Hynes Named Chairman of Community Chest Petroleum Division
Alton P. Hynes, district manager for Shell Oil Co, was announced as chairman of the Community Chest Petroleum Division by Chest president Darrell Neighbors. Hynes cited the Chest’s youth programs and youth services as key in fighting juvenile delinquency and emphasized Long Beach as his hometown.
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Alton P. Hynes
Shell Oil Co
Community Chest
Darrell Neighbors
Chest
Hynes
Red Feather
Boys’ Club
Boy Scouts
Camp Fire Girls
Girl Scouti
Chamber of Commerce
Corso
Napoli
Long Beach
Evacuation Warning From Congressman Over Korea
Harrisburg reports Rep. James E. Van Zandt warned during a Veterans of Foreign Wars event that the United States may need to evacuate Korea within 72 hours. He cited the Kum River crossing, noted American troops are outnumbered ten to one, and criticized national preparedness as insufficient.
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Harrisburg
House Armed Forces Committee
Korea
James E. van Zandt
van Zandt
Kum River
Joint Energy Committee
Washington
Ashington
G A R Veteran Celebrates Birthday at Local Event
An elderly member of the Grand Army post, James A ER Sr, described as the oldest serving veteran, attended a community celebration marking his birthday. The event honored his long service and dedication to veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A ER
Grand Army Ut
Cloud height device speeds weather data at Long Beach air reserve
A three unit cellometer determines cloud base in 15 seconds at the Long Beach Air Force Reserve Training Center, replacing slower balloon methods. The system uses a mercury lamp projector a detector and a recorder to measure the vertical light beam and calculate cloud height, improving weather readings for aviation.
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Long Beach Air Force Reserve
Spek
Jass
Actually & Sons
Berlin
Air Force Reserve Training Center
Ified
Long Beach Tax Rate Ranking Among 56 Cities in 1949
City Tax Collector Frank W. Brejcha reports Long Beach ranks 32nd from the low and 25th from the high in 1949 among 56 cities in the 100 000 to 250 000 population class. The 1949 rate is 28.16 per thousand, with notable comparisons to Des Moines Duluth San Diego Jacksonville Albany Yonkers Sacramento Spokane Knoxville Omaha Ohio Richmond and others. Brejcha notes wide 1947–1949 fluctuations elsewhere versus Long Beach stability and sourced figures from the Bureau of Governmental Research.
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Lane Beach
Frank W. Brejcha
Long Beach
Des Moines
Duluth
San Diego
Jacksonville
Fla
Albany
N. Y
Yonkers
Sacramento
Spokane
Knoxville
Tenn
Omaha
Ok Ohio
Richmond
Breicha
Bureau of Governmental Research
Detroit
Pastor Resigns at First Baptist Westminster
Rev. Joseph Provance, six months’ pastor at the First Baptist Church in Westminster, resigns effective Wednesday. He plans no immediate future, but will reside at 14511 Harper St, Midway. Rev. J. P. Warren of Long Beach will substitute until a new pastor is chosen and will lead both Sunday services. Congregation meets at Latin-American Methodist Church pending transfer to the new building under construction, with interior painting done and 100 opera-type chairs installed. An annual officers’ election is reported for August.
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Joseph Provance
First Baptist Church
Westminster
Provance
Harper St
Midway Sty
J. ‘P. Warren
Long Beach
Warren
Red Cross Plans Disaster Relief Structure For Long Beach
Long Beach Red Cross outlines a disaster preparedness program with a new committee and chairmen for medical nursing shelter feeding rescue and information and a plan to work with the Long Beach Disaster Council. The meeting to organize is set for Monday at 7 pm at Red Cross headquarters.
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American Red Cross
J. Herbert Davies
Long Beach
Ng Beach Disaster Council
Reg. Cross
W. Brossway
Owen M. Murphy
Disaster Preparedness and Relief Service
Hubert J. Prichard
L. E. Pitman
John L. Blatt
Thomas G. Holahan
Fred L. Hershorn
John P. Emliott
V. L. Miller
Gus H. Lucking
Vern C. Schacht
Central Purchases
Ye W
McDowell
Davies
Red Cross
Health Ag
Three Poindexter Children Die in Fire at Hugo Home
In Hugo Oklahoma on July 15 a kerosene range exploded, burning down a frame house and killing three Poindexter children. William Earl and James Harold Poindexter, 13 months, and their 4 year old brother Thomas Anthony died as neighbors restrained their screaming mother from entering the flames.
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Hugo
Okla
Lone
Paul Poindexter
William Earl
James Harold Poindexter
Thomas Anthony
Recreation Dept Teaches Children Water Safety Lessons
The Recreation Department runs a summer aquatics program at four water areas with beginner tiny tots to advanced lifesaving. Under Miss Frances Dixon supervision, instructors emphasize individual coaching and water conditioning to ease children into swimming. Bay Shore, Colorado Lagoon, Rainbow Pier Lagoon, and 58th Place hosts offer five day a week lessons plus diving and local meets.
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Recreation Department
Frances Dixon
Dwight Garner
Steve Hansen
Bay Shore Playground
Bay Shore
Colorado Lagoon
Rainbow Pier Lagoon
Bay Shore Walk
Birthday party blamed for beating of three children
In Battle Creek Michigan a drunken birthday party led to severe injuries to Dixie Parker 4, Robert Parker 3, and Bernice Parker 18 months. Richard Nelson, a car polisher, is jailed on an open charge as investigators await condition changes. Nelson denying memory of the events at Myrtle Parker's home during the drinking party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battle Creek
Alfest
Dixie Parker
Robert
Bernie
Richard Nelson
Myrtle Parker
Nelson
Grandma 107 Reflects on War as Birthday Observed
Pittsburgh July 15. Grandma Eliza Dent, 107, marks her birthday in a convalescent home near Pittsburgh. She enjoys television and beer but frets about the Korean War, noting many boys are going away and many girls will be left without sweethearts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Eliza Dent
Kelp cutting barge to be beached today
A kelp cutting barge sunk yesterday at 4 San Pedro outer harbor wharf with kelp in its hold. It will be beached today at Cabrillo Beach after pumping out yesterday. Pacific Towboat and Salvage Co. of Long Beach manages the operation and the barge carries kelp cutting machinery.
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San Pedro Outer Harbor
Cabrillo Beach
Rae
Two Handsome Dogs Await Owner’s Call
Two dogs found by the Pet Protective League await owners. A female collie, about six months, with a rag collar, was found in Paramount on June 21 and sent to a veterinarian. She is obedient, affectionate, and grateful with a half moon scar on her muzzle. Contact Gale England, 149 Covina Ave. A male collie, about three or four years old, resembling Laddie from movie fame, was found in North Long Beach on July 2. He is well trained and has a white chin streak. Contact Vase I. Marcus, 3211 Orange live.
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Pet Protective League
Paramount
Con
Gale England
Covina Ave
North Long Beach
Coli
Vases
Marcus
Press-Telegram
Bellflower Boy Seeks Lost Toy Australian Shepherd Butch
Alfred Ray, a nine year old from 16612 S Chicago Ave Bellflower, reports his toy Australian shepherd Butch is missing since last Fourth of July fireworks. Butch is mostly white with a black head and a white streak from nose to head. Alfred searches Bellflower and nearby areas by bicycle. contact Mrs Gele England at 149 Covina Ave if you have information.
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Butch
Pet Protective League
Alfred B. Ray
Chicago Ave
Bellflower
Alfred
George Ray
Gele England
Covina Ave
The
Plans to Evacuate 250 000 Under Way
New York July 15. Stand by plans are being made to evacuate 250000 persons in European refugee camps if the cold war worsens. J Donald Kingsley, director general of the International Refugee Organization, said today. He left for Geneva and gave no details but indicated North America as the likely destination.
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New York
J. Donald Kingsley
International Refugee Organization
Kingsley
Uner
America
Geneva
North America
Federal Troops Mass for Assault on Amboina
United States and Jakarta report large troop movements into the Molucca Islands to surround Amboina and prepare an Amphibious assault on the rebellious stronghold, though the defense ministry keeps details secret.
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Jakarta
Takarta
Molucca Islands
Amboina
Defense Ministry
State Society Holds Annual Picnic Today
California State Society will hold its annual picnic in Bixby Park at noon. Actress Barbara Britton will select Little Miss California, a native born girl aged four to six, who will reign as queen of the Golden State festival. Baxter Burnell, president, announced a varied program of entertainment.
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California State Society
Bixby Park
Barbara Britton
California
Baxter Burnell
Bevin Goes On Holiday After Health Break
Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin left hospital this week after recovering from two operations and began a two week holiday at Eastbourne on the Charmouth coast. He departed London today for the seaside escape.
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London
Ernest Bevin
Eastbourne
Charmel
World's Biggest Pipeline to Top Arabia Oil Field
S5IDON Lebanon July 18 Giant steel storage tanks rise south of ancient Phoenician town marking delivery end of a giant oil pipeline the world's biggest at 1067 miles long 30 to 31 inches in diameter costing over 200 million dollars Oil will start moving early next year at 300 000 barrels daily with potential to 500 000 barrels The Line will carry crude from Saudi Arabia to tankers off the Lebanese coast Completion date January 1 next year with six pumping stations and terminal near Sidon Tank farm capacity 180 000 barrels per tank with 16 tanks Five completed three more half finished and four others under construction Local and international firms supplied steel plates and rolling work Engineers predict Middle East crude will exceed 2 000 000 b/d by 1983 The pipeline already more than 50 percent completed with work in Lebanon Syria Jordan and western Saudi Arabia The line uses nested pipe lengths to save space and is the largest ever used for crude movement
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Lebanon
United States
Saudi Arabia
Persian Gulf
Lebarese
Fta
Termal
Sidon
Syria
Jorden
Geneva
Utah
U. 5 Steel Corp
Consolidated Western Steel Corp
Maywood
Los Angeles
Standard Oil
ON. J
Middle East
Funds Sought for Girls Camp in Malibu Mountains
Seventy five girls ages seven to eleven will depart July 25 for a week at Salvation Army Mountain Crags Camp thirty miles northwest of Los Angeles. Ten dollars covers each girl, but funds for 25 girls from fatherless or low income homes are missing. Maj. John Allen urges local donations and can be reached at Salvation Army headquarters 329 Locust Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Salvation Army Corps
Locuat Ave
Two-Week Vacation Tour Planned for Midwesterners
A group of about 200 Midwesterners living in Southern California will tour Des Moines Iowa via a Southern Pacific train on August 23. Burr Williams of California Coast Tours organized the trip including the Town State Fair, Juarez Mexico, Denver, Lake City, Hoover Dam, and other stops. Reservations are at the Hospitality Center 148 E Ocean Blvd. Tickets are sold out for six months. One-way tickets available. The trip departs Los Angeles Union Station at 10 am August 23 with a banquet August 26 at the Hotel Lavin Des Moines where Gov. William Beardsley is slated to speak. Gov. Warren of California has been invited.
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AMER
California
Des Moines
Iowa
Southern Pacific
Burr Willams
California Coast Tours
Juarez
Mexico
Denver
I Lake City
Hooover Dam
Hospitality Center
Ocean Blvd
Williama
Los Angeles Union Station
Lav
Wiliam Beardsley
Gov
Warren
Caliifornia
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Garner
U.S
Bert Resnie
Searcy J. Lowrey
U.S.C. S
Don Dastor
Coast Guard
Stig. Max Webb
U. S.C
Toastmarters International
Jos
Recreation Dept
Bellflower Boy
State Society
Bevin
Arabia
American Can Co
Sepuleda Blvd
Main St
Ararent 3
Citrus
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