Admiral Praises L B Naval Facilities and District
Rear Adm. Frank A. Bradley lauded Long Beach facilities for keeping 7000 miles of ocean open to Viet Nam and noted Navy contracts worth 740 million dollars monthly in the Long Beach Los Angeles region. He described a large Viet Nam destruction program with 6000 Seabees and 47000 civilians costing 40 million dollars monthly. He praised Long Beach as part of the 11th Naval District headquartered in San Diego.
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Tony Reach
West Coast
Viet Nam
Frank A. Brandley
Naval District
Armed Services Commission
Pacific Coast Club
Navy
Long Beach
Los Angeles
11Th
California
San Luis Obispo
Arizona
Clark County
Nev
San Diego
Adm. Brandley
Old Friend Held as Murderer in Torrance Slaying
Jerry Lee Goodridge, 24, a Bellflower blacksmith's helper and longtime family friend, faces arraignment in Torrance Municipal Court on charges of rape and murder in the slaying of 23 year old Danna Gay Scheibler. The victim, a receptionist in El Segundo, was found stabbed and her throat cut after a sexual assault. Investigators say the suspect, described as a former high school mate, led officers to a lipstick and clothing items at the Dominguez area. The case follows a weekend discovery by the victim's mother and mother-in-law. Goodridge is also linked to a prior military service record aboard U S ships. Funeral services for Scheibler have been held. the husband plans to move with their children to Seattle.
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Torrance Municipal Court
Lawndale
Norman ‘Hamilton
Goodridge
Gardena Area
Hal White
Wall Thomson
Sunset Club founder aids in fourteenth anniversary fete
Volunteers of America Sun sa Club marked its 14th anniversary at 70 F. Broadway. Oliver P. Strickland, then Maj. Strickland, described starting the Sunset Club in 1952 after a public appeal by The Press Telegram. He recalled sweeping a dusty room, serving coffee, and a community effort that filled the club with furniture and volunteers.
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Sunset Club
First St
Oliver P. Strickland
Maj. Strickland
Volunteers of America
Long Beach
Martha
Press-Telecam
Volunteers of America Hand
Chadeayne Winfried
Col
Col. M. Virginia
Women Postal Carriers Break Stereotypes in Long Beach
A Long Beach Post-Tastee piece celebrates female city mail carriers, noting 20 workers aged 20 to 45, with wages starting at 2.64 dollars hourly. An example is Annemarie Wolf, 22, who loves the job and the exercise, despite being new and still awaiting a uniform.
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Long Beach Post
David Selcer
Annemarie Wolf
Bonita Ave
Belmont Shore
Clouds Drift Over L A Basin With Minimal Rain
Clouds rolled across the Southland overnight but left almost no measurable rain in the Long Beach and Los Angeles area. Weather forecasts shifted to expect night and morning cloudiness with sunny afternoons through the weekend as a Canadian front nears. Cool temperatures near 92 are forecast for Long Beach and nearby areas this afternoon.
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Southland
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Buyeau
Canada
Bellflower District Drive Tops 2100 Mark In Crusade Campaign
Bellflower Unified School District fund drive for the United Crusade topped the 2100 mark on Friday as volunteers aimed to reach 2500. Administrative assistant Stanton Tierbert said the week-long effort was expected to raise about 2500.
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United Crusade
Bellflower Unified
Bellflower
Lakewood
Stanton Tierbert
Coordin Y Nator
Supercold Probe Tested for Pre cancer Cervix Treatment
A Harbor General Hospital research project funded by the U.S. Public Health Service evaluates cold knife therapy using liquid nitrogen for cervical lesions. Dr. Duane E. Townsend notes the eryosurgical probe kills targeted tissue in one minute, is nearly painless, and heals in four to six weeks after disposal of dead cells.
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Harbor General Hospital
Tor- Trance
Cancer Control Branch
U.S. Public Health Service
Duane E. Townsend
Ucla Medical School
Harbor General
Canvers
Linde Division
Union Carbide
Band Selections Highlight Local Concerts This Weekend
The Municipal Band schedules concerts at Lincoln Park Saturday and Bixby Park Sunday with two performances at 2 PM. The group will rehearse Friday morning for the Veterans Day parade, featuring selections from Carmen and other works.
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Lincoln Park
Bixby Park
Thugs Fire Victim In Grave Condition
A man attacked Thursday night near Willowbrook by four suspects poured gasoline on him and set him ablaze, leaving him in grave condition at County General Hospital with severe burns over 15 percent of his body. Deputies search for four men and a green sedan used in the assault.
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Compton Avenue
Willowbrook
Los Angeles
Officers County General Hospital
John Wesley Smith
Antwerp SL
Tirestone Station
Smith
Crow Charged After Councilman Altercation
Long Beach prosecutors filed three misdemeanor counts against City Councilman Robert F Crow following an early Wednesday incident with police. Crow faces battery, interfering with an officer, and disturbing the peace charges. arraignment set for Monday in Municipal Court.
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Long Beach City
James T. Starr
Robert Fen Friday
Chestnut Ave
Starr
Crow
Albert C.S. Ramsey
Merrill Lilley
Ramsey
Ramsley
Bob
Westminster Firm Bids Law on Storm Drain Project
Belezak and Goudescane Inc submitted apparent low bids of 565 659 and 629 598 for two flood control proposals to install over a mile of storm drain between Bellflower Boulevard Clark Avenue and Imperial Highway, serving Bellflower and Downey.
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Westminster
Bellflower
Downey
Belezak and Goudescane, Inc
County Flood Control District
Bellflower Boulevard
Clark Avenue
Imperial Highway
Inger Supporting Governor Brown at Long Beach Rally
Bernice Brown and actress Inger Stevens joined Brown Headquarters at 740 Long Beach Blvd. to urge party workers to show support for Governor Brown. Assemblyman Kennick praised Brown’s integrity and criticized Republican candidates while highlighting education, the master plan, and a proposed consumers' counsel.
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Bernice Brown
Gov. Edmund & Brown
Inger Stevens
Brown
Long Beach Blvd
Governor Brown
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Sheryl Lynn
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Wearby
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