Heaviest Rain in Two Years Brings Floods and Evacuations
Amid heavy rainfall in the Los Angeles area, nearly 100 schools canceled classes and Long Beach reported widespread absenteeism. Flooding forced evacuations and street closures as Coast Guard gale warnings persisted. Red Cross opened centers. volunteers aided stranded residents while homeowners faced damages and sandbagming efforts.
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Long Beach
Lakewood Blvd
Gory Willow St
Wardlow
Atherton Sty
Beliflower Blvd
Coast Guard
California
Weathel Bureau
Southland
Stavete
Robert Points
Stanley Ave
Mary
Randy
Red Cross
Veterans Memorial
Ross
Artesia
Paramount
Methodist
Orange County
Newport Beach
Balboa Island
Des
Beach
Katella Ave
Highway 29
Orangewood
Magnolia
Sherman Ave
Garden Grove
Angeles County
Artesia Compson
Bawney
Washington
Snonem House Education Subcommittee
Funerton
Fonmington
Sari Ann
Stanton
Shainlenanse
Calcutt
Chinakur
Bailey
D-Wva
Thejers
Leopolds and Touchy Parole Action at Strike Meeting
The State Parole Board met to decide the fate of two criminals linked to the Leopold and Touhy cases amid carnival celebrations. Eight die and many injured nationwide as a curfew and bridge closures affect transit and schools evacuate due to flooding and storms.
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Leopold and Prohibition
Ster
Roger the Terrible
Touhy
Harbor Junior College
Hollywood ‘Riviera
Yukon Ave
Boys Saved from Raft in Torrent
Lifeguards and officials burst crowds as two boys clung to a floating log in a swift river current. They were rescued and released after a stern Juvenile Officer admonition. Off-duty Wireman Robert W. Jones and another bystander pulled a 16 year old from the water near Del Amo Boulevard.
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Thomas Pa Page
Piuma Sta
Thomas FE
Jones
Foster Rd
San Gabriel River
Seal Beach
Artesia
Bellflowers
Downey
la Mirada
Norwalk
Publis
Servat
Califar
Robert. W. Jones
E. 53rd,St
del Amo Blvd
$11 Million Drainage Plan Eyed for Los Angeles
Los Angeles officials consider a $11 million step in a flood control program linked to a 1952 bond. H Edger reports major needs across 14 projects totaling about $5.4 million, with 10 others at $2.7 million and 15 more at $3.2 million.
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Los Angeles
Cnsi
Proton
Cor. asiocaTep
Criti
To Savens
H.E
Edger
Somalia
Outstanding Man Nabbed in Sex Ring Case
Sacramento report says Graves, a bachelor, named Sacramento's outstanding young man by Junior Commerce in 1951, faced charges of lewd and lascivious conduct and vice perversion. Decristofordisk notes Graves admitted the offense.
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Sacramento
Graves
Deeristoford
Jacobs Keeps His Office in Political Case
Police said Raymond Hill, 19, and ten other persons have been arrested in a case linked to Jacobs, who was implied as president of a local organization. Other officers named include Harry DeJ Moore, Judge Beach Vasey, Paul D. McLaughry, Jes Collins Jr., and Les ter la Humphrey in key roles.
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Jerry
Jacobs
Graves
Metro-Cated
Raymond Hill
Sone ‘Politard
Young
Christian Assn
Harry de J
Moore
iSuperior
Beach Vasey
Canceled Card Party Rain Delays War Mothers Chapter
The Canceled American War Mothers Chapter reports that the today’s event titled 4 card party is canceled due to rain. Cornelia Pollard, the president, notes the change and urges members to stay safe indoors.
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Cornelia Pollard
Two Die and Eighteen Hurt in Desert Collision Near Indio
A Greyhound bus and a car collided head on about 20 miles south of Indio on U.S. Highway 99 near Oasis. California Highway Patrol said two car occupants died, while eighteen bus passengers were injured. The car occupants were identified as William Alvin Upshaw, 41, among the deceased.
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California Highway
U. S. Highway 99
California
Oasis
William Alvin Upshaw
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Oks Film’Strike
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Mower
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Aid
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Geesee
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