Hero who saved woman from burning car left job with Sears
Former Lakewood man Don Pettijohn, 31, who became a national hero after pulling Margaret Don from a flaming auto on Bellflower Boulevard in 1971, says Sears dumped him in Arizona after paying about 43000 for medical bills and giving him wages totaling around 30000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Pettijohn
Lakewood
Arizona
Pettijohn
Margaret Don
Huntington Beach
Bellflower Boulevard
Atherton Street
Sears
Don
Memorial Hospital Medical Center
Action Line answers readers questions on rights and history
The column provides a reader query on presidential elections and succession with a summary of how several presidents assumed office, followed by a housing code case where a condemned house must be demolished. It also explains how to become a congressional page, including age requirements, duties, salaries, and training.
Man given life term in stabbing in Long Beach
A 34 year old Long Beach man Robert Dennis Davis was sentenced to life in state prison for first degree murder in the stabbing death of 31 year old Thomas Robertson who was sleeping in a car outside a Long Beach bar on June 14. Davis was convicted last December 16 after a month long trial and will be eligible for parole in seven years though prior convictions may influence future parole decisions. Davis admitted to prior convictions during the trial and sought marriage to Susan Strayer, a request denied by the judge citing a marriage counselor's report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.A
Long Beach
Gerald Ford
Spire Agnew
John Tyler
William H. Harrison
Millard Fillmore
Zachary Taylor
Andrew Johnson
Chester A. Arthur
Theodore Roosevelt
Abraham Lincoln
James A. Garfield
William McKinley
Calvin Coolidge
Warren G. Harding
Harry S Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Lyndon B. Johnson
John F. Kennedy
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
James Monroe
U.S
Andrew Jackson
House of Representatives
John Q. Adams
Samuel J. Tilden
Grover Cleveland
Rutherford B. Hayes
Benjamin Harrison
Washington D.C. M.M
Lakewood
California
Senate
House
Congress
Capitol
Congressional
Capitol Page
Library of Congress
Superior Court
Pat Mullendere
Robert Dennis Davis
Malcolm MacMillan
Davis
Thomas Robertson
Long Beach Blvd
Susan Strayer
Dist
Atty. Allen Field
Field
Alcohol poisoning fatal to party host
Melvin D. Holmes a 32 year old truck driver died from alcohol poisoning after bottling methyl alcohol and serving it to guests at a New Year party in Garden Grove His wife Rebecca 30 was found dead at their Bartlett Street home Investigators say Holmes found a non potable three gallon bottle at work and mislabeled it white lightning Other partygoers also fell ill but not severely injured Police say the incident followed New Year’s Day illness and an unwell neighbor alerted authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Grove
Melvin D. Holmes
Orange County Medical Center
Rebecca
Bartlett St
Holmes
Consolidated Freight Lines
Long Beach
Classified Notice and Postage Info
Classified section item indicating pricing and postage details for the period. Mentions second class mail status and a price marker, with publication date likely in January. No clear names, places, or events beyond generic postal references.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hero Claims Firm
Nixon
Andrew Carnegie
Phoenix
Gilbert
Nat B. Read Jr
Claudia
Ction
Calif
R.S
Long Beach Building and Safety Department
Building Department
Jet
L.A
Portland
Ore
UPI
Western Airlines
Los Angeles
Long Beach Art Museum
LPT
Museum
L.F
Phillips
San Gabriel Freeway
Mark Michaud
Linden Ave
Plain Talk
Berkline
Doglet
Cxrmany
Sual
Dooley
Vertex
Dooley’s Hardware Mart
North
Deoleys Furniture Mart
Furniture Department
Bawepi
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