GOP Assembly 70 Selects Chairman in Joint Meeting
Dr J Scott Brown was elected chairman of the 70th Republican Assembly at a joint meeting with the 44th Assembly at the YWCA. Other officers named include C Linthicum USN Ret, vice chairman. Robert Schaeffer, secretary. William Kenneth, treasurer. temporary chair Willis Bradley USN Ret. Speakers Steadman Smith and Capt Dallas Dennis highlighted campaign organization and precinct work in Santa Monica. BRIDGES IN LINE: Reports indicate Styles Bridges will become Senate minority leader after Wherry's death. Knowland and Mrs Wherry discussed Nebraska seat succession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Assembly
J. Scott Brown
44Th Assembly
YWCA
Dr. C. Linthicum
Robert Schaeffer
William Kenneth
Capt
Willis Bradley
Steadman Smith
Los Angeles County Republican Assembly
Dallas Dennis
Santa Monica
Smith
Dennis
Three Suspects in Robberies Nabbed
Police announced the arrest of three suspects William F. Ryan 27 Arthur L. LaMay 20 and Betty Jean Switzer 18 on suspicion of robbery burglary and kidnapping. Detectives recovered loot at 1626 Sonoma St and linked the trio to an Amador Street burglary. Navy CWO Neil E. St. Clair 33 identified the two men as those who held him up in the harbor district in December taking his wristwatch fountain pen and $1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illiam F. Ryan
Arthur L. LaMay
Betty Jean Switzer
Sonoma St
Loyal Amarr
Fourth St. Amador
Navy
Neil E. St. Clair
Harbor District
Defense Council Alerts Quickly In White Alert Drill
Within three minutes after this morning's white alert signal from Western Air Defense Command, 28 Long Beach civil defense key men were alerted by telephone. City Manager Samuel E. Vickers and Police Lt. W. J. Mooney were among those waking. The drill marks the third alert since Nov. 16 with more planned this month.
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Western Air Defense Command
Long Beach Civil Defense Council
Samuel E. Vickers
The
Defense Council
W. J. Mooney
Direcor
Mooney
Long Beach
California
Local Briefs and social notices from community calendar
Food sale by Emblem Club 1165 at Municipal Market all day Tuesday. Christmas Party Association plans party Monday at 7 30 p m at 208 Linden Ave with gifts to be exchanged. Oregon Washington State Society to meet 6 30 p m Saturday in Redman Hall 1630 E Anaheim St for potluck dancing and cards. Mrs Bertha Ana Jones of 3335 Lime Ave returns home by plane from St Louis after attending her brother Joseph Rothwell's funeral. Her sister Mrs Poathwell will stay. Rothwells had visited here in November. Rothwell died two days after returning to St Louis from a paralytic stroke.
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Emblem Club 1165
Point Christmas Christmas Party— Association
Linden Ave
State Society
Oregon
Washington State Society
Redman Hall
Anaheim St
Bertha Ana Jones
Lime Ave
St. Louis
Joseph Rothwell
Poathwell
Rothwells
Rothwell
Ambulance Calls and Fires Reported in City grisly log
A fragmented police and fire log records multiple ambulance responses and fire incidents. Notable entries include ambulance dispatches to Judson Street Mariposa Ave and Lewin Avenue, a fire on Long Beach neon sign area, repeated calls around 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., and smoke at Coldbrook Avenue with city hall and fire department involvement.
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Noah Beach
Judson St
Mariposa Ave
Bixby
Lewin Ave
Fifth St
Pine Ave
Clive Ave
Anehem St. Ambulane
7Th St
Cherry Ave
Terrace Dr
Gail Ave
Vine
Solid St
Long Beach
ISDW
Handwick St
Caspian Ave
Willow St
Parisle Coast Hwy
City Hall
Elderly Man Hit and Killed Crossing Cherry Ave
Axel E West a 72 year old resident of 2530 Spaulding Way was struck by a car while crossing Cherry Ave 50 yards south of 15th St West at 5 30 p m He died en route to Community Hospital The driver George C Hickey 46 of 2818 Knoxville Ave Lakewood was not detained Witnesses said West stepped from behind a parked car The body went to Mottell's Mortuary
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Axel E. West
Spaulding’ Way
Community Hospital
Cherry Ave
15Th St
Long Beach
George C. Hickey
Knoxville Ave
Lakewood
Mottell’s Mortuary
City Collegians Note Half Holiday for Fylke Outing
City College Lakewood campus notes a half holiday with classes adjourned at 11 a.m. for the semiannual Fylke outing and class competition. Phyllis Tarre, a Poland native and first year brunette, was crowned queen in yesterday’s student election and will receive the perpetual victory helmet from the president of the winning class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakewood
City College
Phyllis Tarre
Barme
Poland
Caduceus
Jee Walker
Order of Hammurabi
Mary Lou Cahoon
Engineers
Irvine Park
Orange County
Tarre
Los Angeles Chamber Primes Taubman for 1952 Board
Attorney George P. Taubman of Long Beach is named among 26 incumbents nominated for reelection to the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce board for 1952. Ten more directors are to be nominated, with four new members joining the slate and 26 incumbents to seek reelection. Gift ideas column teased for Christmas shopping in the Classified section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George P. Taubman
Long Beach
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Terrell C. Drinkwater
Roy M. Hagen
Harold Quinton
Arthur C. Stewart
Edward W. Carter
Oscar A. Trippet
Classified
Bar Association Discusses Taxes at Christmas Meeting
Long Beach Bar Association held a Christmas meeting at the Lafayette Hotel with a panel on federal tax laws and estate procedures led by Melvin Campbell, Roger Young, and President Joseph A Ball. Milford S. Zimmerman outlined tax matter procedures for attorneys, and committee reports highlighted the Armed Services Legal Aid effort handling 500 calls, 12 court appearances, and 77 conferences with service members and families. The Roquettes entertained as singers.
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U. S
Long Beach Bar Association
Lafayette Hotel
Melvin Campbell
Roger Young
Joseph A. Ball
Milford S. Zimmerman
U.S
Ball
Armed Services Legal Aid Committee
Roquettes
City Hall to Move Christmas Tree to Lobby This Year
City officials say the Christmas tree will be placed in the main lobby rather than outside. Scaffolding for wall repainting next week would interfere with an outside display, so an 18 foot evergreen will be erected Monday and trimmed suitably inside the building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Subdivision Map Wins Approval
The City Planning Commission approved a map for a 170-lot subdivision by Southern California Builders Co. south of 65th Street and east of Obispo Avenue. A five-lot plan by Gertrude Coloma in unincorporated county territory north of Carson Street and east of Vera Street was disapproved unless all lots meet a 6000 square foot minimum per city ordinance.
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Southern California Builders Co
65Th St
Obispo Ave
City Planning Commission
Gertrude Coloma
Carson St
Vera St
Tots Swallow Wrong Items In Hospital
Two Long Beach children were treated at Seaside Hospital after swallowing dangerous items. Seven year old William Willis inhaled a diaphragm from a paper horn and required surgical removal from his windpipe and bronchial tubes. One month old Robert Barnes ingested a bar of rat poison and received antidotal treatment. Both were reported in satisfactory or under observation at the hospital.
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Long Beach
Seaside
William Willis
Terrace Dr
William
Thurston
Williams
Robert Barnes
Daisy Ave
James
Robert
Camp Fire Girls Seals Drive Planned in Long Beach
Camp Fire Girls under Mrs. Alice Kozik will sell Christmas Seals at city booths tomorrow and next Saturday as part of the 1951 Tuberculosis Seals drive for the Long Beach Health Association. Seals available at local banks and shops including Bank of America branches, Vermillina Drug, Sears Roebuck, Buffums, Desmond's, Long Beach National Bank, Security at Pine, and the main Post Office booth.
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Alice Kozik
C. E. Scott
Long Beach Tuberculosis and Health Association
F & M Bank
Third St
Pine Ave
Bank of America S
Belmont Shore
Atlantic Ave
Long Beach Bilvett
Fourth St
American Ave
Sears Roebuck
Edison Buffums
Desmond's
Long Beach National Bank
Security
Wirst St
Vermillina Drug
Orange Ave
Carson
St Walker's
Armory Wing Expansion Contract Awarded in California
Empire Steel Building Co of Los Angeles wins a 379,985 state contract to finish the Long Beach National Guard Armory wing at Stearns Sr and New York Ave. The 720th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion will occupy the new addition. construction may finish late next summer depending on materials.
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Empire Steel Building Co
Los Angeles
Long Beach National Guard
Stearns Sr
National Guard
Seventh St
California Ave
234Th
California Crime Commission to Meet Monday in San Diego
A two day meeting of the new California crime commission will open Monday in San Diego to consider the state's narcotics traffic and related issues. The panel aims to outline policy and potential enforcement approaches.
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Crime Commission
San Francisco
Calif New Crime Commission
San Diego
Heart moved within baby after early operation in Tacoma
In Tacoma Washington a baby girl born with her heart outside her body underwent immediate surgery. Doctors noted only eight similar cases in medical literature and five prior attempts, with only one surviving beyond eleven hours in those cases. The infant, daughter of Mr and Mrs Elvan Angela, entered her third day with nurses near a special pressure chamber to boost survival chances.
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Tacoma
Wash
Elvan Angela
Is Local Beach the Best in State Opinion Sought
The Shoreline Planning Association in Santa Monica seeks public views on which California beach ranks best for development, supervision, and lifeguard services. Send opinions on beaches such as Long Beach Cabrillo Deheny Park Bir Sur Huntington Zuma Seal Orange County Beach.
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California
Shoreline Planning Association
Santa Monica
Opin
Long Beach
Cabrillo
Deheny Park
Bir Sur
Huntington Beach
Zuma Beach
Seal Beach
Orange
County Beach
Handicapped Boy Visits Movie Sets
West met west today as Terry Wayne Ellis of Helena Montana toured the 20th Century Fox Studio to see how Hollywood cowboys rode and roped on film. A $5000 trust fund was set for Terry by Helena cruiser crew members due to dock in Long Beach tomorrow to fund further surgery and education.
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West
Terry Wayne Ellis
Helena
Mont
20Th Century Fox
Hollywood
Long Beach
Terry
Ralph Samson
Beach maintenance questions sent to officials in San La Monica
Dressed statements indicate the association will answer individually before forwarding to city, county, and state officials charged with beach upkeep. The process targets the local beachfront area and outlines subsequent steps for official review and action.
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Sanla Monica
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R.conn
Senate
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W. F Knowland
Wherry
Nebraska
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Coldbrook Ave
Ion
City Collegians
L. A. Chamber
Taubman
Ocal Mission Pak
Wission
Bar Association
Atay
Cobain
Lady's Elgin
Rogers Bros
Eve
San Pedro
Mesa
Kurtz Kraft Med. Co
South
St Metcal
Guohtwa Glamour Cort
Cohnittnas
Ghos Hire
Columbia Furst Awd
Pacuveic
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