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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1958
Page
15
Alexander Clay the caretaker at City Hall acted quickly when a burning trash box was found in the basement. He extinguished the blaze in a washroom and returned to duties. Smoke triggered a fire call, but fire crews found no active fire upon arrival.
Eugene Luff of Long Beach is named president of the Paralyzed Veterans Association’s 800 California members. Other mail ballot results announced Tuesday list Dave Potter as vice president Jim Dwyer as secretary Carl Johnson as treasurer Ed Anderson as research director and a slate of directors including George Hanley Arthur Castor Vernon Testerman Lyle Warneke Lewis Kennedy Ray Hinkle and Morris Moorehead. All officers are...
Leon H. Lewis of 6749 Cora lite St has been promoted to chief liaison engineer for the aircraft division of Rheem Manufacturing Co Downey. The move comes as Rheem, a leading producer of jet aircraft and missile components, elevates Lewis from his prior role as supervisor of liaison engineering.
Five minesweeper ships of Mine Division 1 9e depart Long Beach for a six month Far East tour. The units USS Constant Energy Pivot Black and Prestige, commanded by Lt Cinde Holland, head for Pearl Harbor to arrive around June 12. Commanding officers include Lt Cmdr King Bush Chambers Waterman and erly.
Coal miners in Tokod uncover remnants of tools and crucibles from an iron foundry estimated at 1700 years old, sparking archaeologists to assess the site’s historical significance.
Navy surplus materials valued near a million dollars will be auctioned to the public at Long Beach Naval Shipyard Torrance Annex from 10 am to 3 pm. More than 200 lots of new and used articles, from a single item to 84 pallets, cover building materials clothing equipment engines and parts office machines and supplies and more. Items may be inspected at 2201 Washington Ave Torrance Monday through Friday and up to 10 am on sale day. Catalogs are available free by contacting the annex disposal officer. Purchases must be paid in full and removed the day of sale. Sale is closed to active duty personnel civilian employees and immediate families of these persons.
D W Campbell of the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce joins 12 Southland civic leaders observing a Nike missile firing today at Red Canyon Missile Firing Range in New Mexico. The event, Operation Understanding, features the 885th Antiaircraft Artillery Missile Battalion and drone targets to prove Nike capabilities in defending Southern California. Brig Gen Willis A Perry of the 47th Brigade leads the visitors, who expect to return Thursday.
Eight Long Beach Unified School District employees will attend the California School Employees Association convention July 18 to 16 in San Jose. Leading the delegation is Clinton R. Mortenson, Long Beach chapter president. Other attendees include Mary M. Barnhart, George W. Chermak, John H. Combs, James J. Ellis, Clifford Gordon, Hugo C. Spoentgen, and M. Ruth Whitcomb.
Ad copy warns denture wearers about embarrassment from slipping or odor and promotes PAB, an alkaline powder, to hold plates firmer and reduce sour taste. Available at drug counters.
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