Once-backer of Henry Ford Stricken with Blood Clot
Ernest Moross 75, early automotive financier, lies in critical condition at Harbor General Hospital after pneumonia. once helped Henry Ford finance his first racing car and directed the Indianapolis Speedway. Moross, now penniless, faces mounting hospital bills paid by his wife selling jewelry amid a yearslong rise and fall in fortune.
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Ernest Moross
Harbor General Hospital
Moross
Henry Ford
Radnor Ave
Lakewood
Indianapolis Speedway
Barney Oldfield
Powell Crosley
Eddie Rickenbacker
Mary Cathryn
Rickenbacker
Rickle
West
Columbus
Cleveland
Indianapolis
Goldfield
New
Morass
Mornss
To Aid Cancer Fight Support to American Cancer Society
A readable fragment urges contributions to the American Cancer Society at a New York Ave address, seeking public support in the cancer fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cancer
American Cancer Society
Setter Fanciers to Meet Sunday in Lakewood Park
Owners of Irish setter dogs are invited to a basket dinner Sunday in Pan-American Park Lakewood for a showmanship demonstration and discussion of the Southern California show at Lakewood Country Club on June 11. Mrs P J Fitzpatrick of Long Beach announced this will be the first Southern California Irish Setter Club show outside Gilmore Stadium Los Angeles Joyce Holzman Altadena vice president will show proper handling of a dog in competition Owners should bring their dogs to the meeting Dinner begins at noon Demonstration at 2 pm Coffee will be served.
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Pan-American Park
Lakewood
Southern California
Lakewood Country Club
P. J. Fitzpatrick
Long Beach
Gilmore Stadium
Los Angeles
Joyce Holzman
Altadena
Weather forecast: partly cloudy with sprinkles later
Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday with two light sprinkles. Temperatures little changed. Winds moderate to locally fresh in the afternoons.
Weather and Ski Conditions Report Amid Cold Southern California
The U S Weather Bureau notes partly cloudy tonight and Sunday with sprinkles and steady warm trend. Snow remains heavy above 4000 feet while beachwater dips to 55 degrees and temperatures linger near the low 60s in Long Beach.
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U. S
Beach Mae
California
Long Beach
Norway Ship Line Owner Sees Port Growth at Long Beach
Edward Risoen II aged two stands on the Long Beach promenade as the freighter Brandanger nears the port. Family members greet the ship with hopes Interocean Line’s future leadership may rise from Norway. Attending are Mrs Ritsoen and Mr Volker of Anderson, Clayton Co Bakersfield.
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Bjore-Herson
Walter F. Wilkinton
Brandanger
Long Beach
William A. Volker
Anderson, Clayton & Co
Cotton Marchants
Interocean Line
Edward Rilsoen
Interocean
Edward Rusoen II
Norway
Ritsoen
Russia
United States
Soviet
Riispert
Ely Culbertson
Anderson, Clayton Co
Bakersfield
Burglars in Oil Field Abandon 'Duster'
Oil field burglars raided a local site at 2230 Lemon Ave run by Water Locating Co and ransacked desks and lockers. A safe was opened but nothing of value was taken.
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Ayaiter
Ennis
Nkd
Olek Water Locating Co
Lemon Ave
Red Cross Campaign Nears Goal With $186000 Target
Long Beach Chapter of the American Red Cross reported March ended with $186,050 goal and $15,000 uncollected. Campaign leaders called the result the largest percentage for Red Cross month, urging renewed efforts to collect. Home Guts Division reached 93 percent of its $70,000 goal as volunteers and solicitors were praised for loyalty and responsiveness.
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Long Beach
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Bill Bryant
Roland R. Bach
West Coast
Hach
Iwi
Walter Case
Home Guts
Martin de Vries
E. J.voorhees
Elmer Sylvester
A. H., McConnell
Abel Connell
City considers how to spend upcoming surplus funds
Long Beach faces a roughly 7.5 million dollar surplus next fiscal year plus 5 million from gas department revenues. Councilman Raymond C. Kealer urges using the money for public improvements rather than tax cuts, with bonds and upland well revenues pledged first to retire debt. A two vote rule would place funds in a public improvement reserve, ensuring future use for projects.
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Raymond C. Kealer
Long Beach
Tidelands
Kealer
Harbor Department
General Purpose Improvemence
Gas Department
Jclty
I O 'Kealer
John Carr
Phil A. Hattery
Station Cash Till Stolen From Service Station
James W Bell owner of a service station at 701 W Pacific Coast Hwy reports a theft between 7 45 and 8 last night. A thief used a blind spot near the register outside the station and carried away the till containing about 302 dollars. Bell resides at 1934 Henderson St.
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James W. Bell
Henderson St
Pacific Coast Hwy
Beil
Public Works Investments Urged by City Councilman
Councilman Clarence E. Wagner urges investing natural resource dollars from upland oil wells in sound York Works projects rather than issuing bonds. He cites 1949-50 revenues could total 3.0 to 5.0 million, with 2.4 million from upland wells, to fund city hall annex, incinerator, shoreline development, and other needs, warning bonds are unnecessary while such funds flow.
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Sound York
Clarence E. Wagner
Wagner
Signal Hill
Long Beach
Fifth District
City Hall
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Charles Te
Ernest McRoss
C. B. Thomas
Anaheim St
Amos Wyllys
Horence Pierce
Southland
Gelearam
Calif
Ong Beach
Eizabeth Hudson
Eugene Tinchar
George M. VermiLlion
Elizabeth Hudson
Eugene
Tincher
Sixth and
Pine
Harbor Area
Mars
He Press Telegram
Bellflower
Copton
Wilmington
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