New Southeast Superior Courts District Opens In Norwalk
The Southeast Superior Courts District in Norwalk began operations with a series of chief and Indians conferences. Pictured are Presiding Judge Vincent S. Dassimer and colleagues including S. W. Stevenson, Don Ellerton, Vernon Blake, Lee Lease, Judge John J. Donellan, Leo Moriarity, and Herbert R. May in the chamber.
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Southeast Superior Courts
Norwalk
Vincent S. Dassimer
S. W. Stevenson
Don Ellerton
Dalsimer
Vernon Blake
Lee Lease
John J. Donellan
Leo Moriarity
Herbert R. May
Vint Mader
Couple Charged With Selling Baby For 700 In Angelenos Case
Hell's Angels member Dore Anthony De Madona and 18 year old Sarah Jane Stewart faced arraignment in Los Angeles Superior Court on charges they sold their four month old son for 700 dollars. They were ordered to return for plea, held on 6250 bail. Police traced the alleged sale to Glendale buyers the Daljan family. The infant was removed and placed in a shelter while the mother seeks a divorce from her husband.
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Hell’s Angels Motorcycle Club
Los Angles Superior Court
de Madona
MaClaren Hall
el Monte
Huband
Big Bear Fire Kills Three Teens Ruled Accidental
A Big Bear Lake cabin fire that killed three Orange County teenagers was deemed probably accidental by arson investigators. A cigarette dropped on a living room couch likely ignited the blaze as the youths slept after a drinking party. Names killed include Larry Golden, Donald Temple, and Craig Beckmeyer, all ages 18 to 21. Two other teens faced misdemeanor charges and were released, while one was freed on own recognizance and another sent to juvenile proceedings for parental supervision issues.
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Big Bear Lake
Orange County
Henry Mizysak
San Bernardino County
Larry L. Golden
Philadelphia St
Anaheim
Donald L. Temple
Lemon St
Craig Beckmeyer
Don Drive
Huntington Beach
Ex Long Beach Civic Leader Wayne Stewart Dies
Wayne Stewart, former Long Beach civic leader and longtime United Way general manager, died Thursday in a San Diego convalescent home at 73. He led United Way during World War II era and oversaw transit and charity work, later serving advisory roles. He is survived by his wife Dayneen and son Deane.
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Wayne Stewart
Long Beach
United Way
Stewart
National City Bus Co
San Diego
Community Chest
United Crusade
City Bus Company
National Safety Council
YMCA
Chamber of Commerce
Rotary Club
Dayneen
Deane
Man on Freeway Killed in Harbor Freeway Crash
A motorist swerved to avoid an unconscious man lying in the southbound Harbor Freeway fast lane at Ninth Street and triggered a three car crash. The unidentified man, around 65, was run over and killed, per the Los Angeles County coroner. Angelo Margaros, 40, Los Angeles, braked to avoid the man. George E. Thomas, 50, police photographer, and Gabriel Robles, 56, both of Los Angeles, collided with and then ran over the John Doe.
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Harbor
Los Angeles
Gabriel Robles
Thomas
Robles
John Doe
Gardena Chief Roy Tracey Elected LA County Officers President
Gardena Police Chief Roy E. Tracey, a 21 year Gardena veteran, was elected president of the Peace Officers Association of Los Angeles County for a one year term. He also serves with the California Chiefs of Police Association and FBI National Academy Chapter. Tracey, a former Gardena Valley YMCA chairman and Kiwanis leader, was named Gardena’s outstanding citizen in 1966.
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Gardena
Roy E. Tracey
Peace Officers Association
Los Angeles County
Tracey
California Chiefs of Police Association
California
FBI National Academy Associates
Gardena High School
Compton College
Gardena Valley
San Pedro Man Plunges 40 Feet After Guard Rail Crash
San Pedro resident Jack Reynolds Smith, 21, in critical condition after his car plowed through a guard rail and tumbled 40 feet from a Pt. Fermin cliff on Pacific Avenue. Bruce R. Hayes, 24, escaped with minor injuries when his vehicle plunged at Fisherman's Wharf and sank 30 feet underwater. taken to hospital and later released. Firefighters freed Smith from wreckage after a 20 minute operation, while witnesses reported a high speed run to the dead end of Pacific Avenue. No others were found.
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Jack Reynolds Smith
10Th St
San Pedro
Harbor General Hospital
Pacific Avenue
Bruce R. Hayes
Fisherman’s Wharf
Hayes
Model Place
San Pedro Community Hospital
Utes
Smith
Pike Bonowsky Sex Ethics Debate Bridges Divisions
A UCSB audience of 1000 heard James Pike and William Bonowsky debate sex ethics. Pike urged individual conscience in certain personal choices while Bonowsky defended marriage as absolute moral ground yet admitted not all violations are equally reprehensible. Both moved toward a central position amid questions on broader moral issues like war and race.
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Bishop Pike
Bonowsky
Pike
Jesus
Bandit Robs L B Store With Knife
A bandit armed with a nine inch butcher knife robbed Long Brothers Liquor Store and Grocery at 1611 Long Beach Blvd late Friday, taking about 300 dollars after threatening clerk Jenette Smith. He fled in a back door, described as a 22 to 25 year old man, 5 foot 9, brown hair, in a small foreign car.
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Long Brothers
Long Beach Blvd
D. W. Smith
al Hoisington
Jenette Smith
Gardner's Gardens elects 1969 chamber leaders
George La Croix a locksmith was elected president of the Hawaiian Gardens Chamber of Commerce for 1969. Tim Hastings is vice president elect, Bill Sonneborn treasurer, and Marion Blevins secretary. Installations take place at Mike's New Restaurant Norwalk Boulevard and Carson Street at 7 p.m. January 29 with Gale Brandon as master of ceremonies.
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George la Croix
Hawaiian Gardens
Mike
Norwalk Boulevard
Carson Street
Gale Brandon
Lakewood Rotary Elects Rev. Plastow President
Rev. Robert Plastow pastor of the Community Methodist Church has been elected president of the Lakewood Rotary Club. A five year member, he will be a delegate to the Rotary International Convention in Hawaii in May.
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Robert Plastow
Community Methodist Church
Lakewood
Rotary Club
Plastow
Rotary International
Hawaii
Services for Emma Irene Workman Held Monday
Funeral services for Emma Irene Workman 92 pioneer religious leader widow of former Long Beach City Council member George Workman will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Patterson & Snively Mortuary 555 Locust Ave followed by burial at Sunnyside Cemetery She is survived by a daughter Mina Gibson wife of Los Angeles City Councilman John S Gibson two granddaughters and ten great grandchildren.
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Emma Irene Workman
Long Beach City
George Workman
Patterson & Snively Mortuary
Locust Ave
Sunnyside
Workman
San Pedro Convalescent Hospital
Mina Gibson
Los Angeles City
John S. Gibson
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Sarah Jane Stewart
William B. Keene
Anthony Lee Stewart
William Dallan
Glendale
Ft. Leavenworth, Kan
Daljan
Bruce A. Pina
Kevin M. Woodson
Westminster
Abbie and Slats
By Raeburn van Buren
O' Facin
Steve Roper
By Saunders and
Woggan
Captain Easy
Les Turner
Moon Mullins
By Ford Johnson
L.B. Crusade
United Campaigns
Independent Press-Telegram
Alfred Delgado
Pico Rivera
Artesia Boulevard
Cherry Avenue
Robert Titus
Delgado
Hal Lowe
Pike-Bonowsky
University of California, Santa Barbara
Episcopal
James A. Pike
William S. Enowsky
Pepperdine College of Los Angeles
Plause
Bandit
L.B
Lakewood Rotary
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