Last Puffers to Finish Today at Powder Putt Run
The Powder Putt race at Long Beach Airport draws 95 pilots in SS airplanes with a $2,000 purse. Final standings hinge on flying time and performance ratings. three planes faced forced landings and routes stretched from California to Texas and Arizona as crews maneuvered through midweek heat.
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Helen Deeson
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Long Beach Mypal
Barbara Erickson London
My Beach
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Plane crash update near Del Amo draws fire dept attention
A chaotic early report describes a fire response and multiple locations including Ocean Blvd, Pine Avenue, and Redondo Beach after an aircraft incident. Names such as Doris Thorkildsen and Lola Perkins surface, with mentions of Newport Beach and Studio City. Details are fragmented but indicate emergency responders and witnesses.
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Redondo Beach
Alice Roverts
Phoenix
Atiz
Shirley [Bloc
Walnut
Knonville
Doris Thorkildsen
Newport Beach
Lola Perkins
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Groceryman Leevers Dies in Long Beach
Arthur Leevers a longtime California Heights grocer died Monday afternoon in Community Hospital at age 41. He lived at 3415 Myrtie Ave and ran a grocery store and meat market at 902 E Wardlow Rd for over 30 years. He came to Long Beach in 1923 and belonged to United Commercial Travellers and California Noeights Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife and two sons, Thomas and Richard, a daughter Johnny, and his parents Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Leavers. Funeral arrangements will be announced.
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California Heights
Community Hospital
Mr. Leevers
Myrtie Ave
E. Wardlow Rd
Long Beach
United Commercial Travellers
Casifornia Noeights Methodist Church
Leever
Jeng
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Richards
Arthur E. Richards
Atlantic Ave
Long Beach Hospital
Montreal
Canada
Newell
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Odd Fellows
Myrtle
Sunnyside Memorial Park
Store Committee UK Agreement on Hiring
The Iowa Park Shop and the Long Beach AntiDiscrimination Committee announced completion of negotiations to hire two African American cashiers at the company on Santa Fe Avenue. J. D. Groom, committee chairman, said the agreement advances a two year drive toward equal employment.
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Long Beach
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Istore
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Singleton's Club Plans Organization Meeting
The Singleton's Club, a nonprofit group for unmarried persons ages 33 to 50, will hold an organizational meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Lafayette Metal. The group aims to promote social activities for singles. There are 27 members. interested persons are invited to attend.
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Layfayette Metal
Six injured in Long Beach traffic crashes over holiday weekend
Six people sustained injuries in a series of Long Beach area accidents as heavy holiday traffic persisted. Details include Cecil McCowan's car collision near Lime Avenue and Third Street, a second crash at 14th Street and Park Avenue injuring John Cronin, and other injuries in incidents on Ocean Boulevard, Lakewood Boulevard, and Temple City routes involving multiple Los Angeles residents. A separate home burglary at 3922 Gaviota Avenue netted valuables, with police citing entry through a window and extensive ransacking after an earlier holiday excursion.
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Dana D. McCowan
14Th St
Park Ave
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Toledo
Arnold O. Vann
Pacific Coast Hwy
Ocean Blvd
Orange Ave
Mary May Marshal
Denver
Margaret D. Corbett
Los Angeles
Stephen D.*crouch
Modesta G. de Campas
West Los Angeles
Lakewood Std
Willow St
Andrew M. de Campus
Belmont
Sunfield Ave
Temple Ci
Odie Wright
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Los Angeles Technic High School
General Hospital
Richard Matron
Royal Ave
Bertyn
Gaviota Ave
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Holly
Amby Ting
Norwalk
Pioneer
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San Fernando Valley
Change Meeting Site Speeds Up Sales Through Society
The Long Beach Aquaciurs SPEED UP SALES through Society will meet Wednesday at Independent Press Telegram 8 p.m. in the final Reeve Classified ads. Merchandise cars real estate and personal items move faster through For Sale ads dress announced earlier this week dial 69071 society officials said.
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Independent
Press - Telegram
Willow St
Canadian Mother of 3 Aims for Catalina Channel Swim
Winnie Roach a 28 year old Canadian mother of three plans to swim the Catalina Channel starting Emerald Bay at 12 30 a m on Wednesday aiming to complete the 22 mile crossing in 12 hours to beat the 15 hour 47 minute record set in 1952 by Flor xck. She trained in cold Canadian lakes and has swum the English Channel in 13 25 and will be accompanied by her father Edward Roach and Capt Tinch Moricich. Johnny Weissmuller will be in another boat nearby. If successful the feat would boost Canadian swimming prestige and Roach hopes the cold water keeps her alert.
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Avalon
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Port Vessel Arrivals and Departures Amid Ocean Traffic
Active vessels in port as of 8 A M include ships from Vancouver and San Francisco with operations at berth. In port listings show Ling Feo and other vessels while a San Francisco resident, Mrs. George B Snow, 88, died at home after long service as a transcontinental traveler and airline executive spouse. Burial planned at Inglewood Park Cemetery with services by Jackson Mortuary.
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Summer Study Opens For 5,000 Local Students
Five thousand students begin summer study across Long Beach schools and City College. Senior high sessions run at Franklin Junior High through August 13, with Poly High hosting high school courses. City College day classes register at Lakewood campus for Liberal Arts, and at Room 117 1305 Pacific Coast Hwy for Business and Technology. July 13 deadline for registration. veterans must register by August 20 for subsidies.
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Downey Pioneer L B Jenkins Dies at 79
Long Beach Downey area resident Lee Jenkins 79 of 5539 Long Beach Blvd died Monday. Born in Downey at 7000 Gage Ave his former home now a Lugo Rancho landmark and monument site. Survived by wife Sophia two sisters Mrs Ruby Kellogg and Mrs Tune Kinner of Castine. funeral at Hunter Mortuary Wednesday at 2 p.m.
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Atlantic Ave
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Sophie
Ruby Kelley
June Friends
Kansas Picnic for Kansas State Society in Long Beach
The Kansas State Society of Long Beach will hold its midsummer picnic from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Bixby Park.
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Kansas State Society of
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Bixby Park
Obituary notices from Long Beach area readers
Obituaries list Walter F Boyd 83 and others including Richard Turner 25 in Maywood and Arthur E Richards 80. Mary Cooke Cox Cheryl Ann Cox Lee Jenkins Carl Schick and more. Surviving relatives and service details noted. services at Mottell's Mortuary and local chapels with interments in Sunnyside Memorial Park and Westminster Cemetery.
Compton Police Identify Woman Killed in Collision
Compton police Monday identified the woman killed in a Sunday traffic crash as Kathren Davison, known as Mrs Kathren Rohrhaugh of 502 S. Male St. She and Charles Fenikins of Los Angeles, 39, died when their car struck a butane truck at Artesia and Santa Fe Aves.
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Los Angeles
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MacKay Hearst Executive Dies at Balboa Home
Henry S. Mackay Jr., 62, prominent attorney and executive of Hearst publications, died of a heart attack Monday at his Balboa home. He held multiple Hearst roles and was co-executor of William Randolph Hearst's estate. Survived by wife Katherine and son Sancy. Services set for Thursday at 2 p.m. at St James Episcopal Church, Newport Beach.
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Rites Slated for Minister Sidney Hamilton Shurtlell
Services for the Rev. Sidney Hamilton Shurtlell 77 who died Sunday at home 505 Cerritos will be held Wednesday at 1 am at Christensen Pine. The Rev. William Collin presiding. Shurtlell retired from fifty years as a minister in 1948 with the South Dakota Conference Methodist Church. Surviving Erma C wife daughters Ruth Munson Jane Schuster brother William sister Julia Purkiss five grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Interment Parker.
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Cerritos Save
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Polio Strikes Chicago Girl at Seal Beach Patient Placed on Respirator
Alice Rini, 3, arrived in Seal Beach for Independence Day with polio symptoms. She was rushed to Orange County General Hospital and placed on a respirator as doctors fight the crippling illness.
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