Parking spat and court quips spark late 1940s LA trivia
A parked car note mocks bad parking, then a Los Cerritos Municipal Court joke unfolds about license plates and lost wallets. Backers of Pete Pitchess crowd LA County sheriff race with gimmicks. A runaway is traced to Kansas, and a Chamber of Commerce question sparks gender trivia. A Signal Hill fire prompts theft of a reporter’s clothes.
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Los Cerritos
John ‘Landis
Bill Kennedy
Warren ‘Walters
Signal Hill
NAACP Opposes New York Labor Legislation Meeting
The NAACP Southern Area held a one day conference in Long Beach opposing a proposed right to work bill as detrimental to labor. Delegates from 24 branches gathered at the City Recreation Center with Southern Area President Frank H. Barnes opening proceedings and Judge Stanley Mosk addressing the banquet in Morgan Hall.
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of Advancement of Colored
Long Beach
NAACP
Percy Anderson
Myrtle
Sen Vieto
California Ave
Frank H. Barnes
Northridge
Dawnrudy
Morgan Hall
Stanley Mosk
Los Angeles
Bellflower pre-registration set for kindergarten entry
Bellflower Unified School District will hold kindergarten pre-registration in its schools on June 4 and 5 from 9 to 11 am for children eligible to enroll in September. Parents should bring proof of birth and residency documents to complete enrollment.
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Bellflower Schools
Bellflower
Bellflower Unified School District
Lam
Harbor Day Draws 100000 Visitors to L A Ports and City
More than 100000 people toured Long Beach and Los Angeles harbors during Harbor Day events concluding World Trade Week. Navy ships the Roanoke and Greer County opened for inspection with 6000 and 7000 visitors respectively aboard. Five sightseeing boats hosted 7000 guests while harbor fireboats demonstrated firefighting tactics. Trade displays, foreign goods, Coast Guard exhibits and a helicopter escort carrier Thetis Bay drew crowds along Reservation Point to Matson Terminal. Staples Trophy highlighted the annual Military Inspection at Los Alamitos Naval Air Station with Cmdr Miles Lt Cmdr Bierhorst Charles Walker and Capt Staples receiving honors.
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Long ‘Beach
Los Angeles
Navy
Roanoke
Greer’ County
Long Beach Harbor
Coast Guard
Long Beach
Los Angeles Harbor
Reservation Point
Matson Terminal
Thetis Bay
Goodwin J. Knight
Harbor
Los Alamitos Naval Air Station
Staples
Don Miles
Gordon W. Bierhorst
Charles C.walker
Aviation
Willard T. Staples
Two Douglas Plants OK Contracts With Wage Hike
A two year deal boosts wages from 2 to 11 cents an hour for International Association of Machinists locals at Douglas Aircraft Co plants in Santa Monica and El Segundo. 4,000 members approved the contract at a Hollywood Legion Stadium meeting after balloting. The package includes a 16 cent cost of living raise, matching patterns set by Lockheed and avoiding a potential industry strike. Convair Pomona remains unsettled with workers on strike since May 13.
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Tnternational, Assn
Douglas Aircraft Co
Santa Monica
Ella Segunda
Martin
Hollywood Legion Stadium
Douglas Long
Beach
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Douglas
Convair
Pomona
Colorado Lagoon Reopens After New Facilities Installed
Colorado Lagoon swimming area resumes operation following installation of new facilities. City Recreation Department reports the reopening marks the completion of improvements and welcomes public use of the lagoon again.
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Colorado Lagoon
Community Program highlights in Long Beach venues
Weekly events include a variety show with community singing stage numbers and square dancing at Municipal Auditorium Exhibit Hall at 7 30 pm. Emmett Hoskins watercolors display at St Luke's Parish Hall from 2 to 9 pm. Magnolia Theatre students present scenes from seven plays at 2400 Magnolia Ave at p.m.
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Municipal Auditorium
Emmett Hoskins
St Luke's Episcopal Church
School of the
Magnolia Theatre
Magnolia Ave
Navy Radar Patrols From Newfoundland Harbor Base
A Newfoundland base hosts 24 hour radar patrols extending over 1,000 miles into the Atlantic. Navy ships and Lockheed Super Constellation planes deter surprise attacks on North America. Crews include Southern Californians among highly trained personnel. radar centers coordinate with Norfolk, Argentia, Hawaii, and Adak. The Atlantic barrier, paired with the Pacific barrier, detects unidentified aircraft and tracks contacts to prevent threats.
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Newfoundland
Argentia
Azores
Air Force
mid-Pacific
Canada
Atlantic
Nor+ folk
Pacific
Hawaii
Adak
Alaska
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Harry Fulton
Trujillo
Pete Pitchess
L.A
Pitchess
Lloyd Leedom
The
Sons of Pitchess
Chamber of Commerce
Sweek
Eleanor Boyd
Wilma Hastings
Surinam
Dutch Guiana
New York
National Assn. For the People
Las Vegas
Douglas Plants
Bogey Hunt
Constellation
Sellstrom
U.S. Navy
Independent the Southland
California
By James A. Allen
North America
Paul Masterton
Morocco
Los Alamitos Naval Aegion
Squadron 1
Howard
Maryton Ave
Norwalk
Kenneth F. Mew Connell
Artesia St
Buens Fark
Kenneth F. McConnell
Air Contralan 3.c
U. S. Navy
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