Teen Robber Vanishes After Market Heist
A 14 year old bandit robbed a Long Beach market of 30 dollars at gunpoint yesterday and fled in a getaway car driven by a young companion. The youth, five feet two inches, 120 pounds, with sandy hair and blue jeans, spoke little. A stolen car tied to the robbery was found on Colorado Street. Police detained two brothers aged 15 and 16 from Newport Beach as juvenile suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Viola Taylor
Taylor
Ximena Ave
Colorado St
Newport Beach
Santa Ana Juvenile Hall
Pedestrian Hit by Car on W Seventh and Daisy
An 8 year old pedestrian, George Eckard of 542 Daisy Ave Apt 1, was struck by a car at W Seventh St and Daisy Ave. He sustained a broken right hip and right ankle, possible concussion, and multiple bruises and was treated at Seaside hospital. Driver identified as Trethry W Jones, 47, of San Pedro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Seventh St
Daisy Ave
George Eckard
Apt. 1
Seaside Hospital
Suta
Trethry W. Jones
San Pedro
Arnall Nominated Price Stabilizer By Senate Panel
Washington February 12 The Senate Banking Committee approved Ellis G Arnall s nomination as price stabilizer after he pledged to base all decisions on facts and ignore pressure groups demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Banking Committee
Ellis G. Arnall
Tax Time Presses Readers With Estimates And Final Dues
A reader notes receiving a 1952 estimated tax form due March 15 along with the final 1951 tax report and payments. The writer laments the widespread bookkeeping burden and the steady outflow to the government, hinting at broader reader disinterest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Four Sitting Duck Destroyers Return From Korea War
Four destroyers of Division 91 known as Sitting Ducks head back to San Diego from the Far East with Navy plans to arrive February 17. USS Mansfield Ly man KH Swenson Collett and De Haven manned the unit that supported the Inchon operation by drawing Red fire from Indian Island batteries, earning a Navy unit citation for the action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Korea
San Diego
Far East
Navy
Mansfield
Lyman KH
Swenson
Collett
de Haven
Indian Island
DeHaven
Cigaret Sets Off Gas Blasts City Café
At 12 40 a blast ripped through a cafe building after a man lit a cigarette in his apartment at 244 Pacific. Arthur Wyatt, 35, was knocked unconscious and burned on the face arms and chest. The open gas jet caused extensive damage including shattered windows doors and a skylight. Fire and police described the scene as bomb like with debris across Pacific and near City Hall parking lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
City Tall Cafe
Arthur Wyatt
Wyatt
Pacific Pyr
City Hall
Webb Bishop
Dan Bartholomew
Jatin C. Bodine
Bargains Await Downtown Dollar Days Shoppers Tomorrow
Today's Independent highlights Downtown Dollar Days set for tomorrow and Friday. Stores stock surplus goods for the event, thousands of silver dollars circulate in the shopping area, special bus service is arranged, and Park & Shop offers free parking to accommodate large crowds.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Camp Drum
N. Y
Arnall
Piaa Radio
Televisi Bay
Syomen
Sitting Duck
Destroyers
United Press
Richard D. Creighton
Fifth Air Force
Amerian Girmen
Creightons
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!