Long Beach Sizzles Snow While Swim Fills Morning Hours
In freezing Long Beach a thawed contrast emerges as residents battle frost with ice on gutters and roofs. Mrs Mary Brandenburg, longtime public school staffer, swims daily at 6:30 to 7 a m even in snow. California float eyed for the Tournament of Roses and Inaugural Parade prompts questions from Congressman Clyde Doyle on local participation and funding.
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Long Beach
Mary Brandenburg
East Ocean Blvd
Brandenburg
Iamites Bay
California Centennial Commission
California
Washington
National Capital
Clyde Doyle
Great Fiesta Here to Mark Centennial
Long Beach marks its centennial with a six day gala May 6 to 11 planned by the Centennial Commission featuring 100 years of bathing suit styles and American fashions, 100 years of American music, a Queens Carnival parade, and a pageant tracing Long Beach history. Committees were named for music, exhibits, and electrical displays, with Walter H. Case producing a history brochure. Richard A. Bixby, grandson of pioneer Jotham Bixby, was invited to join the commission.
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Long Beach
Cas
Southern California
Southland
Evans
David Olmsted
Cloyce Bogle
Frank Harnett
John Mead
Rainbow Pier Lagoon
Walter H. Case
Bixby
Richard A. Bixby
Jotham Bixby
Long
Two New Buicks Stolen From Long Beach Garage
Two new Buicks valued at 7000 dollars were stolen from the service garage of the Long Beach Buick Co. at 1351 Locust Ave last night. One car was to be delivered this morning. Neither car had license plates. Burglars removed locks to enter, drove out the cars, then replaced with new locks. Loss not discovered until morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach Buick Co
Locust Ave
Bandit Robs Liquor Store at Anaheim Street
A man displaying a simulated weapon robbed a liquor store at 2510 E Anaheim St last night. Clerk William E. Lewis 49 of 932 Elm Ave reported $65 taken from the register. The suspect was six feet tall about 190 pounds 25 to 30 years old wearing a red baseball cap and army coveralls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lquor
Anaheim St
William E. Lewis
Elm Ave
Lewis
Navy Musician Reports Theft at Y M C A Locker
Navy musician William M. Rees from the U S S Helena told police a flute a camera and clothing were stolen from his locker at the Army and Navy Y M C A during the past week. He estimated the loss at 738 dollars.
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Wiliam M. Rees
U. S. S. Helena
Army and Navy Y. M.C. A
Heart Attack Fatal to Lathe Operator
Walter W. Meyer aged 59 died after a heart attack suffered while working at a lathe inside a machine and tool company plant located at 1461 Canal Avenue. He was pronounced dead on arrival at Seaside Hospital and his body was forwarded to Holton and Son Mortuary.
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Machine and Tool Company
Canal Ave
Walter W. Meyer
Linden Ave
Seaside Hospital
Holton and Son Mortuary
Street Department Accelerates Long Beach Street Repairs
James Kincaid reports a sharp rise in repair miles in Long Beach for 1948, with 48.89 miles treated, up from 30.18 in 1947 and 25.45 in 1946. Factors include favorable weather, funding, materials, and Raleigh Hudson becoming street superintendent on January 16, 1948, boosting morale and work.
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Long Beach
James Kincaid
Public Service
Kincaid
Raleigh Hudson
Burglars Target Local Stores In Weekend Break-In Spree
Police reported burglars hit two stores on Artesia Street early today taking ham beef 30 cartons of cigarettes and 45 boxes of cigars from one building and cigarettes cigars a portable radio and a television set from another. A separate break in on American Avenue saw intruders force a restaurant vending machines open stealing cash and cigarettes after making toasted cheese sandwiches and drinking beer.
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E. Artesia St
American Ave
Pigeon Show Displays Strange Varieties at Auditorium
The National Pigeon Association opened its th annual convention at Municipal Auditorium drawing visitors to see 4300 birds across 73 varieties. Highlights include the fan tail with a looping back view and the African owl bred to need special feed. The Los Angeles Pigeon Club hosts as judging and prize events run daily 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. through Sunday noon.
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National Pigeon Association
Municipal Auditorium
Los Angeles Pigeon Club
HAIL HAIL GANGS ALL HERE FOR L B MAN
A surprise 80th birthday party for Dan Carney at 2251 Chestnut Ave in Long Beach was hosted by three friends, Adelia Kilgore Irene Guidry and Alma Andrews. Dan, from Greene Iowa, is joined by his 88 year old brother George and Miles Carney 34. Over 30 friends attended.
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Adelia Kilgore
Irene Guidry
Alma Andrews
Dan Carney
Chestnut Ave
Greene
Iowa
Carney
Gregory Carney
George
Miles C. Carney
Freeman Ave
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Iowa Social Club
Goldenred Club
Carney Brothers
Miles Carney
Goldenrod Club
Dan
Miles
Press-Telegram
Long Beach Bank Debits Rise 11.3 Percent in 1948
Federal Reserve data show Long Beach December debits at 171,418,000, up 5.7 percent from November and 5.9 percent year over year. The year total reached 1,931,500,000 with December leading after a strong January and recent months. The Twelfth District, including six western states, logged 117,742,173,000 in 1948 debits.
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Long Beach
Federal Reserve Bank of
San Francisco
Federal Reserve
Arizona
California
Idaho
Nevada
Oregon
Utah
Washington
Thief Loots Cafe On American Ave Early Today
A sneak thief looted a cafe at 36 American Ave in the early hours. The burglar took 50 dollars from the office desk and 45 dollars from the cash register.
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American Ave
Two Dead In Wide City Smashup With Four Cars
Long Beach and Los Angeles residents died in a multi car crash on U S 101 near the Naval Hospital. A four car smashup also injured six others as rain fell. Pedestrian injuries included an 84 year old man hit on Seventh Street and Dawson Avenue.
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Long Beach
Los Angeles
Bessie 5. McBride
Wise Ave
Hubert Fount Hill
McBride
Seaside Hospital
Long Beach Blvd
45Th St
Holton and Son Mortuary
Hill
U. S. Hwy
Naval Hospital
Holton and Sen Mortuary
Howard Loughead
Sixth St
Seventh St
Dawson Ave
Olen J. Honberger
Euclid Ave
Garden Grove
Loughhead
Hal
iShe
Lavenna F. Huston
Salt Lake St
Richard
Gladys L. Splane
Apolona St
Balboa
Huston
Orville McAnick
Johnsondale
William L. McCallister
E. Second St
Pacific Ave
Anaheim St
Robert H. Scarborough Jr
Luray St
Falcon Ave
Gene H. Grabast
Conshita St
Hawaiian Gardens
Tie
David L. Nadling
Frank M. Breene
Brayton Ave
John F. Rasmussen
Cedar Ave
City Awaits Decision in Pier Wrangle
Superior Judge Clarence M Hanson in Los Angeles hears the Neptune Pier Co suit against the city over the Silver Spray Pier lease and a century old dispute. The Neptune firm seeks a preliminary injunction against the city and the Coaster Co operator of the cyclone racer to cancel the new lease and raze the pier portion. Damages of 500000 are claimed against city officials. A Mead Wrecking Co permit to use a beach strip west of Pine Ave for wrecking equipment awaits signature before razing can proceed.
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Clarence M. Hanson
Los Angeles
Neptune Pier Co
Ofice
Silver Spray Pier
Tideland Strip
Jose]ph [R. Lamb
Hanson
Coaster Co
Neptune Company
Silver Spray
Meadwhile
Mead Wrecking Co
Pine Ave
Mead Company
Weather update with showers and westerly winds
Partly cloudy with occasional showers today and tomorrow. Moderate to fresh westerly winds tonight and Friday. Little change in temperature.
Tots Snatched From Death in Blazing Home
In Long Beach a mother, a neighbor, and fire crews rescued two children, Rose aged 2 and Gary aged 1, from a burning home after clothing on a floor furnace ignited. They were treated at Seaside Hospital and pronounced out of danger. Rose suffered the most from smoke.
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Long Beach
Rose
I Gary
Anna Mae Kewish
Smith Ave
Marjorie Simpson
Earl W. Kronkite
Floyd Walch
Bill Sanders
Seaside Hospital
Aviation Commission Alters Meeting Time To 4 P M
The Aviation Commission will meet tomorrow at 4 p m in the mayor's office to discuss a possible hearing on the new Army Air Force training program and its impact on the proposed engineering economic analysis at Municipal Airport. The session time was changed from 7 30 p m for the convenience of several commissioners.
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The
Aviation Commission
Army Air Force
Daugherty Fela
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