Westminster Hen Crows Allegedly by Ventriloquism
A column reports on a Westminster hen dubbed Mr Hen whose crowing is attributed by William H. Sheehan to ventriloquism. He claims the pullet crowed while aligned with a rooster and moving the rooster’s throat, while another reader argues isolated hens crow when not laying. The piece also covers local oddities and reader questions.
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Westminster
William H. Sheehan
Charlie McCarthy
Bergen
Chicken- Wise
Ton
Hearing Set On Cab Rate Hike In Long Beach
Long Beach cab firms report losses totaling $514 thousand for Diamond Cab Co and $38,885 for Yellow Cab Co, with a rate hike hearing set for August 6. Diamond’s Robert McNulty and Earl Lundhigh acquire majority Yellow Cab stock, Lundhigh named Yellow Cab president, Dunn Jr as VP, McNulty as secretary. H.O. Christiansen resigns as Yellow Cab president to lead public relations. Companies remain separate and will continue competing for fares.
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Long Beach
Beeen
City Bureau of
Diamond Cab Co
Yellow Cab Co
Henry BE
Jordan
Robert McNulty
Diamond
Earl Lundhigh
Lundhigh
Frank G. Dunn Jr
McNulty
H.O. Christiansen
Yellow Cab
Yellow
Budget Session Slated Tonight
The City Council holds its second budget session tonight at 7 o'clock. Under the charter an appropriation ordinance to make the new budget effective for the 1351-52 fiscal year must be adopted by July 21. Controversial issues slowed the first session, with only 11 of 55 appropriations receiving unofficial approval from City Manager Samuel E. Vickers.
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Samuel E. Vickers
Man Barks At Dog, Frays Neighborhood Nerves
A local woman asked police for vigilance after a man repeatedly passes her house and barks at her dog. She fears his intentions and reports the nuisance during early evening hours. Police took the report as investigators noted the odd pattern of behavior.
Apology prints after star gaffe in Press Telegram
A cub reporter admits an astronomy error after confusing Venus and Jupiter in a Venus Regulus tale. Dr. Dinsmore Alter of Griffith Park Observatory corrects the piece, noting Regulus lies in Leo and Venus is the bright star observed. The writer promises to keep future features within a sports influenced scope.
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Jupiter
Venus
Press-Telegram
Dinsmore Alter
Griffith Park Observatory
Regulus
Leo
Jury To Decide Birdsall Murder Case In San Bernardino
The fate of Rose Marie Birdsall, accused of murdering her brother in law on Mt Baldy road, hangs on a San Bernardino jury this afternoon. Prosecution rebuttals and witnesses tied to Warren Eddenfield's death on January 30 frame a trial where self defense claims and a possible death penalty are at issue.
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Rose Marie Birdsall
San Bernardino
Marning
William Sager
Mt. Baldy Road
Warren Eddenfield
Miss Birdsall
Sager
Eddenfield
Mt. Baidy
Thieves Loot Market at 2011 E Fourth St in Heist
Burglars cut an alarm and sawed a padlock to enter a market at 2011 E Fourth St and stole from four cash registers. They took liquor and cigarettes with officials estimating losses of 234.85 dollars. Police say the entry followed alarm disconnection.
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E. Fourth St
Divorce Rate Gains in L. B. Despite Nationwide Slump
Local Superior Court filings rose in 1949-50 to 2738 and 1950-51 to 2380 as Harbor Area couples filed more divorces than marriage licenses. Despite a national drop from 2.7 to 2.5 per 1000, area civil actions and probates also climbed. California’s rate sits at 3.6 per 1000, Nevada 55.7, Florida 6.4, while North Dakota and New York are 0.8 each.
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William R. Peck
Peck
Harbor Area
Superior Court
American Institute of Family Relations
California
Nevada
Florida
North Dakota
New York
Police Hunt Missing Girl Carol Chase Endangered City
Police seek 13 year old Carol Ann Chase daughter of Mr and Mrs William L Chase of 255 Newport Ave missing since 11 30 am Friday after boarding a City Lines bus at Broadway and Newport Ave She is 5 5 130 pounds brown auburn hair brown eyes attended Jefferson Junior High School her parents say she has no funds and may pass for 17 authorities have been unable to trace her.
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Carol Ann Chase
Willam L. Chase
Newport Ave
City Lines
Broadway
Jefferson Junior High
California
Yacht Rescues Pair From Sea
The yacht Nonchalant rescued two men about two miles off Long Beach on Saturday afternoon as a sinking 20-foot craft foundered. Ray Modern and a companion were picked up by the yacht while a Coast Guard patrol boat towed the abandoned craft until it broke up. Ten crafts were in trouble during the weekend in local waters, with nine towed to port.
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Long Beach
Coast Guard
Ray Modern
180,000 Visit City's Beaches on Perfect Day
A perfect beach day drew 180,000 visitors to Long Beach beaches, the largest crowd of the year, surpassing the Fourth of July by 5,000 to 10,000. Lifeguards reported 91 men patrolled 5 miles of coast and 2 miles of inland water with no fatalities. Temperatures ranged from 60 to 72 as sun and blue skies dominated.
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Long Beach
Roy J. Miller
Alamitos Bay
Colorado Lagoon
California
Capt. Miller
Bierce Trial End Seen This Week
The Bierce murder trial, before Superior Judge Fred Miller without a jury, is expected to end this week. Edward Bierce, a salesman, is charged with strangling his wife Florence and has entered double pleas of not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity. Dr. Frederick Jean Hacker, Beverly Hills psychiatrist, will testify Bierce was insane when his wife was killed.
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Bierce
Frederick Jean Hacker
Beverly Hills
Edward Bierce
Florence
Fred Miller
Af Patton
Norwalk
East
Dr. Hacker
Market Shed Fire at Mayfair Markets Extends Damage
A storage shed at Mayfair Markets 2990 Santa Fe Ave sustained extensive fire damage at 10 45 am yesterday. The shed stored empty bottles and cardboard boxes. Origin of the fire remains undetermined.
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Mayfair Markets
Santa Fe Ave
Pensioner offers to sell county an acre home for 400 dollars
Los Angeles County supervisors are set to adopt a notice of intention to buy an acre home from 82 year old pensioner John A. Shunk for 400 dollars. The official appraisal values the property at 37 500 dollars. Shunk recently inherited the home from his wife and says the county will cover probate costs. County Manager Howard E. Earl calls the offer generous and a gesture to repay pension benefits.
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Los Angeles
John A. Shunk
Shirley Ave
Targana
Shunk
Howard E. Earl
Jeep Accident With Near Drowning Rescue At Long Beach
Irene Luna, 18, of Pico was saved from drowning off Pacific Ave beach by a nearby bather and lifeguards. An ambulance took her to Seaside Hospital for treatment of shock, but a lifeguard jeep accidentally ran over her by the Pine Ave crossing due to a crowd. She recovered and returned home with relatives.
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Irene C. Luna
Pico
Long Beach
Seaside Hospital
Pacific Ave
Fire Department
Pine Ave
Roy D. Miller Jr
Ship Reaches Port After Collision Near Point Arguello
The newsprint freighter Hoegh Clair, Norwegian flag, arrived at Long Beach Berth A-6 after colliding with the tanker Catawba Ford off Point Arguello at 3 15 a m. The Hoegh Clair sustained about 250000 dollars damage to its bow, with over 30 feet collapsed and anchor gear displaced. The tanker headed to San Francisco.
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Hough Clair
Long Beach
Point Arabello
P.T
Catawba Ford
Point Arguello
San Francisco
H. F. T. Schneider
Keystone. Tankship Corporation
Keystone
W. H. Wickersham & Co
Schneider
Juneau and Four Destroyers Sail for Hawaiian Maneuvers
The light antiaircraft cruiser Juneau returned from the Far East to join four San Diego destroyers named Rowan Gate Henderson and Southard in maneuvers in Hawaiian waters. The aircraft carrier Essex led the group. the five ships would return to the Pacific Coast after maneuvers as announced by the 11th Naval District.
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Juneau
Far East
San Diego
Hawaiian
Rowan
Gate
Henderson
Essex
11Th Naval District
Pacific Coast
Rail Crossing Gates Studied in County
County Road Commissioner Sam Kennedy of La Canada told the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors his office is finalizing a list of about 20 grade crossings for installation of special automatic gates. The gates, a joint project with California, would stop motorists and pedestrians for passing trains. A study has been under way and is nearly complete. cost estimates from the railroads will be sought before reporting back to the board.
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Sam Kennedy
la Canada
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
Freeway Builder Opens Office for Long Beach Freeway Project
Griffith Co. has opened a job office at the Long Beach Freeway site just north of Pacific Coast Highway and west of the Los Angeles River channel. The firm holds a $1,429,146 state contract for the freeway project. Trees and old foundations are being removed along the proposed route north from PCH in preparation for excavation.
Bus Drivers to Vote on Changes in Contract
Local No. 1254 of the L B Bus Drivers Union will meet at 2 30 p m at the Long Beach Labor Temple to vote on proposed amendments to the current contract. Joe Litteral said the session aims to allow full attendance as the agreement runs to next November and may be reopened by either side. The union seeks a 10 percent wage boost and a revised route time schedule. Current driver pay is 140 per hour and mechanics earn 163 per hour.
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Bus Drivers Union
Long Beach
Litterat
Long Beach Assessed Value Rises Despite Slump at Signal Hill
County Assessor John R. Quinn reports a 9 238 000 increase in Long Beach real estate valuations for 1951 52, fixing taxable property at 281 659 465. Overall Los Angeles County totals climb to 5 298 758 780, with Signal Hill and Avalon showing cuts while new construction drives the county rise.
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Long Beach
Board of Supervisors
John R. Quinn
State Board of Equalization
County Board of Equalization
Quinn
Metropolitan Water District
Los Angeles
Signal Hill
Avalon
Catalina Island
Los Angeles County
New Commander for Interceptors at Long Beach
Maj. Thomas W. Queen Jr. arrived at the 247th AFRTC Long Beach Municipal Airport to assume command of the 188th Fighter Interceptor Squadron. He succeeds Cal. W. Naheerin, now commanding the First Fighter Interceptor Group at George AFB Vietnam. Queen holds the Distinguished Flying Cross with two clusters, the Purple Heart, and the Air Medal with 16 clusters. He flew 128 combat missions in Korea in F eight Shooting Stars and has 62 missions in World War I in Europe. Formerly with the New Mexico Air National Guard, the 165th was activated in February as part of the Western Air Defense Command.
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Thomas W. Queen Jr
San Diego
247Th
AFRTC
Long Beach Municipal
Cal
W. M. Nahearin
George Air Force Base
Vietor
Lle
Queen
Air Medak
Korea
New Mexico Air National Guard
16$Th
Western Air Defense Command
Signs to Clarify City Bus Routes in Long Beach
City Lines will install 20 by 22 inch metal signs at two downtown intersections to clarify bus routes within Long Beach and to neighboring communities. Signs will list the 15 bus lines and their traversed streets, addressing rider complaints about route knowledge voiced by Willard Lee, transportation superintendent.
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Long Beach City Lines
She Company
Willard Lee
City Lines
Long Beach Bus Co
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