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Newspaper
Independent Long Beach
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1950
Page
4
In the Seventh District a special election is to be scheduled soon after Councilman Herb Klockstein is sworn in. The council plans to decide timing promptly to avoid delays and allow filings, ensuring representation for constituents as quickly as possible.
The Chatbay of Commerce nominated City Councilman Clarence E. Wagner for the American Druggist citation honoring outstanding public service as a civic leader and pharmacist. Mayor Chace and Chamber President Dean endorsed the nomination. Wagner runs Wagner Drug Co. at Seventh St and Redondo Ave and long served on the Long Beach City Council with past mayoral terms. He is a former president of the Los Angeles County Division, League of California Cities and a longtime civic leader. Wagner is a Huron College graduate and taught at Huron High School before moving to Long Beach.
California faced further floods as rivers rose and evacuations mounted in Marysville and Sacramento counties while a new storm formed offshore. Most residents could return home as flood fears eased, though levees remained vulnerable and cleanup began.
The U S Collector of Customs ordered the Norwegian ship Igadi to unload 24100 pounds of silicon steel bound for Red China, with 1 400 000 pounds of other cargo to be unloaded to permit removal under a new export regulation. The action, effective midnight, prohibits foreign manufactured strategic materials from trans shipping to Communist China through the United States.
Peterson Post American Legion will host an 8 p m gathering at the Veterans Building featuring a Hawaiian musical trio and a group of dancers for evening entertainment.
Nelly G Simpson reports a wallet lost yesterday containing 90 dollars. The item was misplaced at 1811 W. Zist Street and police are involved in the report.
Chamber of Commerce directors urged local congressional representatives to oppose extending rent controls beyond December 31. They noted current law allows communities to extend controls six months past December 1 and argued no further action is needed now. They also saw no need for federal price and wage controls at this time.
Herbert C. Legg sworn in as supervisor from Los Angeles County First District. He announced the appointment of George Turner, Long Beach elect, as field deputy and assistant.
Legge unseated William A. Smith as chairman of the County Board of Supervisors with 196 175 votes to 126 077, a 70 098 margin the largest ever for the post. He takes oath in Los Angeles as Hugh Dynes is named assistant deputy and Miss Marge Pierce of Los Angeles becomes personal secretary. Roger W. Jessup was elected to succeed Smith as chairman at the organizational meeting.
Free chest X ray stations downtown now present a more inviting scene after painting and lettering completed by Long Beach Local 256 union members under Roscoe Brewer of a local contractor. Gene Ryan supervised letter work with Los Angeles Sign Painters Local 831. Dutch Bay Paint Store donated the paint.
Lakewood Business Association members prepared for a Christmas display near the bank at Los Cerritos Diagonal and Viking Way with a throne for Santa and a decorated evergreen. A local substitute volunteer is sought if St Nick cannot make the scene.
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