Solicitations for Bibles Draw Police Scrutiny in Long Beach
Long Beach collectors for Western Missionary Army face legal risk after only ten thousand of two hundred thousand dollars raised reaching the treasury. Police chief Bennett and Lynwood officials plan tougher permits and possible local ordinance to regulate charitable drives while investigations by Lynwood and Newport Beach police expand.
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Vint Mader
C.O
Bennett
Buco
Long Beach
Stas Missions
A Bennett
Lynwood
Ralph Darton
Amy
Jerry. Walters
Darton
Senate
Schorum
Mittee’ Jis
Newport Beach
Newport News Press Sold to Orange Coast Publishing Co
Newport Harbor area paper the News Press changes hands with Walter Burroughs listed as Orange Coast Publishing Co. purchaser. The Newport Harbor weekly, published three days a week, will continue as a separate operation with no immediate changes. Orange Coast also runs the Orange Coast Daily Pilot in three editions and prints the Orange Coast Maillet shopping news.
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Newport Harbor News Press
Orange, Coast Publishing Co
Walter|arrocghs
Orange Coast Penue
Trin! Coast Newspapers, Inc
News Press
Newport Harbor
Reaspaper
Burroughs
Orange Coast Publishing Co
Orange Coast Daily Pilot
Rapid Transit Line Patents Withdrawn Proposal
A private Sherman Oaks based firm Exodure Fecerprises proposed a Long Beach to Los Angeles rapid transit line at its expense. Allen Scott, parent holder, rescinded assignment of his patents to Exodyne citing a mistaken consent. City officials had earlier deemed the plan impractical.
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Long Beach
Los Arceles
Exodure Fecerprises, Inc
Sherman Oaks
Edwin W. Wade
Leo Shapiro
Beverly Halls
Allen c Scott
Scott
Shapiro
Margaret Heartwell
Metropolitan, Transit Authority
Wade
Joby Mansell
Long Beach Gem Society Show and Local Concerts Schedule
The LB f bulletin lists the Long Beach Mineral and Gem Society annual show at Boys' Club 1585 Chestrust Axe with free admission from 10 to 10. The Municipal Band concert runs at Lincoln Park at 2:30 pm. Stage shows include A Taste of Honey at Off-Broadway Theater 211 Lime Ave at 8 pm, Nature's Way at Magnolia Theater 2700 Magnolia Ave at 5:20 pm, and Critics Choice at Community Playhouse 5022 E Anaheim St at 8:30 pm.
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Long Beach
Suspects arraigned in market holdup case
Two of three market holdup suspects faced arraignment in Municipal Court Faciay on armed robbery charges. Judges ordered Frank G. Gonzales and Rudy Navarrette held on 26 250 bail each pending preliminary hearing Sept. 23. The pair, both residents of Garza Street Anaheim, were arrested after fleeing with several thousand dollars from a market at 1945 East Fourth Street. A third suspect was shot and critically wounded while fleeing and remains hospitalized.
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Faciay
J. Merrill Lilley
Frank G. Gonzales
Rudy Navarrette
Garza St
Ana‘heim
Gonzales
Navarrestes
E 4Th St
Transient Faces Two Charges
A youthful transient, 21 year old Jesse Lynn Higgins of Idaho Falls, Idaho, is charged with burglary with explosives and assault with intent to commit larceny. He allegedly used an acetylene torch to force open a vault at Truck Specialty Co. on August 31. the vault was empty. He also allegedly struck a downtown shop owner during an argument. A preliminary hearing is set for September 25 before Municipal Court Judge J. Memill Lilley.
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Higgins
Truck Specialty ,Co
Pacific ‘Coast Hey
Owyner
J. iMemill Lilley
Judge Sets Delayed Felony Trial for Four Former Hospital Officials
Los Angeles Superior Court assigned Judge Harold W. Schweitzer to oversee the prolonged felony conspiracy trial of four former Bizhy Knolls Community Hospital officials led by Dr Jerome Rehman. The start date was pushed to Tuesday to ease docket congestion after Deputy D A John Marin cited a three month trial. The defendants allegedly conspired to injure public health via unnecessary surgery and excessive hospitalization at the Atlantic Avenue hospital. The trial will be held at the Long Beach County Building.
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Los Angeles Superior Court
Harold W. Schweitzer
Bizhy’ Knolls Community Hospital
John Marin
Maurice C. Sparling
Jerome Rehman
Atlantic Ave
Richard “Gorean
Fecheichn
Charles Symes
Mark Sincoff
Long Beach County
Automobile Looter Sentenced In Burglary Case
James Standish White, 26, of Orange Avenue, was sentenced by Superior Court Judge Maurice Sparling to nine months in county jail for burglary. Police said White broke into and looted 11 autos in Temple Avenue area on August 4.
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James Standish White
Orange Ave
Superior Court
Maurice
Sparling
White
Temple Avente Srez
Colorado Picnic Set by Coloradoans at Finley Park
Coloradoans from the FL Collins area will hold their annual ... Sunday after noon in Finley Park. Coffee and cream will be furnished by the picnic committee, according to Mrs. Mable Bay, secretary.
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FL Collins
Finley Park
Mable Bay
Customs Auction At Bell Air Force Depot Sets Record
More than four thousand people attended the first two days of Cheli Air Force Station’s large scale customs auction. D. Patrick Ahern called it the most successful sale in history as $10,000 worth of seized items sold at Bell in Building 5. Bidders drove liquor prices high while many bargains emerged on dresses, doll dresses, light bulbs, and furniture. The three day sale, conducted by Long Beach auctioneer Harry Brent, continues tonight at Bandini and Atlantic avenues.
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Cheli Air Force Station
D. Patrick Ahern
Customs Service
Long Beach
Harry Brent
Air Force Depot
Bandini and
Atlantic Avenues
Bell
Reuther lauds aerospace union victory at convention
Labor leader Victor Reuther praised a major gain for aerospace industry unionization at the United Rubber Workers convention in Los Angeles. He warned of risks to the labor movement, highlighted a rise in white collar workers, and called for stronger organization and legislative defense. Delegates voted to send proposed resolutions to the incoming executive board.
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Victor Reuther
Ithe
New Aerospace Industry
Apacs
United Rrubber Workers
It ‘Municipal
Reuther
Aerospace Industry
Walter
United Auto Workers
Wnion
Ucross
Libor Movement
Legislative Front
Young killer draws life term in Orange County
Kenneth Ray Cole, 19, of Garden Grove, was sentenced to life imprisonment for the May 19 stabbing of his stepfather in his home. In Orange County Superior Court Judge Kenneth E. Morrison accepted Cole’s guilty plea after the slaying followed money missing from a garden shop. The victim died days later from stab wounds.
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Kenneth Ray Cole
Garden Grove
Orange County
Long Beach Eyes Largest Oil Deal Ever For City
The Harbor Industries and Oil Committee approved a 45 page contract draft for oil extraction from Udeland pools, estimated at over 725 million barrels, with state Lands Commission action slated and city share of profits after advances and taxes. The agreement spans 35 years and includes $51 million in advance royalties, with flexibility on consent for assignment and a defined dry gas term.
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George
Harbor, Industries and Oil Committee
Long Beach
Udeland
State Lands Commission
Gerald Desmond
John R. Bransell
Tideland Trust
City Courtil
Harold Lingle
Raymond C. Kealer
Mansell
Desrond
Cy Petroleum
Commission
Los Angeles
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