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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1954

Page

15

Dismal Creek Camp Ground Trip Of Four In Oregon Mountains

In the Oregon California border high country near Dismal Creek and Deep Creek, a party of four camps for two days. They observe mountain lions, mule deer, and several bucks in velvet. Deep Creek yields better fishing with a big fish fry, while Dismal Creek offers smaller trout. An alarm clock-like woodpecker signals dawn as they fish and cook without a table.

Upper Deep Creek Ismal Croek Maurlee O'Callaghan FL Bidwell Stockman Disherman Bidwell Telks Wilch Callie Big Valley Wee Jinda Mormentum Gobbip Civilization Bro. O'Callaghan Itre Cascada Range Deep Creek O'Callaghan Pss Deep Creek Camp Aspen

Five Injured In Pair Of Mishaps Across City

Two separate crashes Monday evening left five people hurt. Ellison Murray, 51, Los Angeles, suffered a collapsed lung after a Shreeeeal collision at Wardlow Road and Magnolia Avenue. Jeanine Western, 15, Los Angeles, and Mrs. Patricia Hebbard, 54, were minorly hurt in another incident. A spare driver, Mrs Hebbard, was cited for right of way violation. A third car crash injured Kalya A. Grapoza, Theresa Torres, and Antonio Torres, with Grapoza facing a possible ankle fracture. Pedestrians Jimmie Cowles, 39, and Margaret Whitmore, 76, were struck by hit-and-run drivers. Police reported two pedestrians hurt at 20th Street and Cerritos Avenue and Santa Fe Avenue and 1st Street.

Patio Ellison Murray Los Ane Weles Wardlow Ra Magnolia Ave Jeanine Western Los Angeles Patricia A. Hebbard Kaly A. Qrapoza Theresa Torres Antonio Torres Loren ¥. Cooper Coronada Ave Cooper Potice Maporte Jimmie Cowles Lewis Ave 20Th St Cerritos Ave Margaret Whitmore Qeean Blvd Santa Fe Ave Anni 1St St Harald Brown

Child Burns From Hot Ashes Near Home

Roy Faddin of 2960 Maine Ave sustained first to third degree burns to his foot after stepping into a pile of hot ashes in an alley near his home Sunday. He received treatment at Seaside Hospital and was released.

Faddin Maine Ave Estes Roy Seaside Hospital

Stray bullet crashes through dining room window

A stray bullet crashed through the dining room window at the home of Henry F. Schmieder, 63, of 551 E. Athy St. The bullet struck a table before hitting the floor, startling Schmieder who heard a loud noise like a shot Saturday night.

Eauer Ouller Henry F. Schmieder E. Athy St Schmieder

Diamonds for Diamants Celebrate 60 Years in Long Beach

Holland-born Asser Diamant, 83, and Judith, 82, toast their diamond anniversary at the Robinson Hotel in Long Beach where they have spent summers for 30 years and recently made the city their home. They met in Amsterdam. he was a diamond cutter. They share life lessons: contentment, compromise, and knowing each other well before marriage, with a long engagement and mutual respect guiding their 60 years together. Their son Bernard lives in West Los Angeles.

Ben Zinzer Asser Diamant Judith Pater Diamante Robinson Hotel Long Beach Diamant Amsterdam Diamants New York City Bernard Los Angeles Teddie Sher Laos

City approves $21.3 million budget with 18 cent tax rise

The City Council adopted a 21,321,329 budget with a 1.30 per $100 assessed value tax rate, 18 cents higher than last year. First reading given to the annual budget ordinance, with final reading set for Tuesday. The package includes raises for 1,498 city workers and a 15 monthly uniform allowance, boosting year end costs to 308,867 and total city outlay to 382,787 above the prior proposal.

Pat Ahern Jim Gerald Desmond Samuel S. Vickers

International auditorium managers hear annex plan report

The 29th annual convention of the International Association of Auditorium Managers heard a detailed report on Long Beach's proposed auditorium annex. Architect Kenneth King and City Engineer Jess Gikerson presented a model during a luncheon at the Lafayette Hotel. About 150 attendees and guests from San Diego and Portland, Oregon, attended. The five day program included tours of Pasadena's auditorium, Rose Bowl, CBS studios, Shrine Auditorium, Culver City sites, and a Miss Universe pageant. New officers to be installed at the Thursday banquet.

International Association of Auditorium Managers Long Beach Kenneth King Jess Gikerson Lafayette Hotel Alto Tintats San Diniga Portland Ore Dave Olmsted Fasadena Rose Bowl Columbia Television City Pan-Pacific Auditorium Los Angeles Moulin Rouge Theater Culver City Veterans Memorial Park MGM Motion Picture Studios Shrine Auditorium Shrine

One Protest on Buses for Rail Line Change

Metropolitan Coach Lines seeks buses replacing the Long Beach to Los Angeles rail line. Only one protest arises, from J X Capernell, while city bureau reviews the proposal ahead of a July 28 Public Utilities Commission hearing.

Metropolitan Coach Lines Long Beach Los Angeles City Bureau of Bureau Thesday J. L. Haugh Metra Cobnell J. X. Capernell Caperneil Henry E. Jordan Ahanfons Jordan Metro State Public Utilities Commission

Long Beach Sets West Africa Link With New Bi Monthly Line

A new bi monthly steamship service will connect the Port of Long Beach with West Africa starting in November. Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd will inaugurate the route and Kerr Steamship Co will act as Pacific Coast agent. First West Africa sailing will be on the motorship Nikkoh Maru with ships visiting Vancouver Puget Sound Columbia River San Francisco and Long Beach en route. Ports in West Africa include the Gold Coast Nigeria and Belgian Congo with calls in Caribbean ports Colombia and Venezuela.

Long’ S Beach West Africa Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd Pacific Paciffc Estea Ployee Kawa-' Anathar Csruma Af Kawaanki saldi-Kerr South Africa Kerr Steamship Co., Inc South Africa Pacific Guavat Agert Kerr Steamship Co Pier A Kisen Kaisha Qentral America Far East Long Beach Coantwise Ling Berth G Pier A. Wessels Vancouver Puget Sound Columbia River San Francisco Caribbean Colombia Venezuela Gold Coast Nigeria Belgian Congo

Missing cash from parade spectator in Bellflower

A parade spectator Olen at 803 Avery Ave Bellflower reported $540 in cash held with a rubber band missing from his back pocket while watching the Miss Universe Parade. Police were notified as the money vanished during the event.

White Ton Olen iAviry Ave Bellflower Toling Tolid Police

Lakewood Sets Taxi Rates and Rules

Lakewood City Council will set minimum taxi fares and award taxi operation permits Tuesday night. They will also discuss electricity provision and street light maintenance. Some districts dissolve when fully inside the city. city portions in mixed districts can be withdrawn by council action. In unincorporated areas the city bears electricity and lighting costs.

Lakewood

Admiral Will Ask to Retire from Navy After 37 Years

SAN DIEGO i-Rear Adm. George Henderson 61 commander of naval air bases in the 7th and 12th Naval districts plans to retire Aug. 1. He disclosed over the weekend he is asking retirement three years ahead of the regulation age after serving 37 years in the Navy. Henderson commanded carrier division in the Pacific during World War II and Task Force 77 in the Korean conflict. He and Mrs. Henderson will relocate to La Tala.

San Diego

Transmission Blast Injures Five on Bus

Five passengers on a Terminal Island Transit Ca bus were injured Sunday when a transmission exploded as the bus left Gate 1 at a naval station. Navy personnel and a civilian suffered fractures and lacerations. all were treated at the Navy dispensary. The bus was moved to the company yard for inspection.

Navy M. L. Morrison Naval Station Terminal Island Transit Ca Passangara William Kennneth Stevens Paul LaVerne Cale Ath St. San Pedro Seaside Blvd

Postal Driving Study Selects Pompilio for Safety Course

James Pompilio of the Long Beach Post Office is chosen to represent the post office in a national motor vehicle accident prevention instructor program. He will attend a five day training in Los Angeles to learn safe vehicle operation and return as an instructor. The program includes 793 employees from 738 cities nationwide. The U S Post Office operates 18780 government vehicles and 65839 contract vehicles.

James Pompilio Long Beach U. S. Post Office Department George J. McMillan Fomplilo Los Angeles U.S

Nebraska man dies in backyard collapse near Seaside

Walter T. Doce, a former resident of St. Ed, collapsed in his yard on Sunday at 7:30 p.m. in Seaside, Nebraska. He died after arrival at hospital. Body taken to Boughton Park for funeral preparations at Sheelar-McFadyen Mortuary.

Walter T. Doce Inbridge Ave Bac Nebraskans St. Ed Seaside Ware Neb Boughton Park Sheelar-McFadyen Mortuary

Choppy Channel Waves Thwart Purple Heart Vet Record Try

Roy Sutter, a World War II veteran, gives up a near-record Channel swim at Emerald Bay after 1d 55m in rough water. He started Saturday night, aimed to beat Florence Chadwick’s 13h 42m mark, swam with one arm injured, fed several times, and stopped to eat or smoke during the attempt. Support vessels and a sharpshooter guard sharks, while trainer Glen Wilcox kept pace. A prior 1953 swim ended with success in 16 hours after a porpoise collision damaged ribs.

San Perdro Roy Sutter Sutter Emerald Bay Florence Chadwick Evelyn Charles Griggers Los Angeles Aimmer Legta D Jeanie Sutton Glen Wilcox Jim Lucas

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