Long Beach Elks Dedication Draws 3000 For Big Dome Opening
The Long Beach Elks Club dedicated its new Willow Street lodge with about 3,000 attendees for Dedication Dignitary Night marking a 10 day grand opening. Notables included Mayor Edwin Wadelof, Horace Wisely, J Reese, and Robert Mohrbacker. The 90 foot longest bar, 42 by 75 foot pool, and multiple rooms highlight a $2 million plus effort boosting membership above 350,000.
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STO Lodge
Willow Street
Roger Coar
Long Beach
Beach
Robert Mohrbacker
Edwin W. Wadelof
Horace R
The
Elks
Wisely
Salinas
Grand Lodge
New Lodge
Willow
B.p,oe
Thomas Street
J. Reese
San Pedro
Nio Lodge of the Elks
Harry W. Jordan
Ruler
Lodge 888
the Elks
Elks’ Club 888
Lawrence Lahr
Elks’ Club
James Vosburg
B.P.O.E
Crime figures show decreases in some categories in Orange County
A report lists declines in larceny over $50 and auto theft, with decreases in several crimes. In Long Beach and Garden Grove areas totals shift, while increases occur in robbery, aggravated assault, murder and nonnegligent manslaughter. Nearby communities’ totals are provided.
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Anaheim
Rector J. Edgar Hoo
Garden Grove
Bur
Lynwood
Santa Ana
Dope arrest roundups yield jail for Lakewood Bellflower men
In a Lakewood Bellflower sweep, several men were jailed or arraigned on misdemeanor and felony drug charges. Sentences included 90 days for some on addiction counts and bail set for others. Raymond Carpenter and David Rains faced heroin possession counts with varied bail, while others pleaded and were released or scheduled for hearings.
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Lakewood
Bellflower
Wednessheriff
Los Cerrillos
Raymond A. Carpenter
Fidler Ave
Avid Wayne Att Rains
Ashworth St
Rains
Carpenter
Belment
Los Cerritos Court
Gregory Firm Eyes State Control Of Local Savings Unit
The First Federal Savings & Loan Association of Bellflower plans to convert from federal to state mutual control, per a letter to shareholders from Tom A. Gregory. Long Beach Federal still discusses similar switch as the Federal Home Bank Board weighed options before a seizure.
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Tom A. Gregory
Long Beach Federal Lavnes & Loan Association
Federal Home Bank Board
Gregory
U. S
Los Angeles
Sophie’s Association
Kahn
Lional
Ee Federal
All
California State Mutual Sayings and Loan Association
First Federal Savings & Loan Association For
Bellflower
Bellflower Blvd
Jana
Kahn Says Baskin Shot by Accident
Alvin Cyrus Kahn testified he fired the fatal shot at William Baskin in Long Beach but insisted it was unintentional after Baskin grabbed him. He said the gun discharged during a struggle while he planned to kill himself over personal troubles.
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Baskin
Alvin Cyrus Kahn
Long Beach
William Baskin
Maurice C. Sparling
J. Raymond Cullum
Mot Baskin
Livingstor Dr
Sophie
Jetan Ha Wenbhod
Kah
Carty
van Nuys
IOOF Units Open US Meet Here
More than 1 400 members of the Independent Order of Old Fellows and Rebekah lodges expected at the Sovereign Grand Lodge convention opening today in the Lafayette Hotel. Officials include Sovereign Grand Master E Yee Vu Kaenands and Deputy Sovereign Grand Master Gene J. Bianchi with Edward A. Seeley of Los Animas as convention chairman. The event includes talks on convention schedule and aims.
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Rebekah Jlodges
Sovereign Grand Lodge
Lafayette Hotel
VU. Kaenands
Unappen
Gene J. Bianchi
Oakdale
Edward A. Seeley
Los Anmae
ALA Madhanting
Nixon presidential image mocked by Harvard historian
Pulitzer winner Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. told a Knudson assembly crowd that the Republican candidate runs a campaign of dispensing tranquilizers to the American people. He accused Nixon of a low view of voters and avoiding direct issues, contrasting his approach with a promise to speak plainly.
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Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr
Harvard
Schlesinger
Richard Miltown
Nixon
Knudson-for-Assembly
Lost Money Last Year City Building Dept. Expenses
City Building Department faced a deficit in the last fiscal year with expenditures at 430 915 60 and income of 246 161 35. The shortfall stems from reduced building activity after a record year and mainly comes from permit and inspection fees tied to project values.
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John R. Mansell
Los Angeles County Fair Preview in Sunday Press Telegram
The Independent and Southland Magazine preview the Los Angeles County Fair as the world’s largest exposition with what to expect. Parade Magazine details how television has improved the Anaheim school system, in Sunday feature coverage.
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U.S
Harry Karns
The
Los Angeles County
Independent
Press-Telegram
Southland Magazine
HOW. TV
Anaheim
Parade
Three Worgers Sentenced On Forgery Charges In County
Superior Judge Meurice C. Sparring sentenced Roy Dean Gehres to one to 14 years in state prison for forgery after attempting to cash a stolen 85.10 check at a local market. Navy man James Clintor Turner Jr. received a four month jail term after Aug 12 arrest for cashing worthless checks totaling 130. The report also notes a parade feature and other unrelated items from Las Vegas and South America.
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Roy Dean Gehres
Les ‘Langetes
Navy
James Clintor Turner Jr
Lafayette
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