Peterson Post denounces clemency for Rosenbergs
Arthur L. Peterson Post No. 27 American Legion adopts a resolution opposing any clemency or reprieve for Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, urging support for the death penalty. Commander Frank Hogan will wire the motion to national commander Lewis K. Gough as the couple faces execution January 14 in Sing Sing Prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius and
Ethel Rosenberg
Arthur L. Peterson
American Legion
Long Beach Post
Irving R. Kaufman
Frank Hogan
Peterson Post
Lewis K. Gough
National Legion
Rosenbergs
Sing
New York
U. S. Supreme Court
White House
Washington
Los Angeles
Man and wife denied damages in Seal Beach crash case
SANTA ANA A Long Beach couple sued for 70000 in Superior Court over injuries from a Nov 22 1951 accident in Seal Beach. A seven man five woman jury ruled they could not collect damages from driver Richard Crampton and car owner Edgar Crampton whose Newport Beach vehicle collided with the Bice car on Pacific Coast Highway near the Airport Club. The Bices had claimed 330526 for him and 440448 for her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Ana
Cannnot
Seal Beach
Richard 3. Bice
Leila
R. N. Crampton
Newport Beach
Edgar Crampton
Bice
Pacific Coast Hwy
Airport Club
Long Beach Voters See First Non-Incumbent Candidate
Joseph R. Bjorndahl, 40, an insurance man and local resident since 1923, filed for the Long Beach Unified School District election on April 3. He notes intent to continue current school trustees’ work, will review the Lakewood district breakup proposal, and holds ties to Lakewood Plaza annexation steering, the Optimist Club, and Coast Guard/public relations roles in WWII. He is married with a son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph R. Bjorndahl
Edison
Polytechnic High School
City College
Long Beach Unified School District
Los Angeles
Mae
Long Beach City
Lakewood
Bjorndahl
Lakewood Plaza
Optimist Club
U .S. Coast Guard
14Th Naval District
Baron Dahl
Signal Hill Plans Mass Meet Over Memo Mess
Signal Hill residents organize a 7:30 p.m. Friday city hall meeting to weigh pros and cons of a memo incident. Mayor Tomlin and Councilmen Green Colson clashed with Mrs Combellack and Hantley over the police chief’s suspension of 30 days for a defiled memo sent to the mayor. The council orders Murphy to uncover the culprit while possible recalls loom and Acting Chief Helier aids the inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Signal Hill
Lloyd WJ
Tomin
Horace Green Jr
Lloyd Colson
Nellie iCombellack
Emil Hantley
Ted C. Murphy
Green
Colson
Iit
Murphy
Council
Signal Hill City Hall
Tomlin
Clarence Helier
Barney Jordan Elected Anaheim Chest Chief in 1953
The Anaheim Community Chest organization elected Barney Jordan as president for 1953 succeeding Ray Reafsnyder who served two years. The result reflects ongoing leadership changes as the Chest continues its annual campaign efforts in Anaheim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barney Jordan
Anaheim Chest
Anaheim — Organization
Anaheim Community Chest
Ray Reafsnyder
Airport Adds Daily Flight to Northwest from Long Beach
Western Air Lines announced added daily service at Long Beach Municipal Airport and revised schedules to speed travelers to San Francisco. George Cain said connections improve with new DC-6B and DC-4B flights linking Los Angeles and Northwest routes, with Convairs boosting local runs. Flight timings updated to connect Seattle Tacoma and Oakland San Diego legs, including arrivals and departures at 3:05 p.m. and 9:25 p.m. connections.
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Long Beach Munitel Airport
San Francisco
Northwest
Western Air Lines
George Cain
WAL
Angeles
Cain Sai
Tong B Beach Munter Fal
Cain
Io A
Angles International
Seore
Seattle‘Tacoma
Oakland
San Diego
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Dosair Boach
Seattle
Tacoma
Vain
Whittier escapee nabbed at home here
A 13 year old Whittier reform school escapee was captured at 5085 Pacific Ave after allegedly stealing three cars and burglarizing a residence. Budd L Edwards, 15, was arrested for aiding an escapee, found with the youth asleep in Edwards' car. An 11 year old San Bernardino boy, a fellow escapee, was later apprehended.
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Whittier
Pacific Ave
Budd L. Edwards
Edwards
San Bernardino
Whittier School
Oys
16Th St
Downey Chamber Plans Annual Members Meeting
Final plans for the Downey Chamber of Commerce membership meeting at Rio Hondo Country Club were announced by President Ernest Bialium. The event is set for January 26 at 7 p.m., with board of directors to finalize arrangements at a Monday meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Downey Chamber
Downey
Chamber of Commerce
Rio Hondo Country Club
Board of Directors
Ernest ‘Alium
Free groceries offered via Independent Press Telegram survey
Long Beach and Lakewood residents can earn up to five dollars in groceries by returning a shopping questionnaire. Questionnaires were mailed to a random sample from city directories and voter guides, to be submitted by the indicated return date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Ave
Ng Beach
Lakewood
Long Beach
Idyllwild School of Conservation Director Named
Dr. Robert P. Durbin of Long Beach State College will direct a new Adyllwild School of Conservation and Natural Science at the Idylwild Arts Foundation campus. The program offers college credit, summer workshops, family housing, and courses on conservation education and outdoor enjoyment. Durbin will also coordinate a conservation education program at State College campus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert P. Durbin
Long Beach State College
fAdyllwild School of Conservation and Natural Science
State College
Idyllwild Arts Foundation
Idylwild
P P ‘ Durbin
Idyll Wild
National Park Service
Missing Evidence Sparks Santa Ana Grand Jury Probe
Santa Ana police files show cash and records vanished from lockers and official files as the Orange County Grand Jury spent over 10 hours questioning officers. The probe centers on missing cash from Mrs Helen Halsey and whether prosecutions were affected by lost arrest reports and records. Some top officers were recalled to testify and Chief Hershey was not called on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Ana
SeeReremane Eng
Grand Jury
Helen Norma Halsey
Fey
B. A. Hershey
Asst
Harry Fink
Richard M. Bradley
Forest Duke
Charles Leonard
Dallas Heischstein
V. V. Adams
LeRoy Starkey
Frederick Happer
Richard Pemberton
Hersh Chie Hershey
Three Religious Faiths Hold Public Symposium
A symposium on the Bill of Rights will be held at 8 P M Friday at Temple Sinal 2618 E Seventh St. Participating figures include Joseph M Kenrick Protestant Rev Gerald T Cahill Roman Catholic and Carl Goldman Jewish leader, in a public meeting hosted by three faiths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple Sinal
Seventh St
Ct Welfare
Joseph M. Kenrick
Gerald T. Cahill
Carl Goldman
Ten Schools Take Part in Southern California Folk Dance Fete
Students from ten schools will participate in the annual Southern California Junior College Folk Dance Festival at Long Beach City College Lakewood campus Friday from 2 to 5 p.m. In the women's gymnasium each school will perform a different folk dance and all will join in rhumbas square dances tangos and Spanish and English dances. Public is invited to watch. Mrs Deanna Moore of the Long Beach City College physical education staff is chairman of arrangements. City College student organizers include Mildred Speight Maxine Wood Sally Onsard Lucille Eakin Jim Finch Forrest Hall Dick Swift Mary Deaj Sara Selt rs and Helen Wren.
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Southern California Junior College
Long Beach City College
Lakewood
Deanna Moore
Long Beach City College Physical Education Stat
Nominating 14 for seven Chamber directorships
Bellflower Chamber of Commerce will nominate 14 men for seven directorships. The nominations will be voted on January 19 at a chamber meeting. A nominating committee was recently named, chaired by Robert Grentherly with Carrol Weberg Don Tierney Bill Peaka and Aneth Burkhart. Ballots will be sent to members after selection.
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Bellflower
C of C
Chamber of Commerce
John Ompson
Robert Grentherly
Carrol. Weberg
Don Tierney
Bill Peaka
Aneth Burkhart
Imembers
Accident Prevention Courses Announced by Red Cross Director
Fred J. Schwankowsky, head of first aid and water safety for the Long Beach Red Cross, announces standard and float aid courses at multiple locations. Sessions begin next week with varied schedules led by instructors including Lawrence A. Strimple, Louise Robison, Rosemary Carpenter, Maurice A. Long, and Herman Smith. advanced certificates required. Ninety-two citizens received first aid certificates in December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred J. Schwankowsky
Long Beach
American Red Cross
MT. Killingsworth
Elaine
Artesia
Lawrence A
Strimple
Lee
Louise
Robison
City Health Center
Pine
Rosemary Carpenter
Twain
Clarke ‘Ave
Centralia
Lakewood
Maurice A. Long
Nu-Pike
Herman Smith
Bay Shore Branch Library
Second St
Victor Miller
Schwankowsky
The
Red Cross
Office of Civil Defense
Son of Ill Graduate Named to Annapolis
David Brown McCaughey, son of Cmdr. and Mrs. Sort McCaughey, a student at St Anthony's High School, was named by Congressman Clyde Doyle to fill a vacancy in the class entering the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis in July. First alternate Jordan Nikkela, son of Frank M. Nikkela, was named by Congressman Doyle. second alternate Charles Gillespie Jr, son of Mr and Mrs A Gia, and third alternate Roderic Muir Fredrickson, son of Mr. and Mrs John W. Fredrickson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Brown McCaughey
Sort
P. Meee
Second St
Str Anthonys High School
Clyde Doyle
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
McCaughey
Poyle
Ward F. Nikkela
Jordan School
Frank M
Nikkela
Jay Willis Ave
Charles A. Gillesple Jr
Mra
Co. A. Gia
Monrovia Ave
St. Anthony's High School
Lrd
Roderic Muir Fredrickson
John W.fredrickson
Factoria St
Dowriey
Guardianship Sought for Mrs. Fred Bixby
Three daughters petition Superior Court in Los Angeles to appoint guardians for their mother Mrs Florence Elizabeth Bixby and her $2,000 estate. Son Fred H. Bixby Jr opposes, saying he was unaware until recently and will appear in court. Mrs Bixby, widow of pioneer rancher Fred H. Bixby, is in her late 70s and resides at Bixby Los Alamitos Rancho.
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Florence Elizabeth Bixby
Los Angeles
Bixby
Long Beach
Adelaide Tichenor Cinic
AGE
Katherine Bixby Hotchkiss
San Marino
Elizabeth Bixby Janeway
Santa Ynez
Deborah Bixby Green
Berkeley
Fred H. Bixby
Los Alamitos Rancho
Seventh St
Jay
Marina Citizens to Meet Monday With Milt Arthur
Milton Arthur was named to represent the Marina Recreation Commission at a 7:30 p.m. Monday meeting with the Marina Recreation Committee. The group aims to promote the small boat harbor and follow the recommended engineering plan. L. W. McDowell urged immediate use of tidelands revenue rather than waiting for federal funds. Gerald Desmond, a recreation commission member, will attend as a representative for the Alamitos Bay Post, American Legion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Arthur
Recreation Commission
Marina Recreation Committee
Arthur
L. W. McDowell
McDowell
Gerald Desmond
Scommission
Alamitos Bay
Amerijean Legion
Sons Rummage Sale by Native Sons on Pine Ave
The Native Sons of the Golden West will hold a rummage sale Saturday at the House of Sales on Pine Avenue from 8 to 6. Proceeds support local charitable works.
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Atom
L.B. Man
J. R. Bjorndahl
Tor
Nab Whittier
Direct Mountain School
Gable
Kenya
Oak Able
Nees
Tim
East ‘Africa
Aiskiae
Pili and Ravoring Company
Witamont
America
Fred Bixby
National Bank of Los Angeles
Fortune
Marina
Milt Arthur
Royal
Savi
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