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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1954

Page

3

Teen-Agers Shake and Willowbrook Gang War Truce Dinner

Two rival youth groups El Jardi and Compton in Willowbrook sat down for a truce dinner at Centennial High School. Deputy probation officer Al Collier and officials organized the event after two-and-a-half years of efforts to curb gang warfare, using trust-building and community support to foster peace and future activities.

Willowbrook Los Angeles County Probation Dept el Jardi Compton Gang Centennial Senior High School al Collier Robert Rios el Dardins Eddie Jovar Compton Collier Probation Dept Bill Jones Willowbrook Junior High School Compton Chamber of Commerce Center B. F. Jamison Centennial Sheriff's Deputies Man

Episcopalians to Wage Fight Against Commies

More than 500 lay and clerical delegates from 160 Episcopal churches adopted a resolution pledging complete cooperation with government agencies to destroy atheistic communism. The meeting approved a diocesan budget of $477338 for the coming year and elected officers including Chester A. Rude and Donald J. Lamphbell.

Christ's Church Goddess Communism Chester A. Rude Los Angeles Donald J. Lamphbell Los Angeles Diocese Corporation Wilmer M. Hammond Losangeles Richard Hawley San Diego Edward McNair Studio City St. Elmo Coombs Kiam Siegmund San Marino Synod of the Province of the

Sewage Basin Bids Set for Griffith Park Site

Los Angeles bids open Feb 10 for a new sewage settling basin in Griffith Park, located a half mile from a controversial site abandoned after protests by local homeowners.

LOS Angeles Griffith Park

Student Rigs Candle Bomb in His Locker

A Huntington high school student admitted placing a homemade time bomb in his locker to frighten teachers and students. The device used a wax candle housing a firecracker and exploded when the candle burned down, attracting police attention and triggering an investigation by the fire prevention bureau.

Huntington W. Va Dent Huntington High School Stu Rush W. Bless

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