Governors gather in Long Beach for rare political mini-society
Malcolm Epley reports a casual Long Beach gathering of Govs Warren of California Beardsley of Iowa and Youngdahl of Minnesota along with 85 year old Frank Merriam. The men, all Republicans and notable for common man appeal, shared stories at a brunch and a riverside picnic amid nostalgic Iowa imagery and light banter about state water resources.
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Long Beach
Govs. Warren
California
Beardsley
Iowa
Youngdahl
Minnesota
Frank Merriam
Wee
Youngdaht
Roosevelt Rd
Lon Peek
Oakland
Truman
Federal
Warren
Max King
King
United Air
Frank FP. Merriam
Merriam
Hopkinton
Boyle to Lead Demo Picnic Activity Today
Democratic National Committee Chairman William Boyle, who faced attention from the St Louis Post Dispatch, is to attend a Southern California Democratic function at South Gate Municipal Park at 1 p.m. Navy Secretary Dan Kimball may deliver the address. Boyle may introduce him. Boyle says Truman may be the party choice in 1952, but denies pressuring the President.
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Democratic National Committee
William Boyle
St.Louis Post- Dispatch
California
South Gate Municipal Park
Boyle
Pasadena
L. A
Democratic Party
National Committee
Post-Dispatch
St. Louis
Truman
Pipkin
New Englanders Picnic in Bixby Park
New England States Society gathers today in Bixby Park for the 41st annual outdoor event since 1921. Boston baked beans, blueberry pie and other New England dishes will be served. Entertainment includes Torrance Youth Band. society officers preside.
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New England
Bixby Park
New England States Society
Boston
Torrance
R. W. Plouf
William Young
Richard Jesse
Dorothy Burnham
Ruth Plouf
Beatrice Young
Bessie Whitney
Cupid Returns Divorced Pair Repeats Vows
Martha and Donald Holdeman remarried last night at North Long Beach Methodist Church after a divorce in July 1947. The couple, once of 261 East 59th Street now of Los Angeles, renewed their vows in a ceremony led by Rev. Frank Mathews. Their three children attended Sunday school as the family plans to move Sept. 1 to Saudi Arabia where Holdeman will work as an oil company photographer.
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Martha
Donald Holdeman
E. 59Th St
Los Angeles
North Long Beach Methodist Church
North Long Beach
Frank Mathews
Tiny Boy Roller Skates Proves Speedy Progress
Dennis Shaw, a 242 year old in playful phrasing, formerly a toddler learning to walk at ten months, now skates with improvised baby shoe skates. Son of Norman and unnamed mother at Campo Walk, he rolls toward the block with family encouragement as he explores movement and speed.
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Dennis Shaw
Dennis
Norman Shaw
Campo Walk
Long Beach Air Force Base
Kerry
Pumps Ready In Lowlands For August Tide Surge
Pumps and dikes prepared as high tides threaten low harbor areas. August schedule opens with 6 foot tide at 5 48 p m today and progresses to 6 4 feet at 6 51 p m Monday 6 8 feet at 7 47 p m Tuesday 7 feet at 8 37 p m Wednesday and 9 22 p m Thursday A 6 6 foot high is set for 10 07 p m Friday Remedial work focuses on harbor near the Armed Forces YMCA at Pice Ave and Seaside Blvd where land subsidence has narrowed levee height Temporary measures will also extend along the flood control channel by the harbor department
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Armed Forces Ymca
Pice Ave
Seaside Blvd
Harbor Department
Fallbrook Water Hearing Draws Local Officials
A Harbor Commission group led by W R Martin will attend a Congressional subcommittee hearing at Fallbrook High School auditorium to oppose federal claims of control over tidelands and water rights. The case affects 16 000 property owners as the Justice Department seeks water rights for Camp Pendleton, while local civic leaders prepare a public address system and Red Cross first aid station.
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Congressional
Fallbrook
Harbor Commission
Tidelands
W. R. Martin
Martin
Federal
House Irrigation and Reclamation Subcommittee
Failbrook High School
Department of Justice
Santa Margarita
Camp Pendleton
Clair Engle
Red Cross
Life Cushion Off Lost Boat Found
A life preserver found eight miles east of Catalina Island is tentatively linked to the 12400t outboard boat carrying Lee Johnson and Dr. D. Blackford, missing after departing Newport Harbor en route to Avalon. Johnson and Blackford, both with families, were pursued by the Coast Guard after their boat was found overturned between Long Beach and the island. The preserver was turned over to the Coast Guard by Charles Hopton, who located the cushion near Belmont Avenue.
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Coast Guard
Lee Johnson
D. Blackford
Avalon
Newport Harbor
Charles Hopton
Belmont Ave
la Fortuna
Hopton
Catalina Island
Johnson
Laguna Beach
Blackford
Long Beach
Island
Laguna
Nine Months in Respirator Shirley Walks Again
Shirley Andrews, 20, polio victim, leaves an iron lung after nine months and one week, walking again by June 27. She vowed to walk in 1951, improved via a rocking bed and continued therapy with support from the Long Beach Chapter, National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, and her Navy veteran husband, George.
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Shirley Andrews
Shirley
George Andrews
Rancho Los Amigos Wolk
Long Beach
National Foundation For
Chestnut Ave
Red Cross Beach Comber plea nets $99 AA total
The Beach Combing column in the Press Telegram reports $99 raised from readers in the first mail-in response to a Red Cross Missouri Valley Teller fund appeal. Contributions were mostly small amounts with $1 donations seen as a fast, painless way to fill the Long Beach camp flood relief quota.
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Press- Telegram
Red Cross Missouri Valley Teller Fund
Malcolm Epley
Long Beach
No Corn but Tales and Memories Tall at Long Beach Picnic
Long Beach officials may inspect Recreation Park to confirm its status as the Towa Association marks its 45th Iowa picnic. Gov Beardsley and Gov Warren highlight the event with reminiscences of Iowa, California ties, and community chatter amid a crowd of locals and visitors.
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Long Beach
Towa Association of
Towa
William S. Beardsley
Iowa
van Buren County
Bob Carleson
Mira Mar Ave
Recreation Park
J. N. Sawyers
Gienwood, Towz
Hollywood
Gov. Beardsley
Gov. Warren
Iowa California Governors at Long Beach Picnic Rally
A 100000 strong Iowa Long Beach picnic featured California Governor Earl Warren and Iowa Governor Beardsley with Minnesota Governor Youngdahl. Warren teased rival bids for the presidency while Beardsley credited Warren's appeal, and speakers urged unity and development across states.
Douglas Workers Balloting on Walkout
More than 7500 production and maintenance workers at Douglas Aircraft Co Long Beach division will vote on a strike at 2 p m today in Veterans Memorial Stadium Local 148 of the United Automobile and Aircraft Workers union says the vote will decide whether to pursue retroactive pay demands from October 1950 averaging about 240 per worker Leaders note sentiment favors a yes but negotiations will continue before any strike The company declined to comment on today s meeting.
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Douglas Aircraft Co
Long Beach
United Automobile and Aircraft. Workers Union
CIO
Veterans Memorial Stadium
Gral L. Pierce
Pierce
Hmit
UAW
Flerce
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