Long Beach remembers 1933 quake at Red Cross coffee line
Residents recall the 1933 Long Beach earthquake while sharing stories at a Red Cross coffee line in Lincoln Park. Survivors from Magnolia to Rainbow Pier describe the tremor, the tidal threat, and the aid that followed as they gathered to mark the disaster anniversary.
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Herr Shannon
Long Beach
Red Cross
Lincoln Park
Marth
Rainbow Pier
Henry E. Anderson
Magnolia Ave
Fred C. Ries
Compton
Atlantic
Salvation Army
John R. Plender
Roland Christman
Kennick Kicks Off Bid for Assembly Seat
Kennick launches campaign for the 44th Assembly District challenging Republican incumbent Herbert R. Klocksien. Democrat Kentrick cites subsidence issues and city governance worries, pledging retirement from city service and broad citizen support from both parties.
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Kennick
Joseph M. Kennick
44Th Assembly
Herbert R. Klocksien
Kentrick
May Seeks Democratic Endorsement for 18th District Race
Harry S. May, 46, executive with National Metal and Steel, is the sole candidate aiming for endorsement to oppose Rep. Craig Hosmer at the 18th District Democratic Council convention in the Wilton Hotel Pageant Room. May, active in Long Beach politics since 1955, outlines gifted education and statewide testing as key priorities, while planning retirement from city government.
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Cavention
Craig Hosmer
Harry S. May
Ars
National Metal 1& Steel Corp
California
California Democratic Council
Wilton
Long Beach
May
Lakewood Plaza
Democratic Club
Fresno
Council of Democratic Clubs
Berlin
Germany
University of
Prague
America
Chicago
Anti-Defamation
Creative League
Midwest Execu
Bejthe
Ordone
Rganization of
ZOA
West Labor
California Heights
U-A.w. Hall
Kenrick
Nipomo Ave
Jenn
Daugh
Yennick
Mrs Chase the hospital doll educator in nursing schools
A life size hospital teaching doll named Mrs Chase is used in nursing training across centers in the United States. The article notes her long history since 1919, her realistic features, and how students practice procedures including injections. It recounts disposal of the old doll and a humorous anecdote about a painter’s reaction to learning a “dead body” is in the room.
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Mrs. Chase
Cnaver
Mis. Chase
M. J. Chase Co., Inc
United States
Chase
Whidden
Mickey
Bob Busenbeck
Pacific Coast
Hwy
Walteria
Busenbeck
Long Beach Penney
Bill Foley
Skip Shuman
Owner Tied Down as Gunmen Loot Liquor Store
Police said two gunmen, each about 30, robbed Para Liquor Store at 5660 Para-Mount Blvd Monday night, tying up the manager Melvin M. Miles 29 and leaving him trussed on the restroom floor while they escaped with about 465 dollars in cash.
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Melvin M. Miles
Para
Para- Imount Blvd
Miles
Det
Thomas Cox
Warren Jordan
Bertram Campbell
Fairman Ave
Lakewood
Campbell
Harbor State OKs 305 030 for subsidence work
The State Lands Commission approved 305 030 dollars for Long Beach Harbor anti-subsidence projects under the Allen Bill, representing about a quarter of over a million dollars planned by the city. Conditional approval allowed city expenditures pending state confirmation before starting. A separate robbery at Miles market involved tying, gagging, and stealing 125 from a cash register plus 540 from two boxes. Bert Campbell freed the manager and notified police.
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State Lands Commission
Long Beach
Charles Vickers
Harbor Department
Miles
Francis
J. Hortig
Commission
Club Benefit Stars Attend World Premiere Here
Doors open at seven tonight for the 8 30 p m world premiere of The Long Hot Summer at Fox West Coast Theater in Long Beach. The Assistance League sponsors the benefit with funds aiding the West Long Beach Girls Club building project.
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Hollywood
Fox West Coast
Assistance League of
Long Beach
Long Beach Girls' Club
License Issue Planned For Contractor Gordon C Pritchett
The Contractors' State License Board announced plans to issue a landscaping contractor license to Gordon C. Pritchett of 3020 Baltic Ave in 80 days if no protests are received.
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State .License Board
Ligarse
Gordon C. Pritchett
Baltic Ave
Norwalk Teens Enter California Youth Authority Care
Nyall Andreason 16 and William Hughes 17 pleaded guilty to manslaughter and two counts of robbery in a December Square store slaying. They were accepted for rehabilitation by the California Youth Authority and are at its Norwalk reception center awaiting placement.
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Nyall A. Andreason
Norwalk
William G. Hughes
California Youth Authority
Maurice C. Sparling
Paul Robertson
Studebaker Ro
Andreason
Everston St
Nyall T. Andreason
Centennial Intermediate School
Hughes
Flower St
CYA
Southern
Bloomfield Ave
William B. Neeley
Juvenile Court
Aaron
ILWU Unit Ballots Officers in Wilmington Meeting
Local 13 Longshoremen ILWU vote today Wednesday and Thursday at Longshoremen's Memorial Hall Wilmington from 6 am to 6 pm for new officers. Ballot lists 168 names. 23 member executive board includes 63 candidates. Incumbent W S Lawrence not seeking reelection. Candidates for first vice president include George Bowe Jim Gutierrez Exest High Lower C Phillips and Kenneth Roberts. Second vice president welfare officer fields Adrian Finch Oscar Hagen Bruce Kreiger John Prizmich. Other posts include day business agent sergeant at arms dispatchers trustees and 10 delegates to the San Francisco caucus April 10 11 12 for a new contract. Current contract expires June 15.
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Longshoremen
ILWU
Longshoremen's Memorial Hall
C” St
Wilmington
Jim Conway
Gordon Giblin
Wyn Moody
Benny Robello
W. S
Bill) Lawrence
George Bowe
Jim Gutierrez
Exest
Highlower
C. Phillips
Kenneth Roberts
Adrian Finch
Oscar Hagen
Bruce Kreiger
John Prizmich
Lagent
San Francisco
Commissions Issued Jury Frees Suspect on Dope Count
A Superior Court jury acquitted Samuel Kenneth Cutkomp of narcotics possession after officers found marijuana in a car during a Dec 23 arrest on E 7th St. Wayne Dunstan, also charged, was convicted previously and faces sentencing.
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Fred Miller
Samuel Kenneth Cutkomp
Lees Ave
Cutkomp
Wayne C.dunstan
Stan
Kenton
7Th St
Frank M. Cuthamp
Jordan
Robert Buck
Notary Public’ Commissions
Ralph Mead
Conquista Dunstan
Elizabeth Merrichew
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