Aircraft Pay Hikes Due Soon Across Southland Plants
Workers at Douglas Aircraft and North American Aviation plants in the Long Beach area will receive automatic pay raises next month under continuing union contracts. About 100,000 aircraft and missile industry workers in the region gain a 7 cent per hour or 3 percent increase, whichever is higher, with the Douglas plant in Long Beach applying the raise on May 19 during the third week of May.
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Douglas Aircraft Co
North American
Long
Rides Named for FDR Dinner and Labor Advisory
Ralph Corbett Sr and Samuel E Peters named 18th Congressional District coordinators for the 1959 Franklin Delano Roosevelt Dinner at Beverly Hilton with U S Senator Hubert Humphrey as guest speaker at a 15 plate event. Mrs John Flink to National Labor Advisory Committee of the National Federation of Republican Women. The 13 women on the committee are tied to labor unions or are wives of union members and aim to explain GOP labor legislation and organize projects for wage earners. Pillsbury will discuss the ACLU at West Side Democratic Club meeting Monday at Bret Harte Library.
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Ralph Corbett Sr
Myrtle Ave
Samuel E. Peters
Los Altos Ave
Beverly Hilton Hotel
U.S
Hubert Humphrey
Democratic Central
John Flink
10Th St
National Labor Advisory Committee
National Federation of Republican Women
GOP
American Civil’ Liberties Union
West Side
Democratic Club
Bret Harte
W. Willow
LBCC Students Win Bank of America Awards at Beverly Hills Hotel
Two Long Beach City College students receive $100 awards at a Bank of America banquet in Beverly Hills. George McCaughan of Downey and Lily Kokubun of Long Beach were honored for scholarship, business personality, and school involvement in banking administration and secretarial studies.
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Long Beach City College
Bank of America Business
Beverly Hil‘son
George McCaughan
S. la Reina Ave
Downey
Lily Kokubun
Fashion Ave
McCaughan
Miss.Kokubun
Union Local 68 Gives 2000 To St Jude Building Fund
Long Beach and Orange County Culinary and Hotel Workers Local 68 announced a gift of at least $2000 to the St Jude Children’s Hospital building fund in Memphis. Executive secretary James T. Stevens said the executive board acted on a recommendation from the International Union backed nationwide by TV comedian Danny Thomas.
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Long Beach
Orange County
St. Jude Children’s Hospital
Memphis
James T. Stevens
International Union
Danny Thomas
Rio Winter Delays Near-Equator Spring Heat
The Rio de Janeiro region endures near record heat with temperatures around 100 degrees Fahrenheit. The source notes summer ends March 21 and spring arrives in the northern hemisphere, highlighting a seasonal contrast between hemispheres.
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Rio
Rio -de, Janeiro
Ribbon Cutting for Jim Clinton Store Return to Long Beach
The Jim Clinton clothing store at 528 Pine Ave marked its grand opening in Long Beach with a ribbon cutting. Participants included D W Campbell Chamber manager Karen Krancus Miss Realtor Pat Ahern and Charles Libby store manager Libby said the firm is happy to be back in the growing community.
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Jim Clinton
Pine Ave
D. W. Cambell
Chamber of Commerce
Karen Krancus
Pat Ahern
Charles Libby
Long Beach
Libby
Woman suffers hip injury in downtown crash
Velma L. Wright, 37, of 210 Maddox St, and Fred Wright collide at Locust Ave and 6th St near James C. Velare, injuring Velma. She was treated at Seaside Hospital. Also involved were Erick D. Wright, 35, and Velare, details indicate a family, downtown accident Friday.
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Velma L. Wright
James C. Velare
Maddox St
6Th St
Carsjand Locust Ave
Dariven
Fred
Slavens Dies Oilman of 33 Years in Long Beach
Orvel Clarence Slavens 56 of Los Angeles and 6337 Lemon Ave died Thursday in Long Beach. Survived by wife Hildreth son Narvin daughter India Williams sister Mrs Hazell. Funeral Monday at North Long Beach Community Presbyterian 6380 Jerusalem. Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt charity case noted after health ruling. Also brief on 1,443 North Korean spies arrested since 1953 armistice.
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Orvel
Clarence Slavens
Los Angeles
Peof
Lemon Ave
Stroleum Club
Long Beach
FRAM
Long
Thursday Beach
Slavens
Stansbury Oil Co
Hildreth
Narvin
Frank Cherry
India Wilyears
Iliams
Hazell
Could Be Two Cars in Everybody's Garage
Auto dealers in Long Beach report rising demand for new cars, with sales managers noting customers embracing two car purchases as a growing trend. Campaign promises from 1982 are cited as influencing buyers. dealers push low price models to meet the shift toward two vehicles per household.
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Herbert Hoo
Han
Long Beach
Lily
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