UCLA to receive first medical A reactor for cancer treatment
The U S Atomic Energy Commission announced a research contract with South American Aviation Corp to build a medical reactor at UCLA's new medical center in Downey. The $130,000 facility will include $75,000 from AEC plus enriched uranium, operating at about five kilowatts to fifty kilowatts, with a neutron flux up to one billion per cm2 per second for therapy and studies.
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Pay Hikes Urged for Officials
City Manager Sam E. Vickers proposed salary increases for 17 department and division heads, effective September 1, with total cost this year around 213,083 for 121 lower-level positions. Council deferred action to a special budget study session, noting likewise pending earlier recommendations.
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Neehawkes
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Ant. Cit Nearer A
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Jess D. Gilkerson
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L. L. Bendinger
Patria
William B. Dovey
Frank Sandeman
Edwin Hyka
Frank Sherlock
Samuel W. Heavenrelt
Edward Wright
Sonn Kincaid
John B. Mosher
Wiliam M
Mrs Stevens Elected Widows Proxy Opens Officers
Mrs Stevens elected as proxy leader announces installation of new officers on Monday August 15. Incoming officers include Mrs Margaret Rose vice president Mrs Bet J Crosley secretary Mrs Bes Hickerson treasurer Frank Thee chaplain and Helen Wuest sergeant at arms. Stevens notes World War I widows may now join. address 2285 Linden Ave. phone 40-0083.
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Morning Star Aims For Trans Pacific Yacht Race Record
The Morning Star led the Trans Pacific Race toward Diamond Head as winds of about 20 miles per hour drove the rival Morning Star and Ramona toward a possible new record. Constellation remained the overall handicap leader with Ramona and Constellation trading places while other boats like Nam Sang Kawanee Pada and Odyssey chased in a crowded field. Diamond Head finish expected by Wednesday amid strong conditions and a battle for top class placements across A, B, and C divisions.
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Collision injures two in Buena Park truck crash
A Buena Park crash injured two people when a truck’s air brakes failed triggering a chain reaction with three other vehicles. Kathryn Brown, 40, of Akronio, suffered major injuries while Dorothy Davis, 26, of 1007 Pine Dr Fullerton, had minor injuries. The truck was driven by Robert Flowers, 28, of 2749 Vans Ave Paramount.
Dredging Approved for Seal Beach Naval Depot
The House Appropriations Committee backed a 1.023 million dollar supplemental bill to fund dredging at Seal Beach Naval Ammunition and Net Depot. Project targets Anaheim Bay to allow destroyer sized ships direct loading, adds sand to bolster Surfside Beach, and plans to dredge two million cubic yards from the depot bay and entrance channel. Navy officials estimate saving about 1000 dollars per ship and erosion protection lasting years. Begin dredging could be by September pending further approvals.
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Santa Ana
House
Armed Services Real Estate
Limit Sought on Douglas Area Parking
Lakewood seeks two hour parking signs on the lakeside of La'seu Ave between Harvey Way and Carson Bt to curb all day parking by Douglas Aircraft Co. workers. Henry Goortick says the County Road Dept. will erect the signs after Lakewood Chamber directors noted removal of 1950 signs.
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Actors Elect Mrs Case After 20 Years as Leader
Mrs Walter Case was re elected president of the Long Beach Community Players after 20 years in office and chosen as business manager. New officers include Schinnerer as first vice president, Mrs Charles Read second, Virginia Lehman secretary, and Guy F Balzer treasurer. Larry dohrs named director for three years, Salvatore Mungo chair of casting, W J Schinnerer committee head. The current play Suds in Your Eye closes Saturday after breaking attendance records at center-stage play house.
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Long Beach
Salvatore Mungo
W. J. Schinnerer
Award Todd Repairs on Two Vessels
The National Maritime Admin announced repairs totaling 42700 dollars on two merchant ships, the Marine Panther and the Sevier, awarded to Tod Shipyard Corp of San Pedro under the emergency ship repair program as part of June contracts.
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Pacific Coast
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Marine Panther
Sevier
Todd Yards
Obituary of Nettie V May 87 in Long Beach
Mrs. Nettie V May 87 of 1362 Temple Ave died Monday at home. Born in Bradford Iowa she came to Long Beach four years ago. Member of First Fouts agiare Gospel Church. Survived by husband John R and sister Ethel Sherman of Long Beach. Service Thursday 1 p.m. Patterson Snively Carpet with Rev William M Nickerson officiating entombment Grand View Mausoleum Glendale.
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William M. Nickerson
Grand View Mausoleum
Glendale
Mark Bogenholm
Jaen
Child Dies After Stealing Home in Scrub Ball Game
In Long Beach a seven year old boy stole home just as a friend awins on the pitch. he struck by bat, staggered, and died. Several obituaries follow for local residents including Mrs Mayme Davis Fairley and Florence Kimball, with services planned across Long Beach and nearby cemeteries.
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Broadview
Missionaries Depart Port for Far East Tour
Joseph F T Smith president of the Council of 12 Apostles and 21 missionaries from several faiths sailed from Wilmington aboard the SS President Wilson for a six week Far East tour. The group includes 14 Mormons 3 Methodists 2 Catholics two Presbyterians and one Lutheran with Rev Milford Brelie and family. Smith will open an Armed Forces Service Concert in Tachikiva near Tokyo and visit missions across Korea Okinawa and the Philippines. He and his wife will return by air in six weeks.
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Nebraskans Honor Knight at Long Beach Naval Station
Gov Victor Anderson awards honorary Nebraska Knight badge to Gov Goodwin J Knight at Kennedy Center Long Beach Naval Station. J E Mason and Mrs Knight will transport the governor from Santa Monica for the ceremony. Also noted are osteopathic convention speakers in Los Angeles and regional medical society updates of Long Beach doctors.
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Goodwin J. Knight
Kennedy Center
Long Beach Naval Station
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Victor Anderson
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Knight
Riard McKinney
Santa Monica
Pontoon Bridge Relocation Studied After Harbor Board Vote
Efforts begin Monday to relocate the harbor area pontoon bridge as the Board of Harbor Commissioners authorized engineers to study the project. Subsidence has lowered the span, hindering high tide use. Chief Harbor Engineer R R Shoemaker reported that the cost could reach about 1 047 000 dollars including 431 000 for the bridge, 466 000 for area rehabilitation, and other sums for land and channel work. Interment for John Daniel Kelso was planned at All Souls Cemetery. Friends may visit the Palms Chapel today.
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Market robbery gang in Los Angeles leads to new arrests
In Los Angeles an attempted supermarket robbery tied to a Compton gang left a bandit dead and a Long Beach woman wounded while a 16 year old girl Audrey Mac Hatch from New Orleans emerged as a suspect. Seven members are now in custody as Victim Robert Robinson was killed and others were wounded or captured. The gang’s plan, dating to Saturday, followed a car reportedly stolen from 1225 Industrial Ave and driven by four men.
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Anggoa
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New Orleans
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Truman to Keynote $2,100 Plate Banquet in Los Angeles
Former President Harry S. Truman will speak as keynote at a 2,100-a-plate banquet at the Biltmore Motel in Los Angeles on September 15 to launch a 1956 Democratic fund raising drive.
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Harry S. Truman
Biltmore
Dr. Clarence Compton Dies at 80 in Ventura
Dr. Clarence Edgar Compton an optometrist aged 80 formerly of 1016 E 3rd St Los Angeles Pasadena and Long Beach died in Ventura Sunday after a long illness He practiced from 1921 to 1936 and was linked with Pridham Davis and the Nash Jewelry Co He was a member and past patron of local Masonic bodies Service was at Ted Mayr Funeral Home Ventura with burial in Inglewood Park Cemetery Wednesday at 1 p.m.
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Rubbish Plan Ruling Asked
Los Angeles city hearings on a pilot plan to collect combustible rubbish at San Pedro continue into next Monday. Deputy city attorney Alien Campbell was asked to draft an opinion on enacting legislation to treat rubbish collection as a public utility subject to price and other regulation.
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