Auto Dealers Partners Built Long Beach Hudson Firm
Long Beach era story recounts Joe Rickriva and Frank Storey forming a top auto dealership partnership at 730 American Avenue. Rickriva, after WWII, returned to autos and opened Joe's Hudson agency. Storey, born in Somerville, moved through several dealers before allying with Rickriva in 1950s Long Beach.
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Long Beach
Los Angeles
Frank Storey
Somerville
Mass
Joe
Frank
All Business
Wari
John Rankins
Wis
Cadilar
First St
Ameriain Ave
Th St
American Ave
Auto industry to continue civilian production into 1951
Detroit reports combined auto and arms operations will likely persist through 1951 with a partial civilian production decline. Factories face conversion limits. many new facilities are built for defense output as existing plants shift, while some plants, like Buick and Kaiser-Frazer, adapt lines or shift to aircraft and military components.
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Detroit
Chrysler
Buick
Flint
Kaiser-Frazer
Wilow Run
Pontiac
Kansas City
Kan
Massachusetts Tax Czar Advocates Broad Tax Reach
Massachusetts tax commissioner Long, a veteran of 30 years, defends broad taxation while criticizing exemptions. He argues that government requires money, supports a general sales tax, and urges tax collection without mercy, citing past fights, warnings to assessors, and calls to tax various targets. He stresses everybody pays and defends his secrecy pledge and enforcement style.
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Massachusetts
Tas
Nice
Boston
Ina
Nee Thirmshire
Long
Tim
Alx
State House
Thane
Dinner Club to Hear Jokes in North Carolina
The Dinner Club in Uardias will hear speakers at 7 p.m. with Arran of the Lean Heady daner and others listed. Notable figures include AY 8 possessor and Hoadar of Laeghter, plus a mix of local personalities and guests from area groups.
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North Carating
Lin Movist
Wall
Kealay
Arran
Ware
Valle
Les Maine
Alitbs
Pranele
High Cost of Appeal Hits County Boards
County boards face high costs from appeals as amended rules require appellants to cover expenses. Supervisory costs for zone and special hearings, transcription, and planning commission sessions have been borne by the county but may shift to appellants under the revised ordinance.
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Cecmians
Los Angeles County
Enimasin
Planning Commission
Chrysler 1951 line on display at local dealerships
1951 Chrysler models feature new styling including wraparound Clearbac window increasing rear area by 30 percent, wider hoods and new ornamentation. Engine updates add the V-S engine and Power era tech like Driflaw shocks, Hydraguble steering, Fluid Torque Drive, and air cooled brakes. Models offered include Windsor, Windsor De Luxe, New Yorker, and Imperial with multiple body styles. AAA notes rising ownership costs to about 861 per year from 815 last year.
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Chrysler
Bill Atkinson, Inc
Atlantic Ave
R. O. Gould Co
American Ave
Imperial
Nearly 6,000,000 Cars Due Despite Slash in Metals
Detroit reports indicate civilian metal cuts will hit steel and other inputs, yet car makers foresee a total output near 6 million for the year. Analysts note first half 1910 consumption may fall over 20 percent, though year to date production stands at about 792,000 vehicles, only slightly below last year. Rail strikes limited weekly assemblies, curbing output further.
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Detroit
Indstry
Ward
Gas Turbine Auto Engines Not Likely in Near Future
Charles F. Kettering, a noted automotive engineer, doubts gas turbine engines in passenger cars soon. He concedes such an installation is not impossible but unlikely,述 future transporters. He predicts no rise in top speeds, but expects higher compression ratios and further Dieselization of railroads.
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Petroit
Charles F. Kettering
Kettering
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Prinees
Laevar
Tong
Peter Ailonmalive
Tyes
Aheod
Ohio
Ginodileh Ao Stirt Aie
Chen
Tyarsi
Tess Chace
Lane
Joe Ricketts
Kaybel
Dorothy Jean
Virginia Country Club
Pacific Coast Club
Long Beach Kiwanis
Ny Gases Kong
Ty Vetous
Stith Holding
Ahreksmith
Vani Petoservee
Ashry
Calvin Coolidge
Lang
Coolidge
Silent Cal
Moreore
Long Beach Federal Savings and Loan Association
ORC
Tom Winn
The
AAA
Dgings
Grand Canyon
Storey-Ricketts, Hudson
Vic del Como
Ed James Studebaker
Studebaker
del Como
Art Morgan
Ith St
Anaheim Sand Atlantic Ave
Glenn FE
Dodge Mymoud
Ein Ave
Anaheim
Ralph Scott
Seatt
Awencam Gyenue
LOWE
Cluiformia
Clayton
Marine Glass Co
Scott-Woodard-Scott
Magnolia
Ausorters
Ane
Desoto
de Soto
Groucho Mark
N&c
Marshall & Clampett
North Long Beach
Steele
Drake
Atlantic Avenue
Harris, Evans
Irvin
East
Artesia Street
Wilmington
Munce & Kendall
Avalon Boulevard
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