Peterson Successor Expected on Friday
The state education chief hinted the name of Long Beach State College’s new president will be announced Friday during the State Board of Education meeting at San Fernando Valley State College. The successor to retiring President P. Victor Peterson would likely be named from California’s educational system, with no gap in leadership expected.
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State Board of Education
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Roy S. Simpson
State Board
Simpson
Long Beach
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LBSC
Peterson
California
Notable U S Steel Head Myron Taylor Dies in New York
Myron C. Taylor 85 former head of U S Steel Corp and ambassadorial Vatican representative died at his New York home after long illness. He signed the 1936 steelworkers pact, served under FDR Truman and Eisenhower, and was married to Anabel Stuart Mack who died earlier. Also noting Gen Laurence S. Kuter named commander in chief of the North American Air Defense Command and William Ford Ford, a Ford brother, dies in Michigan.
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U. S. Steel Corp
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Anabel Stuart Mack
Steelworkers Organization Committee
United Steelworkers Union
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Truman
Eisenhower
Detroit
William Ford
Henry Ford
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Jupiter rocket launches on 1500 mile test flight
At Cape Canaveral the Army fired its 18th Jupiter rocket after dusk, a 1500 mile test aimed at reliability and accuracy. No monkey aboard as later plans suggest and Maj Gen Medaris indicated possible future payloads. In Detroit, April auto sales rose to 503,900 passenger cars breaking a spring upturn pattern since 1955. Debra Paget hospitalized for pneumonia after collapsing at the Flamingo in Las Vegas.
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Las Vegas
Debra Paget
Flamingo Hotel
Astaire Rule Keeps TV Emmys Night Bright for Veterans
Hollywood reports Fred Astaire swept nine Emmy awards for An Evening With Fred Astaire, the best single program and best special musical or variety show, while Jack Benny took two Emmys for acting and series. Dinah Shore Julie Harris Perry Mason and Gunsmoke stars also won top honors, with several repeat winners and a smooth ceremony despite NBC strike disruptions.
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Perry Mason
Raymond Burr
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Dennis Weaver
Marsha Dillon
Ann B. Davis
Schrultzie
Bob Cummings
Steve Allen
Tom Poston
Edward R. Murrow
New York
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Arrest Solves Six Holdups in Long Beach
A 23 year old South Gate resident Bernard Jerry Langer was arrested after a spree of six Long Beach holdups totaling about 600 dollars. He confessed to five liquor store robberies and one market robbery in Long Beach, targeting names include J C Isaacs Lyman D Chugg George W Mollohan Donald W Wilcox Robert W Wright John Young. Victims described a young gunman who apologized for the stickup and claimed he needed the money for a dying sister. Langer had earlier lived on Pacific Avenue.
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Victoria Ave
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Lyman
D. Chugg
Artesia St
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Cherry Ave
Donald W. Wilcox
Long Beach Blvd
Robert W. Wright
Santa Fe
John
Grand Jury Probes Long Beach Bank Embezzlement Case
A Federal Grand Jury began examining records tied to a 3.7 million dollar Long Beach bank embezzlement case. Hendrickson, owner of six firms, faced scrutiny as records from Regal Heating Co were subpoenaed. Investigators tie bank misactions to prior merger activity and a linked death at a local residence.
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Job R. Hendrickson
Arthur Sigman
Manger
Regal Heating Co
Los Angeles
Hendrickson
Hewlett
Fiat
Long Beach National Bank
U.S. National Bank of San Diego
East Long Beach
Whites Indicted in Attack at Florida A&M University
An all-white grand jury indicted four young white men on rape charges for the abduction and assault of a Negro coed at Florida A&M University in Tallahassee. The victim testified she was seized bound and gagged and raped six times after being found in the back seat of a car.
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Hen drickson's background surfaces in Long Beach case
Background of Hen drickson, a former Long Beach sheet metal worker, began to emerge as disclosures pointed toward his involvement in the ongoing matter. Details remain limited as officials continue reviewing records and statements.
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Hendrickson
Long Beach
State asks US delay mole study on Long Beach breakwater
California asked Congress to postpone for a year a federal survey by the Army Corps of Engineers into extending the Long Beach breakwater. Secretary H. G Stevens said a state project south of Seal Beach needs more time to complete, fearing the survey could justify against the extension.
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Three Fliers Rescued After Deck Accident on Carrier
Three fliers were rescued by a destroyer after their twin jet A3D Crusader slid off the Lexington deck off Oahu. The incident occurred as the carrier faced rough seas near the Island of Oahu, and the air crew were pulled from the ocean without reported injuries.
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Salt water plant bid eyed for Long Beach pages
A Long Beach item notes efforts to secure a salt water conversion plant site. The page also reports a sensitive 13 year old boy in custody for savage attacks on two girls aged 12 and 11.
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Red White Green No Joke Tale From Fragmented Text
A fragmentary passage references a brother fascinated by needles during a blood test and a remark about "green blood" with dialog bits, captured in a red white green themed line. The text is garbled and lacks a coherent narrative.
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