Liberty seeker Major Wood advocates do without discipline
The 74 year old Major W E Wood, a former Royal Flying Corps member, chides modern life as lacking discipline while living near Bixby Park in Long Beach. He extols absolute liberty yet shows old world English traits, journals his travels from Canada to Mexico, and recalls WWI and his varied work life before retirement on Social Security.
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Wood
Royal Flying Corps
Mexico
Canada
New Zealand
Wilds
Uscs
Vancouver
Amy
France
Flying Corps
Long Beach
Long Beach Eyes Civil Defense Medical Training Program
Long Beach civil defense leaders endorsed a city testing program to teach medical self-help for disasters. The eight lecture course, funded by the California Disaster Office, would train an instructor pyramid with city doctors and Red Cross staff, supported by a $35 monthly raise for blue collar workers.
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Long Beach
Afl-Cio
Atfitiute
Leas Beach
Los An
Feies
Sam Haneys
Bach
Red Cross Chapter
John R. Mansell
Civil Defense
Medical Association
Litwack
Evar PL Peterson
Cenl H. Coggins
Medical and Health
California Disaster Office
State Office
Civil Defense Department
Peterson
Ralph Burns
Barns
Man Charged Over Parrot Fire At Long Beach Shop
Police booked Harvey George of 810 Raymond Ave a 37 year old man after a parrot at Thelma McDonald's Long Beach pet shop was burned to death as an act of revenge. The bird valued at over 200 dollars later cremated in a trash barrel behind the shop during the investigation.
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George Robeson
Jack Greenleaf
Harvey George
Raymond Ave
Thelma T. McDonald
George
Texas
Masked Man Robs Tavern Clerk of 165 Dollars
A masked man wielding a penknife robbed Joyce L. D'Amato at a tavern on 2125 E Broadway, taking $165. The attacker concealed his face with a large blue neckerchief as the incident occurred Friday and police are investigating.
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Jloyce L. D'Amato
Broadway
Long Beach Dog Show and Local Stage Lineup
The 27th annual all breed dog show and obedience trial runs today and Sunday at 15 acres west of Municipal Auditorium with over 2 300 prize animals. On stage include Everybody Loves Opal at Community Playhouse and multiple theater listings at Corinthian Magnolia Off-Broadway and Music Man at Long Beach venues.
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Municipal Auditorium
Everybody Loves
Opal” Community Playhouse
E Ansheim St
Damn Yankees
Corinthian Theater
Morgan Hall
Locust Ave
Magnolia Theater
Magnolia Ave
Suzie Wong
Lime Ave
Community Music Theater Players
Long Beach City College
Aloe
Carson St
City Accepts Arena Lighting Bid Amid Low Offer
The city accepted a bid for arena lighting with Beach Arena as the lowest bidder at 14 103 dollars, beating Century Lighting of Santa Monica which offered 18 142 dollars. El Dorado Golf Course approved EH Allen to run a temporary lunch stand during clubhouse construction. Hale Young Ford Co. submitted the low bid for a special street cleaning truck at 1751B, 101 below Mel Burns, Inc.
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Beach Arena
Rembrex
Theater Supply Co
Los Angeles
Century Lighting, Inc
Santa Monica
el Dorado Golf Course
Allen
Skylinks
Hale, Young Ford Co
Mel Burns, Inc
Rites Slated for Father of Pat Ahern
Denis ML Ahern father of Patrick Ahern customs collector will be remembered with rosaries at Slackman Mortuary Pomona and St Joseph Church. Requiem Mass set for 10 am Monday at the church. Ahem 56, died Thursday after a stroke at Pomona Valley Hospital. He lived at 456 W Alvarado St Pomona born in County Kerry Ireland worked for Southern Pacific Railroad. Survived by wife Margaret.
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Denis ML Ahern
Patrick Ahern
Slackman Mortuary
Pomona
St. Joseph Church
Ahem
Southern California
Pomona Valley Hospital
W. Alvarado St
County Kerry
Ireland
America
Southern Pacific Railroad
Ind
Margaret
Store Intender s Fined $210
Joseph R. Cochrane aged 20 was fined $210 on a trespassing charge after being talked out of a furniture store at 1895 E Anaheim Street. He claimed fear of being shot as a special officer rattled the door and a relative notified police.
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Joseph R. Cochrane
Anaheim St
J. Merill Lilley
Cochrane
Los Angeles
T. F. Maxey
Cab robber sentenced to sixty days in jail
Frank Reed, 29, of 4125 East 11th Street, received a 60-day term by Judge Maurice Sparling as part of a two year probation for second degree robbery. Police said Reed forced cab driver Jesse Kilgore, 35, of 1415 Parade Avenue, to surrender 26 dollars on East 15th Street on March 13.
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Frank Reed
Eith St
Spenor
Maurice €. Sparling
Reed
Jesse Alvin Kilgore
Parade Ave
E 15Th Street
Candidates vie for public instruction post at Girls State
Two injured in Friday crash on Greenmeadow Road as a car struck a power pole near Hungerford Topanga. Sandra Smith and Toni Gripp compete in the nonpartisan race for superintendent while James Keyzer and Mary Mouw receive hospital treatment for injuries.
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Wilis
Long Beach
American Legion Auxiliary
University of California At Davis
Sandra Smith
Gene Smith
Greenmeadow Road
Toni Gripp
Hungerford Topanga
Downy Avenue
Lind Mone
Jackson St
Paramount
Memorial Hospital
Paul Keyzer
Castana St
Lakewood
Mary Mouw
Decatur Picnic Set at Retrea Park in July
Annual Decatur picnic slated for Retirement Park from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on a July date. Picnickers bring their own lunches and table services, with a 25 cent family registration fee.
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Decatur
Decatur, NL
Retrea Ition Park
Harbor College Summer Session Sees Enrollment Rise
Harbor College expects at least a five percent enrollment gain in the coming summer session based on early signups. In the current early period 527 students registered, up from 48 last year, while last year’s session totaled 1,179. The college plans a second registration July 5 and 6 from 3 am to 2 pm and to 5 pm, with the session starting July 9.
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Harbor College
Robert W. Bacon
Los Angeles
Memorial Hospital controller joins Financial Executives Institute
George W. Graham. controller of Memorial Hospital Long Beach. selected for membership in the Financial Executives Institute of New York City. Resides at 2301 Faust Ave.
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George W. Graham
Memorial Hospital
Long Beach
Deal
Financial Executives Institute of
New York City
Graham
Faust Ave
State Engineer Speaks On Crosstown Freeway Vital Need
Edward Telford of the State Division of Highways told the Downtown Long Beach Lions Club that the Pacific Coast Freeway is essential to prevent heavy congestion in central Long Beach. He said the freeway would work with the San Diego Freeway and warned that without it, strip slums may form. He cited a 40,000-vehicle daily load on Pacific Coast Highway west of the traffic circle and urged rapid action within the statewide master plan to complete the system by 1950. He added that plans proceed despite Long Beach council opposition and outlined possible routes near Anaheim Street.
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Charles Ridgway
Long Beach
State Division of Highways
Edward Telford
Crosstown
San Diego
Telford
Beach
State Highway Commission
Anaheim Street
Harbor Cities Kennel Club Dog Show Opens Today
The Harbor Cities Kennel Club hosts a two day dog show at Municipal Auditorium running today from morning until 5 p.m. and scheduled for Sunday. The event includes terrier breeds, toy obedience trials, hounds and working breeds, plus trained dogs performing relays and a 3 p.m. act each day.
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Kennel Club
Thej
West
Audi- Jeneterme
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W.E. Wood
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Lord Halifax
Stetrote
Ken Major
W. E Wood
George Weeks
Harold A Neibting
Long Beach Medical Association
Roland Bach
Red Cross
Niebling
Pat Ahern
Store T Intenders
Lions Club
Alat
Phot
Long Beach Lions Club
Roger W. Young
Sudzing
Stetence
Jobs
International Order of Job's Daughters
Gay Hanton
Grand Bethel
Emma Clark
Lancaster
Calif
Grand Bethel Board of Directors
Kathey Hayes
Ohio
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