Stephen Smith Hit Run Fatality Still Unidentified
An open letter to a hit-and-run driver recounts the 1953 dawn incident on Anaheim Street near Terminal Island Freeway that left Stephen F. Smith comatose and later dead. The piece accuses the driver of evading police, notes Smith’s prolonged coma and eventual death, and urges the killer to confront police as investigators vow the case remains open for possible clues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen F. Smith
Smith
Z Smith
Anaheim St
Terminal Island
Seaside Memorial Hospital
Long Beach
la Crescenta Sanitarion
Disday
William E. Kaumer
Oregon City
Ore
Milwaukee
Long Beach Observes Memorial Day Quietly
Long Beach area residents spent Memorial Day weekend with quiet observances and beach recreation. A traffic death occurred in Cypress near Crescent Street, a 5 month old girl killed in a Walker Street collision. Lifeguards reported hundreds of thousands on beaches and 12 small boats rescued from stranding. Guards noted safety and ceremonies at American Legion cruiser events and Veterans Memorial Building programs.
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Long Beach-area
Orange County
Beach
Crescent Sts
Cypress
Margaret Uptmar
Patricia Upland
Long Beach
Nomar
Belcher St. Norfurt
Welk
Acre
Walker
American Legion
Roanoke
United Spanish War Veterans
Veterans Memorial Building
United Veterans’ Council
Municipal Auditorium
Convention and theater schedule in Long Beach
Federated firefighters of California hold sessions at the Lafayette Hotel during the 14th biennial convention. Delegates to the California Federation of Post Office Clerks and auxiliary meet at the Wilton Hotel. Stage offerings include The Brass Ring at Magnolia Theatre and Matchmaker at Community Playhouse in Anaheim Street, both at 8:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federated Fire Fighters of
California
Lafayette Hotel
Kim Novak and James Stewart star in Parade Magazine spotlight
A Sunday feature in Southland Magazine and the Independent Press Telegram previews Kim Novak and James Stewart in Hollywood's new team of screen lovers. The piece cites a Parade Magazine article on experts debating a base on the moon and discusses how Russian propaganda is portrayed at the Brussels World Fair.
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Hollywood
Kim
Novak
Jim
Stewart
Parade Magazine
Parade
Brussels
DC8 Jetliner marks dawn of air travel era
The first Douglas DC8 jetliner completed a dramatic debut at Municipal Airport with a 2 1/2 hour flight to Edwards AFB. Crews led by IA G Heimerdinger tested systems and handling as thousands watched an aviation milestone unfold. The jetliner will undergo weeks of flights at Edwards before longer routes begin in 1960.
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California
Edwards ‘Air Force Base
Palmdale-Lancaster
la. G. Heimerdinger
Edwards Afb
Douglas
Lakewood Blvd
Carson] St
Heimerdinger
William M. Magruder
Paul H. Patten
Bob Rizer
Helmerdinger
DCS
Air Force
Municipal
Douglas Co
DCB
Sion
Link Aviation Co
Link
Heitrerdinger
Mojave Desert
Edwards
Long Beach
United Air Lines
State Senator Richards Not in Not Behind Bars
A two dollar traffic warrant record did not lead to incarceration for State Senator Richard Richards. The page notes an unrelated Long Beach attorney who went to jail rather than pay a fine, after an erroneous photo ran with a different story.
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Richard Richards
Teading
Long Beach
Dope raid nets 22 arrests in Orange County pushers case
In Orange County a grand jury indicted 27 persons in a secret action. A Friday roundup yielded 22 arrests as suspects were taken from sleepwear to booking. Sheriff’s Sgt. Broddbelt and State Narcotics Bureau Inspector Wells said most offered little resistance.
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Orange County
Jim Brodd
Belt
Roy Wells
Santa Ans
James A. Musick
Body of sailor found in harbor near Navy mole
The body of a young sailor identified as Charles J. David Kelly, 19, of Attalla, Alabama, was found May 10 floating in Long Beach harbor near a Navy service barge. He fell overboard earlier and was recovered near the Navy mole.
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Stephen Smith
Long Beach Veterans Hospital
L.B
Sth FL
Raymond J. Hendren
Katella
South Gate
Seaside Hospital
Roy J. Miller
Bachelors
Moon
Blaine Nels Simons
Southland Magazine
Independent
Press-Telegram
Army Intelligence Corps
Hosmer
By Bob Houser
Craig Hosmer
Washington
Lafayette
Glenn Scott
18Th Congressional District
Craig
Knowland
Ocean Blvd
Bob Whearley
Warry S. May
Citizens’ Committee For Old Age Pensions
California Institute of Social Welfare
May
Eastland
Mississippi
McCarthy
Wisconsin
Halmes
Richards
Philip C. Raykoff
Village Rd
Sam Kern
Fred Edmunds
Pasadena
Melvin Simon
Hugo Schibner
Los Angeles
Ad Zalkus
Sally Carson Zalkus
van Nuys
Herbert FR. Klocksiem
California Teachers’ Assn
Klocksiem
California State Nurses’ Assn
Joseph' M. Kennick
Lilly Mercer
Kenrick
Klackstein
Pilot Heimerdinger
John Bradshaw
Loma Vista Dr
Hill St
Sen. Richards
Ynex Cugras
Flower
Stanton
Salvador Sosilias
Inssz
Stanton Raymond
Suillen
Sangher
Santa
Aba
Jean
Ghorer
W. Santa Placensa
Toha
Plover
Truglow
Fulerton
Togario Berni
Santa, Ann
Jaques
Inporer
Fe Espinott
Tree Tepalaman
la Babra
Robert c. Alearez
Carpenter
Stafford
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