Long Beach Girl Sets Water Ski Jump Record at Regional
L B. girl 13 wins junior girls jump with a 70 foot leap in Marine Stadium as the Western Regional American Water Ski Championships begin. Vicki Van Hook, 14, of 4157 Garflenia Ave. surpasses the old mark by seven feet, tying the women's national jump record. Competitors travel from eleven states. regional winners advance to San Diego for nationals.
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Long Beach
Marine Stadium
Vicki van Hook
Garflenia Ave
Bie
Sha
Vicki Vance
Sacramento
Martha Ann Williams
van Hoot Girlao
Carol van Wye
Miss Vance- Ni Orsi Jr
Stockton
Phillip Abben
Gary Abber
Randy Paregary
Sac Nento
Mickey
Floyd Vance
Hubert Miller
San Diego
Chamber of Commerce
Long Beach Boat and Ski Club
Siers
Lafayette Hotel
Pine Avenue
Marvin Marker
Telephone Rate Hike Proposed by General Telephone Co
General Telephone Co of California said it will file for a general rate adjustment with California Public Utilities Commission next month. The move follows rising labor and material costs and funds for a major construction program. The previous authorized increases were in 1934, with June last year bringing a net income decrease of 8300,000. Separately, gunmen flee after a grocery store robbery in Fairhope, Canton area, wounding Patrolman Harris Lillie as police pursue suspects Billy Rhodes and Walter Miller.
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General Telephone Co
California
Edwin M. Blakeslee
General Telephone
Syere
Bobbine
Billy Rhodes
Walter Miller
Puente
Cali
Fairhope
Lillie
Canton
Hostages Freed as Three Men Seized in Canton
Three gunmen surrendered Friday to more than 100 policemen surrounding a house after holding a family since Thursday night. Russell Fenstermaker escaped and told deputies his parents and sister, brother, and daughter were being held. The hostage situation ended with no injuries reported.
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Canton
Russell Fenstermaker
Homer Fena
Mer
Tewgas
Loui
Public Utilities Panel Eyes Pacific Telephone Fee Hikes
General announces a state PUC review of Pacific Telephone Co request for increases in service charges including monthly allowances intrastate long distance calls moving fees and message unit extensions. The changes would affect basic rates and related fees if approved.
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General
Pacific Telephone Co
State Public Utilities Commission
Three Area Hospitals to Receive Hill Burton Grants
Three Long Beach area hospitals, Wilmington San Pedro Community Hospital and Avalon Municipal Hospital, were awarded grants under the Hill-Burton Act from state and federal sources. The Hospital Advisory Council of the State Department of Public Health announced the grants, funded one third by state and federal governments and one third by local communities each.
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Long Beach-area
Wilmington
San Pedro Community Hospital
Avalon Municipal Hospital
Hospital Advisory Council
State Department of Futule Health
New Envoy in Poland Presents Credentials in Warsaw
Ja cob Beam, the new U S ambassador to Poland, presented his credentials at Belvedere Castle in Warsaw on Friday, marking his formal entry into the post.
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Poland
Warsaw
Cej
Jacob Beam
Belveder Castle
Oman Rebels Stall Drive on Fortress
Stubborn rebel resistance stalled the joint British Muscat attack short of Nizwa as forces faced heavy fire at Kersha and Firq. A column loyal to the sultan captured Taki Priday and moved to secure the eastern rebel territory while RAF jets aided repelling rebels.
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Bahrein
Fersian Gol
Nizwa
Sam Pope Brewer
Kershe
Royal Air Force
Kershka
Firq
Kersha
Fehud
Firg
Three Injured in Collision Near Artesia and Atlantic
Three women were injured in a three vehicle collision at Artesia Street and Atlantic Avenue. Mary C. Foster, 50, Gladys Pritchler, 53, both Manhattan Beach, and Hazel C. Fostered, 30, Inglewood, were taken to Seaside Hospital for shock and possible internal injuries. The Foster car was struck by a cement truck driven by Delmour Hawkinson, 28, of Bell Tower. The car was pushed into Burl Parks’s pickup. Parks and Hawkinson escaped injuries.
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Syere Basa
Artesia St
Atantic Ave
Seaside Hospital
Mary c. Ofster
Lynngrave
Gladys “Prichler
Lynngrove
Manhattan Beach
Hazel C. Frosted
Inglewood
Delmour W. Hawkinson
Clark, St. Bell Tower
Burl M.parks
Tbbetson Ave
Bellflower
Pacific Landing Hosts Albacore Fiesta Sunday
Pacific Landing to be host Sunday for Albacore Fiesta featuring a display of $50,009 worth of boating gear and fresh catches. The event runs 11 am to dusk with demonstrations, moonlight rides on the Flyer, and film showings. Roy Rogers and Hetty White are listed among attractions on the landing near Cateling, New York.
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Pacific Lending Fiesta
Cateling
New York
White
Moonfish
The
Angels
Roy Rogers
Fiera
Ghost writers must get approval before speech delivery
Washington reports the Pentagon press chief ordered ghost writers to submit drafts five days ahead for clearance and to be approved by the delivering official. Assistant Defense Secretary Murray Snyder warned drafts were often sent with insufficient lead time and sometimes not approved by the intended speaker.
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Washington
Pentagon
Asst
Defense
Murray Snyder
Picketing Reduced at Petri's Cleaners Pickets
In Long Beach, Superior Court Judge McIntyre Faries of Los Angeles issued a restraining order reducing picketing at Petri's Cleaners Inc to four at a time. Attorney W W McCray said about 20 men testified to lingering protests over worker organization efforts, with around 40 workers at the plant including some Teamsters drivers. A letter from Teamsters Local 88 demanding plant organization was reportedly rejected by Petri's management. The order followed picketers photographing customers Thursday night.
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Petri's Cleaners
Orange Ave
Long Beach
Superior Court
McIntyre Faries
Los Angeles
W. W. McCray
Potti's
McCray
Teamtsters Local 88
Petri
Lorder
Navy to Retire Sixty-One Vessels Including Three Local Ships
The Navy announced plans to retire sixty-one ships, including three based in Long Island, by year end. The list covers vessels across several reserve fleets, with the disposition and assignment to specific shipyards still to be determined.
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Washington
Navy
Long
McCray
Diegners
Dyers
Deesens
Huron
Ohio
Leonard Ball
Ruth
Arlene
Mary Ann
de Feleo
Chicago-to-Cleveland
New York
Central
Ball
Barge Flats in Long Beach Harbor Sparks Coast Guard Action
An 800 foot long drifting barge in Long Beach inner harbor was seen as a hazard when it broke from moorings. Joe Clarke, Stanley Schultz, and Paul Mazerov helped by borrowing a fishing boat to tie lines and escort the barge toward safety until Coast Guard assistance could arrive. The event sparked testimony in a murder retrial involving Billy Morse and Morse and Davis, with witnesses recounting past conversations and potential implications for the case.
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Long Beach
Joseph A. Clarke
19Th St
Stanley Schultz
Clairtowne Dr
Antiun Schultz Furniture Stores
Paul Mazerov
Beverly Hills
Clarke
Mazerov
Schultz
Pat
Marian
Lorraine
Paul
Joe
Coast Guard
Toe
Davis
Bharge
Calif
Morse
Davie
Al-L
Detec Umann
J. Ross Hunsaker
Salt Lake City
Thers Coast Guard
Billy G. Morse-Davis
Trict
Ifrom
Connolly-Pacific Co
Spt
Hunsaker
Pim
California
Jfor
Joseph M. Maltby
Hancock Oil Stock Rises On Venezuela Strike Rumors
Hancock Oil Co shares climbed to 50 on the Pacific Coast Stock Exchange as rumors of a Venezuelan strike surfaced. Reports place two wells at Lake Maravalbo with drilling at 9,800 feet. Sinai Oil, Pure Oil, and Standard Oil of Ohio hold quarter interests in the area. A Signal Oil spokesman said sand was struck at 9,800 feet. executives claimed excitement at the potential find. Hancock president John W. Hancock announced earnings near 10 million for the year, with efforts offsetting costs. 1957 sales are forecast around 50 million, down from 47.1 million last year.
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Venezuela
Han*cock Oil Co
Pacific Coast Stock Exchange
San Francisco
Hancock
Lake Maravalbo
Sinai Oil O
California
Pure Oil Co
Chicago
Standard Oil Co
Ohio
Signal Oil
Mancock Oil. Co
John W. Hancock
Iscsiyens
Neock
South- West Exploration Co
Fini
Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier Take Separate Vacations
London reports Vivien Leigh and Sir Laurence Olivier enjoying separate vacations for the first time since their 16 year marriage. Leigh plans a tour of Europe with Mick Leigh and daughter Suzanne, while Olivier aims to take Tarquin to Scotland, continuing their evolving family travel dynamic.
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London
Vivien Leigh
Laurence Olivier
Mick Leigh
Leleh Holman
Suzanne
Laurence
Tarquin
Scotland
Jit Esmond
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WT. Powell
Philosphis
A. Hutchius
Bosten
Hans
Butler
Weeden
Tonecoek
Grady
San Franciscus
Orients Parish
Path Eluirtestion
Cue
Lampitenay
Bander City
Easame
Ghaton
Crirkis
Panama
Gakart
Beedbind
Robin
Red
Slexin
Coastal Shine
Bokovak
Boston
Philselphia
Minay
Key
Gwh
Balbos
Christ
Weskel
Seallle
dJidge Maltby
Lynn D. Compton
Amann
Billy Morse
C.A. Wiggins
Lois Gangi
Redwood City
Wiggins
Umann Ner
Bill Stancing
Billy
Ups Hancock Oil
Bret Harte
W. Willows St
Harte
Edwin Castagna
Harriett Covey
Virgil Spangberg
Spring Street
Anne Trebes
Spring St
Cherry Aves
Cherry
Pacific Ave
Signal Hill
Ben Moyle
Virgil Spongnerg
California Ave
Vivien
Mate
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