Long Beach News Shorts and Local Notes
A collage of tiny kindnesses and city tidbits from Long Beach and nearby. A boy returns a found 30-cent piece to its owner after cleaning a sailor’s car. Debates over venue naming spark local letters. Smog expert A J Hagen-Smit jokes about improvised fixes. Merbert Brown’s hobby club attracts 200 boys. Palm trees along Los Coyotes Diagonal cheer drivers, while a field trip to Houghton Park roars toward August. Parade coverage, litter bags, and a veto on Balsa Chica ownership surface amid civic chatter. Fire safety bills gain praise from Assemblyman Klock and others as LB continues to push reform.
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Nyonday
Lakewood
Long Beach Veterans Memorial Stadium
Long Beach
San Diego
Cal-Tech
A. J. Hagen-Smit
Hagen-Smit
Merbert Brown
Hobby Club
Pacific
Los Coyotes
Home Savings and
Tan Assa
Knight
Balsa Chica Beach
Pine Ave
Cieas
Finlandia Foundation
Douglas Williamson
Delta Ave
Disneyland Opens to Public Amid Massive Traffic Jam
Anaheim hosts a record crowd as Disneyland opens a 10,000 acre Magic Kingdom area with 40,000 admitted from a 17 million dollar park. Walt Disney, Gov Knight, and Santa Fe president Gurley lead dedication. Fans queue at 2am. attractions include Fantasyland Tomorrowland Frontierland and Adventureland with rides like Dumbo, Mr Toad, and Casey Junior.
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Anaheim
Santa Ana
Lme
Walt Disney
Disney
Goodwin J Knight
Fred Gurley
Santa Fe Railroad
Main Street
U.S. A
Disneyland
Fantasyland
Toad
Casey
Tomorrowland
Frontierland
Golden
Horseshoe Frontier
New Orleans
Fewer Polio Cases Recorded This Year
Health officer Dr D L Litwack reports three new polio cases in the past week, but total cases for 1953 are down compared to 1954. He notes virulence varies year to year, with about 30 percent paralytic this year versus 50 percent last year, and no clear vaccine impact yet. Two fatal car crashes in Santa Ana claim drivers Anthony Pall and Ray Coronado.
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Long Beach
Eany
Santa Ana
Anthony E. Pall
Lime Ave
Ray L. Coronado
Esnet!anze St
Anaheim
Corconado
Phacentia
Health Department
ID. Litwack
Cily
Litwack
Father Welcomed Aboard Sub During Annapolis Birth
A Long Beach sailor was informed by long distance operator that he has become a father. Lt (jg) Michael C G Davis and his wife Revels Citrano Davis welcomed a son born Sunday evening at the U S Naval Hospital Annapolis Maryland. Davis, a U S Naval Academy graduate, reported to USS Tunny at Port Hueneme and was in San Diego for servicing. Grandfather A E Pete Davis of Knoxville Ave learned of the birth as the family kept in touch by phone with the submarine crew.
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Long Beach
San Diego
U. S. Naval Hospital
Annapulis
Michael CG. Davis
Davis
Jordan High School
U. S. Naval Academy
Annipolis
Tunny
Port Hueneme
Sany Diego
Worth
A. E
Pete) Davis
Knoxville Ave
Revels Citrano
Baltimore
Peeping Tom Nabbed After Knife Threat Union
Jack R. Horvath of 1800 Cedar Ave. reported a peeping Tom outside his apartment window Sunday night. The suspect drew a switch blade and threatened him, then fled after Horvath confronted him. Police described the man as about 30, 5 feet 10 inches, 220 pounds with buck teeth, a raspy voice, wearing a gray tweed jacket.
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Jack R. Horvath
Cedar Ave
Horvath
Cab Fare Hike Action Delayed Until Next Tuesday
The Bureau of Franchises delayed action on a proposed fare increase for Diamond and Yellow Cab Companies until next Tuesday. Presidents Robert McNulty and Earl Lundhish want an initial charge of 40 cents with 10 cents per mile, while Chief Engineer Henry E. Jordan prefers retaining 25 cents and applying the 10-cent unit to one third of a mile. Jordan estimates changes could boost annual gross revenue to about 1.487 million dollars, with supports from Barney L. Culpepper of the Drivers Union Local 572.
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Hhe Bureau of Franchises
Diamond
Yellow
Robert McNulty
Earl Lundhish
Yonle
Henry E. Jordan
The
Sureay
St. Jordan
Barney L. Culpepper
Chauffeurs and Sales Drivers Union
Auto Repair Accident Leaves Worker With Lacerations
A man working under a car at his home fell from a repair stand and sustained head lacerations. He was treated at Community Hospital and released. The incident involved a repair shop setting in a local residential area and resulted in medical attention and release.
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Ge Alison Lawslot
Woman Driver Crosses Nation in 1902 Sears Motor Bogey
Kitty Partridge from York Pennsylvania completed a 3100 mile cross country trip in a 1902 Sears motor bogey, assisted by Margaret Vanbaugh. The duo faced slow speeds and hill challenges while posing at turnpike gates, with Partridge noting plans for another journey and husband Charles commenting "never again for me." The trip spanned 26 driving days with frequent stops, and included tire changes and lively traffic conversations with onlookers.
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Kitty R. Partridge
York
Sears
Partrdge
Falcon Ave
Charles
Kitty Partridge
Margaret Vanbaugh
Pennsylvania
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Houghtan Park
Long Beach Municipal Band
Apticn
Parade
Washington
Mes
Anna Boomley
Pama Ave
Craig Hosmer
White House
Senate
House
Flosmer
Herb Klockstom
Frank Sandeman
Krockstein
Bill Grant
Malcolm Epley
Roger Coureey
Emmett
Dave MacPherson
Iroquois Ave
Davy Crockett
Fess Parker
Disneyland Castle
Gebaram
U.S
Partridge
Plihood
Essey Ave
Compton
Pennsylvania Turnpike
iTurner
Oklshama
Troianapolis
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