Long Beach Marines form first all-Long Beach platoon
Long Beach youths train at Camp Matthews after leaving recruit depot in San Diego. Sgt Kale Kalustian, a Korean War veteran, says the group is pushing through boot camp with six weeks remaining as they develop into a disciplined unit for the U S Marine Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Camp Matthews
Donald Danielson
Jack Barret
Robert BaCotte
U.S. Marine
San Diego
Uncle Sam
Kale Kalustian
Wild driverless car crash ends with shaken family survives
A Trans-World Airlines pilot, his wife, and two daughters escaped unharmed after a 20-ton truck lost brakes on U S 66 near Cajon Pass. The impact buckled the car roof and forced the rear doors shut, but all four occupants returned home to Lansing with observers recounting the miraculous escape and the driver’s attempted braking.
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Long Beach
Eldred L. Olson
Knoxville Ave
Olson
Trans-World Airlines
Diane
Donna
Lansing
Mich
Cajon Pass
U.S. 66
San Bernardino
Eldred
Burt Pilot Olson
Pamphlets Attack Robertson Circulation in Seal Beach Probe
Horace Losch, president of the Seal Beach Good Government Group, said pamphlets attacking gambler W. L. Robertson and his United Citizens of California urge Seal Beach residents to vote against recalling councilmen in the September 17 special election. He called the United Citizens a failure, noted low turnout, and said three council terms expire soon with a fourth recall possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Robertson
United Citizens of
California
Horace Losch
Seal Beach
Robertson Forces
Losch
United Citizens Organization
Asport Club
Joker Emporium
Long Beach Man Killed by Car on Highway 140
A Long Beach man in his late fifties described as a transient crop worker was killed Thursday when struck by a car on State Highway 140 east of Merced. The victim, identified as F. J. Duberson, possessed by papers, died in the incident. Driver Theodore N. Petersen, 26, Planada, said he did not see him in the darkness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Merced
F. J. Duberson
Associated Press
Theodore N.petersen
Planada
Sourdoughs Hold Southward Sightseeing and Officers Named
The Sourdoughs from the Alaskan Yukon gold rush era toured southern California visiting Newport Beach Balboa Laguna Beach and Knott's Berry Farm. New officers include Thomas Lamb as president Gus Nacant first vice president John McNeil second vice president Lulu Fairbanks secretary treasurer and D E Griffith historian. honorary vice presidents were Tommy Watson Mabel Aiken and Peral Van Sickel. The group plans next convention in Vancouver and a 11 am picnic at Bixby Park with an Auld Lang Syne windup at 3 pm Sunday in front of the Wilton Hotel.
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Vancouver
August
Gus) Nacant
San Diego
John McNeil
Oakland
Lulu M. Fairbanks
Seattle
D. E.griffith
Tommy Watson
Torrance
Mabel Aiken
Portland
Peral
van Sickel
Bixby Park
Wilton Hotel
Escape Story Sparks Disbelief In Korean War POW Case
Peter Racich of Tecoma and Tony Seachman voiced doubt Friday over a report that a brother had escaped from a Korean War POW camp. Earlier notes claimed the brother was missing, with no contact since the early campaign days.
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Peter Racich
John Racith
Tecoma
Laeacces
Tony Seachman
State County and Federal Aid Tabulated in Long Beach
Long Beach's public works program received 1 729 228 in federal state and county fund allotments for the fiscal year ending July 1. The state was the largest contributor with 1 016 574. City gasoline tax shares funded street improvements. Civil Aeronautics Administration grants for land acquisition and runway work at Municipal Airport totaled 393 585. City funds included 319 069, with 164 940 from gasoline taxes. City Engineer Jess D. Gilkerson released the report Friday.
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Long Beach
Iity Engineering Department
Civil Aeronautics
Jess D. Gilkerson
Boy 11 Falls Over Playmate. 242 E 57th St Child Hospitalized
An 11 year old boy, Larry Gammon of 242 East 57th Street, fell over a playmate Friday near 9 p m. He was taken to Bixby Knolls Hospital and is under observation for a possible ruptured spleen or kidney and a fracture.
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Boy
Larry Gammon
57Th St
Bixby Knolls Hospital
Canadian Charmer from Penticton Visits Long Beach
Miss Joan Nagle a 19 year old Penticton beauty and former Peach Festival queen tours Long Beach with her mother Mrs S B Nagle staying at 3210 Charlemagne Ave. She previously reigned as Miss PNE Miss Peach Festival and Miss PE earning award robe tour of Canada a $1000 prize and a wrist watch afterward she and her parents prepared to return home.
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Penticton
British Columbia
Joan Nagle
Val
Joan
Long Beach
S. B. Nagle
J. G. Summers
Charlemagne Ave
Seattle
Bia
Canada
Bank Debit Figures Show Gain in 12th District
A Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco report shows July 1953 bank debits in the 12th District up 22 percent from July 1952. Long Beach led July gains at 20 percent, with Sacramento and Bellingham Walsh also rising. For January–July totals, district debits reached 1.6977 billion dollars, with Los Angeles and Riverside ahead in year to date increases.
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Long Beach
Federal Reserve Bank of
San Francisco
Sacramento
Bellingham
Walsh
Los Angeles
Riverside
Arizona
California
Idaho
Nevada
Oregon
Utah
Washington
Navy Tanker to Dock Here From Far East
Navy reports a tanker in civilian service will dock at Berth 58 Long Beach Naval Shipyard at 7 p.m. Sunday after duties in the Far East. Docking will mark the vessel’s return from overseas service and its assignment to U.S. Navy operations.
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Navy
Far East
Navy Lanker
Long Beach Naval Shipyard
Freeway links from Santa Ana to Los Angeles to open next week
New Southland freeway links will open in stages. Outbound lanes of a 13 mile Santa Ana Freeway segment from Slauson Ave to Lakewood Blvd begin Monday, extending usable mileage to ten. A second Santa Ana link to First St from Santa Ana Blvd near Broadway opens Monday, with seven bridges and a cloverleaf ramp system. A ceremony with R C Kennedy and Santa Ana Mayor Chandler marks the Ha. m. opening.
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Southland
Santa Ana
Slauson Ave
Lakewood Blvd
Los Angeles Civic Center
Monnday
Broadway
Heart of
Rio Hondo
Ha. m
R. C. Kennedy
State Highway Commission
Crueer R. Chandler
Santana
St.Hwy
Tustin
Man Beaten and Robbed in Apartment
Raymond L. Morris, 23, reported two men forced entry at 1:30 a m, beat him unconscious, and stole a $25 wrist watch and $7 from his wallet. He suffered severe head cuts and an injured eye, police said. Morris lives at 417 East First Street and was in bed when the break in occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond L. Morris
Morris
E. First St
Long Beach Man Chosen as California AFL Vice President
Roy Brewer of Wilmington was elected fourth district vice president at the California AFL state convention in San Francisco. One hour later Chicago headquarters announced carpenters would be ousted from AFL councils, casting doubt on the post’s permanency and shocking the state group during its final session.
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Long Beach
Wilmington
AFL
Carpenter's
AFT
Roy Brewer
Delta Ave
Lumber and Sawmill Workers’ Union
San Francisco
Ned, S
Chicago
California
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DeCotte
Pfc
Patricia Monahan
Camp Pendleton
George Thompson
Polytechnic High School
Cpl
Dewey Mookins
all-Long Beach Marine Pistoon
Matthews
Bert Resnik
Gelearam
Debbie
Debbie Reynolds
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
L. B
Robertson
Long Beach Beach
Mission
San Juan
Capistrano
Reunion
Knott
Buena
Newport Beach
Balbos
Laguna
Marine Room
Thomas Lamb
Peach
Charmer
L.A
L. B. Man
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