Mendez Reveals Panama Talks Aimed at US Air Bases
Long Beach resident and Panamanian expert Ming Mendez explains how Panama’s 1948 election and anti US sentiment shaped a staged dispute over air base sites. He argues US diplomacy failed as Panamanian leaders used negotiations to gain leverage and bolster nationalist credentials. He calls for a corps of career diplomats and closer US cooperation with trusted Latin American partners.
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Hilo Mendez
Panama
Long Beach
Ming
U. S. Air Banca
Pan- Amanian
United States
Washington
Canal
Noulnclang
Fanama
Long Beach Home-Building Booms Renewed Activity
Renewed activity in income property and home-building in Long Beach is reported with sales totaling about $350000 this week. Notable deals include Greiner Court residence to the Bishs for 53500 and a Nep tune Place unit to McWilliams for 53000, plus other properties around Lith Street and Redonda Avenue. Griffith Walker Lee Inc sold 47 lots to Carita Inc Balboa Island via Tile Insurance Trust Co at Conant Street and Bellflower Boulevard for 66000. A veterans housing project under FHA to start Monday will add three bedroom single-family dwellings on the property.
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Long Beach
Greiner
Third St
Lillian B. Smith
Adolphus S
Beulah E. Bish
Neptune
Conant St
Bellflower Blva
Carita, Inc
Balboa Island
FHA
Plans Pushed for Freedom Train Visit
The Freedom Train steering committee met in the mayor’s office to firm up plans for a February 26 arrival. They will select three to four outstanding students from each school to view the train before public opening, with reports to their classes afterward. David Olmsted was named organization chairman.
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Decidrd
David Olmsted
Jack Horner
Long Beach
Associated
Clare McCord
Dada
Spencer
Aig Mewling
Toby Wick
Couglas A. Newcomb
Harry J. Moore
Joseph B Lamb
Helicopter Mail Service Delayed From Long Beach Route
The helicopter air mail service set to begin January 10 from Long Beach has been postponed by a week to ten days. Postmaster Howard K. Goodwin said Long Beach was recently added to the first helicopter air mail route operating from Los Angeles. The route, labeled Segment C, connects with Anaheim, Torrance, Santa Ana, Wilmington, Redondo Beach and other towns.
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Long Beach
Howard K. Goodwin
Los Angeles
Kang Benet
Anaheim
Torrante
San Perro
Santi Ana
Wilmington
Redondo Beach
Weather forecast for Long Beach and coast
Weather Bureau forecast for Long Beach area expects morning fog with clearing toward noon and high clouds later. Winds variable to west, temperatures showing little change, and a trough of high cloudiness along the beach through Friday.
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Long Beach
U. S. Weather Bureau
Los Angles
Vari Hole
Torrance steel plant sale clears way for roll mill
Columbia Steel Corp plans to spend over 30 million dollars to convert the former Alcoa aluminum reduction plant at Torrance into a cold rolled steel mill after taking over the property from the War Assets Administration. The $4.33 million purchase price for the 226 acre site at 190th Street and Normandie Avenue was disclosed yesterday. The government will retain $12.78 million in the installation and the sale awaits final Justice Department approval. Executives from Columbia Steel, led by Thomas Ashby, are due to visit the plant to survey remodeling needs.
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Columbia Steel Corp
Alcoa
Torrance
J. Officinia Et Columbie
Hit
190Th St
Normandie Ave
Los Angeles
War Assets Administraion
Columbia
Asan
WAA
California
Department of Justice
Robert P. Alford
War Assets Administration
Los Angeles County
J. L. Perry
San Francisco
Columbia Steel
Washington, D. C
Ralph Dunaway
Earl Overholtz
Thomas Ashby
Columba Steel
Philadelphian Sentenced to 210 Days in City Court
Robert L. Biggerstaff, 23, of Philadelphia, was found guilty of carrying a concealed weapon and petty theft. Municipal Judge Harry Simon ordered 30 days for the weapon charge and 180 days for theft, totaling 210 days in jail after residents reported him prowling near parked cars.
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Robert L. Biggerstaff
Philadelphia
Harry Simon
Biggerstaff
Bixby Red
Atlantice Ave
Biggerstill
Simon
Philadelphian
Motorist Injured in Collision Near Seaside Hospital
Wilbur Goodwin, 61, of 431 Maine Ave, is in critical condition at Seaside Hospital after a collision yesterday between his car and a cement truck at Santa Fe Ave and Pacific Coast Hwy. The cement truck was driven by Richard Szackowski of Lynwood. Szackowski was uninjured.
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Wilbur Goodwin
Maine ‘Ave
Seaside Hospital
Santa Fe Ave
Pacific Coast Hwy
Richard Szackowski
Lynwood
Szackowski
City Clerk Receives Charter Petition Signatures
County registrar reports 2200 valid signatures on the second group of 12 charter amendments totaling 4300. With 13 candidate signatures overall, the measure moves toward ballots. council consideration set for next Tuesday and potential advertising to begin Wednesday for a February 24 election.
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Cley
Clyde
Roseberry
M. J. Donoghue
UNESCO Attache Carr to Speak at Long Beach Forum
Dr. William C. Carr adviser to the U S delegation at UNESCO events will address Long Beach public school teachers tonight at 7 45 in Wilson High auditorium He will discuss New Opportunities in International Understandings Carr attended UNESCO meetings in London 1945 Paris 1946 and Mexico City introducing remarks by Mrs Elizabeth Hudson UNESCO board member.
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William C. Carr
U. S
Unesco
Mexico City
Long Beach
Wilson High
Carr
London
Paris
Mexico’ City
Garr
National
Washington, D. C
Elizabeth Hudson
Board of Education
Architects Elect Kenneth S. Wing President
Kenneth S. Wing was elected and installed president of the Architects' Association last night at the Victor Hugo. George Montforth was named vice president Edgar Aivurchiety secretary treasurer with Warren Dedrick Frane Heusel as directors Heusel serves as outgoing president. Several exhibits are planned soon, Wing announced.
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Kenneth S. Wing
Architects’ Association
Victor Hugo
George Montforth
Edgar Aivurchiety
Warren Dedrick
Frane Heusel
Heusel
Japan Repatriates Stop Here en Route to Orient
A mixed group of Japanese nationals and associates, including Tise Watanabe of Romania and M Watanabe, Masataka Takagi and his Swiss wife Madeleine with children Peter and Sylvia, plus Yoshinori Horiguchi and Dr Shintaro Ryu, arrived by freighter Salamis Victory. They spent a night in Los Angeles then planned to sail to Tokyo via San Francisco. They were placed under supervision by local authorities while awaiting onward travel.
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Vienna
Masataka Takagi
Germany
Madeine
Peter
Sylvia
Yoshinori Horiguchi
Missouri School of Journalismn
Shintaro Ryu
Three Long Beach Men Sail on Milk Mercy Voyage
Three Long Beach midshipmen E S Olson S W Richards and R S Wilkey will sail aboard the California Friendship also known as the Golden Bear a 7040 ton training ship based at Malizia. The vessel will collect 1206 tons of canned milk and ship it to France Italy and Greece with stops at Vallejo Stockton Oakland and San Francisco before heading to Marseille Genoa Naples and Piraeus. The voyage is organized by the California Junior Chamber of Commerce with Dr Charles Brantingham leading Long Beach collections and Gov Earl Warren endorsing the mission. The voyage offers midshipmen practical sailing experience and will return via Portugal or Mexico with a Santa Barbara stop in May.
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Ifiree
Long Beach
Europe
Golden Beer
Chc
Fea
Academy
Malizia
Mellena
Throon
France
Italy
Greece
California Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jookinig
Vallejo
Stockton
Oakland
San Francisco
Long Beache
Say Mago
Charles Brantingham
Brantingham
Russel M. Ithrig
Navy
Mercy
Earl Warren
E. S. Olson
W. Richards
R. S. Wilkey
H. R. Thelsensen
S. P. Carney
E. A. Bank
San Pedro
Harape
Golden Gear
Morrow Cove
Carquinez Straits
California
San Diego
Canal Zone
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Gibraltar
Marseille
Genoa
Naples
Pladts
Ponta Delgada
Portugal
Magdalena Bay
Mexico
Santa Barbara
Doctors Get Tired Too Medical Spokesman Says
Dr K O Brandenburg spokesman for the Los Angeles County Medical Association said doctors are human and overworked noting a doctor may be unavailable after hours. He defended that medical aid is available in Long Beach day or night and urged reasonable hours for requests. An Orange County group planned after hours doctors for emergencies and would supply physicians to police and fire departments after complaints of missed care.
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K. O. Brandenburg
Los Angeles County Medical Association
Long Beach
Brandenburg
Orange County
Perle
Apto
Bridge Rites Guide Parking For Navy Dedication Ceremony
Visitors to the Commo dore Schuyler 2 Heim Bridge dedication must approach from the Terminal Island side and park at the foot of the main ramp. The ceremony starts at 1 am Saturday with Mayor Burton Chace and Mayor Bletcher Bowron among participants. The $14 million Navy project aims to open a new traffic artery to Terminal Island. completion is targeted for April.
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Navy
Commodore Schuyler 2
Heim
Centos Chane
Terminal Island
Burton Chace
Long Beach
Bletcher Bowron
Los Angeles
Clttes
High King
Hurt Sailor Taken From Ship at Sea
A seaman suffered a head injury aboard the coastal steamer Lumber Jady during its regular voyage to Long Beach. A Coast Guard cutter 35 miles off Bureks evacuated the injured sailor, not identified in San Francisco dispatches, after delays prevented earlier transfer.
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Lumber- Jady
Long Beach Trom
State Official Hears Beer-license Fees
Referee George K. Bellows of the State Board of Equalization heard testimony on the City Council's protest against issuing an onsale beer license to Robert Rainey of Rainey’s Tavern at 525 1/2 45th St. The city’s complaint, signed by 45 residents within 500 feet, was supported by City Prosecutor Albert C. S. Ramsey. Bellows said he would inform the state board of his decision within a few days.
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George K. Bellows
State Board of Equalization
Robert Rainey
Rainey
Taveera
45Th St
Albert C. S. Ramsey
Bellows
Special L A Music Unit Planned for Gold Fetes
Long Beach public relations chief David Olmsted organizes a 100 piece hand and 60 piece drum and bugle corps augmented by mounted police for a special cavalcade. Veterans from World Wars will join without disrupting existing bands. J J Richards and Pat Murphy lead rehearsals and coordination. 25 junior jorettes will be chosen. outfits may be Spanish themed for local and out of town events.
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California
David Olmsted
Long Beach
Los Angeles County
Olmsted
J. J. Hichards
Long Beach Municipal Band
Pat) Murphy
Adliorium
Harley Kelly
Ray Chapin
Longe Beach
Darang
Frank Dart
South Pasadena
Hie Benth Wadadient
San Cabrel
Lon: Boneh On Pride
Municipal Audilte Iui
Pwimites Fd Eshihiians Lll
Fog Closes Long Beach Airports for Fourth Consecutive Day
Fog shrouds Long Beach and surrounds with zero to limited visibility. Long Beach Municipal and Los Angeles Airport remain closed, with air traffic rerouted to Burbank and port activity at a standstill.
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Long Beach
Long Beach Municipal
Los Angees Municipal
Burbank
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Los Angeles
Marine Exchange
Long’ S Beach
Los Angeles Harbor
Fourth Pland Ocean, Blvd
Edison Co
Weather Bureau
San Diego
Paso Robles
Craig Named on M. and M. Directorate
James G. Craig president of Craig Shipbuilding Co. of Long Beach is among nine new directors elected by the Southern California Merchants and Manufacturers Assn. The group also reelects 28 directors whose terms expired. first board meeting set for Jan. 12. Other new directors include W. B. Coberly California Colton Oil Co William Halzhaurer Goodyear executive L. K. Leishman A B McKee lumber executives Robert Mitchell Consoli dated Rock Products Co George Pfleger U S Electrical Motors Inc D W Sanford vice president Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co.
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James G. Craig
Craig Shipbuilding Co
Long Bech
Southern California Merchants & Manufacturers Assn
Sameme
Craig
W. B. Coberly
California
Colton Off Co
William Halzhauer
Vernon Works
Aluminum Company of America
W. B. Hubbard
Cherry Rivet Co
L. K. Leishman
A. B. Mckee
Lumber Company
Robeert Mitchell
Consolidated Rock Products Co
George T. Pfleger
U. S. Electrical Motors, Inc
DW. Sanford
Goodyear Tire & Rubber .Co
Governor Invites Kennick to Talk on Youth Welfare
Governor Earl Warren invites Joe Kennick head of the city juvenile bureau to speak on the role of law enforcement in youth welfare at a January Sacramento conference. Kennick, president of the Los Angeles County Juvenile Officers Association, is the sole police invitee. The California Youth Authority sponsors the event, which will guide local juvenile welfare work and inform a forthcoming White House conference on Childhood and Youth in 1950.
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Earl Warren
Joe Kennick
Citys Juvenile Bureau
Sacramento
Kennick
Los Angeles County Juvenile Officers’ Association
California Youth Authority
California
White House
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Clyde Dodds
North Long Beach
Freedom Train
Torrance Steel Plant
Columbia Corp
Apa
Loren L. Forsberg
Chief of Naval Operations
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Hato
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