Germans Visit Long Beach Harbor on Oregon Journalism Project
A group of German journalism students, including a blonde woman, toured Long Beach and the Harbor District during a state department funded visit arranged by Dean Gordon Sabine of the University of Oregon School of Journalism. They saw Union Oil in Wilmington, dined at Victor Hugo, and toured the Harbor with Alvin Maddy guiding. The visit aimed to broaden their view of American life and included observations on oil, infrastructure, and the Kiel connection from a floating Navy crane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IGHT
Germany
Long Beach
Harbor
Gordon Sabine
University of Oregon School of Journalism
State Department
Sabine
California
Art Lichtman
Oregon
Lichtman
Wilmington
Union
Union Oil
L. A
Victor Hugo
Harbor Board
Alvin K. Maddy
Brother Maddy
Harry Karns
P.T
Howard Hughes
Navy Shipyard
Maddy
Kiel
University of Oregon At
Eugene
Signal Hill Court Closes After 25-Year Life Cycle
Signal Hill Justice Court ends its 25 year run with dissolution under the reorganiz ation amendment. The last civil case moves to Los Cerritos Municipal Court while most of the service area, including Lakewood, shifts to the new court at 9434 Center St Bellflower. First judge George H. Cooper is noted for previous service.
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Roberta Butzbach
Robert Costley
Signal Hill Justice Court
Long Beach
Butzbach
Costley
Los Cerritos
Signal Hill
Long Breach
Lakewood
Los Cerritos Municipal Court
Center St. Bellflower
F. H. Sterling
Castley
John W. George
George Carr
Carr
Roger Pfaff
Los Angeles
Justice Court
George H. Cooper
Cherry Ave
Justic Court
Orange County
Artesia Ave
San Gabriel River
Foster Ra
Gardendale Blvd
Lakewood Blvd
Compton Blvd
Union Pacific Railroad
72Nd St
City of Long Beach
Seventh St
Seal Baby Sedgwick Returns to Alamitos Bay After Doorknock Adventure
A hewhiskered seal named Sedgwick rode a high tide to the Bay Shore home of George Hart Jr. in Alamitos Bay. He knocked and vocalized at the door seeking entry, alarming Mrs. Hart but drawing a humorous response from neighbors. City Animal Shelter staff later released Sedgwick back to the bay after a vet assessment showed no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedgewick
Alamitos Bay
Sedgminck
George Hart Jr
Bay Shore
Sedgwick
Mrs. Hart
Walstovall
Hart
Horace
George Hart
Patty
James Bibb
City Animal Shelter
Bibb
Jim Story
Bay
Press-Telegram
Chuck Tally
Rose Parade pictorial edition coupon details and orders
On page A-2 the Press-Telegram announces special New Year Rose Parade pictorial edition coupons on page A-12. Coupons allow seven copies for $1 including wrapping and US mailing. Street corner stands will sell the edition downtown Tuesday afternoon after Pasadena parade ends. Single copies are 15 cents. Regular subscribers may call 69066 to place orders.
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Press-Telegram
United States
Pasadena
Long Beach’s 1950 51 Convention Year Sets Record
Long Beach reported its best convention year in history for 1950 51 with 74 conclaves, 73502 delegates, and over 8 million dollars in revenue. May led with 12 conventions, October drew 17399 attendees, and December had one convention. Olmsted forecasts 1952 to be even banner with 59 conventions booked and August already strong.
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Long Beach
David Olmsted
Convention and Visitors’ Bureau
May
Olmsted
Gold Star Mothers
United Horological Association of America
International Association of Pine Smokers’ Clubs
National
Blue Star
Mothers of America
Uniterti Cement, Lime and Gypsum Workers International
National Reclamation Association
Navy League of the
United States
Yule Tree Blazes Set for City Parks
The Recreation Department hosts its annual 12th Eve celebrationFriday evening at four city parks Silverado Park Houghton Park Los Altos playground and Cherry Ave Park Community singing precedes tree lighting at 7 p.m. Supervisor Carl Bartlett designates January 3 as tree collection date with discard trees brought to playgrounds between 2 and 10 a.m. Thursday late trees may be placed at the celebration site area.
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Recreation Department
Silverado Park
Houghton Park
Los Altos Playground
Atherton St
Clark Ave
Cherry Ave
45Th St
Carl Bartlett
Lakewood Tax Office Moves to New Lakewood Branch
John R. Quinn announced relocation of the Los Angeles County Assessor Lakewood branch to the Walker and Lee office area north of Market Basket at Bellflower Boulevard and Spring Street. Deputy L. G. Erickson said the Long Beach Lakewood San Pedro district office hours are 9 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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Lakewood
Los Angeles County Assessor
John R. Quinn
Walker and Lee
Market Basket
Bellflower Blvd
Spring St
L. G. Erickson
Long Beach
San Pedro
U S Workers on Three Day Vacation Here
Thousands of U S government employees in Long Beach area begin a three day New Year break with officials dictating closures on the Monday before Christmas and New Year s Day while operations continue at some posts A small number of post office workers stay on duty while Veterans Administration Hospital follows regular hours The Long Beach Retail Furniture Association members and 27 stores plan adjusted hours with most shops open tomorrow Sears extending morning hours while other retailers close Tuesday
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U. S
Long Beach
Washington
Naval Shipyard
Long Beach Air Force Base
Veterans Administration
Civil Service Department
Social Security
Internal Revenue
Meral Department Stores
Sears
Night Club Show at VA Hospital New Year Event
A night club style New Year’s show will be held tomorrow night in the VA Hospital auditorium. Sponsored by District 19 American Legion and its Auxiliary, the event will feature a five-act program from Southern California television and is assisted by twenty five Legion volunteers with favors and noise makers supplied by members.
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Veterans Administration Hospital
District 19
American Legion
Legion
California
Légion
Boulevards Named for Pasadena Parade Route
Automobile Club of Southern California advises routes from Long Beach to the Tournament of Roses parade. Atlantic Boulevard becomes Wilson Avenue then merges with Los Robles Avenue, Lakewood Boulevard becomes Rosemead Boulevard to Colorado Street. Two-hour parade starts 9 15 a m from Ellis Street and S Orange Grove Avenue in Pasadena, with roughly 1 500 000 expected attendees. Floats display from Paloma Street and Sierra Madre Boulevard north of Colorado Street until 10 p m Tuesday and 9 a m to 10 p m Wednesday.
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Automobile Club of Southern
Lakewood Blvd
Rosemead Blvd
Downry
Colorado St
Pasadena
Garvey Blvd
San Gabriel, Blvd
San Gabriel
The
Automobile Club
Long Beach Area
Ellis St
S. Orange Grove Ave
Paloma St
Sierra Madre Blvd
Automobile Club of Southern California
Atlantic Blvd
Long Beach Float Leads 63rd Rose Parade Lineup
Long Beach entries headline the 63rd Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena with a 250000 flower adorned float readied for a 9 15 a m start. Queen Jeri Powell and Miss Barbara Brown of Long Beach City College highlight the floral pageant alongside six foreign beauty contest entries and a mounted police display.
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Rosy Outlook
Long Beach
Pasadena
Esther Beckstead
Sweden
Grace Matthews
Philippines
Ruta Kilmanis
Lithuania
Yvonne Iwamizu
Japan
Maribel Arrieta
el Salvador
Marlene Empey
Germany
Barbara Brown
Petite
Jeri Powell
Local Soldier Wounded in Korea
Ronald J. Flacy, son of Mrs. Dorothy R. Flacy of 1780 Gaviota Ave, is listed by the Department of Defense among soldiers wounded in action in the Korean War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald J. Flacy
Dorothy R. Flacy
Gaviota Ave
Department of Defense
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Malcolm Epley
Bert Resnie
Rose
L.B
Lakewood Tax Office
Great Pasadena
Celebram
U.S
VA Hospital
AAS
Cmetqier
Fueaqen A
AAP de Portres
SAA
Cong ‘Beach
Palomino Horsen Ws
Urey
United Nations
Wilson High School Grain Band
Nicholas Furjanick
Earl Warren
Nina Warren
Larry Dim Gross
Korea
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