Red Cross honors Maurice G Smith blood donor champion
Maurice G Smith of 421 West Third Street receives a three gallon Red Cross pin this week as the city’s leading donor. He has given three gallons since 1948 and holds about 24 pints in his body today, working toward a fourth gallon. About 400 will receive one gallon pins and 12 two gallon pins in the new recognition plan.
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Maurice G. Smith
Third St
Red Cross
Smith
Bro. Smith
Police Bullets Halt Suspect in Holdups
A 24 year old Long Beach man, David Thurston, was captured Monday night after reportedly holding up two liquor stores within ten minutes. He carried a toy pistol, and police fired six shots during a pursuit, halting the car and recovering stolen money totaling several hundred dollars. Thurston, questioned at the detective bureau, is believed connected to four other holdups.
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Long Beach
David Thorctan
Lecesne
Eugene Store
W.barfield
Raymond Cohen
Anshelm St
W. E. Lewis
Cohee
Thurston
Lewis
Detective Bureau
A L Coleman Resigns as Wilton's Manager
A L Coleman resigns as manager of the Wilton Hotel after two years in charge. He will disclose future plans later, having previously been assistant manager for two years and headed St Catherine Hotel on Santa Catalina Island. Prior to Long Beach he held an executive role at No 1 Fifth Ave Hotels in New York. The Wilton was recently sold to Frank Hofnes of Santa Monica.
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A. L. Coleman
Wilton
Coleman
St. Catherine
Santa Catalina Island
Long Beach
Fifth Ave
New York
Frank Hofnes
Santa Monica
Long Beach Grants Fire Dept Pay Raises in 6-2 Vote
The City Council approved April 1 pay increases for 4 engineers and 51 captains, overriding objections. Top scales rise to 461 for engineers and 510 for captains, boosting annual cost to about 28200. Opposed by Mayor Sutter and Kealer with Wagner absent. association critic Wilcox also spoke.
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Irving M. Smith
Dudley N. Lapham
A. L. Parmley
Lapham
Long Beach
Faul B. Wilcox
Associated Property Owners
Fletcher
Hughes
Carleson
Los Angeles
Unionist Pushes For Local Autonomy in Los Angeles
Long Beach union member Andrew Wo Weet told a State Senate committee that Local 12, Operating Engineers, AFL, has fought for self government for over 12 years. He testified petitions to the international for local autonomy were confiscated or burned, and that three international reps controlled early growth. Local 12 formed in 1939 by amalgamating four unions under international supervision.
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Long Beach
State Senate
Los Angeles
Local 12
AFL
International
Andrew Wo Weet
Altay
Fitzgerald
Yost
International Presidency
Camp Fire Girls Seek New Play Center Near Marine Stadium
Long Beach Camp Fire Girls urge city buy about 75 acres along the north side of Marine Stadium for a year round day camp. If acquired, a small section would be developed with trees a lake and a clubhouse. the plan notes space for 3500 children but no funds are yet available.
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Marine
Long Beach
Camp Fire Girls
Welfare Council
Camp Fire
Camp Fire Council
Beaguchamp
Milton B. Smith
Exchange Will Honor Three Boys for Year Awards
Three Boys’ Clubs of Long Beach members will receive the Boy of the Year honors at a Long Beach Exchange Club luncheon Feb 10 at the Wilton Hotel. Jerry Richter, 14, John Bub, 12, and Jesse Favorite, 11, were chosen for outstanding service and traits. O A Slaton to present awards. Maurice A Bugbee to show slides from last summer camp.
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Long Beach
Atva
Wilton Hotel
Jerry Richter
Eucalyptus Ave
John Bub
Grizzba Ave
Jesse Favorite
W. Willard St
Westside
O. A. Slaton
Slaton
Douglas Peterson
Larry Stoops
Raymond Galaz
Py “Goolsby
Billy Ausburn
Michael Malm
Richard Phillips
Frank Dorme
J. B. Colson
Red
Zilbauer Death Plan Thwarted in Jail Cell Find
Anthony Zilbauer, an ex convict accused of murder, faced a thwarted suicide plan after jail officials found a matchbox with phenobarbital tablets in his county jail cell. Doctor Marcus Creben had ordered small daily doses, while Zilbauer claimed he merely hid and did not ingest the pills. His wife Geraldine noted repeated threats of self harm during visits as he awaited trial for the Kmiec homicide.
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Anthony Zilbauer
Los Angeles
Zilbauer
al ‘Willey
Marcus Creben
Willey
Crahan
Geraldine
Andrew J. Kmiec
City Seeks Bids for New Pavement Lanes on Stearns St
The City Council authorized City Manager Sam E. Vickers to seek bids to pave two additional traffic lanes on Stearns Street between Bellflower Boulevard and Fanwood Avenue at an estimated cost of 26665 dollars.
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Sam E. Vickers
Stearns St
Bellflower Blvd
Fanwood Ave
Hill Site Oid for City Gas Radio Tower
City Council authorized buying a 40 by 130 foot lot on Signal Hill, west of Stanley Avenue, 150 feet north of 23rd Street for a 130 foot transmission tower at $1750. The Gas Department plans linking 10 service trucks to the main office with radios and expanding to three units. the system will also aid the police radio station and reduce interference elsewhere in the northerly city.
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Signal Hill
Stanley Ave
23Rd St
Garner [Royalties Co
Paul W. Meyers
Gas Department
J R. McHenry
Compton
Long Beach Votes Emergency Repair For Artesia St Drain
Long Beach City Council authorized immediate repairs to the Artesia Street storm drain pump station to prevent floods in North Long Beach after the January storm. The City Manager is allowed to spend up to 15 000 dollars on the fix without bidding, safeguarding homes north of 68th Way near Water Avenue.
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N.L.B
Artesia St
North Long Beach
J. R. McHenry
Long Beach Blvd
Los
Angeles
68Th
Water Ave
City Eyes More Pupil Camps for Long Beach Youth
Long Beach Recreation Department and city council consider expanding the camping program for sixth graders. PTAs from Jefferson Gant Monroe Marshall Starr King and Roosevelt urge adding campsites similar to Camp Hi Hill on Mt. Wilson to ease overcrowding at Camp Air Hill, which now serves about 2,150 of 4,000 eligible students.
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Long Beach
City Counciimen
Camp Hi Hill
Mt. Wilson
Jefferson, Gant,j, Monroe, Marshall, Starr King and
Roosevelt Pta
Camp Air Hill
Long Beach Attorney Shibley Sentenced to Federal Prison
Judge Ben Hare sentenced Long Beach attorney George E. Shibley to three years in a federal penitentiary for receiving transcripts stolen from a military court at El Toro. He earned a concurrent one year for conspiracy to steal records and a separate 30 day contempt sentence stood with appeal pending. A Naval Intelligence report, later admitted, had said a 17 year old former girlfriend of the chief prosecution witness repudiated an affidavit favoring Shibley.
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Long Beach
Cison
Naval Intelligence
Ile
Shibley
el Toro Marine Corps Air Base
Santa Ana
Yvonne Fuller
Atty
Joseph Ball
Charles R.J. Thompson
Ball
Dills Fullers
Thompson
Harrison
Miss Fuller
el Toro Jase
Marine Corps
Spain
Thormpson
Louisiana
Mann
Ans
James Carter Thes
Flying Finn Twins Speak Here Tonight
George and Charles, 35-year-old twins and former Air Force pilots, speak at Arthur L. Peterson Post American Legion in Long Beach on government interference with private business. The brothers, who recently handcuffed U S Attorney Laughlin Waters in a citizen’s arrest over a war surplus plane impoundment, discuss rights and government actions. meeting open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Charles
Long Beach
Air Force
Arthur L. Peterson
American Legion
Veterans Memorial
West Beach heliport approved for Long Beach use
The City Council authorized a revocable permit with Los Angeles Airways for a west beach site south of Seaside Blvd. The facility costs $25 monthly rent, lasts three years, and may be canceled with 90 days notice. First passenger flights expected mid year, with initial three passenger and three freight helicopters, expanding to more by year end.
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Long Beach
Los Angeles Airways, Inc
West Beach
Seaside Blvd
Clarence SL Bellon
Concern
Los Angeles International
Belvin
Imperial Hwy
L. A
CAA
Belint
Air Express
Parcel Post
California
Ninth Street Bridge Plan Approved by Harbor Board
The Harbor Commissioners approved final plans for the projected 8.05 million dollar Ninth Street bridge over the Los Angeles River with 5.45 million for the superstructure 600000 for piers and 2 million for land. They also voted 21000 to buy Hamarson Well No 3 including mineral rights near Ninth and Pico. Pioneer Drilling Co. to abandon a well at Pico and Seaside as it lies in future freeway paths.
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Board of Harbor Commissioners
Ninth St
Los Angeles River
A. R. Shoemaker
Moffat
Nichol
Hamarson Well No. 3
Ninth and
Pico
Will HK. Winston
Hamarson Oil Co
Pioneer Drilling Co
Pico Ave
Seaside Blvd
E. J. Amar
Carson Park Units Seek Annex Petition Citywide
Lakewood moves to annex Carson Park units 10 and 11 asking planning to report on a 21-person petition to circulate in a 90 acre area with about 1600 residents. Boundaries run from Wardlaw Road to Stude taker Road and the San Gabriel River with Key and Weaponry Streets nearby. Richard Reid Campbell leads the pre annexation signers with 3402 N Saintabaker address.
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Lakewood
Planning Department
J. R. McHenry
Carson Park
Wardlaw Rd
Studetaker Ra
San Gabriel River
Key and
Weapoiy Sts
Richard Reid Campbell
NiStadebaker
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