Cell 2455, Death Row Chapter Reveals Chessman’s Plot
The Press-Telegram serializes Daryl Chessman’s memoirs from San Quentin, detailing his early crimes, routine prison life under Warden Clinton Duffy, and his radical plan to join Nazi Germany. He recounts reform, education work, a violent incident, and his move toward Chino Prison amid a looming execution.
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Daryl Chessman
San Quentin
Heath Row
Fas
Chessman
Judy
Canadian Air Force
Szun
Dawn
Clinton Truman Duffy
Pearl Harbor
California
Chino
Board of Prison Terms and Paroles
Benny
Hollywood
Midwest
Penny
der Fuehrer & Company
Germany
Brother Adolf
Third Reich
Schutzstaffel
Gabriella
Jay
China
Press-Telegram
Long Beach Naval Officer to Command Mine Force
Rear Admiral Roland N. Smoot will assume command Monday of the mine force of the U S Pacific Fleet in Long Beach. He relieves Rear Admiral J A Snackenberg whose headquarters move was from Pearl Harbor last month. Smoot, a 1923 Naval Academy graduate, previously commanded destroyer squadrons and served aboard submarines and battleships during World War II. He is credited with the.Monssen escort duty for the Hornet in the Doolittle raid. Smoot holds multiple decorations and has two children.
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Long Beach
U.S. Pacific Fleet
Roland N. Smoot
USN
Claremont Ave
J. A.snackenberg
Reeves Field
Pacific
Adm
Snackenberg
Pearl Harbor
Sth Naval District
Boston
Smoot
Naval Academy
Maryland
Adm. Smoot
Coty Arrives in Amsterdam for Netherlands State Visit
French President Rene Coty and his wife landed at Schiphol Airport on Wednesday for a state visit to the Netherlands. They were welcomed by Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard.
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Amsterdam
Rene Coty
Paris
Netherlands
Schiphol
Juliana
Prince Bernard
Bnai Brith Unit Honors Founder at Lakewood Party
B nai B rith Unit 756 marks its third anniversary with a celebration at Lakewood American Legion Hall honoring founder Mrs Ralph Beizer of 4813 Snowden Ave A special citation will go to Mrs Alvin Fink of 4814 Palo Verde Ave for outstanding service toward community relations The event follows the orchid dance at Lakewood Country Club with Frankie Martz and band and committee members named Betty Hertzberg Florence Forman Lee Muisikanton Dr Don Baker Sherman Cole and Herman Polonsky
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Ralph Beizer
Snowden Ave
Lakewood
B’nai B'rith
Lakewood Country Club
Frankie Martz
Betty Hertzberg
Florence Forman
Lee Muisikanton
Don Baker
Sherman Cole
Herman Polonsky
LBCC Liberal Arts Counseling Set At Lakewood Campus
Long Beach City College offers counseling and preregistration for liberal arts day students at the Lakewood campus per Assistant Dean Harper C. Wren. Over half of the 2600 fall day students have pre enrolled. some fall classes are closed. Early registrants gain preferred class and hour choices. First time enrollees must send high school transcripts to the records office at 1305 E Pacific Coast Hwy and take the college aptitude test. No preregistration for evening classes.
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Long Beach City College
Liberal Arts
Lakewood
Harper C. Wren
Wren
City College
Pacific Coast
Hwy
Phenomenal gas finds and oil PA notes in California press
Gas and oil activity spreads across California with Tide Water Associated reporting a top gas producer at Redman-Stone No. 220 in Madera County, testing five million feet per day. Arcady Oil tests Fahn No. 3 in Solang County, Union Oil eyes Dow Ward No. 1, and pipeline plans unfold for Santa Clara River crude to Los Angeles refineries. Universal Consolidated pursues multi-acre leasing near West Los Angeles. Richfield Offshore plans two islands off Rincon, and General Exploration targets CCMO No. 6 at Bandini while Humble limits wildcats in California and Richfield progresses Wheeler Ridge Eocene project.
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Helf
Madera
Tide Water Associated
Santa Margarita
California
Arcady Oil Company
Liberty Cut
Solang County
Union Oil
Honker Bay
Solana County
Los Anecles
Union Oil Co
Santa Clara River
West Basin
Harbor
Los Angeles
Tt Iz
Torrey Canyon
del Valle
Ramona
Simi
Tapa
Osk
Ridge
Torrey
Oxnard
Universal Consolidated
Twentieth Century- Fox
Santa Monica Blvd
Pico
Hillman Leasing Organization
Hillcrest Country Club
Fox
Los Angeles Country Club
Universal
Richfield
San Francisco
Richfield Off
Rincon Field
Ventura County
Petroleum
Bandini
Humble Oil
Greenfield
Monterey County
Wheeler Ridge
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Nietrick
Beverly Hills
Ceryl
Renny
Henny
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Colt
Thorny
L. B
Caty
B'nai B'rith
LBCC
Tiara
Yeowrol
America
Pany
Gy, Parr
Associated
Esat
Zeke
Kroehier
Kaqehler
Daystrom Dining
Simmons
Moris
Doutle Orasier
Simmons Forture
American Ave
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