Four Elderly Women Hurt in Alamitos Ave Crash
Four elderly women injured in a two car collision at Alamitos Ave and 11th St, youngest 72, all with minor injuries. Drivers named Blarenna Ro Rnaulde 72, Elen Bees 85, Martin MacNay 88, Heppy Linden 80. other driver LeRoy J. Drake 38 unharmed. Civil service openings announced for Long Beach Naval Shipyard Ft MacArthur and Seal Beach depots.
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Alamitos Ave
11Th St
Long Beach Naval
Ft MacArthur
Seal Beach
Paul H. Hare
Civil Service Commission
I. D. Litwack
Harbor students win Bank of America Achievement Cups
Twelve harbor area students earn gold cups in the Bank of America Achievement Award. Semifinals set for April 28 with twenty four cash prizes from 100 to 1000 dollars. Winners include Jerald Moore and Eileen Medevic of San Pedro High School, Lomita and Harbor City students listed, with several from Banning High in Wilmington.
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Harbor Area
Bank of America
San Pedro High School
Jerald Moore
Eileen Medevic
Summerland Ave
Kathy
Frankheview
Dolphin St
Nancy Harris
San Pedro
Narbonne High School
Lo*mila
Arly Gaborko
Lagoon Ava
Norma Spradley
Watson Ave
San Pedro High
Jesus
Cupaz
Judy Hietala
St. Jary
Gershon
Ceselia Moore
N. Meyler St
AlfriOd Welberg
AlfriOd Welberg, 1066 W. Tth St
Richard Bulot
St. Narbonne
Adriennel Sidwell
Torrance Blvd
Stella Mae Emery
Police Nab 8 Marijuana Suspects After Dog Semirun
Police befriended watchdogs then arrested eight marijuana suspects in a Pag police operation. A saxophone and clarinet player, connected to a jazz band, claimed someone planted two marijuana cigarettes on him. Juveniles and adults named in a long list were detained. one 17-year-old admitted possession of a can of marijuana. Officers planned to seek charges from the district attorney while two dogs, King and Tally, remained in the suspect’s home under care.
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O'Donnell
Naylor
Almond
King
Tally
Anderson
Obituary notices from Long Beach and area deaths
Ruth Goldman Lax age unknown dies in Los Angeles hospital with daughter Mimzie and relatives in Long Beach. Emma Louisa We 73 dies at 705 W First St, born Kirksville Mo, survived by brothers Arthur C and Joseph Ivie, service at Mattel & Peek. Walter I Powell 66 of 1178 Golden Ave, longtime newspaper distributor, born Pine Bluff Ark, survivor Rosglee wife and children, graveside at Sunnyside Memorial Park. Mable Ellen Woods 53 of 264 Corona Ave dies, born Havana Kansas, survived by husband Hugh, children Paul Kortgard, Edwin Woods, Ime Stahl, brothers George J Harry Jans Huston, service at Hoston & Sons. Lillian Peizer 56 of 3 Tribune Ct dies, born Hartford Conn, survived by Samuel husband, Sidney and Helen daughters, two grandchildren, service at Dispay Chapel. Michael Francis McDermott 46 of 2291 Lewis Ave dies, Iowa-born, meat cutter and WWII veteran, survived by Wilma L wife, daughter Mrs John Brady, sister Mrs Howard Noonan and brothers Cyril Joseph Wilfred, service at Motteil's and Peek. Samuel V Wright 15 of 154 Sunset St dies, Missouri-born, Denver resident, survived by Irene wife and sisters Virginia Marchbank Cora Webster Lucy Parish, service at Holton and Son. John Gifford 63 of 877 E Colorado St, former Long Beach resident, died in local hospital, native of Iowa, electrician with Brown Pacific at Maxon Guam, member of Long Beach Elks, veteran.
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First St
Kirksville
Long Beach
Pasadena
Arthur C
Joseph M
Ivie
Mattel & Peek
Reuben L. Anderson
Sunniyside Memorial Park
Powell
Walter I. Powell
Golden Ave
Pine Bluff
Ark
Long Head
Texas
Rosglee
Jack
Sunnyside Memorial Park
Robert D. McIntyre
Mortell & Peak Mortuary
Orval A. Averkamp
McDermott
Michael Francis McDermott
Lewis Ave
Iowa
Wilma L
John
Brady
Lakewood
Howard Noonan
Anaheim
Cyril
Joseph
Wilfred McDermott
Towa
Ida Grove
Motteil’s
Peek Mortuary
Wright
Samuel V. Wright
Sunset St
Missouri
Denver
Irene
Virginia, Marchbank
Cora Webster
Lucy Parish
Kansas City
Holton and Son Chapel
John W. Hanna
Suninyside Memorial Parts
Gifford
John Gifford
Colorada
California
San Diego
Brown Pacific
Maxon
Guam
Service Set for Retired Police Officer in San Pedro
Funeral service is planned Tuesday for retired police lieutenant J James C Douglas 66 who served in the harbor area for 15 years He died at Sawtelle Veterans Administration Hospital He is survived by his harbor division daughter Mrs Marie Dennis and by officers who served with him A service will be held at Mottells Peek Chapel with interment at the Veterans Administration Cemetery Sawtelle and burial at Sunny side Memorial Park for Jennie E Brenthall who died Sunday in Long Beach
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San Pedro
James C. Douglas
Harbor
Douglas
Veterans Administration Hospital
Sawtelle
Marie Dennis
Los Angeles
Mottell's & Peek
Champaign
Three Forks
Mont
Long Beach
Mary
John
First Methodist Church
C. B.S
Elbert L. Brenthall
Armed bandit robs liquor store as guards plan missile sites
A robbery at 258 Magnolia Ave in Downey Gardena Compton area ends with a $160 takedown. National Guard units from the 682nd AAA Gun Battalion announce gun-site alerts near Rosecrans and Atlantic as they prepare to man emplacements north of roads. The bandit, 21 to 23, fled after forcing the clerk and a customer to wait.
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Long
Gardena
Compton
Tomer
Rynwood
Downey
National Guard
Evelyn D. Dungan
Force Defense
Magnolia Ave
National Guardsmen
Ern Ave
Thej Alert
Army
Five in Auto Injured in Beach Area Crash
Five occupants of one car were injured, two seriously, Sunday afternoon in a collision with another auto at Orange Ave and Harding St. Dan A. Brown, 49, and Vera Brown, 48, both of 1646 E. 64th St., plus their children Dean 6, Roger 10, and Donald 17, were treated at Seaside Hospital. Another driver Jack French, 24, and Socrates DuBarr, 62, face charges after a separate dispute. Jesse Marshall Wood, 85, prominent Long Beach plasterer, obituary memorial planned in Compton.
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Pulce Separ
Jack
al Lee French
Wanda
Robert DuBarr
Socrates DuBarr
Neece
Smith brothers deny dagger used in fight amid car incident
Bernard R. Smith 23 and Eugene E. Smith 26 of 4343 Elm Ave were booked after a scuffle in which a dagger was claimed not to be used. Eugene was released on a writ. The elder Smith reportedly lunged, injuring DuBarr and bystander Kirk Kowtos. DuBarr, 82, and Imogene Nottingham, 37, suffered major injuries in separate accidents nearby.
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Smith Brothers
Bernard R Smith
Eugene E. Smith
Elm Ave
Eugenemith
DuBarr
Long Beach
Bernard
Orange County
Smith
Ala
Kowtos Blvd
Catalina St
Los Alamitos
Charles F. Leonard
EL 7Th St
Fother
Maurice R. Gibson
Allington St
Imogene Nottingham
Mira Mar Ave
R. F. Nottingham
Santa Ana Canyon Rd
Riverside County Line
Cannery to Reopen San Diego Plant Mid May
Van Camp Sea Food Co. will resume operation of its San Diego plant on a limited basis about mid May. The plant has been idle since January 21, with unloading of vessels moved to Van Camp plants on Terminal Island. Reactivation aims to build up production before the local halibut season begins.
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van Camp Sea Food Co
San Diego
van Camp
Terminal Island
Girl Passenger Injured as Auto Hits Utility Pole
A girl, Kathleen Francis Sams of 1530 E Start, suffered serious injuries when a car she rode in struck a utility pole at 4th Street and Walnut Avenue Sunday evening. The driver, Francis Lillian Sams, 5, also from the same address, lost control while turning near Fatnecantiqn according to police.
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4Th St
Walnut Ave
Kathleen Francis Sams
Start
Francis Lillian Sams
Services for Christopher Ray Sharp Held at Palms Chapel
Funeral services are set for Christopher Ray Sharp of 5111 Pageantry Street Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. at Mattell's & Peck Chapel of the Palms with Edward K. Ploming officiating. He was born in Long Beach and died Sunday at Long Beach Hospital after injuries from a concussion and possible skull fracture. Survived by his parents Sumner R. Sharp and Mrs. Sharp and a brother Jon.
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Sharp
Christopher Ray Sharp
Mattell's & Peck
MacKenzies Talk Taped Woman Says
Mrs Elsie Mickey Jones testified she secretly recorded conversations with Harold E MacKenzie after he and George Avas were indicted in Orange County on several counts. Jones, a Santa Ana bar owner, was charged but won dismissal and now testifies against them. She quoted MacKenzie calling her case the simplest and worried about an envelope left for him at a bar. The recordings date from July Fran 7 this year.
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Santa. Ana
Elsie
Mickey) Jones
Harold E. MacKenzie
George Avas
MacKenzie
Orange
Riverside
San, Bernardino
Avas
Santa Ana
Orange County
Prominent Syrian dies in gun battle near Hama
Ghaleb Shishekly, former member of Parliament and cousin of ex-President Adib Shishekly, was killed in a 30 minute clash with Arab socialists in Hama. Six others were wounded as the Interior Ministry said order was restored and troops patrolled the city.
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Damascus
Syria
Ghaleb Shishekly
Adib Shishekly
Hama
Interior Ministry
Alony
New Inspectors Appointed for Smog Control District
Nine new Held inspectors join the County Air Pollution Control District. John R. McConnell of 3926 Walnut Ave and Samuel B. Brown of 6821 Carwell Ave Bell Gardens are among southern area appointees. Others reside in Long Beach, Harold Nixor of 380 Orlean Ave and Harold Ly Clark of 3000 East St. New trainees Chauncey M. Weanness of 44408 Allingham Norwalk rounds out the group.
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John R. McConnell
Walnut Ave
Samuel B. Brown
Carwell Ave
Bell Gardens
Long Beach
Harold Nixor
Orlean Ave
Harold Ly Clark
Chauncey M. Weanness
Allingham
Norwalk
Cane Missing After Barber Visit Sparks Confusion
A 89 year old man, Toa George W. Dale of 340 EL with St, reports his dark brown cane with a white tip went missing after a haircut at a barber college on E ord St. A second incident nearby involved Marvin Wint, 23, injured when his car skid into a power pole, with speculation the cane theft may be connected.
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George W. Dale
Barber College
E Ord St
Vee Wees
Marvin Wint
Dale
Sepulveda Blvd
Dolores St
Wilmington
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Pioneer Ave
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Barnes Ave
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Ray Hawley
Lime Ave
Harry Hansen
Pasate
Charles Emerson
Ravenna Ave
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Paster
Jesse Marshall Wood
Plasterers Union
Utter-McKinley Mortuary
Inglewood Park Cemetery
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Chile
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