Bertrand Smith Gift Funds Long Beach Library
Bertrand Smith Sr. donates a $20,000 fund to Long Beach Public Library, the largest single gift since 1909. Funds buy rare books for the Bertrand Smith Sr. collection and cover the annual Bertrand Smith Sr. lecture hosted by UCLA librarian Dr. Lawrence Clark Powell.
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Long Beach
Bertrand Smith Sr
Anual
Lawrence Clark Powell
University of California At
Edwin Cassagna
Smith
Secess
Robert G. Dougan
Henry E. Huntington
Powerend Castagna
Five Injured In Long Beach Traffic Incidents
Five persons sustained injuries in separate Long Beach traffic crashes on Friday. Bertrand Dean, 41, suffered head lacerations. Beatrice Velbisse, 42, chin injury. Ada Willard, 50, possible spinal injury. Wilma Kello ugh, 23, minor injuries. Eldon Gauthier, 33, minor hurts. Department reports noncritical conditions.
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Long Beach
Bertrand Dean
Pacific Ave
Beatrice J. Velbisse
Pomona Ave
Ada C. Willard
Arvadast St. Torrance
Wilma E. Kellough
W. Spring St
Eldon R. Gauthier
Karen Ave
Merchandising Classes Slated at City College
Dense smoke and a rear blaze at a downtown store interrupted the Sunday feature as firefighters wore masks and fought flames from a loft entry. Edison wires burned at a rear pole, with the Edison company removing them from the pole. Two nine week merchandising courses will begin April 13 and 14 at Long Beach City College’s Business and Technology Division, Room 135.
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Edison
Long Beach City College
Keith F James
Bellflower Blvd
Fire damages Standard Shoe Co storefront in Los Altos
Fire and smoke Friday caused extensive damage to the Stock and fixtures of the Standard Shoe Company store at 2153 Bellflower Boulevard across from the Los Altos Shopping Center. Firefighters battled flames and smoke as investigators began work on the scene.
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Los Altos
Standard Shoe Company
Bellflower Blvd
Los Altos Shopping Center
Oscar Ballot in Thel PT Oscar Ballot in Thel PT
The article previews an official Oscar Predic tion Contest ballot to appear in Sundays Independent Press Telegram The Southland Magazine covers the actress competition for the statuette Parade Magazine exposes a black market baby racket Parade also celebrates baseball returning with Roy Campanella selecting winners
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Hollywood
Independent, Press-Telegram
Southland Magazine
Parade Magazine
Parade
Roy Campanella
City to auction five surplus land parcels on April 13
The city will auction five vacant land parcels between 10 30 a m and 4 p m on April 13 as excess real estate. Four parcels came from highway or freeway acquisitions and one from tax payments. Minimum total is 23500 with specific lots on Del Amo Blvd Atlantic Elm s Aves 17th St 15th St and Golden Ave listed with bids.
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Jess D. Gilkerson
Gilkerson
del Amo Blvd
Atlantic
Elms Aves
del Amo West
Long Beach Blvd
17Th St
Long Beach
15Th St
Golden Ave
Sth
6Th Sts
Canadian Police Face Swindle Involving Food Orders
Police in Montreal say they cannot arrest a man believed to trick Terminal Island firm South Coast Fisheries and others into phony telephone orders worth over a million dollars. The scam used Safeway stores and other chains, with 20,000 pounds of tuna shipped, while suppliers were not paid.
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Montreal
Canada
Terminal Island
South Coast Fisheries, Inc
Hame
Safeway
South Coast
Japanese Mayor Tours Long Beach Harbor Visit
Nagoya mayor Kissen Kobayashi and officials toured Long Beach Harbor and attended a luncheon as part of a trade mission. The visit supported a Nagoya exhibit at the California Trade Fair in Los Angeles and included talks with Los Angeles leaders on sister city ties.
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Ippee Bano
Kissen Kobayashi
Gorq Inouye
John Rountree
Nagoya
Japan
Japanese Trads
Long Beach Harbor
Port Authority
Los Angeles Harbor
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Chicago
New York
Boston
Seattle
Long Beach
Board of Harbor Commissioners
Joseph E. Bishop
Virgil Spongberg
Sam E. Vickers
Harbor Department
March Job Aid Reflects Slight Rise in Long Beach Unemployment
In Long Beach, job seekers rose in March amid a brighter year overall. 2532 applications filed, up 507 from February, with 1958 showing 3872 job hunters and 13956 jobless total, up 1360 from February. A burn incident at 1413 Fine Ave involved 23 year old David F Sanders.
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Long Beach
Georg Toll
California Department of Employment
Fine Ave
David F. Sanders
Dané
See
Long Beach Blvd
San Clemente Shelling Set Off Shore Bombardment
Navy ships will conduct shore bombardment exercises at Pyramid Cove San Clemente Island from 7 am to 10 pm next Thursday. It will be the only firing during the week. Fishermen and yachtsmen were warned to avoid the area during the exercises.
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Navy
Pyramid Cove
San Clemente Island
Concert and Theater Listings in Long Beach
Lauris Jones conducts elementary and secondary student concerts at Wilson High School at 10 a m. Community Playhouse and Off Broadway Theatre present One Foot in Heaven Remains to Be Seen and The Importance Of Being Earnest with curtain times at 8 30 p m. in Long Beach venues Anaheim Lime Avenue Magnolia Avenue.
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Lauris Jones
Wilson High School
Heaven
Community Playhouse
Anaheim
Off Broadway
Lime Ave
Magnolia Theatre
Magnolia Ave
Dope Case Defendant Found Dead
A State Supreme Court decision last October spared Albert Otero Zamacoma from prison but not his life. Zamacoma, 23, was tried in a narcotics possession case after five heroin capsules were found. he admitted a $25 daily habit. Two days before trial, the court ruled police must disclose undercover informants when demanded. Harbor Division Officer Edlgar P. Brown declined to name four informants.
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Supreme Court
Alpert Otero
Monkey Man
Zamacoma
Lon
15Th St. San Pedro
Harbor Division
Edlgar P. Brown
Long Beach Opposes Loan for San Pedro Bridge
City officials and chamber spokesmen criticized Assemblyman Thomas s plan to borrow 200000 yearly from Long Beach gasoline tax funds to help pay for a Terminal Island bridge in Los Angeles County. Mayor Keeler and City Manager Vickers warned the move would delay critical street projects while stressing Long Beach already supports freeway funding. The bridge financing method remains under county and state review as officials await further details.
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Long Beach Street
San Pedro Terminal Island
Chamber of Commerce
Vincent Thoms
Sacramento
Long Beach
Terminal Island
Los Angeles
William S. Grant
Joseph M. Kenrick
Los Angeles County
Thomas
Mer
Sam E. Vickers
Maynor
Raymond C. Kealer
Pacific Coast
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Roger Coar
Bertrand Smith Gift
City College
Eye
San Clemente Shelling
Louis H. Burke
Harbor
Vickers
Wilmington
Gale
Hemlock
Bolilioners
Lakewnad
Gordon Groves Teilerson
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