Water District Counsel Urges Lions to Aid in Supply Plans
Col. Donald M. Keith of the Metropolitan Water District urged Lions Club members to press Congress to oppose Senate Bill 1 0 4 and to move Senate Joint Resolution 145 toward a Senate vote. He warned the Central Arizona Project would burden taxpayers, cost about 750 million dollars, and jeopardize California and Southern California water supplies. He noted the Colorado River Compact and urged individual action to protect California’s interests.
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Arizona
California
Senate
U. S Supreme Court
Colorado
Col
Keith
Bridge Canyon
Hoover Dam
Phoenix
Parker Dam
Keith Sald
United States
Upper Basin
Tower Basin
Keithvale
Lton
Congress
Supreme Court
Harry C. Morgen
Colorado River
Arhoghitite
Willis Lyman
Bronze Star Awarded Navy Officer for Normandy Action
Lt. Comdr. Charles Frederick Scharfenstein Jr of LCS Flotilla 10 received the Bronze Star Medal for heroism during the Normandy invasion on June 6 1944. Under heavy fire he stood near the shore guiding craft and maintaining supply flow to the beach amid enemy guns air attacks and mines.
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Heroig
France
Charles Frederick Scharfenstein Jr
U. S
Scharfenstein
Gaviota Avg
Secretary of the Navy
Comdr
U. S. Naval Service
Pilot Club Head to Guest at Long Beach Dinner
Mrs Lavurn Albrecht international president of the Pilot Club will fly from Des Moines to Long Beach Thursday to present a charter to the Long Beach club at a 6 30 dinner meeting at Victor Hugo's The Long Beach Pilot club organized in 1947 Mrs Effie Pusko California state organizing officer also attends The newly organized club officers include Mrs Etta Marie Hawking president Kathleen Head first vice president Mrs Mary Proctor second vice president Pose Dunill treasurer Lois Etta Shelton recording secretary and Mrs Mildred Morris corresponding secretary
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Mra
Lavurn Albrecht
Pilot Club
Des Moines
Iowa
Long Beach Club
Victor Hugo
Long Beach Pilot Club
Effie Pusko
California
Etta Marie Hawking
Kathleen Head
Mary Proctor
Pose Dunill
Treacrer
Lois Etta Shelton
Mildred Morris
Head to Be Named for L. B. Sanatorium
Applications for the position of superintendent of the Long Beach Sanatorium a county hospital in Long Beach will be accepted by the County Civil Service Commission until Feb. 25. Hollettas postings announced a civil service test for the $545 a month job limited to present employees of the County Department of Charities.
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Long Beach
County Civil Service Commission
Hollettas
County Department of Charities
Cruisers in Port for Recruiting Visit Harbor Schedule
The U S S Helena and U S S Toledo will berth at Berth 18 in Long Tiracht Harbor for general visiting. The Toledo is due today and tomorrow and again Feb 23 to 26. The other cruiser will be in harbor Feb 16 to 22 and Feb 28 and 29.
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U.S. S. Helena
U. B.S. Toleda
Longe Tiracht
Service Station Register Looted at 245 W Three St
Police report a break in at 245 West Three Street where a service station register was looted. A cash register containing a dollar and a money bag with ninety five dollars from a cabinet were taken.
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Service Station Register Looted
W. Three St
Supervisor Favors Oath of Employes Allegiance
Long Beach officials opened new branches of the public defender and coroner offices as Chairman Darby urged loyalty oaths for county workers. He compared U S achievements to other nations, stressing democracy and the country’s leadership in wealth, cars, telephones, radios, highways, and education.
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Raymond V. Darby
County Supervisors
Long Beach
Public Defender
Darby
Mada Somparisdas
LU. S
Russia
Los Angeles
England
France
Iray
Rededication
America
U. S
Armieviea
Checkup Overdue on Plane in Crash
A crash near Coalinga killed 33 aboard including Frank Atkinson, his wife Bobbie, and 30 others. Civil Aeronautics official James Peyton testified that a broken fuel pump and overdue maintenance may have caused the tragedy. Co. C Sherman indicated Atkinson took the wrong plane for a flight, while federal investigators noted possible long‑standing leakage concerns.
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Frank Atkinson
Long Beach
Bobbie
Coalinga
James N. Peyton
Civil Aeronrutics Authority Safety
Peyton
Civil Agrinautics
Santa Monica
Nat Staing
Pup
Jeakage
Co. C. Sherman
Atkinson
T. Atkinson
Burbanie
Las Vegas
tNed
U. S
Lone Angler Reunited After Boat Wreck Off California
Fisherman Carl Singer and his wife were reunited after Navy and Coast Guard crews rescued him from a wrecked 36 foot boat off Pyramid Head San Clemente Island. Singer described a gale and a parts failure that left the Lucky Star damaged and drifting until he climbed a cliff to signal rescuers. Coast Guard investigators will probe the incident.
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Los Angeles
Navy
Coast Guard
Tair
Carl Singer
W. 38Th
Long Beach Harbor
Moale
Singer
Arbor
Catalina
Stinger
Ani Qony
Steaday
Wilson's Cove
Lemente Island
Anchorage
Don Costa
Pyramid Head
San Clemente Island
Boaldarl Tor
Coast Guard Marine
Long Beach
San Clemente Bland
Burglar Works in Installments at Local Shop
A thief targeted the engineering shop at 2612 E Spring St last night, stealing engine accessories valued at 105 dollars. Owner Daniel D B Jones suspects the same burglar who hit the shop two months ago, taking 300 dollars worth of gear. The thief may be assembling an internal combustion engine, focusing on certain parts while ignoring more valuable equipment.
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E. Spring St
Daniel DB. Jones
Jones
Two Cows Killed on Coast Highway
A southbound auto driven by J M Tangway of La Jolla struck and killed two cows owned by M L Taylor near the San Gabriel River bridge on the Pacific Coast Highway. Tangway was uninjured but his car sustained heavy damage.
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San Gabriel River
J. M. Tangway
la Jolla
M. L. Taylor
Seventh St
Tangway
Eggs Reveal Hidden Rabbit Shapes in Easter Display
Mrs Elaine Mateo of 950 Sandiego Ave opened store bought brown pens to find white eggs with variegated markings that formed rabbit faces and ears. She now suspects the eggs may interest a scientist and has prepared two eggs for Easter without dye or brush.
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Elaine Mateo
Sandiago Ave
Maleo
Reading but Not Writing Held Voting Requirement
Los Angeles County election counsel ruled a voter cannot be denied a ballot for inability to write but must prove reading ability. The Constitution requires reading as a qualification, though no writing requirement exists. If challenged for illiteracy, the election board may require reading 100 consecutive words from the California Constitution.
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Election Board
Los Angeles County
Harold W. Kennedy
Harold H. Parkey
Palmdale
Parker
California
Village Mass Meeting on Lakewood Lighting Plans
Residents of Lakewood Village will attend a mass meeting at 7:30 p m Monday at Long Beach City College to express preferences on street lighting for the unlighted area. The Lakewood Taxpayers Association arranges, with H A Ellsworth as managing director, to act as a clearinghouse for information on the lighting question. Cost estimates of several different plans were presented at a recent homeowners meeting.
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Lakewood Village
Long Beach City College
Lakewood ‘Taxpayers’ Association
H. A. Ellsworth
Bolinger Appointed to Park Position in Lakewood News
Bolinger has been named park director of Lakewood Pan American Park, to work with supervisor Miss Opal Dulaney over the playground. A former play-leader for over a year, he attended Poly Technic High School and Long Beach City College, and joined the Navy shortly after Pearl Harbor. He served in the South Pacific until his discharge in October 195.
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Navies
I. Balinger
Lakewood Pan-American Park
Opal Dulaney
Bolinger
Polytechnic High School
Long Beach City College
Navy
Pearl Harbor
South Pacific
Long Beach Weather Forecast Signals Variable Winds
Variable today and tonight with considerable cloudiness. Sunday will be warmer tonight, then cooler tomorrow. Winds on the coast shift from gentle to moderate, southwestly in the afternoon as weather patterns ease.
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Long Beach
Temperatures Rise Slightly as Rain Expected in Southland
The Weather Bureau forecasts a weekend of mild warmth with possible light showers. Night temps rose to 43 in Long Beach while Palmdale recorded 29 and Los Angeles 40. Crops near Riverside reported damage from recent frost though losses are yet unestimated. Forecasters warned of limited precipitation inland and potential pre dawn showers from a distant disturbance. Citrus heaters cost estimates run into millions with feasibility debates and uncertain averages across vast orchards.
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Long Beach
Palmdale
San Bernardino
Indio
Los Angeles
Riverside
California
Weather Bureau
Floyd Young
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Lions Club
Malland
Arthur €. Wihison
Tea Sten
Wallace
L. B. Sanatorium
Fred M. Earle
Lofi
Citizens
Burton Chace
Earle
Press-Telegram
Long Head
Pine Ave
L. B. Harbor
Salvation For Straphanger
American
Jo Peterson
Salvation For the Straphinger
Miss Peterson
Chicago
West Coast
Christian Business Men's’ Committee
Long Beach Press
Church of the Nazarene
Claude E. Cooper
Southland
PM Cupid
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