Realty and Building Leaders Defend Apartment Owners
Herman V. Shirley, president of the Long Beach Apartment House Association, says about 99.98 percent of about 45,000 area rental owners follow the tent control law. He notes only nine alleged violators face possible action and emphasizes the vast majority maintain lawful behavior amid rising rents. Procter & Gamble reports 1948 sales of 723 million dollars with earnings at 6.59 per share, reflecting higher material costs and larger inventories.
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Los Angeles
Herman V. Shirley
Long Beach
Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Company
Procter & Gamble
Chinese Says He's Framed in Treason Charge
Teng Chung ho a Chinese cotton magnate denies treason accusations tied to his refusal to fund Shanghai’s soak the rich drive. Mayor Wu says no link between the charges and the campaign and notes another unnamed Shanghai millionaire nearly met the levy quota.
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Shanghai
Teng Chung-ho
Teng
U. S
K. C. Wu
Newsmen
Special Levy Committee
Union Local Demands Anti Communist Action At Convention
In Huntington West Virginia a local chapter of the United Electrical Workers urges action against Communists and seeks to bar national reps from local meetings. Mrs Mildred Turner president Local 608 says delegates should oppose reelection of Albert Fitzgerald and Julius Emspak and vote against anything aiding Communists. National convention starts September 6 in New York.
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Huntington
W. Va
C. I. O. United Electrical Workers
Mildred Turner
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers
Albert Fitzgerald
Julius Emspak
New York
Injunction Bars Name Similarity Between Auto Groups
The American Automobile Association won Round 1 in court to prevent the United States Automobile Association from using two A emblems. Judge Richmond B. Reech granted a temporary injunction pending a final ruling. The United States group seeks $25,000 damages.
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Washington
American Automobile Association
United States Automobile Association
Richmond B. Reech
United States
Del Monte Man Killed in Mexican Auto Crash
Police report Del Monte California resident McPae 75 died in a crash near Ciudad del Monte. His wife Ivonne 69 was seriously hurt.
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del Monte
Tampico
Mex
Mc- Pae
Calif
Ciudad del Monte
Ivonne Mc- Pae
90 Foot Flight Shocks Los Angeles Chase
Motorcycle Officer Robert E. Hall rode a police motorcycle when a bump in Pasadena sent him and the bike 90 feet into the air. The bike landed on its wheels with Hall in the saddle and skidded. he escaped with minor pavement burns. The speeding car eluded capture.
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Los Angeles
Robert E. Hall
Pasadena
Hall
Economy Housing Corp aims near million in sales
Col. William H. Evans president announces Economy Housing Corp sales in Lincoln Village Santa Fe Ave and E 218th Pl approaching one million dollars. He notes this is the last unit under the FHA Title VI and GI combined 4 percent interest rate category.
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William H. Evans
Economy Housing Corp
Lincoln Village
Santa Fe Ave
E. 218Th Pl
Col. Evans
Deeds Recorded From City Property Transfers
Deeds recorded involving Bernard Cullen Ruth Cullen D and Maidie Mahannah M and Marjorie McDougall Stellar Subcoies Lee partnership at the northeast corner Fine and Ninth Pearl Mansfield Marie Thom son Daisy Ave Irene Mensinger Victor Fogelquist 646 Cerritos Ave and other transfers include Harry Stoner Chester Erickson 696 Termino Ave Vincent Bailey Lois Stukey 1711 Atlantic Ave Cora Sutton J T 915 19 Gaviota Ve Louise Pas Glenn to Stanley Yumich 4101 7 E Second Edwards Pearl Lawrence Richard Robinson 390 Carroll Park East and more transfers among numerous buyers at Elmie Evelyne Livoni Arthur Dulcie DeFever Atlantic Ave Eleventh St Howard LeMannais James Girivello Cedars 2750 Brayton Leroy Lee St Joseph Ave and other parcel changes listed in a long revenue stamp deed record.
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Bernard
Ruth H. Cullen
Maidie Mahannah
Marjorie McDougall
Subcoeies and Lee
Northrtheast Corner
Fine Ave
Pearl M. Mansfield
Marie R. Thomson
Daisy
Irene Mensinger
Victor Fogelquist
Cerritos
Harry E
Clara Stoner
Chester LeRoy Erickson
Termino
Vincent A
Lois
J. T
Carlos Fine
Meta Combs
Aubrey
Ares
Tom A
Mary Izabeth Kendig
Havana
Olive Coleman
Elizabeth
George Serviss
Laura May Robinson
Allan C
Avis Stuits
Theodore F. Ane
Marie Worth
Elmie
Building Permits and Restorations Listing for Several Properties
A list of building permits and repairs including Ruth Bridger at 2137 Pacific Ave for $700, Dr. Walter H. Boyd at 1220 Pine Ave to restore dwellings, and Albert Reinhardt with Charles H. Reeve at 1409 Ximena Ave for a $500 garage. Also notes Pacific Bible Seminary at 4835 E Anaheim St for $35,823 with Hugh Gibbs as architect, plus multiple other garage and dwelling permits with various contractors and amounts.
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Ruth Bridger
Pacific Ave
David A. Chiles
Riviera
Thompson St
Walter H. Boyd
Pine Ave
Albert Reinhardt
Charles H. Reeve
Ximena
Pacific Bible Seminary
Anaheim St
Hugh Gibbs
McGinty & Sons
Noel J. Collins
Denver Ave
Harris Rogers
Virgil R. Gutknecht
W. Neere St
Richard HW. Graves
Stanfor
Earl F Manning
Caspian Ave
Harris Rocers
Anrrahelie Krex
Aveline
Gavicta Ave
Gardner & McCall
Navy Navy Shine in Port at Lone Beach Harbor
Navy ships listed as in port including carriers Bairoko and Marines of the US Atlantic Fleet. Prospective arrivals include Tombizhbee from Tsingtao and Hector from San Diego with tentative schedules for Aug 21. Vessels to sail include Navasota to San Diego and Jason to San Francisco with several destroyers and tankers also present.
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Navy Shine
Lone Beach
Tombizhbee
Tsingtao
Manatee
Sasebo
Hector
San Diego
Navasota
Jason
San Francisco
Port Cruterre
St. Paul
U. S Navy
USNT
Canvistrano
Tucker
Bocers
Perkins, Weeden
Twinine
Wedderburn
Bairoko
Kennebec
Isle Royale
Yancey Thomes Jefferson
Chickasaw
Kaseek
Molala
Tappahannock
Tidewater Asso
Avon Associated Oil Co
Areka Standard Oil Co
Richmond
Silversandal
Rio de Janeiro
Transpac
Trans Provo Victory
E Sanan
Luckenbach Lines
New York
Bern
Helen H. Jackson
Vana &T Nyle A Este Iss
Stancard Oil Co
el J. H. Aeerre
Honolulu
I Mation Nav. Co
Eeeeeger
Renee Sees
Eee
COCCI
Eric Enrenentetion
San Luis Ady
Wetin Pinssipeesenian Enlieene
Nanentipe
Aioe
Tose
Rainier Lumber Afhrns
Eseteer
Nseresere
Manila
POPES
Ewer
Santos
Pierce
Sapna
Sven Salen
L. A. Worker Shoots Self Accidentally
Los Angeles dispatch reports Dale Bonwitt 20 an aircraft worker shot himself in the chest today when a gun in his dresser drawer discharged. Hospital attendants said his condition was serious.
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Los Angeles
Dale Bonwitt
U S Bond Sales Pace Redemptions
U S savings bonds sales and redemptions stay balanced as inflation erodes buying power. In Long Beach, deputy treasury official Switzer notes national figures show $75.832 billion in E F and G issues sold since May 1, 1941 with $23.747 billion redeemed and $52.085 billion outstanding. About 68.68 percent of bonds remain held by purchasers. Smaller denomination bonds show $52.895 billion sold, $21.140 billion redeemed, and $31.755 billion still held (60.03 percent).
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U. S
Stanley T. Switzer
Treasury Department Savings Bonds
California
Long Beach
Switzer
Mason E. Kight
Kawakita Trial Enters Final Argument Phase
In Los Angeles a federal court jury prepares for final arguments in the treason trial of Tomoya Kawakita a 27 year old Nisei interpreter born in California. The case has run ten weeks with Kawakita accused of cruelly treating American prisoners in a Japanese POW camp. Judge William C Mathes denied a defense motion for acquittal.
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Los Angeles
Tomoya Kawakita
Kawakita
William C. Mathes
San Diego Drives on Filthy Records
San Diego authorities drive against obscene party records as District Attorney Don Keller warns dealers linked to selling them. An investigator found the records in several stores and a clerk asked if customers wanted them hot or filthy.
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San Diego
Don Keller
Tides and Moon Phase Friday August 20
Sunrise at 8:00 a.m. panel at 7:34 p.m. Moonrise 8:29 p.m. Tides: High at 10:56 a.m. 4.4 ft and 5.6 ft later. Low at 1:... a.m. 1.8 ft. Data by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey.
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U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
Fire and Ambulance Log with Grass Fires Listed
The document records a series of emergency calls including grass fires and ambulance dispatches in Long Beach areas. Notable entries cite locations such as 1345 St, 443 Flint Ave, 60 W. 19th St, and 421 Broadway with incident times ranging from 1:46 p.m. to 11:45 p.m. Many entries mention ambulances and minor damage reported in several incidents.
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19Th St
Cerritos Ave
Ambu- Oce
Ia Taalan
Golden — An Ostan
Golden Wash
Rinedebn
Ambu
P. Ocean
Llboara
Broadway
Fourth St
Gundry
Ceylon Aids Arab War Refugees First to Respond
STOCKHOLM Aug 19 The Ceylon government became the first to answer Count Folke Bernadotte’s appeal for funds to help 330000 Arab and 7009 Jewish refugees from Palestine’s war It lodged 50000 rupees about 16 dollars to the United Nations mediator for Palestine in a message from the British dominion.
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Stockholm
Ceylon
Folke Bernadotte
Palestine
United Nations
Foreign Exchange Rates Reported for New York Trading
Foreign exchange data from New York shows Great Britain pound at 4.03 dollars, a 30 and 60 and 90 day futures stable around 4.03, 4.025, and 4.02. France franc at 0.32 cents, Sweden krona 27.85, Switzerland franc 25.78, Argentina and Brazil rates listed with minor changes, Mexico at 14.62.
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New York
Great Britain
U. S
Europe
France
Italy
Sweden
Switzerland
Latin America
Argentina
Brazil
Mexico
Climber Rescued After 50 Foot Fall On Mt Humphreys
A Sierra Club party climber Harry Abraham aged 27 from Berkeley was hit by a rock and fell 50 feet near the summit of Mt Humphreys. He suffered head lacerations and shock but no broken bones. Dr Harry Mayer and Dean W Kuntz aided and a stretcher was improvised at the base camp.
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Bishop
Mt. Humphrey
Harry Abraham
Berkeley
Harry Mayer
Redwood City
Dean W. Kuntz
Baltimore
Abraham
Mayer
Kuntz
Salvatore Scarpitta Dies Sculptor at 61 in Hollywood
Hollywood obituary reports Salvatore C. Scarpitta, 61, Italian born sculptor, died after a short illness. He came to New York from Palermo in 1910 and to Hollywood a decade later. His modern works were shown in New York and Pacific coast galleries. He led an underground rescue group aiding Allied prisoners of war. He is survived by his widow Nadia and five children.
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Hollywood
Salvatore C. Scarpitta
Scarpitta
New York
Palermo
Pacific Coast
Italy
Nadia
Abraham rushed to Bishop hospital after rescue at camp
A foresters rescue party reached the base camp at 2 30 a m yesterday and brought Abraham to Bishop hospital for treatment.
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Abraham
Foresters
Bishop Hospital
Richfield completes 3rd big producer in Cuyama
Richfield Oil Corp completes two more big producers in the Cuyama field. Russell A-38-5 flowed 2403 barrels per day at 3350 feet, and Russell A-41-8 flowed 1870 barrels per day at 3375 feet. It earlier brought in F. R. Anderson 85-25 at 3872 barrels. National crude production reported 5,507,050 barrels daily by API, with gasoline output 17,489,000 and stocks 96,634,000 barrels.
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Ichfield Oil Corp
Cuyama
Richfield
The
American Petroleum Institute
Kaiser Co Rail Spur Completed to Fontana Mill
A Kaiser Co spokesman said ore shipments from the Iron Chief Mine on Eagle Mountain to the Fontana steel mill should begin around Oct. 1. A 50 mile spur connects the mine to Southern Pacific at Ferrum near the Salton Sea, and a new diesel locomotive will haul 1000 ton ore loads in batches of 15 to 20 cars to Ferrum for onward movement to Fontana.
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Los Angeles
Kaiser Co
Iron Chief
Eagle Mountain
Kaiser Steel
Fontana
Southern Pacific
Férrum
Salton Sea
Ferrum
Estates Left to U. S. Must Be Identified
In San Francisco a California District Court of Appeal ruled a man cannot leave an estate to the United States without naming the purpose. The late Gust Burnison left 22,669 dollars to Uncle Sam but failed to specify the use. The court ordered the estate go to his three brothers a sister and 13 nieces and nephews, reversing a lower court decision.
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San Francisco
United States
California District Court of Appeal
Gust Burnison
Sam
Wanted Help Wanted Act Promo Sparks Hiring Talk
A brief item notes a recruitment promo linked to the Press Telegram Help Wanted Act. The note mentions a contact number 6 9066 and frames the promotion as a quick solution to hiring problems.
Oil firms drill deep wells off California coast
Standard Oil has recovered all fish at the Lomita Land and Water No. 1 at Sunset Beach and is drilling at 10,895 feet. Marine Exploration roams at 11,691 feet at the State No. 2 off Seal Beach, each well a potential to discover a new field.
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Standard Oil
Lomita Land and Water No. 1
Sunset Beach
State No. 2
Seal Beach
Pacific Western Gisler No 7 moves gear for test at production site
Pacific Western Gisler No 7 at West Newport tears out equipment in preparation for a production test while No 4 moves in equipment to spud.
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Pacific Western
West Newport
Spud
Phillips Ram seeks water shutoff at Athens gun perforation
At Athens the Phillips Ram number one has secured an OK water shutoff and plans to gun perforate for production. Hole is 8750 feet.
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Athens
Getty installs pump at Howard Park Fee No 1 well
J. Paul Getty installs a pumping unit at the Howard Park Fee No 1 well in Athens to test production at this site. The move signals ongoing development activity by Getty interests in the region.
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J. Paul Getty
Howard Park
Athens
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