President Eisenhower health reports stir public concern
Disturbed by press and broadcast coverage of minor illnesses in President Eisenhower, readers debate whether to shield him or share updates. The column notes a piecemeal bulletin system and recounts local quirks from Downey playground subs to a city councilman’s misadventures, including a neighbor aiding a ladder incident and a secretary mix up.
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Essenhower
Everisenhower
Rotary
Corp
Secretary of Interior
Gallatin
Downey
Victor IT
Phackney Jr
Marina land deal advances in city council accord
The City Council endorsed in principle a detailed land deal advancing plans to acquire parcels for Marina expansion and street improvements. The contract envisions escrow finalization upon subdivision authorization, with payment to Pacific Electric and San Gabriel River Improvement Co and conveyance of acres and strips for recreational and access purposes.
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Alas Initos Bay
Davies Bridge
Naples Improvement Co
John O'Sullivan
Association
Pacific Electric Stallway Co
Appin Way
Mas Rine Stadium
Wadhfred Jacobson
Pacific Electric
Lona
Nieto Aves
Lone Ave
San Gabriel Iver
San Gabriel River Improvement Co
Four Long Beach Teens Plan 84 Day North America Trip
Four local high school graduates embark on a cross continent journey in a 1951 car with a camp trailer. Serge R. Roberts, Gordon Trovert, Tony Moorson, and Dan Detweiler expect to visit Grand Canyon, Carlsbad Caverns, Mexico City, Florida, Cuba, New York, and Canada before returning to Long Beach around Sept. 2. They have earned 1150 dollars from odd jobs and will enroll at Long Beach City College this fall.
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Long Beach
North America
Serge R. Roberts
Fairman Ave
Lakewood
Gordon Trovetor
Peterson Aven
Tony Moorson
Walenut Ave
Dan Detweiler
Pepperwood Ave
Eevee
Ond
Grand Canyon
Carlatad
Caverns
Mexico City
Florida
Key Wrest
Cuba
York
Man 96 Fulfills Insurance Policy Beyond Life Expectancy
Bowman, a farmer and rancher of Long Beach, outlived actuarial tables after purchasing a Mutual Life Insurance policy in 1902 at age 16. At 96, his policy payout reaches him as tables shift to 99 years, while his wife Mary and neighbors note his keen interest in life and the world.
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Palin
Abraham
Rowman
St Louis Ave
Long Beach
Mutual Life Insurance Co
New York
Bowman
Mary
Abraham S. Bowman
Towman
Ward St
Decorators Show Opens at Municipal Auditorium
Decorators and Antique Show opens today at Municipal Auditorium with a first hour television display on KTLA. Exhibits feature room settings by leaders in decorating and more than 1.5 million dollars in antiques. The show runs through Sunday with doors open daily. Tickets are 25 cents for adults and 50 cents for children under 12, available at One Auditorium.
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Municipal Antiliterium
Ktla CS
Inclite
the Art Objects
Strance Company
Hownvin Ad
Hp. Vm
Dally
Ruth Bach Library Authorized Construction Contract
City council approved SI41,000 for Ruth Bach Branch Library at 050 Bellflower Blvd with Julian Connann Co. Compton as contractor. Also approved a $232,000 nursery development project at Spring St and Pioneer Blvd in El Dorado Park for eight buildings and bids for traffic rechannelization and signals at Almitos and Orange Aves. An awarded $35,375.50 contract to United Asphalt Co. and a $19,614.66 contract to Leebrick & Fisher for paving and cement work.
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Ruth Bach
Bellflower Blvd
Clty Corncll
Julian Connanion Co
Compton
Spring St
Pioneer Blvd
el Dorado Park
United Asphalt Co
Los Angeles
Leebrick & Fisher
Long Beach
5 Man Group Carries on Monterey Oil Blocks Plan
Monterey oil company representatives have refused to agree to unitized operation of the easterly offshore oil field. A city subsidence commission creation is put in abeyance as a five man committee continues state and federal legislative efforts. City Manager Sam E. Vickers notes the subsidence committee led by Mayor George M. Vermillion is familiar with the subject.
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Fiveeman
Sam E. Vickers
Representaatives
Monterey Oil Co
George M. Vermillion
Monterey
Vickers
Staney & Stolzelty Oil Consultants
Long Beach City
Alfeche
Lakewood
Nay-Naples
Acca
Stanley Wari
Stolewall
Subside Bill Backed Amid Long Beach Oil Clash
Campaign for a compulsory antization bill continues before an interim committee of the Legislature. Long Beach subsidence work seeks $1,600,000 federal funding. City officials query how to curb production and whether full shutoffs are possible as debates unfold over offshore and onshore oil duties and an eventual water injection program.
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TMN
Long Beach Naval Shipyard
Vermillion and Vicksers
George Badenhavnen
Chamber of Commerce
Darrell Neighbors
Donald Sullweland
Naval Shipyard Employes Assn
Walhfred Jacobson
Gerald Desmond
Wilemington Oi
Ek Vickers
Atty
Hit Brady
Frank J. Flardesty
State Landa Commission
Sacramento
Long Beach Oil Development Co
Commencement Exercises at Southern California Confers to Honor Class
Gerald Kennedy of the Southern California Conference will deliver the main address titled Repeal of the Mine. Rev Hirun B. Crosphy will open the exercises at St. Thomas Episcopal Church. Class messages by Jacqueline Stase Carter, memories by Dr George Dotson, diplomas by Elizabeth Hudson, and honors by Russell Johnston will be announced at the Beverly Hotel windup social.
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Eeeese Qerald Kennedy
Southern California
George J. Dotson
Elizabeth Thudson
Board of Education
Russell R. Johnston
Liberal Arts
City College
Beverly
Ls Tlotel
Viking
Miss Sweden to represent country at universe pageant
Miss Inger Jonsson age 20 from Malmo Sweden will represent Sweden in the Miss Universe Pageant here on July 11 21. She stands 5 feet 7 inches tall weighs 120 pounds and measures 36 20 37. Swedish girls have reached finals each year since 1954.
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Inger Jonsson
Malmo
Sweden
Players Bid Ad Farewell To Long Beach Couple
A group calling itself the Sad Citizen Committee paid for a newspaper notice to bid farewell to Gladys and DML Niver of 2190 2nd St Long Beach as they relocate to Connecticut after DML’s promotion with ATT Insurance. Mrs Niver is active in Community Players and Junior League and has worked with the Long Beach Children’s Theater program.
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Gladys
Si Goodby
Long Beach
Dml
Willam II
Niver
Independent
Dooley Victory Margin Reduced to 375 Votes
Charles Tf. Dooley’s lead over Mayor Vermillion in the Eighth District council race shrank to 375 votes after the City Council canvass of June 4 results. Final clerk counts show Dooley at 22,758 and Vermilion at 22,083 with absentee ballots influencing the margin. Other district tallies and bond decisions are listed in official results.
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Charles Tf. Dooley
George ML
Vermillion
Vermilion
Dooley
Minal
Margaret Heart
Raymond C. Kealer
William L. Whit
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Long Beach State College
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