Jobs Offered in Arabia Paying 600 Monthly
Several skilled construction positions in Arabia offer up to 600 dollars monthly through the California State Employment Service in Long Beach. Requires journeyman pipe fitters electricians and carpenters with 5 to 10 years’ experience. Heavy physical exams, extreme heat, age 26 to 50, no families, air transport to Arabia and back after 18 months, free housing in walled tents with cooling systems. Other foreign postings in Japan Korea Okinawa and Guam for government jobs.
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Arabia
California
Long Beach
Tolge Toll
Johns
Japan
Korea
Okinawa
Guam
United States
Fish Boat Sinks Near Brad Head Off San Clemente Island
Coast Guard aircraft from San Diego investigated reports at 8 30 a m that fishing boat No 27A115 sank one mile east of Brad Head San Clemente Island. A jig boat San Simeon relayed sightings of debris, with no further details available. Records show No 27A115 is a 30 foot vessel named Angelina owned by Gordon Co Henry 4058 Liberty Blvd South?ate.
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Coast Guard
San Diego
Brad Head
San Clemente Isnd
San Simeong
Angelina
Gordon Co
Henry
Liberty Blvr
South Ate
Chamber Picks Nominees for Long Beach Chamber Board
Nominees named for eight seats on the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce board of directors with installation on October 1. Candidates include Bill Barbee RexL Hodges Realty, Herbert Das consulting engineer, Clint Futrer Standard Oil district manager, Harry Galbraith secretary treasurer, Glen Gerken contractor realtor, William Goyette Pennies manager, Lynn Hossam attorney, Leland Johnson Young Johnson Co, Harvey Kuns motel operator, King Pillsbury M D C, E Scott Associated Telephone district manager, Jerome J Smits Belmont Shore. Nominating committee members were Harry Buffum John P Davis Ward Johnson Gus Lucking Jerome J Smit and LM Stevens.
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Long Beach Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Bill Barbee
Rex.l. Hodges Realty Corp
Herbert da‘ S
Clint T. Futrrer
Standard Ol Co
Harry B. Gaibraith
Bullums
Glen A. Gerken
William F Goyette
Penney's
Lynn C. Hossam
Leland C. Johnson
Young: Johnson Co
Harvey Kuns
King G. Pillsbury
M.D. C
E. Scott
Associated Telephone Co
Jerome J. Smit
Smits
Belmont Shore
Two Hit and Run Incidents Reported Last Night
Two hit and run accidents were reported to police. Bernice H Carleton stopped on American Ave near Fourth St to allow a parking maneuver when a motorist swung around and struck her car. She chased him and obtained a Neonse number. Wallard L Weddell said another car crowded him off center line, sideswiped him and sped away.
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Bernice H. Carleton
W. Walliams St
American Ave
Fourth St
South St
Cherry Sve
Wallard L. Weddell
Hayes Ave
Hearing on emergency ban of diving from city bridges
A hearing will be held tomorrow at 9 a.m. by the ordinance committee on a proposed emergency ordinance to prohibit diving from any bridge or pier in the city. The action follows the recent death of a boy who dived from Rainbow Pier, with city officials citing rocks and pilings making such dives hazardous.
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Bridgeay Pier
Rainbow Pier
Moan Wife He Sought to Aid Falls Two Stories
New York August 12 A young husband Joseph Stradich 22 woke to aid his wife Margaret 20 who he thought was sleepwalking. Both plunged from a second story window to the sidewalk. Stradich was seriously injured while his wife escaped with minor injuries per Kings County Hospital attendants.
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Moan
New York
Joseph Stradich
Margaret
Kings County Hospital
City to Sputh Army's Offer on Alamitos Bay Dredge
City manager Carl Wirsching weighs a hostile Army plan to dredge one million cable yards from Alamitos Bay. An adverse harbor report warns that halting the project may force costly nonessential dredging from greater depths or offshore to restore the beach. Wirsching to confer with Army engineers and withhold any council recommendation.
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Alamitos Bay
City
Carl B. Wirsching
R. B. Shoemaker
C. L. Vickers
Alamites Bay
Wirsehing
Army
Cotinell
Ex-fireman Kern Granted Half Pay Under Pension Ruling
Henry A. Kern, a former firefighter whose court victory forced the city to pension all pre March 29 1945 hires, was awarded 50 percent retirement pay by the City Council. The grant is without prejudice to a separate claim for 13 1 3 percent of salary, to be decided after court rules on service time and post 1945 pension rules.
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Henry A. Kern
State Supreme Court
Irving’ M. “Smith
Kerns
Smith
Suspect Faces Additional Robbery Charge in Service Station Case
Kenneth W. Kilmer 18 a mechanic received an enhanced bail of 5000 dollars after being charged with armed robbery in a service station holdup at 2741 South St on June 16. John H. Lyon 26 a mechanic claimed Kilmer aided in the robbery and Lyon was jailed after a gun battle with Des Moines police. Lyon is also to face Kansas City authorities on two armed robbery charges.
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Kenneth W. Kilmer
Kilmer
Charles Cbd
Wallace
South St
John H. Lyon
Des Moines
Iowa
Juyon
Long Beach
Kansas City
Ship Mine Vanishes After Sighting Off Lower California
A floating object described as an aerial mine was sighted about 60 miles off Lower California by the fishing boat Queen. It sank later the same day while the Queen waited nearby for a Navy vessel. The Navy found no trace of the missile.
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Lower
California
Queen
County plans sterner laws on low flying
County supervisors consider requiring private pilot registration when leaving or arriving at county airports after a deadly low flight crash at Ladera Park near Inglewood. The plan aims to curb dangerous stunts by pilots who endanger crowds at parks and beaches amid ongoing concerns over exhibitionist flying.
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Board of Supervisors
In‘ood
Long Beach
Smart Alec Fiers
Ladera Park
Inglewood
Ford Calls Crews Back to Work at Long Beach Plant
Ford's Long Beach assembly plant resumes operations with more than 1100 employees returning after a brief shutdown due to a material shortage from eastern manufacturers caused by strikes. Production targets exceed 200 vehicles daily. officials hope further supplies arrive to sustain runs this week. Office workers were not affected.
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Ford Assembly
Long Beach
A. L
Dairyman Guilty of Murder in Beatrice Clanton Case
Lloyd W. Clanton a 49 year old Norwalk dairyman was found guilty of murder in the first degree but innocent by reason of insanity in the fatal gun slaying of his wife Beatrice 42 at their home May 2. The verdict was delivered by Superior Judge William R McKay without a jury and Clanton was ordered to Mendocino State Hospital. One of the couple’s three children was in the house at the time of the shooting.
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Norwalk
Lloyd W. Clanton
Beatrice
United Press
William‘r. McKay
Los ‘Angeles
Clanton
Mendocino State Hospital
Arsenic and Old Lace comes to Compton Players stage
The Compton Community Players staged Arsenic and Old Lace with Brooklyn Brewsters at large again. Directed by Baurac the troupe delivered a lively show with strong laughs and gruesome situations. Jack Murray as Jonathan stood out for voice, makeup and menace while Hope Fleming as Aunt Abby and Marian Dysinger as Aunt Martha drew laughs. Marvin Cloyd as Mortimer lagged, Tom Tripp as Doctor Einstein faltered, and Ben Schultheiss as Teddy generated big laughs. The production runs again tonight at the Compton Community Center Playhouse.
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Brooklyn Brewsters
Compton Community
Hag
Compton Players
Gun Car
O Baurac
Jack Murray
Jonathan
Hope Fleming
Abby
Marian Dysinger
Martha
Marvin
Cloyd
Mortimer
Junaita Loupe
Tom Tripp
Doctor Einstein
John Ball
Ben Schultheiss
Teddy
Alicita
Lee Bill’ Smith
Bill Worsey
Homer Clark
Don Gibert
Compton
Community Center Playhouse
Contract Awarded for Floodlighting at Berth 16
Port Manager E J Amar announced the harbor commission approval of a floodlighting contract for Berth 16. The award, issued to Hoffman and Jacobs, Inc., totals 2702 dollars as part of preparations for the million-ton oil pipe movement to Saudi Arabia beginning next month.
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Saudi Arabia
E. J. Amar
Jarbor
Hoffman & Jacobs
Navy Checks Held Up for Faulty Addresses
Navy Bureau of Supplies and Accounts warns Navy dependents that most delays in allotment and family allowance checks stem from failure to file a change of address. Post offices cannot forward checks, so submit any address change to the Navy Field Branch in Cleveland Ohio.
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Navy Department
Burreau
United States -Post Offices
U. S. Navy
Bureau of Supplies, and Accounts
Euclid
Aves
Cleveland
Ohio
Republicans Plan Activity Meeting in Long Beach
Republicans plan regular meeting of Young Republicans of Long Beach at Locust Ave Masonic Temple at 7:30 p m tomorrow. John Hammin of Los Angeles will discuss a three week trial test of new precinct methods recently concluded in Pasadena and outline changes for local precinct activities. Toby Wick will report on pending congressional legislation and Floyd Vinson will discuss Harold Stassen talk in Los Angeles. By law changes will be discussed and voted on, plans for a August 29 dance announced.
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Republican Party
John ‘Hamiin
Los Angeles
Long Beach
Locust Ave. Masonic Temple
Hamiin
Republican Research Group
Los Angeles County
Republican County Central Committee
Pasadena
Hamitn
Toby Wick
Willis W
Bradley
Floyd-Vinson
Harold Stassen
Girl to Be Picked County Representative at Fair
Los Angeles County seeks a Centennial Girl to represent the county at the Sacramento State Fair. The winner will compete for All California Centennial Girl honors and serve through 1951. Applicants must be single Californians aged 17 to 24 and free to travel with a chaperone.
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Los Angeles
Raymond Vi Darby
Board of Supervisors
California
Sacramento
Long, Boch Chamber of Commerce
Hilton Hotel
Hollywood Bowl
Texas Picnic Group Selects Officers
Wiliam G. O'Dell was elected president of the Denison Picnic Association at its annual picnic in Bixby Park. Mrs. William Senter became vice president and Bee Gargin was re elected secretary treasurer. H. A. McGee and William R. Bryant missed the event. Nat Kinder presided. The menu featured fried chicken and Texas watermelons.
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Wiliam G. O'Dell
Denison
Texas
Bixby Park
William Senter
Bee Gargin
Uiness
H. A. McGee
William R. Bryant
Nat Kinder
Purple Heart Order Honors Long Beach Leaders
Clifford A. Parmenter past commander of Long Beach Chapter 210 of the Military Order of the Purple Heart was honored yesterday at the national convention in Lancaster Pennsylvania. Verne S. White of Cincinnati was chosen national commander and Mrs. Jowell Mueller of Chicago was named president of the national auxiliary. Mrs. Mark Maguir active in the local auxiliary was named sergeant at arms of the national auxiliary.
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Clifford A. Parmenter
Long Beach
Lancaster
Mark Maguir
Verne S. White
Cincinnatio
Jowell
Mueller
Chicago
Thieves Fail as Car Radio Theft is Foiled
Dick Eckert of 1600 block Anaheim Street reported to police that juveniles attempted to steal a car radio while his vehicle was parked. The suspects fled as he approached. The incident remains under investigation in the Riverside area.
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Anaheim St. Go
Dick Eckert
Rivo Mto Canal
Tax Deeds Go On Public Auction In Los Angeles
Bargain hunters at the Hall of Justice in Los Angeles watched the county tax collector open the second day of a public auction selling 5000 tax deeds to parcels of property. About 300 parcels were placed on the block daily as well financed buyers with cashier’s checks stood by to obtain deeds to choice lands.
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Hall of Justice
Los Angeles
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Saipan
West Long Beach
AMVET
Arthur Turner
Post
W.hill
Press-Telegram
Navy
Texas Picnic Group
L. B. Man
Tom Breneman
Hollywood
Cal Colonial
Lang Meney
Sears Easy
Americam Ph
Park Free
SEARS
Rozane
Arotane
Associated
Tide Water
Associated Oil Company
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