Long Beach Debates Unfinished Projects And Aging Work Force
The piece discusses Long Beach's unfinished city projects including a proposed farm for inebriates endorsed by judges and officials, with council budgeting. It also notes acoustics in Concert Hall have not improved in a decade while seats determine listening quality. It mentions a growing 40-Plus Executives group in Southern California and a Census forecast of 60 million Americans over 45 by 1980, plus trends in tipping across firms and clubs.
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Long Beach
Press-Telegram
Municipal Auditorium
California
Census Bureau
United States
Wall Street Journal
Olympic Club
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Sinking Fund Ballot Plan for Port Oil Revenue
A proposed second oil related amendment could appear on the November ballot to create a sinking fund using oil revenue to support harbor operations when income drops. The fund may total 50 million dollars or more, with impounding debated. City officials plan a joint harbor meeting to discuss details and timing for filing by September 3.
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Irving M. Smith
Council
Board of Harbor Commissioners
Raymond C. Kealer
Harbor Board
Kealer
Harbor District
Harbor
Home Town Ignorance and The Debt Burden Across Cities
The Long Beach Public Library City Hall and Chamber of Commerce field many New Yorker inquiries about their city reflecting general urban unfamiliarity. Parke Cummings reports that average individuals owe 97 dollars and 73 cents to friends and ignore a larger civic debt.
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New York
Information Bureau
Bunker Hill
Long Beach Public Library
City Hall
Chamber of Commerce
Parke Cummings
United States
Gangs and civic center debate draw resident views
The Chicago Daily News suggests juvenile gangs reflect a natural urge, advising moral outlets instead of suppression. The Long Beach civic center project stalls amid site debates, with resident Queenie Melville criticizing location choices and calling for bus-friendly parking access near city departments.
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Chicago Daily News
Civic Center
City Hall-Bixby Park
Ocean Front
Queenie Melville
17Th St
Long Beach
Mantz and De Bona Favored In Bendix Trophy Race
Paul Mantz and Joe DeBona, the 1 2 finishers last Bendix Trophy Race, are the men to beat this year officials said. Mantz is backed by Glenn McCarthy and DeBona flies for Jimmy Stewart. The field from Long Beach to Cleveland Sept 4 will include two women and up to 10 entrants, with two Canadian Mosquito bombers expected to challenge the non jet records.
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Paul Mantz
Joe DeBona
Bendix
Bom
Mantz
Glenn McCarthy
Texas
DeBona
Jimmy Stewart
Long Beach
Cleveland
Chamber of Commerce to Count Ballots Thursday
Ballots for eight chamber of commerce directors will be tallied Thursday evening by a committee led by Lon Peek. The eight directors will be chosen from 12 candidates and take office in October for three-year terms. Votes may be cast until 5 p.m. Thursday.
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Chamber of Commerce
Lon Peek
George P. Taubman Jr
L. H. Brinkman
G. A. McClenathen
L. H. Brewer
Harry L. Lee
Taubman
City Reconsiders Deeding Armory Acreage to State
City officials weigh deeding 32.8 acres of land at Paramount Blvd and South St to the state for a National Guard armory. Council examines assurances on return of the E Seventh St and California Ave armory site, with $500,000 state funding for a new Long Beach armory on hold until title is secured. Councilman Parmley proposes phased deed of 15 acres now and balance later.
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Paramount Blvd
South St
National Guard
Irving M. Smith
E. Seventh St
California
Smith
Seventh St
California Ave
Parmley
Long Beach
Water Department
Note Hint of Death From Woman at Elm Avenue
Mrs. Louise Hedge, 70, of 47 Elm Ave, apparently foresaw death and left a note requesting her belongings be sent to her sister in Philadelphia. Landlady alerted police after mail remained uncollected. Hedge found dead in her room and pronounced at Seaside Hospital from natural causes.
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Louise Hedge
Elm Ave
F. W. Seidel
Philadelphia
Thomas F. White
Driver Hurt in Magnolia Crash Believed Illness Trigger
Homer M. Jones aged 35 of 2724 Baltic Ave was treated at Sea Side Hospital for forehead lacerations after his northbound car struck two parked vehicles in the 1900 block of Magnolia Ave. Police reported Jones said he had been ill recently and grew faint at the wheel.
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Homer M. Jones
Baltic Ave
Seaside Hospital
Magnolia Ave
Jones
Mate of Bandit Slain in East Tells L B Robbery Mate
Washington police say 25 year old Edward Allen Lincoln was killed during an attempted hotel robbery in the Whitestone Hotel in Washington. Douglas L. Farr, hotel manager, shot him as he pried open a cash drawer. Lincoln had been linked to several earlier holds ups in Washington and other cities. His wife Jean, who accompanied him, said he sought money to send her back to England.
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Ong Beach
Washington, D. C
Edward Allen Lincoln
Douglas L. Farr
Whitestone Hotel
Washington
Lincoln
Jean
Long Beach
Detroit
Chicago
Timore
Newark
N. J
England
Buffum Hotel
Inoronto
Canada
New Orleans
Colorado
West Coast
L B Trio Plans Midnight Ascent of Mt San Jacinto
Three Long Beach youths Bob Koch 18 Bill Dalquist 18 Poly High graduates and Curtis Mick 17 Poly student will depart from the Palm Springs desert at 1 30 a m Monday to attempt the eastern face of Mt San Jacinto 11500 feet high. They note only about five have climbed the route and one was killed. They seek a route to aid rescue teams for aircraft crashes and hope to locate wreckage of a missing plane on or near the peak.
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Long Beach
Palm Springs
Mt. San Jacinto
Bob Koch
Bill Dalquist
Poly High
Curtis Mick
Poly
Three Thousand Acres Targeted for Whittier Dam Site
The San Gabriel Valley land about 20 miles north of Long Beach may be condemned as unfit for human habitation to secure space for the Whittier Narrows reservoir. Two public hearings will be held by the Regional Planning Commission after Supervisor William A. Smith secured approval. Some 65 acres have already been purchased to block subdivisions, and remaining property could be barred from development if inundation is certain.
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San Gabriel Valley
Long Beach
Board of Supervisors
Whittier Narrows
William A. Smith
Regional Planning Commission
Postal Worker Dies of Gunshot in Suspected Suicide
Robert George Kowal 26 an LA postal worker was found in bed with a bullet wound to the forehead beside a .22 rifle at his trailer home 5602 Long Beach Blvd Det Insp Royce B Harvey said Kowal was last seen at 10 am yesterday by his mother Mrs Hazel Kowal who discovered the body at 6:20 pm The body was taken to Mottell Mortuary
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Robert George Kowal
Long Beach Blvd
Royce B. Harvey
Kowal
Los Angeles
Hazel Kowal
Mottell Mortuary
Fireman's Day Off Sparks Garage Fire
Fireman Robert W. Jones was away fishing on his day off when his son Gary and two friends found a box of Christmas decorations in the Jones garage. A candle touched cotton, starting a fire that summoned two engine companies and a squad led by Capt. Maurice Clem. Jones returned to find $200 damage to the garage.
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Robert W. Jones
Orange Ave
Jones
Gary
Maurice M. Clemsyame
En Jones
Bids Authorized to Repair Rainbow Pier
City Council authorizes bids for Rainbow Pier repair at an estimated 106988 dollars with a 150 day completion goal. High tides and storms may cause delays. contractor to replace 19 piles and repair 730 with gunite encasements. Navy incident closed vehicle traffic for two years. pedestrians allowed.
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Rainbow Pier
J. D. Gilkerson
P Iles
Bids Open for Pier A Extension at Harbor
Bids to extend Pier A and fill 55 acres at the mouth of the flood control channel were opened. Franks Dredging Co. bids $1,662,880 to dredge 7.6 million cubic feet, with 22 cents per yard, while Case-Connelly-Kiewitt Co. bids $257,000 for diking using new material.
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Franks Dredging Co
Franks
Charles L. Vickers
Case-Connelly-Kiewitt Co
Vickers
R. R. Showmaker
Athletic Field Purchase OK’d by Board of Education
Arthur A. Knoll of the Long Beach School Department was directed to pay the City Water Department 128859.81 for 39 acres of land south of Carson Street between Lakewood Boulevard and Clark Avenue for use as an athletic field for City College. The price followed an appraisal and a friendly suit to clear the title is in progress.
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Arthur A. Knoll
Long Beach
Board of Education
City Water Department
Carson St
Lakewood Blvd
Clark Ave
City College
New Wells to Be Drilled by Long Beach Oil
The Harbor Commission approves Long Beach Oil Development Co. projects to drill new wells designated Y-62 and X-79 and to redrill X-7 under its authority.
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Long Beach Oil Development Co
Harbor Commission
Junior collie show organized by 14 year old Barbara Taylor
Barbara Taylor of 129 Kennebec Ave launches the Junior Collie Club of America show at Bixby Park on Saturday with judging at 1 p m. Entries close tomorrow with over 40 registered. Classes include puppies three to 12 months obedience best of show and more. Murray Drucker will judge. Officers include Pamela Kocourck Eric Peterson Jewel Patterson and Carolyn Goodman.
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Prince
Bixby Park
Ebony Prince
Bell Haven
Ronald Guidry
Press-Telegram
George Guidry
Spaulding Ave
Ronald
Ince
Barbara Taylor
Kennebec Ave
Barbara
Junior Collie Club of America
Collie
Pamela Kocourck
van Nuys
Eric Peterson
San Gabriel
Jewel Patterson
Inglewood
Carolyn Goodman
Maine Ave
Long Beach
Expert Report Sought to Address Harbor Subside Risk
The Harbor Subsidence Committee meets with Dr. J. E. Hobson of Stanford Research Institute to study harbor subsidence. Port Manager E. J. Amar leads talks on retaining the institute for extensive research funded by local industry and land owners. The effort aims to measure soil compaction depth and identify causes while funding and shipyard timing pose current challenges.
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Navy Shipyard
Harbor Administration
J. E. Hobson
Stanford Research Institute
Dr. Hobson
E. J. Amar
Amar
Volunteers Needed to Assist Draft Registration in Long Beach
Adults aged 18 to 25 will register from August 30 to September 18 under local high school supervision. Harry J. Moore urges volunteers to staff five registration offices and a central site at 247 E First St. No pay. volunteers must provide name, address, phone and hours. Dates assignable by birth year span.
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Harry J. Moore
Long Beach
Moore
Earl Warren
Selective Service
Polytechnic Wilson
Jordan
Dewey
Avalon
E. First St
Storm Drain Contract Let for North Boundary Trunk Line
The City Council awarded a 527076.25 contract to Steve Rados of Los Angeles as low bidder for the North Boundary Flood Control trunk line storm drain. The 96 inch drain will intercept flood waters from the north county and empty into the flood control channel, with completion expected in about 100 days.
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Steve Rados
Los Angeles
North Boundary
Artesia St
Fiesta de la Playa details to be settled
Last minute details of the sixth annual Fiesta de la Playa will be ironed out at a Belmont Shore Boosters meeting tomorrow at 6 30 p m at Bernstein's Cafe 5232 E Second St The Boosters are affiliated with the Belmont Shore Businessmen's Association sponsoring the fiesta. A barbecue dinner will follow the business meeting.
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Belmont Shore
Belmont Shore Boosters
Bernstein’s Cafe
Second St
Boosters
Belmont Shore Businessmen’s Association
Radio and Jewelry Thefts Reported In Local Homes
Robert L. Argermund reported a $40 car radio stolen from his vehicle parked at 2351 Chestnut Ave. Mrs. Beth Mary Truax said jewelry valued at $400 was stolen from her home between August 16 and August 20 at 921 E. Broadway.
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Robert L. Argermund
Chestnut Ave
Beth Mary Truax
E. Broadway
Weather: Mostly clear with warmer afternoons and moderating winds
The forecast calls for mostly clear skies today and tomorrow with slightly warmer afternoons. Winds will be gentle and variable, becoming moderate westerly in the afternoons.
City Tax Rate Cut for 1948 49 in Local Levy
City Auditor Myrielle L. Gunsul announced a nearly 17 cent cut in the 1948 49 tax rate. The new rate totals 1.08919 with a general levy of .77176 and separate library bond and recreation levies. Total assessed value stands at 302 521 720 and the budget shows 3 295 034 to be raised versus 3 435 000 last year.
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Myrielle L. Gunsul
State Board of Equalization
Gas Pipe Blast Shakes Signal Hill Plant
A sharp explosion at City Gas Department No. 2 compressor plant on E Spring St. shook Signal Hill this morning but caused only minor damage. An unused line near the plant ignited gas during cutting, tearing the line and blowing out wall sections and windows. No injuries reported as the plant remained shut for gas holder work.
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City Gas Department
E. Spring St
Signal Hill
Arthur Driscoll
Youth Authority Referral for Felony Hit-Run Driver
John Foley of Torrance pleaded guilty to a felony hit-run charge on July 21 and was referred to the Youth Authority by Superior Judge Fred Miller. Foley fled after his car struck a motorcycle ridden by Gordon R. Peterson on May 14 at 190th Street and Hawthorne Boulevard, causing Peterson's death. Foley was arrested soon after by Torrance police.
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John Foley
Spencer St
Torrance
Youth Authority
Fred Miller
Foley
190Th St
Hawthorne Blvd
Gordon R. Peterson
Peterson
Land for Disposal Plant Considered
City Council referred to the city manager an offer from H A McOwen to sell a 13 acre tract on the west side of Paramount Blvd opposite the old disposal site for 39000 dollars to be used as a rubbish disposal ground or incinerator site. He also proposed leasing the land at 25 cents per ton of rubbish disposed of there.
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H. A. McOwen
Paramount Blvd
McOwen
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