Beautiful Blondes No Help to P O
In Long Beach the Nixie room four clerks tackle undeliverable mail during Christmas. About 150000 letters may be returned due to bad addresses or moved residents. Clerks decipher handwriting and nonexistent streets, advise using updated addresses and three cent stamps for cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Howard K._Goodwin
C. E. Skellinger
George G Shideler
Clyde Wicker
William Stith
Clement Davis
Datz Davis
Telver
Nixie
Skellenger
Oil Firms Plot To Nullify Cartel Report
Commissioner Spingarn charges a worldwide campaign to discredit the FTC oil cartel report led by California Texas Oil Co Ltd and Hill & Knowlton. He cites motives to cast doubt on findings and to deter a grand jury inquiry. Spingarn urges a congressional investigation and ethics action by Eisenhower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Stephen J. Spingarn
Alger Hiss
FBI Spingarn
California-Texas Oil Co. Ltd
Standard Oil of
California
Hill & Knowlton
Oil Industry Information Committee
Grand Jury
Spingarn
FTC
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Elks to Conduct Funeral Rite for Royal Riddle
Royal Riddle, a prominent San Pedro attorney wounded in a hunting accident near La Mesa, dies from complications. The San Pedro Elks Lodge 966 will conduct their funeral ritual at 11 a.m. Thursday in the H.R. Halverson Chapel, with Rev. Andrew Mac Tormick officiating. Interment follows at Green Hills Memorial Park in San Pedro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Riddle
San Pedro
H.R. Halverson
Riddle
la Mesa
Dirt Firm Still in Business When Court Dust Settles
In Torrance a sand and gravel company faced a public nuisance suit in Long Beach Superior Court. Judge Ralph K. Pierson issued an injunction limiting use of a water basin outside a 50 acre zone. The company may continue operations under a 96 day restriction and a compromise on noise and dust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torrance
Long Beach
Ralph K. Fierson
Robert E. Krause
Krause
Donald Armstrong
Pair Ordering Checks Printed Now Face Trial
Two men faced trial in Los Angeles Superior Court on forgery conspiracy charges after allegedly printing 300 checks for a hardware firm. Ross Palmer of Long Beach and William Martin of Los Angeles were arrested following suspicion at a printing shop where they claimed to be Caputo and Peterson, claiming to be hardware flooring contractors. The payroll checks were drawn on a bank in which they had no account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Ross Palmer
E. Washington Jt
Long Beach
William Martin
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P.O
C. E. Skellenger
Elks
Slania A
Pacific
Ug Omato
Ted i Ceehteen
Hens Swift's
Royal Rock
el Rancho
Wilson
Kingan
Royal Gelatin
Ralphs. C. Nesselrode
Frank Bros
Bond
George and
Hser
Channeel
Hollywood
Hollywood Blvd
Magnificent Coats
Pepperwood Ave
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