How Ships Hit Told at Inquiry
The Coast Guard inquiry examined the collision of the Orion Planet and the Tallulah off Santa Barbara on Feb. 13. The Tallulah’s William J. Carhill and the Orion Planet’s Frank P. Ellis testified about altered courses that prevented a crash. damage reached $1,000,000 with no injuries. The inquiry, led by Cmdr. L. H. DeSuntay, did not assign criminal blame but pending hearings may affect licenses, with further sessions scheduled for Monday and Wednesday.
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San Pedro
Santa Barbara
Coast Guard
William J. Carhill
Frank P. Ellis
Qevnn
Bat
Thorolf A. Jorgenson
Cmdr
L. H. DeSuntay
Ith Coast Guard District Marine Investigation Unit
Ambulance and property details amid scattered notices
Fragmented OCR lists multiple street names and locations with ambulances, alarms, and a car fire. Entries reference Ocean Bird, Walnut, Lemon, Del, Belmo, Grand, Cherry, Pacific areas with ambulances and times like 7 p.m. and 9 a.m. Some lines appear damaged or incomplete.
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Ato Walniy
Ocean
Joseph
Coruats
Amoue
Ail Belmo
P. m. Cakewood Elva
Saving Ambulance
Fy Bird
Mion
Ted KL
Locust Ave
Arch St
Ocean Bird
Cheatnut Ave
A. m. Lyttle Ave
Pacidc Coast Hwy
City Must Decide Navy Landing Site
Long Beach faces a pivotal choice on where to build its permanent Navy landing. Rear Adm. Hartman said residents must decide, noting the impact on the community and Navy activities. He spoke at a Lafayette Hotel luncheon hosted by the Armed Services Commission with Mayor Vermillion, city officials, and military and civic leaders present.
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Long Beach
Bernard P. O'Hare
City ‘Armed Services Commission
Charles A. Buchanan
Destroyer Flotilla
Charles C. Hartman
11Th Naval District
Roland N. Smoot
Pacific Fleet
Charles C. “Hartman
lRear
George C. Dyer
USN
Hartman
Armed Service Commission
Lafayette Hotel
Commission
George Vermillion
F¢ Lmen
Samuel el
Vickers
City Atty
Wahilred
Jacobson
Ithe Armed Services Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Trar Addn
Adin
Jana
Bee
Belg
John
Alrcraft
Preific
Witten
Dry Ehler
Southern California
Sandistrict
Port MacArtur
Con T. le Wiper
2347Th Air Forcr
Valentine Dance at Machinist Building
The Britannica society hosts a Valentine dance on Saturday starting at 8 p m in the Machinist Building located at 728 Elm Are.
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Britannica Society
Obituaries Follow for Long Beach Area
A string of obituaries lists Catherine ML Helm aged 78 of Ocean Blvd and a Canadian-born Long Beach resident, Margaret Greenman 92, Willard G. Allen 77, Ethel Paul Young 65, Opal Singer and other locals, with services set at Mortell's Peek Mortuary. Surviving family members and burial plans are noted for each case.
NabEx-Con for Illegal Operation
Amos F. Clapp a 48 year old former chiropractor was arrested at his home on Falcon Avenue for illegal abortion operations. A 28 year old Long Beach housewife in serious condition identified him from photos. Clapp admitted performing abortions in victims homes about 12 annually for 200 to 560 dollars. He previously served four years in San Quentin after a murder conviction tied to abortion and was barred from practice before his parole.
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Amos F. Clapp
Ormer
Falcon Ave
Long Beach
Clapp
Wilmington
San Quentin
Harry P. Finch
Finch
James MM. Thiele
Jury weighs decision on wife killing in Harbor City
A Superior Court jury resumes deliberations on a first degree murder charge against Sam Steve Canina 39 accused of shooting his wife Evelyn 28 at her parents home in Harbor City. Defense and prosecution clashed over the death penalty and Canina claimed persecution for past acts while denying the killing.
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Superior Court
Sam Steve Canina
Evelyn
Harbor City
Joseph M. Maltby
Compton
Canina
Lyons
Rolling Knobs Dr
Harker City
Ed Lyons
Purple Heart vets invited to meet Long Beach commander
Long Beach area Purple Heart veterans are invited to a meeting with Walter C. Bowman national commander of the Military Order of the Purple Heart tonight at 8 p.m. at 325 W Third St post. Bowmar’s European tour will be discussed refreshments provided by the women’s auxiliary.
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Purple Heart
Long Beach Area
Walter C. Bowman
Military Order of the Purple Heart
Third St
Bowmar
Long Beach
Women’s Auxiliary
Inquest Planned Into 4 Deaths In Torrance Area
Coroner Edward A. Winstanley said an inquest will probe the traffic deaths of Jane Torrance and Leuzinger High School students. Injured 16 year old Charles Slaten remains critical at Centinela Valley Hospital. Dorothy Young 37 recovers in Gardena and Richard Weber 17 is listed as fair. Truck driver George Maddux 43 of Los Angeles appears not at fault after rain slicked W Rosecrans Ave near Crenshaw Blvd.
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Jane Torrance
Leuzinger
Edward A. Winstanley
Charles Slaten
Roslin Ave
Torrance
Centinela Valley Community Hospital
Inglewood
Dorothy Young
W. 164Th St
Gardena
Richard Weber
178Th St
California Highway Patrot
George Maddux
Los Angeles
W. Rosecrans Ave
Peace View Good Lions Told in Shrinking Russian Shakeup
John Morley told West Long Beach and Signal Hill Lions that Russia’s recent official changes boost peace. He cited Georgi Zhukov as a Christian with broad Soviet support amid easing tensions. Morley highlighted four world-shaping actions by Britain including Suez, Cyprus, Trieste, and Iran oil terms. He spoke at Millers Restaurant as Dr. W W Slater presided.
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John Morley
Russia
Morley
West Long Beach Lions
Signal Hill Lions Clubs
Georgi Zhukov
Zhukov
Great Britain
Egypt
Suez Canal
Cyprus
Greece
Trieste
Iran
Millers Res Fiaurant
W. W. Slater
West Long Beach iLions Club
Bill Frank Wag
Paramount Seeks Park Development in Lakewood Area
Paramount Unified School District pursues joint development with Lakewood Park Recreation and Parkway District for a 10.5 acre site adjacent to Lakewood Elementary on Mickelson Street east of Verdura Avenue. Ed Walker says about five acres are vacant for park use. Tack Rollins and Ed Walker to finalize a joint development plan. Bellflower Unified Board approves weekend recreation program for Bellflower schools within Lakewood city limits.
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Board of Education
Paramount Unified School Distriet
Lakewood Park, Recreation and Parkway District
Lakewood
Mickelson St
Verdura Ave
Paramount School District
Ed Walker
Walker
Tack Rolm
Stephen Foster
Betsy Ross
Long Beach
Houston Port Chief Praises Long Beach Visit
Judge J. S. Bracewell of Houston Port Commission lauds Long Beach during a Los Angeles visit. He notes Houston’s man-made harbor, recalls 1908 dredging efforts, and cites Houston’s 1913 ocean voyage entry and current 44 million tons of annual cargo, largely petroleum, as the port expands general cargo.
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Bracewell
Port Commission of
Houston
Texas
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Gulf of Mexico
Beacewell
Southern Baptist Church
Tye
Texas Co. completes 8th well at airport in Long Beach
Texas Company's eighth well at Long Beach Municipal Airport began producing this week. City estimates average daily revenue of 15,775 dollars, with gas output around 11.436 million cubic feet daily in winter and higher summer figures. The field yields about 5,130 barrels daily, delivering roughly 1.50 dollars per barrel to the city and a 1.425 percent royalty to municipality. Projected fiscal-year income rises to about three million dollars with plans for more wells. lease covers 1,040 acres with one well per acre.
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Texas Company
Long Beach
T ‘Texas Co
Sam Roberts
Roberts
Final Rites for Earle McCutchan Stated at St Anthony’s
Mass of requiem will be offered Saturday at 10 a.m. in St Anthony's Church for Earle McCutchan 62 of 1055 Bennett Ave photographic supply dealer who died Wednesday of a heart ailment Interment will be in All Souls Cemetery Friends asked to omit flowers and donate to the Long Beach Heart Fund Mat tells & Peek Mortuary directs arrangements
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Mich
Violet Measure
Adrian
Helen Robinson
Norwalk
Robert Robinson
Bellflower
Russell Dansey
Long Beach
Ward J Dansey
Paramount Mortuary Chapel
Wih
Stephen O. Osborne
Inglewood Park Cemetery
St. Anthony's Church
Earle McCutchan
Bennett Ave
All Souls Cemetery
jEriends
Long Beach Heart Fund
Mattells & Peek Mortuary
Suspect Gets Court to Dismiss Burglary Charge
LaVern E. Griffith 32, who fell through a Long Beach bar ceiling on Jan 15, got a Superior Court judge to dismiss the burglary charge at Red Door Cafe for lack of proof he entered with intent to steal. Judge Joseph M. Rilby let the charge drop but Griffith faces trial on a separate robbery case.
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LaVern E. Griffith
Long Beach
Joseph M. Rilby
William Lawson
Griffith
Red Door
Anaheim St
Edward J. Hecht
Lewis Ave
Charge Fraud to Beach Man
A 40 year old Seal Beach man Harry Thomas Comstock of 715 Ocean Ave. was indicted in Las Vegas by the Clark County Grand Jury on fraud charges tied to the operation of an American Credit Co. He and Jackson Hetherington of Canoga Park were accused of falsely claiming loans were secured by cash reserves of at least 50 percent and of taking a $1,000 kickback while delivering an unsecured promissory note. Comstock released on a $55,000 bond.
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Seal Beach
Las Vegas
Harry Thomas Comstock
Ocean Ave
Clark County Grand Jury
Jackson Hetherington
Canoga Park
Hare
Nevada
American Credit Co
Comstock
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Lo ¥. Honsinzer
Lui Beach Naval Shipyard
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Long Beach Groop
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Hay. Clark
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Tang Zong
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New Orleans
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Frank A. Morgan
Honolus Dinwrailan Jrarines
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Karan Olson
Yokohama
San Fran Pacific
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Soisten
Anita Paul
Roverdam
Washington
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Herimsten
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Areey
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Tang Beach
Lax Ani Wi
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Orleans
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Catherine ML
Helm
Ocean Blvd
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Frank
Mirne Japolis
Mattell’s
Peek Mortuars
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Margaret
JM. Greenman
Rockdale
First Christian Church
Lula May Hunter
Fred
Mottell's & Peek Mortears
Reuben Luther Anderson
Sunnyside Memorial Park
Allen
Willard Grrin Allen
Adriatic Ave
Downs
Kan
Long Beach Seventh-day Adventist Church
Mabel
Willard
Maurine Moore
Inez Reeve
Bernice Webb
Helen Adams
Frances Kruse
Emporia
Christensen-Piio Mortuary
Young
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Paul Young
Philadelphia
Maygie R. Bair
Eastern Star
Long Beach Temple
Pythian
Ben
Martha Hall Cobbett
Wilbur P
Hall of Whittier
Raymond Paul
Mortell's & Peek
Long Beech Pythian Sisters
Angeles Abbey
Dawson Ave
Llinois
Los
Ernest H. Fick
Evelyn Havick
Fern
Duke
Emery Fick
Patterson & Snively Mor
T. A. Johnson
Taylor
Margaret Taylor
London
Ontario
Ont
Ronald Taylor
Stuart
Wilford Taylor
Alfred Hardy
Janet E. Hardy
Warner Ave
Leper Funeral iService
Enos
Mark DeLong Enos
John Enos
Hayter Ave
Stephen
Timothy
Charles Webster Mayes
Mottell's & Peek Mortuary
Phares
Roy G. Phares
South St
Benton
Kaw
Grandfield
Okla
Iona
Roy Phares Jr
Waynie A
Calgary
Ala
Lynn A. Phares
Neva Hubbard
Bakersfield
Reva Lindsey
Walnut Creek
Gerald
Frank ‘Phares
Mae McHone
Elsie Bachelder
McDonald
Edith Banelder
Mottell's & Peak Mortuary Chapel
George W. McDonald
Yvan Wormer
Louis Henry van Wormer
Pierce Ave
New York State
James W. van. Davis
Robert
da Wormer
Lasewood
Pacific Ave
W. R. Johnson
Long Beach Hospital
Tazel Gay White
Mirs
Baron A. McLean
Davis
Lloyd Fredericks
Minnie Belle Herbert
Bingham
Mottell's
van Nuys
Rose Hills Memorial & Peck Mortuary Chapel
E. 63Th St
Whittier
L.B. Purple Heart
Civil Defense
Mc‘Kinley School
Eldon Dale
Mc|Kinley First Aid Station
Mark Twain
Centralia St
Clark Ave
Robert Andersen
Angelo M. Facaboni
Lakewood City Hall
City of
City Planning Commission
Fountain St
Bors A. Kahler
Edwin Castagna
California Congress of Parents and Teachers
Universities of
California
Robert K. Shoemaker
el ‘Cated
Long Besch Chapster
American Assn. of Engineers
East Long Beach
Latter-day Saints
Ximono Ave
jWilma Hastings
Stakes
Tose Marie Reid
Ladies of Moore Memorial Methodist Church
Nin
Wolfe Dickinson
Stephen H.fritchman
First Unitarian Church of
Town Hall
Shalom Rivetch
Temple Sinai
L. Elliot Grafman
Temple Israel
Maurice Schwartz
Theodor Herzl
Temple Beth Sholom
Happiness Club of Court
Orange Blossom
Independent
Order of Foresters
W. Spring St
Daniel T. Mitchell
Ruth W. Mackenzie
Dahlia
Buddy
Orance County
USS Wright
Andy Net
Jane Orange County Council
of Navy League
Plan
Russ
Paramount
Polytechnic High School
Sandra Martin
Eucalyptus Ave
Bob Irvin
Ft. Ord
Bill Holston
Wilson High School
Donna Shelton
Poly High
Texas Co
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