$1 Savings Experiment Yields 156 Dollar Return Years Later
In Saint Ansgar Iowa in 1937 a boy named Rob ert Heard deposited one dollar to join the Boy Scouts and opened a savings account. Years later his cousin Elvira Mueller found the dormant fund and sent a 156 dollar check with a 16 percent annual rate. The money sat in a reserve account then decades passed before the payout reached him. He now owns Friar Tuck's Drive-In on the Pacific Coast Highway.
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Robert Heard
Ed French
French
Saint Ansgar
Iowa
California
Elvira Mueller
Hin
Helen
Susan
Mueller
Saint Ansgar Citizens State Bank
Disi
Two Robbery Suspects to Face Arraignment in South Bay
Two of seven suspects in the June 25 San Pedro market robbery will be arraigned Monday in South Bay Municipal Court on robbery and kidnapping charges. Neathery and Poe, both ex convicts, are held. five other suspects are to be released. Police recovered 2550 in stolen money.
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San Pedro
South Bay
Lawrence Schropp
St. Torrance
S. Western Ave
Neathery
Joseph V. Poe
Redondo Beach
Poe
Newport Beach
Ray Brown
Sheriffs Robbery Detail
Thug's Lure Granted Prison Term for Robbery
Sally Fatlin known as Sally Woodring, 24, of 621 West First Street, was convicted of luring a bar patron to an Olive Avenue apartment, beaten and robbed of 95 dollars. Jurors also linked two Uncouth members to assault. Fatlin received one year to life in prison from Superior Judge Joe Raycraft.
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Doan
Joe Raycraft
Sally Jayne Woodring
Sally Fatlin
First St
California Institution For Women At
Corosa i
Rodencee Riffle
Nasy
Long Beach Concerts and Theater Listings
Today in Long Beach presents a lineup of concerts and plays across Civic venues. Gospel concert at Municipal Auditorium 230 pm and 700 pm. On stage bodies Loves Opal at Com musty Playhouse 530 pm. Period of Adjustment at Magnolis Theater 6 30 pm. Off-Brostany Theater 8 30 pm. Films include Ball of Far and The Rosebush of Madame Husson at Long Beach Film Society and Long Beach State College Little Theater 7 pm.
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Long Estch Municipal Bach
Lincoln Park
Oceana Boulevard
Cedar Avenue
Municipal Auditorium
Long Beach Boulevard
Seaside Avenue
Everybody Loves Opal
Commusty Playhouse
Anaheim St
Magnolis
Magnolia Ave
Madame Husson
Guy de Maupassac
Long Beach Film Society
Long Beach Strate College
Little Theater
Severth Street
Belleflower Boulevard
I PT Mailer Campbell Ends Career of 52 Years
Seventy year old bean Campbell retires after a 52 year career, 14 with The Independent Press Telegram. He and wife Florence plan to rest at Desert and take it easy. Born in Two Harbors Minnesota, Campbell worked in newspapers since 1909 in New York and later as a mailer. He and Florence live at 3034 E Sixth St with two children, Bob in Venice and Joyce in Long Beach.
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Mailer Campbell
Bean Campbell
Campbell
Independent, Press-Telegram
Florence
Desert
Werner Sail
Two Harbors
Minn
Campbell Saiis
New York
Sixth St
Bob
Venice
Calif
Joyce
Long Beach
Bark
Bridge Charity Play National Tournament Held Across States
Bridge players in all 50 states join what is believed to be the first national charity bridge tournament in history. Play starts at 12 30 p m at the Elks club house 4101 Willow Street. Marshall Ketchum of the Long Beach committee says play is open to the public under the American Contract Bridge League. Proceeds go to the Multiple Sclerosis Society and other charities.
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The
Elks Club
Willow St
Marshall Ketchum
Long Beach
Ketchum
4L.B. Explorer Scouts to Attend National Meet
Four Explorer Boy Scouts from Long Beach Area Council will attend the First National Explorer Delegate Conference in Ann Arbor at the University of Michigan August 26 to 30. More than 3,500 delegates are expected. Delegation members include Dell, Hammons, Andrews, and Cozens, with Don ONeal heading the group as council adviser.
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Explorer
Long Beach ‘Area
Wave of Anger Over Harbor Site Clash Draws Fire
Anger flares as Los Angeles and Long Beach clash over a proposed consolidated customhouse site near Hesperian Avenue. City and harbor leaders accuse each other of collusion and betrayal while urging Congress and the Kennedy administration to back or oppose the site. Local publishers and chamber officials condemn Mayor Yorty’s stance as harming harbor unity and delaying construction.
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Consolidated Castonhouse
Hesperian Avenue
Los Angeles Harbor
Eaits
Long Beach
Congress
Consolidated Customhouse
Wall
U. S
Clair Engle
Terminal Island
Wilmington
Edward Fike
Yorty
Harbor
Los Langetes
San Pedro
Los Angeles
Fike
San Fernando Valley
Vorty
Kyle Piercy
Wilmington Chamber of Commerce
Kennedy
Harbor Board
Long Beach Harbor Commission
H. Ridings
Fers
Edwin W. Wade
Young
D. Patrick Ahem
Los Angeles- Long Beach
Jeant
Southland
Citizens Rally L A Mayor Over Harbor Customhouse
Wilming ton harbor residents denounce Los Angeles Mayor Sam Yorty for backing away from a promised U S customs house at 223rd Street and Sepulveda Avenue. Civic leaders call action immoral and unethical. locals worry the decision harms regional harbor access and jobs. A nearby poster reads Progress with Patterson as voters observe the political clash.
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Swensson
Los Angeles
Sam Yorty
223Rd Street
Hesperian Avenue
Wilmington-San Pedro
Hhis
Palos Verdes Peninsula
Friesy
Wilmington
Poutson
Dooley's Sues Cal Stores Over Below-Cost Sugar Sale
Dooley's Hardware sues Cal Stores alleging violation of the State Unfair Trade Practices Act by selling sugar below cost to injure competitors. Plaintiff seeks injunctions and names Cal Stores, Big A Stores, and Consumers Mart of America, with details of a sugar loss leader sale from July 15 to present and a limit of one bag per buyer.
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Dooley’s Hardware Marty
Long Beach Blvd
Superbe
Eaj
Cal Unies. Stores Inc
E Carson
St. Lakewood
Sellig
Woodrow W. Baird
Cal Stores
Doofey’s
Call
Dooley’s
Dooley's
Big A
Cherry Ave
Consumers Mart of America, Inc
Western Ave
Tori France
S. Los Angeles St
Anzheim
Woman 21 Sentenced in Cape Death Case
Marjorie E. Goodin 21 of 19 E Plymouth St pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the narcotics overdose death of Robert Gary Badstubner 22 found July 4 in an East Gird Street auto. She admitted giving Badstubner heroin knowing he was addicted and faced up to 10 years in prison.
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Lakewood
Superior Court
Maurice C. Sparling
Marjorie E. Goodin
Plymouth St
Rs. Goodin
Robert Gary Badswebrer
Levelsize Ave
East Gird Street
Anaheim Youth Killed In Freeway Crash
A 17 year old Anaheim boy Jon Lee Miller of 1939 Harriet Lane died Friday when his small convertible overturned at the inbound San Bernardino on ramp to the Santa Ana Freeway. Police say he lost control, struck a curb and metal barricade, then rolled over. He died en route to Central Receiving Hospital Los Angeles.
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Anaheim
San Bernardino
Santa [Ana
Jon Lee Miller
Harriet Lane
Central Receiving Hospital
Los Angeles
Baseball League Dance At Lakewood Country Club
Long Beach Lakewood Cat baseball league hosts a dance at Lakewood Country Club tonight from 9 pm to the early hours. Proceeds support league activities and youth programs.
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Long Beach
Lakewood
Cat Baseball League
Lakewood Country Club
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J, P-T Maller
Don Oneal
Council
128Th St
Custom House
Harbor Area
Citizens Rap
L.A
Mayor
Ralph Hinman JR
Ole Swensson
Wilmington Area
Customs House
Lal
Bly Domain
Bill Jones
Los Angeles Civic Center
Qwever
Dooley’s Sues Cal
Cape
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