Blindness and a Seeing Eye dog in a youth tale
A reader recalls Clark Dixon and his dog Blackie in a Lassie style narrative, along with a man dog bond and a TV relevance angle. The piece threads through a Douglas Aircraft night shift observer and a beloved canine helper named Mergatroy, a mouse tale twist, and local charity mentions. It ends noting a traffic ticket incident involving a young husband and his wife and child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hub
Clark Kenneth Dixon
Blackie
Clark
Serita
Tom Poregoing
Fatory
Douglas Aircraft
Dangies
Seldan
Mergatroy
Anyony
Atty Gabrielson Seeks $15 Million in Fees in Long Beach Case
Los Angeles lawyer Theodore Gabrielson argued Monday for a $15 million fee for work on the Felix Mallon taxpayers injunction and related Long Beach upland development case. He contends his efforts helped a Supreme Court ruling granting the state revenue rights from Long Beach, seeking 5 percent of total receipts. Opposing counsel argued there is no legal basis for the fee and that the petition targets the wrong case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlomeya
Mallon
Los Angeles
Serka
Tidelanda Oll Lituation
Theodore
Gabrielson
Felix Mallon Taxpayers
Sys ‘Prema
Long Beach Itidelanda
Woxras
Long Beach
Works
Gaphelson
People of
California
Atty
Charles Stratton
Aay
A. Cure
Smith
State Attorney General’s Office
Gabrielsson
Hls
Pierce Warks
Mother 83 Sues for Son's Traffic Death in Long Beach
The mother of 61 year old Walter Hoffman sues in Superior Court over his death after being hit by James Peter Neilson, a Long Beach City College student. She alleges negligence and seeks 75000 in damages. Hoffman died January 17 after the December 16 collision at Pacific Avenue and Anaheim Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Caroline Callahan
San Franccisco
James Peter Neilson
Long Beach City College
Arbor Rd
G. Ransom Samuelson
Nellson
Walter B. Hoffman
Anaheim St
Pacific Ave
Anaheim
Hoffman
Knife use lesson ends in puncture wound
Harria E Knadler aged 36 visited his brother Clark E Knadler at 2181 FE Market Street Monday afternoon to demonstrate knife use. A puncture wound to the left rib area required four stitches at Seaside Hospital before he was sent home to review the lesson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harria E. Knadler
Nedding
Clark E
Knadler
FE. Market St
Harria
Seaside Hospital
Teen Car Conference Set Here
De Harry J. Moore assistant superintendent of Long Beach Schools named chairman of the Teen-Age Traffic Conference to be held March 4 at Municipal Auditorium. High school representatives from Long Beach area will join with teen organizers and adult counselors. Earl F. Campbell of the California Traffic Foundation will deliver the keynote address. Sidney R. Gould of the Long Beach Safety Council assists in conference planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry J. Moore
Long Beach
Municipal Auditorium
High Achoale
Earl F. Campbell
California Traffic Foundation
Sidney R. Gould
Long Beach Safety Council
Two Suspects Charged in $47 Robbery Case
A two count robbery complaint was filed by the district attorney against Bruce Frederick Peyton and Harold F. Reiman after a February 12 incident in which Reiman was shot in the back by Jerrold F. Garner, store owner, during the theft of $47 at a Bath Street liquor store. Police say a Venice liquor store employee was forced at gunpoint to surrender $745 on February 9. Seven others named in the case were cleared of involvement.
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Bruce Frederick Peyton
Harold F. Reiman
Pacific Ave
Reiman
Jerrold F. Garner
Bath St
Garner
Venicequor
Warren Eugene Hull
Franklin Randall Jones
Paul Donald Smithberg
E. Broadway
Velma Mare Prue
Torrance
Daisy Reiman
Cricket Crickets Pet Craze Captures Office Visit
A quirky scene unfolds as Desmond Slattery from Hollywood promotes crickets as America’s newest pet. A pipe smoking promoter explains crickets are kept in the Orient, bring luck, and that one species can better gauge room temperature. He touts plans to ship crickets nationwide and mentions an upcoming display while noting the slogan Slattery will get you no where faster.
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Inchea
Httle
Tie
Mergatray
Desmond Slattery
Hollywood
Alberto Carlo
Pipe
America
Orient
Angs
Romma
Atores
Criti
Desmond Bits
Jan
Long Beach
England
Japan
Bocallan
California
Fireslice
Queen of England
Staeems
Slattery
Roger Cont
City Starts Planting 5000 Trees in Parks and Streets
The Park Department began a spring tree planting program to add 5000 trees by April 1. Species include Liquid Amber Modesto ash and locust with evergreens, replacing old palms as needed. The city will decide tree placement to suit neighborhoods and curb haphazard planting. No new requests are being taken due to limited stock.
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Raye
Ipark
Park Dent
Long Beach Bus Co Seeks Rerouting Of Four Routes
Long Beach Motor Bus Company applies to the State Public Utilities Commission for altered portions of four north eastern city routes to improve service. Proposals affect lines 1 4 13 and 15 with changes from Atherton St Palo Verde Ave Studebaker Rd and connections to Del Amo Blvd Lakewood Center and Woodruff Ave.
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Long Beach Motor Bus Co
State Public Utilities Commission
Nes
Henry E. Jordan
City Bureau of Franchises
Anaheim
Pattlan
Atherton St
Palo Verde Ave
Stearna St
Stearns St
Studebaker Rd
Studebaker Ra
Paramount Blvd
Village Rd
del Amo Blvd
Oblspa Ave
Press Ent
Lakewood Center
Spring St
San Angeline Ave
San Anseline Ave
Woodfull Ave
Intead
San Anselmo Ave
Low Coyotes
Woodrutt Ave
Subsidence Bill Meet and Related City Measures
City council and boards prepare for a subsidence bill meeting on Thursday amid talks on antisubsidence district creation and multiple measures including a $750 condemnation fund. The legislative group led by Vice Mayor Gerald Dexmand and City Atty. Spence review proposed remedial works and a permissive unit to handle condemned property and harbor improvements.
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O'Melveny & Myers
E. R
Stanley
Ilegilauve
Emnent
Lamond Ring
Gerald
Dexmand
Retrial Set on 1 Million Injury Suit
A million-dollar damage suit will be retried in Superior Court here after the original trial jury was dismissed by Judge Fred Miller for being hopelessly deadlocked following more than two days of deliberation. The plaintiffs, two former Compton police officers and two women, sought damages totaling $1,136,620 for injuries from a July 20, 1955 truck collision on Alameda Street near 23rd Street. Defendants were Lamb Transportation Co and truck driver Edwin Earl Robinson of East Pacific Coasting. The trial lasted three weeks with dozens of witnesses and 100 exhibits. The transcript ran over 2,000 pages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Miller
Compton
Alameda St
East Pacific Coasting
Vasey Honored by National Council Appointment
Judge Vasey of Long Beach was notified Monday of his election to the National Council of YMCA for a three year term. He represents a district including Pasadena, Long Beach, San Diego and intermediate points and serves on the Long Beach Pacific Southwest Area boards. Vasey has 25 years of YMCA service.
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Beach Vasey
National Council of Ymcar
Judge Vasey
Pasadena
Long Beach
San Diego
Pacific Southwest
California
Arizons
Nevada
New Mexico
Hawaiian Island
YMCA
Girl, 14 Hurt After Car Hits Pedestrian
A 14 year old girl, Elina T. Tanney of 124 Santa Ana Ave, was injured Monday afternoon at Second St and Santa Ang Ave. She was treated at Community Hospital for a possible concussion and arm injuries. Police cited Louis P. Manzo, 31, of 13011 Edwards Ave Westminster, for driving without a valid license and failure to yield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Failura
Elina T. Tanney
Santa Ana Ave
Community Hospital
Second SL
Senta Ang Ave
Louis P. Manzo
Edwards Ave
Westminster
Retailer Sees New Sales Peak at Conference
J Gordon Dakin of the National Retail Dry Goods Association told delegates at the 20th Annual Consumer Credit Conference that this year may bring the most competitive market since 1930. He urged harder selling and advertising to boost purchases despite a productive economy and opposed new federal consumer credit regulations. The four day session at the Lafayette Hotel includes representatives from the NRDGA, the Associated Credit Bureaus of the Pacific Southwest, and other credit and retailer groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Gordon Dakin
UN National Retail Dry Goods Asst
New York City
Consumer Credit Conference
Lafayette Hotel
Dakine
Ptay
Dakins
National
Retail Credit Assa
Associated Credit Bureaus
Pacific Southwest
Golden West Council
Credit Women's Breakfast Clubs
North America
CWBC
Catalina
UC Expert to Speak at Long Beach X-ray Society
Dr Leslie R Bennett MD chief of radiology at the University of California will speak at a meeting of the Long Beach District California Society of X ray Technicians at 7 pm Wednesday in St Marys Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie R. Bennett
University of California
Long Beach
California Society of X-ray Tech
Cians
At & Pm
St. Mary's Hospital
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Truman Boyd Manor
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Jett Miller
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Hlapal
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RED Cross
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Charles
Muntepat
Pine Ave
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Dog
Atty. Gabrielson
Een
Arthur C. Meigs
State Board of Dental Examiners
Govwin Knight
Meigs
Harry J
Moore Directa Conference
By Paul Wallace
Plpa
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Calif
Otueb
Sesalon
Sea’n'shore
Terminal Island Naval Base
Jett
Diane Asbury
George Gesser
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Janice Poulson
Faelity
Vasey
National Council
Heraid
Joseph ¥. Blahop
Walker's
Long Beach Credit Axin
Donnell WY. Davis
Butfums
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