Wild Horse Stampede Ties Wolf Point to Prohibition Taboos
In Wolf Point Montana during a three day Wild Horse Stampede the town of 3723 saw heavy drinking and rough revelry. Justice of the Peace News Land fined 28 for intoxication as locals recounted ditch a bourbon drink at the Elks Club dance. A stranger at the dance triggered a deadly faux shootout with a nickel plated pistol as stories of Indian policy and land changes echo through the crowd.
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Wolf Point
Mont
Justice of the Peace News Land
Sherman
Canada
North Dakota
Roosevelt County
Williston
Monsana
Montana
Elks Club
Lyman Clayton
Larry Shinklin
Tacoma News-Tribune
Bryan Brothers
Larry
Medical theft targets nurse's unlocked car in Alamitos area
Police report a nurse's unlocked car was broken into Sunday, and valuables valued at 3250 dollars were stolen. Missing items include eight government savings bonds worth 1200 dollars, a platinum diamond wristwatch, a platinum diamond ring, a garnet ring, perfume, lingerie, and medical supplies. The nurse, Cathleen M. Finneran of 1395 Alamitos Ave, parked near 1631 Alamitos Ave Saturday afternoon and left the car unlocked briefly.
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Cathleen M. Finneran
Alamitos Ave
Iady
Alaminns Ave
Jafternoon
Hitchhiker Hurt Entering Car Near Ashworth Street
Richard Rowlins, 41, of Pine Avenue, was seriously injured early Sunday on Lakewood Boulevard near Ashworth Street while entering a car driven by War II veteran Daley, 22, a sailor from USS Samuel A. Moore. A second Navy driver, Roy Gosnell, of USS Leonard Mason, struck the car, sending Rowlins to Ramona Hospital then Los Angeles General with a fractured chin and possible skull fracture.
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Richard Rowlins
Pine Ave
Lakewood Blvd
Ashworth St
Rowlins
War Iren E., Daley
Samuel AL Moore
Navy
Roy Gosnell
Leonard Mason
Daley
Rawlins
Ramona Hospital
Los Angeles General Hospital
Two Bandits Loot Long Beach Liquor Store
Wick Vincent Glaying owner of the Weeden Shop Liquor Store at 2053 Orange Ave reports two men robbed his store early, one buying a soft drink first then producing a gun and forcing him to empty the cash register of about $100.
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Long Beach
Vincent Glaying
Weeden Shop
Orange Ave
Glaynie
Downey Police Nab Dope Suspects at Teens Drinking Party
Downey police arrested 18 others at a teens drinking party and seized suspected drugs. Lifeguards reported 14 rescues on Sunday as warm weather and low tides drew crowds to beaches.
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Downey
Colorado Lagoon
Alamitos Bay
Ocean Front
Life Guard
Eldeir
Sunset Beach
Coast Guard Weliconters
T. D. DeLong
Pine Ave
Raid on Downey teen party leaves 16 juveniles detained
Police raided a Dinwiddie Street home in Downey as they questioned two suspects linked to narcotics violations. Sixteen juveniles were taken to the station, later released to parents, after officers found beer cans and whiskey bottles amid a melee during the clearing. Sangiesto and Witherspoon were booked on narcotics suspicions and resisting arrest while Hawkey faced drunkenness and disturbing the peace charges.
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Downey
Ronald L. Way
Dinwiddi
Sald
Joseph A. Sangineto
Bell
Teddy R. Witherspoon
Century Blvd
Hollydale
Wey
Emil Richard Hawkey Jr
Walnut St
Bellflower
Farls
Dinwiddie St
Sangiado
Witherspoon
Man Hurts Neck Diving From Rainbow Pier
A Los Angeles man, A. B. year old, refused hospital treatment after a neck injury from diving off Rainbow Pier Sunday. Joseph B. Perez was taken to Seaside Hospital with a cervical sprain. Lifeguards Jaramillo and Miller pulled him from six feet of water. Perez left against medical advice after signing a release.
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Los Angeles
Rainbow Pier
Seaside Hospital
Joseph B. Pere
Long Beach
Ray Jaramillo
Perez
Lost Boatmen Found in Desert Mystery
Coast Guard search for Hawthorne couple missing since Tuesday was called off Sunday. Paulj Ankerberg, 38, and his wife Ruby were found fishing at Lake Havasu on the Colorado River. The search began after Eléora Ankerberg reported they headed for San Pedro with their 17 foot boat.
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Coast Guard
Paulj’ Ankerberg
Ruby
Lake Havasu
Colorado River
Ankerberg
Eléora Ankerberg
San Pedro
Tools Stolen From Heavy Transport Company Building
Officials report a theft Sunday at 342 Paramount Ave. from Heavy Transport. Tools valued at 413 dollars were taken, with Bartes and police involved in the investigation.
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Paramount Ave
Rez Bartes
Police corral stray horses on Long Beach Freeway
California Highway Patrol units formed a corral with horse and motorcycle units to capture two stray horses endangering traffic on the Long Beach Freeway just north of De Amo Blvd. A third horse was killed after it ran into a car driven by Orlin C. Dean of Lakewood. Dean was uninjured. CHP led the surviving horses to a riding stable after making halters from ignition wires. Ownership of the horses remained undetermined.
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California Highway Patrol
Long Beach
DeAmo Blvd
Orlin C. Dean
Amos Ave
Lakewood
Boat and motor stolen from Torrance garage
A 14 foot boat and outboard motor valued at 1500 dollars were reported stolen Sunday from a garage at 11th Street and Magnolia Avenue. The owner, Robert J. Thorne of 1720 Cabrillo Avenue Torrance, reported the loss to police.
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Robert J. Thorne
Cabrillo Ave
Torrance
Thorne
Magnolia Ave
Salvation Army Revival Ends Today in Long Beach Concert Hall
Last day of an old fashioned revival held by the Salvation Army in Long Beach. Meetings run from 9 to 41 am at the Concert Hall of the Municipal Auditorium.
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Long Beach
Salvation Army
Municipal Auditorium
Medical aid for vets study on ulcers at VA hospitals
Research on stomach and intestinal ulcers will be conducted at Long Beach, Atlanta, Bay Pines, Bronx, Des Moines, Durham, Nashville, New Orleans, Syracuse, Tuskegee, Wilkes Barre and 10 more VA facilities under Dr. E V Edwards. The survey will review surgeries performed in the past decade to determine which operations benefit patients under varying conditions. More than 25,700 veterans with ulcers are treated yearly in VA facilities, with fewer than one in five undergoing surgery.
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Bratch Veterans Hospital
E. V. Edwards
RW. Postlethwait
Durham
N. C
Edwards
Long Beach
Atlanta
Bay Pines
Bronx
Des Moines
N.C. Nashville
Tenn
New Orleans
Syracuse
N.Y
Tuskegee, Ale
Wilkes- Barre, Pe
Finish Close in Bridge Midsumm Championship ends at Lafayette Hotel
The 10th annual Midsumm Contract Bridge Championship concluded Sunday night at the Lafayette Hotel with the Jean Parker Teams of Four Championship. Close scoring left only two points separating the top eight teams. 1,311 tables were in play over four days, notes manager Marshall Ketchum.
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Lafayette
Jean Parker
Marshall Ketchum
Jean Warker
Jules Farrell
Cos Angelta
Strs
James Dunn
Inglewood
Hole Partun Ea
Jim Herd
Los Angeles
Ste Wikhaina
Vod Morris Portugal
Leo’ Preesburg
Fandarry Wels
Los
al. Th
Harvey Lenzaldi
Gante Jotte ‘Kornblatt
Los Ankeles
Betty Coombs Am bin
Bentz
Jone Bese
Harold Kondeer
Iivere
Ske Siman
Anaheim
Harald Dulver Lo Banch
Eric Bauten
Lor ‘Xieies
A. W
Olsen
Los Ageles
Santa Nonlta
Folate
Ie ' Bat
Toha Fesedi
Silverman
San Diego
Anghelm
City
PALS
Meatwee
C. Howare Shomate
Chinnrot, iv
Goldsmith
Berkeley
Neil Danie Gut Whaston
Costa” Mesa
Dlelm
Riesey
Ivy G. Janes
Ton Wiley
Los Angel
Mike
Shumma
Angnelsh
Albert Eilerman
San Dineo
Arthur Eaton
Darry Crane
Hollywood
AlOkuretl
Canopy Park
Leo Preaqhilty
Hawthorne
Morris Porkupal
Art Baron
Bir
Greil
W. Joser
CE P. Ea G. S
Reseda
Aries
Long Beach
Andy Vander Duasen
Fost
Norman Avree' Er
Inglewaor
FE Jones
Dr. Ghatiin
Sre
D. Burke
Beverly
Slilia-Wiltan Moss
Angelen
New Mathe
Los Agee Ee Eles
John Kiley
Tartana
Vern Smith
Ilao
Dorrie Uni Bawa
21L.B. Workers End Long Employment
A group of Long Beach area General Petroleum Corp. workers with a combined 66 years of service retire this month. A. H. Behnke joined in 1918 and retires as production foreman at Wilmington. E. O. Good leaves after 26 years as a pumper in the prediction department at Wilmington.
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Leach
General Petroleum Corp
A. H. Behnke
Deal Dr
E. 0
Burglary Strikes Ernest Meeher Household Coins Stolen
A valuable coin collection and a mink cape valued at 895 dollars were stolen from Ernest P Meeher at 255 East Sar Antonia Drive. Police report burglars entered through a kitchen window, rifled the residence, and left with the coins and cape. The haul included a commemorative gold piece collection and silver coin sets. Meeker said he will assess losses after a thorough inventory.
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Ernest P. Meeher
E. jSar
Antonia Dr
Meeker
United States
Ex-FBI Man Gers Douglas Police Post Alfred B Berry Appointed Director
Alfred B. Berry a 47 year old ex FBI agent has been named director of security for Douglas Aircraft Co President Donald W Douglas Jr announced Berry who holds engineering degrees succeeds the late Bernard F Fite Isimons who died in April Berry joined the FBI in 1941 and served until 1946 later leading the Railway Express Agency security force He and his wife Anna plus two teenage sons reside in Palos Verdes.
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Alfred B. Berry
FBI
Douglas Aircraft Co
Donald W. Douglas Jr
Berry
Bernard F. Fite Isimons
National Police Agency
Railway, Express Agency
Anna
Palos Verdes
Gas Station Attendant Slugged and Robbed in Compton
Clarence Richardson of 509 West Laurel Street was attacked at a Compton or Wilmington Boulevard station by two men aged 35 to 40. They pistol whipped him, took about $100, and fled to a nearby car. He was treated at Compton Medical Center for a head cut.
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Compton
Clarence Richardson
Laurel St
Wilmington
Richardson
Compton Medical Center
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Tommy Dorsey
Washington
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Russ Ahlberg
Doc Speda
Shanklin
Clyde R. Hunter
Holton Band Instrument Co
Ted Weems
Taft
E. Tth St
Studebaker Rd
Cerritos Channel
Bob Shumway
Dean
Oliver Joe Wines
Russell Horn
Gardenia Ave
ST. Ives
City College
Dean Spille
Ximena Ave
Kitty Horton
Gers Douglas
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