Myuide Out by Harry Fulton
A miscellany of odd clippings and jokes from a newspaper notes column. It includes a hoax cat and rat ranch timeline from 1875, a quip about a will read, a happiness cake recipe, reader notes about a 107th birthday, Easter egg stories, a local political candidate misquote, and TV stands for Tied Vaudeville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacon
United States
Kelly
Long Beach General Hospital
Jim Watson
Ward 305
Dwight D
Palm Dr
Signal Hill
Garrett
Veterans of Foreign Wars Cooties Hold California Convention
About 4800 delegates gather in Long Beach for the California Department VFW convention with visits to the Long Beach Veterans Hospital a parade along Ocean Boulevard and the Wilton Hotel hosting fraternal events. Grand officers are welcomed and city keys presented as officers are nominated and installed through midweek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baldwin Park
Auto Buy
California
Ocean Blvd
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Military Order of Cooties
Grand of California
Wilton Hotel
Virgil Spongsberg
Ernest Cox III
Grayback Rose Lunt
Long Beach Veterans Hospital
Ocean Bivd
Third Degree
Wilton
Hearing Aides Call to Cut Gen Tel Rates in Long Beach
A San Francisco PU C hearing heard a city spokesman and Henry F Jordan urge reducing General Telephone rates for Long Beach customers. They argued the exchange earns well above system averages and subsidizes less profitable areas, opposing the company’s request for an $8.4 million revenue increase and a 7.22 percent return. They pressed for service alternatives, expanded local calling, and continued two party service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
General Telephone Co
State Public Utilities Commission
San Francisco
Henry F.jordan
Bureau l of
Commission
Is General
Jordan
iLong Beach
Long, Beach Mein
Orange County
Paramount Branch to Host World Reading Tour Program
Paramount Branch of County Library in Los Angeles will offer a summer program titled Around The World In 380 Days. Passports for visits to global spots are available, coordinated by Mrs. Charlotte Molmers librarian and Mrs. Roger Smith children's service coordinator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount
Los Angeles
County Library
Charlotte Molmers
Roger Smith
Children's Service
Signal Hill Councilmen Postpone Police Pay Increase Decision
Signal Hill officials delay action on a proposed 16 000 annual raise for 18 police officers and 15 fire fighters amid revenue concerns. Police Captain Buck Oltman and attorney Robert Bergman discussed salaries tied to city revenues from sales taxes oil income and property values, with caps and top pay figures cited for rank by rank adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Signal Hill
Sig-men
Hill
Bergman
Comalie
Buck Oltman
Thei l Association
Benjamin Moyle
Robert Bergman
Spud McCarthy Well Spuds First North Central Test
Texas oilman Glenn McCarthy announced that the No 1 Morehouse well on his 5,000 acre North Central Louisiana lease was spudded Sunday. The well is planned as a 5,500 foot test and may be drilled deeper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Texas
Glenn McCarthy
North Central
Louisiana
Morehouse
McCarthy
Cab Hits Boy Skull Fracture Near Orange Avenue
A two year old boy received a skull fracture after stepping into traffic on Orange Avenue near Rhea Street Monday afternoon. Stanley Morris Topsy, son of Doris L. Topsy of 1865 Lewis Avenue, was treated at Seaside Hospital and listed in satisfactory condition Monday night. The taxi driver James Michael Connors, 29, of 315 Eliot Avenue, was not cited.
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Orange
Rhea
Stanley Morris Topsy
Doris L. Topsy
Lewis Ave
James Michael ‘Connors
Eliot Ave
Man Snatches $200 From Service Station Register
A man entered a service station at 395 and stole $200 from the cash register around 11 am. Attendant Glenn Cook 3833 East 2nd Street reported the thief asked to use the telephone, then fled after Cook left briefly to assist another customer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Cook
2Nd St
Cook
Demos Honor Engle at Los Angeles Dinner
Southland Democrats will honor Rep Clair Engle at a Saturday night dinner in Los Angeles for his 24 years of public service and his June primary victory. Honorary chairman Dan Kimball, former Navy secretary, and co chairs Tom Carrell and Wil Rogers Poe lead the event at the Statler Hilton with a $50 plate price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los ‘Angeles
CNS
Southland
Clair Engle
Engle
U.S. Senate
Edna Weisbart
Dan Kimball
The
Navy
Statler-Hilton
Tom
C' Carrell
San Fernando
Valley
Wil
Rogers i Poe
Beverly Hills
Sports Car Rider Hurt in Collision Near Long Beach Marina
A 28 year old woman suffered a broken nose and severe lacerations in a head on crash at Perimeter Road and Balsa Avenue near the Long Beach Marina Monday night. Kaye McDonald of 4315 East Lit Street was treated at Community Hospital. The sports roadster rider Mariette Marie Porsch of 6519 Denmead Street Lakewood was not hurt. James Kenneth Greene, 24, of 3224 11th Street Seal Beach was cited for driving over the double line.
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Perimeter Rd
Balsa Ave
Long Beach
Marina
Kaye McDonald
E. Litst
Community ‘Hospital
James
Kenneth
Greene
St. Seal Beach
Mariette Marie
Porsch
Denmead
Lakewood
Board OKs 5 Million for New Piers and Dredging
The Board of Harbor Commissioners approved two contracts totaling over 5 million for dredging rock dikes and jetty work to create piers F and G off Fier A. The Utah Dredging Co. will dredge 6.5 million cubic yards for 2 596 250, and Graham Bros. will build rock dikes and jetty for 2 542 500. Pier F adds 25.5 acres for two berths. Pier G adds 50.6 acres for ten berths. Completion is set in two years. Transit shed contracts will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Harbor Commissioners
Fier A
Utah Dredging Co
San Francisco
Graham Bros., Inc
7th’St
Bob ‘Hoffmaster
Niet
Baby Dies Suddenly in Crib
The coroner will investigate the death of a 3 month old baby who was dead on arrival after being rushed to Seaside Hospital Monday night. Police reported Mrs. Florence A Thomas 2146 Constitution Lane provided the statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaside ‘ Hospital
Florence A. Thomas
Constitution Lane
New DC8 Model Announces 6800 Mile Range
Douglas Aircraft Co. unveiled a new DC8 passenger jet model with a claimed nonstop range of 6,800 miles. The development comes as buyers shift orders to the higher range airliner, while existing models retain 5,000 mile capability and similar dimensions. The announcement followed a recent flight test, with reports noting a baby story connected to a separate event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Thomas
Miles
Douglas Aircraft Co
Seaside
Thomas
Sheelar
Ee. McFadyen
Douglas
Complaint filed over store hold up charges against Thomas Holt
A robbery complaint was issued by the district attorney's office on Monday against 36 year old Thomas Holt of 1054 IE 20th Street. Holt, an unemployed aircraft worker, is accused of foiling on Mimeno Avenue robbing a grocery store operator after striking her with an iron bar. Viola Taylor sustained serious head injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Holt
20Th St
District Attorney's Office
Holt
Mimeno Ave
Tim
Viola
Taylor
Hearst Castle Hours Expanded and Bus Service Boosted
Sacramento reports the Division of Beaches and Parks ordered Hearst Castle to open two hours earlier each day and increased bus and guide services to ease growing visitor demand at the historic monument.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearst Castle
Sacramento
UPI
State Division of Beaches, and Parks
San
Historic Monument
Bellflower Church Dedication Set by Local Pastor
Bellflower The Rev Herman Ridder pastor of the First Reformed Church of Pel la Iowa will be guest speaker Wednesday at the dedication of the new 8225,000 Bethel Reformed Church here. The church at 10012 Ramona St will be dedicated in ceremonies beginning at 7 30 p m The dedication will be concluded with another service on Thursday night. The Rev Mr Bidder will preside ceremonies led by the Rev Daniel R Fylstra pastor of the Rev church Mayor Mayne T Timpson and Revs Bernard Brunsting and Joseph Hooker will extend greetings to the Be the Reformed Church has a congregation of 1125.
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Bellflower
Herman Ridder
First ‘Reformed Church
Pella
Towa
Bethel Reformed Church
Ramona St
Daniel’ R. Fylstra
Bernard’ ‘Brunsting
Joseph. Hooker
Long Beach State contracts total over one million dollars
State work awards total 1,114,628 for construction of two residence halls at Long Beach State. Callens awarded by Harvey Av. Nichols Co. Los Angeles 823,300 for electrical work Vallesti Electric Co. Los Angeles 61,841 and E. O. Nay Co. Pasadena 199,487 for combined mechanical work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach State
Callens
Harvey Av
Nichols, Co
Los Vangetes
Vallesti Electric. Co
Los Angeles
E. O. Nay Co
Inc
Pasadena
Exiled Croatian Ex-minister Artukovic faces extradition hearing
In Los Angeles a hearing opens on charges that Andrija Artukovic, former minister of justice of the Nazi puppet Croatia, ordered killings of Serbs and Jews during World War II. Yugoslavia seeks his return from the United States where he has lived since 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrija Artukovic
Croatia
Los An+ccles
Yugoslavia
Artukovic
Surfside Colony
United States
Autro
George Danielson
O'Connor
Man Pleads Innocent in Bomb Plot Case
Paul Loux a 35 year old Compton machinist pleaded innocent in federal court to a bizarre plan to dynamite a passenger train unless paid 500000 dollars. FBI arrested him May 23 as he crawled toward a dummy package tossed from a Southern Pacific train near La Puente. He allegedly threatened to blow up the train in a note to a railroad official. He is to stand trial by July 15 and was jailed in Los Angeles County under 10000 dollars bond.
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Tra
Paul Loux
Compton
Loux
FBI
Southern Pacific
la Puente
Harbor Vorational Nurses Alumni Assn Meetings Canceled
Regular July and August meetings of Harbor Vorational Nurses Alumni Assn are canceled. Next meeting set for September 2 at 3603 Parker Street in San Pedro.
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Harbor Vorational Nurses Alumni Assn
Parker St
San Pedro
Veterans of Foreign Wars Convention Opens in Long Beach
About 4900 delegates from across California begin registration at 8 am today at the Lafayette Hotel for the three day VFW Department of California convention. The event opens Wednesday afternoon at Municipal Auditorium with activities and sessions planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton
Veterans of Foreign Wars, California Department
Lafayette Hotel
Municipal Auditorium
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Harry Fulton
Lacon, Ill
Better Business Bureau Bulletin
Charlie
Charles Sones
Sally Williamson
Westminster
Bud Gregory
PUC
Oltman
Taisea
Spud McCarthy
Cab
Man
Register
Demos State Engle Dinner
L. A
Oks
Independent
the Southland
Bellflower Church
Mr. Bidder
Danielson
Secret Police
Arstukovic
Interior
Davit
Tukovic
Edward Z. O'Connor
U.S
Thurmond Clarke
East Blount PL
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