Long Beach Board curtails oil wells to curb subsidence
The Harbor Board ordered shutting in 30 high oil ratio wells on city properties and on LBOD and Richfield properties to fight subsidence in Long Beach. A subsidence check well will be drilled on Pier E using radioactive markers and bullets to gauge formation movement, with production expected to offset costs in about 28 months.
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Board of Harbor Commissioners
Long Beach
Long Beach Oil Development Co
Richfield Oil Corp
Charles 1
Vickers
Pork
LBOD
Pier E
Harbor Board
George C. Hilty
Harbor Department
Hilly
Frank J. Hardesty
Harbor Petroleum
L. W. Brack
Harbor Petroleum Engineer
Brock
Hardesty
Probe Knight Ride Death Not Ruled Out in Mrs Voigt Case
Glendale police investigate the death of 45 year old Hazel Voigt public relations director for Governor Knight last month. Autopsy hints at possible chemical poisoning with barbiturates and earlier indications of self infliction cannot be ruled out. Voigt found dead in Glendale home by husband Hubert Voigt with bruising on head and a path leading to a complex political career including Knight campaign work and advisory roles. Police note multiple glasses found, suggesting time prior to death possibly spent shopping with her daughter Joyce McRae. Governor Knight expressed condolences noting Voigt’s hard work and influence on multiple campaigns and staff changes following the June primary.
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Vount
I Sports
The
Independent
State Athletic’ Commission
Knight
Glendale
Wal’ Ler Wheelock
Voigt
Independent Russia announces Gen Ivan Serov as security head
Ween Independent reports the naming of General Ivan Serov to lead security police in independent Russia. Page A-3 coverage notes reactions including quoted remarks attributed to Truman on page A-5.
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Russia
Peroval
Ivan Serov
Across the Nation Fake Physicist Sees U.S. Secrets
A man posing as a nuclear physicist, Michael Almasi, worked four years at Boeing in Wichita and accessed classified information before resigning and vanishing with his family. Ottawa University officials said no PhD credential existed.
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Wichita, Kan
UPI
Boeing Airplane Co
U.S. Air Force
Saint Monday
Michael Almasi
Ee de Bot
JDO ES Pesmuen
Almasi
Ottawa University
Canada
Horns Tuned for Fog Horns at Teachers Convention
WM ensures the fog horns are in tune before a muster set for a teachers convention. The scene shows HM making a practical check as the team departs for the harbor payroll task, with a humorous tone about the fog horns.
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Mike Hammer
Lenin
$1000 Bills Hidden in Cigarettes Discovered in Skopje Theater
In Skoplje a late daughter of waiter Sterije Skostovski reportedly handed eight cigarettes to her father before sharing with friends. One cigarette concealed a folded counterfeit $1,000 bill. Politika says the bills were lost by a smuggler. the nonsmoking family raised the alarm.
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Aflgrade, Yagoslavia Ue
Sterije Skostovski
Skoplje
Kostovski
Slavko Mi’ Trevski
Politika
Monflay
Tne Bilicy
Dense Fog Halts Traffic Across Los Angeles Basin
A dense fog blanket disrupted Long Beach and Los Angeles area travel, lowering visibility to near zero at times and delaying highway, marine, and air traffic. The fog, blamed on a low temperature inversion and weak onshore flow, extended from Norwalk to Azusa with more patches expected. Police and officials urged caution as patrols reported zero visibility at several coastal airports and ongoing air delays in inland sectors.
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Long Beach
Los Angeles
Beverly Jay
Pico Rivera
Azusa
Valley View
Bosecrans
Norwalk
Long Beach Municipal Airport
Lakewood
Garden Grove
Wsignal
North Gripped by 2000 Mile Snow Belt Across North
A massive snow belt about 2000 miles long stretched across the north on Monday, with Oswego New York hit by the worst storm in its history dumping a record 83 inches in 24 hours. Mayville New York reported 41 inches since Friday night while Chicago faced drifting snow and forecasts warned of bitter cold as the storm swept from the Rockies to the plains.
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Great Lakes
Oswego
NM. Y
Lake Ontario
Vincent Corsall
Mayville
N.Y
Lake Erie
Montatna
Wyoming
New York State
Ore
Growl Falls
Mont
Bilithes
Helena
Togwotea Pass
Wyo
Midwest
Towa
Pars
Wisconsin
Michigan
Mlinois
Indiana
Ohio
Mississippi Valley
Rockies
Chicago
FBI Jails 10 in Bank Looting Case Near San Fernando Valley
FBI agents arrested ten people tied to a multi‑million dollar bank theft at the former Sun Valley National Bank in Sun Valley. The scheme involved misapplied funds and false entries. nine others surrendered with their attorney.
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FBI
Nh. K. Brown
FBT
Petersen
Maurice Ratner
Sun Valley
Sun Valley National Bank
Walter John Ganger Jr
San Perando
Charles Forsch
Roscoe Hardware
Roscoe Pipe and Supply Co
Bank
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Irs
Hazel Junlins Voigt
California
Glendile
Highland Park
Eaith
Voigtld Police
Witt
Aeae
Joyce McRae
Miss McRae
T. Wheelnck
Bruce Reagan
Howard T. Thelin
T. Allen Smith
Laster A. McMillan
Charles N. Wilson
Thomas M. Rees
Fred N. Howser
Howser
Campelen
Ze. Mes. Voigt
Frants G. Bonelli
Board of Supervisors
Republican State Assembly
Seth J. John
Hazy
J. Voiet
Ween Independent
Wiabry Truman
U.S
Moffett
Cincinnati
Robert D. Courtney
Boston
Sheraton Corp. of America
Oahu
Royal Hawaiian
Raymond
Kan
Raymond Grade School
Symnasium
Joe
Cubalehini
Roger
Pach
Los Angeles Basin
Mioité
Knights of the Open Road
Bob Shumway
Dubuque
Rockford
Weather Bureau
Nebraska
Frank Fishkin
Charles Rascom Tribble
Markel
Place Grocery
Clarence C. Claycamp
Pacoima
James G. Bonat
Piunter
Marwket
Place
Equiti T
Patchelor Enterprises
Lockheed Air Terminal
Carl. Horn
Encino
Speedway
Jeannette Chig~ Camp
Tnima
Clay
North Mollywood
Gerheard
Henry Claynamp
Speedway Quarter Midgels
Claycamp
Peterson
FRE
Federal Come Plaint
W Valley Bank
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