Navy League aims to boost sea power and modern fleets
Long Beach council of the Navy League promotes a strong Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Merchant Marine. Civilians across 39,000 members push for sea power, open sea lanes, and defense funding, while hosting seminars and an oceanic seminar in Los Angeles.
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League
Navy League
U.S
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
U. S
Soviet Union
Sea Power
Ambassador Hotel
Los Angeles
Naval
W. Graham Claytor Jr
Secretary of the Navy
Ed Hyka
Long Beach Council
Kelly Williams
Armed Services Commission
Golden Sails It
Cadets Learn Sea Power in Long Beach Cadet Corps
Sea Cadets in Long Beach and Los Alamitos train aboard Tecumseh, a 40 foot former officer’s boat, learning shipshape routines and seamanship under Lt Cmdr Walter Riter. The Navy League program, started in 1962, now spans the nation with about 10 000 youths yearly, including some who voyage on ships and attend exercises with coast guard support and international exchanges.
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Long Beach
Los Alamitos
Navy League of the U.S
Casey Dean
Craig Hosmer
Navy Department
Naval
Seal Beach
Long Beach Council of the
Navy League
Howard McCarter
Sea Cadet Committee
Sea Cadet Corps
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Walter Riter
Tecumseh
Canada
Great Britain
France
Sweden
Pakistan
Navy
Lar
Hawaii
Antarctic
Coast Guard
Naval Training Center
Naval Air Station
California National Guard
Riter
Ninth Graders Tour Navy Base Aboard Spruance Destroyer
Long Beach eighth year program selects 80 ninth graders for a Navy base tour at Naval Support Activity and a ship in port aboard the Spruance class destroyer USS Hewitt. Students visit base theater, shipyard electronics, diving areas, and enjoy lunch hosted by the Navy League. The program, led by Edward W. Cummings, aims to spark interest in naval careers and broader understanding of naval facilities.
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Long Beach Harbor
Hewitt
Spruance
Long Beach Unified School District
Navy
Edward W. Cummings
Long Beach Council
Navy League
Naval Support Activity
Long Beach Navst Station
Cummings
Long Beach City College
Naval Shipyard
Paul Foster
Long Beach
Washington, D. C
Munroe Hubbell
USN
Modern Kitchen Design Brings Family Center to Home
The article discusses making kitchens more comfortable and workable by merging kitchen and living spaces. Open layouts with dining near the kitchen, mixed textures, and furniture-style cabinets create a warm, inviting center. Modern appliances and varied decor fit diverse lifestyles and emphasize social gathering space.
At Wit s End Teens Trial or Triumph Tale
Neighborhood gathering reveals jokes and jabs about raising teens. Lillian brags about driving teens, while others recount mishaps with licenses, garages, and stubborn eaters. The chat ends with a blunt note that parenting teens may be the happiest part of married life, prompting uneasy silence.
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Hollywood Squares
Lilian
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Whirlpool
Judy Hazlett
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