Police Matrons Busy At California State Fair
Mothers of the largest family at the California State Fair are two police matrons, Mrs. Marion Lasell and Mrs. Raymond Fister, who care for about 100 lost children daily. Hal Harper of Los Angeles, the sole specialist in such work, runs the lost child car at the fair. Harper has logged over 150000 miles guiding children back to parents since 1951, averaging roughly 5000 reunions per year. Attendance on the second day rose to 33391, with 47421 a year ago. A luncheon honored press, radio and television representatives and awarded Nancy Lenore Roberts a $500 Edith R. Allen memorial journalism scholarship.
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Sacramento
Marion Lasell
Raymond Fister
United States
Hal Harper
Los Angeles
Harper
California Fair
Edith R. Allen
Stanley T. Wilson
Mill Valley
California Newspaper Publishers Association
Nancy Lenore Roberts
Homer L. Roberts
United Press
Alameda
San Francisco
Napa
Armed Forces
Navy bans seven comic books for fear among sailors
In San Francisco the Twelfth Naval District barred seven comic books deemed to undermine morale, urging officers to keep them away from sailors. A Navy spokesman described the titles as stressing fear but not clearly subversive, citing a grave-digging scene as an example. Distributors say larger suppliers were ordered two months ago to halt crime or war comics to shore exchanges and ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Naval District
Navy
Korea
W. J. Seeley
Two Face Charge of Stealing Check
A Los Angeles couple was charged Friday with stealing a check for 2127.20 from a mall and using it to buy a car from Sanchez Motors in Long Beach. Ruth F. Pizinger and James J. Stevenson were arraigned and placed under $2000 bail each, with a preliminary hearing set for September 3 in Municipal Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Long Beach Motor Company
Ruth F. Pizinger
James J. Stevenson
Louise M. Greene
Faculty Ave
Lakewood
District Attorney's Office
Los Angeles Motor Company
Charles D. Wallace
Woman in Uniform Plunges to Death in San Antonio
A woman in Air Force uniform leaped from the 24 story Nix Professional Building in downtown San Antonio. Identified as Shirley J. Rybka, about 27, of Milwaukee, stationed at Lackland AFB. Blood and a knife were seen on the pavement as onlookers gathered. Justice of the Peace M. Di Buck Jones said he would hold verdict pending further investigation.
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San Antonio
Texas
Air Force
Nix
Shirley J. Rybka
Milwaukee
Lackland Air Force Base
Justice of the Peace
M. di (Buck) Jones
Escape from Hall of Justice prompts hunt for two prisoners
LOS ANGELES police searched for two escapees from the Hall of Justice detention room after sneaking through an unlocked door. Donald Pollard, 19, and Stanley Smolinsky, 40, had appeared before Superior Judge Philip Richards and faced auto theft and armed robbery charges respectively. Guards noticed the escape an hour later from a group of 29 detainees.
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Los Angeles
Hif
Hall of Justice
Donald F. Pollard
Stanley A. Smolinsky
Philip Richards
Pollard
California Youth Authority
Smolinsky
Solons End Visit to Chiang Bastion
Eleven congressmen left Formosa en route to Okinawa and then Korea on a one day stop on the Chinese nationalist island. They seek the answer to the six dollar question how to pull out of Korea and still save face.
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Formosa
Okinawa
Korea
ReMa
Medic Family Sails 6750 Miles From New Zealand to Peru
Harvard bound New Zealand physician Dr R A Davis and his family aboard the 48 foot ketch Miru arrived in Dallas Peru after an 11 week voyage across the Pacific. Hurricanes lashed the voyage with fuel almost gone and the auxiliary kerosene engine running rough. Davis plans graduate work at the Harvard School of Public Health and to sail the final 300 miles to Boston this Sunday.
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Boston
New Zealand
Peru
Pacific
R. A. Davis
Harvard
Wellington
Miru
Davis
Lydia
John
Timothy
Dallas
Harvard School of Public Health
Two More Notorious Fugitives Nabbed in Southwest Capture of Martin Ends Nationwide Hunt
ST LOUIS agents nab pillow case bandit William Merle Martin after forcing his car to a curb. Texas City arrests had already seized Joseph Franklin Bent Jr. FBI reports link Martin to the slaying of Deputy Willard Garver near Olathe Kansas last June. Bent resisted arrest in Texas City, was shot in the leg as he fled. Bent faces armed robbery and assault charges from past cases.
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ST. Louis
William Merle Martn
Texas City
Texas
Martin
Midwest
Walter Eisenman
Milburn Stein
Joseph Franklin Bent Jr
FBI
Bent
Willard Garver
Olathe
Kay
Washington
Kansas City
Kan
Garver
A. F. Lorton
Houston
Cincinnati
Cheyenne
Wyo
Local Man Hurt in Wilmington Collision
William D. Lum of Long Beach, 37, sustained minor injuries when the car he rode in collided with a car driven by Martin Walker of San Pedro at Anaheim Street and Henry Ford Avenue in Wilmington at 5 p.m. Friday. Lum received treatment at San Pedro Receiving Hospital and was released. Walker sustained no injuries.
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William 2D. Lum
Ximenco Ave
Long Beach
Martin Walker
16Th St
San Pedro
Anaheim St
Henry Ford Ave
Wilmington
Lum
Walker
Le Tourneaus Reconciled Ready to Start New Life
Los Angeles based news item reports Virginia LeTourneau and Armand LeTourneau announcing reconciliation after a scandal involving a 17 year old boy and a juvenile detention center release. Judge Neely set to hear case September 10.
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le Tourneaus
Los Angeles
UPI
Virginia LeTourneau
Armand
James Sherwin
Sherwin
Two Men and Boy Escape Boat Explosion at Newport Harbor
Newport Beach reports a sport cruiser exploded in Newport Harbor at about 9:27 a.m. Dr. William Streng of Temple City owner-skipper and passengers Arthur W. Wharton and his son Terry, both of Temple City, escaped into the water after a flash fire. The craft burned and sank. no one was injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport Beach
Newport Harbor
William Streng
Temple City
Arthur W. Wharton
Terry
Harbormaster
Harbor Department
McCarthy Returns to Hospice Checkup After Operation
Senator Joseph R. McCarthy says he is feeling fine though weak after an operation and returns to Bethesda Naval Hospital for a short stay. He plans to resume campaigning in Wisconsin's September 9 primary, supporting Eisenhower and Nixon who back his renomination.
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Washington I
Joseph RB
McCarthy
Naval Hospital
Bethesda
Wiscon
Wisconsin
Tepnyter
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Richard Nixon
MelCarthy
Merger Cuts Salt Lake City Papers to Two
Deseret News buys Salt Lake Telegram and forms Newspaper Agency Corp to publish in one plant. Salt Lake Tribune remains morning paper. Deseret News-Salt Lake Telegram becomes the sole evening paper. Changes cited rising costs and take effect September 1.
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Salt Lake City
Salt Lake Telegram
Deseret News
Newspaper Agency Corp
Salt Lake Field
Eyasy
Wile
Jiam H. Lawson
Salt Lake Tribune
Deseret Neks-Salt Lake Telegram
McGrath to Aid Tax Quiz in September Hearing
Former Attorney General J Howard McGrath agreed to appear before House investigators to answer charges that the Justice Department tried to obstruct a 1951 grand jury probe into St Louis tax scandals. Subcommittee chair Frank Chelf said the appearance would occur mid September. The inquiry also touched on delays in a war procurement fraud case and a Detroit drafting firm’s $14,000 overcharge to war contracts, with testimony noting factors beyond the department’s control.
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Washington
J. Howard McGrath
House
Justice Department
St. Louis
Frank I. Chelf
D-Ky
House Judiciary Subcommittee
McGrath
St. Lewis
James P. Finnegan
U. S
Norman EB. Miller
Detroit
Miller
Franklin Knock
Ex Actress’s Agent Held in Forgery Case
Marla Shelton, ex actress, claims her bank balance fell from about $6000 to $70 in a month. Herold L. Clary, 26, Louisiana born secretary and maintenance man, denies wrongdoing. He faces four counts of forgery and bail was set at $2000 by Judge Fred Miller in Superior Court.
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Viday
Herold L. Clary
Will
Oets ‘Lf
Fred Miller
Marla Shelton
E. Crean Blvd
Clary
E. Ocean Blvd
Miss Shelton
Ride Collapses Injures Two Boys on Amusement Ride
Two Wilmington youths were injured when an Octopus ride collapsed after a sweep brake broke. Lovie Miller, 15, and Ivan Schneider, 14, were treated at Seaside Hospital for elbow contusions and a smashed fingertip. Operator Rex C Weise intervened to stop the ride once the brake failure was observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Nu- Pike
Lovie Miller
Fries Ave
Ivan Sehneider
Rex C. Weise
Miller
Schneider
Seaside
Boy Lost 18 Hours in Woods Found Safe Near Cabin
PAYSON Ariz A 34year old boy missing for nearly 18 hours in rugged timber country near Payson was found in good condition by searchers today less than a half mile from the cabin where he disappeared Friday afternoon The toddler said he slept in the woods but could not recount much of his night ordeal
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Payson
Ariz
Veterans Told 6 Steps in Seeking Loan Under Korea GI Bill
The Veterans Administration outlined six steps for a veteran to obtain a GI loan for a home farm or business under the Korea GI Bill. Eligible veterans include those who served since June 27 1950 with 90 days active service. The program offers education unemployment and other benefits with a 4 percent interest cap and a 10 year window to obtain the loan.
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Korea
Washington
Veterans Administration
Cial
License Bureau Relocates to Public Utilities Building
The city’s licensing division moves to the Public Utilities Building at 225 W. Broadway. City Treasurer and Tax Collector Frank Bresela notes many still go to city hall rear offices, prompting the change.
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Public Utilities
W. Broadway
Frank Bresela
Brejcha
War Mothers Fund Aids Buy Presentation of a Check
American War Mothers Chapter 61 at Houghton Park Clubhouse presented a $35 check to the Ricky Hammond Fund at Pacific National Bank, 2200 Pacific Ave. The event followed Ricky's being trapped under a freight train wheels on May 22, three limbs damaged.
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Ricky Hammond
Pacific National Bank
Pacific Ave
Houghton Park
Ricky
Boy Tries to Bilk Widow With Truman Letter
A 16 year old Basin Wyoming boy was jailed for impersonating a federal officer and trying to obtain 2000 dollars from an 83 year old widow by mailing a letter claiming to be from President Truman. The youth, who appeared before U S Commissioner J F Barnwell in Basin, had earlier extorted 200 dollars by posing as a U S Secret Ranger Service agent. The FBI said the letter urged immediate payment to aid a crippled boy in Plymouth, Michigan.
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Denver
FBI
Basin
Wyo
Harry S.truman
George C. Burton
Truman
Burton
Plymouth
Mich
U. S. Secret Ranger Service
Frig
U. S
J. FR. Barnwell
United States of America
35000 Due Sunday at Missouri Picnic
Former Missourians gather in Bixty Park Sunday for their 838th annual picnic with an expected attendance of 35000. Councilman James R. Seaton will welcome guests and entertain, Long Beach Municipal Band opens at 1 pm, and multiple acts perform including the Rainbow Quartet Tex Carm en and Juni Taylor.
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Bixty Park
James R. Seaton
Missouri State Society
Long Beach
Rainbow Quartet
Tex Carmen
Juni Taylor
Gordon Carmen
Rose Elaine
Paul 5
Dietrich
Wage Stabilization Board chair delay hits wage boost plan
A dispute over selecting a new chairman of the Wage Stabilization Board could delay wage boosts for about 14 000 Pacific Gas and Electric Co. workers in 46 Northern California counties and others in California Nevada and Arizona. The six member board cannot meet until a public chairman is chosen, with labor favoring Arthur Allen and management backing Donald Strauss as candidates. The resignation of Irving Bernstein, from Los Angeles, is not caused by the dispute.
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San Francisco
Irving Bernsten
Los Angeles
California
Nevada
Arizona
Bernstein
Labor
Management and Labor
Fembrooke Gochnauer
WSB
Washington
Berzistein
Pacific Gas and Wteethe Co
University of California At Los Angeles
Arthur Allen
Donald [Strauss
Douglas Aircraft Corp
Picnic at Recreation Park Sponsored by Pacific Dance School
A local brief notes a Sunday picnic and two hours of entertainment at 2 30 p m in Recreation Park Parens. Attendees are asked to bring their own banker ridhes and favors will be given to children in the afternoon. Also listed are Whitier College upperclassmen Jack Cross and Donald Turner among 30 seniors aiding freshmen orientation this fall.
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Pacific Dance School
Recreation Park
Parens
Ridhes
College Aida
Jack Cross
Willian D. Cross
Mira Mar Ave
Donald Turner
Shelley A. Turner
Magnolia Ave
Whittier College
Woodrow Wilson High School
Swedish Plane Crashes Into Crowd at Danish Air Show
A Swedish aircraft crashed into spectators at the Nykoehing Air Show near Copenhagen, Denmark. Early reports cite one woman killed and several injured as authorities investigated the cause and assessed the scene.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Nykoehing
Woman Colonel to Inspect WACs at Fort MacArthur
Lt Col Bernice G Hughes USA WAC, the highest ranking Black officer in the Women's military services, will inspect the Fort MacArthur San Pedro WAC detachment. Afterward she will visit Camp Boake Camp Rabberts and Firel detachments with Lt Marjorie J Gregory. Hughes has served since 1942 and was commissioned in the Regular Army in 1946.
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Bernice G. Hughes
USA
Women's Army Corps
Ft. MacArthur
San Pédro
WAC
Army
Col. Hughes
Camp Boake
Camp Rabberts
Firel
Marjorie J. Gregory
Cal. Hughes
Pair Jailed in Theft Case
Wayne C. Last and Henry West were sentenced to 10 months in county jail after a jury convicted them on burglary and grand theft for breaking into Axis Petroleum Company and stealing an adding machine and blank checks. James C. Ryan admitted the charges and received three years probation for meningitis treatment in a veterans hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petroleum Company
Wayne C. Last
Coronado Ave
Henry West
Sunfield Ave
Bellfiower
Lair
West
Axis Petroleum Company
Atlantic Ave
Signal Hill
Ith St
Freeman Ave
James C. Ryan
Orange Ave
Brentwood
Westapileir Wee
Duryze Fred Miller
Despondent Man Takes Own Life in Signal Hill Garage
Clarence W. Gieck aged 52 of 4506 Benner Drive killed himself with a shotgun yesterday in his brother Edward Gieck's garage in Signal Hill. His body was found at 10:20 p.m. by his wife and son behind 31 Willow Street. No note was found. Deputy Coroner Phil Adkins said no inquest will be held. Funeral arrangements by Mottell's Mortuary are pending.
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Clarence W. Gieck
Benner Dr
Signal Hut
Gieck
Willow St
Signal Hill
Edward
Phil Adkins
Mottell
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Solons
Chiang Bastion
Walt Waltes
Oso
Community Chest
Red Feather
Long Beach Catholic Welfare Bureau
E. 14Th St
George O'C. Harvey
Adele Rababa
William J. Barry
Rababa
Jarvey
W. N. Windes
Long Beach Community Welfare Chest
Boy
Selves
Little Liz
War Mothers’ Fund
Aids Buy
Harry S. Truman
U.S
P.S
Missouri
Doyle BD
Willingham
Virginia Warren
Florence Kraft
Lou Strohl
Lew Sanderson
Frank i Sparr
Adelaide Tichenor Orthopedic Clinic
Parent-Teacher Association
M. G. Wilkerson
Seaton Reid
Ey Young
Tayo
Madors
Will GE
Dratt
Twiggs
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