Mexican Consul Receives Park Festival Symbols in Lakewood
Mexican consul Franciso Villegran joined Lakewood officials and the Lakewood Pan-American Park group for the fourth annual Lakewood Pan-American Festival. The event opens with a 2 pm parade, Latin American dances, and a flag presentation in the Lakewood Junior High auditorium. More than 400 are expected as showers were forecast with cooler temperatures tonight and tomorrow.
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Suttons
Lakewood Pan-American Cultural Association
Lakewood Pan-Anerican Park
Francisso Villegran
Los Angeles
Lakewood
3. L. Johnson
Lakewood Recreation Council
Outton
Walter Montano
Theéenerican Cultural Association
Ins. Lehman
Lakewood Junior High
Opal Dulaney
Lakeward Pan-American Park
Edwin ‘Fomblin
J. R. Whomer
Los Angeles Cavan
Margery Miles
Weather Bureau
Two Injured in Vehicle Accidents Yesterday
Two people were injured in separate crashes yesterday. Carl W. Wallace, 36, of 2550 Gale Ave, suffered possible skull fracture and neck injuries after a pickup collided with a 33,000 pound truck at Pacific Coast Hwy and Daisy Ave. driver Howard Son of San Diego was uninjured. Warren B. Eberhart, 63, of 6337 Corona Ave, had a broken left shoulder and possible fractures after his car hit a delivery truck at 15th St and Redondo Ave and was taken to Community Hospital. Milton Wexson, 37, of 210 E 4th St, escaped injury.
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Carle Wallace
Gale Avan
Pacific Coast Hwy
Daisy Ave
Wallace
Iructes
Carl W. Wallace
Gale Ave
Seaside Hospital
Daisy
Ave
Howardson
San Diego
Warren B. Eberhart
Corona’ Ave
Lved
15Th St
Redondo Ave
Eberhart
Community Hioepital
Milton Wexson
4Th St
Well Tubing Worth 1200 Stolen at Signal Hill
Doris L Brown reports theft of well tubing valued at 1200 from the Johnson No 2 oil well on Crest in Signal Hill within the last two months. Police investigated the oil field operator residing at 1306 EB Ocean Blvd.
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Signal Hill
Johnson No 2
Crest
Llanes
Doris L. Brown
Ocean Blvd
Prosecutions for Child Support Rise in City
City Prosecutor Albert Ramsey reported a surge in cases for failing to provide for children. From 1856 to 1947 the numbers climbed, with 108 parents charged so far this year. Wartime separations leave children with custodial relatives as officers seek court-ordered support.
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Albert CS Ramsey
Ramsey
Long Beach
Becaus
Oha
Samp da Kot
Ramsey Sid
Parenta
Cannery fears dangers at Costa Rica plant during unrest
The Saipan, a 1000 ton ship, has gathered $340000 worth yelinwlin cuna in Costa Rican waters while Van Camp Sea Food Co reports communication cut by local censorship. The plant at Punta Arenas, managed by Richard Hand, ships to Astoria for discharge. The Tinian, sister ship, will sail to southern waters with Cant. John Bez commanding Saipan crew of 25 from San Pedro.
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Saipan
Long Beach
Los Angeles
van Camp Sea Food Co
Costa Rica
Punta Arenas
Richard Hand
van Camp
Astoria
Tinian
John Bez
Nick Bez
Columbia
River Packers Association
San Pedro
E Yan
Pacific Towing & Salyane Co
19 Bidders Seek Canteen Rights
Nineteen bidders submitted proposals to run the catering and canteen concession at the Municipal Authority. Bids will be analyzed and a contract recommended to the Bureau of Franchises. Offers ranged from 12.34 percent to 35.01 percent of gross receipts for food and soft drinks, 5 to 40 percent for tobacco, and 2 to 30 percent for checkroom.
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Ine Vnly
Bureau of Franchises
Child Injured By Backing Truck At Station
Police report a child sustained a fractured collarbone after being struck by a backing truck at a service station on Eight Street. The truck, owned by Billet S. Stites of 2720 East Eight Street, was operated by an unnamed driver. The injured child was taken to Community Hospital.
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Yearun Exacer Black
Cheney Ave
Bruleck
Avin Station
S. Stites
Eight St
Community Hospital
Frontier Base Deal Planned by L A Group
Los Angeles Harbor Commission approves purchase of Navy officers quarters at Frontier Base for 2750 dollars to repurpose as a foreign trade zone facility. Upper story to become barracks for zone guards, ground floor to house a waterfront restaurant, with immediate ownership transfer planned.
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Frontier Base
Navy
Los Angeles
Wade, Cool
Eldridge
Cal-Cap Fisheries
Wimington
Terminal Island
Yube Ostaleh
Sun Packing Co
San Diego
Momerey
Douglas Plant Area Under Freeze Rule
A portion of the Low Beach plant of Douglas Aircraft Company was affected by President Truman's 30 day freeze order. North American Aviation and Kaiser-Frazer also use neighboring facilities. War Assets Administration values the frozen site at 3.5 million dollars. Consolidated Vulice at Downey valued at 3 million, with North American planning moves. Other area plants affected include Alcoa in Torrance valued at 13 million and Western Pipe and Steel Shipyards at Wilmington valued at 34.5 million.
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Low Beach
Douglas Aircraft
Truman
Atent
High Wat
Douglas
North American
Kaiser Fraser Car Company
Air Force
Dougtag
Bolghing& Rovern
Long Beach
War Assets Administration
Consolidated Valice
Downey
North American Aviation Co
Los Angeles
Alcoa
Torrance
Western Pipe & Steel
Wilmington
Naval Officers to Meet Monday Second Post 5 Assembly
Naval officers gather for the second meeting of Post 5 of the Association of Naval Officers, at 7:30 p.m. at the Armet Fortes YM in San Francisco Bay area. Leon Develes presides as the group welcomes former commissioned officers who left active duty or were not warrant officers, spanning the Navy, Naval Reserve, Marine Corps and Marine Corps Reserve.
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Secon
Association of Naval Officers
Armet Fortes YM. Ca
Log
Sea Jeide Blvd
Leon Develes
U. S. Navy
Naval Reserve
Marine Corps
Marine Corps Reserve
Goals of Teen-age Centers Topic at Conference Here
More than a dozen representatives from five Southern California communities attend the Southern California Association of Teen Centers and Councils meeting at the Masonic Temple. The program emphasized tailoring youth center objectives to neighborhood needs, with leaders urging delegates to show youth investment yields in better communities.
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California
Southern California Association of
Masonic Temple
John Pixley
Los Angeles
John A. Paap
Long Beach
Lone Beach
Hareen ‘Trecker
U. S
Cy and Mia
Betty McCandless
Ehured Youth Luanes
Cash Drawer Looted at Club of Pike
Burglars entered the adjacent S07 Club through a hole in the wall at 74M am after ransacking entrances to the South Seas Cafe on SOL W Pike. They stole $143.21 from cash registers while a burglar alarm triggered but the suspects escaped before police arrived.
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Sol W Pike
Thedla
State Youth Authority Praised by Jurist at Lions Club Meeting
Superior Judge William B. McKesson lauded the California Youth Authority as the nation’s largest juvenile system at a Wilton Hotel Lions Club gathering. He noted 6,000 youths under jurisdiction, emphasized preventive and rehabilitative work, and cited 12 per cent fewer infant deaths since 1947 against 1846 figures.
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Alifornia Youth Authority
California
William B. McKesson
Lions Club
Wilton Hotel
Youth Authority
McKeason
California Youth Committee
Sai
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
United States
Jurist
Iin
California Youth Authority
Calvarniong
Wmckexson
Lee Wane UN
Nere
Californa
Calitania
State Board of Equalization
Los Angeles County
McKesson
Lorne BD. Middough
Peoeram
Taylor Roberts
Boys’ ‘Warls
The
Y, Moc
Community clubs fine to Boys' Clubs pledge overseen
Phil Ofin, downtown club director, oversaw fines levied against Lins Club, amount five dollars as you read, which was donated to the Boys' Clubs. Edward L. Shaw presided over the proceedings.
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Phil Ofin
Lins Club
Edward L. Shaw
Shelf Oil Offers Lease to Alamitos Heights Group
Shell Oil proposes a joint lease with property owners and Bryant lands adjacent on the Alamitos Heights community lease. The company says the Alamitos Heights committee has no authority. Two wells were drilled, one became productive, and development points to the Bryant lease area as best for future drilling into the community lease.
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Shell Off Co
Alamitos ‘Heights
Lantownere
Bryant
Sheil
Combiniics Planta
Han
Man fires rifle from church roof
Parry, 37, of 326 Linden, Wat, allegedly fired from a church roof and waved a rifle during the incident. He was taken into custody by Officer Jann G. Skellen after being ordered to drop the weapon from an adjacent apartment roof.
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Wien
Parry
Wat
Aloghe
Sle
Radin
Jann G. Skellen
We Church
Open House at Naval Base Tomorrow
The Navy marks the 48th anniversary of the launch of the Holland 53-foot submarine with an open house at the Naval Base inland tomorrow. Sawfish will be open for public inspection per Rear Adm. Paul Hendren. Today Ronguli and Chopper left for a diving demonstration at sea with civilians aboard. no cameras allowed near the dive area.
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Navy
U.S
U.S. S. Holland
Naval Base
Minal
Sawfiah
Paul Hendren
Knar
Ronguli
Chopper
Plar
Navy Base
Petitions Filed at Closing Time for May Primary Aids Candidates
By 5 p.m. yesterday petitions for the May 11 primary were submitted, with city clerk and county registrar offices handling returns. Checking of petitions paused at closing time and will resume Monday as officials review the candidates and petitions.
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Counclimantc
County Registrar of Voters
Los Angeles
Death claims Dr. Roman economist and university regent
Dr Frederick W Roman 71 economist and University of California regent since 1980 died in Presbyterian Hospital. Known for weekly forums, national and international analyses, and lectures opposing face and liquor harms. Survived by widow and many relatives. Funeral by Pierce Brothers in California.
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Frederick W. Roman
University of California Regent
Presbyteriantan Hospital
Felywhod
Ea Ss
Jr Roman
Yale Uniersity
University of Berlin
Sorbonne University of Paris
Berlin University
Docteures Letres
Ues
Sorbonne
Seitch College
University of South Dakota
New York University
University of California
Teachers Institute
Southern Galtornie
Twictic
Vale
Maney Puason
Thhace
Mail Speedup in Two Areas Delivers Twice Daily
Residents of Alaminton Heights and Virginia Coupury Club area celebrate doubled daily mail delivery by foot carrier. Postmaster Howard Goodwin says most routes are being converted to joint street-to-house deliveries, with a curb mailbox for motor routes and house deliveries for foot routes.
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Alamiton Heights
Virginia
Honest Lad Woman Recovers 798 Dollars and Checks
Mrs Roy E Nelson of 190 East Gath Street reported the return of eight hundred dollars in cash and nearly as much in checks lost Thursday. Officer E C Hix delivered the funds the same day at Fourth Street and Terming Avenue after a showboy turned them in. The money was receipts from a nursery.
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Ne Ines
Roy E. Nelson
E_ Gath St
E. C. Hixtheyday
Fourth St
Terming Ave. Hathaday
Nursery
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NG ‘Beach Press
Delaram
Mel Higgins
John Hathorn
Longside
Beach Harbor
State Youth Authority
Alamitos ‘Heights Group
Dr. Roman
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