Stake Conference Convenes at Long Beach Stake
The Long Beach Stake of the Latter-day Saints opens a quarterly conference at the Stake Tabernacle 1140 Kimeno Ave with 12 Orange County wards and south Los Angeles County. Oscar H. Kirkham arrives to preside parts of the sessions while Roscoe W. Eardley attends welfare matters. Sessions today include a welfare meeting at 6 30 p m priesthood at 8 p m and general Sunday sessions at 10 a m 2 p m and evening activities led by the Mutual Improvement Association.
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Long Beach
Latter-day’ Saints
Orange County
Los Angeles County
Stake Tabernacle
Kimeno Ave
Virgil H. Spongberg
Btake
Oscar H. Kirkham
Council of Seventy
Salt Lake City
Roscoe W. Eardley
Welfare Compines
Boy Scout
Boy Scouts of America
C. J. Carlson
Park View
Virginia
North Long Beach
Wilmington
San Pedro
Compton
Compton Center
Bellflower
Fullerton
Santa Ana
Huntington Beach
Garden Grove
Two Men Rescued From Disabled Stella Maris Boat
The 50-foot Stella Maris drifted toward La Jolla docks in heavy seas with mechanical trouble. Coast Guard operations failed to maintain position as tug Paula withdrew in 35 mph winds. Lifeguards Lt George Stanley and Ed Teagle reached the vessel in a dory and rescued Capt Chris Lakes and Ivan Jurjey, unhurt, while further salvage efforts continued.
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la Jolla
Coast Guard
Stella Maris
Paula
San Diego Bay
George Stanley
Ed Teagle
Chris Lakes
Monterey
Ivan Jurjey
Fifth St. San Pedro
Purse Stolen From Cafe In Anaheim Street Incident
Mrs. Clara J. Flinn of 3335 Lime Ave reported a purse stolen yesterday from her cafe at 1912 EB Anaheim Street. The thief took 370 in cash. No injuries or suspects named in the brief report.
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Clara J. Flinn
Lime Ave
Anaheim St
Wright Named New California State Fair Board President
William C. Wright will succeed RED H. Bixby as president of the California State Fair Board after Gov. Earl Warren announced the appointment. Bixby, longtime head and former livestock chairman, highlighted Wright's prior service as grounds committee chairman and praised the board’s plans for expanded grounds and improved exhibits.
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Red H. Bixby
Los Alamitos Rancho
California State Fair Board
William C. Wright
Sacramento
Jean
Wright
Earl Warren
Bixby
State Fair Board
The
State Agricultural Society
Los Angeles
Long Beach
San Francisco
Sonora
Madera
Modesto
Indio
Marysville
Santa Rosa
San Diego
Fair Board
Fair
California
Five Injured In Traffic Mishaps Here
Five people were injured in local traffic accidents over last night and this morning. James A. Hill, 33, was taken to Naval Hospital with a possible left leg fracture after an eastbound sedan struck him on Seventh Street. Driver William Parke, 132, was not cited. Z Wallis J. Burton, 15, suffered severe nose and face cuts from flying glass in a freak accident on Falcon Avenue. Police seek the youth who crossed the center line and struck the open car door. Roy H. Dear, 49, was knocked down at Ocean Boulevard and Pacific Avenue, treated at Seaside Hospital. driver Frank J. Hameliau, 63, was not held. Frances Mello, 49, of Norwalk, likely fractured skull in a two-car crash at Pacific Coast Highway and Judson Avenue. passenger Lena M. Ormonte, 39, and driver Mary Smythe, 31, were involved. L. E. Gelston, 55, treated at Seaside Hospital for neck injuries after a Long Beach Boulevard crash. passengers Samuel S. Kramer, 60, and driver Howard D. Cox, 51, escaped injury.
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James A. Hill
Gavi- Jota Ave
Seventh St
Orange Ave
Naval Hospital
William Parke
American Ave
Wallis J. Burton
Wanda
Falcon Ave
Bishop Clinic
Eighth St
Ocean Blvd
Pacific Ave
Seaside Hospital
Frank J. Hameliaux
E. Second St
Frances Mello
Norwalk
Pacific Coast Hwy
Judson Ave
Lena M. Ormonte
Hanford
Mary&. Smythe
la Porte
Texas
L. E. Gelston
Golden Ave
Long Beach Blvd
Wardlow Rd
Samuel S. Kramer
W. Burnett St
Howard D. Cox
Lynwood
Hit and Run Driver Admits Sideswipe On Patrolman
San Pedro police say John A. Mussler admitted swinging his car into a Long Beach motorcycle ridden by officer Robert E. Edwards. The sideswipe occurred on Pacific Coast Highway as Edwards tried to stop Mussler for speeding. A Navy officer pursued the zigzagging vehicle until it crashed at Eighth Street and Atlantic Avenue. Mussler escaped.
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San Pedro
John A. Mussler
Long Beach
Robert E. Edwards
G. A. Koenigshofer
R. Vevant
San Felito
Mussler
Edwards
Navy
Eighth St
Atlantic Ave
Tidelands Bills Split Over State Control Fight
The Senate heard two tidelands measures. O'Mahoney backs a federal control bill for lands below the low tide and within three miles, supported by Clark and Forrestal, while Knowland pushes a quitclaim to states for offshore tidelands. San Pedro Bay is treated as inland waters by Long Beach officials pending boundary decisions. A burglar stole 78 dollars from a doughnut shop at 1865 Atlantic Ave last night after forcing the front door.
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TRE Democratic
Nion
Senate
Tideland Arer
Joseph C. O'Mahoney
D.wyo
Interior and Insular Affairs Committee
Washington, D. C
Interior Department
O’mahoney
Sherijean Downey
D.callf
Long Beach
William F. Knowland
R.-Calif
National Association of Attorneys General
O'Mahoney
U. S
Tom Clark
Defense
James Forrestal
San Pedro Bay
Irving M. Smith
Atlantic Ave
Kroeger Suggested for Interim City Manager
City Manager Carl Wirsching plans to resign before July due to disabilities. Louis J. Kroeger, proposed by a Council letter, would temporarily assume city management to implement immediate reforms. Kroeger, born 1909 in Anaheim, holds UC Berkeley MA and led wartime rationing administration with 50 000 staff and 200 000 volunteers.
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Carl B. Wirsching
Louis J. Kroeger
Wirsching
Broecer
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Clyde G. Roseberry
Adéh
Kroeger
Bods
Anaheim
University of California At
Berkeley
Office of Price Administration
Washington, D. C
Burglaries Reported With $600 Total Loss
A series of burglaries and thefts reported to police yesterday and this morning involved more than 600 dollars. Items stolen include clothing, cigarettes, and jewelry from Dorothy Payné's home at 219 E Fourth St. A valentine pack and field glasses were taken from Floyd Mounkes's car near Pine Ave and Broadway. Other losses include clothing from a hotel dorm at 45 Cedar Ave, a purse from an appliance store on Pine Ave, a $200 electric saw from a construction site, and 85 dollars from a second hand shop owner.
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Dorothy Payné
Fourth St
Floyd FP
Mounkes
Pine Ave
Broadway
Cedar Ave
Robert L. Armstrong
Aliee Havener
Gladys Ct
Willow St
Park Ave
J. A. Markovich
Los Angeles
David Weinstein
Locust Ave
Engineer Submits Revised Ocean Blvd Livingston Plan
Minor revisions to the Ocean Blvd Livingston intersection plan were prepared by Werner Rudhti and the city engineer. The revisions, approved by south side property owners after protests to the Feb 1 council plan, widen the service road to create two east bound lanes while preserving the south curb line. The project, years in the making, cost over 50000 and aims to reduce what has been one of the citys worst traffic hazards.
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Livingston Dr
E. Ocean Blvd
Werner Rudhti
39Th Pl
89Th PI
Ocean Blvd
Suit Filed Over Airline Death
Mrs. Helen A. Rice seeks 290000 from United Air Lines in Cleveland Federal Court alleging her husband Edgar L. Rice was killed when a United flight crashed at LaGuardia Field New York on May 1 1947. She claims the plane was overloaded and inadequately equipped for takeoff.
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Helen A. Rice
Stanbridge Ave
United Air Lines, Inc
Cleveland
Edgar L. Rice
Boise
Idaho
United Air Lines
la’ Guardia Field
New York
Child Treated After Ointment Drink Incident
A comphorated oil cocktail sent 3 month old Doug las Gibson Jr to Seaside Hospital. The child was listed in good condition after treatment.
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Douglas Gibson Jr
Truman Boyd Manor
Seaside Hospital
Shipping Groups Fight Over L A Harbor Fee Increase
Shipping groups and traders protested a Los Angeles Harbor proposal to double Wharfage to 50 cents per ton while adding a 5 cent per ton trucked goods fee. Eldridge would raise pilotage by one third and set a $5 minimum for vessel movements. Hearings set for Feb 23 with cost data requested to justify the changes. Long Beach would likely raise rates if LA acts.
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Los Angeles
Arthur Eldridge
Harbor Department
Long Beach
Eldridge
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce
Los Angeles Steamship Association
Los Angeles ‘Traffic Managers’ Conference
Foreign Trade Associaten
C. S. Sampson
B. W. Tarwater
Long Beach Harbor
Long Beach Area Forecast Sees Showers and Cooler Temperatures
The Long Beach area forecast calls for scattered cloudiness with few widely scattered showers. Temperatures will drop to freezing early tomorrow with a moderate to fresh northwest wind and small craft warnings in effect.
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Long Beach
Freezing Weather Looms Over Southern California Report
The U S Weather Bureau warns of a sharp cold spell into tonight with temperatures dipping across the region. Paso Robles 26 Palmdale 27 Beaumont 32 Riverside 34 Burbank 35 Santa Barbara and San Bernardino 37. Rain and light showers raise the season total. snow levels at 2000 feet with ski areas ranging from good to excellent and chain requirements on roads.
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California
U. S. Weather Bureau
Citrus
Paso Robles
Palmdale
Beaumont
Riverside
Burbank
Santa Barbara
San Bernardino
Long Beach
City Water Department
Wardlow Rd
Water Department
Northwest
Pacific Ocean
Southland
Los Angéles
Santa Ana
Pasadena
San Pedro
Newport
Culver City
Catalina Island
Mt. Waterman
Mt. Wilson
Crystal Lake
Big Pines
Snow Crest
Lake Arrowhead
Snow Valley
Barton Flats
Big Bear Lake
Methodist Youth Elect Officers At Pasadena Conference
The Pasadena Long Beach Methodist Youth Fellowship Conference at First Methodist Church discusses officer elections and group sessions. Dr. Ames Thornburg, Hollywood First Methodist pastor, spoke on Jesus Way of War, with a social and banquet planned for attendees. Everett Taylor of San Pedro heads the convention as district vice president, with Phyllis Powell as Long Beach chairman and others in key posts.
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Methodist Youth Fellowship Conference
Pasadena-Long Beath
First Methodist Church
Ames Thornburg
Hollywood First
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Sixth Army
Col. A. S. Packer
Phnte
Stake Conference of Saints Church
L.B
Heads Hill Group
Benny Moyle
Temple Ave
Ignal Hill Business Association
P.T
Bixby Long
Fred H, Bixby
Knowland
Tideland
Purple Heart
Strand Theater
Hollywood Masquers
Military Order of the Purple Heart
Joe Bishop
Lou Zamperini
Purple Heart Organization
Norman Durkin
Gregory Peck
Peck
Maureen O'Hare
Pat O'Brian
John Wayne
George O'Brien
Ward Sand
Wallace Ford
Cannally
Cate-Kiewit Co
Catship Yard
Press- Telegram
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Methodist
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