County Plans Big Change in Damsite
County Supervisors propose moving the Whittier Narrows Dam site 1000 feet north to satisfy opponents in El Monte and surrounding areas. Flood control engineer Hedger testifies in Washington on financing for the San Gabriel and La Honda project. The new location could reduce the reservoir surface by five feet and shift land use south of Garvey Boulevard and Rosemead Boulevard. Congressman Nixon has been notified and asked to approve the 600 foot shift.
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Whittier Narrows Dam
Washington
San Gabriel
la Honda
Garvey Blvd
Rosemeid Blvd
Union Pacific
Fog Threatens Long Beach Area Delays Flights and Temperatures Drop
Dense fog blankets the Long Beach area delaying aviation as flights reroute to Lockheed Terminal and Palmdale while Harbor traffic remains steady. Visibility falls to a quarter mile with a 200 foot ceiling. temperatures dip to 30 degrees after a high of 89. No rainfall forecast to relieve water shortages.
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Alrlinus
Palmdale
Long Beach
Marine Exchange
Pipelines Leader Kennedy to Address San Francisco Panel
D R Kennedy head of the city pipelines division will address an Assembly factfinding committee in San Francisco tomorrow about pollution in the Los Angeles Flood Control Channel from wastewater. Kennedy was called before the committee by Assemblyman Randall Dickey, committee chairman, for his investigations of the sources of focal channel pollution.
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D. R. Kennedy
Assembly
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Kennedy
Randal Dickey
Cash Box Looted at Ice Cream Plant on Broadway
Wyrken, plant manager at Cood Humor Ice Cream Company, 1154 W Broadway, told police yesterday a thief stole 216 dollars from an open cash box while workers were in another room. The thief left 17 dollars in silver and a check.
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Warn Wyrken
Cood Humor Ice Cream Company
W. Broadway
Fancy Hen Or Egg King In Berth’s Backyard Mystery
Bertha the hen at 2520 Delta Ave Bertha Carter in Bertha Bertha Carter’s backyard produced a king size egg eight by seven inches after a May 7 1946 feature in the Press Telegram The family reports a second matching giant egg this week and seeks a feeding system to sustain Bertha’s extraordinary production
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Berth
T. V. Carter
Delta Ave
Bertha
Carter
Ministers Speech Outlines American Political Balance
Dr J Whitcomb Brougher of the First Baptist Church of Glendale spoke at the Wilton Hotel luncheon club. He argued that the majority rules but the minority must be heard to keep democracy healthy, citing four reasons and likening ideas to gardening to grow America’s greatness. The event raised funds for Seaside Hospital and the Lions auxiliary bazaar, with Ed Shaw presiding.
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J. Whitcomb Brougher Js
First Baptist Church of
Glendale
The
Lions Club
Wilton Hotel
Bonn
Dr. Brougher
America
Brougher
George A. Taft
Bob Sehadar Kooli
Seaside Hospital
Lady Lions
Lakewood Country Club
Ed Shaw
Taxable Property Valuation Told in Los Angeles County
California Taxpayers Association announced totals for 1947-48 with Los Angeles County at 4,358,891,362 in assessed value and a per capita average of 1133. County population is estimated at 3,809,700 as of June 7, 1948. Statewide average per capita value is 1094 with 39 counties higher and 29 lower than 1946-47.
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Los Angeles
California Taxpayers Association
California
Solano
Sglita Cruz
Mendocino
Mono
Alpine County
del Norley
Lake
Los Angales
Madera
Mariposa
Merced
Moncervey
Plicer
Sany Francisco
San Joaquin
Siskiyou
Tuolumne
Yolo
Hiehere
Association
Jurist Denies Prejudice in Cleaners Case
Superior Judge Frank G Swann filed a denial that he is prejudiced against total cleaning plant operators. The International Association of Cleaning and Dyer House workers sue San Amadesa for breach of contract. Attorneys contend over prejudice, with potential judicial appointment if no agreement.
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Frank G. Swann
International Association of Gleaning
Dyer House Worl Jena
San Amadesa
Calle
Tial
Danial Boone
Swain
George Shibley
Boone
Jude
Signal Hill Fire Equipment Responds To Cafe Fire
Signal Hill Fire Department sent equipment to a cafe at 2347 Orange Ave at 1 a m today when a short circuit started a fire in a juke box. The cafe was filled with smoke but damage was limited to the record player.
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Signal Hill
Orange Ave
Increase in Tests of Laboratory Cited
The Health Department laboratory conducted 75 195 tests in 1947 under director Dr Mildred T Woolley. This reflects an average monthly rise of 342 tests from 1946 and includes municipal water analyses and specimens from restaurants.
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Health Department Laboratory
Mildred T. Woolley
Pair in Robbery Ring Charges Appear in Court
Roy Burch and Jack B. Phillips faced armed robbery charges in Los Angeles County court. Phillips allegedly aided a liquor store operator robbery on Anaheim Street December 30, while Burch is accused of five robberies and two kidnapping counts. Bail set at 25000 for Burch and 10000 for Phillips. preliminary hearing scheduled for January 28.
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Los Angeles ‘County
Roy Burch
Jack B. Phillips
Charles D. Wallage
Phillips
Buren
Anaheim St
Burch
Wilmington pursuit ends in arrest after city robbery
Leslie H Curry 24 of 612 Third St aided by two friends chased down three suspects who robbed him near W Severith St and beat him. The trio were held until Wilmington police arrived and booked on suspicion of robbery. Victims include Mrs Carol Ott and George Ott with other suspects named.
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Wilmington
Leslie H. Curry
Third St
Curry
Gurry
W. Severith
Anaheim St
Alameda
Ave
Long Beach
Carol Ott
Anaheim. St
George Ott
Jack D. King
Wilmingons
Trailerites to Meet in Long Beach Clubhouse
Residents of trailers in Long Beach will hear the purposes of a new Trailer Coach Association at a 7 30 p m meeting in the American Legion Clubhouse at S7th Street and Dairy Avenue. The group formed January 6 at Monterey Paris aims to promote trailer living and oppose hostile regulation while informing the public on sanitation and conduct.
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Long Beach
American Legion
S7th St
Dairy Ave
Monterey
Paris
John W. Bridges
Bridges
Poplsa
Briarres
Two Injured in 3 Car Crash Near Seat Beach
Two Long Beach residents suffered minor injuries in a three car collision at Highway 101 and Bay Blvd Seat Beach shortly before 7:30 p m Meht Mr and Mrs The H West of moceland 109 Rivo Alto Caral were named as injured. Another accident on Highway 101 at Main Se Santa Ana involved Carlo BD Rios 2405 Halliday St injured when his auto collided with driven by William Atkins 55 of 1148 E See Mond St
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Long Beach
Highway 101
Bay Blvd
Seat Beach
the H. West
Moceland
Rivo Alto Caral
Main Se
William Atkins
Seemond St
Driver Arrested on Hit and Run Charge
Lonnie Johnson, 46, of Lil Cowles St, was arrested by police last night on a hit and run charge after a collision at Pacific Ave and Anaheim St. He allegedly struck another vehicle driven by William Sanderly, 846 San Antonio Wkc. Johnson was also charged with driving without a license.
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Lonnie Johnson
Lil Cowles St
Paceltic Ave
Anaheim St
William Sanderly
San Antonlo
Wkc
Johnson
Second Unit of Water Plant Awarded by Metro Water District
The Metropolitan Water District board awarded a 2 592 400 dollar contract to L E Dixon Co of San Gabriel for a second softening and filtration unit near La Verne. Total plant cost will be about 4 million, equipment and services included, to boost daily output to 200 million gallons. The project supports Colorado River water supply to 21 district cities amid rising demand and anticipated 1948 usage.
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Colorado
California
Board of Directors
Metropolitan Water District
la. Verne
Contmct
L. E Dixon Co
Suan Gabriel
John H. Ramirez
Colorado River
Haven
Ramboz
Los Angeles
Ramirez
Southern
Arizona
United States Supreme Court
Congress
Grand Juror Pay Increase Sought in Los Angeles County
Retiring grand jurors urge the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to back state legislation raising the daily juror fee from 2 to 5 dollars and to grant six cents per mile for travel. They argue outlying residents incur personal and financial sacrifices for grand jury duties and that other counties pay higher rates. The move aims to reimburse necessary expenses and attract future jurors.
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Los Angeles
Supervisor Going to Conference
J. Holley Ashcraft assistant supervisor of physical education for Long Beach schools will be program chairman at the annual statewide conference of the California Association of Health Physical Education and Recreation March 2023 in San Diego. Other Long Beach officials in these fields are expected to attend with Howard Betlis state president of the association.
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J. Holley Ashcraft
Long Beach
California Association of Health, Physical Education and Recreation
San Diego
Howard Betl
Pinpoint Opening in Fog Aids Fisherman Rescue
Injured fisherman Edward Rasmussen, 80, of Redondo Beach, was treated for a fractured skull and a broken wrist after falling 60 feet to a ledge on Gull Island in the Santa Barbara group. Coast Guard plane crew guided a rescue to the Dog Star, which had carried Rasmussen.
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Tris
Victor A. G. Sehmidt
Coast Guard
Sos
Dog Star
Alhore
la Santa Cruz Island
Edward Rassmussen
Revdonde Beach
Two Arraigned Over Store Holdup
Eugene Te Shelt on and Max Sehelnga, shipyard workers, were arraigned before Municipal Judge Charles Wallace on charges of robbing Harold Kine at his "star" shop. Kline identified the two as the gunmen who entered the store, demanded money, and fled with about 50 dollars. Bail set at 4500 each. preliminary hearing scheduled for January 28 before the Board of Supervisors.
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Eugene TE. Shetlon
Max
Sehelnga
Shipyiar
Harold M. Kine
Dogo ‘Ong Bowel
Charles DB
Wallace
Kline
Sher Patt
Jude Wallace
Eugene Bis
Sot
Cailoz
Board of Supervisors
Investipa
Skipper fined for oil leak into Los Angeles Harbor
Capt Richard A Moberg 57 of the S S River Raisin was jailed and fined 500 after an oil spill near his ship in the Los Angeles Harbor west basin. His second mate Gilbert S 27 received a similar sentence. Harbor officials cited tankship rule violations and pollution of navigable waters. The incident prompted an inspection by Rear Adm Higbee and Harbor Guard P A Gritfin, with response actions at Podd shipyard and nearby firesafety precautions. The River Raisin, operated by American Petroleum Transportation Co, was en route from Honolulu to New York.
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Long Beach
Los Angeles Harbor
Richard A. Moberg
S&s. S
Los Angeles Harbor West Basin
Joe Raycraft
Gilbert S
Moberg
Frank D. Highes
Los Angeles
Logue
Fish and Game Division
Raycraft
Adm
Higbee
P. A. Gritfin
Podd
W. H. Wielassham & Co
Honolulu
Aert Wilk
New York
Five Jailed Over Case Disturbance
Five men were jailed after a brawl at a Lakewood area night club. Four San Pedro residents, Beryl Tannehit Chantlos Rollins and Fannlett, all 60 days, pleaded guilty to resisting arrest and disturbing the peace with fines. Pedro Marquez, 21, San Palys, got a year for resisting arrest and weapon charges. hearing set for January 29. About 65 patrons involved.
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Downey Justin
A. D. Boone
Lakewood
Beryl W. Tannehit
Jack W. Chantlos
Donat R. Rollins
Wiliam Fannlett
San Pedro
Pedro A. Marquez
San Palys
Elong
Assatt
Fire Chief Attends Gate City Meeting
Mire Chet Fonte from Long Beach attends a quarterly meeting of the Southern California Fire Chiefs Association in San Bernardino. Chiefs discuss kinesthetic methods in combating and preventing fires.
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Gate City
Mire Chet Fonte
Srenteniung
Long Beach
Southern California Fire Chiefs Association
San Berhardino
Mre
Ste
Driver Arrested After Collision
Charles B. Rather, 40, was arrested on a charge of driving while intoxicated after his car collided with a vehicle driven by Robert H. Peterson of 105 Roswell Ave in the 1200 block of Avantic Ave, police said.
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Charles B. Rather
Cay
Robert H. Peterson
Roswell Ave
Avantic Ave
Weather forecast for Long Beach and vicinity
Long Beach and vicinity foresees considerable haze with hazy afternoon sunshine. Temperatures will rise slightly to a high, with little change overall. Gentle winds along the coast become moderate southwesterly in the afternoons.
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Long Beach
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