Communists Attack Santa as Christmas Fears Rise
In a chaotic roundup of US and world news, the piece mocks Soviet anti Christmas measures while noting atomic progress in Chicago and political rifts within the Republican party. It cites Taft criticizing Durkin, Humphrey's measured view, Lattimore investigations, and a New York grand jury probe into disloyalty patterns. It also mentions tax scandals, a vanished White House piano, a rambling love song death, a Salt Lake City bicycle prize, an Omaha bridge project demand, and a Montpelier lawsuit over a shooting.
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University of Chicago
Arthur Campton
Republian
Sen
Taft
Eisenhower
Martin Durkin
AFL Plumbers Union
Ike
Stevenson
Morningside Heights
Duckey Carment
Humphrey
New York
U, & Ment
IMORE
Owen Lattimore
Justice Department
Sen. McCarthy
Joseph Nunan
Nunan
Nunar
U.S
White House
Truman
Francis H. van Wie
Dline
Long Beach
Idge
Salt Lake City
Ruth Connell
Omaha
Missouri Rover
Garden Grove Doctor Wins Medical Association Honor
83 year old Dr C C Violette of Garden Grove named by Orange County Medical Association to represent California for the General Practitioner of the Year honor. Violette, who came to Orange County from Kentucky in 1902, is noted for work at Los Alamitos Sanitarium and the Orange Course and devotion to community welfare. The winner will be announced this week at the AMA clinical session in Denver.
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Garden Grove
American Medical Asso Ooms
C. C. Violette
Orange County
Walnut
St. de Violette
Cal 2
Vislette
Kentucky
Los Alamitos Sanitarium
Orange Course
Everett J. Bannister
Orange Connty Medcal Association
Cretors
Violette
Repre
Long Beach Gas Shortage Spurs City Officials Alarm
City officials warn of a gas shortage as harbor wells stop free supply after 12 years. The piece notes missed planning, signals misused funds from Signal Hill, and urges lessons for municipal growth and future fuel strategy. Also includes weather figures and a storm rainfall table with daily tide data.
Amendments Study Stated By City Charter Committee
The City Council's Charter Amendment Committee meets at City Hall at 9 a m December 17 to discuss proposed charter amendments. Vice Mayor Lyman B. Sutter, chairman, announced. Main item is Councilman Raymond C. Kears proposal to create a special department to manage the city's oil properties. If time allows, discussion will include staggering terms of councilmen, per Councilman Clarence E. Wagner.
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Lyman B. Sutter
Raymond C. Kears
Clarence E. Wagner
Butter
Power Plant Contract Let By Richfield
Richfield Oil Corp expansion at the Watson refinery in Alameda Street and Sepulveda Boulevard near Long Beach moves forward with a $1,000,000 contract to Fleur Corp Ltd of Los Angeles for building a power plant. The project, aimed at increasing aviation fuel capacity, will include a large fluid catalytic cracking unit, raise gasoline output to about 2,750,000 gallons daily, and create hundreds of jobs as construction nears completion in 1954.
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Richfield Oil Corporation
Watson
Alameda St
Sepulveda Blvd
Long Beach
Fluer Corps Ltd
Los Angeles
Meec
West
Pacific Coast
Richfield
Oregon
Arizona
Nevane
Whch
National Production Authority
Defense Production Administration
Petroleum ‘Administration
Defense
Youth burglars linked to sports store heist in Norwalk
Authorities net two teens Richard Lyle Sanders 19 and Stuart Orville Singer 17 for a November 19 burglary at a 431 L E Carson Street sports goods store worth 3319. Guns and ammunition were stolen. One gun found near Los Cayaies Diagonal. Sanders, AWOL from the Air Force, and Singer on parole. Singer to face juvenile court arraignment. Four more guns recovered in Sanders’s luggage.
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Ege
Norwalk
E. Carson St
Los Cayaies
Hill Ave
Richard Lyle Sanders
Lakewood
Air Force
Stuart Orville Singer
Faculty Ave
Sanders
Singer
Los Cerritos
San Diego
Glen 1
Gale
Pickpockets Theft Drains Purses at Public Venues
Two purse thefts Tuesday after 7 pm netted about 100 dollars. Claude E. Jennings, 64, of 339 Golden Ave., had his wallet and 50 dollars taken from his pocket in a public restroom on Pier Pi. Nellie A. Lane, 73, of 1040 Prospect Ave., reported her purse stolen from a banquet hall kitchen at 835 Locust Ave, valued at 89 dollars with 50 dollars cash inside.
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Claude E. Jennings
Golden Ave
Pier Pi
Nellie A. Lane
Prospect Ave
Locust Ave
Long Beach City Not Entitled To Direct Federal Aid
City Manager Sam E. Vickers filed a report with the City Council showing total federal receipts of 197 998.12 for the year ending July 4 and noting that the current operating budget stands at 18 592 000. Direct federal aid includes three grant categories totaling 74 192.88 for postwar planning, 66 364 830 for airport improvements, and 57 440.74 for health programs and disease control. Improvised airport work valued at 4 016 590 and reimbursements of 57 121.96 for war damages are not direct aid, and improvements were made by military services with no city solicitation. The study was requested by Associated Property Owners of Long Beach.
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Long Beach
Sam E. Vickers
Sam M. Robbins
Roberts
Wits
Associated Property Owners of
Clerk to Speak Sing At YWCA Thursday
Aninnovanian promised members at United Church Brotherhood meeting Thursday Rev Wilford Denton will speak and, with two others, participate. Ed Barrus, program chairman, confirms the plan for the event at the YWCA venue.
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YWCA
Aninnovanian
United Church Brotherhood
Wilford Denton
Ed Barrus
Tennesseean Mayor Warns of Tideland Threats at Conference
Edward M. Lindsay 36 year old mayor of Lawrenceburg Tenn. warned tideland problems cross state lines during his Long Beach harbor visit for the 29th annual conference of the American Municipal Association. Herbert J. Bingham of the Tennessee Municipal League and other officials attended as delegates adopted a quitclaim resolution on tidelands amid federal mineral claims debate.
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Long Beach Harbor
Herbert J. Bingham
The
Tennessee Municipal League
Long Beach
Clarence Wagner
Edward M. Lindsey
Lawrenceburg
Tenn
Edward M. Lindsay
Lindsey
Amerrican Municipal Association
Herbert J. Bingnam
Clarence Ner
Wegner
California League of Cities
Los Angeles
Bingham
Tidelands
Severn States
Britain Subject of Society Meeting
The Pi Omega Chapter of the Delphian Society will host a society meeting on December 9 at 10 a.m. at the home of Dr. and Mr. George Scouten 9725 Rose A. The topic is The British Empire in World Affairs with panelists Rosemary Grahm Velma Rabinson Wilma Chance Edna Mueller and Jane rum. An open discussion will follow each talk and a Christine luncheon plus gift exchange will conclude.
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Belu
Brrth
Pi Omega
Beilflower Delphian Society
George Scouten
Christine
Rosemary Grahm
Velma Rabinson
Wilma
Devey to Attend DA Association Meeting in Oakland
Police Chief William F. Devey will attend a meeting of the legislative committee of the District Attorneys Association on December 11 in Oakland. An expense allotment for the purpose was approved Tuesday by the city council.
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Devey
William F. Devey
District Attorneys” Assn
Oakland
C Council
U N West Bloc Rejects Russ Cease-Fire Plan at UN
In the U N Political Committee the Western bloc decisively blocked an immediate Korean cease-fire plan backed by Russia. Forty-one votes opposed it, including the United States Britain France and Nationalist China, while five Soviet bloc units supported the move and twelve abstained. The General Assembly was to meet to discuss the Indian peace proposal as an alternative.
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United Nations
Russia
U. N
Korea
U. S
Britain
France
China
Afghanistan
Argentina
Burma
Egypt
India
Indoran
Iraq
Lebanon
Pakistan
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Ecuador
Yemen
General Assembly
Dent Lester B. Pearson
Peiping
Fyongyang
Andre
Pax
Consolidated L B Balloting Due April 3
Long Beach voters will ballot for school board members and a list of proposed public improvements at a consolidated election April 3. City Council members vindicated Tuesday withholding final action on the merger due to the absence of Councilman Clarence B Wagner attending a meeting in Los Angeles. School officials have agreed to the merger and recommended it citing a prospective saving of 320000. Charter amendments not yet submitted. list of improvements to be financed from all money to be prepared by the council based on January 15 recommendations from the citizens advisory committee.
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Long Beach
Fon
Clarence B. Wagner
Armorican Municipal Association
Los Angeles
City Mer. Sam &. Vickers
Citizens’ Advisory Committee
Man Trapped Hour in Car After Tank Truck Crash
Truman Boyd Manor resident Eston was seriously injured in a crash when his car collided with a tank truck at Laned Sr and Santa Fe Ave. He remained trapped for over an hour, foot jammed between steering column and floorboard, after the impact. Fire crews extricated him in 65 minutes. He was taken to Seaside Hospital with head injuries. The tank truck driver Gus B Witherell, 57, of 2010 W.
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Truman Boyd Manor
Bardsto
Laned Sr
Santa Fe Ave
Overston
Eston
Gus B. Witherell
W Compton
Exchange Clubmen Name Nominators for Six Month Term
Three former Lakewood Exchange Club presidents were named to a nominating committee at the club meeting Monday. President Henry L. Moffett appointed Angelo M. Jacoboni Orville L. Westenberg and Leo H. Lynes to oversee officers for the next six months. The panel will report at the Tuesday noon Dec 30 meeting at Lakewood Country Club.
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Exchange
Lakewood Exchange Club
Henry L. Moffett
Angelo M. Jacoboni
Orville L. Westenberg
Leo H. Lynes
Lakewood Country Club
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