17 Year Old Wins 4000 Scholarship At Edison Program
Betty E. Wells a Woodrow Wilson High School senior was named winner of a 4000 scholarship from Southern California Edison Co. G E Wilcox announced the award after a personal interview in Los Angeles. Wells plans Occidental College and was among three who earlier earned the company's Gold Award for Scholastic Achievement from over 1000 California applicants.
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Betty E. Wells
Woodrow Wilson High School
Southern California Edison Co
G. E. Wilcox
Miss Wells
Charles A. Wells
Temple Ave
Los Angeles
Occidental College
Edison
Southern
Central
California
Last Rites Slated for P Paradise
Last rites were set for Pete Paradise, 79, WWI veteran and former confectionery store owner, at 10 a.m. at a Greek Orthodox church. He died Monday and is survived by his wife Katherine, a son in Michigan, a daughter in Long Reach, a brother and two sisters in Greece, and was a member of Arthur L. Peterson Post 27, American Legion. Paradise immigrated from the Dodecanese near Patmos in 1909, served in France, and lived in Washington IPa, before retiring to the Southland.
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Pete Paradise
Patmos
St. John the Apostle
Paradise
Kypriani
France
Washington
Ipa
Southland
Arthur L. Peterson
American Legion
Katherine
de Forest Ave
Peter J
Michigan
Rose Caldlans
Long Reach
Greece
Urban Gyde dies former composing room foreman
Urban F Gyde former composing room foreman for the Independent Press Telegram and the Orange County Evening News died Wednesday in Anaheim Memorial Hospital He was 4 Survived by wife Esther of Anaheim a son Richard T of Buena Park a daughter Natalie R Smith of Dublin and his mother Mrs Cora Gyde of Anaheim Services will be Saturday at 1 pm in the Church of Our Fathers Forest Lawn Cypress
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Urban F. Gyde
Independent, Press- Telegram
Orange County Evening News
Anaheim Memorial Hospital
Gyde
Old Independent
Independent, Press-Telegram
Garden ‘Grove
Esther
S. Baker St
Anaheim
Richard ‘T
Buena Park
Natalie R. Smith
Dublin
Calif
Cora Gyde
Church of Our Fathers
Forest Lawn
Cypress
Torrance withholds pay from promoted city employees
More than 50 Torrance workers will lose 50 to 21 dollars from monthly pay as council directs withholding amid a legal dispute over promotions and a citywide classification study. A suit by the Torrance Police Officers Association questions the promotion of Sgt. Thomas Wooldridge and could affect all raises if upheld.
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Torrance City
Torrance
Judge Suspends Pigeon Feeder Case for Psychiatric Evaluation
Superior Court Judge Max Z. Wisot paused court proceedings against 72 year old Mrs. Mabel Steed who defies court orders by feeding pigeons. The delay follows an order for psychiatric examination to determine fitness for trial.
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Mabel Steed
Superior
Max Z. Wisot
Long Beach Writers Conference Set for Spring 1968
Eva Logan announced that the Long Beach Writers Conference will be held in spring 1968, sponsored by Long Beach City College and local groups, after a delay for advisory committee study and consideration of linking it to a summer arts festival.
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Long Beach
Long Beach City College
Eva Logan
Woman, 39, Bound Over in Fatality
A 39-year-old waitress, Olive Renaker of 1602 E Fourth St, is bound over for arraignment May 17 on drunken driving hit and run and manslaughter charges in the death of 77-year-old Myrtle F Tridel and injuries to 60-year-old Chauncey Lerbert Simpson. The incident occurred April 23 on Ocean Boulevard at Chestnut. Tridel died at St Mary's Hospital an hour after arrival. Simpson remains hospitalized. Witnesses say Renaker backed up and fled, later arrested near Ocean Boulevard and Pacific Avenue.
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Olive Renaker
E. Fourth St
Department E
Superior Court
Myrtle F. Tridel
E. Eighth St
Chauncey Lerbert Simpson
Reagan St
Los Alamitos
Ocean Boulevard
Chestnut
Tridell
St. Mary's Hospital
Simpson
Renaker
Pacific Avenue
May Fetes at Long Beach Parks Highlight International Themes
Duane George announces Saturday May fetes at seven Long Beach parks. Ramona Park hosts Italy themed festivities at 11 a.m. Silverado Park features United States theme at 11. Admiral Kidd Park hosts England motif at 1 p.m. Ca brill o and College Estates continue English and United Nations themes at 2 p.m. Drake Park wraps at 3 p.m. with Hawaii as the theme. Each festival includes clown acts a queen crowning and a May pole finale.
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Long Beach
Duane George
Ramona Park
Italy
Silverado Park
United States
Admiral Kidd Park
England
College Estates
United Nations
Sherer
Ireland
Drake Park
Hawaii
Fire causes deadly fall at Downey Avenue apartment
James Lyon, 25, woke at 3 30 am to a smoky apartment and a couch fire. He leapt from a window but did not survive. Neighbor John Creel, 36, of 15007 Downey Ave, aided by pulling Lyon to safety before responders arrived.
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James Lyon
Paramount
John Creel
Lyon
Downey Ave
Doctor Eyes Human. Use of Abilities
A lecture by Dr. Herbert Otto at the Institute of Lifetime Living urged retirees to tap more of their potential. He cited belief that people use only 10 percent of their minds, urged ongoing life interest, fitness, and honest self-expression to improve sexual expression and overall well being.
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Herbert Otto
National Center For the Exploration of
New York
Institute of Lifetime Living
Otto
Dr. Otto
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P. Paradise
Urban Gyde
I, P-T
Thomas Rupert
Robert
Wisot
Genoa Walk
Sidlewaite
Californa State College
Janet Richey
Seal Beach
Reagan
Murray Kaufman
Los Alamitos Hall
George Fisher
Fidero Lane
Huntington Harbour
Janes Hoyland
Sunset Beach
Delores F. Anderson
Briercrest Ave
Lakewood
Geneva
Lestminster Memorial Park Mortuary
Beach Blvd
Westminster
Stterson
Wise Investors
Coast Federal Savings
Coast
Treasury
Coast Federal
Coast Federal Savings and Loan Association
MAJIN
Sth & Hill
Panzich
Coast Federal Savings & Loan Association
Srl & Locust
Cheryl Semerson
Candlewood St
Sia
Phale
Hal Lowe
Doctor Eyes
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