Southland Business Reaches Peak in 1957 Record
The Security First National Bank research department reports Southland California’s 1957 business volume as the highest in history despite a slowdown in later months. The area’s personal income rose to about 15.75 billion dollars, while the cost of living index climbed 3.3 percent from 1956. Employment averaged about 68 thousand more than 1956, with gains driven by department store sales, bank debits, and rebounding defense orders after contract slowdowns.
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Southern California
Bis
Security- First National Bank
Los Angeles-Long Beach
Forger Higbee Sentenced to 3 to 14 Years in State Prison
Lloyd Lytle Higbee, 43, of 1927 W. Columbia St., admitted cashing forged checks totaling $4,000 across Southern California. Superior Judge Ralph Kierson denied probation and sentenced Higbee to 3 to 14 years in state prison as part of a planned scheme to defraud storekeepers.
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Lloyd Lytle Higbee
W. Columbia St
California
Ralph KI
Pierson
Higbee
Pam
Fondant
Return Your Consumer Quiz Today
The Independent Press Telegram urges residents who received a consumer analysis questionnaire to return it today. Headquarters at 736 Pine Ave will stay open until 5 PM. Completed forms earn shoppers grocery bags. some blanks were stamped for return January 28 and must be returned today.
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Independent, Press- Telegram
Consumer Analysis
Pine Ave
Long Beach
Council approves park projects and public works plan
Long Beach City Council approved improvements at Stearns Park Marina and Colorado Lagoon plus bids for a 56000 landscaping job, 15000 flotation decking, 19000 pier works, and 30000 for two improved Lots. They also endorsed state tax and fuel tax relief ideas and pursued year round air service talks with Catalina Island. Richard Jackson, assistant secretary of the Navy, will visit Southland bases Feb 4 to 26.
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League of California Cities
Civil Aeronautics Board
Long Beach Municipal Airport
Santa Catalina Island
Stearns Park
Long Beach Marina
Colorado Lagoon
Recreation Park
Marina Basin 2
W. 4Th St
Ave
Werner
Long Beach
Auditi
Don Terminus
Ald Obert
Charles R. Dovey
Financ
Charles Garrison
Raymond C. Wealer
Navy Base
Richard Jackson
Council Approves Lagoon Contract in Scherer Park
The City Council voted 8-1 to authorize a 54945 contract for building a lagoon and waterfalls in Scherer Park, overruling protests from about 40 residents of North Long Beach.
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North Long Beach
Scherer Park
Paralysis Project Succeeds At Community Rehabilitation
A pilot study of industrial rehabilitation for hemiside paralysis succeeds. Four Hemiplegics in the pilot group at Community Rehabilitation Industries receive paychecks for their first productive work since joining the program funded by a three year federal grant of 53221. The workers include Harry Redtfeldt Yvonne Embres Albert Johnson and Joan Kang. They qualified in drill sharpening inspection and sorting aircraft parts and may expand to electronics assembly woodworking and machine shop training with new groups every six weeks.
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Community Rehabilitation. Industries, Inc
Anaheim St
Harry H. Redtfeldt
W. Bort St
Stroki
CalShip
Yvonne M. Embres
Harbor City
Albert Johnson
San Pedro
Joan Kang
James A. Howard
Hemiplegia
Howard
Community Rehabilitation Industries
Cat Owners Open Show at Lafayette Hotel this weekend
The West Shore Town and Country Gat Show comes to the Lafayette Hotel this weekend with about 200 entries. Cats and their caretakers gather for a two day event featuring blooded pets and a display of show readiness.
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Lafayette
Interest in Firms Disclosed by City Council Members
Three city councilmen disclosed on Friday that they hold remote interests in firms that may bid on about 10.1 million dollars in municipal bonds to be sold February 18. Councilman Gar rison owns 40 shares of Valley National Bank stock. Dalessi and Desmond hold less than 5 percent of Trans-America Corp. The disclosures matter only if a bidder succeeds, and do not invalidate the sale if the men abstain from voting.
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Charles M. Garrison
Vailey National Bank
Phoenix
William T. Dalessi
Gerald Desmond
Trans-America Corp
Atlee
Arnold
Six People Injured in Wet L B Streets
Six persons were hurt in traffic accidents Friday as drizzle reduced visibility and slicked streets. Names include Frank Eilis Watkins 42 of BIO Florida Ave and Allen Pare Wells 57 of 2879 Montair Ave. Others suffered minor injuries in two-car crashes on E 7th St and Orange Ave and at Clark Ave Stearns St. Police also noted non injury incidents from the wet conditions.
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Frank Eilis Watkins
BIO
Allen Pare
Wells
Montair Ave
7Th St
Orange Ave
Tfhey
Serenus T. ‘Ladson
Bellflower Blvd
Margaret
Dorothy M. Lutz
Ladson
Marian E. P.ierson
E. Broadway
Clark Ave
Stearns St
Seaside Memorial Hospital
Mary Jane Grubpeld
Solvang
Community Hospital
Lee Coyotes Diagonal
Woodruff Ave
Conquista Ave
Kennick Enters 4th Assembly Run in Long Beach
J M Kennick, a Democrat with long local political ties, announces his candidacy for the 4th District Assembly seat. The rival is Herbert R Klock Republican, with Kennick aiming to unseat the incumbent amid a tense Long Beach political scene following a prior bid in 18th District races. A separate incident notes a strong-arm robbery near Social Welfare offices with details of the victim and location.
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Joseph M. Kennick
Mayfield
Long Beach
Kennick
Hig
Herbert R. Klock- Earl
Kenrick
Ine
Octan
Seaside Blvd
Seaside Hospital
Craig Hosmer
Re-elects Warren as president of Community Rehabilitation Industries board
Dr. H B Warren has been re-elected to a third one year term as president of the board of directors of Community Rehabilitation Industries. Samuel Rue, head buyer at Bufums, is new first vice president. Other officers include Deddridge Farrell Douglas Aircraft relations manager second vice president, O W Pope treasurer, and Mrs. Gertrude Withers Veterans Administration chief social worker secretary.
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Community Rehabilitation Industries
Samuel Rue
Bu Fums
Deddridge Farrell
Douglas Aircraft Industris
O. W. Pope
Harold B. Warren Grayson
Gertrude Withers
Veterans Administration
Man found dead in motel with notes to mother and Mary
A 46 year old man identified as Harold T Wells was found dead in a Loaft Beach motel at 228 Willow Ave. Police reported an apparent death by own action. A sleeping pill box and two notes were found near the body, one addressed to his mother and the other to Mary.
Eight Arrested in Marijuana Raid Across Two Locations
Eight people were arrested late Thursday in a marijuana raid at two locations. Officers followed five suspects from a Sunset Street apartment to a liquor store on Atlantic Avenue. Narcotics possession charges named Carmen L. Hall, Millie M. Horne, Merrilyn Case, Richard Lisman, Allan Simmons, Torrance Tanderhill, Gerald Blair, Dwayne Wadlow, and Emery J. Gary, with Blair and Wadlow facing prior charges and jail or probation as penalties.
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Sunset St
Apt. D
Atlantic Ave
Wakewood
Richard T. Lisman
Allan J. Simmons
Tanderhill
St. Torrance
Gerald Blair
Ossion
Garden Ave
Daniel Osborne Wilson
Ralph K. Pier
Fries Ave
Wilmington
Dwayne E. Wadlow
McDonald
Emery J. Gary
Graywood St
Bellflower
Blair
Iwola
E. 16Th St
City Edges Toward 27 Cast Beach Lots Purchase
The city debates acquisition of 27 Orange County coast lots for 468250. Roy Crawford objects to a proposed settlement, while City Atty Wahlfred Jacobson defends the talks as normal and in good faith. Councilman Garrison seeks to reopen the matter. four disputed lots to be settled by jury.
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Lear
Roy Crawford
Grandada Ave
Crawford
Wahlfred Jacogon
Hodge Dolle
Jacobson
Charles ™. Garrison
Charles R. Dooley
Orange County
Billboard Ban Filed by Council Billboard War Ends in Vote
The City Council voted to receive and file a proposed ordinance restricting outdoor signs near freeways. After two years of hearings the measure aim to ban signs within 500 feet, facing strong agency pushback yet backing from several civic groups. Virgil H. Spongberg, ordinance committee chair, plans to press the bill after Planning Commission review.
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Planning Commission
Gearsight
Virgil H. Spongberg
Agent Retires After 25 Years With Shell Oil
E Pick Melver, longtime crude oil purchasing agent for Shell Oil Company, retires after a 25 year career. He served on the West Coast team, overseeing procurement and logistics for crude supplies.
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E. (Pick) Melver
West Coast
Shell On Co
Pensioners urge state take welfare duties in California
About 300 elderly residents jammed a State Building hearing in Los Angeles as Franke Gardner urged moving welfare administration from county to state control. He warned dual state county control is inefficient and local taxpayers would save about 21,633,000 dollars annually. Representatives from business groups supported the shift citing higher costs under county handling.
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Los Angeles
CNS
Avery
Franke Gardner
Blind Cone
California Institute of Social Welfare
State Assembly Committee On Social Welfare
State Chamber of Commerce
Los
Royal Tour Planned for Queen Elizabeth to New Zealand and Australia
London announcement states Queen Elizabeth will depart Tuesday for Montress en route to New Zealand and Australia. The royal itinerary covers overseas visits and official engagements.
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London
L.2
Mathr Elizabeth
Montress
New Zealand
Australia
Iday
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Linden Ave
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Oflice
H.B. Warren
Mommie
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Cerritos Ave
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Roger Williams
Orient
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the Picking
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Police Narcotics Detail
Carmen L. Hall
Millie 2. M. Horne
EL 67Th St
Merrilyn L. Case
Centralia St
Hemlock
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