Couple Marooned On Mount Gorgonio Rescued After Night
A Lakewood teacher and an Indiana visitor were stranded when their car stalled on Mount San Gorgonio. Miss Caroline Lang endured a night in a sleeping bag as snowdrifts blocked help. rescue crews reached them and brought them to safety. Victor Bloch, 32, and Miss Lang, 24, suffered no ill effects and planned to return to Lakewood this afternoon.
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Lakewood
Indiana
Mount San Gorgonio
Victor Bloch
Green Meadow Rd
Caroline Lang
Evansville
Ind
Forest Rangers
Black
Bethany Lutheran
Miss Lang
June Wonacott
Freckles
Bloch
Glen Lodge
Philip Bohlman
Lutheran School
Clyde Wonacott
Demo Chiefs in Southland on Thursday
Democratic national committeemen and Adlai E Stevenson will be in the area Thursday for major party events. Stevenson speaks at the Los Angeles Bilt more Bow dinner, with telecast on Channel 13 and radio coverage on Radio EHI and KFI. Ford says it is the first regional meeting of the national organization in Los Angeles as plans are made for an aggressive 1954 campaign.
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Democratic National
KFI
Democratic National Committee
John Anson Ford
California
Los Angeles
Long Beach Lodge to Host 39th District Convention
Long Beach Lodge 426 hosts the 39th annual District Lodge No. 15 Vasa Order of America convention at the Lafayette Hotel on Saturday and Sunday. Speakers include Walter G. Danielson, Sweden consul in Los Angeles, and Dr. L. L. Cowley of Long Beach. Fred B. Nielsen will be banquet toastmaster at 7 p.m. Saturday. Dancing follows. Memorial services are set for Sunday at 1 p.m. Public invited.
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Long Beach
Vasa Order_of America
Lafayette Hotel
Walter G. Danielson
Sweden
Los Angeles
L. L. Cowley
Fred B. Nielsen
Board moves to appraise Descanso Gardens for park use
The Board of Supervisors ordered appointment of special appraisers to value the 149 acre Descanso Gardens in La Cañada owned by former publisher Manchester Boddy. The county plans to acquire the property for botanical gardens.
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Descanso Gardens
Lodge to Mark 50th Anniversary at Del Mark Lodge 275
Mrs. Ethel M. Garner, president of the Rebekah Assembly, will attend a 50th anniversary celebration for Del Mark Rebekah Lodge 275 next Tuesday night. Mrs. Adam Madison will be honored as lodge mother, with Mrs. Agnes Howard directing a music and entertainment program. Celine Ewers handles the dining room and Ivy Bradshaw chairs the lodge room. Members of sister lodges and Brother Odd Fellows are expected to attend.
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Rebekah Assembly
del Mark Rebekah Lodge
Adam Madison
Agnes Howard
Celine Ewers i
Ivy Bradshaw
Brother Odd Fellows
Struck by Car Injures Two Women on Pacific Ave at 23rd
Two women were seriously hurt and their husbands slightly hurt when a car struck them on Pacific Avenue near 23rd Tuesday night. Police cited the driver, Thomas Ewing Pyeat, 42, of 2991.
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Pacific Ave
Thomas
Pedestrian Injury Crash Leaves Four Hurt at Chestnut Ave
A collision on Chestnut Ave left four injured pedestrians. Nellie Mort and Alyce Smith sustained fractures and facial injuries, while their husbands Herbert Smith and Kenneth Mort suffered facial cuts. All were taken to Seaside Hospital in satisfactory condition.
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Chestnut Ave
Nellie M. Mort
Marber Ave
Alyce V. Smith
Whispering Pines
Herbert J. Smith
Kenneth G. Mort
Seaside Hospital
Million to One Mixup Lands Cars In Auto Theft Case
A one in a million mixup at San Pedro led Walteria men to steal the wrong car while aiding a friend. Jack Graham was injured at Berth 60 and asked a friend to fetch his 1939 model auto parked near the dock. George Corey and Paul Pendleton took keys, found a matching car, and drove it home, prompting an official check that revealed the actual stolen vehicle belonged to Freeman H. Burton.
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San Pedro
Jack Graham
Ward St
George Corey
Hawthorne Ave
Corey
Paul Pendleton
Graham
Pendleton
Freeman H. Burton
E. O St
Newport Councilmen Back Chief Support for Hodgkinson
Newport Beach council, amid a standing room crowd, backed Police Chief Hodgkinson by a 9-2 vote despite calls for a grand jury probe and burglary charges against officers. Residents sent letters and petitions praising and criticizing his 20 year regime as the city plans a salary study and likely raises by July 1.
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Newport Beach
Andrew K. Smith
Norman Miller
Hodgkinson
Geardale
R. R. Hodgkinson
City plans suit to remove condemned oil derrick
Two oil lessees, W. G. Hill and Lee Grumbaugh, are named defendants in a forthcoming Superior Court action for abatement of a public nuisance. Deputy City Attorney Philip J. Brady said the suit seeks a court order directing removal of the unsafe Burke No. 2 derrick on Pacific Coast Highway and Owensby Avenue. City contractors delayed removal over potential litigation as crews reported rods and tubing pulled from the structure. Superintendent Edward M. supervised efforts amid the three year drive by the Department of Building and Safety.
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Department of Building and Safety
W. G. Hill
Lee Grumbaugh
Pacific Coast Hwy
Owispo
City Board of Condemnation
Iscene
Brady
Edward M
Red Cross Drive Expands to Second Volunteer Unit
William G. Riley of Bank of America announced the second of six volunteer groups will visit homes in Long Beach and Lakewood to solicit Red Cross donations for the 1953 campaign running March 1 to 31. He stressed need for funds and materials to aid disaster readiness as 4000 volunteers organize across divisions, with the third meeting set for Thursday at Lakewood Country Club featuring Rabbi L Elliot Grafman.
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The
Bark of America
Long’ Beach
Lakewood
Red Cross
Red ‘Cross
Riley
Lakeywood Country Club
L. Elliot Grafman
Francis. J. Heusel
Tightening Care Curb to Be Goal
Santa Ana report on a Southern California Juvenile Association meeting set for March 10 seeks creation of a central intelligence agency linking Southland law enforcement to track youth narcotics issues. Sgt. Russell C. Campbell notes focus on unaccompanied juveniles crossing from the Mexican border and stricter law application rather than new penalties.
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Southern California Juvenile Association
Russell C. Campbell
Orange County Sheriff's
Southland
Campbell
Santa Ana College
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S50 What's the Siren Beast Fire Department
The fire department answered eight calls including alarm at Qcawn Bivd and Packlc with ambulance standby at City Hall and nearby addresses. Ongoing city safety outreach notes over 30 percent of owners and lessees requested to remove hazardous derricks and complied.
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Seal Beach Rent Battle Hearing Set for March 3
Seal Beach City Councilman Albert R Leonard faces a deposition in superior court over back rent from Robertson. Proceedings, moved by agreement, include subpoenas for Leonard's records, bank accounts, tax worksheets, and the 109 Main St building ownership. Leonard cites potential embarrassment, offering to depose elsewhere.
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Robertson
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Airport Club
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Better Community Relations Topic At Brotherhood Meeting
The United Brotherhood of Churches meets Thursday at the YWCA to discuss Better Community Relations. Local attorneys Joseph Lebby and Roger Young will speak, with Walter McMillan serving as program chairman.
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United, Brotherhood of Churches
YWCA
Joseph Lebby
Roger] Young
Walter McMillan
Clerk Foils Liquor Store Hold Up at Santa Fe Ave
Police report an armed man attempted a robbery at 1576 Santa Fe Ave liquor store Tuesday night. Clerk McKenzie, 1720 W 16th St, refused the hold up demand and the assailant fled after ordering the cash in a paper sack.
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16Th St
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Legion Opens Drive on University Reds
Arthur L. Peterson Post 27 of the American Legion voted to pursue action against talks deemed un American at the University of the Sea. Post Commander Harry Elliott heads the subversive activities committee and will work with the Recreation Commission to determine control over speakers. George Hall says most attendees are patriotic, and Paul Desmond cites state law on prosecutions of those advocating overthrow of the U.S. government. Attorney H W Funke requests recordings for possible criminal action. Commander Frank Hogan states the drive is not witch hunting but will continue until un American talks end.
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Arthur .L. Peterson
American Legion
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Avleliaul Ie
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Ellott
Recreation Commission
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Ad Elliott
Corm
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University By the Sea
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Legion
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Unauthorized wearing of military uniform leads to arrest
Edward Thomas Van Dusen, 30, of Los Angeles, was arrested at W. Pike for investigation of illegal wearing of a uniform, robbery, petty theft and grand theft auto. He possessed five campaign ribbons, trooper wings, and other insignia deemed unauthorized. He was also wanted by Los Angeles police, and carried keys to a stolen car reported by Harry Co. Keilkin of 5824 Appian Way.
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Los Angeles
van Dusen
Sli W. Pike
Harry Co. Keilkin
Appian Way
City Faces Damage Suit Over False Arrest Claim
The city rejects a $50,000 damage claim alleging false arrest due to erroneous police information. Robinson was arrested last Oct 29 after a San Diego report misidentified his car and license. The council also denied a $10,906.50 claim by Wardin Hunter for injuries from a gas explosion in a rented garage on Chestnut Ave.
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Eo Cane
G. Robinson
S.' Bedforde
St. Los Angeles
Oan
den. Cily
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Robinson
Long Beach
Charles M. Stubben
San Diego
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Nitwocks
Council
Los Angeles
Meserve, Mumper &, Hughes
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Bay
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Hunter
Attys
C. S. Ramsey
Milton Emlein
100 Years Old Woman Sees Full Century
Isabelle Bradford of Long Beach celebrates her 100th birthday at Hollenbeck Home in Los Angeles. She has lived there for years after her husband A V Bradford’s death. She has no descendants.
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Long Beach
Hollenbeck
S. Boyle Ave
Los Angeles
A. V. Bradford
Bradford
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