Cook testers and a tester’s diet in Signal Hill and Fremont
A reader recalls a promotional line about cook testers tied to oil well testing gear offered by Ruth Mugell serving as secretary to boss R. M. Cook. The note includes a jokey “reducer’s diet” calendar from January to December, and a tale of Ins. M. Kenrick in Fremont, Neb, delivering papers for a week for $1 a week, later paying 4.02 postage on a Long Beach Progress edition.
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Signal Hill
Ruth Mugell
R. M. Cook
California
Texas
New Mexico
Cook
Ins. M. Kenrick
Fremont
Neb
Long Beach
Lepislatre
Bro
Kendrick
Kenrick
Sergeant Arrested at Base in Santa Ana Shooting
A Marine sergeant is jailed for questioning after a fatal shooting at the Non Commissioned Officers Club on the Santa Ana Marine Corps Air Facility. M/Sgt Titus L Willis, 36, was killed. M/Sgt Kieth W Rowe, 37, wounded. S/Sgt John Charles Carr, 33, opened fire with a 45 caliber pistol during a drinking session. Carr fired four shots. Willis was struck in the neck, Rowe in the shoulder. one shot missed. Rowe is recovering at Santa Margarita Hospital Camp Pendleton. Carr is Chicago native, single, living on base, serving with the helicopter squadron.
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Titus L. Willis
Marine Corps Air Facility
Santa Ana
Willis
Kieth W. Bowe
John Charles Carr
Carr
Spt
Sgt. Willis
Sgt. Rowe
Rowe
Santa Margarita Hospital
Camp Pendleton
Marine Helicopter
Chicago
Ill
Long Beach Bandmasters Awe National Critics
Long Beach Municipal Band earns top reviews at the American Bandmasters Association convention in Elks Lodge. Director Charles Payne leads a stellar program with guest conductors including Capt. Rafael Juarez and Dr. Frank Simon. Donald Clark shines on drums as Ralph Gari, Leonard Falcone, and others receive ovations.
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American Bandmasters Association
Elks Lodge
Charles J. Payne
Pacific
Donald Clark
Paul Yoder
Rafael Juarez
Guatemala City
Capt. Juarez
United States
Frank Simon
Armco
Bandmasters Association
Charles Payne
Long Beach
Torrance Boy Drowns After Cliff Fall at Pt Fermin Park
A 10 year old Torrance boy fell from a cliff at Pt. Fermin Park in San Pedro and drowned Sunday afternoon. Donald H. Simpson and his son Wayne helped search the water until a boat rescued them. lifeguards offered artificial respiration but the boy died at San Pedro Receiving Hospital.
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Torrance
Pt. Fermin Park
San Pedro
Pat Eggebrecht
Hamden Ave
Stanton
Cabrillo Beach
San Pedro ‘Receiving Hospital
Road Injuries Fatal to Wilmington Man
Clifford Vincent Cain aged 52 of MHS Sanford Ave Wilmington died Saturday night at Carter General Hospital from traffic injuries. Cain was struck by an automobile while crossing the intersection of B Street and Lakme Avenue.
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Clifford Vincent Cain
MHS
Sanford Ave
Wilmington
Ctarhor General Hospital
Gain
B Street
Lakme Avenue
Lectures and Film at Local Long Beach Venues
Today in Long Beach presents talks on Isl and Estate Planning by JA Kraneus at Washington Junior School Auditorium at 7 30 pm. Russian Education by Dr Wendell L Miller at Poly High School Room 202 7 30 pm. Poland From the Beginnings to the Present film with Kenneth Richier at Wilson High School auditorium 8 pm. Machinists' Hall meeting at 630 pm 728 Fim Ave.
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Washington
Wendell L. Miller
Poly High School
Poland
Kenneth Richier
Wilson High School
Freak High Voltage Fire Injures Gardena Boy
A New Year weekend accident in Bellflower left A0-year-old Gardena boy James Anthony Caros seriously burned after a guy wire on a utility pole carrying 72 000 volts snapped and touched a line. He was cutting grass with a sickle when the current knocked him unconscious and set grass ablaze. Neighbors Richard Fry Marian Fry and Mary L Thomas rushed to help, pulling him clear and beating out the flames as deputies noted unclear reasons for the grass cutting near the pole. The boy, his parents Gustav and Mrs. Caros, and his grandmother Mrs Josephine Sisro live nearby. he was hospitalized at Los Angeles General Hospital with third degree burns to arms and legs.
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Gardena
Bellflower
James Anthony Caros
Arcturus Ave
Los Angeles General Hospital
Park Ave
Richard G. Fry
Marian
Mary L. Thomas
Carol
Fry
Gustav Caros
Josephine Sisro
Hayter Ave
Fire Highlights Sky As 300 Tons Cardboard Burn
A blaze at Bel-Art Paper Stock Co in Dairy Valley scorched about 300 tons of scrap cardboard. The fire caused $10,000 damage and damaged a tractor and forklift in the company yard. Authorities remained on scene late Sunday night as the fire slowly burned out.
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Dairy Valley
Tiromen
Bel-Art Paper Stock Co
E. Woothy Sr
Wiree
County Cireawn
Throwing Light on Light Spectacular at Long Beach City College
In a hour long optical demonstration titled Throwing Light on Light Long Beach City College liberal arts instructors Forrest Biard and Earle C Enholm showcase light waves color reflection refraction polarization diffraction and sunset effects. First show targets Scholarship Honors Day on the Carson Street campus with over 450 high school honor society members in attendance. A second student and faculty presentation follows later this month with help from Dr J Howard Piichard Charles Cunningham and Don Hill.
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Long Beach City College Liberal Arts
Carson St
City College
Forrest Biard
Earle C. Enholm
Biard
Enholm
J. Howard Piichard
Charles Cunningham
Physical Science Department
Don Hill
Reporter Lee’s Scoop on Truman Assassination Attempt in 1950
Washington journalist Robert Edmond Lee, a United Press reporter, broke the story of an assassination attempt on President Harry S. Truman at Blair House. The piece chronicles his rise from Newark coverage to White House reporting, labor beats, and later work with the IPT bureau, including historical insights on Kennedy ballot prospects.
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Robert E. Lee
United Press
Harry S. Truman
Organized Labor
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Lee
Blair House
Truman
White House
Tramars
Robert Edmond Lee
Oscholar
Galfer
Washington
Independent
Press- Telegram
United Pres
Senate
Amherst College
Harvard
Neiman
1. PT
Lees
Georgetown
District of Columbia
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Tom Gilliam
Marine
NCO Club
Long Beach Harbor
M. M. Kothawala
Scindia Company
Takeko
Bombay
Kobe
the Southland
L.B. Municipal Band
Jerde Grofe
Grofe
Leonard Falcone
Michigan State University
Ralph Gari
Gari
Reeba
Fast
Donald H. Simpson
Entradero Ave
Iawa State Society
Machinists’ Hall
Long Beach City College
LBCC
HST
CIO
Navy
Newark
N.J
East Orange
Atlantic
Newark Bay
Yoo
ANTPT
North Atlantic
Southeast Asia
Democratic Conevention
Los Angeles
Anh
FL Kennedy
Les Estimate
Kennnedy
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