Santa 32 Years Tardy Navy Widow's Yule Gift
Navy widow Mrs. Ross Lewis Graham, battle veteran of World War II, faced a Christmas delay in benefits when her late husband’s service entitled her to widow’s privileges. After a discussion with a Navy veteran and aide, she applied for the Navy’s widow’s privileges, seeking shopping discounts and related military center entitlements.
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Ross Lewis Graham
California
Navy
Graham
Bist Sr
John D. Fehrenbach
NEWS VENDOR'S DOG VANISHES
Beebe the Long Beach vendor's dog has vanished after leaving a restaurant on East Oceans Boulevard near Locust Avenue. A public concert by the Long Beach Naval Station band is planned, and locals urge the return of Beebee, a well known long haired dog tied near Sixth Street and Pine Avenue, with observers hoping a missing pet might be found during the event.
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Long Beach
Lytle
Long Beach Naval Sta ‘Sixth Street
Pine Avenue
Charley
Gay Cians J
Joan
Beebee
Heller
East Oceans
Lay
Locust Ave
Jotham Place
Bixby Road
Gus A. Layland
Charr
Atlantic
Wilmington man jailed after forgery and shooting incident
Pope 26 of Gulf Street was arrested after a man identified as Eugene N. Miller 33 and others were involved in a firearm incident at the Naval Base gate. Dancy 27 of Drum Avenue appeared intoxicated, fired five shots missing Pope who drove him to the base. Dancy faced assault with a deadly weapon charges and gun recovered. Pope held on forgery charges with an $11,000 Santa Ana warrant.
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Wilmington
Anaheim Street
Neptune
Arthur W.street
Pope
Gulf St
Isla Friend
Eugene N. Miller
Dancy
Naval Base
Naval Station
R. W. Beegle l
K. E Elkins
Santa Ana
L A Board Declines Port Trip Over Schedule Conflicts
Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners refused a joint trade development mission with Long Beach to South America in early 1967 due to date conflicts with a separate trade mission to New Zealand and Australia. Long Beach postponed naming staff and commissioners for the South American trip set for January 31 to March 5.
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Los Angeles
John Parkinson
Long Beach
New Zealand
Australia
Traffic victim dies after seven months in Long Beach
James Thomas Smith a 57 year old Bellflower resident and Douglas Aircraft Co. machinist died from injuries suffered in a May 23 pedestrian crash at Ramona Street and Lakewood Boulevard Long Beach. The driver Robert Saczana 23 of Bellflower was not cited. Final rites planned in Phoenix with Allen Funeral Service Bell Gardens handling local arrangements.
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James Thomas Smith
Lakewood
Belflower
Douglas Aircraft Co
Ramona Street
Lakewood Boulevard
Long Beach
Robert Saczana
Cornuta Ave
Freeway Ramp Closures Notice for Culver City
California Division of Highways warns the Jefferson Boulevard northbound onramp to the San Diego Freeway in Culver City will close from 9 am to 2 pm on Thursday and Friday for bridge construction. Slauson Avenue northbound onramp will serve as detour. inbound Santa Ana Freeway offramp closures and alternate Rosecrans Avenue offramp noted.
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California
Two Southland GIs Die in Vietnam Action
Two Southland servicemen were among 32 Americans killed in Vietnam last week, the Defense Department said. Jimmy Vasquez, son of Sebastian and Irene Vasquez of Pico Rivera, and Marine Lance Corporal Walter E. Herrmann, son of Mrs. Irene Worford of Roena Park, died in combat.
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Southland
Wwere
Vietnam
Department of Defense
Amy Pie
Jimmy Vasquez
Sebastian Vasquez
Lindell Ave
Pico Rivera
Marina Lance
Walter E. Herrmann
Irene Worford
San Ricardo Way
Roena Park
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Edward J. Flanagan
Garden Grove
Sydney Winston
Mamarto Rasaga
Claude Stewart
Helen F. Yalcs
Paramount
Mrs
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