Action Line answers readers with ship lore and watch repair
In a problem column, ACTION LINE guides Long Beach readers on watch repairs at Benrus and clarifies ship history. It explains a watch repair or replacement, the Catalina and Avalon ships, and ties to Eastland's fate, with details from Charles Stillwell and MGRS Co.
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Long Beach
Calif
Benrus Watch Co
New York
L.M
Q. Action Line
Great Lakes
Eastland
A.S
Heat Drives Snow-Free Beach Crowd Across Southland
Thousands flocked to Southland beaches as temperatures peaked around 96 in Long Beach and near 100 inland. Lifeguards reported rescues and minor injuries with no major incidents, while crowds reached about 500000 from Long Beach to Laguna Beach.
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Southland
Long Beach
Laguna Beach
Huntington State Beach
What Happened to Jockey Bobby Jennings
Fan asks ACTION LINE about Bobby Jennings status. He has not appeared on TV or in papers recently and the reader seeks confirmation whether he is still actively racing.
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Bobby Jennings
Action Line
L.E.M
Paramount
Jockey Bobby Jennings Rides High at Golden Gate
Action mne Bobby Jennings, a 6 foot rider weighing 116 pounds, stars at Golden Gate Fields in San Francisco this year. Publicity director Bob Wuerth notes Jennings is the second-leading rider with 39 wins to Bill Hartack's 42. He won the $25,000-added Sacramento Handicap aboard Lucky P. J. on May 4 and teamed with Lucky P. J. for the $30,000 Golden Gate Handicap on May 11.
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Bobby Jennings
Golden Gate Fields
San Francisco
Bob Wuerth
Jennings
Bill Hartack
Sacramento
Lucky P. J
Choosing Carpet Fibers Nylon vs Wool and More
A reader asks which carpet fiber lasts best nylon or wool. Changing Times suggests no fiber is superior overall wood remains durable and easy to clean nylon resists abrasion and cleans easily while polyester acrylic resemble wool and polypropylene offers stain resistance. A carpet’s tuft density matters more than fiber and higher price often means better quality.
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Changing Times
Good Housekeeping Magazine
Reagan signals open convention may name him if winnable
Gov Ronald Reagan said an open Republican national convention would consider all nominees and pick a candidate based on winnability. He said delegates not locked up would weigh all options and noted his name could be entered as California's favorite son. He warned the prairie fire of California reforms was spreading nationally.
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Burbank
UPI
Ronald Reagan
California
Reagan
NBC
Meet the Press
Miami
15 year old Compton boy drowns at school outing
Norman Watts, 15, of 1406 W. 134th St., a Vanguard Junior High School student, drowned during a Newport Beach outing with classmates. Lifeguards recovered his body Sunday evening from 10 feet of water, 20 feet offshore, after classmates reported his disappearance Saturday at 3 p.m. Coroner deputies found no foul play.
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Compton
Newport Beach
Norman Watts
W. 134Th St
Vanguard Junior High School
Watts
the Dunes
Pay
Gloria Lee
L B Man Burned in Refinery Blaze
A $20,000 fire at the Shell Oil Co refinery in Carson injured a Long Beach plant employee. Sisk, 50, of 4315 E Third St, was taken to Long Beach Memorial Hospital with first to third degree burns on 38 percent of his body. The blaze started at 8 50 p.m. when a crude line ruptured near a heater unit at 20945 Wilmington Blvd. Eleven fire companies responded with 17 units under LA County chief Walter Meagher. The fire was controlled by 9:20 p.m. as dense smoke filled the area.
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Shell Oil Co
Carson
Long Beach
Sisk
Third St
Long Beach Memorial Hospital
Wilming
Ton Blvd
Los Angeles County Division
Walter Meagher
Marijuana Seized In Long Beach Motel Bust
Narcotics officers recovered more than 120 kilos of marijuana valued at about 100000 in a Long Beach Air Haven Motel room. Two men were arrested inside the room at 1063 E Seventh St after arriving at 11 30 p m. A third man escaped then was later captured hiding under a car a block away.
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Long Beach
Air Haven
Seventh St
Four Killed in Area Traffic Fatalities
A five year old Long Beach boy was struck and killed near his Elm Avenue home while at a birthday party. James Whitehead, 46, of Santa Ana died after a hit and run on Bushard Street. Vivian Valdez, 17, East Los Angeles, and Alex Valenzuela, 19, Los Angeles, died in a separate Orange County collision. Police report the Bellflower driver not cited.
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Los Angeles County
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Santa Ana
Orange County
Vivian Valdez
Alex Valenzuela
Wood
E. 11Th St
John Wood
St. Mary’s Hospital
Whitehead
De Gaulle Strikers in Settlement Stalemate Deepens
In Paris Premier Pompidou and union leaders negotiating a general strike stalemate face three core fights over a sliding wage scale and major social security reforms. Management offers a 10 percent rise for 19 million workers while unions press for cost of living linked pay, broader social security reform, and enhanced benefits as 10 million workers remain in stoppage. Andre Bergeron of Workers Force urges tougher union action to keep the country in turmoil.
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Paris
UPI
France
Georges Pompidou
Andre Bergeron
Workers Force Union
Three inmates escape Atascadero State Hospital in gunpoint breakout
In Atascadero California three dangerous mental patients escaped the maximum security hospital using a pistol to seize two psychiatric aides and threaten guards. As they fled they stabbed two hostages and forced a police chase across San Luis Obispo County.
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Atascadero, Calif
San Luis Obispo
Pacific Coast
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Atascadero
Avila Beach
Pismo Beach
Shell Beach
San Luis Obispo County
California Highway Patrol
Gerard J. Gallant
Robert Higuera
George Quinlan
Abernathy Ultimatum Prompts Welfare Crisis Debate
In a political analysis series Sylvia Porter investigates the welfare crisis as Congress faces pressure. The feature begins today with coverage of the welfare debate and its implications for the Poor People movement at national conventions.
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Abernathy
Congress
Sylvia Porter
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