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obit – Paul Erskine, Los Alamitos Publisher, Rossmoor Community Leader, Dies

September 3, 1987 Larry Strawther

Originally printed September 03, 1987 – LA Times Paul J. Erskine, publisher for more than two decades of the News-Enterprise Newspapers in Los Alamitos, died Wednesday of cancer at his…

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1979 – Local school unification approved by voters

June 14, 1979 Larry Strawther

abstract: Unification approved — 3,550 for, 1,541 against. New school board: Margrit Kendrick 3,182, Nancy Lander 2,040, Virginia Wilson 2,910, Mark Abrams 2,547, Bernard Beskind 2,253.

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1963 – April 13 – LAUSD Election: Foe of Extremists Quits School Race

April 13, 1963 Larry Strawther

Long Beach Independent, April 13, 1963, p.B1 Foe of Extremists Quits School Race by MARK CLUTTER A staunch supporter of Los Alamitos Schools withdrew from the school board race Friday…

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1959-60 – Incorporation/annexation fever sweep through Los Al, Rossmoor again

September 17, 1959 Larry Strawther

Sep. 17, 1959 – Feisty SRO Rossmoor crowd discuss, insult Los Alamitos incorporation SEP 17, 1959 – Enterprise A feisty, standing-room-only crowd at Rossmoor School… discuss Los Alamitos planned incorporation…

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Los Al’s been a long-time host of Model Airplane Shows

July 19, 1959 Larry Strawther

Over the years, Los Alamitos has played host to a numb er of national gatherings of model airplane fans. The naval air base was a natural host for such events,…

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1955 – August 19 – Rumors are Hot on 7,000 homes in Los Alamitos

August 19, 1955 Larry Strawther

The first published acknowledgement of the Rossmoor project were printed in the Enterprise August 19, 1955 issue. Cortese would option a number of properties to create this project. The first…

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1955: Los Alamitos Park — New Residential Community Said more than 35% Sold (now part of Carrier Row)

May 4, 1955 Larry Strawther

Carrier Row was the second real estate development south of Katella Avenue. But it was originally called Los Alamitos Park and developed in three different phases after World War II.…

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1955: Los Alamitos Park — New Residential Community Said more than 35% Sold (now part of Carrier Row)

May 4, 1955 Larry Strawther

Carrier Row was the second real estate development south of Katella Avenue. But it was originally called Los Alamitos Park and developed in three different phases after World War II.…

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May 18, 1954 – Alamitos Gets New Structure

May 18, 1954 Larry Strawther

This was first publisheed in the May 18, 1954 issue of the Long Beach Independent-Press-Telegram. Sports Page 3 Alamitos Gets New Structure By JERRY WYNN The rags to riches story…

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Jan 25, 1941 – Club Elects at Los Alamitos

January 25, 1941 Larry Strawther

Here’s a new club in Los Alamitos that we hadn’t heard about before — the Good Neighbor Club. We’re not sure exactly what it did at this point – other…

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