Training Center Planned for Mentally Retarded Children
Long Beach area moves to establish a training center for mentally retarded children in the Harbor Arex region. Clifford Lange serves as temporary chairman as Amanda Relter and local officials meet with Mrs. Ven Fahrney to push a six week setup. The parent foundation will fund teachers and initial costs, with volunteers handling other roles.
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Long Head
Arex
Sclots Hall
The
Harbor
Arex Chapter
Exceptional Children’s Foundation
Clifford’ Lange
Long Beach
Naval Shipyards Blood Bank Opens at Long Beach
The Naval Shipyards in Long Beach opened what is expected to be the largest blood bank run by the Red Cross. A. Q. Faircloth announced 1200 pledge cards to donate blood were signed and the bank ran from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. with continuation on Monday. The presence of USS Convalescent hospital ship boosted donations for military needs, with reports that 3000 pints of blood were used to treat war patients aboard in ten months in Korea.
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Long Beach Red Cross
Long Beach Naval Shipyards
A. Q. Faircloth
Faircloth
USS Congulation
Korea
AEC to Begin Nevada Blast Tests at Indian Springs
The Atomic Energy Commission will start a new series of small explosions on August 15 at the Indian Springs testing ground to gather data on atmospheric conditions and blast waves. The tests will be recorded at seven locations in Utah and Nevada, including St. George Las Vegas Tonopah Beatty Indian Springs Boulder City and Caliente, and will last several months.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Atomic Energy Commission
Indian Springs
Commission
Utah
Nevada
St. George
Tonopah
Beatty
Boulder City
Caliente
Realtors to Picnic at Houghton Park
Realtors from the Board head to Houghton Park for the annual picnic with a 2 p.m. softball match between brokers and members. A square dance, singing and ballroom dancing follow a 6:39 p.m. basket dinner. Betsy Byrnes chairs the women’s committee planning the event.
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Houghton ‘Park
Board of Realtors
Salemmen
Betsy Byrnes
Palm Beach Park Plans Under Review for Boardwalk
Palm Beach Park develops a plan including a boardwalk just shoreward of high tide from Golden to Olla Avenues. The Park Commission recommends the proposal and the completed plan will go to the Planning Commission for approval early next month.
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Fram
Palm Beach Park
Golden
Olla Aves
Park Commission
Planning Commission
Parachute Jump Planned for MacFadden at Niagara Falls
New York August 10 physical culture leader Meinarr MacFadden aims to celebrate his 88th birthday with a parachute jump above Niagara Falls. He plans an inspection flight near Dansville, New York, with Ed Bodin of Physical Culture Magazine overseeing the event.
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New York
Meinarr MacFadden
Niagara Falls
Dansville
N.Y
Ed Pard Bodin
MacFadden
thade # perschute jury
Sist Barth
Visiting Nurses Service marks 86th anniversary celebration
The Visiting Nurses service held its 86th anniversary at Red Feather agency headquarters with president E E Buffum cutting the cake. Miss Annis L. Fletcher recalled being the first public health nurse here and in Los Angeles County when the Long Beach service started in 1916. The group noted growth with city expansion and early Community Chest involvement in 1923. In 1950 the Red Feather agency made 9844 home visits at fee-based on ability to pay, and the current staff includes Fletcher, Crossley, Lowry, Riddle, Skinner, Shepphird, and Baiche.
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E. E. Buffum
Visiting Nurses Association
Mabel G. Crossley
Buffum
Annis L. Fletcher
Prass-Telagram
Los Angeles County
Long Beach
Elm Ave
Commissioner of Social Welfare
Eugene E. Tincher
Ats
Community Chest
Red Feather Agency
Two 452nd Men to Be Discharged
Two Long Beach men formerly with the 452nd Light Bomb Wing in Japan and Korea will return to civilian life this weekend. T/Sgt. Bill Wilson, 31, and Pfc. Wil Ham N Terpstra, 22, rejoin families after serving in WWII and later in Korea. Wilson arrives at Fort Mason on the USNS Gen. E. D. Patrick. Terpstra sails into San Francisco on the Gen. Habe. Wilson’s release cited wife illness. Terpstra is a reservist with a wife Carole Christensen and 14 month old twins.
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Long Beach
452Nd
Japan
Korea
Air Force
Bill Wilson
Wil Ham N. Terpstra
Wilson
Marber Ave
Fort Mason
San Francisco
E. D. Patrick
India
Chitta
Terpstra
Baker
Wilson High School
City College
Carole Christensen
H. E. Christensen
Lewis Ave
Craig
Stephen
Port of Embarkation
Gen. Habe
Conference Held on Child Care Center Rules Changes
A meeting at John Dewey High School with State Supervisor John Webber discussed eligibility reforms for state child care centers. The new rules open full-fee entry to most working mothers under the mobilization of manpower program, shifting from need-based limits. the revised fee schedule remains unreleased by the State Department of Education.
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Southland
John Webber
John Dewey High School
State Department of Education
Fish Boat Survivors on Long Beach Bound Tug
The Long Beach tug Pacific Retriever carries two survivors from the sunken 47-foot fishing boat Dolphin near Cedros Island. Fishermen Amos Demeer and Mullard Keith were saved after the vessel capsized while loaded with fish. The Pacific Retriever also tows the San Pedro purse seiner St Anthony, which suffered a breakdown off Mexico.
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Long Beach
Pacific
Cedros Island
Here
Amos Demeer
Mullard Keith
Pacific Retriever
San Pedro
Mexico
Auxiliary Air Units Formed at Station
Auxiliary air units formed at Los Alamitos Naval Air Training Station invite volunteers. Officers Capt. E. D. Drew and Lt. Wayne Bartz announce weekend training for veterans and non veterans with prior flight experience, meeting Saturdays and Sundays at the base.
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Los Alamtos
Naval Air Training Station
E. d. Drew
USN
Los Alamitos
Wayne Bartz
Pendleton Water Row Hearing Set
Fallbrook residents and 2000 private landowners square off with the government over Camp Pendleton water rights. A federal suit from San Diego seeks determination of rights while 1700 private users are barred. A House subcommittee led by Rep. Clair Engle will hear the case Monday at 2 p.m.
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Fallbrook
Camp Pendleton
San Diego
Santa Margarita
Tidelands
California
House
Public Hands
Clair Engle D
Chief Planner Warns Billboards Endanger Freeway Safety
Chief City Planner Werner Rudhti claims a Los Angeles River freeway should be 26 times safer than normal highways if billboards are kept off its borders. State official Frank Balfour supports landscape guidelines, urging cities to prohibit border clutter to reduce distraction and accidents.
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Los Angeles
Werner Rudhti
Ruchti
Frank Bellfour
State Division of Highways
Southern California’ Planning Congress
San Clemente
Balfour
Long Beach
Frank S. Cassady
Stratojet Sets Alaska to Kansas Nonstop Flight Record
An Air Force B47 stratojet flew 2800 miles nonstop from Fairbanks Alaska to Wichita Kansas in five hours 36 minutes at an average speed of 500 mph. The mission tested long range cruise control and showcased the jet as a backbone of the U S medium bomber fleet. It surpassed a May Hawaii to California flight by 206 miles.
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Washington
Fairbanks
Alaska
Wichita
Kan
U. S
Hawaii
Califora
Hoover observes 77th Anniversary
Palo Alto dispatch reports former President Herbert Hoover turning 77. He planned privately observed birthday at his brother’s ranch in the Santa Cruz Mountains and postponed public remarks until August 30 in Des Moines. Hoover travels to Iowa to receive the State of Iowa Award for distinguished service.
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Palo Alto
Herbert Hoover
Santa Cruz Mountains
Des Moines
Hoover
Iowa
West Branch
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