Miss Junior California at Bixby Park contest
MIS columnist covers a beauty contest at Bixby Park where 47 girls aged 4 to 6 vie for Miss Junior California. Jane Ray Ruble of Paramount wins with a radiant smile, while a spectator mistakes the event for Miss Universe. Additional snippets note a church gathering mishap and a theft report in the neighborhood.
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Mis Columanist
Bixby Park
California
Jane Ray Ruble
Paramount
Little Jane
Miss Ruble
Bixby Fark
Long Beach Old Time Ordinances Restrict Slow Tricycles
The article recounts 1898 city rules banning immoderate speed on tricycles and absurd limits from early Long Beach ordinances. It notes enforcement by police, cites sections deeming speed and "blowing off steam" unlawful, and mentions historic bans on fast locomotives, sidewalk animals, burial of dead work animals, bathing suit dress, and crowd limits for children alongside a May 23 1888 Prison cost rule.
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Kenweyn E. Sutherland
Specia el
Long Beach
Destroyer Orleck Receives World War II Hero's Books
World War II hero Lt Joseph Orleck, who died off Salerno in 1943, is honored as 2250 ton destroyer Orleck receives Joseph Orieck books. Miss Ethel Orieck of Los Angeles presented the books to USS Orleck officers in a ceremony aboard at Long Beach.
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Joseph Orieck
Orleck
Berth 13
Naval Shipyard
Orlecks
Los Angeles
Joseph
Geni
Orange
Texas
Ben
Pair Sought for Kidnap and Robbery of Salesman
Police report a young gunman and an accomplice stopped salesman Paul Livezey at his Good Humor home garage and forced him to unlock a money bag, then trapped him inside the garage. The pair fled with $26, facing kidnap and armed robbery charges and possible life imprisonment.
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Paul Livezey
Loma Ave
Jin
Livezey
Buddy
Ice Crear
Uptowners Propose Civic Site For Long Beach Center
Uptown Atlantic Business Associates Directors propose locating the city civic center in the Uptown Atlantic area bounded by Atlantic Ave Long Beach Blvd 37th St and the Sepulveda right of way. They claim the site could be bought cheap and would provide ample parking for city county employees and the public. They contrast this with downtown proposals and suggest scenic options including a hilltop site above 33rd St overlooking the city ocean and harbor.
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Long Beach
Atlantic
Uptown Atlantic Business Associates
Atlantic Ave
Long Beach Blvd
37Th St
Sepulveda
Wardton Rd
Wardrow
Glenn D. Hughes
Seenecy
Hall
33Rd St
Boy wonder wins another chess title in California tourney
Long Beach’s 11 year old chess prodigy Larry Pemlinger defeated S Geller in the fourth round of the 10 week California state championship. The win places him in a tie for second with Ronald G Ross age 17 from Compton who was defeated Sunday and still tied for third place.
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Long Beach
Larry Pemlinger
Larry
Virginia Ct
S. Geller
California
Onald G. Ross
Compton
City Council Approves Storm Drain Bid Request
The City Council authorized a call for bids on storm drain projects valued at $960,570. Bids are sought for construction work on the listed storm drain facilities as part of the city’s water management upgrades.
San Diegan Eliminated From All Woman Transcontinental Race
Six more pilots landed at Long Beach Municipal Airport as officials said all 46 planes in the seventh annual All Woman Transcontinental Air Race would finish before tonight's deadline. One more plane out due to engine trouble. Lois Bartling of San Diego exited after overnight stay in Prescott. Arrivals include Geraldine Michelson and Beatrice MacPherson at 9:58, Mayetta Behringer and Jeanette Kapus at 11:02, Dorothy Stambrough and La Verne Schnittker at 11:21, Lorne Misener and Ruth Jacquet at 11:23, Marion Barnick and Clara Liddon at 11:52, and Shirley Blocki and Tris Critchell finishing Monday. Mae Sharp and Virginia Swanson expected later today. Winner to be announced after pilot meeting Wednesday. prizes to be awarded at Hotel Lafayette banquet.
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Long Beach Municipal
Lois Bartling
San Diego
Prescott
Ariz
Geraldine Michelson
San Francisco
Beatrice
San Jose
Clara Liddon
Sunnyvale
Shirley Blocki
Norwalls
Grace
Southland
Tris Critchell
Redondo Beach
Stella Kin Cleared in Child Disappearance Case
Deputies released 20 year old William Nolan and cleared him of any suspicion in the disappearance of Stella Darlene Nolan. Investigators said no new clues emerged as the search centered near Auction City on June 20 after Stella was seen playing near her mother’s workplace. Police admitted they were back to square one with no solid lead. The storm drain project received funding plans totaling 115000 from the state to support construction in adjacent districts.
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Snerfs
William Nolan
Stella Darlene Nolan
Elpuit
Auction City
Angeles
Hannes Po
Willow St
Long Beach
Henorth
Wardlaw Ré
Wardlow Rd
Atlantic Ave
Cherry Ave
36Th St
Carson St
Long Beach Blvd
Walnut Ave
Health exams for 60 thousand students in 1952
C. C. Campbell Jr, director of health service for the Long Beach Unified School District, reported Monday that more than 300,000 conferences and examinations were conducted for the area's 60,000 students during the past year.
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Ue. C. C. Campbell Jr
Long Beach Unified School District
Plan Levees at Auditorium to Remedy Subsidence
City Council votes to build protective sand levees on both sides of the Municipal Auditorium Lagoon. City Engineer Jess Gilkerson recommends a sand fill from Sea Side Blvd to the south with a plus 20 elevation and 5 percent slope toward the sea to shield the beach front as far east as Alamitos Ave. The project aims to create a new sand bathing area, improve parking, and not start before July 20 to avoid Pageant disruption. Franks Dredging will dump about 226000 cubic yards of sand into the lagoon under a city contract change.
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Municipal Auditorium
Jess Gilkerson
City
Sam. Vickers
Seaside Blvd
Gilkerson
Alamitos Ave
Franks
Rainbow Lagoon
Jamboree City Rises as Scouts Prepare in Newport Beach
Newport Beach hosts the national Boy Scout Jamboree with about 30 000 tents planned for July 16 and 50 crews of Explorers. 34 camp sections house roughly 1 200 boys and 140 leaders each while medical care, cooking, and transport arrangements are outlined. Three doctors per camp section, bus and train arrivals from Portland, and Hawaii-style operations mark the event as preparatory work accelerates.
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Jouuua Cee
Sey Thie
Mboree
Coa
Newport Bay
California
Huntington Beach State Park
Arthur A. Senuck
Boy Scouts of America
General Headquarters
Sea Explorer
Newport Harbor
Explorers
Robert W. Perin
Jarmboree
Orange Empire “Council
Comfort
Famboree
J Lynwood Bartox
Army Signal Corps
ARMY
Portland
Ore
Southern Pacific
Puente
San Diego
La Habra Soldier Killed in Action in Korea
La Habra resident David T. Mejia son of Mr and Mrs Secundo Mejia of 2826 Lacasa Street was killed in action in Korea according to a Defense Department announcement.
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la Habra
City Delays Action on Cabrillo Housing Units
The City Council delayed a proposed resolution to aid a nonprofit with 1000 Cabrillo Homes units, backed by veterans groups. Spokesman Wilson pressed to waive removal of 400 Cabrillo Annex 1 temporary units after transfer, with plans to acquire 600 permanent units. City Manager Vicker reported the Navy may seek 500 permanent units. council asked for a three week review.
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Cabrillo Homes
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Fleet Reserve Association
WHE
Wilson
Cabrilla Annex 1
Sam Y. Vicker
Navy
Goodwill Leads In Transpacific Yacht Race Close Battle
On the fourth day of the Transpacific Yacht Race from Los Angeles to Honolulu, three yachts vie for first with 161-foot Goodwill pulling about 15 miles ahead of Morning Star, the two-time elapsed-time champion, while Charbasco, owned by W. L. Stewart of Pasadena, trails closely behind in a field of 32 vessels across a vast 200 mile stretch.
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Los Angeles
Honoake
Coast Guard
Goodwill
Morning Star
Charbasco
W. L. Stewart
Pasadena
Iowa Assn to Hold Covered Dish Dinner
Long Beach will hold its regular monthly meeting at 728 Elm Ave with a covered dish dinner at 6:20 PM. Jean Smith, recently returning from a 22 month trip to northern Africa, will present colored motion pictures of her travels.
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Avwa
Long Beach
Elm Ave
Jean Smith
Africa
Japanese Fishermen Bag Albacore Tagged Here
An albacore tagged off Catalina Island last year was caught by fishermen near Japan. Tagged Aug 4 in Catalina Channel by Clarkson Blunt, the fish was recovered 550 miles southeast of Tokyo on June 23. It measured about 33.2 inches, implying an average speed of over 4 miles per day for a 4500 mile journey.
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Catalina Island
Japan
Frances Clark
State Fish and Game Department
Fisheries’ Laboratory
Terminal Island
Catalina Channel
Clarkson Blunt
Tokyo
Japa
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F. L. Stewart
Hackett Ave
Stewarts
Souple
Gen. MacArthur
Washington
MacArthur
Joseph Brown
Y ‘En
Craig Hosmer
President Eisenhower
Hosmer
Winston
Ike
Béach
Ambing
By Bert Resnir
Zou
Sony
Scotty) Dennis
Jackie Lockway
Corona Ave
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Jackie
Geleoram
BOY Wonder
Lawrence
Mass
San Diegan
Arizona
Mae Sharp
Pilot
Virginia Swanson
South Gate
Albuquerque
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Hotel Lafayette
Mrs. Long Peek
E. “Roosevelt
Stella Darlene Kin
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Newport Beach
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Iowa Assn
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