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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 10, 1951

Page

5

Four Hospitalized in Fatal Crash Reported

Four people were hospitalized after a traffic crash in Artesia on Sunday that killed Bernice M. Riley of Long Beach. Injured were Fred R. Riley 27 and Ray G. Riley 60 of Long Beach, Vickie White 3 months of Fullerton, and Marthus Kelan 30 of Ariesla. Officer reports indicate Thomas Haught 42 of Fullerton driven car collided with the Riley vehicle. Haught and two others suffered minor injuries. Funeral for Bernice Riley set for Thursday at Mottell's Mortuary chapel with interment at Sunnyside Memorial Park.

Artesia Loig Beach Fred R. Riley Ray G. Riley Gundry Vickie White W. Male Fullerton Marthus Kelan Orangethorpe Ariesla Riley Seaside Terminal Island Naval Dispensary Fullerton Cottage Hospital Phelan Fair Candiion Artesia Hospital Norwalk Blvd Centralia St Bernice M. Riley Young Riley Thomas Haught W. Maple Ave Haught Mottell W. R. Hall Sunnyside Memorial Park Louise Herrick Fred Best Charles Best Long Beach Cora Mae Feterson Chicago Ill

Sunset Seeks Annexation to Huntington Beach

Sunset Beach Improvement Association votes to pursue annexation to Huntington Beach. Eleven members sign a unanimous resolution at a Sunset Beach meeting led by President T. F. McLain. A petition is drafted and will be circulated in local businesses for resident signatures. The group cites county lax in policing and services as the motive.

Sunset Beach Association

Fiery Bombrack Gives L. B. Flier Hot Korean Day

Combat flying in Korea can be hot says Capt. Weckford Morgan of the 152nd Bomb Wing. In a letter to his wife he recalls enemy fire setting his bombs ablaze over enemy territory. He jettisoned them to save the plane but had to land behind enemy lines. A veteran of 59 combat missions and Air Medal with 11 clusters, he later returned to Japan after repairs.

Korea Weckford Morgan 152Nd Marjorie Morgan Greenbrier Rd Morgan Japan

House Robber Steals Wallet With Gems At Home

Corinne Beck reports a thief entered her home on Seventh Street by a jimmied door while she was away. The robber stole a wallet containing 1500 in seryers and 65. Police believe the thief may have been hiding in the house when she returned.

Seryers Corinne Beck Seventh St

Lawmakers push crime probe and liquor control split

California legislators move to create three committees to probe crime and linkages with communism while Gov Warren backs a new California Crime Commission. A constitutional amendment would transfer liquor regulation from the Board of Equalization to a governor appointed board amid calls for stricter liquor law enforcement.

California Crime Commission Warren State Commission Jack B. Tenney Los Angeles State Board of Equalization California State Grange Disbar Lawyers Senate Hugh M. Burns Fresno University of California Board of Regents UC J Burns Senate Committee On California Supreme Court Ald Sen. Tenney California un-American, Activities Committee Regan Assembly Bernard Brady San Francisco U. S. Senate Thomas E. Caldecott R. Berkeley Crime Commission Board of Equalization Care H. E. Dillinger D.-Placerville State Grange Board of Liquor Powers George Sehrmeyer State Grangemaster Liquor Control Board of Equalization

Cafe Brawl Leads to Felony Charges in Signal Hill

Three men face felony counts after a Saturday morning brawl at a Signal Hill cafe drawing about 100 people. Richard Bihner 22 and William Elhamer 23 face charges for attempting to escape police. Ronald Bihner 24 charged with attempting to rescue Elhamer. Bail amounts ranged from 100 to 1300 dollars as pleas and preliminary hearings set.

Signal Hill Richard Bihner Stanley Ave William Elhamer E. Market St Ronald J. Bihner E.market St Elhamer John W. Dawson C. R. Blake Buhners Roberta Butzbach Dept. Dist Ted Shield Robert Krause Charles H. Gimes Lynwood Butzen

Retired Teachers Honored for Long Service

Letters of appreciation go from the school board to two elementary district teachers who resigned after a combined 156 years. Elizabeth Cairns, a fourth grade instructor at Roosevelt, served 29 years at Lee Whittier and Willard. Mae Morse Overgaard, a Lafayette sixth grade teacher, taught 27 years at Grant Roosevelt Whittier Bryant Edison Seaside Mann and Addams.

Elizabeth D. Cairns Roosevelt Lee Whittier Willard Mae Morse Overgaard Lafayette Grant Bryant Edison Seaside Mann Press-Telegram

Heart Diet Tips Highlight Fat and Salt Reduction

At the American College of Physicians meeting Dr. Thomas Durant of Temple University urged cutting fat and salt to prevent heart disease. He outlined four tips including more vitamins and minerals, sufficient protein, iron, and overall healthier eating to reduce cardiac risk and extend life.

ST. Louis American College of Physicians Thomas M. Duurant Temple University School of Medicine Durant

China Reds Arrest Priest at Mission

UPA reports Chinese Reds have arrested Robert Kennelly a 51 year old priest from Norwalk Connecticut at Loting Mission Swangsi Province. He is charged with mistreating and killing orphans in his care.

Hong Kong UPA Catholic Robert Kennelly Norwalk Conn Loting Mission Swangsi Kennelly

Municipal Primary Sees Forty Nine Candidates Vying

Forty nine candidates qualified for the 1951 municipal primary election. The slate includes 10 for auditor, two for city attorney, one prosecutor, three municipal judges, and several council seats across districts. The city clerk will certify names by April 17 and withdrawals are due by April 13. The May 8 election date is set. A Doyle backed Jefferson Jackson Day dinner in Biltmore Bowl draws attention amid partisan tensions. A PTA board backed bills include appointive state superintendent, outdoor science programs, increased basic aid, and kinder garden and first grade entrance age adjustments.

Clyde Doyle Biltmore Bowl Rep Rep. Doyle Sen Paul Douglas Douglas Doyle Rolland Truman Long Beach California Congress of Parents and Teachers PTA Board of Managers

Board approves $1.1 million in school construction

The Los Angeles Board of Education approved plans for a $1.1 million construction project at the Clarence W. Pierce School of Agriculture and the Valley Junior College, announced yesterday.

Los Angeles Board of Education Clarence W. Pierce School of Agriculture The Valley Junior College

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