Post Office official ousted over stamp deal scheme
Washington February 8 A high Post Office official Harold F Ambrose resigned Jan 11 amid investigations into dealings in commemorative stamp issues. Investors reportedly faced losses totaling over 200000 while early profits were paid. no government funds or charges disclosed, and Ambrose did not profit. Ambrose is married to a niece of Senator Mahoney.
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Washington
Donaldson
Harold F. Ambrose
Post Office
Ambrose
Sen. O'Mahoney
D.wye
Post Office Department
O’mahoney
Motorist Injured In Two Car Collision
John H. Ercek, 48, Los Angeles, suffered rib and shoulder injuries plus possible internal injuries when his car collided with a vehicle driven by Donald L. Berg, 26, at 21st Street and California Avenue this morning. Ercek was taken to Seaside Hospital. Berg was unhurt. Police issued no citations.
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John H. Ercek
Los Angeles
Donald L. Berg
Olive Ave
21St St
California Ave
Ercek
Seaside Hospital
Berg
Transportation Club to Meet Friday
Harbor Transportation Club to gather at a Friday luncheon in Coast Inn 1045 E Pacific Coast Hwy. Officers will be elected at a dinner meeting March 10. Nominating committee selected O. E. Papin Acme Fast Freight Lines for president Sam Gray Bekins Van Storage Co for vice president Andy MacDonald Pacific Electric secretary and a board of directors including Mike Whalen Pacific Freight Lines Don Needie Douglas Aircraft Chuck Ballard American Airlines Jim Carter Union Pacific Howard Wilson States Steamship and Paul Buck of Douglas Oil Co.
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Harbor Transportation Club
Coast Inn
Pacific Coast
Hwy
O. E. Papin
Acme Fast Freight Lines
Sam Gray
Bekins van & Storage Co
Andy MacDonald
Pacific Electric
Mike Whalen
Pacific Freight Lines
Don Needie
Douglas Aircraft
Chuck Ballard
American Airlines
Jim Carter
Union Pacific
Howard Wilson
States Steamship
Paul Buck
Douglas Oil Co
Fire and Explosions Sink Tuna Clipper American Belle
A fire and three explosions sank the tuna clipper American Belle 260 miles south southeast of Long Beach Sunday. Fishermen Barros and Bettencourt reported eleven survivors rescued by other ships and flown to San Diego by the Coast Guard. The ill fated vessel, 92 feet long and built as a tuna clipper, carried 199 tons and had wartime service as a minesweeper.
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Dreao Barros
San Diego
Manuel Bettencourt
Long Beach
Coast Guard
Helle
Turtle Bay
William Nordberg
San Peland
Two Alumni to Get Degrees at Pomona College
Two Long Beach high school alumni are among Pomona College mid year graduates. Howard Spencer Swanson, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Swanson of 1439 Artesia Blvd, majored in sociology with a psychology minor. John H. Laney Jr., son of Arcadia residents, graduated from Wilson High School, attended Brawley Junior College, and majored in psychology.
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Pomona
Long Beach High School
Pomona College
Bridges
T Howard Spencer Swanson
C. C. Swanson
Artesia Blvd
Jordan High School
City College
John H. Laney Jr
Arcadia
Wilson High School
Brawley Junior College
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U.S. Post Office
Transportation Club
Catalina
United Air Lines
Wilton
POLO
Imperial Hardware
Sunbeam
Sindeu Mixmaster
Levatiast
Thursand
EAGLE
Louis Roth
Freward Geyned
East Broadway
Aeeo
Ree J
Ameritex
Ries
Pine Ave
Dollar Day
Virgin
Cofton
Cae
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