Sheriff Seeks Jail Plan OK for Lakewood Station
Sheriff Eugene Biscailuz will send a representative to Sacramento next week to secure state approval of jail facilities for the proposed Lakewood sheriff's station priced at 100000. The custodial section blueprints are in preparation and must be approved by the State Department of Prisons and Corrections. The Lakewood Center development firm will build and lease the station to the county. Final preliminary plans by Architect Albert C. Martin were presented to Rotart Heuer, director of Property Management, and approved by the sheriff. After state approval, the plan will go to the County Board of Supervisors for lease instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Biscailuz
Sacramento
Lakewood Sheriff's Station
Rex Thomson
State Department of Prisons and Corrections
Lakewood Center
Albert C. Martin
Rotart Heuer
County Department of Property Management
County Board of Supervisors
Car Crash Injures Youths on Pioneer Boulevard
Billy Wilson aged 20 of 1009 E 16th Street and Shirley Bright aged 19 of 4473 Walnut Avenue were injured when their car skidded on a wet spot and struck a telephone pole on Pioneer Boulevard north of Seventh Street. Wilson received a scalp laceration and Bright a possible rib fracture after the 12:30 a.m. crash and were taken to Seaside Hospital.
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Billy Wilson
E. 16Th St
Sealp
Shirley Mae Bright
Walnut Ave
Wilson
Pioneer Blvd
Seventh St
Seaside Hospital
Boy Hurt in Fall From Building Roof
An 11 year old boy named Jack Inman of 20 Sonomark fell 20 feet from a building roof at 1630 El Dorado. He was carried by the fire department in the new ambulance to Seaside Hospital with injuries to his left knee and right elbow.
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Jack Inman
Sonomark
el Dorado
Seaside Hospital
Long Beach Soldiers Return From War Aboard Antolak
Forty Californians, including 200 from the 40th Division, among 453 from the state aboard the U.S. Transport Sgt. Sylvester Antolak returning to Seattle for processing before Camp Roberts. The list includes 38 Long Beach personnel and many from nearby communities such as Compton Santa Ana Redondo Beach and Norwalk.
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Long Beach
U.S
Sylvester Antolak
Seattle
40Th Division
Camp Roberts
James D. Clark
Loma Ave
James R. Nesmith
Philip Bustamente
22Nd St
San Pedro
David L. Byrne
J. M. Greer
Spruce St
Compton
Rodney S. Hobson
Redondo Beach
William E. Hughes
St. Walteria
Hob E. Jones
Laurel Ave
Norwalk
Ralph Jordan Jr
Clark Ave
Bellflower
Hopmer
Keeslar
Shelton St
Santa Ana
Archibald F. Logstion
Pomona
Brea
Gerald L. Mayes
Grasseli
Orange
Orville H. Miller
EB. Rose Ave
la Habra
William FE
Miller
Bestel
Garden Grove
William W. Montgomery
Center St
Costa Mesa
Harley R. Neill
W. Ninth St
James S. Owen
Carnelian Ave
Redonda Beach
Benjamin F. Pearson Jr
Washington Ave
Harold E. Pulsipher
Roos
Eldon R. Burnelis
N. Parker St
John M. Salveson
Sunkist Ave
Anaheim
Fred E. Sevoss
Paramount
Paramount Blvd, Downey; M/Sgt. Hollis J. Showalter Jr
W. Chapman Ave
Robert W. Thom
Marigold Ave
Harbor City
Donald A. Thomas
Jacaranda St
Fullerton
Pedro C. Verdin
Anahelm
Augustine J. Welty
Santa Ana Ave
William L. Ventacer
N. Lyon St
Santana
Army OK on Freeway Plan
Army Engineers signed off on the long planned Dominguez Street freeway segment of the Long Beach Freeway from 223rd Street to Atlantic Avenue west of the Los Angeles River. Federal funds over 250000 will help cover the total cost with about 3 million set aside for immediate structural work lowering tracks near Dominguez Street to river levee level and under the track elevation for three quarters of a mile. Bids open late May with a project duration of about 500 days.
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U. S. Army
Dominguez St
Long Beach
Los Angeles River
223Rd St
Atlantic Ave
Press-Telegram
Dominguez Project
Dominguez
Union Pacific and Pacific Electric Railway
Nes
Los Angeles River Channel
Army Engineers
City Incinerator Final Plans Due
City plans for an incinerator call for final plans to be submitted to the City Council by April 22. If approved, bids will be invited with about three months for bidding and 50 subcontractors expected to be involved. Estimated project cost is 1,318,000 dollars and construction may take about one year.
Injuries Fatal to Motorcyclist
Norman E. Duckworth aged 19 of 2369 Easy Ave died at Sea side Hospital from injuries after his motorcycle collided with a laundry truck at Willow St and Ss Agnalia Ave. The 1952 city toll rose to 13, up from 11 a year ago. Patterson Snively Mortuary handles funeral arrangements.
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Norman E. Duckworth
Easy Ave
Duckworth
Seaside
Willow St
Agnalia Ave
Patterson & Snively Mortuary
Battleship Wisconsin Arrives in Long Beach April 19
The 45000 ton USS Wisconsin will dock in Long Beach at 7:00 a.m. on April 19 en route from Pearl Harbor to the east coast. It served as Seventh Fleet flagship and recently completed six months with United Nations forces in the Far East.
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Wisconsin
Long Beach
Pearl Harbor
Robert P. Briscoe
Seventh Fleet
United Nations
Far East
Henry C. Briton
Arlington
Mindoro
Manila
Luzon
Lingayen Gulf
China Coast
Nam Gang River
City safety plan approved and mooring area planned
A three point safety program for city employees was approved by City Manager Samuel E. Vickers. It includes city plant inspection by safety engineers, accident record analysis to guide prevention, and a research library on safety theory. Separately, the city will establish a mooring area in Alamitos Bay for up to 80 boats, with 33 applications received. spots will be designated after a bay-area map is prepared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel E. Vickers
Frank S. Sandeman
Sandeman
James Kincale
Arthur G. Wil
L. L. Bendinger
Alamitos Bay
Thomas O., Mcintruff
McInturff
Vista del Golfo
Naples
Alatraltos Bay
Not His Day Car Crash Involving Compton Man
A 21 year old Compton man, Walter E F Smith, was injured in a noninjury traffic incident on Ocean Boulevard at Ninth Place when his car collided with Thurman Y Jones of Westminster. While inspecting the damage, Smith was struck by an eastbound car driven by Drew Imboden of Roycroft Avenue. Imboden was not cited and Smith was taken to Seaside Hospital with a broken left leg and lacerations to the forehead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter EF. Smith
Smith
Gibson St
Compton
Ocean Blvd
Thurman Y. Jones
Cherry Ave
Westminster
Drew Imboden
Roycroft Ave
Imboden
Seaside Hospital
Bunco Pair Get Woman's Savings
Mary G. Cortez, 68, lost her $1600 life savings in a pigeon drop bunco near Third Street and Fine Avenue after a 11 a.m. window shopping chat. the two women vanished with the cash by 3 p.m. and police were notified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary G. Cortez
Seventh St
Third St
Fine Ave
Public Invited to Hearing on Water fluoridation
The City Council will hold a public hearing Tuesday at 2 p m in City Hall on fluoridating the water supply. Citizens are urged to attend as reports from the water and health departments are on file and officials estimate an initial year cost around 57000 dollars.
City Auditors Report Details Park Lands and Budgets
City audit for 1950-51 by City Auditor John R Mansell shows 701 acres of park lands with 425 developed and 276 undeveloped. About 100000 ornamental trees including 20000 palms require care by the park division which also handles nurseries and cemetery maintenance. The division employed 102 people with payrolls of 286,594.77 dollars. Total Public Service budget expenditures exceeded appropriations. department totals reached 3,585,162 dollars in appropriations and 3,911,931.69 dollars in actual spend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Service Department
John R. Mansell
Mansell
Warren Returns to California for Easter Family Reunion
Gov. Earl Warren of California flies home from campaign duties for Easter in New York to Sacramento with his wife and three daughters Nina Virginia and Dorothy. Sons James Robert and Earl Jr awaited in Sacramento for a family reunion over the holiday. A six-week bus strike and Pacific Gr[h]ound negotiations loom as federal conciliator Omar Hoskins reports aim to break the stalemate after a session adjourned without progress.
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New York
Earl, Warren
California
Nina
Virginia
Dorothy
Sacramento
Warren
James
Robert
Earl Jr
Larancisco
Guardia
Widow Receives Keeler Estate in Holographic Will
Mrs. Ethel E. Keeler widow of Judge Harry F. Keeler is named heir to all his real and personal estate. The holographic will was offered for probate yesterday in Superior Court by Ball, Hunt and Hert. Judge Keeler, a Municipal Court jurist, died suddenly March 29.
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Ethel E. Keeler
Harry F. Keeler
Ball, Hunt and Hert
Keeler
Man’s death by own action plan takes three lives
VANCOUVER B C April 12 Three elderly men died yesterday in an apparent murder suicide plan by a 65 year old resident who used a wrench to loosen a gas line in his room and then laid down Two other men aged 65 and 65 were found dead in adjoining rooms The incident left detectives and relatives seeking answers while the city records show gas seepage and financial notes about local parks and auditor notification plans
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Vancouver
B. C
Lycoming House
Bugbelice
John Rome
Alaska Airline Ship Blazes in Test
A twin engine PBY flying boat owned by Northern Consolidated Airlines Anchorage Alaska caught fire on a test takeoff near Rainbow Pier. Pilots Pat Crozier Capitot A Junior Crozier and Jack Wallis of Ontario survived uninjured. The Coast Guard and Navy did not assist as towing was not an emergency. Pacific Towboat & Salvage hauled the plane to Pier C in Long Beach Harbor for engine repair after a minor water leak was found near the pontoon.
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Rainbow Pier
Northern Consolidated Airlines
Anchorage
Alaska
Pat Crozier
Capitot
A. (Junior) Crozier
Jack .Wallis
Ontario
Crozier
Coast Guard
Navy
Pacific Towboat & Salvo
Long Beach Harbor
Eel
Easter Sunrise Services Set Across Long Beach Area
Cloudy but dry across the Southland tomorrow with cooler temps and scattered mountains snow above 6000 feet. Sunrise services stretch from Long Beach churches to Lakewood and city parks with multiple congregations and civic groups hosting events at 5:15 to 6:30 a.m. with Easter hymns and festive gatherings throughout Southern California.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Long Beach
Southland
L. B
Png
Veterans Memorial, Stadium
Long [Beach
City College
Methodist Church
Youth For Christ Assembly
Christian Endeavor
Recreation Park
American Legion
City Hall Park
Lakewood
Bethany Lutheran Church
Lakewood Park
St. Timothy’s
California
Mount Rubidoux
Riverside
Hollywood Bowl
Rose Hills Memorial Park
Whittier
Green Hills Memorial Park
San Pedro
Mt. Buena Vists
Avalon
Catalina Island
Easter Point
Borrego Springs
Two Boys Grab Woman's Purse in Street Grab
Adelaide Sponseller reports her purse containing $14 was snatched by two boys aged 12 to 15 as she walked toward her home near Fifth Street and Atlantic Avenue around 6 last night. The incident was witnessed and police were advised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelaide M. Sponseller
Cerritos.Ave
Fifth St
Atlantic Ave
New Tunisia Cabinet Declared By Pro French Premier
In Tunis on April 12, Premier Salah Ed dine Ben Mohammed Baccouche unveiled a new Tunisian cabinet after 15 days of delay. Named by the French March 28, Baccouche follows ousted Premier Mohammed Chenik amid ongoing tensions with nationalist forces and French authorities.
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Tunis
Tunisia
Salah Eddine Ben’ Mohammed Baccouche
Baccouche
Mohammed_Chenik
Sym Pre ‘Bey
Baceee
Ities
City Bonds Reach 112605500 After First Quarter 1952
City Auditor John R. Mansell reports total city bonds at 112 605 500 as of March 31 1952. General bond redemption and interest fund holds 3 563 000 Harbor bond redemption and interest fund 3 505 000. Harbor revenue fund 50 000 000 plus harbor reserve fund 39 000 000 and titles and oil fund 15 185 000 supported by Royalty from Richfield lease, with impounding agreements with producing companies. Other funds include gas reserve 696 000 incinerator bonds 940 000 marine installation bonds 344 000 Neuer works bonds 1948 700 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Mansell
Harbor Reserve Fund
Marine Biealian
Ze Bon
Neuer Works
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Robert J. Lorge
Snowden Ave
St. Mary's Hospital
Lorge
Craig Robert
Boy Hurt
New City
L. B.area 6
Army OK
Tarry Jones
Poly
Pittsburgh Pirates
Albert C. Yeung
Korea
Sgt Jones
Darlene Baptiste
Golden 7 Ave
Leola Bush
Gonder Ave
2Nd
Shifendey
Wardlow Park
Luann All
Dennis
Bunco
Long Beach Press
Celearam
City
Greyhound
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