Quarter Horse Tales And Tax Deductions At Los Alamitos
A Long Beach piece mixes a tale of a Low Alamitos Raceway employee claiming losses from raising collie dogs as a side business for tax deductions. Officials demand proof of a real business while anecdotes about quarter horses at Los Alamitos, race comparisons, and a Pan Am Rescue add local flavor. The column weaves humor with racing lore and a naval mishap aboard a Coast Guard cutter.
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Low Alamitos Hape
Ito
Losaen
Maciunas Bern
Raboand
PanAm
mid-Pacific
Long Beach
Navy
PanvAm
Comdr
Earle Ree
Coast Guard
Miss Welcome Eliminations Set For This Weekend
City officials urged to hire a traffic safety survey team after Long Beach records its 26th road fatality of the year. John C. Hall of the National Safety Council proposed the study at a noon Wilton meeting as finals for Miss Welcome are planned for May 3 at Finepal Auditorium.
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Long Beach
Kathy Wilson
Shiela O'Brien
Jackie Carter
Alamitos Bay Marina
John C. Hall
San Franscia
Cornet Court
National Safety Council
Wilton
Porce
Jnune
Hall
Munteling
Finepal
International An
Chiefs of Police
American Bar Association
Jts
Lafayette Hotel
Charles “Tt. Smith
Sam E. Vickers
Shelter named for Greene aids hospital visitors in Long Beach
Residents at Long Beach Veterans Hospital rely on the Greene House bus shelter opposite the Hellflower Bivd entrance. John Greene, a 21 Truman Boyd Manor orthopedist technician, organized materials and labor, helping complete the 10 by 20 foot shelter on city property.
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Smith
Long Beach Veterans
Administration Hospital
Greene
Greene House
Hellflower Bivd
John Greene
Truman Boyd Manor
American Legion Post
Signal
Legion Post
L. S. Whaley Co
Gust KK
Newberg
Ace Dump
Livingston Rock
and Gravel Co
Ray Sharp
Masternaker
Gillman & Gibson
Phillipe Steel
National Federation of Federal Employes
Long Beach Veterans Administration Hospital
Report grows for hospital fund drive second report
The Women s Division of the United Hospital Fund plans a noon luncheon at Victor Hugo s Restaurant to file the second division report. Mrs Donnell V Davis, general chair, notes strong reception of volunteers despite Easter vacations and outlines aims to contact about 6400 business establishments by May 10 while reporting leaders present plans for the drive and safety discussions with officials.
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United Hospital Fund, Inc
Victor Hugo
E. Broadway
Donnell V. Davis
Salh
Rome
Eee
Council weighs bus schedule cuts and service boost
City bureau grills Ling Beach Motor Bus Co. over a plan to add service to the Douglas Alcraft Co. plant while proposing cuts for others. Council members seek a package deal to extend Douglas service without harming Long Beach riders, with a May 13 bureau meeting to decide.
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Bureau of Franchises
Ook
Ling Beach Motor Bus Co
Douglas Alcraft Co
Douglas
Virgil
Spongberg
Low Bidannounced for Coast Highway Refacing Contract
Sully-Millar Contracting Co. of Long Beach submitted the lowest bid of $59 301 90 for resurfacing 5 8 miles of Pacific Coast Highway in Los Angeles and Orange Counties. District Engineer L F Gills of the state highway division announced the bid on Monday.
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Sully-Millar Contracting Co
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Orlange
L. F. Gills
State Highway Division
Extra Names Qualify Two Candidates In City Council Race
The May 14 municipal primary ballot adds two more candidates Robert F Burns and Norman I Gerhardt after late petitions. Their original petitions lacked sufficient signatures but a city ordinance extended the deadline, enabling their qualification despite near-failure. Thirty two of thirty five candidates seek council seats. other officials include City Atty Walhfred Jacobson and City Prosecutor James.
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Robert F. Burns
San Anso
Ine Ave
Nor
Man I. Gerhardt
Fash
Ton Ave
City Alty
Walhfred Jacobson
James
City considers bond issue to fund traffic survey costs
McLaughlin urged city to explore a bond to cover survey fees after noting pedestrians are better protected and fatalities reduced by enforced stations and improved transit. Vickers said applications for bond insurance rise yearly and would discuss costs after Hall reviews local traffic records and systems.
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McLaughlin
Samuel E. Vickers
Hall
Vickers
Death on 26th Road in Long Beach Car Crash
In Monday morning 1957 event Melvin Fugene Gripp of 4158 Elm Ave died when his wagon crashed at Anaheim Street and Atlantic Avenue. Police say he bounded over a curb hitting a power pole and died on arrival at Seauide Hospital. Traffic toll that year compares with seven deaths at the same time last year.
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Long Beach
Melvin Fugene Gripp
Elm ‘Ave
Anaheim St
Atlantic Ave
Polloe
Gripp
Seaulder Hospital
Unopposed incumbents seek re election in city race
Starr and City Auditor John R Mannell run unopposed for reelection. Ballot contents will be certified to the City Council today by City Clerk Margaret Heartwell. An ordinance calling the election is set for first reading at the next session, with adoption at a special meeting Wednesday.
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Starr
John R. Mannell
Margaret Heartwell
Cooking School Opens Tonight With Prizes and Sessions
Cooking school sessions run tonight and Wednesday in Municipal Auditorium from 7 30 to 9 30 with prizes galore. Thursday and Friday classes 2 to 4 pm target housewives. prizes include Old Fashion Bean Soup Weber Bread and Reynolds Wrap among more than 30 branded items. Grand prizes total over 3000 to be given in the final session with experts Florence Jattashall and Alice Watters presenting cooking and garnishing tips.
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Long Beach Area
Independent
Press-Telegram
Municipal Auditorium
Florence Gattshall
National Livestock and Meat Board
Alice Watters
Clausen
Presa - Totegram
Audistorium
Wmoppingemaraol Heme Mill
Sen’s
Rlduy
Nat
Florence
Jattashall
National Livestock and Deat Board
Cossponsora
Stow
Aliee Watters
NLMB
Board approves fees for Poly High cafeteria project
A $300 000 cafeteria and classroom building for Poly High School was authorized with architect fees approved for Hugh H Davies. Construction could start within five months and the two story structure will include eight classrooms upstairs and a first floor cafeteria connected by a breezeway to the campus. The site is southeast corner of 17th Street and Atlantic Avenue. Also authorized bidding for rental of school parking on Carson Street and Lakewood Boulevard with plans for a service station. Absentee ballots from the April 5 school bond election were canvassed, revealing totals for Duncan Hudson Parker and Roseen. A jury was selected to try Edmond Harrison Harris on arson in Paramount last October.
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Poly High School
Board of Education
Hugh H. Davies
Ardur A. Knoll
Long Beach Unified
Mereral
17Th St
Atlantic Ave
Tard
Knoll
Carson St
Lakewood Blvd
Dids
M. A
Bud) Duncan
Fnance Committee
Elizabeth M. Hudson
Haswell Parker
Anne F. Roscen
Irish power station attacked in Londonderry second incident
Irish authorities report two Molotov socks thrown at an electric power station in Londonderry Northern Ireland on Monday marking the second such attack within 12 hours. Police investigate motive and suspect groups connected to Irish nationalist outlaws.
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Londonderry
Norther Ireland
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Pretty Buck
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Covina Ave
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Duelon Hospital Fund
MHS
Davis
e+ ee HALL SAUD
Hirang
San Francisco
N. L. Mc+aughiin
Long Beach Safety Council
Serlding
Charles T. Smith
William Hy Dovey
Foollaheness
Lewla T. Dorgan
Dwight Broigian
Nanse Nowling
Donald Erb
Robert Halley
William Nesbitt
Charles Chandler
I. J. Budsnick
Roger T. Huttman
Merbert Fielding
V. Cannaday
A. A. Carrey
Emmett H. Sink
Richard Bixby
Rexford Welch
Wilson
M. Chapman
George Weeks
John Martholland
Ines
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Pany
Munhalland
Naval Shipyard
Attor
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Wouldiney
Jas
Wttle
D. Bat’ Ahern
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Cae
Henry E. Jordan
Hetter
Jack McNonald
Tell Brand Potato
White King Cleanser
Poly
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Parkes
Roseen
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Edmond Miriano Harriaon
Arcadia
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