Old Country Italian Vegetable Garden at Linden Ave
Frank and Louisa Castaldi nurture a year round Italian style vegetable garden at 2169 Linden Ave. Born in Buonaventura Italy they blend ancient and California growing, using peat moss fertilizer and ample watering. Frank, retired after 37 years in stone grinding, tends beans peppers broccoli and more while his wife crafts hearty Italian meals.
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Jim Douthit
Linden Ave
Frank
Louisa Castaldi
Buonaventura
Italy
Naples
Padua
America
Lovisa
Castaldi
California
Massachusetts
Long Beach
Casisldi
Coast Guard Rescues Tide Trapped Pair After Burglary Suspect Arrest
A 24 year old pregnant mother of six allegedly planned a cafe burglary after watching crime shows on TV. She cut a rear screen door and smashed a window at Capitan's Cafe, then hid as police arrived. Her sons, ages 14 and 15, were stranded on rocks during high tide and rescued by Coast Guard with help from Lennox sheriff's office. The suspect reportedly gathered tools in a purse for the break in and planned to fund bills with the burglary.
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Point Vicente Swam
Stane
Robert E. Clements
Amogene Williams
M35
Arcadia CL
Homer
Capitan
10Th St
Juanita Clements
Catskill Ave
Harbors City
Lennox
Service Station Owner Shoots Burglary Suspects Hoax
Artesia service station owner Henry Dunkersloat and friend Leroy Wallinga chased three burglary suspects after seeing them exit his station at 12215 South St. They nabbed the trio after a multi mile chase and held them for deputies. Officers found $165 loot in the suspects' car.
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Artesia
Henry J. Dunkersloat
Leroy Wallinga
Gard
Ave
Norwalk
South St
Sheriff's
Harold Shaw
Largo St
Compton
Charles Colquitt
W. 136Th SL
Adron Louis Brown
Los Angeles
Denkersfoot
Wallnga
Bloomfield Ave
Sheriff's Department
Marketing Talks Set Labor Day
A Labor Day public service panel titled The Vanishing American Market will be sponsored by the Silverado Methodist Men's Club. It will start at 7 pm at Silverado Methodist Church on Spring and Delta streets with panelists Tom F. Sullivan Richfield Gil Car Cass Alvin, United Steel Workers Union Western District Prof. A. J. Kirsh Long Beach State College Prof. Bean Williams Long Beach City College and Ray Fulp, Men's Club member.
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Silverado
Ray Fulp
Acd
Local Woman Joins American Airlines Flight Service
Beverly Ann Pirot, 20, of 4803 Faculty Ave, a Jordan High School graduate and former City College student, has been hired as a stewardess with American Airlines. She is assigned to flight duty out of New York City.
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Beverly Ann Pirot
Faculty Ave
Jordan High School
City College
Tne
American Airlines
New York City
Barely Escape Car Crash On Long Beach Freeway
Five people escaped serious injuries when a two car crash on the Long Beach Freeway south of Del Amo Boulevard left a car overturned and occupants assisted by two California Highway Patrol officers and a truck driver. One man endured burns and exposure while others were treated at Community Hospital. A separate note mentions a divorce suit filed at the same hospital.
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California Highway Patrol
Long Beach
Del
Amo Blvd
Clark Thomas Gorham
King Ave
Wilmington
Floyd William VicKipsey Jr
Santa Monica
Ray Bossaert
Jack Wood
Glenn Fossum
W. L Market St
Mc Kinsey
Navyman
Jean
Ham
Park Train Wrecked Four Hurt
A Long Beach youngster was among four children hurt Sunday afternoon when they were thrown from a miniature railroad car at Streamland Park in Pico Rivera. Injured were Michael Markovich 11 of Caspian Ave 199s Joseph A Pavesic 14 of Los Angeles Debbie Trene Davis 8 Leslie Gail Poland 8 of Whittier treated at Beverly Community Hospital for cuts and bruises after a pin sheared off caused the rear wheels to slip. Sheriff's deputies blamed the wheel release for the accident.
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Long Beach
Pico Rivera
Michael Markovich
Caspian Ave
Joseph A Pavesic
Los Angeles
Debbie Trene Davis
Leslie Gail Poland
Whittier
Beverly Community Hospital
Streamland Park
One Year Old Boy Drowned in Anaheim Bathtub
A one year old Anaheim boy Aaron Gliksman died in a bathtub at 628 Geneva Ave after his mother Elizabeth briefly left the bathroom. Police reported the drowning occurred on Sunday and the mother returned to find him unresponsive.
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Anaheim
Aaron Gliksman
Geneva Ave
Elizabeth
Man Killed Near Santa Fe Springs in Car Crash
A 21 year old Santa Fe Springs man, Michael Owen, died early Sunday when his sports car struck a dirt barricade near the hoty Beach. His body was found about 6:30 a.m. by a newspaper delivery person on Jersey Ave. The crash occurred near the area, and authorities investigated the scene for details.
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Santa Fe Springs
Hoty Beach
Michael Owen
Erie
Jersey Ave
Talks Due in MTA Row
State conciliator Merte Wissler plans to resume talks today between the Metropolitan Transit Authority and the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen on a new contract. Negotiators may meet separately to resolve wage dispute issues as 2,800 bus and streetcar operators remain blocked by a Superior Court restraining order until Sept. 10 when Judge Charles R. Thompson will decide on the MTA’s injunction request.
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Merte
Wissler
Brotherhood
Charles R. Thompson
MTA
Baby Dies in Traffic Collision near Gardena
An infant girl died after being ejected from a car on Artesia Boulevard east of Western Avenue. Debra F. Seitz died on arrival at a Gardena hospital. Her father Alan Seitz escaped injury when their car overturned. Caroline Seitz sustained minor injuries. The Seitz vehicle was hit from behind by a car driven by Robert Eugene Collins. Collins, 24, of Wilmington, was arrested on suspicion of felony manslaughter.
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Amonthold
Fortigatdade Auto
Gardena
Debra F. Seitz
Artesia Blvd
Western Ave
Alan Seitz
Hawthorne
Caroline
Seitz
Robert Eugene Collins
Marbella Ave
Wilmington
Collins
Southlanders Invade Beaches
An estimated 125000 persons Sunday flocked to Long Beach as heat reached 89 degrees. Lifeguards rescued seven people while surf stayed calm. Water held at 66 degrees. Across the Southland a total of 750000 beachgoers were reported with Santa Monica drawing 275000 and the South Bay beaches Redondo Manhattan Hermosa totaling 100000 visitors.
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Long Beach
Southland
Santa,Monica
South Bay
Redondo
Manhattan
Hermosa
Long Beach Built DC-8 Sets Coast to Coast Flight
A Douglas DC-8 jetliner completed a 44 hour cross country test from Los Angeles to Baltimore reaching Friendship International Airport where about 5,000 greeted the arrival. The aircraft will be certified by the FAA in a ceremony today as United Airlines plans coast to coast service starting Sept. 18. On board were Douglas family leaders Donald Douglas Sr and Jr, plus federal and company officials and The Independent Press Telegram staff Malcolm Epley and Harry Kems.
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Baltimore
Friendship International
Federal Aviation Agency
United Airlines
Donald Douglas Sr
Donald Douglas Jr
Malcolm Epley
Harry Kems
Independent, Press Telegram
Long Beach Library to Charge Nonresidents $5
City to end informal five year exchange with county and charge out of town patrons an annual five dollar fee for library use. Librarian Edwin Castagna cited nonresident borrowing at about 160000 annually vs county libraries under 20000 and noted Lakewood patrons dominate out of town use. He said residents who support the library must be prioritized.
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Long Beach
Edwin Castagna
Los Angeles
Castagna
Ruth Bach
Lakewood
Labor Day Mail Service Shut for Long Beach Area
The Post Office Department announced no mail delivery in Long Beach area homes on Monday September 7 Labor Day. The Main Post Office and its stations will be closed for the legal holiday.
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Long Beach Area
Post Office Department
Circus Comes to Long Beach Today at Willow Street Site
Cristiani Brothers Circus brings the first local big top in years to Long Beach. Two performances daily at 2 and 8 pm today and Tuesday under Long Beach Elks Lodge sponsorship. Parade from Alamitos to Elks Club with elephants clowns and 70 trailer trucks helping set up the tent under Belmonte Cristiani direction.
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Long Beach
Willow St
Lakewood Blvd
Cristiani Brothers Circus
Elks Lodge No
Ocean Bird
Alamitos’ Ave
Elks Club
Cedar Ave
Belmonte Crist
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