Seaman Recalls Attack and Recovery at Sea
Seaman Sipe describes an attack while aboard the Buckeye State, noting his legs were not badly harmed and that he owes ten dollars to a fellow crew member. He was treated in Rangoon for 16 days, healing well, and expects to rejoin the States Marine Lines ship in San Francisco vicinity soon. The Buckeye State remains seaworthy and heads to Durham, South America, with some air conditioning added. Sipe, a West Virginia native, moved to Long Trench in 1929 and has been a merchant seaman for 27 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
William L. Sipe
America
Buckeye
Bay of Bengal
Sipe
Long
War
Me Jel
Eamie
Rangoon
United States
Kent Henderson
States Marine Lines
San Francisco
Durham
South America
West Virginia
Long Trench
Seaside area emergency calls logged over 24 days
A long list records calls answered by the Long Beach Police and Fire Departments, detailing dates, times, and locations for incidents including fires, non injury and injury traffic accidents, washdowns, and rescues across streets like Pacific Coast Highway, Colorado, Alamada, Wardlow, and Paramount. The entries cover trash fires, building fires, apartment fires, and airport standbys with multiple 911-like timestamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bunt Beach
Anl Fire Departments
Sal Lake St
Pacific Coast Highway
Colorado
Long Reneh
Artesia
Bayaiore Drive
Second Gath Street
Grange Avenue
Th Street
Sixth Street
Long Beach ‘Boulevard
Suis Locust Ave
Jagust Avenue
Stiosel Street
Nuninie- Ty
Gevan Boulevard
Locust Avenues
Lem- Ne
Gundry Ave
Third Street
Elna Avenue
Ar- Losin Bogigenet
Muller Avenue
Fifth Street
Laccust Avenue
Atlatic Avenue
Wardlow Road
Carsom Street
Bellflower Boulevard
Long Beach Municipal
Paramount Avenue
Artesia Boulevard
Anaheim Street
Orange Avenue
Ocean Bled
Hon-Injury Trattic
Atellent
Fist Street
Fey Avenue
Services set for D. Lusk
Services will be Monday at 11 30 a m in Dispay Family Chapel for Donald G. Lusk past master of Bellflower Masonic Lodge 323 and past associate of Guardian Job's Daughters Bethel 77 He died Thursday employed by the Long Beach Health Department Surviving wife Agnes and daughter Nanty Lusk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dispay
Donald G. Lusk
Bellflower Masonic Lodge
Guardian
Job
Bethel
Tusk
Long Beach Health Department
Agnes
Wnanty Lusk
Industrial blaze at Cerritos transformer plant
Six units of the County Fire Department quickly extinguished a fire in an industrial electric bake oven at the Sierra Transformer Co. on 16625 Norwalk Blvd Cerritos about 12:00 a.m. Thursday. A fire department spokesman said the blaze confined to the oven used in transformer manufacture appeared to be caused by a faulty thermostat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sierra ‘Transformer Co
Norwalk Blvd
Cerritos
Ambitious Toy Construction Sparks Family Frustration
A parent struggles with a diagram for assembling Model A-2000BOA19324 PS4 kit as a child’s handling reveals gaps in understanding New Math terms. The scene shifts to a quarrel over a DIY toy plan and a suggestion to leave toys unassembled under the tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USA
UCLA Ties Expand Harbor General Dental Program
Harbor General Hospital and UCLA School of Medicine announce expanded ties to include the Westwood Campus School of Dentistry. The plan adds general dental care, inpatient and outpatient services, and pediatric dental focus. A three year oral surgery residency is established with UCLA dental faculty directing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harbor General Hospital
Ucla School of Medicine
Westwood
School of Dentistry
Kenneth Hahn
Robert G. Caldwell
UCLA
Hahn
Harbor
Sentor
GCLA
Harbor Hospital
Dean Caldwell
Awew
Harker
University
Tarbor
Reagan vetoes loan for Avalon steamer pier project
Gov Reagan vetoed a bill mandating a 350000 loan from the states Department of Navigation and Ocean Development to Avalon for a steamer pier. Officials argued the loan would bypass feasibility reviews and that Small Craft Harbor funds should only back viable projects. Police reported a burglary at Petteys Liquor Store on West Willow Avenue with 235 dollars stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
City of
Avalon
Reagan
Rower
Tas
Bennett
Department
Inner Harbor
Needy Seek Last Minute Help On Christmas Eve
Shoppers have gone home as Alter department stores close for the night before Christmas. Seven social agencies in Long Beach will help needy families with food baskets clothes and toys. The Independent Press Telegram operated Operation Christmas raised 5501 so far, far short of last year’s 14000. Major George Baker of the Salvation Army warns the drive must raise more to cover costs. Donations may be mailed to Operation Christmas P O Box 20396 and Benell M1801.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alter Department
Long Beach
Independent
Press- Telegram
George Baker
Salvation Army
Tech
P.O
Two Tavern Owners Guilty Of Illegal Pinball Operation
Long Beach Municipal Court found Thorbert Beck and Roger Corbin of the Forty Niners Tavern guilty of operating an illegal pinball game on the Pacific Coast Highway. The game was seized August 5. Each defendant must pay a 250 dollar fine plus a five dollar assessment. A stay is granted until January 28. The judge said the penalty serves as a deterrent to other establishments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Elsworth M. Beam
Thorbert Beck
Roger Corbin
Beck
Corbin
Beam
Warren T. Wolfe
Dope-dealing suspect arraigned in Long Beach court
Clifton Warl Dozier of 2173 California Ave was arraigned on four felony charges including selling narcotics and possessing heroin for sale after a two month narcotics probe aided by police helicopter and ground units. Bail set at 15000, prelims scheduled, defense attorney Ransom Samuelson represented him. A separate burglary report notes a 310 value portable TV and radio taken from Byron McKinney at 920 Washington Pl by a rear-entry burglar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Clifton Warl Dozier
California Ave
Tewo
Dozier
Dep. Dist
Aliy
Curt Livesay
John C. Spence
C. Ransom Samuelson
Spence
Frederick A. Kepka
Byron H. McKinney
Washington Pl
Also Mentioned on This Page
Seaman
D. Lusk
Hospital
Avalon Pier
Vincent Thomas
D-San Pedro
Meagan
Avalon Harbor
Meaga
John Bennett
Pettey's Liquor Store
Willow Ave
Long Resch
Dooley's
Dooley
Valerie
Eadlen
Cpm
Dane Guggins
Snoopy Bank
Mattel’s Sizzler
Laguna Oval
Aupar
Doolny
Yau le Canal
Ultrobright
BGDGY
Schoenhut Sted
Mahx Shipiste
Decher Mene
AMSCO
Booley
TOY Dept
Dooley’s Hardware Mart Emote
UCR
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