Mules on Figueroa St and 50 Years Later in Long Beach
A 1961 account recalls G G Spillman of Gowrie Iowa driving mules to Yosemite then returning to Los Angeles. He recalls visiting Figueroa Street fifty years ago and quips about safety today. The piece weaves anecdotes of local politics and a fire attack on Lt. Henry Hinke.
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G. G. Spillman
Gowrie
Iowa
Yosemite
Corona
Spillman
Figueroa St
L. A
Michigan
Stanford
Henry C. Hinke
Ohio
Hinke
White Collar Pickets Halt Cargo Unloading on Harbor
Six former Crescent Wharf & Warehouse Co. employees leading a mixed group of office workers and dockers picketed Berth 228 on Terminal Island halting cargo discharge from the SS Harry Luckenbach. A second group targeted Berth 252 as the SS Horace Luckenbach was due. The protesters, calling themselves the Independent Office Workers Union, seek a 10 percent wage increase after being discharged last Friday. Crescent denies dismissals, saying workers quit with a small raise offered. The incident affects other Crescent contracts but not all operations. Longshoremen’s union officials hope for a settlement as work stalls.
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Terminal Island
Harry Luckenbach
Crescent Wharf & Warehouse Co
San Pedro
Horace Luckenbach
James McLacklan
Crescent
Luckenbach Steamship
Luckenbach
Lckenbach
McLacklan
Independent Office Workers Union
William S. Lawrence
International Longshoresmen's and Warehousemen's Union
Breach of Labor Regulation Denied
Burton W. Turner 28 of 149 Venetia Dr pleaded not guilty to violating the California Labor Code and requested a jury trial. Municipal Judge Charles D. Wallace set May 13 for the trial with bail at $500. Turner was arrested at home on a State Labor Commission warrant. detectives say he originated Pot-o-Gold sales promotions in various cities. He claims legality and posted bail after arrest. Police report Turner signed up 14 local firms selling $1.98 coupon books with free services at subscribing firms. The warrant charged him with failing to keep wage and hour records of employees.
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Burton W. Turner
Venetia
California
Charles D. Wallace
Turner
Buncho Squad l
State Labor Commission
Man Hurt When Two Cars Crash
Kurt A. Huffman aged 38 of 1622 Orizaba Ave sustained back injuries in a two car crash at Pacific Coast Hwy and Temple Ave today at 7 10 am His car collided with a vehicle driven by Simon Peter Ruff Jr aged 27 of 1423 Lime Ave Ruff escaped injury Huffman was treated at Magnolia Hospital.
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Kurt A. Huffman
Orizaba Ave
Simon Peter Ruff Jr
Lime Ave
Pacific Coast Hwy
Temple Ave
Magnolia Hospital
Ruff
Long Beach Enjoys Sunny Spring Weather Today
Long Beach basked in bright sun with warm temperatures and a threat of rain fading. The weatherman predicts clear skies tonight and tomorrow with warmer temps and variable breezes turning to stiff west winds in the afternoon. mountains report a touch of snow yesterday morning.
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Long Beach
Truman Quote Stirs Tideland Speculation
Conflicting reports on President Truman vetoing the tidelands bill stirred speculation after White House officials disputed Salt Lake City postmaster I A Smoot who claimed the President said he would veto. Smoot cited yesterday talks while White House pressed he had misquoted the President as the bill heads to Senate House conference for reconciliation.
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Truman
Tidelands
Salt Lake
Smoat
White House
Smoot
Long Beach
I. A. Smoot
Saltly Lake City
Short
Chicago
Oscar Chapman
Belmont Shore
Jeans
Senate House Conference
Air Force Pressed to Clear Long Beach Freeway Right of Way
Long Beach Chamber of Commerce urged the U S Air Force to speed up right of way actions for 4000 feet through Cheli Air Force Depot Maywood. President Walter Havekorst said depot officers delay completion of the 1642 mile freeway, calling it an important strategic highway.
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Long Beach
Woman 72 Hurt in Fall at Circus
Mrs Muriel Lehan aged 72 of 752 Commerce Avenue was treated at Sea Gate Hospital for chest injuries after she fell from the bleachers inside the main tent of the circus. Police said delays in negotiations delayed response and noted changes in command during the incident.
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Ce Ape Havehorst
Muriel Lehan
Oranges Ave
Seatack
Cirof
Cus
Imain
Paper Ignite Fire Blamed for North Long Beach Blaze
Firefighters from Station 11 responded to a North Long Beach fire that caused minor damage to the Star Cabinet Shop at 27 E. Market. Investigators traced the blaze to a paper bag stuffed in a crevice of the framed building and set afire. A passerby notified responders and arson investigators filed a police report.
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Long Beach
Star Cabinet
E. Market Si
Station 11
E. Market St
Cash Stolen at Club and Residence
Burglary report says Buffalo Club at 1654 W Anaheim St had a site window open and rear door untocked last night. $165 taken from the office. Another burglary inquiry lists Frederick Hoaglund at 233 E Hill St reporting a portable radio phonograph and 30 records missing from his home. loss set at 50 dollars.
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Buffalo Club
Anaheim St
Frederick Hoaglund
E. Hill St
Ordinances Set for Annexations by City Council
Final readings and adoption given for two annexation ordinances. One covers 40 acres north of Stearns Street and east of Fanwood Avenue to be subdivided. The other covers 27 acres southeast of Anaheim Street and Pacific Coast Highway to protect Los Altos residential area from potential industrial development under current county zoning.
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Stearns St
Fanwood Ave
Anaheim St
Pacific Coast Hwy
Los Altos
Wnter
Safecrackers Raid Nets $1000 in California Heists
A gang of expert safecrackers blasted three safes in the Long Beach area within 24 hours and escaped with about $2000. Safes at Green Hills Matorial Park office and Lakewood Water Power Co office were blown open with nitrogel and storage battery triggers. About $1000 missing from each office. $500 left behind in San Pedro.
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Long Beach
Green Hills
E. Carson St
James P. Sharman
Arbor Rd
San Pedro
Final Day Deadline for State Tax Payments
Bruce W. Walker announces a midnight deadline for paying state income tax in person or by mail with postmarks before midnight. Penalties include 25 percent excess and interest. Filers include singles with net income $2000+ and married couples $3500+. Long Beach office is Heartwell Building, 19 Pine Ave. The Los Angeles office serves San Luis Obispo county area.
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Bruce W. Walker
State Franchise Board
Los Angeles
Long Beach
Heartwell
Pine Ave
San Luis Obispo
Safety Crossing Crash Hurts Trio
Joseph Grover 62 and wife Ethel 59 of 2545 Oregon Ave were injured in a collision with Beverly Falkerson 29 of Los Angeles at Carson and Alameda Streets. Falkerson suffered head injuries. Both vehicles heavily damaged at the four way stop intersection. Grover and Falkerson hospitalized.
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Joseph Grover
Ethel
Oregon Ave
Seaside Hospital
Beverly
Falkerson
Los Angeles
Carson and Alameda Sts
Harbor General Hospital
Folkerson
Grover
Plane Tender Due Tomorrow Returns From Korean Waters
USS Salisbury Sound, a seaplane tender, is due back in San Diego tomorrow after eight months in Korean waters. The Pacific Fleet Air Forces headquarters announced the vessel will accompany units of Patrol Squadron 46, whose planes preceded the ship to San Diego.
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Salisbury Sound
San Diego
Air Forces of the Pacific
Patrol Squadron
Water Injection Plan Studied for Harbor Oil Pools
Harbor Commission will study water injection across 14 oil pools to curb land subsidence and boost recovery. Dr John Franklin Dodge to lead the engineering work with about 40000 dollars approved. if warranted, injections may proceed alongside the Reading gas project to maintain pressure and improve output.
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Harbor Commission
John Franklin Dodge
Dodge
Reading
Long Head
Dage
E. J. Amar
Amar
Voter-getter Woman Registers 4759 Since Feb 19
Mrs Margaret Hodges 801 Roswell Ava leads Long Beach area in registering voters for the June 3 primary. From Feb 19 to Apr 10, deputy county registrar signed 4759 voters at the May Co post. She worked 4 to 10 pm and even tried to sign husbands. She earned a dime per registration and plans to continue this effort for the presidential election.
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Margaret Hodges
Long Beach
Roswell Ava
May Co
Third St
Pine Ave
Lakewood
City to Bay Area Adjoining Airport Purchase of 21 Acres
City council approves buying 21 acres north of Ward low Road and east of Union Pacific tracks near the Municipal Airport from Richfield Corp for 162500. Civil Aeronautics Administration to finance about 34 percent. Site holds 34 buildings valued at 109000 to become municipal hangar sites leased to industry. Richfield retains mineral rights with two drill sites to be provided if oil is found.
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Wardlow Rd
Union Pacific
Richfield Corp
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Samuel E. Vickers
Committee to study old ship Pacific Queen purchase
A citizens group was formed to explore city acquisition of the Pacific Queen, believed to be the last square rigged ship. Mayor Burton W. Chace announced the committee, with Richard R. Loynes as chairman and members including Edwin Castagna James R. Seaton Charles Vickers Paul Wilcox Arthur L. Jones Joseph Fellows Capt Lorcano Crawford and Otho Cordray. The ship sits at Pierpoint Landing.
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Burton W. Chacette
Richard R. Loynes
Edwin Castagna
James R. Seaton
Charles Vickers
Paul Wilcox
Arthur L. Jones
Joseph Fellows
Lorcano
Crawford
Otho Cordray
Pierpoint Landing
Jury Still Out in Bookie Case
Jurors locked up after failing to reach a verdict in the boot making conspiracy case against Pat R. Irvine, Pete B. Cunti and Morris Lippe remained deadlocked. The Superior Court jury retired at 4:30 p.m. yesterday and resumed deliberations at 10 a.m. today after a night in the Wilton Hotel.
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Pat R. Irvine
Pete B. Cunti
Morris Lippe
Superior Court
Ralph E. Pierson
Phone Service Normal Here in Long Beach
Telephone service remained unimpaired in Long Beach today as a strike by 10,000 Southern California Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co workers was called off. Pacific and Associated Telephone Co. operations were unaffected locally, with only urgent calls going to strikebound cities. five Western Union offices remained closed due to a separate strike.
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Long Beach
Southern California
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co
CIO Communications
California
Associated Telephone Co
Western Union
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Clarence Crary
Gabriel
Crary
Marilyn Carow
Prospect Ave
Press-Telegram
Air Force
Bert Resnik
Bay Area
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Joseph F. Bishop
Long Beach Retailers’ Association
Walker's Department Store
John Riley
Douglas Aircraft
Sumuel H. Slichter
Harvard University
Gus A. Walker
Samuel E Vickers
Lawrence A. Collins
Long Beach Independent Story
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