Christian Church Conclave Meets in Long Beach July 25
Ministers and delegates from Christian Churches in San Luis Obispo Kern and San Bernardino counties north and San Diego Imperial counties south gather in Long Beach for the 10th annual convention at Municipal Auditorium July 25 to 30. Guest speakers include Dr A Merrix Rev George Tilsley and Dr T Hassel Brown with sessions on ecumenism world church and education and a Sunday communion service to open proceedings.
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San Luis Obispo
Kern
San Bernardino
San Diego- Imperial
Long Beach
Municipal Auditorium
SCU
Tinsley
God
George F. Ti Sley
East Side Christian’ Church
Chapman College
Los Angeles
Gerald G. Sias
Crusade For A Christian World
Ponca City
Okla
Edmin Marx
China
Roy C. Snodgrass
First Christian Church
Amarillo
Exas
Disciples of Christ
Ecumenical Church
Hill
The
Baptist Church
Merrix
World Church
Southern California
Wilshire Church
Warner Muir
Europe China Marshall Plan Shipments Reported
The Economic Cooperation Administration announced that recovery shipments worth $762,747,140 have been approved for Europe and China, covering wheat flour, petroleum products, cotton, coal, and other goods. Britain, France, Italy, the Netherlands, and Bi zonal Germany are among major beneficiaries with totals varying by country.
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Yvaskington
The
Economic Co-operation Administration
Europe
China
ECA
Paul G. Hoffman
Austria
France
Italy
Germany
Netherlands
Greece
Trieste
England
Britain
Bizona
Denmark
Norway
European Recovery Program
Belgium
Luxembourg
Sweden
United States
Ireland
Tceland
Turkey
Fay
Canada
Mexico
Iceland
Best Guide for Big City Tourists Is Open Mind
A discursive travel column extols New York as a vast, varied city best learned by wandering and talking with locals. It argues the open mind and walking reveal the real city faster than glossy nightlife, noting neighborhoods with distinct flavors and offering practical joys like ferry rides, empire state views, and Radio City tours.
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New York City
America
Manhattan
New York
Maine
Florida
China
Naples
Fifth Ave
Staten Island
Buck
Empire State Building
Croesus
Radio City
Garden of Eden
Coal Mines to Be Rigidly Inspected
The Bureau of Mines says coal mine inspections will be stepped up with 250 inspectors, 50 more than now, funded by 2.4315 million dollars for the year starting July 1. The budget also supports safety education, electrical and explosive engineering, and fire control probes. The plan aims to inspect small mines and increase oversight of large operations.
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Washington
Bureau of Mines
Congress
James Boyd
Jand
Boyd
Washington Monument Centenary Celebration Details
Century old Washington Monument story recounts the 1848 Fourth of July kickoff by the Washington National Monument Society. Notables included Polk Dolly Madison Hamilton, Lafayette seen in Alexandria, a grand oration by Robert Winthrop, and fireworks followed by a White House reception. Construction progress and delays through Civil War era noted, with final completion in 1885 and 555 foot height.
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Ashtgton
George Washington
Congress
Washington National Monument Society
President Polk
Dolly Madison
Alexander Hamilton
Lafayette
Alexandria
Washington
Capitol
Robert C. Winthrop
John Quincy Adams
Daniel Webster
Monument
Wakte House
Army Engineers
Hawaii
Fair's Stock Show Hailed at California State Fair
Long Beach cattleman Fred H. Bixby praised California agriculture as the state prepares for the California State Fair in Sacramento on September 21. He noted new industries and rapid scientific progress with nearly all counties exhibiting in the Agricultural Building, promising expanded commercial displays and a panorama of the state's wealth. Bixby, a longtime cattleman and renowned horse breeder, has headed the fair board since 1929.
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California
Sacramento
Fred H. Bixby
Long Beach
Fair Board of Directors
Bixey
University of California
United States
Arrival of Daughter for Pierce Family in Peru
A cablegram received by Mrs. C W Pellet at 711 E 7th St announces the birth of a daughter named Lesley Anne to Mr and Mrs H M Pierce in Lima Peru. The Pierces, former Long Beach residents, already have a five year old daughter Barbara Lynne. Pierce has directed a refinery in Peru for three years and plans to visit Long Beach early next year.
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C. W. Pellet
Lesley Anne
H. M. Pierce
Lima
Peru
Long Beach
Barbara Lynne
Pierce
Navy Man Retired After 30 Years
Chief Steward E. Estigay retire after 20 years active Navy service. He served on battleship Pennsylvania and cruisers Omaha and Indianapolis, all now sunk. Former residents of Long Beach Estigay and Eva reside at 922 Stockport Dr San Pedro and plan to settle nearby. He convoyed on the European coast in World War I and fought in the South Pacific including Okinawa battles.
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Johnny) Estigay
Toy
Pennsylvania
Omaha
Indianapolis
Davy Jones Locker
Long E. Estigoy Beach
Estigoy
Eva
Stockport Dr
San Pedro
Okinawa
Thefts surge past prewar levels in FBI notes
The article reports a nationwide rise in theft and burglary, with a Fifth Avenue jewel heist valued at $50,000 and a Waco store incident. FBI data show 1947 burglaries and larceny above prewar levels, while yearbook estimates warn of continued increases in 1948.
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W York
New York
Los Angeles
Fifth Avenue
Waco
Texas
FBI
Rutherford, N. J
Pacific Islands Face U S Plan for Civil Governance
Senator Cordon R. Ore heads a 12 member probe into former Japanese mandates in the Pacific. The group will tour 20 000 miles to study peoples economies laws resources and civil rights with a view to establishing self governing models and future legislation. Guam American Samoa Wake Johnston Midway Palmyra and other islands are in focus as the United States administers these territories under UN trust provisions.
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Sam
Sen
Cordon R.ore
Cordon
Bia
Pacific
United States
Senate
House
Japan
United Nations
Congress
Sen. Corton
Washington
Mershall
Caroline
Marianas
Guam
U. S
American Samoa
Navy
Kure
Wake
Johnston
Kingman's
Death of John Overman retires Iola resident at 95
End of Trail IOLA Kan July 3 reports the death of John M Overman aged 95 leaving his wife after two years of marriage. The brief obituary notes the couple’s life together and his passing in Iola.
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Trail
Iola
Kan
John M. Overman
Warning Signs of Weak Health and Fatigue Remedies
The text discusses feeling weak and rundown as a warning, urges checkups, and describes symptoms like pale nails lips and low mood. It promotes improving mood and strength through unknown remedies and supplements, with dubious claims about blood strength and energy boosters.
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Reashtood
Haley
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