Iowa Picnic crowd debate notes on five Towans trip
Fragmented reminiscence recounts Sterling Bemis's notes of a five Towans visit to California and Nevada. The writer questions crowd size at the Iowa Picnic and details a travel itinerary including Harbor cruise, Farmers Market, Universal Studios, Disney land, Ghost Town, Arcadia, and Las Vegas, with references to performers and film studios.
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Iowa
Recreation Park
Lees
Sterling Bemis
Bemis
Fils
Daily Labors
Southland
Sterling
California
Universal- International Stoiios
Rory Calhoun
Rory
Towa
Jowa
Wateh
Dim
Psse
Richard Charlsay
Richard
Lowans
Richard Carlsen
Walace Brothers Studio
Columbia Pictures
Panch
Hollywood Studio
RKO
Paramount
Takom
Patm
Roaim
Lown
Beech Sth
Jacobson to Argue Subsidence Before State Assembly
After a two and a half hour session in Mayor Ray Healer's office, City Attorney Wahlired Jacobson was tasked to organize and present the city's subsidence case before an interim State Assembly Committee in October. The council voted to adapt the recommendation, with a separate motion directing the Subsidence Advisory Committee to file a complete report by August 27 for council review. The state committee visit accompanies city proposed legislation to aid subsidence fight. Meeting recessed to 10 a.m. to continue in shumayo as councilors were blocked from finishing their agenda.
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Ray Healer
Wahlired Jacohein
State Assembly
Octoher
Sucheson
Xhy
Jong
Shumayo
Counsidnen
LB Family of 4 Injured in Car Crash
A Long Beach family of four was hospitalized after a head on collision on Central Ave near 7th Street Los Angeles. Gilbert Meltcher 42 sustained a fractured pelvis internal injuries and possible skull fracture. His wife Mimi 57 suffered fractured ribs and skull fracture risk. Their son Mack received a concussion bruises and lacerations while Rivhars age 1 had a small forehead cut. The other driver James Dorsey 48 had serious facial lacerations and possible compound fracture and was hospitalized.
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Long Beach
Central Ave
7Sth St
Los Angeles
Gilbert Meltcher
Deborah St
Mimi
Mack
Rivhars
Central Emergency Hospital
James Dorsey
E. Wits St
MWD Slashes Water Tax Rate by One Cent
The Metropolitan Water District announced a 1 cent tax rate cut amid a $200 million construction program to expand the Colorado River aqueduct. Finance leaders Hugh W. Stiles and Albert W. McKinlay backed the cut, with 1 cent for debt service and the remaining funds for federal obligations and operating costs. Chairman Joseph Jensen cited rising assessed valuations of over $11.2 billion across 3,019 square miles and 79 cities as a factor enabling the lower rate.
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Metropolitan Water District
Colorado
Fivar
ACMWD
Colorado River
MWD
Hugh W. Stiles
Albert W. McKinlay
Ily Gist
Boach
Joseph ‘Jensen
Jensen
ALJ
Aqueduct
Censen
Theft From Boat Auto Hits Girl In Gardena
Marilyn A. Peatock, 5, of 4360 Walewt Ave, suffered minor injuries after running from behind a parked car into a motor and compass on a car driven by Doris Vivian lat S756. Tremas Anglin, 31, of 6241 Vernon Ave, reported the cabin boot owned by Harold Tuesday on Walnut Ave near Roth, Gardena, was stolen while moored at a shore. She was treated at Bishop Cline ith St. Monday.
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Marilyn A. Peatock
Walewt Ave
Doris Vivian Lat
Tremas Anglin
Vernon Ave
Harold
Walnut Ave
Roth
Gardena
Tehachapler
Bishop Clineith St
Firemen Aid Family From Elevator Into Smoke Filled Apt
A couple and their 14 month old son were led down a ladder to safety from a smoke filled second story apartment at 624 E 15th St. The fire began in downstairs quarters owned by Mrs. Audrey Parham. Firemen believe a cigarette dropped into upholstery started the blaze. All occupants escaped unharmed but received oxygen.
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15Th St
Edward Mosley
Edward Jr
Audrey Parham
Davenport
Fife
Harold King
Mosley
Mosleys
Capt. King
Robert Pard
Pard
Piceman
Robert Hanky
Donald Wilson
George van der Jag
Carol Morris Signs to Star in New Film
Carol Morris, last year’s Miss Universe, signs with independent producer Hugo Haas to star in Stars in the Backyard. The Ottumwa, Iowa native. contract with Universal International terminated last June. plans to stay in the area after filming in October.
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Carol Morris
Hugo Haas
Iowa
Universal International Studios
Jest June
Public hearing set on Lez Coyotes to Desmond Diagonal rename
City Council, voting five to three, approves renaming Lez Coyotes Diagonal to Desmond Diagonal. Hearing scheduled for next Tuesday at 10 a.m. in City Council chambers. Dissenters include Ahern Baker and Dooley. Protests cited costs to merchants and residents.
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Councilmary
Charles M. Garrison
D. Pat Ahern
John F. Baker
Charles R. Dooley
Raymond Ted Conlin
Circle, Village ‘Business Assn
Walter Desmond
ANERN
Desmond T Diamond
Gereld Desmond
San Clemente Firing Friday Warns Navy
The Navy will fire warhead torpedoes and depth energies on the north side of San Clemente Island from 9 AM to 4 PM Friday. Fishermen and yachtsmen are urged to avoid the area during the exercises.
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San Clemente Island
Navy
Dheeper
Fancy-Labeled Bottles Filled With Rotgut Court Told
Testimony in Holston case describes fancy labeled bottles containing cheap whisky fraud. bartender Thomas Burke testified that Holston taught substitution to fool inspectors, with some better whisky on hand. Burke and Holston faced charges of conspiracy to commit grand theft and related counts, while Virginia Bergman testified to theft and alcohol law violations.
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Don Mandock
Retgut
Robert Holstun
Thomas Burke
Holstun
Burke
Holston
Nieto Room
1St St. Ave
Virginia Bergman
Pretty Chloride
Beech Vasey
End Seen to Rule by Christians
The famed minister Dr. Martin Niemoeller warned of a population explosion threatening white Christian rule within 30 to 49 years. He linked danger to Communism and global power shifts, noting India and China’s rising billions could eclipse Western nations by 1987, with New Delhi and Peking becoming as pivotal as Washington and Moscow.
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Adolph Hitler
America
Russia
Maclin Niemoeller
Dr. Niemoeller
Niemoeller
Hitler
Stalin
India
China
North
South Africa
Middle East
Southwest Asia
New Delhi
Peking
Washington
Moscow
Martin Niemoeljer
First Presbyterian Church
Robert Walker
Long Beach
Newell Recommissioned as Radar Picket Destroyer at Long Beach
The destroyer Newell, once mothballed, was recommissioned as a radar picket ship at Long Beach Naval Shipyard. Rear Adm. Capebell read orders transferring the Newell from the mothball fleet, Lt. Cmdr. Sutton assumed command, and a $4 million overhaul added advanced radar and submarine-detection gear. The ship will home at Long Beach then proceed to Pearl Harbor, patrolling between Alaska and Midway.
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Newell
Ralph N. Sutton
Aemi
Ralph BK. James
Long Beach Naval Shipyard
Long Seach
Pearl Harbor
Alaska
Midway Island
Rade Dew Cine
Coast Guard
Shelf
Atlantic
SNE
Long Beach
Ralph K. James
Navy
Douglas Aircraft to hold steady payroll amid Beech jet shift
Douglas Aircraft Co at Long Beach plans to keep total employment near 18,000 while shifting production to Beech jet airliners. VP and GM K G Farrar said a brief layoff of about 20 workers weekly will occur as about 50 new hires join weekly in other areas. Voluntary retirements will not be replaced in some departments to maintain payroll levels.
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Douglas Aircraft Co
Beech
K. G. Farrar
Farrar
Douglas
Farrer
Truck Driver Sent to Jail for Forgery
Kay Andrews, 27, of AR Via Carmelitos, was sentenced by Superior Judge Beach Vasey Tuesday to two months in county jail on a forgery charge. The truck driver was arrested July 17 in a downtown department store after trying to cash a payroll check raised from 84.62 to 3583.62. Officers said another check, increased from 25,235 to 225.25, was found in his pocket. Andrews told investigators he wanted the money to leave California to live an honest life.
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Kay Andrews
Carmelitos
Beach Vasey
Andrews
California
Coroner to Probe Death of Man 37
The coroner will investigate the death of Leo E. Halley 37 of 1050 San Antonio Dr after a reported heart attack at Leaside Hospital Tuesday afternoon. Halley was taken by friend John W. Harvey 48 Plymouth Ave around 2 p.m. and pronounced dead at 3 16 p.m. His body was taken to Allen's Mortuary Bell.
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Leo E. Halley
San Antonio
Leasside Hospital
Halley
John
W. Harvey
Plymouth Avley
Allen
Bell
Dance to Aid Junior Band Uniform Fund Drive
A benefit dance to raise funds for Long Beach Junior Concert Band uniforms will be at 9:00 p.m. Saturday in Municipal Auditorium directed by Marvin M. Marker. Joe Maldonado and his orchestra and the Marty Espinoza band perform with a $1.50 donation. Additional events include a rummage sale and bake sale in Lincoln Park and a spaghetti dinner. The group next appears in the Worth Long Beach Lions Civics Parade on August 31.
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Unis
Long Beach
Marvin M. Marker
Municipal Auditorium
Joe Maldonado
Marty Espinoza
Lincoln Park
Texas County Picnic in Bixby Park Planned
The Texas County Oklahoma picnic is scheduled from 10 am to 2 pm on September 2 in Bixby Park. Local residents and families are invited to attend and enjoy the community event with activities and refreshments.
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Texas County
Okla
Bixby Park
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