Model Home Built by 44 Firms For Long Beach Show
A cooperative effort by 44 firms and the Long Beach Board of Realtors produced a prize model dwelling for the Fietter Homes and Sports Show at the Municipal Auditorium. Barbara Britton will present the home on closing night September 2. The two bedroom design features a glass patio, stone fireplace, flush lighting, diagonal plastic floor inlays, and built in amenities including automatic laundry and dishwasher. The home will be moved free to the winner’s lot in Long Beach.
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Realtors
Municipal Auditorium
Long Beach Batter
RTY
Long Beach Board of Relators
James L. Tolbert
Long Beach
Barbara Britton
Paramount
California
Tolbert
Fire Prevention Booth Promotes Home Safety at Show
The Long Beach Insurance Association partners with the Long Beach Fire and Police Departments to offer free fire prevention literature at the Better Homes and Sports Show in the Municipal Auditorium. The exhibit highlights that over seven thousand people die yearly in home fires and warns parents to never leave children unattended. The booth also features a free movie about the local fire department and photos of Long Beach points of interest.
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Long Beach Insurance Association
Long Beach Fire and Police Departments
Better Homes and Sports
Municipal Auditorium
Insurance Association
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Fire Department
Long Beach
Better Homes
Bellflower Eagles and Long Beach lodge hold joint picnic
Fraternal Order of Eagles plan a daylong event at Houghton Park in Long Beach with a noon basket dinner, sport events pitting Long Beach lodge against Bellflower officers and drill team, followed by dancing to Violet Berggren and orchestra. Free soft drinks and ice cream for children, coffee served by committees, attendees urged to bring their own tables.
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Long Beach Serie
Order of Eagles
Bellflower
Houghton Park
LeRoy Trauger
Wayne Sharp
Eagles
Long Beach Lodge
Violet Berggren
Bad Housing Conditions Reported in Kern County
Bakersfield Aug 28 Local housing committee reports there are a few thousand substandard houses in Kern County with about eight percent of homes in 27 slum areas failing state housing standards. Health officers Leland Sumner and Arthur Leclaire directed the survey and it will be submitted to Gov Earl Warren's committee investigating labor resources in the San Joaquin Valley.
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Bakersfield
Ihorn County
Leland Sumner
Arthur Leclaire
Ttes
Earl Warren
Downey School Board fills vacancy after long-time member resigns
Downey Aug 26 Cowley La Force at 10803 La Reina Ave was appointed to the Downey Elementary School District Board to fill Otto Boyd’s vacancy. Superintendent C. Frilling notified the board that Boyd resigning after more than 16 years due to ill health leaves the term to be completed.
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Downey
Cowley la Force
la Reina Ave
Otto Boyd
C. ¢. Frilling
C. C
Ham
Boyd
Grading Urged for A Shelters by MIT Scientist
Massachusetts Institute of Technology scientist Prof Clarke Goodman urged ranking people by importance to the United States to determine admission to A bomb shelters. He told Rhode Island Gov John Pastore that shelters should not be built for everyone and that focus should be on protecting key points and industry.
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Bristol
R. I
Massachusetts ‘Institute of Technology
United States
Clarke Goodman
Atomic Energy
John O. Pastore
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
President and Cabinet Briefed on Korea War Report
President Truman and top cabinet members met with the joint chiefs of staff at the White House to discuss the Korean War. Gen Omar Bradley and Adm Forrest Sherman, Army and Navy leaders, were reported to be briefed on recent developments and actions in Korea.
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Washington
Truman
Joint Chiefs of Staff
White House
Eben
Omar Bradley
Adm
Forrest P. Sherman
Naval Operations
Ag. Lawton Collins
Army
Civic Recreation Portrayal Today at Long Beach Show
Visitors to the Long Beach Home and Sport Show will view scenes from community recreation. The Recreation Department’s southeastern auditorium sector features a model playground under Mrs. Lois Delano with daily programs 1 to 10:30 p.m. including youngsters playing volley ball and ping pong, craft demonstrations, square dancing, and family picnicking, plus a special booth with crafts, photos, and literature.
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Long Beach
Municipal Auditorium
Lois Delano
Woughton Park
Plunge in Laundry Chute Kills Tot in San Francisco
A five floor drop into a basement laundry chute killed 20 month old Charles Wallace as he and his mother Mrs Inez Wallace visited relatives. The accident occurred last night when the child ran to a hallway closet and fell.
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San Francisco
Charles Wallace
Inez Wallace
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