Stowaway's Return Visit Sparks Old Shipboard Tale
Oliver Vanderholt, once a 16 year old stowaway aboard the Queen Mary in 1938, revisits the ship at Long Beach. He recalls slipping aboard without passport or ticket, surviving the Atlantic voyage, and ending up in Libya as a maintenance supervisor. He laughs at the reunion with the ship, noting times have changed.
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Oliver KR Vanderholt
Baier
Hilde Susie Butch
Long Beach
Susie
Vanderholt
New York City
Queen
Southhampton
England
Atlantic
Cunard Line
New York
Vanderhoff
Libya
North Africa
Vanderholf
LAPD chief cites high pedestrian toll in Harbor District
Captain Herbert Burns, head of the Los Angeles Harbor Division, urged a 13 officer task force to curb pedestrian fatalities in San Pedro. He told a panel of judges and prosecutors that warnings to pedestrians are needed and that many victims are children or the elderly.
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Herbert D. Burns
Tor
Harbor
Los Angeles
Iery
Burns
Los Angel
Onn
Harbor Division
Walter §. Binns
Michael J. Yellovich
Homer L. Garrett
San Pedro
Leo J. Moriarty
Juvenile Court
Long Beach
District Attorney’s Office
Long Beach Police Fire Call Log Shows Surging Emergencies
A brief log covers calls answered by Long Beach Police and Fire Departments up to 8 pm Wednesday, listing injuries, vehicle crashes, trash and vehicle fires, building fires, and alarms across streets such as San Anselm Avenue, Via Wanda, Bundt Avenue, Seventh Street, and First Street. Names and garbled OCR fragments appear throughout the record.
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Long Beach
Pos
Tesuscitator
San Anselm Ave
Easy
Pau
Wanda
Pam
Biree
Santa Fe
First St
Bund
Calitent
Cnue
Panamount
Long Beach Boulevard
Lewis Avene
Sixth Street
Pine Avenue
Artesia
Fourth Snes
East Avenue
Hei Lyrtle
Svellen
Man Admits Three Charges in Incident Case
In a municipal court hearing, laborer William George pled guilty to Feb 14 burglary Feb 26 reported incident and an April 3 child mistreatment allegation. Judge Litwin ordered jailed on 25000 bail. Five additional charges remain. Another suspect, Frederick Arthur Reese, faces four burglary and four reported incident charges and is jailed on 20000 bail. trial set for June 5.
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George
HGW
Lord St
Charles
Litwin
Wobalion
Superior Court
Carroll M. Dunnum
Frederick Arthur Reese
Stolen Goods Worth 9000 From Long Beach Apartment
Thieves entered the apartment of Gary D. Esquerra at 1764 Redondo Ave Long Beach and took stereo equipment a television set records and cameras valued at 9000 police said Wednesday.
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Gary D. Esquerra
Redondo Avye
Long Beach
Lakewood reorganizes to city manager form of government
Lakewood adopts a city manager plan, cutting 15 surplus staff in Recreation Resources and opening 17 positions, with two new director roles in public works and community safety. Milton Farrell explains the shift enhances appointment power, while Norris & Gottfried consultants foresee savings and restructuring across departments.
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Lakewood
Milton Farrell
Department of Recreation Resources
Art Services
David Mills
Parks and Recreation
John Parady
Norris & Gottfried, Inc
Mills
Farrell
Farrel
Warrell
Winder
Norris & Gottfried Aladge
Parks and Recreation Fund
Navy yard wins safety Merit Award at Long Beach
The Long Beach Naval Shipyard earned a Merit Award from the National Safety Council after an 80 percent drop in accident rates from 1979 to 1971. Captain Richard C. Fay accepted the honor with Shipyard Safety Chief Chief Kueger noting ongoing goals for 1972.
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Navy Yard
Long Beach Naval Shipyard
The
National Safety Counil
Safety Council
Chiif Kueger
Capt. Fay
Bellflower Chamber To Discuss Space Benefits Talk
Bellflower Chamber of Commerce sets a Friday 5 15 a m monthly breakfast at Kiwanis all 9302 Laurel with Ted Willis of North American Roark Wells Downey Division as speaker. President Jim Carnevale announced reservations and $1 75 tickets.
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Bellflower Chamber of Commerce
Kiwanisall
Laurel Street
Jim Carnevale
Ted Willis
North American
Roarkwell
Downey Division
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Moment OF Truth
Susie Bush
Oliver R. Vanderhoft
John Weagle
LAPD
Tery WM. George
Hyomei
Long
Eau Ventral
Feiienduy
Carley Porter
Carley V. Ler
Spaneh
First District
Compton Blvd
Ite
Bell/lower
Dunmum
Farrett
Norris & God
Elton Tavernetti
Water Department
Charles Chivetta
Jo Bennitt
Bruce Penrose
Parady
Public Works
William L. Marseilles
NSC
Richard C. Fay
Chamber
John Wayne
Treaere
Ghost Town
Calico Square
Animal Farm
Pao
Star Entertainment
Ick Nelson
I. Hall
Je and
Jesus
Minnie Pearl
Howdee
Grand Ole Opry
Beaver Hill
Shinwire
Johnny Tillots
Jethro” Burns
Wason Camp
Rod Culpepper and
the Baxierpress
Leightons
Saunas
Judy Lynn
Jimmy Wakely
Ken Festus
Curtis
Sun
Generation Gospel and Contemporary Singers
Jim Johnson
Country Store
Dil Aid
Linda Ronstadt
James Darren
Mika Curb
Kyron Florent
Doug
Ershaw
Earl Scruigg
Mel Tillis
Roy Clark
Freddy Weller
Marty Robbins, Jr
Knott's
Buena Park
Knotts
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