Rookie Enters Long Beach Dope Gang Undercover Tale
An editor’s note presents a first in a series on a rookie Long Beach officer’s 14 weeks undercover with city youth narcotics gangs. He poses as a beach bum, learns the drug lexicon, and conducts buys while facing threats. his undercover work yields several arrests and details the personal strain on his family and psyche.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Laken
Narcotics Bureau
Lou Jobst
University of Heidelberg
W. L. Penhollow
Department
Telephone Bandit Suspect Caught As Others Remain Active
Two women, Jean Henderson and Mary Payne, were robbed and choked by two young men at 2:15 am near a dark service station on Santa Fe Avenue. The suspects, ages about 21 and 24, grabbed purses and fled, while police continue to pursue the remaining assailants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean L. Henderson
W. Willard Ave
Mary E Payne
Constitution Lane
Pacific Coast
Hayard Santa Fe
Drainage Project Bids Set for Long Beach Unit
Long Beach officials announced bids for the second unit of the East Long Beach drainage project with plans approved by the Board. The project, part of a three-unit plan linked to a broader storm drain program, aims for nine months of construction and a total estimated cost of 356,600. Financing originates from the 1952 bond issue and a three-way state city flood control agreement is under negotiation. The work adds two lines along Clark and Atherton streets extending toward Pacific Coast Highway, with completion expected about 10 days after contract award planned for October 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bouton Creek Channel
East Long Beach
Frank G. Borzili
Board of ‘Supervisors
Bonelli
Los Cerritos
City of
Long Beach
State Division of Highways
San Diego
Long Beach Area
Atherton St
Clark
Ave
Iena
Willow St
Atherton
Sailor Rescues Bandit's Victim in Night Assault
A Navy sailor stationed aboard the USS Lincoln County? Stewart, 20, reportedly intervened in a robbery on Lime Avenue, defending Sylvester C. Huysman, 47, unemployed aircraft inspector. Huysman was struck with a car bumper fragment, suffering head and arm injuries and was hospitalized. The assailant, about 18, fled after Stewart pursued.
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Navy
Robin Allen Stewart
Aboag
Lincoln County
Sylvester C. Huysman
EL Anaheim St
Huysman
Lime Ave
Heysmani
Stewart
Heysman
Death toll rises as CF killer claims two more children
David Arthur Sayers seven, who followed his sister Carol five in death, were casualties of the mystery cystic fibrosis killer. Survivors: parents Mr. and Mrs. Albert Sayers of 2113 Daisy Ave, sister Joanne, brothers Albert, Gordon, Myron, grandmother Mrs. Tuesday. A public service is planned at Bot Edna Daniels with Jell's & Peek Mortuary handling arrangements.
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David Arthur Sayers
Carol
David
Albert Sayers
Daisy Ave. Neary
Zorro
Guy Williams
Williams
Joanne
Albert
Gordon
Myron
Edna Daniels
Jeli's & Peek Mortuary
Robbery Witnesses Track Getaway Car Through Town
Two men in a car, Tuana Masziai of 1645 East Esther Avenue and Wil jliaca A Young of 435 Wilmington Boulevard Wilmington, witnessed the robbery and pursued the getaway vehicle, reaching speeds near 100 miles per hour before losing it. Mrs Henderson reported $130 in cash lost and Mrs Payne $98.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuana Masziai
Esther Ave
Wiljliaca
Young
Wilmington Blvd
Wilmington
Respiration Try Fails, Son Dies
A young mother Mary Moore, 20, of 411 Adair Ave attempted mouth to mouth resuscitation for her week old son after finding him turning blue in his crib. She fed him at 4 30 am and he was well. Ambulance crew failed to revive him. Case turned over to the coroner for determination of death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Moore
Adair Ave
Sam
Torrance Man Killed in Los Angeles Crash
A 66 year old Torrance man William McKinley Weaver died Sunday when his car ran a red light at 120th and Hoover Streets in Los Angeles and was struck by a car driven by William M. McCrae 29 of Denver Colorado Police said witnesses Pavik indicated Weaver’s car was knocked into a stop signal and he was thrown from the vehicle He was pronounced dead at the scene
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Torrance
120Th and
Hoover Sts
Los Angeles
William McKinley’ Weaver
Dalton Ave
William M. McCrae
Denver
Colo
McKinley
Phone-Method Robberies Spur Arrests and Near Misses
Four more attempts at telephone robberies targeted service stations in the Los Angeles area over the weekend, with one suspect, Donald Lée Nichols, 23, arrested in Redondo Beach after using the tactic at a station on 190th Street and Western Avenue. Police say his claim he read of other robberies and was inspired by them rang false, as similar attempts occurred in Inglewood, Venice, and El Segundo. Nichols, jailed on a separate hold-up charge, was released to LAPD custody for prosecution after the Redondo Beach stop. Police recovered a bank bag with $122 and a disassembled shotgun under his front seat.
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Donald Lée Nichols
Eighth St
Hermosa Beach
Redondo Beach
190Th St
Western Aye
Los Angeles
Nichols
Inglewood
Venice
el Segundo
Edward L. Allen
Allen
Robert Pierce
Rindge St. Pierce
Main St
George Smith
Long Beach Art Auction Declared A Big Success
The first full fledged Long Beach Museum of Art auction drew over 250 attendees and sold most of the 150 works offered. Hans Conreid hosted presale and auctioned oils ceramics and sculpture. Proceeds establish a museum acquisition fund and organizers aim for an annual sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Friends of the
Conreid
Richard Land
Robert Jablonski
Hans Burkhardt
Richard Swift
Alfred Schmidt
John Roggeveen
Rogzeveen
Garland Sinow
Long Beach State College
Po Inta
Girl Driver Crashes Into House After Car Sideswipes Two Autos
A 16 year old girl lost control of her car after sideswiping two cars on Orr and Day Road in Norwalk Sunday, jumped a curb, and struck a house and its garage at 11802 Orr and Day Road. The driver, Gwendolyn Sharlene McCoy, 12033 Longworth Ave, Norwalk, sustained minor injuries. The two other cars were driven by Charles Wilbur Smith, 19, of 4278 Agnes Street, Lynwood. The house owner is WN Bailey.
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Norwalk
Gwendolyn Sharlene McCoy
Longworth Ave
Charles Wilbur Smith
Agnes St
Lynwood
Orr and
Day Rd
Bailey
Bachelor Fete for New Teachers Dance Guests
The Bachelors' Club of Long Beach hosts a dance for new area schoolteachers at Naples Hotel Friday night. Two ex-members who married teachers met at last year's event. Bachelor Carl Harvey urges any uncontacted teachers to call GE 44663 after 5 pm.
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Bachelors’ Club of
Long Beach
Naples Hotel
Excich
Carl Harvey
Six Teenage Girls Fight in Seal Beach
A Sunday melee at a Seal Beach malt shop involved six juvenile girls in a bruise young brawl watched by about 35 males. Police reported no arrests and noted the outbreak resembled a recurring scuffle among local teens.
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Seal Beach
Gun Rouis Bandit Strikes Three Liquor Stores In 20 Minutes
A young gunman wearing a dark sweater robbed Highway Liquor at 340 E. Pacific Coast Highway Magnolia Liquors at 658 Magnolia and Delmotte's Delicatessen at 1112 Broadway within 20 minutes Sunday night. He fled after locking the Delmotte family in a back room as owner Joseph Delmotte and clerk Frank Bossman pursued him. about $25 in change spilled from his sack.
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Highway Liquor Store
Pacific Coast
Magnolia Liquors
Magnolia
Delmotte’s Delicatessen
Broadway
Delmotte
Ban&t
Joseph Delmotte
Frank J. Bossman
Persuit
La Puente Woman Hurt in Sunday Collision
Hazel B. Pickett, 65, of La Puente, a passenger with husband Ralph Ray Pickett, suffered possible skull fracture and broken pelvis after a two car crash Sunday morning. The other driver was Olga Christine Lindborg, 54, of 721 W 1st St.
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la Puente
Hazel B. Pickett
Herusband
Ralph Ray Pickett
Pickett
Olga
Christine Lindborg
1St
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Narcotic Clique
Donald L. Nichols
Ake
Independent
St. Seal Beach
Celeste Stewart
Jim Bradford
Sailor
Bandit
L.B. Boy
el David Sayers
Fat’ Verde Ave
George B. Cormack
3Rd St
Gardena
Lawndale
Compton
Hans Conreid
Witly
Dim. Bradford
Rls
Downey
Seal
Casey DeHoop
DeHoop
L.B
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