Drive to Sign 40 000 Voters Slated Monday
A seven day drive starts 9 am Monday at Sears Parking lot to sign about 40,000 Long Beach residents as registered voters. One hundred fifty deputy registrars and an equal number of workers and cars will canvass all dwelling places with league and party groups aiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sears
Sixth St
Elm Ave
Long Beach
County Registrar of Voters
Benjamin Hite
Los Angeles
League of Women Voters
Ethel B. Reid
Clinton Newby
League
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Democratic Party
Republican Party Congress of Industrial Organizations
American Federation of Labor
Bicycle Taggers to Visit Schools In City
City Clerk inspectors will visit schools to sell 1950 bicycle tags and issue registration cards for youths. Assistant City Clerk Edwin L. Macdonald announced visitation days for the first week across several high schools and annexes. Owners with 1949 tags urged to bring old cards to speed renewals. over 14,000 bikes were tagged last year at 25 cents each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macdonald
Six Month Sentence For City Money Thief
Harry O Schwaner Jr., 33, of 1853 Olive Ave, received six months in county jail after pleading guilty in Municipal Court to theft of money from a woman dancing partner. Judge Charles D. Wralace imposed the sentence. The money was taken from the woman's jacket after dancing at a cafe on South St and Locust Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry 0. Schwaner Jr
Olive Avé
Schwaner
Charles D. Wrallace
South St
Locust Ave
Cloudy to rainy weekend forecast with easing chill
Increasing cloudiness tonight and Sunday brings showers possible late. Tonight will be not so cold with light variable winds. Sunday sees winds rise to 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon as conditions clear toward a sunny period.
Round-fire Traffic Accidents Injure 3 Persons Here
Three people were hurt in two crashes on Pacific Coast Highway at Magnolia Avenue and Ocean Boulevard at Pico Avenue within 25 minutes. Lloyd Wilson 21 suffered a leg fracture and was taken to Naval Hospital. Robert McCoy 19 and Guy Timbs 19 were treated for minor injuries at Naval Hospital. Halle Bradford 22 suffered possible concussion and other injuries after a motorcycle crash at Crean Boulevard and Pico Avenue and was also taken to Naval Hospital.
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Paci Coast Hwy
Magnolia Ave
Ocean Blvd
Pico Ave
Pacific Coast Hwy
Lloyd F. Wilson
Ocean Way
Carl N. White
Wilson
Naval Hospital
Robert L. McCoy
Fort MacArthur
Guy W. Timbs
McCoy H
Timbs
Albert N.williams
S. Cornuta Ave
Bellflower
Halle E. Bradford
Seaside Blvd
Crean Blvd
Week's disease report lists chickenpox and mumps lead
Long Beach records 23 chickenpox and 17 mumps in the first week of 1950 per health officer Dr. I Dy Litwack. A five year average shows 52 chickenpox and 6.6 mumps by January 1. Tuberculosis and infectious pneumonia occur, with single cases of German measles and whooping cough. no diphtheria measles epidemic meningitis polio or scarlet fever reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach City
Injured Pedestrian Improves After Weds Night Crash
The condition of Thomas J. Grier, 65, of 821 East Ocean Boulevard, who was struck by a car while crossing Pacific Coast Highway at Cherry Avenue, was reported improved today at Community Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J.grier
Ocean Blvd
Pacific Coast Hwy
Cherry’ Ave
Stadium Dedication Planned for Veterans Memorial in Lakewood
City Manager Samuel E. Vickers sets June 15 as tentative dedication date for the Veterans Memorial Stadium in Lakewood Village with opening by July 3. Junior Chamber of Commerce to arrange ceremonies and unveil a World War II veterans memorial plaque at the stadium entrance. City Council to consider bids for sprinkler system costing about 12000. Track mix trials ongoing with soil and foundry by-products. About 3000 cubic yards of topsoil laid. turfing by Park Department. early spring grass growth expected. Parking plans include a two acre lot with blacktop and a long term 25 acre lot. fence installation between field and bleachers. bleacher type to be decided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel E. Vickers
Veterans’ Memorial Stadium
Lakewood Village
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Vickers
Junior Chamber
Veterans’ Groups
Thesday
Park Department
Crass
Faculty
Clark I
Lew Davis
Conant jSts
Ater
Navy Officers Open Two Day Seminar at Terminal Island
High ranking Navy officers opened a two day seminar for the U.S. Naval Reserve Training Corps at the Reserve Training Center, Terminal Island. Rear Admiral Wilder D. Baker and Rear Admiral George C. Crawford attended, with Baker giving the opening address and multiple officers listed as discussion leaders and instructors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
7Th Naval District
Naval Reserve Training Center
G. C. Crawford
Naval Base
M. C. Sparling
Wilder D. Baker
Naval District
A. McIntyre
Naval Reserve
N. A. Lidstone
U.S. Naval Reserve Training Corps
Reserve Training Center
Terminal Island
George C. Crawford
Baker
Comdr
Greeress
J. Prince
R. T. Morse
C. C. Moore
C. H. Hammond
Ing
N.A. Lidstone
HH. Harding
City to plant nine varieties of parkway trees
The city park department announces free planting of 1200 deciduous and evergreen trees starting January 16. Choices include black locust, Arizona ash, maple, Chinese elm, Brazilian pepper, jacaranda, bottle g tree, and more. palms not planned. Applicants may request a preferred tree type and must match existing parkway plantings in each area. Applications in City Hall Room 303.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkiway's
Park Department
City Hall
Fark
Ernest R
Barker
Antipicketing injunction sought against trade council
The Superior Court heard a petition from City Dump & Salvage Co requesting an injunction to bar picketing by the Long Beach Building and Construction Trades Council at its plant on 6363 Pacific Coast Highway. The filing by M E Lewis Jr alleges a salvage operation that accepts trash for disposal is disrupted as union drivers are blocked from entering the premises after negotiations failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Dump & Salvage Co
Long Beach Building and Construction Trades Council
American Federation of Labor
M. E. Lewis Jr
Sdivace
Men nabbed at cafe door in midnight arrest
Francis P. Rogers, 27, of 1409 E Fourth St, was jailed on suspicion of attempted burglary after police found him at the closed Larry's Cafe door at 3 30 a m with gloves and a screwdriver. He reportedly admitted a 1948 Fresno second degree burglary conviction and is on probation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis P. Rogers
Fourth St
R. Gandy
H. IL. Libbee
Rogers
Larry
Seventh St
Fresno
Police Sai
Ten California cities adopt city manager form of government
The city manager's office reports that 1939 saw ten California cities join 70 nationwide in adopting the city council city manager form. The communities listed include Daly City Modesto Monrovia Napa Newport Beach Redlands Redondo Beach South San Francisco Sunnyvale and Whittier. Other larger cities nationwide include Des Moines Council Bluffs and towns such as Gloucester Mass Grand Island and McCook Neb and Poughkeepsie N Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Daly City
Modesto
Monrovia
Napa
Newport, Beach
Redlands
Redondo Beach
South San Francissco
Sunnyvale
Whittier
S Moines
Council Bluffs
Gloucester
Mass
Grand Island
McCook
Neb
Poughkeensie
N. Y
Subsidence Council Seeks Warren Help on Oil Curtailment Agency
The Subsidence Remedial Council asked Gov Earl Warren to lead a coordinated agency for oil production curtailment in the Long Beach Harbor area to test subsidence causes and prevent Naval Shipyard closure. The Callforma Oil Producers Conservation Committee found the project beyond its scope. Beach Vasey said Warren would likely consider leading a delegation to Washington if his efforts would help keep the shipyards open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Warren
Long Beach Harbor
Conservation Committee
Call ‘Forma Oi
Naval Shipyard
Gov. Warren
Citizens Emergency Committee
Washington
Trusman
Beach Vasey
Robert Frazer
Bandit Convicted of Kidnapping Gets Life Without Parole
Gor don K. Darcy a 37 year old Wilmington longshoreman was sentenced to life in prison without possibility of parole by Superior Judge George Francis after being convicted by a jury on kidnapping for robbery. The jury also found him guilty of two counts of armed robbery alongside co defendant H J Thwaite 38 of Wilmington. They were accused of forcing a San Pedro cafe operator and three patrons to move rooms and holding them captive during a July 12 robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Francis
Gordon K. Darcy
Wilmington
Francis
Gladys Towles Root
Darcy
Miss Root
HJ. Thwaite
Tve
Thwaite
San Pedro
Bureau to Take Up Petition for Pipe Line
The Bureau of Franchises will meet Monday at 3 45 a m Henry E Jordan secretary announced The principal item will be the request of Richfield Oil Corporation to install a 14 430 foot pipeline on the west side starting Willow Street and Webster Avenue moving through Webster Hill Canal Harbor Eighth Pico and ending at the Southern Pacific right of way The city charges a permit fee of 125 per mile for pipe lines
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Bureau of Franchises
Henry
E. Jordan
Richfield Oil Corporation
Willow St
Webster Ave
Webster
Hill St
Canal Ave
20Th St
Harbor Ave
Southern Pacific
Eighth St
Pico Ave
Alaska Couple Brings Warm View To Cold Wave Tale
Justin and Mrs. Dyer of Golden Avenue Alaska natives recount a mild Fairbanks winter with temps around 40 below zero and snowfire anecdotes while noting Long Beach’s current cold wave. Their son Steven, eight months, has a sniffle as the family jokes about the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbanks
Alaska
Justin Dyer
Long Beach
Golden Ave
Dyers
Justin
University of Alaska
Dyer
Jowal
Suspect Asks Police Aid Now Faces Burglary Quiz
John P. McGrath, 31, motel resident, was stopped by Motorcycle Officer Gilbert B. Smith after aiding with a load of clothes from Olympic Cleaners on Pacific Coast Hwy. A burglary at the cleaners was found with over $100 in clothing stolen and a .38 revolver recovered. McGrath and his wife Elizabeth, 32, were arrested on related charges including receiving stolen property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. McGrath
Pacific Coast Hwy
Gilbertb. Smith
Pine Ave
Smith
McGrath
Olympic Cleaners
American Ave
R. A. Castillo
C. M. LaMont
United States
Elizabeth
Group Plans to Examine Erosion at Alamitos Bay
Councilman Joseph R. Remsey seeks to borrow the Recreation Commission patrol boat for a premeeting tow of Alamitos Bay to study shoreline erosion. The committee targets the upper channel area, east and west shores, seeking a demarcation line between city easements and private fronts. Erosion threatens Bay Shore Avenue frontage and Sorrento Drive, prompting a petition by Sorrento Dr. property owners urging action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alamitos Bay
Joseph R. Remsey
Recreation Commission
E. Secone
Alamitos
Bay
Iweek
Ity
Samuel E. Vickers
Ramsey
Bay Shore Ave
Sorrento Dr
Driver Cleared of Manslaughter in Traffic Death
A Superior Court jury deliberated 50 minutes before acquitting 19 year old James W Lethers of manslaughter in the August 25 collision at Hill Street and American Avenue that killed Darlene J Peacock 23. The truck driven by Theodore Peacock overturned injuring his wife witnesses testified the outcome was fatal to Mrs Peacock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Miller
James W. Lethers
Stuident
Darlene J. Peacock
Officers Foil Liquor Store Holdup in Manhattan
Two Lakewood officers on Fourth Street disrupted an attempted holdup at Manhattan Liquor Store. Arrested was Robert Buckheister, 21, of Bermuda Avenue. Proprietor Guy Metcalf and associate William Newendrop, with witnesses Eber Newton and Raymond Nicholl, reported the botched robbery and gunpoint demand for cash. The officers burst in, ordered the suspect to drop his weapon, and halted the hold up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan
Fourth St
Walter J. Haas
Charles E. P. Lambert
Robert Allen Buckheister
Bermuda Ave
Guy F. Metcalf
Gladys Ave
iStore
William C. Newendrop
Cherry Ave
Buckheister
Metcalf
Eber J. Newton
EL ‘Seventh St
Raymond BR. Nicholl
Third St
Hans
Lambert
Brothers Seized After Car Crash
Two brothers from Samford Arkansas, Jonnie G. Davis 25 and Lagene Davis 21, were arrested on grand theft automobile and intoxication charges after a car they occupied struck a telephone pole on East 10th Street. They fled the scene but were identified by a citizen. Glass in Lagene’s hair and head cuts were noted. A wallet with Jonnie’s ID was found in the other vehicle. The impounded car bears a New Mexico license and authorities are checking records to see if it was stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samford
Ark
E. 10Th St
Jonnie G. Davis
Lagene Davis
Davis Brothers
Anaheim St
Re Idando Ave
Lagene
Jonnie
Poties
New Mexico
Man Dies While Visiting His Son
Thomas F. Carroll 62 of 332 19th Street died last night likely from a heart attack while visiting his son Bernard Carroll at 1910 American Ave with his wife Margaret present. Carroll complained of chest pains around 11 p.m. collapsed fetching water. private physician pronounced him dead. Body taken to Sheelar-McFadden Mortuary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas F. Carroll
Margaret
Bernard E. Carroll
American Ave
Carroll
Sheelar-McFadden
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Bureau
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Crystal Cove
Laguna Beach
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Appleton
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South Gate
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Newport Beach
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