Beach Weather Forecast Hints at Sunday Break in Heat Wave
Fog and light breezes cooled Southern California with a pending beach day forecast. Highs reached 105 in some areas yesterday while desert towns logged 165 in Indio and 103 in El Centro. coastal and inland cities reported 60s to 90s with varied clouds and sunshine.
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California
Weather Bureau
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Indio
el Centro
Blythe
Riverside
San Bernardino
Pasadena
Paso Robles
Santa Barbara
Santa Ana
San Diego
Petty Cash Burglar Strikes Two More Homes
Police report a baffling burglar in five recent incidents has netted only 15 in cash across the crimes while ransacking homes. Last night he took 6 from Benson Beery near San Francisco Ave after cutting phone and power, entering through an unlocked window. Other victims include George Am brow and Albert Cody on nearby streets where wires were cut and banks smashed but little or nothing stolen.
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Benson G. Beery
San Francisco Ave
Beery
George J. Ambrow
Albert C. Cody
Maine Ave
Two More Seek Manager's Job
Two more probable candidates for the city manager post to be vacant June 30 have called the city clerk. Lear B. Reed, Compton attorney and former FBI operative, and R. S. Phillips, Sas katon city solicitor and acting city manager, plan to apply but will wait until Monday to commit. A form like the Diego County chief administrative officer questionnaire will be available in the clerk’s office for candidates.
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Lear B. Reed
Compton
FBI
R. S. Phillips
Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
Canada
Diego County
City considers combining departments. alternate budgets studied
A study proposes merging several municipal offices after July 1 to form a finance department. Alternate paper budgets would be prepared without raising total appropriations or the tax rate. City Attorney and outside consultants are guiding the look, with council action expected after the new fiscal year begins.
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Possmarry
J. R. McHenry
Irving M. Smith
Louis J. Kroeger & Associates
Kroeger
McHenry
Finance Department
Quartet Contest to Start at 8 15
The Society for Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America holds its four state contest tonight at the Municipal Auditorium. Seventeen top quartets from Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and California compete to earn a spot in the national finals in Buffalo in June. Frank H. Thorne of Chicago wrote the official Savings Bond song Keep America Saving, selected from 43 entries. Two timers will enforce time limits as 8:15 start time is awaited.
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Society For Preservation and Encouragement of
America
The
Municipal Auditorium
Frank H. Thorne
Chicago
International Society
Arizona
Nevada
Utah
California
Buffalo
George and
Cliff Meyers
Woodrow Wilson Hilgh School
Physical Education Department
Skipper Tells Why Vessel Ran Aground
Capt Bulwich testified at a Coast Guard hearing into the grounding of the Isth mian Line freighter April 10 off San Nicolas Island in thick fog. He and salvage master Collins questioned fathometer accuracy showing depths 173 and 100 fathoms versus charted safety depths. They contended misreadings led to the grounding.
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Vitant Bulwich
Isthmian Line
Coast Guard
San Nicolas Island
Bulwich
William H. Collins
Long Steach
Burwich
San Nicolas
Capt. Collins
Long Beach
Collins
Java
Charles E. Wythe
Bruce T. Hill
New Orleans
Hill
Ernest C. Bowling
Jack D. Wishart
Wishart
George R. Anderson
Longview
Wash
Addison Eliott
George E. Toner
Donald Martin
Debaters Defend Honors At Western States Coast Tourney
Long Beach City College debaters defend honors won at Redlands as they compete in the Western States Coast division tournament at Los Angeles City College. Contests include oratory, extemporaneous and impromptu, with topples for topics like Civilists, College Life, Federal Aid to Education and U.S. vs. USSR Relations. Participants include James Anthony and James Boxx representing Long Beach College in Phi Rho Fi events.
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Long Beau Eeaity College
Redlands
Los Angeles City College
U. SS. RU
Weather Outlook With Clouds Fog and Sun Ahead
Fog and low clouds reduce visibility tonight and early tomorrow with cooler conditions. Sunny afternoons return with pleasant temperatures as winds shift from light variable to locally moderate westerly after noon.
Citys First Art Festival Staged in Bixby Park
Long Beach to host its first two day art festival at Bixby Park with 173 local artists presenting nearly 300 pictures 38 camera studies ceramics sculpture and weaving. Exhibits are for sale and seven art groups contributed to the event with demonstrations and library booths.
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Long Beach
Bixby Park
First St
Long Beach Art Association
Artists Guild of Southern California
Brush and Will
Spectrum Club
Art Lasses
City College
Art Staff
City Schools
Eeeerenceoe Commission
Long Beach City College
Long Beach Weaving Guild
Dean E.J. Godwin
Y Municipal Arts Committee
City Council sets hearing for church move and duplex relocation
A council meeting Friday at 11 p m will hear applications to move a church from 2416 East Klitth Street to 1401 West Wardlow Road and to relocate a duplex from 518-520 Locust Avenue to 1738 Locust Avenue.
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W. Wardlow Rd
Locust Ave
Six Sisters Meet First Time in 39 Years reunion story
Mrs R L Williams of Paramount hosted a six sister reunion for the first time in years. The sisters Leonard Morris Stanke Kroll Creston Reitz and Mrs Williams gathered from Wisconsin and Montana with a brother in Marshfield unable to attend. The Shelp siblings, all Wisconsin born and raised in Omro, were not present.
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John Stanke
Keng Beach
Paramount
R. L. Willams
Inez Spencer
Ethel Kroll
L. T. Leonard
R. L. Reitz
Stanke Wittama Prese
R. L. Willliams
Mra John Stanke
Nieto Ave
Leonard
West Allis, Wise
Williams
Léonard
Beena
Mont
Spencer
Creston
R. Reitz
Marshfield
Wis
Honolulu
Wisconsin
John Shelp
Omro
Budget Maker Airs Tax Views
Don’t get excited about a preliminary estimate of the new 1949 50 tax rate. City budget chief J R McHenry says the rate may be around 1 15 per hundred, with the current at 1 089. He notes last year’s early estimates fluctuated before settling at 1 089. He predicts no rise from the current figure as departmental budgets are filed with the city manager’s office.
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J. R. McHenry
Carl B. Wirsching
McHenry
Preliminaries of Bike Contest Held in City Park
Preliminary competition for city bike champions began at 9 30 this morning on school playgrounds for elementary and junior high students. First place winners in three events per grade qualify for the final on May 7 at Bixby Park. Sponsors include Lions clubs Junior Chamber of Commerce and Coordinating Council. Events tested handling on circular and rectangular courses and a safety course covered signaling and other safety rules.
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Bixby Park
Lions Clubs
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Man Burned While Pushing Out Flaming Gasoline
Arthur D. Bolt age 27 of 1700 E Market St suffered painful burns to his right hand and forearm last night while attempting to pour gasoline into a carburetor. He beat out the flames and was taken to Seaside Hospital for treatment.
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Arthur D. Bolt
E. Market St
Seaside
Bolt
Man Arraigned on Bookmaking Charges
John E. Williams aged 32 of 1862 W Willard Sr was arraigned before Municipal Judge Harry F Keeler on bookmaking charges. He posted 1000 dollars bail and was ordered to appear for a preliminary hearing on April 27. Police say Williams was arrested at 1525 Santa Fe Ave using a public phone to take bets.
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John E. Williams
W. Willard Sr
Harry F. Keeler
Williams
Santa Fe Ave
L B Acts Fast to Eliminate Well Hazards
Long Beach city pipelines chief D R Kennedy reports swift action to remove oil well sump hazards after the Kathy Fiscus tragedy. He says over 100 letters were sent to responsible parties, fences and cleanups completed near 3430 nee Ave and west of Long Beach Blvd, with about 3000 sump holes identified in the metropolitan zone.
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Kathy Fiscus
D. R. Kennedy
Kennedy
Fanare
Nee Ave
Rothschild Oil
Long Beach Blvd
Long Beach
Duration Duo Aims For 1000 Hours Of Flight Record
Bil Barris and Dick Riedel, ration fliers who broke a 726 hour mark set ten years ago by Clyde Schneper and Wes Carroll, planned refueling at Municipal Airport at 4 p.m. today. They radioed wives from Long Beach at 10 p.m. noon and 2 p.m., hoping to keep their four seat Aeronca aloft until Tuesday morning to reach 1008 hours of continuous flight.
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Bil Barris
Dick Riedel
Clyde Schneper
Wes Carroll
Municipal
Long Beach
Aeronca
Policeman Hurt in Collision
Albert W. LaRue aged 24, a motorcycle policeman, was injured when he collided with a car at American Aves and Sixth St. James C. Woodruff, 21, of 428 Coronado Ave, was cited for alleged failure to signal. LaRue received treatment at St Mary's Hospital.
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Albert W. LaRue
American Aves
Sixth St
James C. Woodruff
Coronado Ave
LaRue
St Mary's 'Hospital
Jaycees Record 900 Traffic Violations in Week
Long Beach safety committee members led by Eastland Paine logged over 900 observed traffic infractions last week. The report notes 180 instances of no hand signals, 168 red light or stop sign violations, 150 speeding incidents, 180 pedestrian disregards, 69 wrong lane turns, 30 reckless weaving, and 108 miscellaneous infractions. No names or license numbers are recorded, with weekly checks planned.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
Long Beach
Eastland Paine
Melody Lane
Chamber
Legion to Hail New Citizens at May 15 Program
Arthur L. Peterson Post 27 announces the annual I Am an American program for new citizens at 1 30 p m Sunday May 15 Citations will be awarded. A band concert will precede the award of citations announced by Fred Nessler program chairman
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Arthur L. Peterson
American Legion
Fred Nessler
Appro
Want Ad Instructions Ensure Accurate Classifieds
Every precaution taken to assure greatest accuracy. An incorrect Want-ad can cost value if there is a phone number address price or other error. Place copy early so ad can be checked by ad checkers and proof readers to appear as ordered in the Press Telegram Classifieds. Want-Ad Headquarters Sixth and Pine Phone 6-9066 the Result Number.
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Press-Telegram
Woant-Ad
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San Clemente
Uy Clark
Ed Lundberg
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Celle Aram
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Lenuel
Smith
Roswall Ave
L.B
Broad Safety
Jaycees
Ing
Bob Reynolds
Uccnst
Paine
Legion
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