Navy Man and 3 Pals Surrender in Texas Slaying
Houston AP report says a 17 year old, Sandy Lampkin, and three others surrendered after a Christmas night shooting that killed 15 year old Jay Evans in a driveway. Lampkin admitted the fatal shot calling it an accident. Other youths, David Cave 18, Timmy Price 17, and G T Lawson turned themselves in, saying they were joyriding with Lampkin. A pink sedan sought by police fled the scene.
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Houston
Harry Cole
Stewart Duff
Sandy
David Lee Cave
Watts
Long Beach
Timmy Lee Price
Lumpkin
Young Lumpkin
Dick Williams
Young Evans
Evans
Williams
Millers
Aid to Schools Plan Would Cost 250 Million First Year
Washington reports a major education aid package under final form for 1958 59 proposing total outlay between 200 and 250 million dollars. National Science Foundation gains boost for science teaching while the Health Education and Welfare Department funds high school science math programs scholarships graduate fellowships language studies and improved testing and counseling across states.
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Washington
Preto
Congress
National Science Foundation
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Office of Education
Science Foundation
Welfare Department
Budget fights loom as Chavez warns on military funding
Chavez heads senate defense panel urging careful use of unspent funds rather than new appropriations as Eisenhower eyeing a 40 billion dollar defense package. Administration plans a 500 million dollar fund to advance missile satellite programs, with possible reallocations across space and anti submarine defense.
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Chavez
DNM
Congressional
Eisenhower
Air Force
WPA
Office of Education
Congress
Jastfall
Senate Appropriations
Ata Ee
Lawrence G. Derthick
Defense
Mellroy
Wall Street Journal
Pentagon
United States
Armed Services
52 100 Plan for Scherer Park Voted
An artificial lagoon with waterfalls rustic walks and an observation platform will be created in Herman Scherer Park. A 52 100 improvement was approved by City Council as part of a bond funded project with bids to be sought for park upgrades in the southeast area near Atlantic Avenue.
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Herman, Scherer
Sam B. Vick
New York
Atlantic Ave
Council Advances Gas Hike
City Council moved a 6 and 2 percent gas rate increase toward final passage after Friday reading. If approved next Tuesday, the ordinance would take effect about February 1, lifting annual revenue by about $548,000, with $459,500 from residential customers, to cover higher gas costs from Southern California Gas Company.
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Southern California Gas
Long Beach Man Wounded in Accidental Gun Discharge
A Long Beach man, Francis Patrick McEneaney, 43, was critically wounded Friday night when a .38 caliber revolver he was examining discharged, striking him in the chest. Found by his wife Catherine at their Adriatic Avenue home, he reportedly said he was fooling with the gun. He received treatment at Seaside Hospital.
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A.long Beach
Francis ‘Patrick McEneaney
Adriatic Ave
Catherine
Seaside Hospital
Vet Students to Sign Vouchers at Long Beach College
Veterans at Long Beach State College receiving benefits under Publi Law 550 will sign December vouchers next Thursday and Friday. Officials say signings occur in the Little Theater on Thursday from 9 am to noon and 6 to 7 pm, and Friday from 8 to 9 am and noon to 1 pm. Each veteran should bring a pen and his C number.
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Long Beach State College
Little Theater
Prison Sentences for Drug Forgery in Josephine area
Josephine Delix Pettyjohn 39 of 2512 Magnolia Ave was sentenced by Superior Judge Beach Vasey Friday to one to 14 years in state prison for forging drug prescriptions.
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Josephine
Delix Pettyjohn
Magnolia Ave
Beach Vasey
Emmons Ex-Financier Rites Today
John Jefferson Emmons 67 of 5501 Oleta Street former oil company president and 82nd degree Mason died Thursday. He led Emmons Of Co. New Mexico distributors and served as president of First State Bank Gallup and Southwest Credit Co. He once chaired the Republican Central Committee of New Mexico and belonged to the American Legion. Surviving wife Jim, daughters Bette Jane Helen Jean Jeffrie Lynn Sandra Louise, brothers Glenn and Eugene, sisters Alline Nicol Louise McAllister and Margaret Warlick. Funeral set for 10:30 a.m. today at Patterson Snively chapel conducted by Rev. Dr. James Hughes.
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John. Jefferson Emmons
Oleta St
Emmons
Emmons of Co
New Mexico
First State Bank
Gallup
N. M
The
Southwest Credit Co
Republican Central Committe
American Legion
Jim
Me Hill
Navy Open House at Berth 26 Municipal Pier C
The Navy announced an open house for the public on Friday and Sunday from 1 to 4 pm at Berth 26 Municipal Pier C. The event centers on the fleet oiler USS Fonche toula.
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Fonchetoula
Municipal Pier C
Navy
Sputniks Spark Interest in Teachers Parley Told
At the California State Federation of Teachers convention President Ben Rust said Sputniks revived public interest in education and teachers. He urged greater state aid and higher teacher salaries, arguing the classroom teacher is the key to learning and must be prioritized over building projects.
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Parley
Bob Wells
California State Federation of Teachers
Cafayvatte
Ben’ Rust
Boe
Deon
Bainund G
Pat) Brown
William F. Knowland
Rust
Robert Hudson
Oakland
Paul Ward
American Federation of Teachers
American Bar Assn
St. Louis
Tabor
Sam Icke
Richard Cartwright
Los Angeles
Abella
Lafayette
Starlight Bridge
Councilmen Escape Fines In Brief City Session
City Attorney Wajh fred Jacobson ruled three council members kept their $20 fines for absenteeism by attending Friday’s adjourned meeting. Mayors Raymond C. Kealey and councilmen William T. Dalessi and Charles R. Dooley appeared minutes late, while the charter allows deductions only for no-shows. The report also mentions a separate note about the Abella family and charitable responses to a tragedy in Long Beach.
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Wajhfred Jacobson
Raee
Raymond
C. Kealey
Will Liam T. Dalessi
Charles R
Dooley
Tata
Jacobson
Allan Jones Divorced Rewed in Las Vegas Ceremony
Singer Allan Jones, aged 50, divorced Irene Hervey for the second time and married shoe heir Mary Florsheim Picking, 37, in a simple double ring ceremony at First Baptist Church Las Vegas. Only witnesses were the bride and groom’s escorts, with Rand of Los Angeles connected to the Florsheim family. The couple plan a Las Vegas honeymoon before returning to Los Angeles.
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Las Vegas
Allan Jones
Mary Florsheim
Irene Hervey
Walter Bishop
First Baptist Church of
Frank C. Rand
Los Angeles
Rand
Irving Florsheim
Jones
Marina hardware store to join Long Beach facility plan
The Long Beach City Council approved a new facility for a marina hardware store and commissary by a 5 to 4 vote. G. C. Heinrich and J. F. Burk, operators of the Captains Inn, will lease space in Basin 1 to provide added service to boat owners. The city will receive 5 percent of gross revenue from both the restaurant and the hardware store, up from 4 percent with the current lease. City Manager Samuel E. Vickers noted November restaurant profits of 1531 dollars. Opposed council members cited space sufficiency and lack of hardware expertise by applicants.
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Long Beach Marina
G. C. Heinrich
J. F. Burk
Captains’ Inn
Basin 1
Marine ‘Department
Samuel E. Vickers
Pat “Ahern
Raymond C. Kewler
Charies M. Gaffison
Charles R. Dooley
Postal Units To Be Added In Southland Contracts
Contracts for two new postal facilities were let in 1857. One for a North Long Beach station at 15500 dollars and another for a Hermosa Beach post office at 25 dollars. MAX E NICHOLS named assistant vice president land manager at Long Beach main office of First Western Bank.
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Southland
Post Office Department
North Long Beach
Hermosa Beach
Max E. Nichols
Long Beach
First Western Bank and Trust Co
East
Jey L. Reed
Nichols
First Western
The
American Institute of Banking
City pays 22500 in crash case over unready bridge
The city approved a 22500 settlement after a crash blamed on missing warning lights and unbuilt approaches to a bridge over Los Cerritos Channel on Atherton Street. Plaintiff Richard R. Pete c, 20, of Midway City, claimed elbow fracture dislocation, hip dislocation and two broken teeth from a car collision on June 21. City Atty Walh red Jacobson noted lack of warning lanterns and a mid street barricade. Earlier, a 2750 settlement was approved for driver Thomas A. Stavis.
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Walhred Jacobson
Los Cerritos Channel
Atherton St
Richard R. Petec
Hazard Ave
Midway City
Jacobson
Thomas A. Stavis
Colorado St
Jess D. Gilbergan
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