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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated November 25, 1960 reads, "Mrs. Marie Vallas, center, 12255 Cantura St., Studio City, and Mrs. Margaret Yacobellis, 12240 Cantura, get signature of neighbor Sam C. Briggs, 12229 Cantura, on petition against a Studio City Chamber of Commerce proposal to raze homes on the north side of Cantura to make way for parking lots to serve a new Ventura boulevard shopping area. The petitions call on Mayor Norris Poulson and Councilman Lemoine Blanchard to act to halt the property takeover. The petitions will be presented following an as-yet-unscheduled meeting with Blanchard."
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Studio City Chamber of Commerce Neighborhoods--California--Los Angeles Petitions--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Signatures (Writing) Dwellings--California--Studio City (Los Angeles) Studio City (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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