First girl arrives for seven boys in Long Beach family
John Barry and Barbara Barry welcome Nina Louise Barry weighing 7 pounds 3 ounces born December 27 at St. Mary's Hospital. Proud parents live with siblings John 12 Jimmy 9 Carl 6 Robert 5 Roger 4 Chris 2 Tommy 1 and the family cocker spaniel Tootsie. Father is a two year veteran of the police force and the boys attend local schools. Nina is hailed as the finest New Yorker gift by the seven brothers.
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St. St
Putilman Barry
Barbara
Nina Louise
St. Mary's Hospital
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Jimmy
Carl
Robert
Roger
Chris
Tommy
Burbank School
Elizabeth Krebs
Long Beach
Stanley Snow
E. Court St
Wilmington
Seaside Hospital
Brenda Kay Griffin
Buford Griffin
Temple Ave
Community Hospital
Holiday notes drift into new year chores and small acts
A reader column catalogs post holiday scenes and people sharing gifts and good deeds. Virginia McGrath delivers and donates gifts to a needy family while Salvation Army help arrives. A parakeet named Frosty travels from Chicago with Hillie and Hal Rorke. Local remarks poke fun at phrasing and a luncheon speech.
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Jack Goldberg
Jotham Pi
Lional Hill
Anaheim
Coed Crams For New Role In Vast Cancer Survey
Jeri O'Dan ned, USC sophomore in science, trains as a volunteer researcher for the American Cancer Society. She joins 750 in the harbor area, 5,000 in Los Angeles County, 11,000 in California, and 70,000 nationwide, distributing confidential questionnaires to 560,000 families to study links between lifestyle and career. She will distribute to 10 Long Beach families with her father assisting, as the six year survey begins.
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Jeri O'Danned
American Cancer Society
Harbor
Los Angeles County
O'Donnell
University of Southern California
Motorists warned of danger period after New Year holiday
Officials labeled the Long Beach Orange County traffic situation on New Year’s Day fantastic with more than 35 accidents in the area and no major injuries. They warned the worst is yet to come as motorists return home amid a nationwide rise in holiday-related traffic deaths and fires.
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Stern
California Highway Patrol
Why I Fight Fidel Castro
Sunday Independent summary notes a Cuban ex chief of rebel fliers explains quitting the Cuban air force and joining the revolution. The piece recounts his motivations, alignment shifts, and reflections on leadership, with regional context and suggestions of broader imperial tensions.
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UNE
Fight For Freedom
Independent
Fidel Castro
Red Cross marks 50 years teaching first aid nationwide
The Red Cross begins the second half century of first aid instruction with 85 900 volunteer instructors nationwide and about 4 000 certified in Long Beach. A planning committee led by Police Captain William J. Mooney oversees the program locally while Don Medley directs safety services for the Low Beach chapter. The group distributes 1 200 first aid texts daily and trains police, fire, utilities, and military personnel, with courses offered in over 2 506 of 3 700 local chapters as part of a nationwide effort to extend first aid training to every household.
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Red Cross
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Low Beach
William J. Mooney
Iceal
Long Beach
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Federal Civil Defense Administration
U.S
Christmas Tree Burnings Slated at 7 P.M.
Christmas tree burnings an annual ritual at Long Beach parks will be held today at 7 p.m. Recreational areas will accept trees between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. at Atherton Playground 5200 Atherton Way Cherry Park 1601 E. 4th St EF Dorado Park 2800 Studebaker Rd Ramona Park 3301 S 65th Sky Silverado List St Santa Fe Ave and Veterans Park 2600 Pine Ave.
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Atherian Playground
Atherton Sty Cherry
Dorado Park
Studebaker Rd
Ramona Park
Sky Silverado Park
List St
Santa Fe Ave
Veterans Park
Pine
Parade of Progress Annual Edition Details Long Beach Payroll
The Independent Press-Telegram summarizes Long Beach's largest employer and the city economy. It notes a payroll near 200 million dollars and an additional 60 million for purchasing supplies, challenging the assumption that Douglas Aircraft Co. is the top employer. The full economy feature appears in the Parade of Progress annual edition releasing Tuesday.
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Long Beach
Douglas Aircraft Co
Southland
Independent
Press-Telagrant
Officials Tired Residents Irked Over Odor Stain
Sheriff deputies and firemen, joined by pass company officials, checked the 8500 block of Los Angeles St in Bellfinger Friday night as a noxious rotten odor spread. Residents begged for a thorough investigation while Air Pollution District officials promised one to identify the cause.
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Pas Company
Los Angeles St
Bellfinger
Milk and Cream Price Increases Take Effect Today
Prices for milk and cream rise starting today with a half cent added to retail milk per quart. Store prices jump to 23 cents per quart and 45 cents per half gallon. Delivered milk now costs an extra cent. cream prices also increase. Bureau actions set ceilings for half pints while other nonfat and container costs adjust to reflect salary rises and a 4 to 15 cent per quart increase.
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Bureau of Milk
Weather Forecast Improvised Text About California Regions
A garbled forecast notes warmer today with frost free temperatures in the San Bernardino Valley and parts of the Fernando and Desert Southern California regions. It mentions readings below 32 degrees on Thursday night, with a sunny afternoon expected and slightly warmer conditions for Friday.
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San
Fernando Valley
California
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