Lakewood Man Dies After Red Light Crash
Lakewood resident George B B Beckett, 52, died Friday after a two car collision at Del Amo Boulevard and Cherry Avenue. Police reported he drove through a red traffic signal and sustained injuries at Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Beckett's wife was mentioned in the fragmented report.
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SA Lakewood
del Amo Boule Hata
Cherry Avenue
George BB. Beckett
Mickelsonau
Memorial Hospital
Beckett's Wi
Beaten Driver Faces Embezzlement and Forgery Case
The report notes a driver, Thomas, hospitalized after a city traffic incident with another driver Bobby Joe Griffin of the USS Herbert. Prosecutors link Thomas to embezzlement and forgery across nine counts. court actions included delays, motions to dismiss, and demands to produce evidence by Aug. 16. Franklin G. We est ordered the county clerk’s office to supply evidence as hearing nears.
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Bobby Joe Griffin
Thomas
Fountain Valley
Beckett
Fred 3Éth
Superior Court
Griffin
Franklin G. We
Est
Dia
Tage West
Leonard McBride
West
Santa Ana Municipal Court
Heavyweight elephant water ski champ thrills Seal Beach crowd
614 year old Indian elephant Bimbo wowed crowds at a Seal Beach Junior Chamber circus by water skiing on 18 foot pontoons behind Sunset Beach. Trainer Capt Billy Maynard called her the world’s champion elephant water skier, noting she enjoys the feats and often ends with a dip.
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Bimbo
Sunset Beach
Skip Shuman
Seal Beach
BeWayne Brothers Circus
Maynard
California
Witnesses sought in fatal hit and run crash near Long Beach
Two killed when a driver swerved across Pacific Coast Highway near Second Street in Los Angeles County. Long Beach substitute teacher Richard G Series, 25, died 55 minutes after the 1:45 am crash. John R Gingher, 21, treated and released. CHP seeks witness details and the car owner as investigators pursue a suspect who fled after the collision. Survivors include his mother and grandmother. funeral services pending.
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CHP
Long Beach
Pacific Coast
Los Angeles
Mobile
California
John R. Ginzher
Roycroft Ave
Gingher
Dhem
Highway Patrol
Norwalk-area
Lyte R
West Covina
Snce
Nene B. Ferguson
Middletown
Goldie Serles
Coronado Ave
Christensen-Pinn Mortuary
GOP Party Spectacular Planned for Long Beach Arena
Mrs Ralph S Bowdle and the Long Beach Republican Women announce final plans for the GOP Party Spectacular to be held September 21 at Long Beach Arena. The program features a Hollywood style show with the Dunhills Vivita della Chiesa Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCandy. Manny Harmon's orchestra will play and George Murphy will host. Ticket prices range from 1 to 7.50 with information available by calling 50636 or writing to 1573 Appleton Street Long Beach.
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Ralph S. Bowdle
Ng Beach Council of Republican Women
Fees Beach
Hollywood Spectaculas
the Dunhills
Vivita Della Chiesa
Edgar Bergennd
Charlie McCandy
Manny Harmon
George Murphy
Appleton Sr
Lorg Beach
Drug Peddler Gets Trail Sentence
Roland Louis Peterson of Bellflower was jailed for one year and three weekends as part of a three year probation for selling narcotics. Police say Peterson sold quills containing codeine and is an undercover officer. He was arrested April 4.
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Roland Louis Peterson
Bellflower
Superior
Maurice Sparling
ffPolice
Peterson
Miss Scotland costume fuels debate at beauty pageant
Elizabeth Burns, 20, from the Southland, wears a Riplength kilt drawing fire from Scottish groups over tradition. Miss Baris stays out of the controversy and defends her fishnet stockings costume, saying it’s fire and no reason to change it.
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Scotland
Taternational
Beauty Congress
Elizabeth Burns
Southland
Baris
Ibave
New Bribe Counts Hit ABC Men
Amended indictments Friday added three counts of conspiracy and bribery against Lanny Morrow and John Dickerson of Garden Grove and Ex Habra, joining two other ex agents. The five defendants face charges for conspiring to obtain bribes to speed liquor licenses. Arraignment for Morrow and Dickerson was postponed to August 24. Oswald and others also face continued proceedings.
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Orange County
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Lanny Morrow
Garden Grove
John Dickerson
Ex Habra
AEC
Santa Ana
Tucian Howsley
Arn ‘Heim
C. L Andrews
Franklin G. West
Long Beach Today's Civic Events and Concerts
The city hosts multiple events including the Long Beach Municipal Band at State Picnic Recreation Park starting at 1 pm and Lincoln Park gathering at Ocean Boulevard and Cedar Avenue. On stage there is Stardust at Community Playhouse on Anaheim Street at 7 pm and Period of Adjustment at Magnolia Theater on Magnolia Avenue at 8:30 pm. Off Broadway presents A Majority of One at Lime Avenue venue 5:30 pm. Beauty and the Beast screens at Long Beach Film Society Little Theater with showings at 7 pm and 9 pm. An Accordion Festival runs from 8 am at Municipal Auditorium near Seaside and Long Beach Boulevards.
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Long Beach
Municipal Auditorium
Seaside
Long Beach Boulevards
Miss Panama brings 63 pounds of wardrobe to pageant
Anna Cecilia Maru a 19 year old student from St. Catherine's College near Louisville Kentucky won the Miss Panama title this year and arrived in Mexico City with 63 pounds of clothing. She says she owns four evening dresses two cocktail dresses four street dresses her native costume and 10 pairs of shoes. She explains her father sells dresses but she bought most items elsewhere. Visa delays forced a 43 hour stay in Mexico City before she could reach Long Beach for the Congress.
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Anna Cecilia Maru
St. Catherine’s College
Louisville
Miss Marurn
Panama City
Miss Maruri
Panama
Dad
Mexico City
Congress
Long Beach
Mexico
Kentucky
Man Convicted in Auto Death at Long Beach College
A Long Beach State College instructor, Dr Wayne William Young of 7224 Premium Ave, was convicted of manslaughter by Superior Court Judge Maurice C Sparling after a two car crash at Mimeno Avenue and Atherton Street killed 36 year old Christie Duard Rozers of 582 Lasalle Cypress. Sentencing set for Sept 7.
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Long Beach State College
Superior Court
Maurice C. Sparling
Wayne William Young
Premium Ave
Young
Casey
Ducge Sparling
Mimeno Avenue
Atherton Street
Christie Duard Roz ‘Ers
Lasalle St. ‘Cypress
Five defendants Freed on Bail in Complex Bribe Conspiracy
Justice department reports five defendants charged with accepting bribes are released on $5,000 bail each. The case features 17 grand jury counts but no single defendant faces all counts. Trials are set separately due to complexities in the indictment.
Argentine Navy Ship to Arrive at Long Beach
The Argentine Navy cruiser Argentina will arrive at Long Beach Naval Station today at eight, part of an 11 port tour of the Western Hemisphere. A 21 gun sabre will be exchanged and the Long Beach Municipal Band will perform as the ship docks at Pier 16.
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Argentina
Long Beach Naval Station
Western Hemisphere
Long Beach
M&foo
Pier 16
Unionist Hits Mail Pay Plan
National Postal Union head protests post office pay bills as Postmaster General J Edward Day backs veto of the House plan for a 1.2 billion two year raise. Day supports a separate 1 billion three year raise. MacKay slams administration for favoring higher raises for upper grade postal workers. Union opens annual meeting at the Lafayette Hotel.
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National Postal Union
J. Edward Day
Day
Long Beach
NPU
jKennedy
House
Congress
Postal Union
John W.mackay
Lafayette Hotel
Sanday
Guilt Denied in Freeway Death Crash
Edward A. Chapman 28 of Garden Grove pleaded not guilty Friday to felony manslaughter and drunken driving charges at Orange County Superior Court in Santa Ana. Trial set for Sept. 11 by Judge Franklin G. West. Chapman arrested after a Santa Ana Freeway crash last July 7 fatally injuring 18 year old Costa Mesa high school student Daniel J. Lahey.
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Edward A. Chapman
Garden Grove
Orange’County Superior Court
Santa Ana
Franklin G. West. Chapman
Sampson Ave
Costa Mesa High School
Daniel J. Lahey
Cocteau Film at State College Series Screening
Jean Cocteau film Beauty and the Beast will be shown at Long Beach State College Little Theater as part of the foreign film series. Screenings are at 7 and 9, paired with Toccata for Toy Trains by Charles and Ray Eames and a film version of the classic fairy tale.
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Long Beach State College
Jean Cocteau
Long Beach
Iety
Charles
Ray Eames
J T
DA Plans Appeal in Hospital Case
District Attorney Lynn D. Compton’s office will appeal the Aug. 3 dismissal of a manslaughter charge against Dr. Jerome Rehman, owner of Community Hospital in Bixby Knolls. Judge Joe Raycraft ruled the prosecution was barred by a three year statute, with the appeal likely Monday to the District Court of Appeals. Dr. Rehman and four others face trial Sept. 21 on charges of conspiring to commit acts injurious to public health, including needless operations, theft, practicing medicine without a license, and violating hospital codes.
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Dist
Atty Lynn D. Compton
Fice
Long Beach
Jerome Rehman Compton
Bixby Knolls Na
Superior Court
Joe Raycraft
District Court of Appeals
Raycraft
Wilmington
Rosa Lugo
Rehman
Lugo
Dep. Dist. Atty
John Marin
Accordion Festival Royalty Named in Southern California
Seven Southern California high school girls were named to the royal court of the seventh annual Accordion Association of Southern California festival Friday night. Queen Tillie Tortino of San Diego led the court, named after a dinner at Long Beach Elks Lodge 688. Princesses and studios include Zahn of Long Beach Ginz Caterano Los Angeles Tito Prior Pat chite Compton Stead Janice Graham Inglewood Yale studio Darlene Catonate San Pedro Musicland Linda Keana Compton Stead Istudio. Amateur champions will compete in the world olympics today at Municipal Auditorium Breskers International Hotel 9 am to 5 pm. Public concert 7 to 10:30 pm in Convention Hall Municipal Auditorium admission $1 for adults. children free.
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Southern California
Accordion Association of Southern California
Long Beach
Elks Lodge
Municipal Auditorium
Tillie Tortino
San Diego
Bettina-Mango l
Princesses
Brig Zahn
Halle
Ginz Caterano
Los Angeles
Tito Prior
Patc Hit
Forger Hansen Sentenced in Long Beach Check Forgery Case
Arnold Seymour Hansen, 48, of Inglewood, was jailed for up to 14 years for forgery by Superior Court Judge Maurice C. Spar. Police say Hansen cashed unemployed checks totaling 200 dollars in Long Beach markets. He was arrested July 12.
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Arnold Seymour Hansen
Inglewood
Superior Coun
Maurice C. Spar
Bandit Committed to Youth Authority for Robbery
Richard Michael Hughes 19 of Whittier was committed to the California Youth Authority by Superior Judge Maurice O Hughes for robbing two Navy men in downtown Long Beach at gunpoint, amounting to $65. The defendant admitted involvement and a companion aided the crime.
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Youth Authority
Richard Michael Hughes
Whittier
California
Maurice O' Sparling
Hughes
Long Beach
Tacoboni TV Panel Aims to Discuss Cities State Relations
Former Lakewood Mayor ngetlo Tacoboni will join a 1 pm TV panel on Channel 2 as part of the League of Women Voters Political Primer series. The discussion, Cities-State Friends or Foes, covers metropolitan government, home rule, city county service consolidation, the Lakewood Plan, and whether local governments meet urban growth problems.
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Lakewood
Ngetlo Tacoboni
TV Channel 2
League of Women Voters
Electrical gear stolen from construction shed on coast highway
Burglary reported Friday at a construction shed on 6400 E Pacific Coast Highway. Victim is Coultrep Electric Co. 1670 Orizaba Ave. About 3000 dollars worth of electrical equipment including cords armored cable and two electric drills were removed after a plywood sheet was pried loose.
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Pacific Coast Highway
Coultrep Electric Co
Orizaba Ave
Design for Handicapped Safety Experts Hit Bus
A Norwalk-La Mirada Elementary District bus modified with a hydraulic lift, wheelchair access, belts, crutch racks, and a temperature-controlled cab wins praise from 100 safety experts at a Pomona conference. Professor Amos Neyhart calls it the most advanced in its field, contrasting it with common brute force methods.
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Norwalk-La Mirada
Tifting
Bowerin
Kera
Pomona
Amos F. Neyhadt
Neyhart
Norwalk
la Mirada
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