Long Beach Republican Women show humor at Thornton talk
A Long Beach council president presided over a dinner where former Gov. Cam Thornton spoke. Two group heads were absent, prompting her quip about a story to tell later. Thornton joked that some hear him once and not again. Separately, a Youngstown clipping prompted a local resident to warn Longbrake of a shiny dime waiting at the office.
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Mrs. Dunlop
Willon
Gov
Cam Thornton
Colorado
John Longbrake
Youngstown, O
R. F. Hales
Pearce Aye
Youngstown
Longbrake
Prizes End Cook School in L B and Shore Hole Tragedy
The four day Independent Press Cooking School closed at Municipal Auditorium after awarding more than 3000 in grand prizes. A Navy man, Merle Rose 28, was drowned off Golden Ave when he stepped into a dredged hole while wading. Wanda Foster 25 was with him. lifeguards and two bystanders pulled him out but he died at Seaside Hospital.
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Golden Ave
Dredres
Geraldine’ Lien
Patricia Bohm
Nat Everett Merle Rose
Ofjtional Livestock’ and Meat Board
Santa Rosa
Rise in Dairy Prices Affects Long Beach Area
President Eisenhower's directive to boost dairy farmers' incomes is expected to lift prices in the Long Beach area within days. Officials say butter, cheese, and other milk by products will rise, with increases of about 2 cents per pound for butter, 1 cent for cheese, and a penny or more per quart for milk.
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Eisenhower
Long Beach
Parking Jets On Linden Avenue Cause City Debate
Police and Air Force personnel clashed over parking a jet by the Lafayette Hotel during a three day California Wing Air Force Association convention. Officers proposed shifting a wing to widen traffic, while airmen resisted, leaving the plane partly in the street with one lane for northbound traffic.
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Delta Ewinget
Lafayette
Aire Force
Bernardino
Calif Ni
Air Force Association
Linden “Ave
Air’ Force
San Berdoo
DELTA
Norton
Air Force Base
Linden Ave.s
Broadway
Air ‘Force “Association
Trips to Insanity and Back Series by Press-Telegram
Ben Zinzer outlines a multi part series detailing deliberate journeys into insanity conducted by psychiatrists at the Long Beach VA Hospital. The reports promise step by step accounts of drug induced mental disturbances and how such experiences aid doctors in understanding mental illness.
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Press-Telegram
Ben Zinzer
Long Beach V. A
Gondola Car Upsets on Pier in Dense Fog
A derailed gondola car on Pico Ave and Embarcadero Pier A spilled 65 tons of scrap metal onto the pavement. The train, traveling about a curve, prevented further derailments as signals malfunctioned in fog restricting movement near Walnut Wardlow Road. Engineer Pat Carter and crew worked to stop the freight train, with city signals crews installing fixes afterward.
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Pico Ave
el; Embarcadero
Pier A
Robert
Pat E. Carter
Walnut-Wardlow , A
Walmudas
Wardlow
Pan Am Fete Opens in Lakewood With Parade
Lakewood hosts its tenth Pan American Festival at Pan American Park. A Saturday parade begins 12:30 PM at Bellflower Blvd and South St, ending at Arbor Rd and Clark Ave. Sheriff Eugene Biscailuz to ride. About 400 Bancroft Junior High dancers perform, with winners appearing before Latin American consuls at a 2:30 PM flag exchange. Dinner-dance closes the event at Lakewood Country Club at 6:80 PM.
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Lakewood
Lakewood Lions Club
Pan American Park
Bellflower Blvd
South St
del Amo
Clark Ave
Arbor Rd
Pani American. Park
Bancroft
Lakewood Country
Lakewood Divisions Exceed Red Cross Quotas
Lakewood divisions including industrial, school employee and business exceed their Red Cross fund drive quotas. Campaign general chairman Ec Penning said Thursday that eighty three percent of the drive’s total to date amounts to 256 dollars in fees.
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Lakewood
Red Cross
Penning
Man
Burglary at Clothing Store Across Atlantic Avenue
Police report a burglary at John Norman Store for Men located at 4350 Atlantic Ave. Loot valued over $2500 was stolen. The owner, E Norman Stow, reported the crime from 3761 Cerri to authorities. The theft involved jewelry and apparel items.
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John “Norman
Atlantic
E. Norman
Stow
Cerritos
Owen
No Water Rationing for L.B.
Long Beach officials state there will be no water rationing this summer due to existing supplies from Metropolitan Water District and local wells. However future plans include a Southern California replenishment district with tax power to fund underground basin recharge, possibly via a $25 to $20 million project, and expansion of local wells.
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George Weeks
Long
Mgr
Brennan S. Thomas
Municipal Water, Dept
Southland
Metropolitan Water District
Thomas
California
Eee Ae
Boundary Committee of the
Central Basin Water Assn
Dr Winfield Edson Dies After Heart Attack
Dr Winfield Edson 48 former president of the American Baptist Convention and pastor of the First Baptist Church here since 1939 died Thursday afternoon of a heart attack. He had suffered an earlier attack on Jan 29 and was to resume duties May 1. He was stricken at his home 2989 Locust Ave and died at a local hospital. Born in Red Cloud Nebraska he was educated at Berkeley Baptist Divinity School and Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He served as pastor in Oxford and Fremont Nebraska and held leadership roles in Baptist groups. Surviving are his wife Itha two sons Lt James W Edson USN and Doyle Edson a student at the University of Redlands two sisters Miss Margaret Edson and Mrs Mendie Gaston and two brothers Lorimer of South Dakota and Russell of Minden Nebraska. Funeral services will be at the First Baptist Church Monday with interment at Westminster Memorial Park.
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Winfield’ Edson
The
American Baptist
First Baptist
Edson
Red Cloud, Neb
Rose. Ricker
Itha
James W. Edson
USN
Doyle Edson
University’ of
Cody
State
Mottell’s & Peek
Mortary
3Rd
Alamitos ‘Ave
U S Sets Up Hospital Expansion Funding
Public Health Service earmarks 89882 for a 50 bed addition at Community Hospital totaling 107115 with equal contributions from state and hospital corporation. Administrator Howard Hatfield said Thursday the one story wing will be built north of the current building at Termine Ave and Pacific Coast Hwy to aid chronic patients. Earlier the federal government set aside 17233 for the project.
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The
Public Health Service
Howard Hatfield
Junior Town Meeting on Active Community Involvement
Long Beach City College political science students will host a Junior Town Meeting on KGER at 3 30 p m Saturday. The topic invites more active participation in community affairs.
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Jr. Town
Long Beach City
KGER
Baby Burned By Coffee Pot at Cedar Avenue Home
Nine month old Michael Bernard Hill suffered serious burns when he overturned an electric coffee pot at the family home on Cedar Avenue. He was seated in a high chair beside the breakfast table when he grabbed the pot’s cord, pulling it onto him. The baby was taken to Se2 side Hospital for treatment and his condition was listed as serious.
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Michael Bernard Hill
Cedar Avenue
Se2
Michael
Weekend Forecast Confirms Fog Then Sunshine
The weather report notes morning fog or low clouds with slow traffic in many sections. Sun breaks through as the day starts to brighten, and coastal areas are expected to see improving conditions. Overall the pattern suggests a mild, sunny progression through the weekend.
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Weather Bureau
Last rites a real tribute to Rufus Reid
Rufus Alexander Reid 83 was honored at a funeral in Wilmington. Pensioner and longtime International Longshoremen’s Union member, he joined peers in a quiet service reflecting a life of quiet leadership. Friends recalled his steady presence and loyal participation in union activities.
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Clemente
Navy
Angelus Funneral
San Clemente Island
Aviaheim
Rifus Alexander Reid
California
Isald Mike
Silk
Avalon Blvd
Wilmington
Tom Willacy
Lomita
Reid
International Longshoremen's
Warehousemen’s Union Pensioners
Willacy
Eet
Jasthey
United. States
Negra
Rufus
Alexander Reid
Water show at 8 p.m. by Wilton Girls group
An 18 act professional quality water show will be repeated tonight at 8 p.m. by swimmers of the Wilton Girls Athletic Association, featuring a Circus of the Sea water ballet by a team of precision aquamen. The show opened Thursday.
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Wilton
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