From Scavery to Freedom Rough Road to Liberty
Walter Geier, 35, a former Soviet labor camp survivor, recounts his escape from East Germany via Czechoslovakia to West Germany and eventual entry to the United States. He married in 1948, moved to Canada in 1954, and settled in Long Beach seeking American citizenship and a path as a barber student. He reflects on American pioneer spirit and pride in his new country.
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Two Orange High boys killed in LB train truck crash
Friday night in Orange two 17 year old Orange High School juniors died after their pickup collided with a passenger train near Jackson. The driver and another victim were ejected as the train, moving about 40 miles per hour, struck the vehicle. Police said the crossing warning lights failed to stop the truck.
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Torrance Council Clashes Over Concealing Criticism
Friction flared during a Friday Torrance council session over whether the state attorney general’s second confidential report should be released to the press. City officials ordered a new decision on release and set to announce findings at the next meeting while suspending two Torrance police detectives amid investigations of alleged misconduct.
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Incumbent Judges File to Seek Re election
Judges Leon Emerson and Carroll Dunnum filed nomination papers to run for six year terms on the Municipal Court bench, signaling their bids for re election as incumbent incumbents.
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Death of 12 year old Timothy Ning sparks meningitis scare in Anaheim
Anaheim parents breathed easier after no new spinal meningitis cases appeared. The 12 year old Timothy Ning died, prompting penicillin and sulfa drug shortages in local drugstores. Health officials sought all contacts while awaiting potential cases in the following two weeks.
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Doctor's Sex Case Jury Deliberates After 10 Hours
After a 10 hour session the jury failed to reach verdict on any of 47 counts against physician Dr Samuel Feneers. Judge Shea ordered the panel to stay in a Santa Ana motel while deliberations continue into a second day. Foreman Edward Oppeau reported confusion over several counts during the Santa Ana proceeding.
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Liquor Store Robbery Near Western Avenue
A bandit armed with a revolver held up Marvin Coart, a clerk at a Squat store on Western Avenue, around 1:20 am Friday. The robber demanded cash, taking about $50 from the register before fleeing. no injuries reported.
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Long Beach Stage Lineup Music and Theater Tonight
Today in Long Beach presents Spring community plays at Springhouse and Magnolia Theater with shows like She's Mine at 8 30 pm Inna La Douce at Off Broadway 241 Lime Ave Penny for a Song at Little Theater College Long Beach 8 30 pm plus Municipal Auditorium hosts a concert by the Municipal Band.
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Father of Four Seized for Double Murder Sentenced to Death
Edward Olsen in a San Francisco court was asked to grant a new trial for Cotter, convicted of first degree murder in the attack that killed Mrs. Buss at 9360 Oak St Bellflower. The judge refused to reduce the penalty to life imprisonment. Cotter lured himself to police after stabbing Mrs Buss and Mr Buss was killed. Cotter’s stepmother and family attended the hearing.
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Dismissal of Operator Upheld by Beach Civil Service Board
The Long Beach Civil Service Board upheld the dismissal of Ben Hansen, a communications operator with the Police Department, for unbecoming conduct and violation of department rules. The board set dates for two other police employees’ appeals and scheduled a hearing for Ma. Anbe. si0 on March 2. The board granted a separate review for an April 3 fire suspense, tied to ongoing investigations into alleged conduct following reports by the California Highway Patrol about driving incidents between Long Beach and Las …
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Regulators Hear Anchovy and Sardine Fisheries Plans
Marine biologists and industry representatives met in San Pedro to discuss anchovy and sardine regulation. Zachariah Popovich spoke to about 75 attendees noting most anchovies are turned into meal and prices per lot, while John McGregor of the US Bureau of Commercial Fisheries cited intense fishing abroad affecting fish numbers.
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Samaritan Faces Jury Over Slaying Case
Fragmentary report describes a Good Samaritan case in Eugene involving a man named John who feared for his life. Shoesmith allegedly acted during a confrontation outside an Anaheim location in October, choking his wife Alice, 47, at 1651 Catalza Street.
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