Graduation Parade and ceremonies mark Long Beach events
Graduations begin Thursday for the City College BTC apprentice class and Friday for Long Beach Evening High School and State College. One thousand three hundred eighty three degrees at State College. BTC apprentices to be certified in eleven trades at Lakewood Country Club Long Beach. Poly High and other sites host ceremonies with speakers including Dr. Walter H. Boyd and Dr. William H. D. Hornaday.
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City College Business and Technology Division
Long Beach
State College
BTC
Lakewood Country Club
Veterans Memorial Stadium
Poly High
Walter H. Boyd
Board of Education
Parma
Man
M. Jane Woodbury
William H. D. Hornaday
Church of Religious Science
P. Victor Feterson
David le Bryant
Graduation at Long Beach Evening High shows democracy in action
The Long Beach Evening High School graduation Friday honors a diverse class of 413 men and 171 women with ages 17 to 40 plus. Thirty five graduates are foreign born from 19 countries including Italy Germany Ireland Mexico and the Philippines. Oldest graduate is Adair Minott 71 who earned three college credits with a B grade and won the Harvey B. Franklin scholarship.
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Long Beach Evening High School
Evening High
Long Beach Evening High
Canada
China
Costa Rica
Czechoslovakia
England
France
Germany
Gusm
Holland
Ireland
Taly
Latvia
Mexico
Panama
The
Philippines
Rumania
Scotland
Sweden
Turkey
Italy
Carolina Argostino
Gary
Ind
Manfred Hannemann
Bessarabia
Geremany
Adolph Hitler
California
Lutheran World Federation
Manfred
Bruno
Long Beach
John Reilly
Poly High Adult Center
Maria Galinda
Adair Minott
Ames
Iowa
Evening High School
Harvey B. Franklin
Folding Bed Causes Suit Over Apartment Injury
A folding bed allegedly collapsed in a tenant’s apartment at 1007 causing a broken hip and concussion. Jessica McGaw sues the building owner and supervisor Sylvia Levy for negligence in Superior Court, with attorney Robert Buck listed for the plaintiff.
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Ecasian
Atty
Robert
Buck
Jess Ada McGaw
Sylvia Levy
Cal
Ex-Teacher Unaware of Thefts Faces Trial
Robert Edward Prawell, 35, former Torrance High School biology teacher, testified he accepted office furniture, a record player, hi fi set and adding machine from student lead assistant without knowing they were stolen. He admitted paying Zamrizla 40 for a hi fi in February 1957 and said he hoped to return items to the school without being seen. Prawell described coercion by police and said his confession was made at Lt. Cook's insistence to build a case for the district attorney. He will be cross-examined by Dep. Dist. Atty. Jack Kirschke.
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Robert Edward Prawell
Iormer
John
John Zamizla
Cabrillo Ave
Torrance
Prowell
Ralph K. Pierson
Prowbell
Zamrzla
Chestnut Ave
Zamirzla
Hesperia
Atlantic Ave
Lt Cook
Dep. Dist. Atty
Jack Kirschkce
Purse Taken From Home of Clara Hoskins
A thief entered Clara Hoskins home at 1010 Louis Ave Monday night and removed $100 from an envelope inside a purse. Hoskins is 69 years old. police report the incident as a burglary with theft of cash from a residence.
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Clara
P. Hoskins
Louis Ave
Defeated Jail Bonds Plan Revived by Supervisor Hahn
County Supervisor Kenneth Hahn proposed a new multi million dollar jail bond plan to be placed on the November general election ballot, lowering the bed cost from about five thousand to four thousand dollars to appease taxpayers. The idea follows voters’ rejection of a 33 million bond in the June primary for a 25.3 million building. Action delayed after Friday’s supervisor meeting with Sheriff Biscailuz, Sheriff Pitchess and County Manager Thol linger. Bonelli seated as supervisor, replacing the late Legg, term starts December 1 with governor appointing to fill Legg’s expired term. Budget hearing featured opposition to expenditures as cultural cuts were urged, with a tentative tax rate boost of 4.8 cents discussed. Condemnation was approved to acquire Sister Kenny Memorial Hospital as a home for non delinquent juveniles, with court action to force sale if needed. minimum price set at 525,000 by property owner Southern California Protective Society. Insurance benefit assignment to county hospitals proposed to recover costs from private plans. A purse snatching near Ocean Boulevard was reported, Mary Denman’s pocketbook taken.
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Kenneth ‘Hahn
Thej
Hahn
Eugene W. Biscailuz
Fleet Peter J. Pitchess
Lindon
Thollinger
Frank G. Bonelli
Paul Sheedy
Property Owners Tax Assn
Sheedy
Sister Kenny Memorial Hospital
John Anson Ford
Southern California Protective Society
Kenneth Hahn
Long Beach Concert and Police Officers Convention
Members of the Long Beach Municipal Band will perform at the Municipal Auditorium Concert Hall starting at 2 PM. A California Peace Officers' Association three day convention ends at Lafayette Hotel with day long sessions and officer elections.
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Long Beach Municipal Band
Municipal Auditorium
Fornia
Lafayette Hotel
City Council Moves to Amend Auditorium and Stadium Rules
The council heard first readings to require city license for selling merchandise at Municipal Auditorium and to standardize stadium rental fees. A new ordinance would raise fees for non veterans using Veterans Memorial Building. Actions included scheduling a charter amendment committee meeting, calling bids for street lighting, ordering street signs, and extending the legal counsel contract with O Cal Myers. DisSent: Dooley and Desmond opposed hiring Los Angeles attorneys citing conflicts.
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Municipal Auditorium
Memorial Stadium
Veterans Memorial Building
Long Beach
O’melveny and Myers
Charles, R. Dooley
Gerald Desmond
Dooley
Los Angeles
Desmond
Lions Club gifts Braille dictionary to Lindbergh Junior High
Lakewood Lions Club presents a 36 volume Braille Webster's Student Dictionary to Lindbergh Junior High School for nine students in the special class for the visually handicapped. Robert Jerauld and Virgil Miller led the donation accepted by principal Herbert J. Fenn and the Board of Education.
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Linda
Ballentine
Lindbergh
Charles Bird
Lakewood Lions Club
Virgil Miller
Lions
Lindbergh Junior High School
Robert Jerauld
Lakewood Lions
Virgil ‘Miller
Herbert J. ‘Fenn
Board of Education
Dorothy
Long Beach
Jerauld
Residents Protest Airport Beacon Relocation to Neighborhood
About 350 Stratford Square residents crowded the City Council hearing to oppose moving an airport instrument landing beacon to a back yard at 2401 Stearnlee Ave. The council voted to delay the decision until July 1. Proponents say the beacon improves safety while opponents warn of property devaluation and hazards.
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JAM Council
George Wise
Resi
Stratford Square
Werner Rudhti
Douglas
Municipal Airport
Planning Commission
Stearnlee Ave
Wise
Rudhti
Six Navy incentive awards granted at Long Beach Station
Six civilian employees at Long Beach Naval Station receive Navy Incentive Awards. George F. Burckhalter and John W. Home earn sustained superior performance awards of 300 dollars. Leslie E. Clayton Walter Doherty A. J. DeChamplain and Abe Roberts each receive 10 dollar checks for meritorious service.
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Long Beach Naval’ Station
Navy
George F. Burckhalter
John W. ‘Home
Leslie E. Clayton
Walter 4. Doherty
A. J.dechamplain
Trouble Service Electrician
Abe Roberts
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Jordan
Millikan
Wilson
ETC
Long Beach and Harbor Area
Russell S. Best
J. C. Haggerty
California Federation’ of Labor
Charles F. Hanna
George Dotson
Wil
Robert Birdsall
Jeanne Henne
Lenore K. Whitten
Lime Ave
23Rd St
Seaside Hospital
William Earl McCasland
Cota Ave
Independent
the Southland
Harry Fulton
Merle
Steve Buckwalter
Dorothea
Rufus Butler
Barbara
James Harris
Lena
James Sumrall
Prank
Mary Sloan
Zamizla
Bonelli
Linden Ave
Ocean Blvd
Mary H. Denman
Linden
Dents
Charter Amendment Committee
Broadway
Golden
Cedar Aves
7Th St
Maine
Alamitos Aves
Cambria Apartments
Lions Club
Miller
Selmors
At. Wilson High School
Burton T. Morton
Robert Nelson
Navy Incentive
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