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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1959

Page

10

Civil War renaming ceremony in Long Beach draws crowds

Long Beach marks rename of American Ave to Long Beach Blvd with Civil War Peace Days. A steel‑toned parade features dusted Confederate and Union figures Lee and Grant, with local officials and Miss Welcome contestants. A million dollars in Confederate currency is awarded during festivities.

Jim Meccauley Long Beach American Ave Long Beach Blvd Lee Grant Robert Robert Lee Lee F Douglas Aircraft Corp 5Th St George R. Johnson Charles Dooley North Long Beach Johnson

Douglas Aircraft to lay off 750 workers at El Segundo plant

Douglas Aircraft Co announced Wednesday night it will lay off 750 employees at its El Segundo facility starting Friday, with 450 cut this Friday and the rest on May 8. Long Beach payroll of about 20,000 remains unchanged. The move aligns with contract workforce requirements and further declines are expected.

Douglas Aircraft Co el Segundo Long Beach Harold G. Hynd

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