Hutchison boosts Long Beach zoo and pool campaigns
In a bustling column mix, Long Beach advertiser John Hutchison returns from San Francisco and Sacramento with persuasive material for two campaigns. He urges support for a city zoo and for new swimming and wading pools, promising decisive momentum when the council refers the zoo proposition to voters. A single vivid zoo scene stands out.
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John Hutchison
Long Beach
San Francisco
Sacramento
Mr. Hutchison
Water Waste Assailed by Head of Board
Long Beach officials seek a master plan to curb water waste and avoid saltwater intrusion. Frank E. Wall, president of the Board of Water Commissioners, says storage tanks will be built but not ready for two years. He warns even small leaks or overuse can strain supplies and raise insurance, urging public cooperation to save about 10 gallons per person daily.
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Long Beach
Water Department
Frank E. Wall
Board of Water Commissioners
Exchange Club
Wilton Hotel
Wall
Brennan Thomas
Water Dept
Metropolitan Water District
Board of Fire Underwriters
Four Cities Zoo Rivalry Sparked by Hutchison Opinion
John Hutchison claims the San Francisco zoo has the top variety of animals while others favor San Diego’s zoo. He notes Sacramento’s regular zoo is new and aims to collect funds to buy an elephant, with debate over which city leads in value and entertainment.
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Fieishhacker Zoo
Mmoat
San Francisco
San Diego
John Hutchison
Long Beach
Mississippi River
John
Sacramento
Street Breakfast Opens Belmont Shore Fiesta
Belmont Shore hosts the Fiesta de la Playa street breakfast with 500 guests in the 5100 block of E Second Street. A welded jail trailer drew attention while organizers highlighted events including barbecues, bathing beauty contests, sailboat racing, costume parades, and aquatic events through August 28.
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Enors
Senoras
Belmont Shore
Second St
Jim Vance
Belmont Shore Business Association
M. E
Red) Bernstein
Lady Lions
Belmont Business Ladies
California
Long Beach
Don May
Belmont
Burton W. Chace
Safety Council Planned for L B
The Junior Chamber of Commerce safety committee meets tomorrow noon at the Tides Hotel to discuss forming a central safety council. Two programs: a long range driver education effort and an immediate push on Long Beach traffic dangers. This year 29 people have died in traffic, more than the entire 1947 toll. City Traffic Engineer Napier says 60 traffic signals are authorized and being installed, with Del Amo and Long Beach Blvd delayed by street work. Three pedestrians were killed this year while crossing Long Beach Blvd south of Del Amo St.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
Tides Hotel
E. Ocean Blvd
Chet Partis
Long Beach
Alex J. Napier
Napier
Long Beach Blvd
del Amo St
Long Beach urged to act on harbor subsidence crisis
The Long Beach Press Telegram calls on the City Council and Harbor Commissioners to take decisive long term action on land subsidence in the harbor district. It notes seven feet of subsidence in areas, with 13.5 to 15 feet projected, and stresses Navy, government, and private interests rely on timely leadership to protect jobs and investments. It cites Terminal Island naval base as a major employer and urges municipal leaders to expedite remedial plans and cooperate with the Navy and other parties.
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Long Beach
Board of Harbor Commissioners
United States
Naval
Terminal Island
Navy
Naval Base
Jeaders
Parked Car Crash Hospitalizes Driver in Early Morning Incident
Charles Lee Hubbard, 53, of 2233 E 14th St, suffered possible chest and head injuries when his car struck a parked vehicle on Pacific Coast Hwy east of Hayes Ave at 5 30 a m. He was transported to Seaside Hospital.
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Charles Lee Hubbard
14Th St
Pacific Coast Hwy
Hayes Ave
Hubbard
Seaside Hospital
Weather Update For Sunny Afternoons This Week
Sunny afternoons today and Friday with night and morning low clouds. Little change in temperature. Gentle variable winds, except moderate westerly in afternoons.
Suspect L B Thieves Held in Arizona
Tommy Doughty and Chuck Rohner both 18 were held by Globe Arizona sheriff as suspects in stealing a pickup from Toddy C Faulkner of 2275 Orange Avenue. Signal Hill police began extradition to return them to California after telegrams notified officers they were in Globe.
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Tommy Doughty
Chuck Rohner
Globe, Ariz
Toddy C. Faulkner
Orange Ave
Orange
Signal Hill
California
Doughty
Rohner
W. H. Richardson
Globe
Park Improvement Projects Get Priority Funding
Three park improvement projects totaling 62490 will receive expedited attention from the city, funded by the special projects budget. Edwin M. Campbell says work will be split between bids and city crews, with major grading and building costs allocated. Plans call for Somerset Park upgrades, Bixby Knolls Park enhancements, and Drake Park renovations including sprinklers restrooms and planting.
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Edwin M. Campbell
Somerset Park
Carson St
Walnut
Gundry Aves
Marshall Pil
Jotham Bixby Co
Drake Park
Park Circle
Ninth and
10Th Sts
Park, Recreation and Planning Commissions
Mist and Breeze Keep City Cool Amid Warm Forecast
The Weather Bureau expected highs in the low eighties for today and tomorrow but cooler ocean breezes and morning mist reduced temperatures. Los Angeles hit 81 and endured a 13th straight day in the eighties. The bureau noted the seasonal average tops 82 while predicting possible nineties later this month or in September.
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Weather Bureau
Los Angeles
Bureau
New Employees to Attend City Council and Planning Commission
The Department of Building and Safety will allow each new employee to attend at least one session of the City Council and the Planning Commission. Charles P. Morgan, the department superintendent, announced that one employee at a time will attend under a department devised schedule to familiarize newcomers with city government operations.
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Department of Building and Safety
Planning Commission
Charles P. Morgan
Lifeguards Rescue Owner as Yacht Burns and Sinks
Don J. Hall 33 of 2472 Cedar Ave was rescued by lifeguard speedboats five miles off Rainbow Pier after his 40 foot cabin cruiser caught fire and sank near the east end of the federal breakwater. Hall and his wife had engine trouble during a cruise. Hall leaped overboard as flames enveloped the vessel. Navy and city fire tugs and boats fought the blaze but could not save the craft.
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Long Beach
Don J. Hall
Cedar Ave
Hall
Press-Telegram
Ifeguards
Federal Breakwater
Roy J. Miller
Tom Byers
Ralph Blood
Rainbow Pier
Joanna
Charles H. Windham
Los Angeles
No. 2
Fred Bixbys Plan Fiesta for Golden Wedding Day
Ancho los Alamitos previews a private at home celebration for Fred H Bixby and Florence Green marking their golden wedding on Aug 29. The couple, UC Berkeley graduates, married after 1898 studies and have long served Long Beach groups. many relatives and grandchildren expected.
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Fred Bixbys
Ancholos Alamitos
Fred_Hixby
Bixby
Long Beach
Wilmington
San Pedro
Pasadena
Los Angeles
Rancho
Mrs. Bixby
Fred H. Bixby
Florence Green
Berkeley
University of California
Rancho Los Alamitos
Long Beach Day Nursery
Adelaide Tichenor Orthopedic Clinic
Community Hospital Board
California State Fair Board
California Cattle Association
American National Livestock Association
Fred H. Bixby Jr
Escondido
Robert Green
Deborah
Robert
Judy
Jeffrey
Preston Hotchkis
Katharine
San Marino
Joan
Preston Jr
John
Edgar Janeway
Elizabeth
Santa Ynez
Anniversary of V J Day Parade Observed in Long Beach
Fighting men from Army Navy Marine Corps and Coast Guard march Saturday night in a V J Day parade sponsored by the United Veterans Council. Chief Alvin F Slaight will be grand marshal with 25 units in two divisions along a route from American Ave and Ocean Blvd to Cedar Ave. Charles Chappel serves as honorary marshal and will ride in a jeep after the Municipal Band.
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Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Alvin F. Slaight
Slaight
Japan
United Veterans Council
Charles Chappel
Long Beach
Grand Army of the Republic
American Ave
Ocean Blvd
Sixth St
Pine Ave
Roadway
Cedar Ave
Munici Utilities
Charles Howe
Stewart S. Clinto
Divisio
Armed Services
Purple Heart
Long Beach Mounted Police
Long Beach Mount Guard
Julius Denker
Golde State Post
Adm
John S. McCain
W. W
United Spanish War Vetans
Peterson Post
Samuel Thomas
American Lion
Daughters of Union Veterans
Arary No
Navy Union
Marine Stadium Repairs Move Forward At City Approval
The Recreation Commission approved initial plans to recondition Marine Stadium with work on the southwest side. Projects include surfacing the radial road, building comfort stations, and relocating bleachers toward the waterway center. City Engineer Jess D. Gilkerson had already drawn the roadway plan and work will begin immediately, via Col. Jesse Jackson representing the city engineer.
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Marine Stadium
Recreation Commission
Col
Jesse Jackson
Jess D. Gilkerson
Shooting Gallery Attendant Shot In Accidental Muzzle Discharge
Juanita L. Wright an 18 year old Amusement Zone shooting gallery attendant of 546 Pine Ave was wounded in the toe when a gun she was handing to an unidentified customer discharged at Seaside Hospital. The incident occurred during a routine interaction with a patron.
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Juanita L. Wright
Pine Ave
Yestered Day
Seaside Hospital
Robber in Automobile Steals Woman's Purse
Miss Irene Jordan of 1108 East Ocean Boulevard told police a man in a car accosted her at Orange Avenue and Anaheim Street yesterday, grabbed her purse containing 26 dollars and personal effects worth 50, and drove away.
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Irene Jordan
E. Ocean Blvd
Orange Ave
Anaheim St
Avoid Costly Errors Missed By Wrong Heading Ads
Printers face time pressure with late copy causing mis classified ads. Proper facilities ensure best service for early placed want ads. Regular hours are 9 A M to 5 P M weekdays, staff until 8 30 P M for corrections, 12 noon Sundays. PRESS TELEGRAM Want Ad Headquarters at 6th and Pine 6 9066.
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Press-Telegram
Pine
Numze
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