City Halts Free Fourth of July Fireworks Plan
Fireworks set off with a minor blast as City Council debates canceling this year's free show. City Manager Sam E. Vickers lost a 45 to 1 vote on the proposal. Council members debated keeping the display free for residents while plans for a paid event at Veterans Memorial Stadium and another late-month event tied to the Miss Universe Pageant proceed with admission fees.
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Ciy
Sam E. Vickers
Lewis D. Reese
D. Pat Ahern
Vickers
Piremen
Veterans Memorial Stadium
Unusual harbor sign and school upsets featured in local pages
Marine editor recalls an odd encounter as an English liner docked in San Pedro, a man waved a Welcome sign while insisting it was for friends. Emerson School upperclassmen fall to fourth graders 15-10, then fifth graders 25-0 behind 10-year-old Steve Warner. Hancock River office workers amid a blast are praised for Salvation Army aid despite fear, with band uniforms offering odd help. Sam Wititman adds words to the tale of the most boring person, a Harvard-educated Texan Marine veteran and new father.
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OUR Marine
Lee Craig
San Pedro
Locklovers
VLETH
SMNTH
Emerson School
Room 23
Steve Warner
Chavez Ravine
Sam Wititman
Harvard
Marine Corps
Uuto Gart
Court Rules Against Santa Fe Springs Girl Drinks Poison
Lee Ann New, 2, of Santa Fe Springs, drank a quantity of insect poison while visiting Buena Park. Judge orders restraining action by the Board of Supervisors to set up actions to withdraw from the county fire protection district. She was treated at Memorial Hospital and released.
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Lee Ann New
City of
Santa Fe Springs
Foinsettia
Buena Park
Board of Supervisors
Walown Sire Department
Countyhut Ave
Pend
Sesside
Mc Bayard Rhone Ling
Morial Hospital
Seating Delay Over Recreation Appointment Bickering
The Recreation Commission delay on Milton B. Arthur’s bid for a third five year term followed council infighting. Nomination came from three of four committee members. D. Par Ahern blocked until the panel met, then resigned in protest. A second delay vote tied 4-4, with no reply from Ahern counted as affirmative.
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Milton B. Arthur
Recreation Commission
Arthur
Waller H. Boyd
Board of Education
Douglas A. Newcomb
City Mere
Sam E. Vickers
D. Par Ahern
Ahern
The
Recreation Co. i
Arthu
Los Angeles Park and Recreation Commission
Assault case sentences youth for deadly weapon attack
A 2L-year-old youth described as a potential killer by the court was sentenced by Superior Judge Ralph XK. Pierson to one to 70 years in state prison for assault with a deadly weapon. Darrell Dean Bowen, 324 E. Myrrh St. Compton, wielded a loaded .22 revolver in a March 10 attack on Officer W. E. Stult at a liquor store, but was disarmed without incident. Bowen admitted planning the robbery and had prior burglary and roshery arrests along with past carryings of a 38 revolver and two Lugers.
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Ralph XK. Pierson
Darrell Dean Bowen
E. Myrrh St. Compton
W. E. Stult
Bowen
Long Beech Blvd
Stull
Pierson
Owen
City Council OKs funds for refinery fire damage probe
The City Council authorized expenses to investigate damage to four high pressure oily gas holders at Municipal Gas Plant No. 4 Junipero Ave and Spring St. A cost estimate for using Southern Counties Gas Co. equipment was approved to conduct the probe.
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Kancack
Junipero Ave
Spring St
Southern Counties Gas Co
Prank Report Of Body In Car Trunk In LA Area
Three locals reported a human body protruding from a car trunk in East Whittier. Deputies traced the claim to four juveniles who admitted staging the hoax with a salad dummy. Detectives questioned the youths as the incident, sparked by a false sighting, was investigated.
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Sheriff's
Los Angeles
Ciy
East Whittier
Donald C
Ai E. Whittier
Prime Ribs and Banquet Glitz At Los Alamitos Chef Night
The Los Alamitos Chef of the Week banquet at Vessels Ranch featured Prime Ribs, flamboyant hosts, and Rear Adm. Ralph K James as emcee. Miss Mildred Flanary dubbed as Miss Flanary, while Prose-Telegram editor Sen. Thomas Kuchel joined as the 100th member. Notables like Monte Montana performed with Rex the horse, lassoing several guests. Lt. Gov. Harold J Powers attended. tribute messages from editor I, PT and others were read.
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Vessels’ Ranch
Los Alamitos
Ralph K James
Adi
James
Mildred “Flanary
Miltie
Miss Flanary
The
Independent
Prose-Telegram
Thomas Kuchel
Monte Montana
Rex
Monte
Press Telegram
Prisk
Flanary
Armed Services
Kiwanis Pand
Kiwanis Quartette
Harold J Powers
Senators Kuchel
William Knowsland
Gov
Knight
Craig Hosmer
Malcolm Epley
I, PT
Behell
Herman Ridder
Adm
Flenary
Buffum
Julien
Davis
Los Alamitos Raging Sea
10th annual Chef of the Week banquet scene
Hostess Mildred Flanary accepts two shrimp from former Press Telegram publisher W F Prisk at the 10th annual Chef of the Week banquet held at Wessels Ranch. Watching are Rear Adm Ralph K James Capt R N S Clark and Pred S Dean. The yearly affair drew about 240 attendees.
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Mildred Flanary
Press-Telegram
W. F. Prisk
Ralph K. James
R. N. S. Clark
Pred S. Dean
Wessels’ Ranch
City Bureau votes to fight Long Beach bus rate hikes
The City Bureau of Franchises voted 4 to 0 to oppose Public Utilities Commission rate increases for Long Beach Motor Bus Co. They will seek a rehearing, then a Supreme Court review if denied. The panel warned success is unlikely but deemed the rates unfair and exorbitant as of June 2.
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City Bureau of Franchises
Long Beach Motor Bus Co
State Public Utilities Commission
Bureau
PUC
California Supreme Court
Leslie E. Still
Henry E. Jordan
Fireproof Hospital ordered to start fireproofing work
County supervisors on Tuesday ordered immediate fireproofing and electrical wiring for Long Beach County Hospital after a near miss during the Signal Hill fire. County Manager Lindon Hollinger was tasked to secure 159000 for the upgrades while hospital officials warned only one of four buildings is protected.
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Long Beach County Hospital
Signal Hill
Lindon
Hellinger
Kenneth Hahn
Han‘eogk Gil, Co
Oil Worker Harry Mayfield Dies by Self in Patio
An unemployed oil worker, Harry Marlin Mayfield, 6156 Delta Ave, died Tuesday afternoon from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head in his home patio. Police reported he appeared despondent over ill health. notes indicating suicide were found.
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Inis
Harry Marlin Mayfield
Delta Ave
Janet C
Mayfield
Long Beach Evening Arts Lineup At Three Venues
In Long Beach today the ESCTURE-City College Adult Division presents Helping Our Children Toward Maturity by Dr Marion Durfee at Mark Twain School auditorium 7 30 pm. The Long Beach Municipal Band offers a 30 minute concert at Municipal Auditorium Exhibit Hall at 2 pm. LBCC Adult Division drama students perform The Man Who Came to Dinner at Millikan High School auditorium 7 45 pm.
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Escture—City College
Marion Durfee
Mark Twain
Long Beach Municipal Band
Municipal Auditorium
LBCC
Millikan High School
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