Independence Day Draws Record Beach Crowds Across Southland
Thousands flock to sunlit strands as Southlanders mark the Fourth of July with all-time expected attendance. Roy Miller predicts 275000 visitors while 96 lifeguards will patrol from 9 45 a m to 7 p m. Traffic surges to Long Beach as police allocate all officers. Fireworks venues include Veterans Memorial Stadium, Virginia Country Club, Huntington Beach municipal pier, and Portuguese Bend Club. Fort MacArthur fires a 48 gun salute at noon.
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Dutch) Miller
Cval
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Long Beach
Vetftans Memorial Stadium
Virginia Country Club
Huntington Beach
Portuguese Bend Club
Pelos Verdes Hills
Fort MacArthur
San Pedro
Speeding Car Hits Patrol Roadblock Injuring Five
Andrew Nunez 27 of Gardena led officers in a high speed chase on Alameda Street near Florence Avenue. His car struck a CHP roadblock injuring five people including Nunez and Wimberly Fuller Williams and others treated by physicians. Nunez suffered severe head injuries and was hospitalized. Police cited drunk driving.
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Compton
Andrew Nunez
S. Main St
Gardena
Here
Nunez
Tweedy Industrial Hospital
Eleanor Fuller
Ilinois St. South Gate
Connla
Los Angeles
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Alameda St
Florence Ave
High Way
J. Waddell
K. V. Prior
Light Winds Mark Start for Sea Epic
The longest yacht race began with 32 vessels sailing from Los Angeles area toward Honolulu 2225 miles away. Thousands watched from Cabrillo Beach and Pt Fermin as the 18th Sea Epic started near Los In feles Harbor.
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Honolulu
Cabrillo Beach
Pt. Fermin Park
Los Infeles Harbor
Straits of Molokai
Diamond Head
Morning Star
Los Angeles Yacht Club
Goodwill
Newport Harbor
Tod Faulkner Jury Selection Opens in Los Angeles
Jury selection began Friday in Los Angeles for Tod Faulkner and his former business agent Royce Bushong on charges they conspired to violate state election laws. They were indicted seven months after the November election in Signal Hill where Fachmer's bingo palace was closed by a thres-to-one margin. Judge Charles W. Fricks heard the continuation.
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Los Angeles
Todd
Mexico
Faulkner
Royce Bushong
Signal Hill
Hill
Fachmer
Court of Pabpeeiee
Charles “W. Fricks
Rural Mail Carriers Convene In Long Beach
Rural Letter Carriers of California gather at the La Fayette Hotel for their convention starting today with pre congress meetings for executives. Howard K. Goodwin long Beach postmaster and County Supervisor Bar Chase welcome delegates as the event opens Monday morning and runs into Tuesday afternoon with officer installations. Steven J. Brewer of Salinas is the current association president.
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Long Beach
Lafayette Hotel
California Rural Letter Carriers Association
Howard K.goodwin
Lyman B
Bar- Chace
Steven J. Brewer
Salinas
Plan to Add Theater Library at Long Beach VA Hospital
A report from Washington cited by the Press Telegram outlines raising the roof over the recreation building at Long Beach Veterans Administration Hospital to create a theater, library, social hall and reading room. The VA hopes to study the hospital next year to decide on improvements or replacements, with projects possibly included in the 1956 budget.
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Long Beach
Veterans Administration
Press-Telegram
Washington
Foster Cousin Alibi in Nolan Case Questioned
In Norwalk detectives continued questioning 20 year old William R Nolan about Stella Darlene Nolans disappearance on June 20 near Auction City. He denies involvement and says he has not seen Stella since living with his foster parents four years ago. Nolan is held pending thorough checks on his alibi and statements.
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William R. Nolan
Norwalk
Stella Darlene Nolan
Stella
Auction
Norwallk
Sid-Jolivette
Nolan
Owen Nolan
Washington
20Th St
Shavifé
Long Beach
City Planners Name Edwards Chairman for One Year
Aubrey J. Edwards was elected chairman of the City Planning Commission for a one year term, succeeding Kenneth Wing. A former Ford plant manager from Long Beach, Edwards joined the commission in April 1952 after the board expanded to seven members and was later elected vice chairman. Frank S. Cassidy was reap pointed as commissioner for a second four year term, and Leeda Baynham was re elected secretary.
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The
City Planing Commission
Aubrey J. Edwards
Kenneth Wing
Ford
Long Beach
Edwards
Frank S. Cassidy
Leeda Baynham
Two Holiday Traffic Crashes Injure Three in Long Beach
Three people were hurt in two separate accidents as Fourth of July crowds gathered in Long Beach. At Santa Fe Avenue and Anaheim Street a collision involving Michael McGuinness and Albert Sanchez sent McGuinness to Lesside Hospital with fractured ribs after his car struck a parked vehicle. The impact also damaged a cafe at 1715 west Anaheim Street. In a second incident near Pacific Coast Bay, Robert Orrill reported being forced into a guard rail, ejecting two sailors from a car, John Laurer and Carl Trego, who were treated for minor injuries at the Naval Dispensary.
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Santa Fe Ave
Anaheim St
Michael McGuinness
E. T5th St
Lesside Hospital
McGuinness
Albert Sanchez
Rose Ave
Virgil Barnes
St Barnes
Anaheim
Robert K. Orrill
Salmon Ave
Linculzi Village
Pacific Coast
Long Beach
USS
Manchester
Oxmill
John A. Laurer
Carl W. ‘Trego
Naval ‘Dispensary
San Pedro Man Sentenced in Bookmaking Case
An individual named San Pedro was sentenced to 60 days in jail after a court session led by Judge Joseph in a local bookmaking case. Details of the proceedings and exact charges remain limited in the fragment.
Five Men Sentenced in Delinquency Case Involving Teens
In Santa Ana five men pled guilty to contributing to the delinquency of two Long Beach girls and received one year sentences for three defendants. Two others, ages 19 and 18, were referred to the California Youth Authority. An additional examination was ordered for a Los Angeles man. Pierce had earlier pled innocent but changed to guilty on one count.
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Santa Ana
Long Beach
Joseph Vargas Luna
Fullerton
Robert Agalindo
Veladez
Basilio Chavez Santelson
Anaheim
Garcia
Robert Ortiz
Peterton
California Youth Authority
Franklin G. Wos
Charles Vernon Fierce
Los Angeles
Pierce
Pay Boost Offer In Talks Between CWA and Pacific Tel
In contract talks with Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co. the wage offer proposes a weekly increase of 1 in all classifications and an additional 1 in maximum wage rates. The offer, announced Friday, covers 2000 Southern California accounting department workers and mirrors a prior offer to 8500 plant and maintenance staff. Bargaining continues as the current contract expires at midnight Monday.
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Communication Workers
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co
Accounting Department
California
Communication Workers of America, Cio
Coast Guard Fails To Refloat San Pedro Vessel
Coast Guard planned a late refloating attempt for the 40-foot cabin cruiser Belly Ann after it ran aground near San Quentin Point about 150 miles south of San Diego. No damage or danger reported to owner George Ness of San Pedro and an unidentified passenger. A prior Perseus refloat attempt failed.
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Coast Guard
San Pedro
San Diego
San’ Quentin
George Ness
Perseus
City to Use Radar for Traffic Control Aids
City traffic officials will deploy a radar based device to monitor speeds and verify violations without violating state law. Engineer Robert By Dier and assistant Wallace R. Peterson received FCC licenses to operate the unit from a car while it records vehicle speeds for traffic signal synchronization and hazard assessment.
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Robert By Dier
Dier
Wallace R. Peterson
Federal Communications: Commission
Caliifornia
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