Beach Combing and Curious Local Tales From Long Beach
A Long Beach column recalls Sgt Ronald Cheshire returning from Japan bearing souvenirs for friends, a shopkeeper denies Misawa Penney Co. branch, and readers discuss five Sunday Februaries in 1976. Heart Fund letters and a close call at 10th and Orizaba highlight community anecdotes.
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Ronald Cheshire
Japan
Long Beach
Aloig
Frederick Sykes
L. 8
Sykes
J. CG
Penney’ Co
Misawa
Fred
Vernon Fay
Penney
Fey
U.S
Finger Painting at Work in Kindergarten Exhibit
A Buffum School kindergarten class features finger painting with Bobby Henshaw, age three, and fellow student Kathy Fine. The activity draws shirtsleeved chaos as youngsters splash color, while teachers guide the session and celebrate tangible results of creativity.
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Cickens
Bobby Henshaw
Kathy Fine
Buffum
Bobby
No Meat Ax Shipyard Action Denied by Admiral
Admiral Wallin and Vice Admiral Wal lin assure Long Beach and other yards will not face a meat ax shutdown. The Navy says 11 shipyards are needed to service the fleet and the inspection is nationwide to improve efficiency and economy, amid reports of possible cuts and a forthcoming inspection board visit.
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Long Beach
Naval Shipyard
Defense
Lewis Johnson
Washington —_ s
Craig Hosmer
Homer WN. Wallin
Johnson
Adm
Wallin
Bureau of Ships
Hosmer
Navy
Cavite
Philippines
Navy Shore Establishment Inspection Board
West Coast
Washington
Inspection Board
Charles’ Thomas
Dope raid nets big cache in Port of San Pedro
Police raided a narcotics operation at a San Pedro headquarters Sunday afternoon, arresting Alfred Barraza Anita Garcia and Joseph Reyes at 371 West Fourth Street. They found 27 heroin capsules 59 morphine capsules and marijuana. A cab driver delivered a seaman James Murphy to Wilmington police with a half pound of marijuana.
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San Pedro
Long Beach
Wilmington
Fourth St
Alfred
Lizard) Barraza
Anita Garcia
Joseph Reyes
Third St
Reyes
Harlan Apfel
Ps . A
Scruiny
Seaman James 7. Murphy
Murphy
W. L. Wright
Fleet Tanker Chemung Due Back From Korea Tonight
The USS Chemung, completing its third Far East tour, is due at 17 30 at Berth 57 Los Angeles Harbor after a 40 000 mile replenishment run with the United Nations ships off North Korea. Ten Long Beach area crew members are listed with their addresses.
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Far East
Chemung
Los Angeles
Seventh Fleet
Long Beach
United Nations
North Korea
Comdr
C. W. Dunn
Lorelei Ave
Bellflower
R. M. Spicer
Bennett Ave
J. R. Kelso
Constitution Lane
D. Lewis
Venetian Square
H. L. Hall
Wilard St
W. Mosely
McNab Ave
A. RB. McCurry
Burnete St
F. A. Schneider
Grand Ave
C.B. Tucker
Locust Ave
W. G. Pollard
Truman Boyd Manor
Signal Hill Oil Fire Contained by Veteran Firemen
Firefighters quickly halted a blaze at Manto Oil Co on 2625 E Willow St after an explosion from welding torch perks ignited a tank. Chief B A Jenking said chemical fog spray cooled the fire in a brisk half hour, with no injuries as thousands watched the smoke plume.
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Manto Oil Co
Willow St
B. A. Jenking
Marines Grant 30 Day Leaves to Seven Long Beach Men
Seven Long Beach Marines returned to San Francisco aboard the General Walker and will receive 30 day leaves to visit home before reporting for duty stateside. The group, from the First Marine Division, includes Sgt Glenes M. Craven, Sgt Wilhelm J. Robertson, Cpl Duane C. Adcock, Pfc Panin E. Pulliam, Cpl Robert K. Adams, Pfc George W. Litchell, and Bass Starr, with home addresses listed in Long Beach avenues and streets.
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Long Beach
San Francisco
General Walker
Korea
First
Marine Division
Glarenes M. Craven
Lone Beach
Elv
Wilhem J. Roberton
Elm Ave
Duane C. Adcock
Orange Ave
Panin E. Pulliam
Lemons Ave
Cpl
Ropert K. Adams
George We. Litchell
Covina
Aue Pic
Bass
Starr
Two Children Treated After Medicine Exposure at Seaside Hospital
Police report two youngsters required emergency care Sunday after overdoses of medicine. Marsh McPhee, 23, of 5725 E Second St. allegedly drank cough medicine. Doris A. Griffith, 2, of 1121 Olive Ave. reportedly ate too many infants' aspirin tablets.
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Seaside’ Hospital
Marsh McPhee
E Second St
Doris A. Griffith
Olive Ave
DeForest Avenue project on ballot amid flood control plan
Voters face Proposition M regarding spending 5 million in tide and oil funds to complete DeForest Ave from Ward Street to Ocean Boulevard. Officials say two blocks already exist and the full road is needed to connect traffic around the flood control project and Anaheim Bridge, despite potential funding rejection.
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DeForest Ave
Asice
Ocean Blvd
Harbor Dept
Anahe Bridge
44Th
32Th Sts
14Th St
Harter
R. R. Shoemaker
Shoemaker
Actor Crawford’s Boat Collides with Smaller Craft
B24 cabin cruiser used by actor Broderick Crawford smashed the side of a smaller yacht two miles off Newport Beach Sunday. Mrs. Dunlap of Newport was tossed into the sea and rescued aboard the larger boat. Martie Guterman, Crawford’s agent, piloted the cruiser with autopilot. Crawford was not aboard. The Twin Oaks was towed to Newport after the collision. Coast Guard reported no other incidents.
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Broderick Crawford
Newport Beach
F. L. Dunlap
Newport
Martie Guterman
Crawford
Dunlap
Twin Oaks
Doast Guard
Mid East Fiscal Officers to Visit for Budgeting Study
Two officials from East Bengal and Turkey will visit Long Beach in April for a month to study city budgeting and accounting methods. Wajid Ali Tarker of East Bengal and Cavid Kayra of Turkey were chosen under the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. City Finance Director Sam Roberts will mentor them at the request of Donald Foaver, IBRD personnel manager.
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Donald 0. Faover
The
International Bank
Pry Open Door to Office at N L B Edge
Burglars pried open a door to the North Long Beach Methodist Church office at 5620 Linden Ave Sunday night and stole about $500 from a safe. The break in was discovered by church secretary Frances Collette this morning. Police suspect the same intruders were involved in a prior attempted safe theft at a Foursquare Church in Long Beach.
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North
Long Beach
Linden Ave
Frances Collette
Thieves Take Cameras From Nearby Houses on Termino Ave
Police report two burglaries on the 2200 block of Termino Avenue. Jessie E. Spray of 2266 Termino Avenue says a bedroom window was broken and three cameras, two electric razors and two radio clocks were stolen valued at about 290 dollars. Vincent L. Orlofsky of 2278 Termino Avenue reports a camera missing valued at about 9.83 dollars.
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Termino Ave
Camveros
Jessie E. Spray
Vincent L. Orlofsky
Termine Ave
Burglary at Long Beach Naval Base and Church Loot Reported
Police report a church at 1140 Eno Ave was robbed on Sunday with a briefcase valued at 20 dollars taken. Earlier, the Long Beach lifeguard station at Coronado Ave saw a break in and a rubber volleyball stolen. A four hour inspection of the Long Beach Naval Base will be led by Charles S. Thomas with Vice Admiral Fox Rear Admiral Jones and Commander McConnaughhay aboard.
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Patio Coor
Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints
Eno Ave
Long Beach
Coronado Ave
Navy
Linderseprecary
Charles S. Thomas
Long Beach Naval Base
W, Fox
Cary Jones
Comadr
W, McConnaughhay
Erosion relief in Seal Beach Surfside doubtful this year
Seal Beach and Surfside face slim chances of immediate erosion relief. Mayor Franke Shufelt said lessons point to a federal approach, with Army Engineers reviewing costs and a possible two thirds funding share from the state for beach reclamation and breakwater extension. He urged Gov. Earl Warren to inspect and consider the erosion damages.
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Seal Beach
Surfside
Franke Shufelt
Reach City
Washington
Army Engineers
ArmyEngineers
Earl Warren
Shufelt
California
Ania
Rosian Board
Teds
Warren
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ONG Beach Heart Fund 4
Loollie Ball
Desi Arnaz
Butte
Mont
Byers
10Th
Orizaba
Altrough Street
Tam
Tim
Signal Hill
Sameeren
Peter Merrilli
Admiral Kidd Park
Charlotte Kinkls
Benny Hawkins
Patty Kinkle
Prairie Schooner
Jasper Nutter
Methodist Church
Ctelearam
L. B. Marines
Coast Guard
Municipal Band
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