Girl 4 Hangs Self In Swing Accident
A Torrance four year old girl, Sherryl Angeles, died after accidentally hanging from a swing rope in a backyard. Firemen and surgeons worked to save her. the babysitter Shirley Wiles was distraught and police investigated details at 18532 St Andrews Point. The parents were away at work when the tragedy occurred.
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Torrance
Sherryl Angeles
Fire
Harbor General Hospital
St. Andrews Pt
Shirley Wiles
Litlle
Woman Scalded in Bath Dies at 86 in Long Beach
An 86-year-old Long Beach woman, Martha Mische, died after a bathtub accident on a Friday the 13th night. She reportedly sat on a cardboard box in the tub when it collapsed, possibly striking the faucet and activating hot water. Her daughter-in-law warned her to avoid baths alone. A neighbor alerted the landlady for access, and she was treated at Osteopathic Hospital then Harbor General Hospital before dying at 11:30 p.m. at Harbor General. Her body was taken to Motter’s and Peek Mortuary.
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Long Beach
Martha Mische
Ard St
Genevieve Mische
Mische
Osteopathic Hospital
Harbor General Hospital
Mottell’s and Peek Mortuary
Bricks Stolen From Nixon Storage Lot Reported
About 1000 used bricks were taken over several weeks from a storage lot at Mth Street and Santa Fe Avenue used by Nixon Equipment Rentals. Linn W. Nixon, the victim, told police on Friday.
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Mth St
Santa Fe Ave
Nixon
Linn W. Nixon
Surprise at Clinic Sparks Family Change of Plans
A family at a local hospital free polio vaccine clinic withdraws, citing fear of a syringe. The volunteer worker asks why, mother points to a suited man with a syringe and says they will return the next day to get the shots.
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Papa
Mamma
Medical Association
Two Sites Eyed for Desalting Plant in Long Beach
The Chamber of Commerce Water Resources Committee proposed two Long Beach locations for the West Coast’s first ocean desalting plant. Site one is an industrial harbor area land tract, site two a 5 to 10 acre parcel near Alamitos Gap by Alamitos Bay beside the Edison plant. The panel urged Long Beach to host the experiment as state water officials consider multiple California sites.
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Chamber of Commerce Water Resources Committee
West Coast
Harbor
Charles L. Vickers
Harbor Department
Alamitos Gap
Alamitos Bay
Edison
Long Beach
California Department of Water Resources
Chuck Davis
Chamber
Harvey 0. Barnks
California
Seal Beach
Catalina
Car Injures Downtown Pedestrian
A one year old pedestrian was struck by an automobile at the intersection of SRd St and Pine Ave. Louis Skala of 1322 Locust Ave. was hit by a car driven by Radford West of 624 Chester St West who said the man walked into the side of the vehicle. Skala received head injuries at Seaside Hospital and was later moved to Harbor General Hospital.
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Pine, Ave
Louis Skala
Locust Ave
Radford West
Chester St West
Skala
Seaside Hospital
Harbor General Hospital
Navy to Shell Isle Next Week War Games
Navy warships will bomb Pyramid Cave near San Clemente Island next week with continuous firing from 7 a.m. Thursday to noon Sunday. Fishermen and yachtsmen are warned to avoid the sea during firings.
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Pyramid Cave
San Clemente Island
Lo Pam
Laundromat Owner Faces Rookie Charge
A three count open arrest complaint against Gilber James Rebello 30 of 3880 E Ith St was issued Friday by the district attorney s office Rebello owner of a laundromat at 1227 E 4th St was arrested there Wednesday Officers said he accepted horse racing bets by phone.
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Gilber James Rebello
Lth
District Attorney's Office
Rebello
4Th St
Fond Caress For Mainland Forts
Navy man V Smith an aerographer's mate third class returns to Long Beach after six months in the Far East with Destroyer Division 231. About 1200 sailors strive ashore as they rejoin home base following service abroad.
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Forts
V. Smith
Smith
Long Beach
Far East
Destroyer Division
Sheriff Traffic Patrol Bill Snagged in Assembly
Los Angeles County sheriff would gain authority to create traffic patrols in unincorporated areas under Assembly Bill 483. The measure faced strong opposition from Long Beach officials and key doubts from Assemblyman Clark L. Bradley.
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Sacramento
Los Angeles
Assembly
Long Beach
Clark L. Bradley
San Jose
Candidry
Sheriff’s
Veterans Get Free Licenses Bill Advances to Governor
SACRAMENTO Long Beach Assemblyman William Grant’s bill to grant free hunting and fishing licenses to older disabled veterans moves to the governor after passing the Senate 29 to 0 and earlier passage by the Assembly. The measure, handled in the Senate by Sen. Richard Richards, removes the renewal requirement for veterans 55 and older with 70 percent or greater service connected disability.
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Sacramento
Long Beach
William
Grant
State
Senate
Assembly
Veterans Administration
Richard Richards
Los Angeles
Burned roast damages apartment on Magnolia Avenue
An overdone roast and potatoes burned in a visit to the Dunther Gildemeister residence at 827 Magnolia Ave. A resident dozed off with the roast in the oven, causing smoke to stain walls but no other structural damage.
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Dunther Gildemeister
Magnolia Ave
Easter celebrants in California’s yesteryears feature
The Independent, Press-Telegram and Southland Magazine plan Easter coverage with a color cover in Sunday editions. An article titled The Easters in California's Yesteryears will appear, reflecting on past celebrations and regional customs in a Nostalgic feature.
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Independent
Press-Telegram
Southland Magazine
California
Yesteryears
Recognizance Plan to curb pretrial releases in county
A proposed recognizance plan, prepared by Judge Lewis Drucker and Ed Beard, would restrict releasing suspects on their own recognizance to misdemeanors. It would require an appearance in court or risk felony charges if the defendant fails to show up. The plan moves to the county board via H. Gaylord and Supervisor staff for approval.
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Aew
Drucker
Domity
Ed Beard
Tuesweed H. Gaylord
Los Angeles
Lewis Drucker
Hwill
Parade Magazine
Fea
America
Ike
Russo Elected Director Of Long Beach Youth Band
Frank J. Russo, who runs two orchestras at the Long Beach Douglas Aircraft Co., has been elected director of the Long Beach Youth Band, Inc. A new board also includes Robert Lynch as business manager Irene Keeler as co business manager Dorothy Thomp son as property Tra Alkire as co property Paul Ashby as treasurer Dave Golde as membership Bill Pastenter tainment Helen Butcher as publicity and Muriel Holman as secretary.
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Frank J. Russo
Long Beach Douglas Aircraft Co
Long Beach Youth Band, Inc
Robert Lynch
Irene Keeler
Dorothy Thompson
Tra Alkire
Paul Ashby
Dave Golde
Bill Past
Helen Butcher
Muriel Holman
Pianist Granted Divorce to Benjamin L. Rolfe
Pianist Yallah M. Rolfe obtained a default divorce on testimony alleging temperate language in front of guests. The judge awarded joint custody of two sons to Mrs. Rolfe and her husband, with Eleanor O Weems as attorney. Rolfe, an Industrial Accident Commission referee, testified. the couple married in Reno in 1941. The sister of violinist Yehudi Menuhin was involved in the custody arrangement.
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Yallah M. Rolfe
Benjamin L. Rolfe
Rolfe
Yehudi Menuhin
Beach Vasey
Eleanor O Weems
Reno
Industrial Accident Commission
City nets $965,938 from state sales tax share
Long Beach received a state check for 965,938.14 dollars marking a sales tax gain as holiday buying outpaced last year. Through July 1 the year, receipts total 3,401,630.02 versus 3,671,554.77 prior year, with finance director Beckman optimistic the year will meet the 4,563,090 estimate despite a midyear revision to 4,500,000.
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Long Beach
H. P. Beckman
Beckman
Library’s Choices Confirmed for Newbery and Caldecott
Library staff confirm the Newbery winner The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare and the Caldecott winner Chanticleer and the Fox by Barbara Cooney. Runner-up Caldecott is Umbrella Yamashima by Taro Yashima. Copies of the prize books are available at Long Beach libraries.
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Helen Fuller
Blackbird Pond
Elizabeth George Speare
Barbara Cooney
Chaucer
Taro Yashima
Yashima
Los Angeles
Bay Shore
Long Beach
Long Beach Theaters Show Evening Curtain Times
Long Beach Civic Light Opera performs Kismet at the Concert Hall and Municipal Auditorium at 8 30 p m. Off Broadway Theatre presents Remains to Be Seen at 211 Lime Ave. One-act in Heaven at 5021 E Magnolia Ave. The Importance of Being Earnest at Magnolias Theatre 2400 Magnolia Ave all cur tains 8 30 p m.
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Kismet
Long Beach
Lime Ave
Community Playhouse
Magnolis Theatre
Magnolia Ave
Long Beach Bar Owner Charged in Murder Case
Bar owner Ben nie Daniel Pino will be arraigned in Superior Court on April 14 for the murder of his 42 year old mistress Mrs Frances Cash. Det Insp Harry J P Finch testified that Pino admitted beating the victim with a metal chair leg at their home. Autopsy confirmed multiple wounds and broken limbs.
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Long Beach
Bennie Daniel Pino
Superior Court
Kenneth E. Sutherland
Pino
Harry JP. Finch
Fine
Frances Cash
Sth
Gerald Ridge
Two Labor Groups Sue Cafe Chain over Union Change
A 110000 damage suit was filed in Superior Court Friday by Emanuel Gyler on behalf of WV. Jameson, president of the Local Joint Executive Board of the Hotel & Restaurant Employes Local, and the Bartenders International Union of Long Beach and Orange County. They allege Clock restaurants created a company dominated employee group to replace the former union locals and seek to restrain the alleged violations. Judge Joseph M. Mullby set an April 15 show cause deadline.
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Clock Restaurants
Superior Court
Emanuel Gyler
WV. Jameson
Hotel & Restaurant Employes Local
Bartenders International Union of
Long Beach
Orange County
Joseph M. Mullby
Norwalk Opens Ralph Nottingham Elementary Monday
Nearly 500 pupils will transfer Monday to the Ralph Nottingham Elementary School at 11960 E. 162nd St. in Norwalk. Fourteen classes and teachers from Hutchinson and Garden Hill move as units into the new Norwalk-La Mirada City School District school, with two more classes joining in April to bring enrollment to about 545 pupils.
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Norwalk
Ralph Nottingham
E. 162Nd St
Hutchingpot
Garden Hill
Norwalk-La Mirada
Dick Nedra
Hutchinson
Church to Ask Special Offering at Youth Musical Program
A special offering will be taken to support church education during a morning youth musical program at the Seventh-day Adventist Church on 2001 &. ard St. Adventist officials noted the Congo Union of South Africa includes over 60,000 members and more than 500 church schools.
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Seventh-day Adventist Church
Ard
Congo Union of South Africa
Students Visit In Missile Range at Pt Mugu
Twenty members of Long Beach City College Engineers Club toured Pacific Missile Range facilities at Pt Mugu visiting the environmental laboratory electronics shops range one 550 million ruble aid loan to Iraq was recently signed in Moscow.
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Long Beach City College Engineers Club
Pacific Missile Range
Pt. Mugu
Iraq
En- Moscow
Library find uncovers Civil War era $500 bill
West Deerfield township librarian Mrs George Haney was leafing through books Friday when she found a $500 bill issued by the Confederate States of America. The discovery occurred in Deer Mill district, a rare historic note unearthed in local shelves.
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Deermilld
George Haney
West Deerfield Township
Confederate States of America
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