Calm Aids Chubasco Race Lead in Hawaii
Calm winds off Hawaii kept the 67 foot yawl Chubasco in first in the 2225 mile handicap from California to Hawaii. Chubasco, owned by W. L. Stewart Jr., finished 3rd overall with a 12 day 18 hour 34 minute 24 second time and an adjusted 11 day 7 hour 12 minute handicap giving a two hour edge over the schooner Goodwill. Morning Star, Marmaduke, and Staghound also contended as winds faltered for many boats.
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Honolulu
Hawaii
California
W. L. Stewart Jr
Pasadena
Diamond Head
Goodwill
Richard Rheem
San Beamies
la Jolla
Calif
Faces Trial in Tot's Death
A 21 year old Lynwood mother will face trial Sept 29 in the death of her infant daughter Peggy Ann Smock. A motion to dismiss manslaughter charges was refused in Los Angeles Superior Court. The baby died May 14 at Los Angeles General Hospital from skull fractures after a fall alleged by police to have occurred when the mother threw the child. Mrs Jean Louis Smock and her husband Richard Smock, a Marine Korean veteran, live at 120263 Long Beach Blvd and have two other children.
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Lynwood
Los Angeles Superior Court
Jean Louis Smock
Peggy Ann
Los Angeles General Hospital
Smock
Richard Smock
Long, Beach Blvd
Two Southland Grs Listed as Casualties
Two Southland men are named among Korean casualties in DoD list 857. Wounded are Pfc. Donald C. Foell of Costa Mesa and 1st Lt. William G. Martin of South Gate. Pic. William V. Richetti of San Pedro was listed returned to duty.
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California
Department of Defense
Donald C. Foell
C. E. Foell
Tustin St. Costa Mesa
William G. Martin
Herbert J. Martin
Annetta Ave
South Gate
Pic
William V. Richetti
Averill Ave
San Pedro
Festival of Arts Opens With New Stage in Laguna Beach
Laguna Beach hosts the 18th Festival of Arts and Pageant of Masters opening tonight, using a new $90,000 stage for 66 living portraits in 23 new subjects. The three week run features 22 more performances and three alternate programs, with about 80,000 expected visitors and 200 booths at Irvine Bowl site along Coast Highway.
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Laguna
Laguna Beach Festival of
Irvine Bowl
Beach
Christ
Harriett Wood
Ray Grimes
John Leberman
Carl Gilbert
Baird Coffinist
Burt Procter
Laguna Hobert
Perseus
Laguna Beach
F Raphael
Norman Rockwell
Trying Bowl
Pinkie
Lawrence
Procter
Clarence Upson Young
Russ Potter
Laguna Canyon
Coast Hwy
Army cooks feed Sea Explorers at National Scout Jamboree
Three Fort MacArthur Army cooks join the Orange Empire Council Sea Explorers for dawn to dusk patrol duties near Jamboree City. Sfc. Wilfred A. Gillette Pvt. Louis Konaha and Pvt. Warren Thorsen handle meals for over 100 youths. Gillette receives a Korea meritorious service commendation after a half day off. The men work straight through, praising the scouts’ appetites like a combat patrol.
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Jamboree Cipy
Fort MacArthur
Orange Empire Council
Jamboree City
Sfc
Wilfred A. Gillette
Louis Konaha
Warren Thorsen
Gillette
Korea
Cardinal Asks Large Cut in County School Assessment
James Francis Cardinal McIntyre seeks a 685 percent reduction of the 16.98 million dollar assessment on Catholic institutions in Los Angeles County. He cites 159 elementary schools, 34 high schools, 10 academies and 78,794 pupils. The board defers ruling while tests cases proceed in Alameda County.
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James Francis Cardinal McIntyre
Los Angeles County
Board of Supervisors
Los Angeles
Alamefla
Blind's Crafts to Be Sold At Walker's Department Store
A group of 57 blind Long Beach craftsmen from the National Braille Enterprises will offer leather goods and costume jewelry for sale next week at Walker's Department Store on Fourth Street and Pine Avenue. President Robert McDougall said the show supports further educational work and all items are Long Beach made.
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Long Beach
Walker's
Fourth St
Pine Ave
Robert McDougall
National Braille Enterprises, ‘Inc
Agaew
Braille
Infant Dies in Crib Prompting Coroner Inquiry
A six week old infant Monica Michelle Causey died in her crib at 1141 Lime Ave around 9 30 p m after feeding two ounces of formula. Police report the body was taken to St Marys Hospital then Motells Mortuary as a coroner investigates the death.
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Monica Michelle Causey
Lime Ave
St. Mary's Hospital
Mottell’s Mortuary
Cars Collide Injuring Three on Alameda Street
Three people were hurt in a two car crash at 3 20 a m on Alameda Street near Del Amo Avenue. Miss Virginia Delgadillo 22 of Compton and her passenger Ann Charbanen 37 of Compton were treated at Harbor General Hospital along with Raymond Augusta 2 of Los Angeles. Luciano Ley Booked in city jail for investigation of assault with a deadly weapon. Henry A. Smith 27 of San Gabriel Avenue was cited. Hodge 18 of 236 E 31st Street in front of 1341 California Avenue at 12 45 am today.
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Dominguez
Alameda St
del Amo Ave
California Highway Patrol
Harbor General Hospital
Virginia Delgadillo
Gunflock Ave
Compton
Ann Charbanen
Wilmington Ave
Raymond Augusta
Los Angeles
Luciano Ley
Henry A. Smith
Miss Delgadillo
San Gabriel Ave
Robert Hodge
E. 31St St
California Ave
Hodge
Seaside Hospital
Jenere
Highway Death Toll Hits 27 in Long Beach Crash
A 1 am Pacific Coast Highway crash at Seventh Street left one dead and five injured. Merton C. Mohrman, 42, of Los Angeles, was the 27th traffic fatality this year in Long Beach, likely from a broken neck and crushed chest. his body rests at B. W. Coon Funeral Home.
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Marion C. Mohrman
Los Angeles
Seventh St
Pacific Coast Hwy
Pacific
Hwy
Merton C. Mohrman
Long Beach
B. W. Coon Funeral Home
Mohrman
Marvin H. Snyder
Montebillo
Pacific Coast
Terminal Island
Robbie E. Foster
Marine Corps
el Toro
Chastte
Helen F. Snyder
VA Hospital Show Slated At Long Beach Naval Shipyard
Members of the Long Beach Naval Shipyard Employees Association will sponsor a 7 p m show for Veterans Administration Hospital patients Sunday July 26 Headlining are Tim Moore Kingfish of the Amos and Andy show and his former vaudeville partner James Ruffin Also appearing are 16 year old magician Richard Gray son of Commander A M Gray of the Naval Shipyard Refreshments will be served by the shipyard toastmistress group and association auxiliary Max Horowitz serves as director Marty Halbritter Naval Station fire chief narrates as master of ceremonies.
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Long Beach Naval Shipyard Employes’ Association
Veterans Administration Hospital
Tim ‘Moore
Amos and Andy
James Ruffin
Richard Gray
A. M. Gray
Naval Shipyard
Employer’ Association
Max Horowitz
Association
Marty Halbritter
Naval Station
Redondo Beach Police Nab Burglary Suspect
Redondo Beach police arrested 19 year old Kevonvu A Eliassen of Wilmington as he left the Fishermen’s Wharf with loot. He is charged with burglarizing a case on the wharf owned by Anthony Trutanich of San Pedro, taking a large box of small change.
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Kevonvu 5Matica
Vonn A.eliassen
Seagrove Ave
Wilmington
Redondo Beach
Ermen's Wharf
Eliassen
Anthony Trutanich
St. San Pedro
Store Burglar Steals Liquor Worth 206 at Bargain Town Market
Liquor valued at 206 was taken from Bargain Town Market at Olive Street and Wilmington Avenue Friday night. Police report lists investigators Jim Pond and Gene Wokal.
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Olive St
Wilmington Ave
Jim Pond
Gene Wokal
Lost Kern County hiker found near Bulli Run Basin
Charles R. Cameron of 322 Winnipeg Point was reported missing overnight in Sequoia National Park. A Kern County sheriff's search party located him Friday. he suffered no ill effects and was safely recovered in the remote Bulli Run Basin area.
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Charles R. Cameron
Winnipeg Pt
Bulli Run Basin
Sequoia National Park
Kern County
Sheriff's Office
Camerson
Marine League Seeks Help to Recruit New Marines
Delegates at the 21st annual Marine Corps League California convention meet at Wilton Hotel to discuss recruiting, plan reliefs, and elect new state officers. Majors Walter Moore and David Simmons urge the league to aid enlisting 90,000 men as 120,000 Marines are discharged. Robert C. Kennemore, Medal of Honor recipient, addressed sessions after arriving at Los Alamitos NAS. State Commandant Allan Henderson will speak at the banquet on the future of the Marine Corps.
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Marine Corps League
Department of California
Hase
Wilton
Walter Moore
David Simmons
California
Marine Corps
Moore
League
Maj. Simmons
Sessions
Robert C. Kennemore
Oalland
Kennemare
Los Alamitos Naval Air Station
Allan Henderson
Wilton Marine Room
Two New Polio Cases Raise Total to Twenty Two
Eleven new measles cases raise this year’s total to 3279 as of date in. Litwack, health cer, reported.
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Se . Litwack
Waitress Denies Love for Accused Murders Her Ex Husband
Kay Davis widow of Jack A. Davis testified she had only two dates with Buddy Kirchner and denied romantic ties. Kirchner, son of a bar owner, is charged with fatally shooting Davis’s estranged husband outside a Lynwood motel. Davis said she reconciled briefly with her husband and that Kirchner claimed love for her. She moved to Lynwood after separating in March and described the events leading to the shooting. Davis has funds and property including the Two Jacks Restaurant business in Dana Point and testified about her late husband’s estate.
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Kay Davis
Islain
Jack A. Davis
Lafayette
Buddy Kirchner
Kirchner
Davis
Lynwood
Buddy
Jack
jLynwood
Jone
Nitch
Santa Ana
Regains Consciousness After Injury In Weekend Incident
Carl Bonds, 434, of 2671 Hayes Ave, sustained injuries when a Way ruck ya Friday. he was treated at a hospital and listed in critical condition. Police reported the incident as a rollover or collision with ongoing investigation.
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Carl Bonds
Hayes Ave
Nepal
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L. B. Ringiee
Pio
Los Alamitos Naval Air
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