Think Callowans! Spring in Southern California
Mark Clutter reflects on spring in Long Beach and contrasts it with seasons in colder regions. He recalls birds singing with homecoming joy, warmer days yet notes frost danger persists elsewhere, and muses on growth, gardens, and youth remembered in a year-round but thin spring.
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Mark Clutter
Long Beach
Mexico
Iowa
Kansas
Minnesota
Canada
Capirirazo
California
Judas
American Midlands
NMU to vote on 20 year pension rule change next week
Maritime Union members will vote next week on eliminating age requirements in the pension program and granting full pensions of 125 dollars a month after 20 years of sea service. NMU President Curran says the plan includes a two stage program tied to current contract wage boosts and increased employer pension contributions. Voting will occur in deep sea ports including Los Angeles and Long Beach starting Monday with shipboard ballots next Friday.
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National Maritime Union
NMU
Joseph Curran
Deep Sea
Curran
ANMU
Lextg
Beach
Los Angeles
RMU
Two Kennick Bills Strike as Dual Tax
Assemblyman Joseph M. Kennick of Long Beach introduces two measures to end double taxation on public health services in Long Beach, Los Angeles, and four other cities. One bill lets counties reimburse cities that run their own health departments. the second requires counties to reimburse. Kennick says the backstop complements a similar Thomas bill if it fails. Long Beach and Los Angeles taxpayers support both city and county health departments.
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Enema Mereoe
Sacramento—Assembly
Tan Joseph M. Kennick
Dlong Beach
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Cies
Kennick
Asser Blyman
Vincent Thomas
San Pedro
Amcets Select Queen Tonight in Long Beach Contest
Twenty three beauties compete for Miss Amvet of Long Beach at 8 tonight in the Oi Workers Union Hall 2100 W Willow St. Public invited. This fifth year the Amvets have sponsored the contest. The winner will advance to the Amvet state title at the convention held in June.
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Amcets
Amvet
Long Beach
Oi Workers Union
W. Willow
Amvets
Korea
Bere
Jane
Hoever Junior High math teacher named Trackers leader
Sam Kosowsky of Hoover Junior High School who has taught for 17 years in Long Beach is elected president of the Trackers Association of Long Beach, serving a one year term starting July. Neal Miller Charleen Evans Jeanne Seeger Barbara Swinehart Glenn A. Erikson named as officers plus Kosowsky’s interim role.
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Sam Kosowsky
Hoover
Trackers Association of
Long Beach
Kosowsky
Flora
Oither
Neal Miller
Mex
Charleen Evans
Jeanne Seeger
Bar ‘Bara Swinehart
Glenn A. Erikson
Go2l
Lemon Ave
Mayor Wade Proclaims Israel Fifteenth Anniversary
Mayor Lewin Wade signed a proclamation Friday recognizing the fifteenth anniversary of the state of Israel. The proclamation declares a week of anniversary observances and notes progress in numerous arenas guided by the new nation.
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Israel
State of Israel
Lewin W. Wade
Wade
Natin
SAME NAMES 2 Porters on Ballot
Two Porter candidates share a ballot in the 23rd District special election set for June 11 by Governor Reown after Rep Clyde Doyle’s death. Nomination papers were due Friday. Republicans Delgin Clawson and Warry Butler, and Democrat Arm Sound Porter among contenders.
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Reown
Fing Nominat
Ion Papers
Peru
Clyde Doyle
South Gace
Delxin Clawson
Compton
Warry L. Butler
Cudahy
al’ Hambra
Ilr
Old R. Bennett
Bell
Mescaline Suspects Arrested In Long Beach Case
Long Beach narcotics officers, closing a lengthy state investigation, arrested two youths for sale and possession of mescaline, an extract of peyote. The drug, reportedly manufactured in England for psychiatric use, is said to heighten color and sound perception. Local officials noted it may be the first such arrest in the state.
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Long Beach
England
Psychiatrist to Let Jury Decide if He's Sane in Laguna
Dr. Frank L. Dura of Laguna Beach testified in Santa Ana that he believed he is sane after admitting to administering the experimental drug LSD to about 200 persons. Three psychiatrists differed, and Dr Dunn urged a jury to determine his sanity.
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Laguna Beach
Superior Court
Santa Ana
Frank L. Dura
Florence Ave
Laguna
Kenneth E Morrison
Dunn
Open Judge Morrison Presges Trial and Narcotics Case
Landing Ship Open Judge Morrison schedules a jury trial for Monday in a war sale case involving a Navy LSD and the USS Cabildo. A downtown parking lot arrest led to seizure of about 153 peyote capsules. Dr Dunn, a physician held for narcotics, faces probation issues related to a Mexico incident and alleged psychedelic therapy.
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Michael A. Dock
USS Cabildo
Will
Moone
S. Atlantic
Compton
James
Harold Miter
Orange County
Gen- Lease
Milter
Ras Hospital
Dunn
Mexico
County Eyes $11 Million Zoo Plan and School District Split
A citizens advisory group urges distancing Long Beach Unified from the city charter and seeks board opinion on deleting Article XML to dissolve the school department’s municipal link. The panel also backs a $200 mayoral expense increase and county takeover of a proposed 1 million dollar regional zoo site study near Griffith Park, with funding to be explored and a potential court action against Roosevelt Golf Course.
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Citizens’ Advisory
Long Beach
County Counsels Office
Board of Education
Marvin Tincker
Los Angeles
Griffith Park
Roosevelt
Ban on mussels amid toxic bloom May 1, six month limit
Long Beach health officer warns mussels along California and Mexico shores will be heavily toxic for six months starting May 1. Swallowing can cause lip and tongue numbness then respiratory failure. California bans taking selling or using mussels during the period with bait labeling requirements and cautions to discard dark meat and contaminated clams. A microscopic algae bloom causes the poison and the danger extends to cockles and other shellfish.
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Long Beach
L. D. Litwack
California
Mexico
Melntire Attacks Soviet-Influenced Churches at Convention
Dr Melntire of Collingswood New Jersey, director of the radio program 20th Century Reformation Hour, urged Christians to repudiates the half truth of communism during the closing of the American Council of Christian Churches spring convention in Municipal Auditorium. He warned Soviet propaganda uses cooperative churches and claimed Communists infiltrated the World Council of Churches through Soviet controlled memberships.
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Catt Melntire
Collingswood
N.J
Kingdom of God Society
National Council of Churches
Br. McIntire
U.S
N.C.C
World Council of Churches
Army awards $4.15 million Coyote Creek Channel contract
The Army Corps of Engineers announced a $4,152,530 contract to George A. Fuller Co. of Los Angeles for the Coyote Creek Channel project from Carson Street to the San Gabriel River in Long Beach and Los Alamitos. Seven bidders competed for the job.
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Army Corps of Engineers
George A. Fuller Co
Los Angeles
Carson Strett
San Gabriel River
Long Beach
Los al
Desert Song at Long Beach Civic Light Opera
Local listings show The Desert Song at Long Beach Civic Light Opera in Municipal Auditorium at 8:30 p.m. Also on stage are 4 Hole in the Head at Community Playhouse 6 30 p.m Born Yesterday at Magnolia Theater 8 20 p.m Sweet Bird of Youth at O1 Broadway Theater 5 30 p.m Concerts feature Salvation Army Citadel Band with Emil Soderstrom at Ebell Auditorium 7 30 p.m and Son's Long Beach Junior Concert Band at Municipal Auditorium Arena 7 p.m
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Long Beach
Bus Crash Murder Defense Seeks Venue Change
Orange County public defender Frank Williams says he will ask the county Superior Court to hear murder charges against Tolliver Skinner and William Klogie Jr in a different venue. The March 12 crash that rammed a Westminster school bus killed two Westminster High students. Skinner, 25, of Westminster, and co defendant Klogie Jr, 43, of Costa Mesa, face two murder counts. Judge Kneelat se Jane set a jury trial date for Skinner and Moore to plead innocent.
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Orange County
Frank Willams
Westminster High School
Tolliver Skinner
West
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