Belmont Shore Adds Five More One Way Streets
Belmont Shore expands one way traffic with five new southbound corridors on Mont and Rotwell Aves, Ximeno Ave, Bennett Ave and Prospect Ave along Ocean Blvd to Livingston Dr. New stop signs at intersections will be installed and a traffic signal scheduled to open at Bay Shore Ave. and Livingston Dr.
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Belmont Shore
Belmont and
Rotwell Aves
Ocean Blvd
Det St
Ximeno Ave
Livingston Dr
Bennett Ave
Division St
Prospect Ave
Bay Shore Ave
Inter Ir
3 Youngsters Take National Ski Honors
Long Beach youths shine in Lakeland Florida national water ski meet. Vicki Van Hook, 11, wins junior girls trick championship and competes in jumping where a rope issue hobbles her. Chucky Stearns, 16, wins trick and slalom in junior boys. Martha Ann Williams, 8, also wins girls trick in her age group.
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Long Beach
U. S
Florida
Chuck Stearns
Martha Ann Williams
Stearns
Vicki van Hook
Pacific Coast
Lakeland
Fls
Chucky Stearns
Martha Ann
Model Airplane Unable to Start Heading to Catalina
Sponsors admitted the large model plane scheduled to fly to Catalina Friday did not start. Hollywood reporter Tom Danson said the Jone spark Luz damage left the craft unable to leave the yacht Roberta. A new attempt is planned for September 14.
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Catalina
Hollywood Radio-Tv
Tom Danson
Jone Sparkluz
Denky
Roberta
Danson
Cob-Ree Kicks Off North Long Beach Cub Scout Festivities
Davy wracketts dominated the scene at Houghton Park as the second Cob-Ree of 17 North Long Beach Cub Scout parks began. The event runs through this evening with Chief Scout L Appling expected to tell the Scouting story and Bob Cat, Webelo and taps ceremonies planned.
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Davy Wracketts
Houghton Park
North Long Beach
L. Appling
Bob Cat
Webelo
Ransbury Charged in Slaying In Orange Ave Case
Dat Ransbury of 1207 East 17th Street faces murder charges in the death of Mrs. Gillespie of 5881 Orange Avenue. The defendant allegedly killed over objections to courting Mrs. Gillespie’s daughter, Gertrude M. Dean. Dean testified Friday as a key witness describing their close association before the August 18 shooting.
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Ransbury
Gillespie
Orange Ave
Gertrude M. Dean
Assault Case Hearing Set In Compton Court
Preliminary hearing is set for September 8 in Municipal Court for Long Beach resident Ellwood M. Mueller 49 charged with assault with a deadly weapon in a beating of plasterer Dene Qualls 39 of Los Angeles at a picketed construction site. Qualls was struck with a 2x4 by several men. Mueller identified amid the attack. Clifford C. Evans 46 another union agent from Long Beach collapsed and died of a heart attack after being jailed for the incident.
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Compton
Long Beach
Unson
Ellwood M. Mueller
Poppy St
Plasterer
Dene Qualls
Los Angeles
Qualls
Mueller
Clifford C. Evans
Change of Command Aboard USS Haven At Sea
A change of command ceremony aboard the hospital ship USS Haven saw Captain John P. Clark USNR relinquish command to Captain R. P. Winkel DSN. Clark is reassigned to 3rd Naval District headquarters New York City while Winkel comes from the Chief of Naval Operations staff in Washington.
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Uss Haven
John P. Clark
USNR
Avery
R. P. Winkel
DSN
Clark
3Rd Naval District
New York City
Winkel
Haven
Naval Operations
Washington
Sclerosis drive total climbs to $3000 in Long Beach area
The multiple sclerosis fundraiser in Long Beach and Lakewood raised 3000 with more than half of the total yet to be counted from a house to house collection Friday night. Chairman Eugene G. Athins of 1103 St Louis Ave said tallying should finish late today and the local goal stands at 25000.
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Long Beach
Lakewood
Eugene G. Athins
St. Louis Ave
Temperance Becomes Positive Call for Alcohol Free Living
A quotation signals a shift from prohibition to constructive reform. The text argues temperance should enlist energetic support through positive appeal rather than repeated forbidding. It envisions saner living as a new generation's norm and claims civilization gains momentum from alcohol free lifestyles.
Star Kist Sued by Fishermen
San Diego fishermen filed in municipal court seeking 39,489 against Star Kist Foods Inc. alleging war loading delays and port unloading failures harmed California boats. American Tuna Boat Assn. claims ongoing losses with potential total damages up to 296,000 as more suits against cannery firms are planned.
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Star Kist Foods Inc
Long Beach
Los Angeles
San Diego
Star Kist
California
American Tuna Boat Assn
TIVE
Maria
Sun Gion
Ecuador
Joan of Arc
Southern Pacific
Atty. J. G. Driscoll Jn
Fishemen
State Drews License Case Dropped in Santa Ana
The state dropped prosecution of Herman Pause A G Eldred and Takeo Takekoshi after a 14 week trial ended in a mistrial. Dist Atty Keeneland said all evidence was presented and not enough proved, citing mishandling of Japanese owned liquor licenses.
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Santa Ana
Herman Pause
A. G. Eldred
Takeo Takekoshi
Franklin G. West
Pause
Orange County
Eldred
Takekoshi
Los Angeles
Old State Board of Equalization
Dist
Robert P. Keeneland
Model Airplane Meet Set for Sunday at Lakewood Park
Weekend preview from Southland Magazine highlights a model airplane meet with 80 mph potential, eight foot crepe streamer battles, and trophies. Dozens of contestants compete at Mayfair, led by Cynthia Lowry’s feature in the Independent, Press, Telegram.
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Davy Crockett
Cynthia Lowry
Independent
Press
Lakewood
Southland Magazine
Cubs
Mayfairlity
Torrance
Califor i
Tom Hagerman Birthday Party Honors a Local Hero
In Costa Mesa Tommy Hagerman, a muscular dystrophy patient aged 13, was cheered as an honorary U S Marine pilot and received gifts including cash that sparked welfare concerns. State welfare officials in Sacramento assured the family would not be harmed financially. The Orange County Welfare chief noted cash gifts may be deducted from welfare. the family already receives about 150 monthly, with gifts totaling 150 plus a TV, record player, and nearly 100 other items for Tommy and his brother Johnny, also ill.
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Tommy
Pushmatahs
Tommy Hagerman
Johnny
Costa Mesa
Fritzy
U. S. Marine
Sacramento
George K. Wyman
Orange County
Thomas P
Guards Held Innocent in Two Fatal Shootings
Two Long Beach area fatal shootings were reviewed by coroners juries. One ruling deemed accidental, the other justified, with a private guard absolved in each case. John G. Stein, 59, was exonerated for the Aug. 18 Wilmington shooting of John M. Vaughn, 27, after Stein testified he fired as Vaughn’s wife Anita was beaten. Turner Divers, 38, was held blameless in the Aug. 23 Downey shooting of Frank Clark, following a street duel over alleged marital trouble. Both guards were employed by local concerns. Harold Dilingham, 1008 Via Nogales, Palos Verdes Estates, was promoted to brigadier general in the Army Reserve, commanding artillery for the 63rd Infantry Division. unit training occurs weekly at Long Beach Municipal Airport.
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Long Beach
John G. Stein
W. 32Nd St
Wilmington
John M. Vaughn
Peteluma St
Guatemala Ave. Downey
Frank Clark
Duffield Ave
Norwalk
Downey
Clark
Douglas Aircreft Ca
Stein
Divers
Douglas
Harold
Dilingham
Nogales
Palos Verdes Estates
Dillingham
63Rd Infantry
Long Beach Municipal
Trio Enters Guilty Plea in Girl Case
In Santa Ana three Garden Grove men Thomas Demaree Joel Stanley and Kenneth Booker pleaded guilty to statutory rape in a case involving a 13 year old girl found in a locked apartment. A fourth man John Putnam admitted supplying narcotics to the girl and awaits a probation hearing. Three juvenile boys face Juvenile Court hearings in the same case.
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Santa Ana
Garden Grove
Love Nest
Thomas Lee Demaree
Joel Clark Stanley
Kenneth Dele Booker
John Shea
John Robert Putnam
Autoist Dies After Weeklong Fight in Seaside Hospital
Jackie Lee Emery aged 23 died at Seaside Hospital from injuries suffered in an Aug 18 traffic crash at Atlantic Ave and Burnett St. He was Long Beachly's 21st traffic fatality this year. The other driver, 18 year old Charles E. Kuski of 5024 Raton Circle, was cited for running a red light.
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Jackie Lee Emery
Seaside Hospital
Polite
Emery
Ey Burnett St
Long
Atlantic Ave
Burnett St
Charles E. Kuski
Raton Circle
Navy Reservists Begin Training Cruise From California
A group of 130 Navy reservists began active duty training Friday aboard the Knights of Columbus ships of Destroyer Division 31. The crew, including USS James E. Keyes and accompanying Columbian Squires, planned a family picnic in Houghton and a cruise off Southern California. A baseball game was planned between division members and others, with Eversole and Shelton noted among participants.
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Aldday
Pogram
California Navy
Lone Beach Council
Knights of Columbus
Houghton
Southern
California Park
James E. Keyes
Hig
Columbian Squires
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Montair Ave
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Golden West
Tidelands
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San Jose
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P-T
Davy
Molly Mayfield
Josephine Lowman
Tom
Willella Hagerean
16Th St
Orange County Welfare Department
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K. of C. Picnic
Charles Craig Thompson
E. 28Th St
Robert Lee Burgess
Palos Rd
Cmdr
John B. Saylor
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