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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1951

Page

8

Water storage tanks to use steel pipe deal made

WITEEL pipe will connect 12 Long Beach water users to reservoirs atop Dominguez Hill as storage tanks for 40,000,000 gallons of Colorado River water. Paramount contracting firm cannell and Laesch will install the pipe for the Water Department, with installation set to begin at month end and bids to be invited in about 30 days for a one mile main from Dominguez Junction to North Long Beach to reduce reliance on wells.

Long Beach Johnson Domin Main Guez Hill Cannell & Laesch Paramount Contracting Firm Water Department Frank E. Wall Board of Water Commissioners Colorado Wall Water Board Dominguez Junction North Long Beach

Sedagel Advert Explains Heartburn Relief

A promotional block describes Sedagel as a remedy for excess stomach acid and indigestion. It claims the product coats the stomach to relieve symptoms and provides longer lasting relief, urging readers to buy Sedagel immediately.

USS St. Paul Rites in Chapel Tomorrow

All wives of officers and men serving aboard the USS St. Paul are invited to attend a special monthly prayer service tomorrow at 11 a m in the Navy Family Chapel 451 W Orean Blvd Chaplain Harry Leigh-Fink announces Small children may use supervised nursery during the service Leigh-Fink will speak briefly

Uss St. Paul Navy Family

Woman Pedestrian Hit in Seaside Traffic

Mary E. Cobb, 70, of 815 St Louis Ave, was struck by a station wagon at Seventh St and Cherry Ave and taken to Seaside Hospital in noncritical condition. Driver Wayne Peters, 25, of 2100 FE 15th St, received a polite citation. Hee reports say he was turning left at the intersection.

Mary E. Cobb St. Louis Ave Seaside Hospital Seventh St Cherry Ave Wayne Peters 15Th St Po- Hee

Bakersfield Tour Guests Visit Long Beach Harbor

A Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce delegation of 47 toured Long Beach aboard a United Airlines charter for a three day Southwest tour. Bakersfield City Manager Charles Thornton praised Kern County cotton yields and western cattle fattening in Sandra Quin Valley. Welcomes by Long Beach officials and harbor hosts highlighted a harbor tour and dinner with local businesses represented.

Faeble Southwest United Airlines Greater Bakersfield Sandraquin Valley Empire Room Wilton 'Hotel Samuel E. Vickers Fred S. Dean Long Beach Commission

Hospital Head Welcomes New Red Cross Nurse Aides

Long Beach Veterans Hospital welcomed 15 graduates as Nurse Aides in a ceremony led by Dr. E V Edwards. Red Cross volunteers totaled 471 workers contributing 9560 hours in March, with Mrs. C Warren Hubert praising their efforts.

E. V. Edwards Long Beach VA Joan C. Burns Red Cross Long Beach Veterans Hospital Long Beach Mildred Beazie Lerhma Benson Joan Burns Myrtle Clark Dorothy Hilden Madeline W. Kleffman Bonnie Jean Miller Florence Mueller Edna Perry Jessie Seaman Sarah Stafford Pearl Stotar Deltha Stuber Opal Thorsell Beth Turnbull

Bi monthly Gas Water Billing Plan Supported by City Manager

City Manager Samuel E. Vickers endorses bi monthly gas and water billing as feasible without undue delay. He sent letters to L. L. Bendinger and Brennan S. Thomas arguing the changeover could be quicker than a council report suggested. The plan could save the city about sixty thousand dollars annually.

Samuel E. Vickers L. L. Bendinger Brennan S. Thomas Water Department Vickers Bendinger Thomas

Passover Seder Demonstration By Temple Sinai Youth

Children of Sinai Plan Demonstration tonight at 7:30 pm during Sabbath service. Esther Segalt leads a program with many participants reciting the Passover story and chanting Haggadah hymns.

Children of Sinai Temple Sinai Hebrew School Esther Segalt Earl Berro Henrietta Becker Sandra Budnick Clifford Chelfett Sandra Sherwin Cotler Joel Friedland

City Receives 11574 Bid for Police Motorcycles

The city has one bid from D. F. Karns of Long Beach to purchase 10 police motorcycles. Karns offers $11,574.28 with trade-in allowance and $12,249.20 without trade-in.

D. F. Karns Long Beach Karns

Defense Council Seeks 10 000 For Medic Goods 1951 52

Long Beach Civil Defense medical division requests at least 10000 for bandage materials and blood transfusion apparatus as part of the 1951 52 budget. A 50000 civil defense fund appears in the city manager’s tentative budget. The group notes 63 percent of atomic bomb casualties are burns and plans to stockpile bandages for 12 to 24 hours post disaster.

Long Beach K. C. Brandenburg Focal Red Cross

Dick Walsh Named President of Long Beach Advertising Club

Dick Walsh was elected president of the Long Beach Advertising Club at a luncheon meeting at the Victor Hugo Restaurant. New officers include Don May as first vice president Gene Curtis as second vice president Ken Jackson as secretary and Helen Miller as treasurer. Board members are Jim Barnett Bonney Burkey Nick Trani Harold Wertz Gerald Choppin Gene De Koven Helen Perkins and Lois Davies Smith. Walsh, a KGER advertiser and sports announcer born in New Orleans and Loyola University of the South graduate, formerly led the New Orleans AP radio bureau and held radio posts in New Orleans Hauma and Bakersfield. After the election color movies were shown in Denver where the Advertising Association of the West will hold its June convention. Delegates from the Los Angeles area will depart by chartered train June 15.

Dick Walsh Long Beach Advertising Club Victor Hugo Walsh Don May Gene Curtis Ken Jackson Helen Miller Jim Barnett Bonney Burkey Nick Trani Harold Wertz Gerald Choppin Gene de Koven Helen Perkins Lois Davies Smith Han Dles KGER New Orleans Loyola University of the South Associated Press Hauma Bakersfield Denver Colo Advertising Association of the West Loos Angeles

Fifth Ward rummage sale announced on le Pine Ave

Local brief notes a rummage sale organized by the Fifth Ward of Latter-day Saints to be held Tuesday at le Pine Ave starting at a.m. Also a notice cancels swimming at Wilson High School pool Saturday during repairs.

le Pine Ave Wilson High School

Siren Report From Long Beach Fire Department

The Long Beach fire department responded to multiple emergency calls on Thursday at various locations including THURS AY ii alla and Santa Fe Ave, Third Pland Ocean Blvd, Ocean Hivd, and American one ee oven Pp. amid ambulances reported to 12:44 p m Ocean Hivd and other addresses such as Wardlow Re and Atlantic, Airport, Mermaid Pl, Pacific Ave, and Termino Ave with numerous ambulance movements throughout the day.

Long Beach Santa Fe Ave Ocean Blvd Ocean Ordueta Ave Ban Antonis Dr

Civic Leaders Welcome Adm Struble Mighty Mo Officers at Reception

A 431 guest luncheon in the Pacific Coast Club honored Adm Struble and Capt Wright. Mayors chamber leaders and naval officials, including Rear Adm Baker and Adm Jackson, attended as speakers praised armed forces teamwork and sea control preventing Formosa invasion.

Adm Struble Mighty Mo Adm. Struble Capt. Wright Pacific Coast Club George P. Taubman Jr Burton W. Chace Fred S. Dean Chamber of Commerce Charles S. Thomas Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce The Missouri Formosa

Water supply from river studied in Southern California plan

State officials study diverting up to 10 million acre feet of Sacramento River water each year to Southern California to ease shortages. State Engineer A D Edmonston disclosed the plan at a Southern California Planning Congress meeting in Burbank attended by local officials including City Planning Director Werner Rudhti and planning commissioner Mrs Irwin R Hall.

Sacramento River California A. D. Edmonston Southern California Planning Congress Burbank Werner Rudhti Leeda Baynham Irwin R. Hall

Police Steno Glad It's Friday the 13th

Mrs Helen Porter, a police department stenographer in complaints, enjoys her birthday on a Friday the 13th with coworkers gifting her and taking her to lunch. She was born on a Friday the 13th, making today her lucky day.

Helen Porter

Senate Passes Rail Fines Softening Bill

In Sacramento on April 13 the Senate passed a bill to shield railroad engineers from tickets for blocking traffic. Sen. James E. Cunningham of San Bernardino authored the measure after protests by the Brotherhood of Railroad Engineers over citations while engineers could not move trains. The bill goes to the House for action.

Sacramento The Senate James E. Cunningham R.san Bernardins Brotherhood of Railroad Engineers

Murdock Ducks Vote on Arizona Project

Washington April 13 opponents of the Central Arizona Project Authorization bill in the House Interior committee claimed they had the votes to table the measure. They said a meeting was canceled by Chairman John R. Murdock and accused him of ducking the session. Engle Yorty and others spoke after the proceedings noting the motion's denial and apparent delay.

Washington House Interior Committee John R. Murdock D.-Ariz Murdock Clair Engle D-Calif Fred L. Crawford R.mich Reva Beck Bosone Utah Engie Engle Samuel IW. Yorty D.-Calif

House for sale as Merl Youngs may move soon

Washington reports that Lauretta Young may quit her White House job and move as her husband E Merl Young, former RFC examiner, offers their $52 000 Kenwood Maryland home for sale. The Tudor house carries a $42 000 mortgage. a smaller Kenwood home costs $9 950 with a $9 500 mortgage. A mink coat linked to RFC probe figures in the narrative, while neighbors note the Youngs were away and a dog was fed to the garage.

Washington Lauretta Young RFC Merl Young Kenwood Youngs Young White House Senate Banking Subcommittee Reconstruction Finance Corp

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