Glory of the Seas burns as Cape Horn clipper fades
The Glory of the Seas, Wests last Cape Horn clipper, was burned in 1923 after being salvaged for metal. Once a symbol of extreme clippers, it left ash and relics for a scrap dealer, closing a historic era noted alongside Donald McKay's Stag Hound and the Flying Cloud.
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West
Puget Sound
Cape Horn
Jone
Pacific
Catalina
Maiden Lane
High Seas
Donald McKay
California
Atlantic
San Francisco
McKay
Boston
Ann McKim
Baltimore
Long Beach
Barber Line Increases Far East Sailings To Three Monthly
Barber Line will boost its New York California Far East service from two to three sailings each month, marking completion of its postwar fleet renewal. Homebound Barber-Wilhelsen Line will move to zero-day frequency. New ships average 8200 deadweight tons with speeds around 16.45 knots and substantial reefer capacity.
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Barber Line
New York California Far East
Sudden Christenson
Une
Barber-Wilhelmsen Line
Hail Baseball in Juvenile Crime Fight
Long Beach juvenile authority chief sees baseball as a strong factor in stopping delinquency. Coy Sanders, director of guidance and counseling, argues parental interest at games builds pride and motivation, noting Detroit studies showing recreational activity links to lower crime. He says baseball teaches teamwork, handling umpire decisions, and Life lessons, predicting regular play under direction reduces delinquency risk.
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Long Beach
Coy Sanders
Kids Baseball Association
Sanders
Long Beach Juvenile Bureau
Detroit
Townsendites Calendar Sets Week Club Meetings
Mrs H T Newby announces Townsend clubs meetings for next week in Long Beach area. No Monday meetings. Bellflower club gathers at 9435 Darnell St Bellflower at 7 30 p m Tuesday. Captain Wills W Bradley USN Ret will speak to Clubs of the 18th district at Town Wend Hall Lan W Fifth St at 12 30 p m Wednesday and 12 will meet Townsend fall at 7 30 p m Thursday. A coord party at 1 pm Friday. Club 2 meets at hall at 7 30 p m Friday Club 10 meets at Bixby Park at noon Friday Lerene Middough speaker. Clubs of the 18th district order at the hall 7 30 p m tardy.
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Townsend
Long Beach
H. T. Newby
Bellflower Club
Darnell St
Bellflower
Wills W. Bradley
Town Wend Hall
Lan W. Fifth St
Bixby Park
Lerne
Furness Lines Freighter Emgneh Prince Due Glasgow and UK Ports
Ship from Glasgow Furness With Co announces the Furness Lines freighter Emgneh Prince is at Glasgow and will sail later this week and from Manchester within 10 days for Long Beach Los Angeles and the Pacific Northwest, indicating transatlantic and West Coast service.
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Glasgow
Furness, With & Co
Furness Lines
Wil
Manchester
Long Beach Los Riers
Warriol
Pacific Northwest
Midwife Behind 12000 Births Dies in Lewes
Edith Slaw, a renowned midwife acclaimed for delivering nearly 12,000 babies, died today in Lewes England. Her career spanned decades and left a lasting mark on local maternal care.
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Lewes
Eng
Edith
Customs Convention Set for July 16 in Long Beach
Long Beach and Los Angeles area officers plan for the National Customs Service Association convention to be held in the Municipal Auditorium. About 250 members are expected to attend from across the nation and territories, with national president A. E. Better and U. S. Customs Commissioner Frank Dow among expected attendees.
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Long Beach Los Angeles
National Customs Service Association
LeRoy Smith
Long Beach
Los Angeles Area
A. E. Better
Chevy Chase
U. S Customs
Frank Dow
Washington, D. & Jee
Municipal Auditorium
Collision suits seek 412000 over San Francisco Bay incident
Lawsuits filed in U S District Court seek about 412000 in damages from Luckenbach Steamship Co and American-Hawaiian Steamship Co stemming from the collision of the S S Arkansan and the Edgar F Laickenbach in San Francisco Bay. The Edgar F was repaired at 80000 and is en route to Atlantic ports. the Arkansan heads southwest to Asian ports. Shippers demand 111783 for additional damages. The Arkansan is accused of improper entry into the Golden Gate channel, failure to heed fog signals, excessive speed, and negligent lookout and course changes.
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San Francisco Bay
S.S. Arkansan
Edgar F
Arkansarr
Golden Gate Entrance
Edgar F. Firat
Jurist's New Book at Public Library
Public library shelves feature Jurist William O. Douglas on 17 inch volume detailing his Pacific Northwest adventures begun after polio. The list also includes Oscar O. Winter and other religion science and arts titles plus noted novels and practical guides.
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Public
William O. Douglas
Pacific Northwest
Douglas
Long Beach Public Library
Oscar O. Winter
Oregon Country
Northwest
Hubert C. Libbey
Mr. Jones
Peter ‘Marshall
Mary Alice Jones
Mortis
Sturzberg
Andrew W. Kramer
Stempe
William BR. Spriegel
Farl B
Manning
Alvin H Sanders
Fine Arts
Ty N. T. Cannon
Elizabeth L. Mathieson
Franklin C. Watkins
Museum of Modern Art
jSrete Ring
Frans Farge
Patricia’ Ma
Schooner Sophie Christenson Sold for Seattle Log Barge Use
The navy sail ship Sophie Christenson, a rowe masted codfishing schooner long active from Puget Sound, was sold by Capt J E Shields to Seattle interests for use as a log barge. Once part of a 25 year fleet venturing into Arctic waters, it claimed a record cargo of fish aboard the s s 1.
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Rheing
Sophie Christenson
J. E. Shields
Seattle
Puget Sound
Arctic
State sardine plants win permission to combine quotas
The State Fish and Game Commission reversed earlier limits to allow up to three sardine reduction plants to combine permits for the season. The total reduction quota of 150000 tons remains, with each permit holder allowed about 1450 tons. The move follows prior bans and appeals from the San Francisco Sardines Association amid ongoing California coast shortages.
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State Fish & Game Commission
Monterey
San Francisco
California
San Francisco Sardines Association
Liberty Ship Sjoa Departs for North China
The Norwegian-flag Liberty Ship Sjoa sails from Los Angeles for North China ports including Tsingtao. If conditions permit she will call at other North China ports amid anticipated hostilities near the Korea combat zone.
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No: Ching
Korea Combat Zone
Sjoa
Los Angeles Ha Harbor
Tsingtao
North China
Heavy Aluminum Shipment Arrives in Los Angeles Harbor
A large shipment of aluminum weighing 4000 short tons arrives at Foreign Trade Zone No. 4 in Los Angeles outer harbor for stockpiling. Shipped by Aluminum Import Corp of New York from the Arvida smelter of Aluminum Co of Canada. An additional 2000 tons will go directly to industrial plants to help prevent shortages.
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Los Angeles
Locomotive-toting Norwegian Vessel Makes Call Here
A Norwegian vessel arrives bearing rail mounted cranes. The ship can lift a 110 ton locomotive and carries several 45 ton locomotives on deck and in holds. German built crane equipment augments lifting capacity aboard.
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Shetty
Far Eastern Marine Insurance Rates Up
Underwriters yesterday formed steamship rates on ships entering the Korea area for seven days at a time. Rates will be held firm at 15 cents per 100 dollars for voyages from the Pacific coast to Korea, with increases for Thailand Indochina Indonesia and other Far East routes. U S flag lines serving Korea include States Steamship, Pacific Far East Lines, American President Lines, Isthmian, Sudden & Christenson, States Marine Lines, Pacific Transport, and American-Hawaiian.
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Ko Irean
Korea
Pacific Coast
Thailand
Indochina
Indonesia
Hong Kong-Kowloon
Straits Settlements
Burma
U. S
Far East
States Steamship Co
Pacific Far East Lines
American President Lines
Isthmian Line
Sudden & Christenson
States Marine Lines
Pacific Transport Lines
American-Hawaiian
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Norway
Hony
Fred Brown
Paul Popenoe
David W. Belcher
Kenneth Burke
Patty Berg
the Diplomat
James Aldridge
Liberty Ship
Liberty. Bell
Press-Telegram
Larry Jet
Archie Nottingham
Treasury Department
Bert Xisere Tomer
Waleere Second Floce
Pitte
Far Eastern
Naval Station
England
Egypt
West Africa
India
Presa-Telegram
Ietacieyper
Helen Harper
Mademeigelle
Drolman
Steeben
Sweater Bar
Walken's ‘Street Toor
Norte
Exoel Waleex
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