The Caboose History Aboard the Southern Pacific
Rail workers reminisce about cabooses from the 1920s to today noting wooden frames in early cars, bunks and a cookstove, two way radio, and modern refinements. Veterans recall crewmates called the caboose the shanty or diner's life on rolling rails, contrasting with today's faster trains and better comforts.
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Harbor District
Caboosery
Red Shack
Johnson
8Th
Pico Yard
Caboose
Johnny Long
Southern Pacific
Occupational Center Opens on Torrance 10 Acre Site
The first regional Occupational Center in the state opens at 2300 Sepulveda Blvd Torrance on government land. Six South Bay high school districts join to finance with a 15 cent property tax and a federal grant funding the first year. Classes start next September teaching business shop and health occupations to seventh and twelfth graders alongside regular studies. An advisory council of industry leaders will guide program needs and techniques.
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Sepulveda Blvd
Torrance
South Bay Area
Torrance Unified
Centinela
Students Protest at Santiago High
About 200 youths protested Friday during lunch at Santiago High over rules restricting campus areas and requiring off campus passes. Principal George Gill said the walkout lacked student leadership support and described the move as a small group of unhappier students.
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Santiago High
George Gill
Garden Grove
Company Robbed of $135 in Ruse
Long Beach police said a thief stole 135 dollars from a cash box at Nightingale Uniform Co. 2700 Atlantic Ave. while two clerks Jeanette Widel and Susan K. Drake were distracted by a financial woman in a far corner. A third man took the cash and all three fled.
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Ruse
Nightingale Uniform Co
Atlantic Ave
Long Beach
Jeanette Widel
Susan K. Drake
Deuk to Seek Official Name for San Gabriel River Freeway
Senator George Deukmejian plans a bill to name the San Gabriel River Freeway the San Gabriel River Freeway in Sacramento. Officials currently favor an all numbers system, with route 805 as the designation unless lawmakers act to change the policy.
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Sacramento
George Devkmejian
Long Beach
San Gabriel River
Deukimejian
San Gabriel
Court Upheld End of Orange County Women's Club
Santa Ana Superior Court Judge Herbert L. Herlands upheld on Friday the dissolution of the 25 member Orange County Federation of Republican Women's Clubs by the Southern Division, a move cheered by its rival led by Mrs Grace Thackeray of San Diego. The ruling leaves Mrs Donald A Gary of Garden Grove facing potential appeals amid threats and protest including phone calls and reports of burned crosses on her lawn. The Southern Division has formed the Federated Republican Women's Clubs of Orange County with all 25 units joining, while Gary's term as president ends February 10.
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Orange County Federation of Republican Women’s Clubs
Santa Ana
Orange County
Grace Thackeray
San Diego
Gary
Independent Press-Telegram
Murray Chotiner
Newport Beach
Federated Republican Women's Clubs
Los Angeles
County Federation
Harriett Cairns
Seal Head
Cairns
Slayer Bassett Found Sane in Parental Murders Verdict
Fred Kipp Bassett, 21, was found sane at the time he killed his father Fred Emery Bassett, 47, and mother Margaret Bassett, 43, in Wilmington on December 19 1983. The same jury will decide if he faces execution or life in prison after a penalty hearing set for Monday at 9 30 a.m. The jury rejected delusion claims and showed little emotion as the verdict was read.
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Fred Kipp Bassett
Bassett
Fred Emery Bassett
Margaret
W. 234Th St
Wilmington
Vida Otto
Clash at Redevelopment Agency over Beach Renewal Campaign
Two members of the Long Beach Redevelopment Agency clashed over launching a merchandising campaign for the West Beach Renewal Project. Victor Mingers urged action after seven months with no effort, while Chairman George Trammell resisted, saying direction is unclear. The agency maintains a hold on market activity due to downtown development and the broader economic outlook, directing staff to limit talks with developers. An annual officer election named Thomas Forster as chairman and James Thurmond as vice chairman. a condemnation trial date was set for January 31.
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Retg Development Agency
Paign
Victor A.y ‘Ingers
Mingers
George W
Fi Trammell
Trammell
Long Beach
Thomas B. Forster
James P. Thurmond
Miracle education at Piney Woods Piney Woods School story
Dr Laurence C Jones championed 12 hours daily 12 months a year schooling to empower indigent youths at Piney Woods Mississippi. He founded the school after a 1909 VISTA trip and built it with donations, land, a sawmill and buildings. The program runs with strict discipline, work and study, daily routine from 5 am to after 7 pm, and an endowment of about 4 million dollars.
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Deep South
Laurence C. Jones
Piney Woods
State University
Jones
Freedoms Foundation
Pin Woods
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Long Beach Harbor
Wilbur Lorbeer
Gill
Deuk
State Bureau
End of Women’s Club
Bob Gelvet
By Bob Schmidt
Meet
Tiney Woods
Mississippi
Ayrshire
The
Pine Torch
Ralph Edwards
Hollywood
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