told when the itir to unhealthy, when it may be standards are comparable. standards involve two fif-NAPCA reported a Or measurements, Apparently these levels have not been reached wttfr to the Los Angeles Batin, they are being ap- preached in the Long Beach area.

The alert level far Los Angles County is three, parts of sulfur dioxide per' million parts of air. The federal slot level is ppm, 1 -t A high resdiiig rf .71 ppm was reported to Long--Beach during 1970. There Is a final pollutant, one not.mentined bo-j fore nitrogen dioxide The -federal' has set no standard. The state' -has seT standard og25ppm.Nitro-gen dioxide, produced primarily frpm autos and1 power plants, irritates the tungR- In Los Angeles on Jan. 15, 1970, tiie average concentration reached 80 ppm, than three-tides the standard.

-hi Pasadena on the Mine the high hourly aver-age was .52 ppm, mors than twice the average. On the following day, ten Los Angeles stations and two in Orange County reached levels of concentration well to excess of the standard, .67 ppm at Whittier, .53 at Long Beach and .45 to Burbank. THE LOS Angeles Coun mean 439. Particulates in conjunction with relatively ,10 levels of sulfur dioxide have been associated with 'increased disease of the, lungs and excess deaths. The sulfur dioxide levels -set by California are gen- tougher than the na: tional standards, this too 1st problem' The state standards for dioxide was exceeded in the Long Beach area -2Rj per cent of the.

'days dining 1968. The; state set .04 ppm for 24 hours as its. standard. The annual mean tor Long Beach was ppm. reported: At concentrations ranging from .037 ppm to .092 ppm of sulfur dioxide (annua! mean), accompanied by-smoke concentrations of about 185 ndcrograntt per.

cubic meter, increased frequency of. respiratory symptoms andlung'dis-ease may occur. (Italian data). At concentrations of about .04 ppm of sulfur dioxide (annual mean), accompanied by smoke concentrations of 'about 160 micrograms per cubic meter, increase to mortality from broncUtis and from lung cancer can occur (British data). 4 lXp MOMENTARILY UNOCCUPIED, SANTA TAKES A COFFEE BREAK Despite Frown, H.

T. Taylor Loves Hts Job As A Stand-infor St Nicholas -Staff Photo by CURT JOHNSON making comparisons possible. Los Angeles Comity has no standard for particulates, although one is under study. However, the state baa set some standards, noting 60 micrograms per cubic meter of air with king eqn tinued exposure may be associated with, increase in chronic respiratory dto- 08Me NAPCA provided the following tedder. Effect, Ament Health, 80 PerM annual 24 hours Health, 300 Materials damage, 60 Public awareness, Visibility 7 miles, 1Q0 annual 70 annual hours The yearly mean for1 Long Beach to; 125; the daily Ugh recorded was 566.

For Pasadena tile change in blood chemistry at 30 ppm flowing an exposure of .1 to 12 hours, an impairment in time dls-' crimination at 50 ppm over 90 minutes, an impairment of psychomotor perform- ance at 100 ppm and physiological stress heart, disease patients at I to 14 ppm on a weekly average basis. IN LOS Angeles readings of 15 ppm or higher were recorded 30 per cent of the time during 1968, to Long Beach 30 per cent of Ihe to Pasadena 30. per cent of the time, and in Lennox 40 per cent of the time. The state adverse level Is 10 ppm of for 12 hours. A Ugh hourly "average of 51 ppm and an eightiour average of 36 were reported to Burbank on Nov.

25, 1969. In Long Beach a Ugh hourly reading of 37 and IIE BELIEVES IN SANTA, WORKS TO PROVE IT manner after dealing with six grandchildren and a great grandson. Edwin Weil, 72, 196 pounds) is to tals fifth year and presides at San tas stand at Butlers in Lakewood. man, to Taylor, who takes his role so seriously be wont give his home address. "Too many kiddies In my neighborhood would recognize me and they wouldnt understand about stand-tos," he says.

cnEiLiMriiiMEa dangerous to breathe. -r. (Next: The smog fight what to ahead) v. Home. Burgled A TV set and stereo valued at 600 -were stolen from the home ofiSamty' Griffith, 148 Venetian; Drive, by burglars who farced open a kitchen door to gain entry, police said -Sunday.

Burglars Steal Burglars open a front door at the home of Bene McRae, 2003 E. Ttii St; and removed a color TV set and stereo 'valued' at 8835, police said Suulay. -1' (Continued from Page B-l) 3 p.m. daily and noon until 6 p.m. Sundays, is confining but fun, he says.

There are no serious hazards beyond occasional beard pulling and squirmers who- slip off his weU-padded lap. His means oftransport is another matter. "Better I should have hired reindeer," he moans as he recounts colliding, on his second day on the job, his sedan with another car eh route to Stand-in Fred Hamme, 69, (5ir, 250 pounds) at Grant's Bixby Knolls, is In his third year and still enthusiastic. "I saw an ad and got the 1 job right off guess my portly figure helped," he laughs. He walks to work, and has honed his Santa Services Set Labor Leader Services for Wayne J.

(Sharkey) Hull, a longtime labor official here, will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at ShedarStricUto Mortuary. Burial win follow at Forest WAYNE J. HULL REPRESENTING THE MAJORITY OF I THE 5000.EMPLOYEES OF OUR CITY URGE YOU TO RETAIN GOOD GOVERNMENT AND TO VOTE AGAINST THE RECAU OF COUNCILMEN ft)' 4: "Sure I like kids you have khfdo this all day. Seriously, most of them, are delightful.

But once they make up fimh mind to squirm off your lap forget it So far none oiftheLoiig Beach area standtos have 1 suffered the occupational. as "going kid-sour." This can happen according to North Pole 1 Santa's originator, man, during too eighth or tenth year of onslaughts during the 53-hour week, A credit to his seasonal profession, says Wester- Tuesday for Wayne Hull Lawn Cemetery, Cypress. Hull, 69, died Sunday after an apparent heart attack. A resident, of Long Beach since 1919, Hull was active to several community organizations. He also Served as business representative of the painters union tor 12 years and as legislative advocate tor the union to Sacramen-to or 10 years.

He had beer, a secretary of the Building and Construction Trades District CoundL Hull is survived by Us wife, Wilma, Us son, Rob-art B. Hull, and two grandchildren. CONSTIPATED? MlffMIIMMINM MIC TO UCX or FOOD BULK IN VOW MET BUDS with precision where needed! 1 A. I last fjfefli Ode-application may last for i hours. Dentures that fit ere essential to health.

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