Pro-Russian Book Sparks School Library Row
Long Beach housewife Lillie Peake reports a book found at Longfellow Elementary, Tlenka, 1945, to police and school officials. Superintendent Douglas A. Newcomb explains postwar removal and says the district will destroy the copy once returned. The incident highlights anti red propaganda policies as copies were withdrawn from shelves.
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Long Beach
Douglas A. Newcomb
Lucille
Peake
William C. Peake
Lime Ave
Tlenka
New York
City Hall
Soviet Union
Donald
Longfellow
Russia
United States
Newcomb
Family to Share Estate Left by Thomas Moore
Immediate relatives of Thomas W. Moore, an insurance broker who died May 17, will share his estate. His will, filed for probate in Superior Court by Atty. Bruce Mason, bequeaths cash, jewelry, and a share to daughter Beatrice J. Railston of Berkeley and her son Richard S. Railston Jr. The widow Beatrice E. Moore of 280 Orizaba Ave. receives the remainder of the estate.
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Thomas W. Moore
Superior Court
Bruce Mason
Beatrice J. Railston
Berkeley
Acounts
Railston
Richard S. Railston Jr. Moore
Beatrice E. Moore
Orizaba Ave
Harbor to Transfer Funds for New Fireboats
City Manager Sam Vickers and Finance Director Sam Roberts urged the Harbor Board to redirect about 56 thousand dollars yearly to man the port’s fireboats. They seek 50 thousand before July 1 with the rest later, arguing the transfer fits surplus rules and would support the Fire Department’s salaries. Fort Meer official E J Amar estimated port operations profit around 250 thousand this year after depreciation.
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Sam Vickers
Sam M. Roberts
Vickers
Harbor Department
Irving Smith
Fort Mer
E. J. Amar
Amar
12 Homes Looted Of Coins, Jewels
Burglars stole $26 in coins and jewelry and fishing tackle valued at $655 in two Long Beach house burglaries. John F. Hefferlin reported $20 and jewelry valued at $500 stolen from his home by a thief entering via a bedroom window. Dr Sterling G. Pilsbury reported a watch and fishing tackle valued at $155 stolen from his home.
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Long Beach House
John F. Hefferlin
la Ders
Sterling G. Pilsbury
Country Club Dr
Innocent Plea Entered in Auto Theft Case
Oster pleaded innocent yesterday to auto theft. Trial set for June 12 by Superior Judge Fred Miller. He was arrested May 12 in an auto reportedly stolen hours earlier from Eelhu C. Edland of 345 Chestnut Ave.
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Chorge
Pedestrian injured as driver cited for right of way violation
Police cited George L. Ward aged 48 of 246 East 65th Street yesterday for violating a pedestrian right of way. He struck Mrs. Maybe S. Dack, 71, of 769 St. Louis Avenue at Seventh Street and Cherry Avenue. Mrs. Dack was treated at Harriman Jones clinic for head injuries and cuts and bruises.
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George L. Ward
E. 65Th St
Maybe S. Dack
St. Louis Ave
Seventh St
Cherry Ave
Aetna Finance Cash Advance For Pay Day Plan
Aetna Finance Co. at 142 American Avenue offers a Pay Day loan of 50 cash for employed persons repaid in 30 days for a total cost of 1.25. Also available are loans up to 500 or more for expenses or purchases including automobile and furniture. Stop by the office. manager is J Boecker.
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Aetna Finance Co
American Avenue
Aetna
J. Boecker
John A Selover Appointed Christian Science Lecturer
John J. Selover of 615 Los Altos Ate was named Christian Science lecturer after serving as Christian Science Committee Chairman on Publicatio n for Southern California. Announcement followed The Mother Church annual meeting in Boston by the Christian Science Board of Directors. Selover graduated from Poly High School in 1923 and attended UCLA and the University of California, earning an AB and LLB respectively in 1928.
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John J. Selover
Los Altos Ate
Selover
Christian Science Committee
Southern California
Boston
Mass
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Lakewood Lionear Wins Top Lions Club Publication Award
The Lakewood Lionear, judged best of Lions Club publications in the Long Beach district, was named top publication across 11 districts in the California Nevada Association of Lions Clubs. Russell Mason serves as editor.
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Lakewood
Lionear
Lions Club
Long Beach
California-Nevada Assn. of
Lions Clubs
Russell Mason
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