Lunch Time On a Rainy Day photograph in Long Beach
A photo by Mrs. Florence Kilpatrick shows relief postman Jesse C. Howard eating lunch inside a storage box at the northeast corner of Second Street and Hermosa Avenue during a rainstorm last week. The scene prompted remarks to Frank Bayer, with Kilpatrick noting the box’s appeal and Howard’s cautious seclusion.
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Florence Kilpatrick
Hermosa Aven
Second St
Hermosa Ave
Jesse C. Howard
Route 220
East Long Beach
Mai
Second and
Hermosa
Howard
Frank Bayer
Airman's Wife Identified In Amnesia Case Reunion
Carlene McLaughlin, 19, an amnesia victim, was reunited with her Utah mother Alene Fowers at Long Beach Police Headquarters after being found wandering near 40th Street and Alamitos Avenue. Her mother-in-law, Margaret West, had earlier identified her. Carlene is married to Airman Bruce McLaughlin, stationed in Morocco.
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Roy
Utah
Alene Fowers
Car Jene McLaughlin
Derlene McLaughlin
Long Beach
Carlene
Honey
Mama
BE. 40Th St
Alamitos Ave
Margaret West
American Ave
Port honors officials for new passenger line
Officials of the newly formed Orient and Pacific Line Islanding Long Beach Harbor were guests of the inauguration of a Pacific port at a Junction here this summer. The merger creates seven passenger ships totaling about 200000 gross tons with two 40000 ton liners costing 85000000. First ship to call will be Oronsay August 1 followed by Himalaya August 29 and Orcades September 10. Orsova had a July 2 previously scheduled arrival. Luncheon hosts included Long Beach Harbor Commissioners led by William Harrington with agents Funch-Edge Co and Cunard Steamship Co in attendance.
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Long Beach Harbor
Orient and Pacific Line
Pacific
Mondey
Malcolm Millar
P and
Keith Geddes
Orient Line
J.D. Bates
Australia
G. E. Lifford
United States
Oronsay
Himalaya
Marina
Long ‘Beach Harbor
William A. ‘Harrington
Harbor Board
Funch-Edge and Co, Inc
New Line
Cunard Steamship Co
Class Size Reduction Plan OK by Board of Education
The Board approves a plan to cut class sizes in junior and senior high school foreign language science and mathematics. New teachers salaries are included and some teachers will return to classrooms from nonteaching duties. Targeted caps are 35 with a possible 39 in certain classes.
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Board of Education
George E. Dotson
Jefferson Junior High School
Arthur A.knoll
Picnic Set Sunday In Jones County South Carolina
A community picnic will be held Sunday at the Houghton Park clubhouse located at Atlantic Avenue and Harding Street from 11 30 a m to 4 p m Coffee sugar cream and milk will be furnished attendees to bring their own main dish and table service for their use
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Jones County
S.C
Houghton Park
Atlantic Ave
Harding St
Annex Move Began in South Lakewood Island
Pro annexation forces seek to join Long Beach by moving to call a special election in a 23 acre unincorporated island in South Lakewood bounded by Wardlew Road Woodruff Avenue Monlaco Road and Lomina Avenue extension. Voters total about 395 with prior efforts halted after six months in 1956 for low turnout.
Linkage Measure Approved by Long Beach Subsidence Panel
A 27 page bill to curb subsidence by sanitizing and repressuring the Wilmington oil field was approved Monday by Long Beach’s subsidence advisory committee and sent to the City Council’s legislative committee for a 5 to 0 vote. The draft legislation seeks extension of existing production contracts without competitive bidding while preventing new contracts under the same terms.
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Long Beach
Wilmington
Heart Fund Volunteers Rally For Area Drive
Heart Fund volunteers canvassed the Long Beach metropolitan area on Monday night with more than 2,000 participants seeking to meet or surpass the district’s $25,000 goal. Mrs. Robert M. Devitt chaired the drive. results to be announced after counting. A Sunday fundraiser at Men’s Restaurant raised about $600. Mrs. Roland Bach, coordinator, sustained a leg bruise when a large red heart carved from ice fell from a display table near the cafe.
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Heart Fund
Roland Bach
Towa Picnic Sets 54th Winter Picnic in Lincoln Park
The Town Association of Southern California schedules its 54th winter picnic for Saturday at Lincoln Park. Special buses depart from the Hospitality Center Locust Avenue and Ocean Boulevard around 3:30 p.m. after the program ends.
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Town Association of Southern California
Lincoln Park
Hospitality” “Center
Locust, Ave
Arid Ocean’ Blvd
Hospital Fund Achievement Dinner Slated for March 12
The United Hospital Fund Achievement Dinner closes the $4,000,000 hospital improvement program. Officials led by President Clare Hamman announce a 6:15 PM Social Hour in the Red Velvet Room at Lafayette Hotel, with dinner in the Cavalier Room at 7 PM. Campaign workers are urged to complete assigned tasks and return reservations promptly.
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Hospital Fund
United Hospital’ ‘Fund
Lafayette Hotel
UBF
Clare” Dailinithe
Lang
Donald Locke
Major Gifts Division
Locke
Lang Beach
Iecor
Hamman
Ais
Cape
Tain
Cavalier
California Senators Visit Subsidence Area Tour
Nearly a dozen California state senators were due in Los Angeles for an inspection of the subsidence area and a briefing by city officials. They would meet city council members at the hall at 10 a.m., tour Long Beach Naval Shipyard, then inspect harbor districts Belmont Shore Alamitos Bay. Senator Richard Richards, from Los Angeles County, was expected among the visitors.
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California
Los Angeles
Long Beach Naval Shipyard
Harbor District
Belmont Shore-Alamites Bay
Richard Richards
Los Angeles County
Funds Debated Camping Program May End
Long Beach school leaders warn the camping program for sixth graders could end if the City Council does not authorize funds. The district expects total costs to reach 78 949 this year with student and city contributions, while the tax rate has climbed to 83.46 to cover rising enrollments and costs.
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Douglas A
Long “Beach
Cain
Merece
Punta
Newcomb
Apartment Owners Back Charter Amendment Urges Vote
Directors of the Long Beach Apartment House Association representing over 700 owners backed a proposed city charter amendment. March 4 adoption would enable unitization agreements to repressurize the life of the soil field with other operators, aiming to curb land subsidence in Long Beach and send the measure to the 1958 State Legislature for approval, Wilson said.
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Long Beach
Wilmington
Association
Wilson
Cut Taxes Now Urges U S Chamber Leader
Long Beach leaders discuss tax cuts and economic stimulus as Philip M. Talbott advocates reducing the income tax from 52 to 30 percent for individuals and 69 percent cap on any single person while urging a broader plan to lower rates for corporations and individuals to spur jobs and revenue.
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U.S. Chamber
Merce
Ameris
Philip M. Talbott
Sam
Washington, D. C
Lafayette
Ram
Chamber of Com
Talbott
U.S. “Treasury
Eee
Chamber of Commerce
Epoc
Base shift as Campbell named to Pacific Fleet Service Force
Rear Admiral Robert L Campbell will transfer April 15 from command of the U S Naval Base in Los Angeles to Pacific Fleet Service Force at Pearl Harbor. He has led the base since November 1951 and supervised its six component commands, including Long Beach Shipyard and Naval Station Long Beach. He will be relieved by Rear Admiral Walter H Price,currently Deputy Command Chief U S Naval Forces Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean. Price arrives from the United Kingdom and is expected to report by May 15. Capt B S Clark will act as base commander during the interim.
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Robert.l. Campbell
U. S. Naval Base
Los Angeles
Pacific Fleet Service Force
Pearl Harbor
Campbell
Mm 1
Long-Beach
Naval Station
Long Beach
Naval Ammunition
Seal Beach
Naval Fuel Depot
San Pedro
Marine Barracks
Naval Base
Naval Dental Clinic
Gampbell
Walter H. Price
Shelby
Adm
Price
B. $. Clark
USN
Naval
Statson
Bandit Robs Bakery For 4322 In Cash Heist
A second daylight robbery at Peter Wheat bakery on 2600 E ith St nets $4322 in currency. The bandit, entering pretend work, forced the manager Edward L. Johnson and three female employees behind desks, then escaped in a bright car with another man. Johnson fired a shot that missed as the thief fled east on Pacific Coast Highway. A prior November theft yielded $1258.
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Peter Wheat
Edward L. Johnson
Pacific Coast Hwy
Cecelia J. Zamor
Child Die? Injury From Nearby Car Crash
A 3 year old child named Michael Fred Macrae suffered a minor head injury when a car driven by Letta M Macrae 26 collided with another vehicle on Ohio Avenue south of Anaheim Street Monday afternoon. He was treated at Community Hospital and discharged.
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Michael Fred Macrae
Stanley Ave
Letta M
Macrae
Cole Jiston
Ohio Ave
Anahe
Community Hospital
Inter
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