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Leap year marriages fade as Long Beach bureau logs few proposals despite many licenses. Women hint at engagements while men rarely initiate, yet more licenses were issued and divorces declined overall. Frances Holden and Dennis Mays discuss proposing. Alice Turley and Richard Young weigh who proposed.
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Chuck Neiswender
Long Beach
Frances Holden
Alice Turley
San Juan St. Camp
Richard Young
Long Beach Rive
Rathmix
San Pedro
Miss Bye
Bureau
GM Plant Cutback Idles 600 Workers And More
Rapid layoffs ripple through the auto industry with GM South Gate cutting 600 temporary and probationary workers. In Detroit GM and Chrysler announce production adjustments affecting about 7,500 employees, while Ford reports a reduced overtime but steady production. Local incidents include three traffic crashes injuring six people on Long Beach area streets, with detailed names and injuries reported.
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Ford Motor Co
General Motors
South Gate
Detroit
Chrysler
Ford
KLM
Scott
Tweedy, Blvd
Southland
Trial of Creswell Mahoney Jury Deliberations Set
Prosecution and defense argued Friday in the Superior Court for Robert E. Creswell and Patrick Lee Mahoney on armed robbery charges tied to the Signal Hill store holdup on June 21 1953. Creswell testified about a liquor store robbery in Lakewood City Oct 30 admitting the liquor theft but denying the other robbery. The jury will begin deliberations Monday after Judge Beach Vasey instructed them.
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S Superior Court
Robert E. Creswell
Patrick Lee Mahoney
Superior Court
Beach Vasey
Signal Hill Sporting-Roads
Creswell
Lakewood City
Club Janitor Robbed by Masked Man
A masked bandit robbed the Players Club at 338 East St of 65 dollars early today. Janitor Woodrow Wilson, 43, was threatened and forced to open the cash register before being locked in a lavatory. the suspect stood about 5 feet 9 inches, 175 pounds, and about 45 years old.
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E.ast St
Woodrow Wilson
Traih
Wilson
Loel Appeals Conviction to Die January 24
An Oklahoma criminal panel will hear an appeal from the death sentence given to the convicted slayer of a Compton woman, it was revealed today.
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Loel
Oklahoma
Compton
Mazatlan to be Auctioned Jan 26 in Bankruptcy Proceedings
The Mazatlan, linked to Otto Austin Loel, is scheduled for auction January 26 as part of a bankruptcy reorganization of its owners, with Reuben G. Hunt named as attorney. The vessel, previously connected to a murder case in Acapulco and tied to the Marlinea Shipping Lines, faces liquidation alongside Loel amid court challenges and bankruptcy proceedings begun after a bank trial ending October 22.
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Mazatlan
Otto Austin
Loel
San Pedre
Is- Oklahoma
Sanj
Elizabeth Diego
Acapulco
Jeanne Hollman
WaSpacific Lines, Inc
King
Fedora
Reuben G. Hunt
Diving Unit Stolen From Chrysler Plant Yard
A diving unit valued at 1900 was stolen Friday from Chrysler Corp body shop storage yard near 1721 Santa Fe Ave Elmer McCardix owner told police. The theft led to a temporary walkout and mass layoff of about 5700 workers. night shift reported to work and began duties, while Local 280 members said the walkout was unauthorized. Company expects normal operations to resume and no further trouble anticipated.
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Slea Norway
Seal Gardens
Chrysler Corp
Santa Fe Ave
Elmer
McCardix
Junek
United Auto Workers
Water Heater Blast Damages Home on Adriatic Avenue
A hot water heater exploded Friday night outside the home of Harold G. Jones at 3456 Adriatic Ave, starting a fire that damaged four wall partitions. Battalion Chief William R. Mexdetthall reported the blaze burned into the wall.
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Harold G. Jones
Adriatic Ave
William, R. Mexdetthall
Sentence Promoter in Bilk Faces Possible $2 Million Suit
A Long Beach promoter linked to a 4a Superior Court file alleges investors were misled. Officials say about $500,000 was involved in a scheme tied to a finance center operator in the Long Beach area.
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Long Beach
Superior Court
Moter
Vietion
Harry Thomas
Finance Central
Youth Band Trip Fund Shows $3200 Raised
A Mardi Gras benefit at Municipal Auditorium drew a sparse crowd as Long Beach Youth Band sold $3200 in tickets to fund a 65 member group’s New Orleans trip for Mardi Gras activities. Director Gordon Carmen said the finance need was $6800 to cover the journey and six days away.
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Munticipal Auditorium
Long Beach
Gordon Carmen
New Orleans
to|Corp
Comstock
Stoffering Am Investment Plan
Ling
Commisj
Ision
Municipal Auditorium
Majorett
Rita Lynch
Gary Flynn
Offsite Autonetics Plans $3.3 Million HQ in Downey
North American Aviation announces a 3.3 million dollar two story headquarters to be built on an 18 acre site on Imperial Avenue between Davis and Clark in Downey. The Autonetics division will occupy about 900,000 square feet, with 300,000 square feet in the new building and additional facilities under construction or planned.
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Downey
Ts Autonetics
North American Aviation, Inc
Imperial Ave
dAtdis
Clark Aves
J. R. Moore
Autonetics
Autoneics
Occ Pency
Two Thugs Rob Liquor Shop for 383 Dollars
Two armed bandits robbed Crow's Liquors at 501 Willow Street Friday night, forcing clerk Helen Bullhollin, 23, to lie on the floor. One man used a mock gun while another demanded money, then the pair fled. Owner Robert Crow, 37, alerted after hearing the disturbance.
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Helen L.bull-Hollin
Crow's Liquors
Willow St
L B Teeners Sell Tags for Dimes March
Auto workers and Long Beach Unified School District students joined a large fundraiser selling tags for dimes in March. Ross Frank, student committee chair, notes the project marks a major effort by high schoolers. Proceeds fund polio victims and related health research, with support from Grayson Controls and local clubs.
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Long Beach Unified School
Ross Frank
Coral 305
CIO Auto Janette Doran Wes
Wilson High Group
Msrkmiment
Grayson Controls
Wranch
Poly
Liz Coleman
W. Victoria Sr
Jordan
Youth Band Debut Welcomed by City Councilman
City Councilman D. Patrick Ahern gave the official welcome at Friday night’s Youth Band show and thanked contributors to the band’s top fund. The group features local musicians aged up to 20 with the roster set as of June 13.
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D. Patrick [Ahern
Smoggiest January Foreseen for Southern California
Weather Bureau warns 1956 may be the Southland’s worst smog year with twelve smoggy days already this month. Forecast for Sunday calls for considerable high cloudiness and fog along the coast, signaling persistent air pollution concerns.
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California
Ean
Weather Bureau
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