Vacation plans near Long Beach show local sightseeing binge
Local families plan a nine day trip within about 100 miles of Long Beach including Santa Ana San Diego Disneyland Catalina and the zoo. The piece also profiles Serene W Bishop advocating a move of the University west of Rainbow Pier and notes kids returning lost property on a Lakewood street.
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Disneyland
Grundy
Santa Ana
San Diego
el Cortez
Tijuane
San Diego Zoo
Disneyland Hotel
Wilmington
Catalina
Long Beach
Air Reserve Group Rotation Under Way
Long Beach commander Thomas E. McLeod announced staff and squadron command rotations within the 9078th Air Reserve Group. The shifts move Lt. Col. Faziali with Lt. Col. O Rourke and Lt. Col. Spray with Lt. Col. Panner, as well as other key postings in Long Beach and Redondo Beach. The plan, effective August, aims to refresh leadership across groups and squadrons.
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Thomas E. McLeod
Long Beach
Everett M. Faziali
Lynweed
450Th Atr Squadron
Compton
Joseph L. P. O'Rourke
Tesse E. Spray
John T.panner
Torrance
9355Th AA
Baineravill
Lloyd Vaughn
McLeod
Thomas
McCray
Robeson
Theodore R. Tanner
Wil
Robert E. Alberthol
San Pedro
Glenn T. White
Redondo Beach
White
N. R. Teach
Ley A. Smith
Corona del Mar
Is.o
Robert A. Kennelly
Frederick J. Hayles Jr
Najor
Delay Trial on Illegal Operations in Belmont Shore Ring
Superior Court deferred trial of five alleged Belmont Shore abortion ring members as judges ruled on admissibility of seized evidence. A 28 year old Los Angeles divorcee testified she sought an abortion and identified Addie Simmons as the driver to a house, while Fred Johnson allegedly took $350 upon arrival. Other defendants Gerald Hubbard, his wife Vivian, and James Weiss face conspiracy and six abortion counts.
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USS Haven
Haven
Pilot House
Superior Court
Belmont Shore
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Atty
Thomas W. Cochran
Harry M. Umann
Los Angeles
Umann
Joseph M. Maltby
Hollywood
Vivian
Addie Simmons
E. Sawyer St
Toledo
Fred Johnson
Canoga Park
Gerald Hubbard
James Weiss
Encino
Bethlehem Ship Wage Talks Begin
Bethlehem Pacific Coast Steel workers in San Pedro met to press for a contract like the Todd Shipyard agreement approved Wednesday. Todd workers, numbering over 1,400, accepted an 18 cent per hour raise plus benefits. Bethlehem Local 9 Industrial Union Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America seeks similar gains for about 1,000 members.
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San Pedro
Todd Shipyard Co
Todd
America
Bethlehem
Hearing Set on Terminal Island Bridge Plan
Los Angeles City Council committee schedules a Sept 4 public hearing on an $18.76 million bridge to connect Terminal Island and San Pedro. Council President Gibson Jr proposes a conference of federal state county and city officials to study financing a toll-free four-lane high level bridge, with a two-lane tunnel also discussed. Feasibility studies began with a $200,000 state grant in 1953 and a $50,000 city reimbursement from gas tax funds.
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Los Angeles
Terminal Island
San Pedro
John S. Gibson Jr
Harbor
Gibson
Tink San Pedro
Two Drivers Hurt in Wardlow Ward collision
James H. Blevins 23 of 453 W 4th St and Marian Jene Stirling 31 of 427 E 229th Wilmington AL sustained minor injuries when two cars and a third vehicle collided near Wardlow Ra and Atlantic Ave Thursday night.
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W. 4Th St
Marian
Jene Stirling
Wilmington
Wardlow Ra
Atlantic Ave
Congress approves higher welfare benefits for seniors and children
About 13,700 recipients in the Long Beach area will share in increased federal welfare funds. Old age grants rise to 89 dollars and blind pensions to 95 dollars, with needy children gaining a two dollar boost per family. State officials in Sacramento prepare rules for the new funds while the Long Beach Bureau notes 12,089 local beneficiaries and 1,698 children currently on aid, with 267 applications pending.
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Congress
Ross Lopez
Bureau
Long
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Beach
Thej
Lopez
State Board of Serial Welfare
Sacramento
the County Public Assistance Bureau
San Fedro
Wilmington
State to Buy Bolsa Chica Beach and Other Shores
The State Public Works Board announced a plan to purchase Bolsa Chica Beach known as Tin Can Beach for one million dollars and acquire $7,606,000 in additional beach and related property. Newton B Drury said clearance allows immediate start on the buying program including Olvera Street area in Los Angeles for $900,000 and other Bay area sites.
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State Pubic Works Board
Newton B. Drury
State Division of Beaches and Parks
Tin Can Beach
Los Angeles
Olvera St
San Francisco Bay Area
Woman Driver Gets Results From Patience Sign
Mrs. Elsie Raub, 56, of Lakewood, proudly displays a grandmother image and the sign Patience Woman Driver on her car. Since six months ago the gesture has reduced honking and increased courtesy on the busy freeway, though she still recalls the era of aggressive driving. The nurse at St Francis Hospital says the sign is a joke that works and has limited but real impact.
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Elsie Raub
Tilbury St
Lakewood
Dinner honors former war prisoners from Formosa and Manchuria
L B Dinner honored William Kent Hughes of Melbourne a member of the Australian Parliament and foreign affairs leader in the Olympic Games visit in America. Guests included Superior Court Judge Dean Sherry Col William Morse Col Dode Wilson Brig Gen Don Curtis Col Bill Braddock and others who shared memories of wartime captivity and current weight and meals.
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William
Kent Hughes
Melbourne
Australia
Fariasment
America
Allen Center
George J. McMillin
Navy
Col
J. M. Hughes
Superior Court
Dean Sherry
San Diego
William P. Morse
Los Angeles
Dode Wilson
Santa Monica
Don Curtis
Bill Braddock
Mission Beach
Manchuria
McMillin
San Diego Thug Given 10 Years To Life In Robbery Case
Richard Castro Campos admitted shooting Long Beach police officer Sel Welch during a probbery in July. He pleaded guilty to a San Diego robbery and was sentenced to 10 years to life after being convicted of robbing two local firms. Authorities say Campos claimed the holdup was an accident.
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Richard Castro Campos
Long Beach
Tom Welch
San Diego
Campos
Long Beach Students Win Ford Industry Arts Prize
Three Long Beach youths were among 720 winners in Ford Motor Company's 10th annual Industrial Arts Award and Student Craftsmen's Fair. Winners from 39 states plus the District of Columbia, Canada and Puerto Rico share 50 000 in prizes. local honorees include John Boyd 14 Will Rogers Junior High School 560 third place wrought metal table. Andy Nickles 13 Charles Evans Hughes Junior High School 20 honorable mention woolwork toboggan. Michael Aronson 14 Will Rogers Junior High School 26 honorable mention wrought metal table.
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Long Beach
Ford Motor’ Company
District of Columbia
Canada
Puerto Rico
Ford
John Boyd
Riviera
Will Rogers
Andy Nickles
Charles Evans Hughes
Michael Aronson
Riva Alto Canal
Concert Band to Play at Picnic in Long Beach Park
Long Beach junior concert band directed by James E. Son along with Trene's Stage Door studio dancers will entertain at the Missouri picnic August 26 in Bixby Park. James R. Seaton, program chairman, announced registrations will be opened for 114 counties of the state.
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Long Beach
James E. Son
Trene
Bixby Park
James R. Seatnn
Plans Approved for 3700-Seat Recreation Park Grandstand
Recreation Commission approved a steel grandstand to seat about 3500 with 175 additional box seats at Recreation Park plus a substructure including showers locker rooms and storage. Bonds of 265 thousand were authorized for the project. City Manager urged action to finish by spring and council action is expected next Tuesday. The commission also renewed Alamitos State Park lease through 1956 and asked the county to build a drainage-ditch bridge between Atherton Playground and Park Estates.
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Recreation Park
Recreation Commission
Milliken
High Sectoon
Sam Vickers
State For Recreation Department
Alamitos State Park
Dec
Atherton Playground
Park Estates
Elmafield Ave
L B Woman to Share in Big Estate
Mrs. Margaret W. Bieri of Long Beach inherits from Herbert D. Walter San Francisco financier who died May 10 at 78. Estate valued at 1 110 685 with half to widow Ethel G Walter and 40 percent of residue to Bieri and 60 percent to Ethel W Magnell Bougival France.
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Margaret W. Bieri
Long Beath
Herbert D. Walter
San Fran
Risea
Walter
San Francisco
Ethel G. Walter
Leff
Bieri
Ethel W. Magnell
Bougival
Paris
Temple Sinai Rite Scheduled Tonight
A family service will be held at 8 p.m. today at Temple Beth Sholom 3388 Long Beach Blvd. Mr and Mrs David Strasse ner temple members will conduct a service at 9 p.m. today at Temple Sinai Tin St and Molino Ave.
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Temple Beth Sholom
Long Beach Bivd
David Strassener
Temple Sinai
Tin St
Molino Ave
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