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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 21, 1959

Page

3

Long Beach bid to lure Florida Grapefruit League to California

The Long Beach Chamber of Commerce called an emergency meeting of eight Southland chambers for Monday to bid for spring training by Major League Baseball teams. Leaders propose California sites including San Diego and Santa Monica to host Florida teams, hoping 8,000 fans attend a training game in Long Beach and persuade teams to train in sunshine. Charles H. Davis organized the campaign urging fans to contact teams, while William C. Boyd praised Long Beach in a wire to the Dodgers.

Long Beach Avalon Palm Springs Riverside Pasadena Santa Barbara Santa Monica Bakersfield California Johnson Florida Charles H. Davis Davis Southland Trai

Exchange President to Speak at California Education Meet

Thomas P. Thelin presides Pacific Coast Stock Exchange in Los Angeles and will address the California Business Education Assn convention at the Lafayette Hotel today. Nearly 700 teachers from across the state are expected to attend with speakers Richard Armour of Scripps College and Richard R. Rogan. Charde W. Fawcett of the National Assn. of Manufacturers speaks Sunday.

Thomas P. Thelin Pacific Coast Stock Exchange Los Angeles California Business Education Assn Lafayette Hotel Richard Armour Scripps: College Claremont Richard R. Rogan Chidt Tr. Charde W. Fawcett Natonal Assn. of Manufacturers

Lush Palm Springs trips highlighted in Sunday Independent

Sunday Independent feature spotlights Palm Springs and other Southern California getaways within an easy drive. The piece notes desert retreats where entertainment stars mingle with tourists, inviting Southlanders to enjoy mellow sunshine and leisure. Parade Magazine also runs Prince Rainier with his children and a Parade cover girl described as a likely Esther Williams lookalike.

Palm Springs California Yiar Sunday Independent Press Telegram Southland Magazine Prince Rainier of Monnen Parade

Garden Grove road project ahead of schedule

State highway engineers estimate the 50 mile St Gare den Grove Blvd project will finish about two months early with delays unlikely due to weather. The $1 732 900 job includes three bridges over Los Cerritos Channel Gabriel River and Studebaker Road and ties into the future San Diego Freeway. Open westbound traffic will use the new two lanes while the old road becomes eastbound.

St-Gareden Grove Blvd W. &. Melcher Los Cerritos Channel San Gabriel River Studebaker Ra San Diego Los Cerritos Chan*nel Long Beach Knotts Ave Orange County

Woman 50 Cited After Red Light Crash At 7th Street

Florence M Campbell, 50, of 955 Appleton St, suffered multiple cuts Friday after her car ran a red light, struck another vehicle, and crashed into a house at 535 E 7th St. The other driver, Cedric J Resley, 19, of 263 Geneva Walk, was not injured. Campbell received treatment at Community Hospital and was cited for disregarding the signal at Santiago Ave and 7th St.

E. 7Th St Florence M. Campbell Appleton St Tolice Santiago Ave 7Th St Cedric J. Resley Geneva Walk

Anderson to Speak at Dinner in Mor­gen

Lt. Gov. Glenn Anderson will discuss Progress of the Democratic Program in Sacramento at a 7 p.m. dinner meeting today in Morgen.

Glenn Anderson Morgen

Parents Ask Aid in Hunt for Girl 14

Parents seek help locating 14 year old Linda Dollahue missing since a Monday. Description: 5 feet 2 inches, 105 pounds, brown hair, blue eyes, blue jeans and blue plaid shirt. Drake University student Robert Adams asks help from Democratic clubs and police.

Linda L.B Robert Adams Jand W. A. Frans Drake University Des Moines Iowa Alpha Kappa Psi

Long Beach Taxpayer seeks right in YMCA court dispute

A Long Beach taxpayer Carl Whitson asks the State Supreme Court to join the city state suit over the Armed Services YMCA. He argues the Submerged Lands Act grants the city title to the YMCA site and that state trust funds may be spent for the project. A similar claim is made by another local man in a separate case.

Long Beach State Supreme Court Armed Services Ymca Carl Whitson E. Qeean Blvd YMCA Whitson Wahlfred Jacobson Tae Long Bach Man U. S. District Court California University of Oklahoma Law School

Knifer Menaces Clubman at Los Angeles Yacht Club

Ashton Castie, a 45 year old Los Angeles manager of the Jonathan Club et Wilmington, reported a knife point incident Friday night aboard his 40 foot racing sloop at the Los Angeles Yacht Club. A 16 year old youth sleeping on the vessel threatened him and fled as officers were summoned.

Wilmington Los Angeles Ashton Castie Krolran

Drunken Bar Owner Admits Killing Mistress

Bennie Daniel Pino admitted to police that after a drunken argument aboard the Cove Bar he beat his mistress Mrs Frances Castle to death with a chair leg. The body was found in a bathroom after neighbors heard fighting. Police noted a 12 year old son and other relatives. The case involves a juvenile detention escapee and a Navy card linked to Mrs Castle.

Long Beach Bennie Daniel Pino Castlé Frances Castle Heiroom Pino 15Th St Castle Coast District Attorney Cash Fish Buiker Lyanth Bennie Pina Mra. Cash Séing Square Navy Guam Jane Colman Baton Rouge Gary Abernathy Jr Chattanooga Tenn GC. Colman Arkansas

Hyka Named Grand Exalted Ruler Of Long Beach Elks 883

Edwin W. Hyka purchasing agent for the City of Lower Beach will be installed April 6 as grand exalted ruler of Long Beach Elks 883 succeeding Elsworth Beam. Also installed are Harry Jordan Lloyd Baum Dr Charles EL Fabish George Quinn Ralph Gallagher Roy Miller Norman Allum lpaugh. They were elected Monday.

Edwin W. Hyka Lower Beach Long Beach

Missing two-foot yellow green lizard found near Long Beach college

Long Beach City College teacher Ted Dunkle found a tropical looking two-foot yellow green lizard near the Business and Technology Division building. He suspects it is an escaped pet and kept the lizard at his home for owners to claim, with police noting the item.

Joh B. Ronnan Long Beach Blvd Sailor Long Beach City College Ted Dunkle Business and Technology Division Dunkle Dunkel Coles Garage Atlantic Ave Jrade St Ray Scheureman

Dr Laslie Pike Named Life Member In Vet Med Assn

Long Beach veterinarian Dr. Laslie E. Pike is honored as a life member of the Southern California Veterinary Medical Association. He has practiced in the area since 1936.

Laslie E. Pike Long Beach Southern

P T A backs Kennick bill to erase youths records

Sacramento reports the California PTA endorses expungement legislation by Kennick to wipe juvenile court records clean for youths who stay out of trouble. The measure, backed by CYA officials and Assemblyman Joseph Kennick, advances to a March 30 hearing amid a statewide campaign to ease employment barriers for rehabilitated youths.

P-T.a Kennick Bill Sacramento Califin Fernin P-T.a California Youth Authority Kennick Herman G. Stark CYA Joseph M. Ken Rector DeLong Beach Kenrick Congress of Parents Assembly Criminal Procedure Teachers

Ford Assembly Unit Shut Down in Long Beach Move

Ford announces the Long Beach assembly plant at 700 Henry Ford Ave will end today and move operations to the Mercury plant in Rio Rivera. About 1,080 workers may transfer with no job losses expected. the plant began production in 1930 with a Model A rollout.

Long Beech Menry Ford Ave Mercury Pivo Rivera Ford

Thief Steals Dixieland Records From Robins Home

Police report a thief broke into James W. Robins's apartment at 355ét Pl Friday and stole 45 Dixieland records valued at $300. The suspect's motive appeared to be a yen for Dixieland music.

James W. Robins

Navy Man's Car Looted of Valuables

A wristwatch worth 80 dollars and 271 dollars in currency were stolen Friday from the car of Navy man Franklin Viola 21 of the USS Black. The vehicle was parked at 2 Linden Ave and Sea side Blvd, police reported.

Navy Franklin

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