Two refugees find safety in Long Beach after escape
Edith Laky and Christa Braun survived bombings and border peril in Hungary and East Germany. Sponsored by local families through World Council of Churches, they settled in Long Beach seeking a new life with Laky’s daughter Edina and Braun employed in domestic work while Laky searches for work.
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Long Beach
Edith Laky
Hungary
Uhe
Christa, Braun
Germany
Laky
Edina
Miss Braun
United States
World’ Council
Off1
Brooks
Mrs. Laky
Mrs. Brooks
Univerity
Budapest
Refugee Finds Home in Long Beach Through Church Aid
Christa Braun, 22, a refugee from Germany, reads the Advance at the First Congregational Church's publication room with Mrs. Charles Vale Blair. The church sponsored her journey and settlement, aiding her reload into American life.
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Dieter Schugt
Miss Braun
Schuyts
America
Long Beach
California
United States
Christa Braun
Germany
First Congregational Church
Charles Vale Blair
Three Santa Ana Officers Accused in Theft Ring
Santa Ana police chief Edward J. Allen suspended three officers and noted five others resigned amid a crackdown on a burglary ring within the force. The chief linked six more former officers to looting and shakedowns of Mexican nationals employed as agricultural workers. No charges yet. the case is referred to the Orange County Grand Jury.
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Santa Ana
Edward J. Allen
Allen Gail
Allen
Orange County Grand Jury
Union Raps Moves to Sail Ships
Union MM&P official warns nine strikebound lumber ships may sail next week with or without deck officers. Crooks says ships operate only with strikebreakers or crossing picket lines. Nine ships idled since September, 300 workers out, national implications noted.
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Union Raps
Masters, Mates and Pilots Union
Mm&p
Charles M. Crooks
George Olson
Crooks
Afl-Cio
Two Small Projects May Start This Year In Long Beach
City Manager Sam E. Vickers announced after Thursday's election that two small projects may begin this year, including park grounds improvements and branch library construction. Larger projects totaling 29,219,000 for airport runway, public safety building, hospitals and freeway terminus will need design work and land acquisition. Officials must complete bond sales formalities and organize the program to ensure prudent spending.
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Long Beach
Sam E. Vickers
Vickers
Child Burnings Case Stalled as Children Do Not Testify
A Long Beach mother accused of roasting her children’s hands as punishment had her preliminary hearing stalled when the three youngsters failed to appear in Municipal Court. Deputy District Attorney Ted Sten requested a continuance to February 17, noting the absence scuttled proceedings.
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Long Beach
Dep. Dist. Atty
Ted Sten
Kenneth Suthersland
Planting Tips for Southern California Gardens
Amateur tillers will use their green thumbs to turn the spring garden section in Southland Magazine. The Independent, Press Telegram notes that now is the time to begin planting for a May bouquet and PT offers guidance on planting popular Southern California flowers.
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Soj
Southland Magazine
Independent, Press-Telegram
J. PT
Mrs Eda Moad Faces Four Assault Charges in Custody Case
Mrs Eda Moad 36 of 2335 Mira Mar is charged with four counts of assault and inflicting corporal injury on her children Edward 4 Robert 5 and an infant. The grandmother Mrs Geschwind custody case in Montebello is set for Friday as detectives move to resolve the family dispute and determine custody. Mrs Moad remains jailed.
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Zee
Eda Moad
Mira Mar
Edward
Robert
Ae ‘ Sey
Moad
Montebello
Sten
Mate to Be Tried in Wife Slaying
John H. Williams, 31, of Bell Gardens, held for trial on murder charges for allegedly beating and strangling Hazel Williams to death on February 5 in Huntington Park. Police say a diamond ring, wedding ring, and a man's wrist watch were stolen from the couple's apartment at 895 and 1037 E. 4th Street between January and February. Williams told officers he plucked out and could not remember what happened.
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John EH. Williams
Bell Gardens
Iin Dept
Superior” Court
Huntington Park
Williams
Gallant St
Hazel
Apt
4Th St
Noel G. Hinson
Four Cylinder Clubs Rally Opens Sunday at 9 am
The Long Beach Compton Four Cylinder Car Clubs sponsor a 125 mile Sunday rally starting 9 am at Lakewood Boulevard and South Street. Open to American and foreign cars with guest entrants welcome. Pack a lunch. rallymaster Car Chamberlain says cars return to Long Beach by midafternoon.
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Long ‘Beach-Compton
Lakewood Blvd
South St
Rallymester
Chamberlain
Long Seach
Midefternoon
Continuance Granted in Case Involving Mrs Mead
The continuance faced objection from Ernest Graves who argued a June 11 hearing delay infringes Mrs Mead's right to a six day preliminary hearing. Sutherland set February 11 as the next open court date amid juvenile bureau abuse allegations.
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Ernest Graves
Long Beach
Guar
Simpson to Appear at Federalist Meet in Long Beach
Attorney Raymond E Simpson will participate in a seminar on Is Disarmament Possible for the U S at an open meeting of the United World Federalists. The event is at 7 pm February 22 at 1525 S Robertson Blvd Los Angeles Santa Monica. Katz and UWF representative Donald Keyes will be the other speakers.
Wilmington Drilling OK in Los Angeles district plan
The Los Angeles Planning Commission approved Apex Petroleum Corp permission to establish an oil drilling district on three blocks in Wilmington. The blocks are bounded by G Street Marine Avenue Fifth Street Island Avenue and by Saint Marine Avenue Saint Fries Avenue. Approval comes with conditions to protect adjacent property.
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Wilmington
Los Angeles
Apex _ Petroleum Corp
G. St
Marine Ave
Island Ave
Marine
Fries Ave
Moose Dance Tonight to Benefit March of Dimes
The Long Beach Moose Lodge No. 600 hosts a March of Dimes fundraiser dance tonight at 311 Ocean Blvd. Admission is free, with donations to the March of Dimes welcome.
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Long Beach
Grand Jury Indicts Three in Sex Cult Case
Santa Ana authorities arrest three members of a quasi religious group tied to a Buena Park school of intimacies. Indicted by the Orange County Grand Jury Friday they are released on bonds and set for Superior Court arraignment Tuesday at 8:30 a.m.
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Santa Ana
Buena Park
Orange County
Two Injured in Separate Car Crashes
In Long Beach two drivers were seriously injured in separate crashes. Doyle E. Lawrence 23 of Bell Gardens suffered a skull fracture and facial injuries and was admitted to Veterans Hospital. Gerald K. Christian 21 of Baldwin Park had facial lacerations and was treated at a local facility. Bonds were set for George E. Andrus 55 and Mrs Mildred Florance 47 at 35000 each and Pauli Andrus 19 was released on 1000 bond amid a separate molestation indictment involving a juvenile and years-long investigations. The crashes occurred around 2:30 am on Pacific Coast Highway and near Bellflower Boulevard.
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Long Beach
Doyle E. Lawrence
Zmil St
Bell Gerdens
Veterans Hospital
Gerald K. Christian
Los Angeles St
Baldwin’ Park
George E. Andrus
Santa Ana College
International Christian Revival Assn
Mildred & Florance
Pauli Andrus
Community Hospital
Lawrence
Pacific Coast
Zoout
Christian
Bellflower Blvd
Grand Jury
Grand Jury, Heard Mrs. Cade At A Point 410 Feet south|Florance
Atherton St
Andrus
Rugset
Campbell
Juvenile Bureau
Jury to Rule Whose Hand Was In Glove Case
In a Wilmington burglary trial attorney Charles Legeman presented a glove as evidence to the jury asking whose hand created the scent through venetian blinds. Don Carsten, charged with burglary and described as having three prior convictions, denies the crime. Pauline LeBourveau testified seeing a gloved hand at 2:45 a.m. December 18, and the defense notes the suspect was arrested nearby. The case goes to the jury after closing arguments.
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Jandy
Charles.f. Legeman
Superior Court
Don‘Carsten
Wilmington
Legeman
Carsten
Charles ¥. Legeman
Priday
Legemian
Don Carsten
Tis
Pauline
LeBourveau
Betty Schwartz
N. Marine St
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