Long Beach Fog Triggers Multiple Crashes Across City
Dense fog blanketed Long Beach as a string of crashes unfolded on Atlantic Avenue, Seventh Street, and Pacific Coast Highway. Richard G. Human and several others were injured or treated for non life threatening wounds, while drivers including Charles Rose and Fred Dobschutz avoided serious harm. Traffic snarled for hours as responders untangled the fog shrouded scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Richard G. Human
Los Angeles
Atlantic Ave
29Th St
Seaside Hospital
Charles E. Rose
Ohio Ave
Human
Seventh ST
Redondo Ave
Leslie H. Runer
Naval Hospital
John B. Tally
Naval
Los Alamitos Air Station
Frederick M. Dobschutz
Beverly Way
Naval Air Station
Ter
Tino Ave
Orange Ave
Pacific Coast Hwy
Junipero Ave
Alameda St
Domingerez Junction
Martin Huggett
Joe Vargas
Maverick Ave
Vargas
Simon Thais
Vargus
N. W. Beck
Thorsonave
Compton
Gloria de Graat
Dana Victoria
City Data Reveal Healthful Status City Data Reveal Healthful Status
Mumps and chicken pox remain the leading diseases in Long Beach though at lower levels than a year ago. The week adds 14 mumps cases and 11 chicken pox, with yearly totals 48 and 51, respectively, while scarlet fever, measles, tuberculosis, epilepsy, infectious pneumonia, and whooping cough are also listed with modest counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Shipyard talks set with Matthews Tuesday in Washington
Secretary Matthews will meet California lawmakers and Councilman Raymond Kealer in Washington Tuesday at 3 p m to discuss the Long Beach Naval Shipyard status. The meeting follows Truman guidance to review a closing order, with projections showing yard employment dropping from 4000 to 2000 by mid April while discussions consider operating with reduced personnel. Kealer will report latest land subsidence data and the Navy oil test results. Downey Knowland and other lawmakers may attend to press for yard retention.
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NAS
Matthews
Washington
California
Raymond C. Kealer
Long Beach
Long Beach Naval Shipyard
Clyde Doyle
Truman
Doyle
Keeler
Navy
Department of Defense
Kealer
White House
Ng Begch
Sheridan Downey
William Knowland
Harry H. Sheppard
Yucaipa
Cecil R.|' King
Los Angeles
Chet Holifield
Montebello
Clinton D.J. McKinnon
San Diego
Helen Gahagan Douglas
Huge Egg Displays Odd Find From Local Poultry
Ralph E. Martin of the city plumbing department shows a giant egg weighing near seven ounces. The egg, laid by a New Hampshire Red, measured 315 inches ground and about 9% inches around. The hen, under a year old, had been laying two eggs weekly but perished in laying this enormous specimen.
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Ralph E. Martin
City Plumbing Department
Martin
E. Market St
New Hampshire
Cleaning Costly Loss Reported by Inger Thedorff
Inger F Thedorff of 2068 Chestnut Ave reported a costly loss after tossing a clothing bag during a house cleaning. She claimed the bag contained jewelry valued at 2395 dollars, including a 1495 dollar diamond engagement ring.
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Inger F. Thedorff
Chestnut Ave
Red Cross Commended as City Protective Agency
Mrs. Burton Chace praised Red Cross as a protective city force at a Long Beach luncheon for campaign colonels. She outlined financial returns to the city, integral humanitarian services, and trained volunteers in first aid, nursing, and youth programs. Seventy-five women attended. leaders highlighted blood services and junior Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Burton Chace
Long Beach
Indus
Chace
Cancer Service
Paul R. McCrery
Prpalen
Roland Bach
Owel R. Hill
Gus Lueang
Thief Breaks Door To Steal From Dollar Market Cleaners
A thief nailed a hole in the rear door of Dollar Market Cleaners at 1207 E Carson St and reached inside to take $10 to $20 from an unlocked cash register. H V Leach, manager, reported the theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dollar Market Cleaners
E. Carson St
H. V. Leach
Homes Set Up for Elderly Folk Probed
An investigation into unlicensed rest and boarding homes for the aged in Long Beach was launched after complaints of substandard facilities at high rates. City officials, fire and health departments, and social welfare agencies met to define home types and licensing rules.
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Presidents’ Club of
Long Beach
Fire Prevention Bureau
Health Department
Planning Department
Community Chest
12Th St
Cedar Avenue
Gladys Comstock Sraith
Cluir
Loretta M. O'Connor
Public Welfare Commission
State Department of Social Welfare
Frank Hallman
City Health Department
L. V. Foster
Solons May Back Move to Shift Air Reserve Site
Washington reports Sen Sheridan Downey and Rep Clyde Doyle may introduce an appropriation bill to move the I B A R program from Long Beach Municipal Airport to Las Alamitos Naval Air Station. City official Raymond Kealer says Air Force officials favor the change with a potential cost around 3 million dollars, though a facility upgrade could cut that figure. Kealer also discussed harbor dredging lines with Army engineers and consulted City Attorney Irving Smith by phone.
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Long Beach
Las. Alamitos Naval Air Station
Sheridan Downey
Clyde Doyle
Washington
Raymond Kealer
Kealer
W. Stewart Symington
Defense
Johnson
Sen. Downey
Air Force
Municipal Air Port
Los Alamitos
Army Engineers
Rving Smith
British Shipping Through Long Beach Grows in 1949
British flag merchant ships and cargo traffic at the Port of Long Beach rise with 314 flag calls in 1949, including 85 Canadian flag vessels. The year also saw S S Penrith Castle on the New York Orient service, and Ellerman Bucknall adding three new City freighters to the American-Manchurian Line, the latest City of Philadelphia.
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Long Beach
S. S. Penrith Castle
Castle Line
New York Orient
Manila
Ellerman & Bucknall
Philadelphia
Tide-gauge Project Planned for Alamitos Bay
U S Geological Survey to install a tide gauge in Alamitos Bay with a 107 foot catwalk from the San Gabriel River flood control channel and a housing for the instrument. Protests from the Chamber of Commerce and others spur a possible relocation and length reduction to reduce navigational hazards while officials coordinate with city and county bodies.
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Alamitos Bay
U. S. Geological Survey
U. S. Army Engineers
Los Angeles
San Gabriel River
E. Ocean Blvd
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Bay Area
Chamber of Commerce, Los Angeles County Flood Control District
Gen Easterbrook Injured in 27 Foot Fall
Brig. Gen. Arthur Edmond Easterbrook, 56, retired wartime leader at Santa Ana Army Air Base, is reported in serious condition at Long Beach Naval Hospital after a 27 foot fall from an avocado tree while picking fruit. A WWI ace, he served on Hap Arnold’s staff and later commanded the Western Flying Training Command and Santa Ana Army Air Base.
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Arthur Edmond Easterbrook
Santa Ana Army Air Base
Long Beach Naval Hospital
Easterbrook
Greenleaf St. Santa Ana
Friends
Kansas 89th Year Fete Due
The Kansas State Society plans a picnic at Bixby Park on Sunday January 29 to observe the 89th anniversary of Kansas statehood. William Lieurance will succeed E E Shoufler as president at the business meeting. Councilman Joe Ramsey chairs the program committee. Organizing in 1997 by the late George W Holton, it was the first state society formed in Long Beach.
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State of
Kansas
Bixby Park
Kansas State Society
William Lieurance
E. E. Shoufler
Joe Ramsey
George W. Holton
Long Beach
Pickpocket Steals L. B. Woman's Wallet
A pickpocket stole a woman's wallet in the 300 block of Pine Ave, taking $22 and papers from Southern Pacific files. A separate suit filed in Superior Court seeks damages of $25,000 after a South Gate collision on August 1 when a car driven by Lowell Booth was hit by a Southern Pacific train, injuring the plaintiff with multiple broken ribs and back injuries.
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Aonette
Milter
de Ave
I Resterda
Ama
Pat
Tific Co
Thompson
Pine Ave
South Gate
Price Ciplaint
Storney C. Ransom Samuelson
Lowell Booth
Gar’field St
Southern, Pacific
Plaintif
Com- Plaint
Last Day to File on Mustering-out Pay Feb 3
The final time to apply for mustering-out pay is February 3, the American Legion Department Service Office in Los Angeles reminded veterans yesterday. Veterans discharged after February 15, 1844, received their payments in three installments of 100 each after separation. Those discharged before that date should apply through proper channels with VA aid available. Surviving next of kin of deceased veterans who did not receive mustering-out pay may apply.
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American Legion Department Service Office
Los Angeles
American Legion
V. PF. W
Veterans’ Administration
Army
Navy
Continental
United States
Youths Rob Man of Whisky and $15 in Cash
Returning home from a store at 12:45 p m today Charles A Smith aged 60 of 1410 Olive Ave was held up by three youths who seized a half pint of whisky and $15 in cash One youth pretended to carry a gun while others sobbed nearby police reported the incident
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Charles A. Smith
Olive Ave
Wiothers
Purse seiner Yankee Boy sinks after offshore fire
The 78 foot purse seiner Yankee Boy, once the New Conte Di Savoia, was disabled by a fire seven miles southwest of Dana Point yesterday, sank while being towed to Newport Beach. 11 crew members abandoned ship and were rescued. no injuries reported.
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Dana Point
Newport Beach
Coast
Conte di
Santa Barbara
St. James
Yuglesich and Associates
South Pacific
Viking Students Elect Leaders
Long Beach City College held the final election of officers for the Associated Student Ledy AWS and AMS. Rivalry between the Collegiate party and the Independent Clubs Combined produced split-ticket results. Don Faly won ASE president with a close vote, along with Stan Fujii as VP and others for secretary treasurer and student body reps. AMS elected Jim Sundell as president and George McMillen as vice president with others filling secretary and treasurer roles.
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Long Beach City College
Milvests
Ledy
AWS
AMS
ICC
Don Faly
ASE
Stan Fujii
Barbara Hest
Shirley Andrews
Lyla Sullivan
Bill Milling
Weather Outlook Ice and Clouds Tonight into Sunday
Considerable ice and low clouds tonight and Sunday with a drop in temperature. Partial afternoon clearing on Sunday. Light variable winds tonight with west to southwest 8 to 12 mph on Sunday afternoon.
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Gelaram
American Airlines
R. A. Fagin
American
J. Stanley Smith
Hanbury St
J. M. Coppage
Winnipeg PL
Fagin
Solons
Ralph E
Third St
Alamitos
Second St
Belmont Shore
Press-Telegram
I .B. Air Reserve
British Shipping
L. B
Iron Lung
Sean Keryl Fawcett
Iying
Louis 8. Ball
Temple Israel Sisterhood
Samuel J. Richmond
Hadassah
Albert Levin
Antipolio
Julius Young
Gen. Easterbrook
Railroad
Viking
Meon
Pine
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