Graves Tours L A Area in Vote Drive and Fall Contest
Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Richard Graves toured the Long Beach area in a daylong campaign predicting he will win the Democratic nomination in June and face Gov. Goodwin Knight in November. He called Knight’s path to both nominations impossible and urged voters to back his bid as he outlined jobs, education, transportation, and anti-communism policies amid stops in Lakewood Long Beach and a Wilton Hotel rally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Graves
Long Beach
Goodwin J. Knight
Knight
Goodwin Knight
Graves
Hody's
Lakewood
Veterans Hospital
University By the Sea
Wilton Hotel
California
Jack B. Tenney
Los Angeles County
McCarthy
Raymond Simpson
Joseph M. Kenrick
Coy Sanders
Opal Hutchins
Angelo Scaboni
Hobby Show Opens With Fancy Display at Municipal Auditorium
The 23rd annual Long Beach Hobby Show runs today through a three day run in the Municipal Auditorium. Admission is free with hours 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Exhibits number 150 and span ages from 83-year-old William Prymek to youngsters Tommy Wood and Karen John. A concert by the Long Beach Youth Band preceded today’s show. Sponsored by the Recreation Department and Long Beach Hobby Clubs Council.
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Lois de Lane
William Prymek
Coolidge St
Root Wood
Tommy Wood
California Ave
Karen John
Lemon Ave
Long Resch
Mind Went Blank in Wife Slaying Trial Defense Says
Salvadore C Tapia a 40 year old county maintenance worker testifies his mind went blank seconds before his estranged wife Colleen was shot to death Feb 6 in their backyard. He recalls going to her home to deliver his Navy discharge for a tax exemption, then says he struggled as she cursed him and he left after an unclear shooting act.
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Salvadore C. Tapia
Colleen
Joe Raycratt
Tapia
Philip
Shim
Albert S. Ramsey
Dep
Lynn Compton
Compton
Ps Usila
Cotton Trade Through L B Port Gaining
Ross Fleming of West Coast Warehouse Corp testifies at a City Hall PUC hearing on increasing warehouse space at Long Beach Harbor. He says rising cotton storage and movement foretell demand for 105000 square feet in Warehouses 7 8 9 Pier A, much of it to be cotton. Examiner Carter Bishop takes the application under submission.
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Long Beach Harbor
Ross Fleming
West Coast Warehouse Corp
State Public Utilities Commission
Pier A
Harbor Commission
Flemingsaid
Cotton
Carter Bishop
PUC
City May Get Upland Oil Fund Suit Decision by Year End
Taxpayers seek to block city from spending more than 74 million dollars of upland oil money. Atty. Stratton joins City Atty. Smith to ask the State Supreme Court to take the case directly, aiming to speed a ruling on the 1951 act allowing the fund’s use for upland projects. Opposing counsel contemplates joining. briefs expected within weeks. Public works totaling 38.4 million dollars awaits court action.
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Upland Oil Fund
San A
Charles C. Stratton
Irving M. Smith
State Supreme Court
District Court of Appeal
Stratton
Felix Mallion
Smith
Supreme Court
Appeals Court
Theodore ‘Gabrielson
Alma Swart
Jin
Statton
Gabrielson
Superior Court
Paul Nourse
Public Improvement Fund
Bill Collectors Told of New Procedures
Accounting procedures enabling bill collectors to show which methods are most effective were outlined to delegates of the California Association of Collectors. Lee Dickerson of J. F. Butler Co. discussed measures to keep profits up and costs down and noted a 1.9 per cent drop in collection percentage for January through March versus last year. The 37th annual convention at Lafayette Hotel will close tonight with officer installations. current president is Earl Horton Jr. of Santa Rosa, with Walter Lampel of Los Angeles nominated to succeed him.
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California Association of Collectors
Lee Dickerson
J. F. Butler Co
Long Beach
Lafayette Hotel
Earl Horton Jr
Santa Rosa
Walter Lampel
Los Angeles
Penn State Society Potluck Dinner Announcement
The Pennsylvania State Society will hold a potluck dinner at 30 p.m. Tuesday in Colonia with attendees encouraged to bring dishes to share.
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Pennsylvania State Society
Colonia
Rickey Hammond to Celebrate 10th Birthday Sunday
Ricky Hammond, who lost an arm and part of another leg in a freight train accident in May 1952, will turn 10 on Sunday. He hopes to use his roller skates, though parents Richard and Marian Hammond of 3413 Charlemagne Ave. remain hesitant. He bikes with artificial legs and recently broke his artificial arm. he is in fourth grade at Tichener Orthopedic School with mostly A report cards.
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Ricky Hammond
Richard and
Marian Hammond
Charlemagne Ave
Ricky
Tichener Orthopedic School
Van Camp's Fourth Plant to Reopen on Terminal Island
Van Camp Sea Food Co will reopen its fourth plant on Terminal Island early next week after a shutdown on October 16 caused by a fish shortage. Production manager W. V. Gillis says most of the 400 workers affected by the layoff will return to work as operations resume while the other three plants remain open.
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van Camp Sea Food Co., Inc
Terminal Island
W. v. Gillis
Gillis
SEC Seeks Injunction Against Plane Firm
Securities and Exchange Commission seeks an injunction in Los Angeles federal court against Horton Aircraft Corp and inventor William H. Horton of Huntington Beach for selling stock without registration and making false statements. Horton’s wingless four-ton plane, kept at Municipal Airport, is said to be a converted aircraft with limited flight ability. Horton claims FAA certificates and unique design features, while criticizing the SEC for opposing free enterprise.
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William H. Horton
Long Beach
Securities and Exchange Commission
Los Angeles
ANG Cunninssiuil Seths
Horton Aircraft Corp
Horton
Armand J. Han- Ron
Huntington Beach
Spring St. Florton
United States Government Aviation Authority
Civil Aeronautics Administraion
Securities and Exchange Gamralastan
Salt Lake City graduate joins United Airlines stewardess corps
Sydney Raven daughter of Mr and Mrs H Raven has completed United Air Lines Stewardess School and is now stationed in Salt Lake City Utah. Fire damages Rancho Los Amigos Hospital ward with $50 loss from undetermined origin reported at 12 30 a m damaging three sycoden rockers in the ward.
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Sydney Raven
8. H. Raven
Rose Ave
United Air Lines Stewardess
Salt Lake City
Utah
Norwalk
Rancho Los Amigos Hospital
Wife Trapped in Fiery Car Rescue at Hermosa Beach Crash
A fiery crash on Pacific Coast Highway near Hermosa Beach left five injured. Mrs Suzanne Cannon, 41, was pulled from a burning sedan by bystanders after a collision with a coupe driven by William Lyddon Jr. Two other passengers, 17 year olds David Barnett and Lorene Middleton, were treated for cuts and bruises. Mrs Cannon suffered a possible fractured leg and internal injuries. The Cannons and Lyddon, along with the teens, were en route to a Redondo Beach High choral festival from a produce stand when the crash occurred.
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Valteria
Hermosa Beach
Suzanne Cannon
William Cannon
Cannon
William RL Lyddon Jr
Williamsburg Lane
Rolling Hills
Pacific Coast Hwy
Winlock 2d
Lyddon
David Barnett
Dapplegray Lane
Lorene Middleton
Dapple
Gray Lane
Reling Hills
Harbor General Hospital
Redondo Beach High School
JCC to Host Sen Kuchel in Lakewood
Lakewood Junior Chamber of Commerce announces Sen Thomas Kuchel will visit Lakewood on May 1. The event includes a motorcade escort to city hall, meetings with officials and leaders, a press conference, a city tour, and a stop at the Pan American Fair at Lakewood Blvd. and Candlewood St.
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Thomas Kuchel
Lakewood
Lakewood Blvd
Candlewood St
Avalon Ship Service Due Again May 1
Avalon on Catalina Island resumes steamship service to the mainland starting May 1 through Labor Day after Avalon City Council defeat of a delay resolution. The Catalina Island Steamship Line withdrew its Public Utilities Commission request to delay by one month to June. More than 300 island residents signed petitions opposing the delay. council members split on the issue. The steamer Cata- line is negotiating with unions involved in its operation.
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Avalon
Catalina Island
Catalina Island Steamship Line
Public Utilities Commission
Island
Mel Porter
Victor Lytle
Vince Scare
Harvey Cowell
Coumpeilran Reynolds MccCullough
Camera 'forgery check' machine debuts at Dollar Market
A feature on a new in-store camera that photographs both the check and authorizes payment, aiming to deter check forgers. At Dollar Market on Orange Ave a tester notes savings from misused checks while customers react with mixed humor and fear to the mug shot policy.
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Jo Ann Richards
Florida St
Orange Ave
Joe] Butler
Sj Yonaner
Joel Butler Eeesal
Butler
Bell
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Sydna
Cavalier
Sydna Jean Elrod
McNab Ave
M. D. Hatcher
Tom
Seaman
William F. Elrod
Mathews
Merrick
L.A
Malcolm Epley
Miss Lakewood
Joyce Arm Niederberger
Jane Edwards
Barbara Schmidt
Lakewood Lions Club
L.B
High Court
Jelaram
City
Gene Ochsner
Pacific Ave
Rickey
van Camp
Heck
SEC
JCC
Sen. Kuchel
Avalon Ship Service
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