Safety lectures from a Long Beach inspector on job site care
Robert L. King, a safety inspector at Long Beach Naval Shipyard, uses a 1951 front page horror scene to illustrate dangers in the workplace. He asks workers for more copies, recalling West Frankfort mine disaster, fatal crashes, and a Bakersfield fish well tale as cautions, then muses on political polls and street manhole cover alignment.
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King
Long Beach Naval Shipyard
West Frankfort
Saginaw
Mich
Needles
Bakersfield
Norwalk
Artesia
Debate on Autonomy of City Boards Scheduled
The Civic League hosts a Tuesday open forum at 7:30 p.m. in the Recreation Commission auditorium at 315 E Ocean Blvd. Speakers will discuss modifying city commissions autonomy under a February 1952 charter revision with Dr Edwin A Cottrell and Raymond Simpson speaking for the affirmative and Brennan Thomas and E J Amat for the negative. John W Wilson will moderate. KFOX will air 6 to 9 p.m. coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recreation Commission
E. Ocean Blvd
Civic, League
Franklin W. Robinson
League
Edwin A. Cottrell
Raymond C. Simpson
Brennan S. Thomas
Water Department
E. J. Amat
John W. Wilson
Jordan High School
KFOX
Civic League
Carnage by Killer Whales Described
Delbert Goodwin and Robert Collyer report killer whales attacking seals and fish in a narrow channel between East and Middle Bonito Islands. The 28 to 30 foot predators hunt in packs, using cooperative tactics and coastal currents, observed by the researchers for hours.
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Delbert Goodwin
California Academy of Sciences
Robert Collyer
California Division of Fish and Game
California
N. B. Scofield
East
Middle Bonito Islands
The
Academy
Looting at Ice Cream and Candy Factory on W 14th Street
Ivan P. Whealon reported a theft at a candy and ice cream factory on 1345 W 14th St. An unlocked door allowed entry sometime Friday night or yesterday morning, with $116 in rolled coins taken from one office. Police were informed by the victim.
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14Th St
Ivan P. Whealon
Long Beach Traffic Count Aims at Two Level Bridge Plan
Harbor Department will run a Thursday traffic survey to gauge how many cars from the north and west enter downtown Long Beach. The study supports a proposed diagonal two level bridge from Ninth to Seventh Streets and connections to a new riverside highway. Field crews with Moffatt & Nichol will tag cars and record routes between 7 to 9 PM and 12 PM to 2 PM, assessing freeway use once the Long Beach Freeway is completed. Local officials Robert Diey and Captain W E F Kummer coordinate the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Harbor Department
Los Angeles River
Ninth St
Seventh St
Moffatt & Nichol, Inc
Anaheim St
Pacific Coast Hwy
Willow St
Wardlow Rd
Long Beach Blvd
Atlantic, Orange and Cherry Aves
del Ama Blvd
Rom Ninth St
Molat & Nichol
Robert D. Diey
W. E F. Kummer
Long Beach Gull Tourists From Historic Coastline Tale
Long Beach hosts a quirky coastal history claim by Don Meadows, a Polytechnic High biology teacher, describing various gull species as long term visitors. He cites Catalina and San Pedro cliffs as nesting sites and notes older remains found near dens dating back 1606 years.
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Long Beach
Don Meadows
Polytechnic High School
California
Catalina
Santa Barbara Island
San Pedro
Southcentral
Canada
Meadows
Old Ranch Bell Remains as Lakewood Remnant
A rusted dinner bell from the Montana Land Co. ranch sits near 5700 Arbor Rd in Lakewood. The bell recalls the era of a 700 acre ranch with 60 workers and 120 horses, tied to Lakewood’s early development and the 1950 sale for 8.8 million dollars.
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Arbor Rd
Montana Land Co
Lakewood
G. J. Strodtholf
Ocean Blvd
Strodthaff
Lakewood Park
Montana Farms Co
Imperial Valley
Montana
Strodthoft
W. A. Clark
J. Ross Clark
Bixbys
Strodthorff
Woodrult Ave
Tanglewood St
Dunrobin Ave
Pony Lucas
Lakewood Water and Power Co
Lucas
John Herrin
Frass-Telegram
Connally presses Texas tidelands bid in Senate
Senator Connally announced renewed effort to win Senate support for state ownership of offshore lands. He noted that Supreme Court rulings reducing state title shifted votes in 1946, urging hopes for early passage of a States control bill. Long Beach and oil revenues loom large as hearings define inland waters.
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Sen
Connally
Texas
Supreme Court
Long Beach
Senate
California
Louisiana
Tie
Bong Beach
Long Beach Visitors' Bureau Plans 1952 33 Year Campaign
The Long Beach Convention and Visitors' Bureau announces a Thursday luncheon meeting of directors to discuss the 1952 33 fiscal year imembership campaign. Secretary David Olmsted will provide details at the Campbell Apartment Hotel rSky Room.
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Long Beach
State Conclave of Moose Booked at Wilton Hotel
Confirmation of the Loyal Order of Moose annual state convention was wired yesterday by Dennis Moore to convention bureau officers. About 1000 delegates are expected for a three day event starting September 17. Long Beach was tentatively chosen at the last fall meeting. confirmation came at Visalia during the Judge's midwinter conference.
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Long Head
the Loyal Order of Moose
Convention
Dennis Moore
Wilton Hotel
Long Beach
Visalia
Moore
Lakewood Symphony to Present First Concert Tuesday
The Lakewood Symphony will open its series Tuesday at Pan American Park Auditorium under conductor Welle Fitterman. This first of three public concerts runs without charge, featuring flute soloist Mrs. Carol Holmes and a program including Mozart Jupiter Symphony, Tchaikovsky Waltzes, Bach concerto in D, and Kern Show Boat selections.
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Lakewood Symphony Art
Pan American Park
Aban Welle Fitterman
Carol Holmes
Jupiter Symphony
Mozart
Tchaikowsky
Bourres
Bach
Jerome Kern
New Port Transit Shed Expands Long Beach Capacity
A $1 500 000 transit shed under construction at Berths A 9 and 10 will add about 1 000 000 square feet of shed space at the Port of Long Beach within four months. The project lifts usable berths to 25 with sheds, and the port’s overall capacity to about 42 ships at one time across municipal and private berths.
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Long Beach
Ae Wae
Jorge
Habor Entrance Channel
Seaside Blvd
Arabia
Venezuela
Raid Station Help Needed For Local Air Watch
The Villa Riviera Hotel tower will host 24 hour aircraft watching service within two months. Lt Mooney announces expansion of the Citizens Voluntary Auxiliary with about 100 men and 50 women already enrolled. Recruits must pass FSI screening, be physically able to climb stairs, and have normal eyesight and hearing. no age limit. Apply at the chief of police office in City Hall.
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Villa Riviera
W. J. Mooney
Long Beach
Watchers
FSI
Mine Sweeper Recommissioned With Navy Flag Ceremony
USS Chief, a veteran of the Pacific war and first sweeper in Tokyo harbor after V J Day, was recommissioned after years laid up. A new flag was hoisted at the Long Beach Group moorings and Lt. Willard C. Hatch, USN, took command. The recommissioning address was delivered by Capt. C E Coffin Jy, chief of staff at the Naval Base.
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Chief
Pacific
Tokyo Harbor
Long Beach Group
Pacific Reserve Fleet
Willard C. Hatch
USN
C. E. Coffin Jy
Naval Base
Long Beach Schools Keep Lunch Price at 25 Cents
Long Beach public schools will not raise luncheon prices, said School Business Manager A A Knoll. He contrasted with Los Angeles schools where prices rose 20 percent, moving elementary meals from 25 cents to 30 cents, while Long Beach meals stay at 25 cents.
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Long Beach
A. A. Knoll
Los Angeles
Magazine Long Beach issue valued by Royal Hussars in China
A May 1950 detective magazine found its way to China where a member of Queen Marys Own Royal Hussars bought it for 90 cents. The buyer noted a single uncompleted story and identified the address of Mrs Emma Poyta inside. Officials speculate the magazine traveled through salvage networks to service members.
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Queen Mary's Own
Royal Hussars
China
David Fletcher
13118Th
Long Beach
Emma Poyta
Loma Vista Dr
Technicalities May Change Political Race In Long Beach
Filing for the June primary opens March 5 as candidates weigh rules that could block dual roles. Dr. Kephas A. Kinsman may quit his Long Beach State College post to serve in the Assembly, while Captain Willis W. Bradley faces similar scrutiny for lecturing work. Republicans W. S. Grant and Craig Hosmer hold strong, with Kenneth Sutherland possibly withdrawing as ballot time nears. Local Democrats eye Herbert R. Klockstein’s seat amid fluid candidate plans.
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Long Beach
Debbis
Kephas A. Kinsman
Long Beach State College
State College
Willis W. Bradley
Bradley
Kinsman
Attorney General’s Office
California State Employer’Association
Assembly
Herbert R. Klockstein
W.S. Grant
Craig Hosmer
Kenneth Sutherland
Raymond Simpson
Capt. Sutherland
Sutherland
Grant
Hosmer
University Club
Reservists Get Chance to Cruise on Navy Destroyer
Naval reservists may cruise aboard the USS Goss from Long Beach to San Diego and San Francisco March 9 to 22. Inactive reserve officers and enlisted men may apply for the cruise and will be on active status during the voyage.
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Navy
Long Beach
San Diego
San Francisco
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Poly High School
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Celearam
Port Board
Sulliver's Travels
Old Ranch
By Bud Lembre
Los Alamitos
Asl
aSthers
Visitors’ Bureau
Moose
Lakewood Symphony
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