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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1953
Page
14
Lakewood Chamber of Commerce considers a resolution to relocate a proposed new county court closer to Lakewood, arguing downtown Long Beach is too far for the served population. Director Angelo Tacohoni was asked to report at next week’s meeting.
The Long Beach Board of Realtors urges the city to accept a county building proposal from the County Board of Supervisors. They suggest the council select a site, though no specific location is named, and refer the request to the council’s building and grounds committee with supervisors in agreement on the proposal.
Multiple notices from Long Beach area list deaths and services for Charles Frederick Granger Cornelia E Kerns Andy Lester Stall Edmond A Dropman John Hoxey Katherine Rutherford Lavenia May McCracken Kara Sophie Perron Herry Ira Bond with details on birthplaces previous residences church affiliations and burial plans. Services set at Mottell and Patterson Snively chapels with Sunnyside Memorial Park and Westminster Memorial Park among final resting places.
Two Salinas area bands won first place trophies at the rodeo event. The Long Beach cent Sent took a prize tie or for sponsor bands and the United States Marine Color Guard from Terminal Island won first in the color guard division.
James V. Swenson of 4536 Elm Ave aboard the transport Gen. C. C. Ballou, arriving from the Far East in Seattle. Swenson is among veterans and locals noting the arrival of troops.
Hollywood stars headline a Scout Jamboree show at Jamboree City arena with 30 entertainers and seven orchestras. Danny Kaye George Murphy Jane Powell John Mack Brown Tim McCoy Tex Ritter headline a night that includes a color film filming the event. A 200-voice Scout choir, Sixth Army Pipe Band from The Presidio, El Toro Marine Band and Eleventh Naval District Drum Corps also perform.
Bellflower reports 90 percent of its housing tracts and 95 percent of industrial projects paused as AFL plumbers walk out. Harts horn Brothers chief Alan Hartshorn and superintendent F D Strickland say the five year no strike, no lockout pact through 1957 is violated. Negotiations in Los Angeles continue on wage increases and benefits. Mayfair Park pool, budgeted at 212000, could open August 10 if plumbers return by July 29.
The Woodrow Wilson High School class of 1943 will hold a reunion at 7 p.m. August 7 in Bixby Park. Mrs. Colin Peters, in charge, asked that each family bring their own picnic dinner.
A noisy jumble of times and places details multiple ambulance runs and fire incidents around Los Angeles area streets including Seventh Street Bellflower, 12th Street and Del Amo, with mentions of fires and flood center, gasolined and water damage, and several ambulance dispatches throughout the day.
California Republican leaders seek party unity to avert a split in 1954 campaigns as Warren and Knight loom as potential rivals for governor. Nixon is briefed on the concern while Senators Kuchel and Assembly Speaker Silliman weigh future runs amid Warren’s possible renomination and Eisenhower ties.
Petitions filed with Seal Beach city clerk Fred eric Hickman seek the recall of all five council members. Circulated by United Citizens of California, alleged front for William Robinson, the bids come after the council rejected reopening Robinson's Airport Club under veterans groups. Councilmen meet tonight but expect insufficient time to certify signatures. once certified, an election must be called 35 to 40 days later. The recall accuses Mayor Frank Shufelt and four council members of inefficient beach and park administration and waste in municipal facilities.
In San Pedro a four day wage dispute between 1100 hotel, restaurant and bar workers and the Harbor Area Tavern Owners Association remains unresolved after day long negotiations. Bill Mulligan reports the employers offered a three year contract with a 10 cent hourly wage increase, but unions led by AFL Culinary Alliance Hotel Service Workers and Bartenders and Waitress unions rejected it. James Grossi says employers would not raise the offer beyond five cents.
Long Beach osteopathic physician Don Juneald was chosen secretary-treasurer of the American College of Neuropsychiatrists. The group met during the 57th annual national convention of the American Osteopathic Association in Chicago.
Rev. Winifred Anderson says a church rummage sale and bake sale will be held Wednesday at 143 W Third St to raise funds for a piano. Proceeds support church needs. Local residents invited to attend and donate.
Lakewood Chamber of Commerce co sponsors a public meeting with the Lakewood Civic Council at Woodruff Community Church on July 28. UCLA professor Dr Philip Neff will present a new annexation survey, with coffee and doughnuts provided.
Dr Neal Jacoby UCLA dean says Neff deserves full credit for the survey. He notes the university is not conducting a Lakewood survey, and Neff is doing it independently in summer. Coffee and doughnuts after the report. no charge.
Arthur Herbert a former Long Beach resident pleaded not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity in Redwood City to the slaying of his stepdaughter Mrs. Marabelle McGuire. McGuire, 3a, was found shot to death at her home June 1. She was mother to two children and wife of a Burlingame High School coach. Herbert was arrested in Firestone after a custody quarrel over his 7-year-old daughter then in McGuire's care. He was also accused of bigamy in a Long Beach court action.
A tip claiming eight year old Stella Darlene Noland was seen with an elderly man in a car turned out to be a family vacationing in Santa Monica. Police traced the man and child quickly and found no connection to the case from Auction City.
Hair loss sufferers are urged to try McLamne's Scalp Cream in a bold advertising offer. The copy touts coast to coast acclaim, a money back guarantee, and a limited introductory coupon for discounts at local drug stores.
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