Jet propelled laboratory marks milestone in flight testing
Long Beach sees a GE built B45 four jet bomber used as a jet propulsion testing laboratory with a special engine nacelle in the bomb bay. Western Air Lines seeks nonstop San Francisco to Las Vegas service as CAB reviews route proposal. VAR Training Group at Long Beach Base observes New Year holiday. aviation safety and travel growth highlighted by Charles Horne with rising passenger numbers and fatalities trends.
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Laboratory
General Electric Co
Air Force
GE Gas-Turodine Department
Civil Aeronautics Board
Western Air Lines
San Francisco
Las Vegas
Nev.r Western
VAR
Long Beach Air Force Base
Lawrence W. Weber
Fourth Air Force
VAR Group
Charles Horne
Civil Aeronautics
Schhefule Airlines
Horne
L B Girl 16 Cuts Four Vocal Discs at Poly High
Miss Nancy Brookes, 16, Poly High School senior of Long Beach, has recorded four solo songs for a Los Angeles company and will star in the senior play Date With Judy. She excels academically, swims, rides, plays tennis, sews, knits, and cooks. daughter of Gerald A. Brookes and his wife, a secretary to Attorney Leo Friedman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy
Brookes
Poly High School
Los Angeles
Sweet Violets
Gerald A. Brookes
51St St
Brooklyn
Long Beach
Poly
Judy
Attorn Leo Friedman
Zey
Hearing Examiner Joins Coast Guard District Staff
Richard Gould former U S commissioner at Boston has been assigned to the 11th Coast Guard District headquarters in Long Beach as hearing examiner with supervision over revocation of Merchant Marine licenses and certificates. He also chairs the board of appeals for waterfront license denials and seeks a home in Long Beach for his wife and four children. The article notes ship movements and new tonnage including the Java Pacific & Hoegh Line service, the Duluth acquisition by Nick Bez, and vessels linked to Pacific routes and Pacific trade, along with fishing boat construction and new motorships for trans Pacific service.
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Richard Gould
U. S
Boston
Coast Guard
11Th Coast Guard
Long Beach
Board of Appeals
Tan University
Winchester
Mass
Nick Bez
California
Duluth
Peninsula Packing Co
Puget Sound
Merced
Chicago
Pacific
Army Transport Service
Jand
Fish Canning Industry Powers Local Economy
Canning plants in the area total valuation 30 million dollars with annual sales over 90 million. Canneries employ about 4500 workers, who process an average 11 million cases of tuna mackerel and sardines yearly. The Long Beach San Pedro cooperative fleet is 150 purse seiners worth 15 million, plus 7 million for smaller craft. In peak sardine season from 50 to Benether craft visit, and over 250 large tuna clippers operate from here and San Diego fishing for lowfin and skipjack.
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Long Beach-San Pedro Area
Shere
San Diego
Military personnel and families noted in homefront column
A long list describes service members and relatives connected to Long Beach area. It includes Wildy Sernace Onis and Edna Wil son with daughter Jean, a Riverside resident, and Jordan High and Long Beach City College alumni now training as a B29 gunner. Lt. Jack G. Frost a Provost Marshal graduate. Sgt. James A. Stinner in civilian sales. Lt. Sam D. Simpson Jr in Europe with the 83rd Fighter-Bomber Squadron. Maj. John H. Weaver and other service members, plus Pvt. Edgar A. Bourne assigned to a Korean unit, with family addresses in Long Beach and nearby cities.
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Wan —Pianuaccu
Jordan High School
Long Beach City College
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
Jack G. Frost
Clare
Provost Marshal General's School
Camp Gordon
Wiliam B. Davidson
Partieu
Elizabeth
Davidson
Falcon
Kappa Alpha
James A. Stinner
Frost
Orange Ave
United States
D Japan
Los Angeles
1800Th Airways and Air Communications Service
Tinker Air Force Base
Oklo
Sgt
Skinner
Armed Services
Furstenfeldbruck Air Base
Germany
Sam D.simpson Jr
Janetle Simpson
Jay Mills Ave
Simpson
Texas Technical College
Eraptove
Long Beach Credit Association
Europe
Greenlandic Ore Deposits to Be Exploited by Scandinavia Canada
Danish government reports Swedish and Canadian surveys near Mestervig in eastern Greenland show ore deposits likely exceeding 490000 tons with high zinc and lead content. The Scandavian Canadian company is expected to lead mining efforts to bring this metal source into production.
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Copenhagen
Greenland
Denmark
Arctic
Mestervig
Chia
Thestering
Greenland Ore Deposits Face Long Delay in Mining Plans
The source notes Greenland ore deposits will be hard to use for years. Thorough prospecting is needed to judge large scale mining viability in Greenland. Denmark lacks mining experts. thus officials seek specialists from neighbors and Canada for Arctic conditions.
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Greenland
Denmark
Canada
Cash Pay Regulated For Troops In Combat Zones
A three man team from the office of the chief of finance ended a five week inspection tour of Japan and Korea. Brig Gen William P Campbell led the group which interviewed hundreds of soldiers to assess cash payments in combat zones and morale risks from unequal pay. They found large cash amounts move home via money orders, with some divisions showing 82 percent of money going as orders. They recommended Defense Department authority to regulate cash abroad. Col Frederick Hearn to lead G 2 of Third Corps at Fort MacArthur as Col Henry Sheen heads overseas. Marine Corps authorizes recruiting of women into the Marine Corps Reserve replacing waiting lists for regular enlistment. Evelyn dune Rooks wed Cn Raymond M Wahrman at Fort MacArthur holiday ceremony.
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Japan
Korea
William P. Campbell
Far East
United Nations
Marine Corps Recruiting Service
Marine Corps Reserve
Marine Corps
Evelyn Dune Rooks
John B. Ron
Raymond M. Wahrman
Martin R. Wahrman
Fort Mac. Arthur
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The
Air Reserve Association
Maj. J. M. Arnold
Officers’ Club
Municipal Airport
L.B. Girl
Nancy Brookes
EDSEL NEWTON Press+Telegram Marine diditor
Silver
Java Pacific
Westervreden
Hoegh
Silvermoon
Netherlands Line
Hoegh Line
Leif Hoegh & Co
Silver Line
Johnson Line
Silver Gate
Ego
Sweden
Kiel
Vancouver
B.C
Antwerp
London
Gothenburg
Helsinborg
Stockholm
Kotka
Finland
San Angelo
Bremerhaven
New York
States Marine Corp
Wilber
Long Beach Inner Harbor
Joe Wilber
Garden Grove
Paul Poitz
Wigan
Ventura
Pacific Orient Express Line
Philippines
Hong Kong
General Steamship Corp
Manila
Onis
John W
John W. Wilson
Brayton Aves
Wilson
25Th St
ch.Pfc
Maj
Weaver
Moter
Airforce Bar
John H. Weaver
Charles G. Weaver
William J. Harris
USN
Frank D. Ortez
Gundry Ave
Lurline
Edgar A. Bourne
32Nd Engineer Construction Group
Polytechnic High School
City College
Edgar J. Bourne
Weston Pl
Je. John
Standard Stations, Inc
Ens
Ses
Tod Angeles
Ifamic
Beverly Drive
Beverly Hills
News OF the Armed Services
Defense Department
Col
Frederick Hearn
Third Corps
Fort MacArthur
Henry Sheen
Payne
Southland
Long Beach Blvd
Fane
Rn Pictorial
Royce OL
Tesday
Tournament of Roses Department
Long Beach Press-Telegram
the Pine
Gcithan
Newe
Nema
Maur Nemo
Faone
Zane
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