Ruin of 1500-Year-Old Indian City Found Here
Archaeologists from the Southwest Museum report a newly uncovered Los Altos area village dating back about 1509 years. They describe shell mound evidence, a near complete skeleton, obsidian knife fragments, and metates. Excavations near water and game suggest a coastal California settlement with huts and bone and shell tools.
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Southwest Museum
Swifely
California
Edward Walker
Ogilvie
State College
Ain
Jim Burdge
L. S. Whaler Co
United States
Los Altos
Tins Altos
MacArthur Denies Far East Visit Rumor
General Douglas MacArthur denied reports he planned a Far East trip. His aide Gen Courtney Whitney stated there are no plans for him to leave the United States and that the rumors have no substance.
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M'Arthur
Far East
Dutch Spy Allegation Arrest of Tass Correspondent
The Hague foreign affairs ministry announced the Tass correspondent Len Constartinovitc Pisarev was arrested on espionage suspicion after secret documents were found in his Hague apartment. The envoy news agency reported the Dutch case under the headline accusing him of spying.
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Red
Hague
Holland
Enviet
Tass
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Corresponient
Len Constartinovitc Pisarev
Parakeet Escapes From Mrs. Silver’s Home
Mrs. Anna Silver’s Christmas gift, a powder blue parakeet described as “worthy tame,” flew out the front door of her residence at 1124 East Carson Street on Wednesday after arriving recently.
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Anna Silver
E. Carson St
Two Ships Detained as New Immigration Law Takes Effect
In San Francisco two arriving freighters the Panamania Harry Lundeberg and the Surprise of the Pacific were held for crew screenings under the McCarran Immigration Act. None of the crew proved subversive and they were allowed to sail on. Genkichi Yanagi, 63, became the first Japan born applicant for citizenship under a new provision allowing naturalization after passing an oral exam with a 30 day waiting period. Bruce Barber noted increased applications from Pakistan, India, and Malaya like Japan for those previously denied citizenship. He estimated about 20,000 Japanese in Northern California, Nevada and Utah would apply in coming months.
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San Francisco
U.S
McCarran
Harry Lundeberg
Pacific Far East Lines
Genkichi Yanagi
United States
Yanagi
Bruce Barber
Pakistan
India
Malaya
California
Nevada
Utah
Yule Lighting Contest Judges Begin Choosing Sunday Night
Judges select indoor and outdoor display winners for the Junior Chamber of Commerce Christmas event with preliminary judging Sunday 7 to 11 p m and final judging Monday 7 to 10 p m. Prizes for best indoor and outdoor displays and a sweepstakes award will be announced in the newspaper.
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Jdges
Chamber of Commerce
Ween
Paul R. Parrish
Re. Darin Wy
Tolin
Muse
Rus
Mandselene
Ad Tava Alin Ranals
Belmni
Iran Oil Chief Quits Over Refinery Director Choice
Hussein Maki resigned Wednesday as a legislative member of Iran's supreme council of the nationalized oil company in protest of the council selecting Dr. Reza Falah as director of the Aba Dan refinery.
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Traran
Hussein Maki
Wednesda
Supreme Council of Iran
Council
Reza Falah
Abadan
Deputy DA Cochran In Surprise Transfer
The sudden transfer of veteran Deputy District Attorney Thomas W. Cochran to Los Angeles next year raised eyebrows in the Long Beach courthouse. A prolific prosecutor, Cochran helped convict torturer-murderer John Berling and handled key cases over 7½ years. His reassignment, effective Jan 2, came without warning to Cochran or the local office.
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Dep
Thomas W. Cochran
Los Angeles
Long Beach Court House
Cochran
John Berling
Dept. 44
Los Angeles Superior Cott
District Attorney's Office
Dep. Dist. Atty. Fed C. Ste
Preb
Coch
Tea C. Shield
Inglewoods
Long Beach
District Attorneys
Errol Flynn
Berling
Lang Brach
Sten
Tommy Cook
Broadway
Elizabeth
Car Crashes Through Walls Into Garage in Rivera
William E Schaefer, 27, of Bellflower, and passenger Robert Mark, 27, of Rivera, were involved when Schaefer turned onto Elise Street from Maxine Street, slamming across lawns and a porch to crash through the Stith home garage. Deputies Rankin and Jones reported injuries to at least one occupant. no further details provided.
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Albert Stith
Epiise St. Rivera
Ted Rankin
Sam Jones
Wiliam Edward Schaefer
Carpentero Ave
Bellflower
Maxine St
Egfise St
Robert Mark
Hasty Ave
Rivera
Stith
Nation's Yule Traffic Toll Reaches 51
The four day Christmas holiday road toll rose in early hours to 51 fatalities. National Safety Council predicts 390 more highway deaths by Sunday midnight as the count climbs from last year’s record 553 deaths and 852 total mishaps for the season.
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Drath
National Safety Council
Two Hurt in Crash at Coyotes Diagonal and Charlemagne
Ray mond L. Waters, 18, of 141 Arlington St., Long Beach, was uninjured in a late Wednesday night traffic collision at Las Downing Diagonal and Charlemagne Ave. Richard Larson, 47, of 1666 Washington St., Long Beach, suffered a fractured left hand along with passengers Andrew Toth, 63, of 1466 Washington St., who had a fractured right shoulder and severe facial head injuries, and Ivin Larson, of the same address, with a lacerated left hand. They were treated at Community Hospital.
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Las Downing Diagional
Charlemagne Ave
Long Beac
Raymond L. Waters
Arlington St
Long Beach
Richard Larson
Washington St
Lorng Beach
Larson
Andrew Toth
Ivin Larson
Community Hospital
Baby Daughter Delays Christmas Gift Across Pacific
A USS John R. Craig sailor, on voyage from Japan to San Diego, crosses the Pacific for a Christmas gift. His newborn daughter Christine arrived moments after the ship docked at Seaside Hospital, with her proud grandparents awaiting in Long Beach.
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John R. iCraig
Pacific
Christine
Seaside Hospital
John
Japan
al. San Diego
George B. Larngraf
Molino Ave
Long Beach
Chris Line
City to Buy U S Bonds For Profit
City Manager Sam E B Vickers reports a plan to sell municipal bonds with face value 1 622 000 and reinvest in U S government securities, predicting a net gain of 29 100 tax exempt. The move aligns with Finance Director Sam Roberts guidance and aims to synchronize maturities with city disbursements while many cities pursue similar transfers to federal issues. The City Council has approved the shift, with investment houses contacted to participate.
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Mgr
Sam EB
Vickers
Sam Roberts
United States
Long Beach
Cit
Vickers Sad
Two Vance Joneses Survive Fatal Air Force Tragedy Mixup
Two airmen initially listed among the dead in a C 124 crash were found to be misidentified. Vance Jones of Richmond Virginia and Vance Jones of Sacramento California were later confirmed alive, prompting an Air Force total revision.
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Vance Jones
Sacramento
Calif
Carson Field
Air Force
Richmond
Vance
Jet Catches Fire Pilot Survives Bailout Near Seeley
First Lt. Stephen H. Jenkins Jr. bailed from a burning F 86 Sabre at 23 000 feet and parachuted to safety north of here. His plane reportedly caught fire while en route from Phoenix Arizona to George AFB Victorville. He was picked up uninjured by Navy auxiliary air station personnel.
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Stephen 5. Jenkins Jr
Here
Navy Auxiliary Air Station
Seeley
Jenkins
Yi Ariz
Georgeree
Vielorville
Christmas Day Homeless Woman in Long Beach Seeks Help
Irene Thompson a 24 year old homeless woman in Long Beach on Christmas Day faces a health crisis and uncertain future. Living at 43 Adamic Ave she fears cancer after a Florida doctor warned of an incurable condition. Once a waitress at the Western Corral on the Pike she has dwindling weight and limited support as local officials assess aid options.
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Long Beach
Adamic Ave
Irene Thompson
Irene
Bob Rope
City Prosecutor's Office
Wisconsin
Betreeen
Beth Dart
Rene
Daytona Beach
Fla
Florida
Emi
Ray Nelson
the Times
Cale
Nelson
Pocketaire
Servinsmen
Palen
Fourth St
Happy Go Lucky Children
New Policy Sets Automatic Promotions for Army Reserve Officers
A new policy effective January 1 automates Reserve and National Guard officer promotions. Qualified second lieutenants rise to first lieutenant after three years, with eligible captains promoted after four years of service regardless of vacancies. First lieutenants, captains, majors, lieutenant colonel, and colonel follow minimum commissioned years: three, six, seven, 22, and 25 years respectively.
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National Guard
Ovey
Iits
Rm Leutenant Icolonel
Sears
Red Tape Cuts Through Adoption in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles a judge approved the adoption of a 1% month old girl named Nancy by Mr and Mrs Richard Cy Lesh Tempie Cizor. The couple and attorney Henry Shatford searched for a judge after the courthouse closed before Superior Judge Benjamin J Scheinman agreed to handle the case. The Leslies left with a new daughter.
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Los Angeles
Richard Cy Lesh
Tempie Cizor
Nancy
Leslies
Atty
Henry Shatford
Children's Home Society
Benjamin J. Scheinman
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