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Independent Long Beach

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1952

Page

2

Linda Susan Fae Linda Linda Fairy Debut At Honeywell Cinderella

A Christmas production at Honeywell Private School in Washington features a four year old named Linda Susan as a debuting fairy in Cinderella. Linda performed with wings and lines, drawing praise before her mother objected to merchandising her child. The mother, Mrs Linda Susan Charles Black, recalled Shirley Temple fame at a similar age and opposed commercialization.

Cinderella Honeywell Washington Linda Usar Linda Linda Susan Fehoc Mama Charles Black Shirley Temple

Then and Now Clash Across Dunes and Diplomatic Talks

A North Carolina dune scene shows jets breaking sonic speed over the Wright Brothers site as a historical contrast to MacArthur’s Korea talks with Eisenhower in New York. Truman’s line rings from Peking to Washington as Sawyer criticizes American overseas agencies for confusion and inefficiency.

North Carolina Wright Brothers New York Gen. MacArthur Gen Eisenhower Korea Ike MacArthur Philippines Ravio Peiping Truman Red Washington Commerce Sawyer Europe

Southland Shorts and In L. A. Traffic Crash Tales

A speed crash in Los Angeles sends a car through a stand and a windshield to land on a house roof after 268 feet. the driver is found alive ten minutes later. Nearby, a pet shop break‑in yields multiple snakes and a polka dot lizard as a boyish chant echoes. In Loma Linda, Mr and Mrs Lambeth celebrate their 73rd anniversary on a day that marks his 101st birthday. In Merced, a lumber executive touts a Bible inspired perpetual motion machine with a Christmas test run planned. A Bank of America heist in Hollywood ends with a gunman fleeing while a bank clerk survives. Marilyn Monroe and a USC librarian engage in social scene banter amid a citywide scramble for rare books.

L. A An &Ft Gekko Loma Linda Wiliam Lambeth Bill Merced Calif Bank Trier Bank of America

Cheer Fund Seeks Trucks and Volunteers for Christmas Aid

The Christmas Cheer Clearinghouse seeks volunteers with trucks or station wagons to collect and deliver clothing, canned goods, toys, and other items. With only six jeans and limited volunteers, officials urge adoptions of needy families and donations to fund purchases. Contact Mrs. Davis at 70-0991.

Virginia Davis Howard Rust E. Third St Davis

Oil Contracts Highlight Richfield Lease Wealth

Long Beach column notes richfield lease land facing the ocean east of flood control yields about one percent royalty. Harbor wells average near sixty percent. In contrast, a typical United States government lease nets under sixteen percent.

United States

Earthquake Signals Major Quake Distant Coastline

An earthquake of major intensity was recorded by the Spring Hill College seismograph in Mobile Alabama indicating a quake about 2500 miles away. Seismologist Rev Louis J Eisele noted the initial phase began at 6 16 57 and suggested the event may have occurred off the coast of Ecuador.

Mobile Ala Here Spring Hill College Louis J. Eisele Wilk Dolp Father Eisele Ecuador

Sea Flood Breaches Port Storage and Harbors

Harbor crews battled a 7.7 foot high tide driven by a storm that flooded the Pier A area and Berth 48 storage shed. Water poured into a YMCA patio and storeroom while Seaside Blvd. faced inundation as surfside colony saw worse flooding. Lifeguards and harbor engineers monitored tides with high water expected near 6.5 feet at 9:09 a.m.

Harbor Department Pier A Long Beach Inner Harbor Armed Forces Ymca YMCA Seaside Blvd Surfside Colony Alamitos Bay 72Nd Pl Geneva Walk Ed Horn Charles Vickers

Rules Tighten On Housing For GI Loans

The Veterans Administration announced broader minimum requirements for homes bought with VA guaranteed or insured loans. The rules now cover land planning and general acceptability including room size privacy safety ventilation and lighting for dwellings constructed after Sept 14 1952. Homes completed at least a year before purchase are excluded.

Veterans Administration

Supervisorial Area Study On Disparities

LOS ANGELES County Board of Supervisors orders a survey to equalize district populations. A plan to redraw boundaries is considered, with four of five supervisors needed for approval within a year after the general election. District populations vary from 295,957 to 673,954, with parts of Long Beach in two districts.

Los Angeles Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Raymond V. Darby Registrar of Voters Herbert C. Legg Kenneth Hahn John Anson Ford Roger Jessup Long Beach Lege Darby

Tides Forecast With Varied Heights And Times

The report lists high tides of 8 tenths and 6.5 feet with corresponding times, and low tides of 2.2 and 1.4 feet across morning and evening periods. It notes several numerically precise times for today and Friday tides.

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