New Sick Leave Rules Shake Up City Republican Women
Formation of a candidates committee by the Long Beach Council of Republican Women signals rising political activity. The group will research backgrounds of national candidates on Long Beach ballots and interview local hopefuls without making endorsements. A platform and policy committee aims to influence party platforms locally and nationally.
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Long Beach
Bixby Park
U. S
W. F. Knowland
Herbert R. Klockstein
Cedar Ave
Craig Hosmer
Robert Sprinkel
Jane Storm
Young Republican Organization
YWCA
Kimball
Peay
Dan ‘ Kimball
Glenn Anderson
Municipal Park
South Gate
Greater
Los Angeles
Fireman's Widow Wins Pension Writ
Superior Judge Raymond McIntosh issued a writ of mandate forcing Long Beach to pay a widow’s pension to Mrs Lillian E Gilman widow of former Fire Dept Captain Vertle P Gilman A jury heard experts say Gilman’s death in 1949 was hastened by his employment as a fireman City Atty Clifford Hayes argued death resulted from a heart condition and a view trial was denied before the writ was issued
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Raymond McIntosh
Long Beach
Lillian E. Gilman
Fire Dept
Vertle P. Gilman
MclIntosh
Kenneth Sperry
Capt. Gilman
Department
Clifford Hayes
Gilman
Emil
Hayes
Seven Tires Stolen From Cronicio Saenz Trailer
A luggage trailer owned by Cronicio Saenz at 2383 Grand Ave was found missing seven tires valued at 150 dollars. The trailer was parked in a vacant lot beside the residence when the theft occurred last night.
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Cronicio Saenz
Grand Ave
Long Beach Fire Department Responds to Multiple Calls
Long Beach Fire Department units rushed to numerous incidents including vehicle leaks and grass fires. Ambulance crews transported injured or ill patients to hospitals as crews logged calls along Pacific Avenue, 46th Street, and nearby blocks. A summary of firefighting activity notes several locations within Lakewood County and surrounding areas, with reports of property damage and emergency responses continuing through the evening.
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Long Beach
Torsday
H. Ansheim
Ambu
Colorado
Roycroft
Dalay Ave
Antglante
Broadway
Seth Stant
Ornate Ave
Acibulear
B.C
Aunts Ave
Ambuea Bray Shire
American Ave
Lome Vista
Dr Ear
Seve Huey
Gdmage
Lwapmesbar
Mora
Pacific’ Ave
Pasiile Coant Hie
Lakewood County
Ant
I. Sande
Apt Firs
Testimony in Pike Fascination game license hearing
In a hearing on a writ of mandate to force Edward G. Hoover to license the Fascination game, Judge F. Ross heard Gibbs testify he played it and found it a game of chance. Sutherland and Dovey urged denial of a license, arguing skill is limited and the Lite-o-Line across Pine Ave is also a game of chance. Deputy city attorneys urged issuance of the writ to compel licensing.
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John Gibbs
Edward G. Hoover
Kenneth B. Sutherland
F. Ross
Gibbs
Sutherland
William H. Dovey
Fred N. Howser
Los Angetes
Dovey
Pine Ave
Action Howser
C. J. Scott
Dovey and Sutherland
Pet
Philip J. Brady
John Nimocks
Million Man Pact Army Seen
Washington August 1 Senator Lodge Mass hinted the Atlantic Pact army in Western Europe may number 7,000,000 men in coming years. He urged full U S support for a new foreign aid program and proposed a trained field army of 350,000 in Europe next year, marking about 5 percent of the total forces there.
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Washington
Lodge
Europe
Ledge
United States
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Editors boycott Dewey speech in Singapore clash
Singapore editors refused to publish Gov. Thomas E. Dewey's speech after claiming they were snubbed at a luncheon honoring him. They cited not being invited to the June luncheon and questioned press coverage during a dispute before Dewey left for Jakarta.
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Singapore
Thomas E. Dewey
America
Dewey
United States
Juneheen Aris Nce
Jakarta
Indonesia
Mearning
Ships to Bring In Military Personnel
Two transports will arrive in San Francisco tomorrow with military personnel from the Pacific and Korean theaters. The Gen. C. G Morton carries 751 Army and Air Force, 365 Navy, and 161 civilians, including about 200 reservists. The David C. Shanks holds 144 Army, 261 Navy, and 265 civilians, with none from Long Beach.
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Pacific
San Francisco
G Morton
David C. Shanks
Morton
Air Force
Orient
Army
Shanks
Long Beach
Edison Co Clerk 30 Years Retires
Myrtle B Fries longtime Edison Co credit clerk retires after 30 years. From Long Beach she came to work in 1921, later elected Signal Hill Club president. Survived by daughter Ruth Beistle, granddaughter Marcia Beistle, brother Jack Brayton, sister Adele White. Coworkers honored her with a dinner-dance and breakfast, presented a silver coffee service.
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Borr
Cedar Rapids
Neb
Long Beach
Frank Brayton
Mirtla Rain
Edizon Co
Mra. Fries
E. 17Th St
Signal Hill Club
Signal Hill Civic League
Mia
Ruth Beistle
Marcia Kaye Beistle
Burr Brayton Beistle
Glendale
Jack
William H. Brayton
Adele White
Lakewood Country Club
Lafayette Hotel
Walker Defense Arguments On Walker Defense Arguments On
Riverside August 1. Air Force Sgt Lawrence J Walker faces a murder trial for killing Mr and Mrs Richard M Cook as his defense team prepared to rest after a late opening by Attorney Crispus Wright who urged jurors to consider jealousy toward Mrs Cook as the motive and shown by the prosecution as the killer, while Dist Atty Ray Sullivan asserted the killings fit a pattern of brutal crimes pointing to Walker to the exclusion of others.
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Riverside
Air Force
Lawrence J. Walker
Richard M. Cook
Crispus Wright
Walker
Cook
Ray T. Sullivan
Lothars
Jewels Returned to House of Hesse by U S Army
The U S Army delivered back to the House of Hesse jewels stolen by American officers in 1945 from Kronberg Castle. The treasure, valued at about $1 5 million, filled two safes and included 508 carats of diamonds and a sapphire wallet missing $40. Col Jack W Durant, who once served 14 years in Atlanta federal penitentiary for theft, saw the transfer. Princes Wolfgang and Phillip of Hesse and Princess Sophia of Hanover attended as the jewels were handed to their attorney Joseph Robinson in New York City. An airplane carried the jewels from Washington to Frankfurt with Gen Mickelwait and other officers guarding the shipment.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Jowels
Hesse
Kronberg Castle
Robert
Knowles
Curtiss Hotel
Jack W. Durant
Atlanta Federal Penitentiary
WAC
Kathleen Nash
Army
Claude B. Mickelwart
Joseph, Robinson
New York City
Washington
Bartender Cleared of Bookmaking Charge
A jury in the Superior Court found Floyd L. Mathews, 32, a bartender, not guilty of violating bookmaking laws. The trial covered betting records seized in a 300 block on EB First St on Oct 10. Defense argued no proof money changed hands. evidence included handwriting expert testimony.
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Joseph M. Maltby
Floyd L. Mathews
First St
Anthony Joyce
Ralph Bradford
Mathews
C. Ransam Samuelson
Parking Meters Key Checkup Launched
Auditor Mansell questioned who holds all park meter keys after a city audit found public service and police departments lack an exact record of keys. City Manager Samuel Icker told the City Council efforts would be made to clarify the key situation.
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John R. Mansell
Public Service
Police
Samuel
Earth's Age Estimated at Three Billion Years
Washington Aug. 1 report from the Atomic Energy Commission states the earth’s age is estimated at about three billion years. A brief ruling notes the science remains unsettled and subject to revision as data evolves.
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Earth
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