Gunman robs drug store owner of narcotics haul
A 65 year old drug store owner at 1544 E Fourth St was robbed Sunday night by a man about 28 with a dark complexion. The bandit demanded narcotics from an unlocked safe and forced the owner to place them in a brown bag before locking him in a rest room. A bystander heard him yell for help and found him minutes later. Witnesses saw cars speed away as two accounts conflicted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Buster
E. Fourth St
Buster
Tor Lp
Felice
Long Beach title firm honors four long-serving employees
Title Insurance & Trust Co of Los Angeles presents solid gold watches and diamond pins with rubles to four Long Beach residents for 25 plus years of service. Recipients include Frank A. Larsen with 33 years, Arthur C. Todd with 31 years, John E. Diemer with 27 years, and Jesse G. Huffine with 26 years in various divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Title Insurance & Trust Co
Los Angeles
Frank A. Larsen
Earl Ave
Arthur C. Todd
John E. Diemer
Jesse GC. Huffine
Lime Ave
Fragmented Long Beach alarm log with ambulances and streets
A garbled fire and ambulance dispatch list appears with multiple street names and locations in Long Beach. The chaotic OCR text references ambulances, hospitals, and various avenues including Temple Ave, Ocean Blvd, Linden Ave, and Parade St. with times like 24 p. m and 25 p. m, but many terms are unreadable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
American Ave
Wriem
Belitower
Anid
Ely
Markel
AmMbUp
West End
Rainnow Mer
Aepo My
Dhlo
AmBulaner
TD 'P
Momush Magsiolla
Antertean
Atanahiner
Temple Ave
Smbue Dance
Mmeatteport
Stemlby
Ocean Blvd
Ele Ace
Enselle
Maing
Lord
St. Ambulans
Oil Bugs Use Bacteria Tracks to Pick Drill Site
Long Beach man Logan Goodknight promotes bacteria tracking as a method to locate oil, with 12 contractors set to drill a wildcat well near Topanga Canyon. He claims soil bacteria indicate oil, though skepticism remains about evidence and permits, as preparations begin on the Atlantic Oil Nettleship No 1 site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan Goodknight
la Linda
Long
Accus
Long Beach
Goodknight
Santa Ana
Psychocarton
Bceterra
Topanga
Wilmington
Goodsmnight
Lester Bassett
California
Atlantic Oil Co
Nettleship No. 1
Temperatures and tides notable on Tuesday January 12 1954
Coast survey data list sunrise and sunset times as well as a low tide at 10:25 am. Water temperature is 36 degrees and surf is calm. In Anaheim Street Long Beach a woman is hospitalized with a severe abdominal wound after an assault. Multiple suspects including Mrs Demell McCarty Virginia Rogers James Rogers Leonard Sullivan Louis Cobb detained or questioned as officers describe varying accounts of the stabbing at a hotel. A butcher knife was found in the Rogers suite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Coast and Geodesic Survey
E. Anehecim St
Harbor General Hospital
Demell McCarty
Virginia Rogers
James D. Rogers
Leonard Sullivan
MacFarland
Ave
Louis Cobb
W. 19Th St
Long Beach
Bassett
McCarty
Rogers
Roger
Cobb
Sullivan
Southern California
Sutton
Lone Beach
Angeles
Beaumont
Alrpati
Needles
San Pedro
Irmew
Aston
Fresno
Endietel
Balladilph
Atlanta
Maxeratleld
Bismarck Huron
Tan Tadtane Falls
Boston
Ineksonye
Braxi
Chicago
Cheyenne
Las oRos Agtaianto
Francisco
Minneapolis
New York
North Platte
Tampa
Shipping Piled Up at Pier A
Ten freighters were moored at Pier A in Long Beach with forty three longshoremen at work. Vessels included Japanese, Norwegian, and American ships loading general cargo and lumber. Peninsular operations involved Irons ore and steel, with C Trader unloading 3,000,000 board feet and Camp Pendleton construction lumber moving through the port this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Brackenbury
Haring Bastor
Pier A
Long Beach
Steel Artisan
Wyoming
Quaker Line
States Line
Montana
Risanger
Interocean Line
Lacifious
Green Harbor
States Marine Lines
Gulf of Mexico
Star Terminals
Atomena
States Marines Lines
Wolverine State
C Trader
W. R. Cham Berlin Co
Camp Pendleton
del Norte Woodsman
Norton, Lilly and Co
U.S. Coast Guard
Pontchartrain
Massmar
Inner Harbor
Graves Poised to Challenge Gov Knight in California Race
The Lookout reports 47 year old Richard Graves executive secretary of the League of California Cities is set to announce a bid to challenge Gov Goodwin J Knight. Dem observers note Graves’ limited name recognition despite decades in public service and discuss potential rivals including William Bonelli. A Long Beach Democratic club will meet Saturday with Ray Simpson addressing “Looking Into the Crystal Ball.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Graves
League of California Cities
Goodwin J. Knight
Graves
George Miller
Democratic Central Committee
Contra Costa County
Publicva
William Boneill
Bonelli
Plains
le Demos
North Long Beach
Democratic Club
Poppy St
Ray Simpson
18Th District’ Democratic Co
Safety Council Urges Safe Drop Near Long Beach Schools
Long Beach Safety Council warns motorists to avoid double parking and discharging passengers on the wrong side of streets near schools. The group stresses traffic safety and plans expanded 1954 activities with new member Dr. Reuben F. Pieters joining as chair of the Community Welfare Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Safety Council
Health Center
Reuben "F. Pieters
Flu Misnamed ARD Sweeps L A County Says Health Officer
Los Angeles County health officer Dr. Rey O. Gilbert says many coughing sneezing and achy people in recent weeks likely had ARD acute respiratory disease rather than influenza. He notes primary atypical pneumonia or virus pneumonia is common and hard to distinguish without lab diagnosis. Symptoms fatigue cough fever and chills appear with little difference from influenza and there is no proven prevention and treatment is mainly bed rest and avoiding exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rey O. Gilbert
Los Angeles County
Gilbert
Four Thefts Lead to Cash Stash Seizure and Raids
A Long Beach series of robberies ends with arrests and a raid on a tobacco shop area. Victims include Vaughn at 1916 Pine Four, wallets with cash and a large dice table seized, while other crimes report losses from hotels and offices. Police say about 30 people were present at the raid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanz Beach
Obituary notices from Long Beach area
Multiple obituary notices list Murvican Ganzer 73 of 3232 Elith died Sunday in a Toca hospital with service set Tuesday at Motell's Mortuary chapel. Ollie C. Bush 910 Rose Ave died Sunday. service 2 p m Tuesday at Door Funeral Home. Leo Paul Glaab 57 of Spaulding St. Danielson Emma J. Craton 59 of 4723 Beverly. Emma Danielson veteran of World War I. Mass, interment Sunnyside. Mary Florence Baker 77 of 38912 Ximeno Ave died Friday. rosary Tuesday evening. Mass Wednesday at St Matthew's Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ganzer
Murvican Ganzer
Toca
Knoxville
Iowa
Chicago
Long Beach
Methodist Church
Catharine, Bergstrom
Mottell’s
Oo Glaab
Leo Paul Glaab
Dantielson
Emma J
Spaulding
Santa Ana
Baker
Mary Florence
Ximeno Ave
Streator
Sher
St. Matthew's Parish
Thomas Rh Coffey
Sheelar-McFadyen Mor
St. Matthew's Church
Calvary
East
Los Angeles
Mee Hawthorne
Pomona
Martha “Glaab
Mottell’s Chapel
St. Matthew's Catholic Church
All Souls’ Cemetery
SARGEANT TOGETHER WITH LONG BEACH OBITUARY NOTES
Obituary notices list Arteala Sargeant 60 of 1773 Isard Street dying Sunday, with services at Mottell's Chapel and All Souls Cemetery, plus Walsh of Lakewood 88 with multiple survivors and Oakwood Cemetery interment in Wisconsin. Other death notices include Minnie Cunningham 77 formerly of Goldfield and Clarence W. Hughes 67 of Long Beach with Westminster Cemetery interment. Miller Dr R Car Miller 70 of Long Beach city with Chadron burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Sargeant
B. Isard
Hame
Long Beach
Los Angeles County
Artesia
Naval Ammunition Depot
Seal Beach
Artesia Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Madge. Walsh
Lakewood
Elizabeth Hal Lucie Brockett Walsh
Derman
Oliva St
alLicu V
The
Lake-jpeant
Wood
Mary
Dilday Mortuary
Long Shrivs
Temple City
Oakwood Cemetery
Berlin
Wis
Gallaugher
de Young Bellflower Mortuary
Trio Injuries in Sunday Crash Spillover on Market to Atlantic
Robert M. Trama 27 of 5602 Oliva St remained in serious condition at Seaside Hospital after a crash on Market St and Atlantic Ave about 3 am Sunday. Hanna suffered head injuries and has been semiconscious since the pickup truck collision with Donald G. Sandusky 35 of El Monte who was treated and released. Charles B. Voss 38 of 6418 Belize St was hurt when he swerved to avoid another car, struck a utility pole on Stearns St east of Bellflower Blvd, treated at Community Hospital and transferred to Ft. MacArthur Stations Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M. Trama
Oliva St
Seaside Hospital
Jay
Market St
Atelantic Ave
Hanna
Donald G. Sandusky
el Monte
Sandusky
Charles 8. Voss
Belice St
Stearns St
Bellflower Blvd
Voss
Ft. MacArthur Stations Hospital
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Oil Bugs
Bert Resnik
ELS Armin
Yokohana Ghuseros Canena
Green
Harbour
Jans
Liverpool Highland Princes
Tee Coos Matson Nis
Norvolte Hawaiian Sachemman
Calmar
San Bran Magamuar
Baltimore Aritamento
Sissrrit Dan
Yorgnama
Marco Fontarini
An. Bartolls Hatnro
Nxn Co
Bentley
Minnesot
Orca
Yokohama
I Stella
Tardine
Portland
Java
Pao de Hoekh
San Fran
Sarangcan
Erin
Luke Eorge
Dion
Iboa
Vancouver
M. Livance
Chittagong Gr Biss
Jonaluiy
Ian Reflner
Wweo
Goonawarra
St Jai
Fancisco Ney Leranger Nor. Ans. Jno
B Inn
Swan Recon Inbolp
Les Inn
San Frantic Ck
Tassie Awd
Mits Ap
Tawa Coutehy
Laynde
Dieko Marine Rune
Vunelace
Leon Ton Teawandia
Francisco Raat
Francisco Riasnger
Brassey
Manila
Esa
Ona
Renclace Waanington FE
Havre Hillyer
L. A
Charles M. Vaughn
Pine
Vaughan
Anaheim St
Tim Tld
R. J. Summers
Arly Dungay
Santa Fe Ave
Edward Duncan
Lewis Ave
Douglas
Scott
New York St
Chester Thomas
Marion Thomas
Cerritos Ave
General Electric Co
Pittsville
Mass
Kenneth S. Shepard
Lanesville
Milton PF. Finney
North Adams
Henrietta Donner
S.t
Daisy Ave
the Trinity
Lutheran Church
H. Pedersen
Hare
Bituaries
Sargeant
Arteala
Leo
Clarence W. Hug Hughes
Appleton Ave
Jordan
Tich
BPOE
Bert E
Ray G
Glenn
John’ D
Patterson &Snively Chapel
Elks
Westminster District
Garden Grove
R. Car Miller
Third St
Aurora
Neb
Hannah IM
Patterson & Snively Mortuary Chapel
Chadron
Mottell's Mortuary
Alamitos
Mottell's
Mottell
Motfall
Mortuary Ara
SGH
Gnean
Arthur Murray
Lnstuttor
Arthur
Murray
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