Long Beach Exposition at Memorial Stadium Impresses
MALCOLM EPLEY AXBE recalls the Long Beach Exposition at Memorial Stadium with a broad display of commercial booths. Oak Ridge atomic energy exhibit by the American Museum offers simple, explanatory demonstrations. Aerial torpedo finale and circus acts cap a lively, mixed program drawing crowds that haven’t matched expectations.
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Axbe
Long Beach
Douglas Aircraft
City Recreation Commission
Long Beach Heart Association
California
Oak Ridge
American Museum of Atomic Energy
Ior
Lakewood
Carson
District stores sales rise in first half of year
Long Beach department and apparel stores posted a six month gain of about 5 percent over 1950 levels, with district wide sales up 10 percent. June figures show mixed gains across cities including Los Angeles Pasadena and Santa Monica, with district total up 3 percent for the period and 2 percent for June.
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Long Beach
Federal Reserve Bank
San Francisco
California
Arizona
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Utah
Los Angeles
Pasadena
Santa Monfire
Pike Guilty of Seven Illegal Medical Operations
A jury in Superior Court found Dr. Arthur E. Pike, 70, guilty on seven counts of performing illegal operations. Prosecutors said seven women testified they believed they would become mothers after seeking help from Pike at his 1933 American Ave office, where surgical instruments were used. Pike, asserting routine infection treatments, faced probation hearings set for Aug. 14 with bail allowed pending.
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Lewis Drucker
Arthur E. Pike
Teopathic
Dep. Dist. Atty
Richard Tobey
Pike
American Ave
Bernard C. Brennan
Drucker
Dr. Pike
Liberty
Lumber ships idle as longshore pact ends week-long strike
Longshoremen resumed work on three coastal lumber schooners after a week-long stoppage ended by a pact between Harry Bridges ILA and the Pacific Maritime Association. The agreement boosts wages with a 28-cent-an-hour bonus for packaged lumber and a one-dollar premium when crews handle more than one hatch. Additional ships returned to service in West Coast ports, with related freight ers and motorships cleared for sailing. The Barbara Olson remains tied with Sailors Union of the Pacific members aboard, carrying 1,900,000 feet of lumber.
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Harry Bridges
International Longshoremen's & Warehousemen’s Union
Pacific Maritime Association
Coastwise Line
John W. Burgess
James Lick
Chamberlin Line
C-Trader
Coastwise Steamship Co
W. R. Chamberlin
Consolidated Olympic Steamship Companies
ILAW
Oliver J. Olson Co
Barbara Olson
Sailors Union of the Pacific
Elderly wheelchair driver injured in Long Beach collision
An 89 year old mechanized wheelchair driver, Martin W. Brown, was injured when his chair collided with a car at Long Beach Blvd and Market St. Brown, cited for allegedly running a red light, was taken to Seaside Hospital with injuries to his right elbow and scratches. The other driver was Trygue Fekjar, 82, of 350 E 58th St.
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Long Beach Blvd
Market St
Martin W. Brown
Trygue Fekjar
58Th St
Brown
Seaside Hospital
Rise of Mercury to 80s Forecast
The U S Weather Bureau predicts warmer temperatures with highs in the 80s and beach attendance limited by sand. Winds of 10 to 20 mph in the afternoons bring scattered afternoon thunderstorms to mountains and interior regions. No rain affecting the Junkun Tribe or Long Beach California. Yesterday’s highs and lows were 81 and 64.
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U. S
Long Beach
Calif
All-States Society Aids Long Beach Flood Relief Drive
The All-States Society of Long Beach organized a central committee of state society presidents to raise funds for flood relief. They aim to move 2500 to 3000 donors toward the national goal of 5 million dollars for Midwest flood victims via the American Red Cross. City leaders urged strong local support with open donation stations across banks and public buildings, and churches and clubs planned targeted appeals.
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Al-States Society of
Long Beach
Midwest
American Red Cross
Lloyd E. Keller
Edith Holton
Kansas
R. Seaton
Missouri
Dave Livingstone
Mayme Wright
Oklahoma
Kelter
Seaton
Burton W. Chace
Red Cross
Authority For Relief
Bank of America
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Long Beach National Bank
Peoples Bank
Birst National
Buffums
Walkers
Penney‘s
Man Admits Clerk Holdup in Western Union Robbery
Paul H. Cook aged 33 pleaded guilty in Superior Court before Judge Joseph Maltby to a March 17 robbery of a Western Union girl clerk. After taking office receipts he forced two clerks into a back room, one girl fleeing to report the crime while the other was briefly detained. Cook was captured at the scene. a probation hearing was scheduled for August 27.
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Paul H. Cook
Superior Court
Joseph Maltby
Western Union
Cook
Judge Maltbuse
Governor Signs College Fee Bill
Gov Earl Warren signed a bill allowing state colleges to make student activity fees mandatory but Long Beach State College will delay until 1932. A two thirds student approval is required before enforcement. This fall the fee is 6.50 per semester funding the school newspaper yearbook and social events.
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Earl Warren
Long Beach State College
David Bryant
Bryant
Lurline Sails for Honolulu From San Francisco
The Matson liner Lurline plans departure for Honolulu within a day after a labor dispute halted the Hawaii service. The ship, carrying passengers, was to sail from Berth 160, Wilmington, at 2 p.m. today.
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San Francisco
Hawaii
Matson
Lurline
Honolulu
Wilmington
Building Plans Unveiled At Southern California Church Parley
Southern California Christian churchmen meeting in Municipal Auditorium map a six day convention plan to build 15 new churches in five years with four in Long Beach and nearby communities including Lakewood Village Latke wood City Norwalk Manor and Costa Mesa. Gerald S Bush of Santa Ana outlines the need for the expansion in an address titled With Christ at the Crossroads as 5000 delegates register and 31 delegations await.
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Christian Churchmen
Southern California
Municipal Auditorium
Long Beach
Lakewood Village
Latkewood City
Norwalk Manor
Costa Mesa
Gerald S. Bush
Santa Ana
Arthur Carstens
Institute of Industrial Relations
Ucla
Christian Church
Cecil England
First Christian Church
Torrance
Warner Muir
Wilshire
Christ
Landlord Held to Account in Deaths
A Los Angeles coroner's jury found Bernardo Hernandez, 53, West Whittier landlord, criminally responsible for the deaths of his tenants Lawrence Garcia, 35, and his wife Otilia, 28, fatally shot in Norwalk Monday night. Hernandez will be arraigned on two counts of murder. deputies say he admitted firing the shots claiming self defense after Garcia beat him following a dispute over a loud radio at 1 am Sunday.
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Los Angeles
Bernardo Hernandez
West Whittier
Lawrence Garcia
Garcia
Otilia
Norwalk
Hernandez
Vic Englund
Sunay
Guarded by Land and Sea at Seal Beach Depot
The Seal Beach Naval Ammunition and Net Depot surrounds its 5000 acre facility with Marine sentries and 65 civilian police guarding interior areas. A harbor patrol uses two Navy landing craft while Marines patrol fences and inland waters near Anaheim Bay. Lifesaving readiness and strict vessel oversight deter saboteurs.
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James Marshall
Edward Rawson
U.S. Marine Corps
Seal Beach Naval Ammunition
Marshall
Texas
Houston
Rawson
Butte
Press-Telegram Preto
Seal Beach
Navy
Southland
Anaheim Bay
Coast Guard
B. D. Horner
Long Beach Faces Shortage of Recreation Areas
Milton B. Arthur and City Planning Director Werner Ruehti told the Chamber of Commerce breakfast forum that Long Beach lacks sufficient parks and recreation grounds to serve a growing population. They argued the 1350 acre Los Alamitos Park is outside city limits and urged action as Lakewood nears Long Beach. Arthur predicted the city will draw hundreds of thousands more residents as transit and freeway access expands.
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Long Beach
Milton B., Arthur
Recreation Commission
Werner Ruehti
Chamber of Commerce
Wilton Hotel
Ruehti
Lakewood
Regional Planning Commission
San Gabriel River
Ruchti Sai
Los Alamitos Park
San Gabriel Channel
Iity
Ruchti
Arthur
Walter Wehner
Forum
Beauty Spot Fades as Ocean Blvd Garden Is Replaced
Long Beach loses a 19 year old flower garden at Ocean Blvd and Cerritos Ave for a new own your own apartment building by J W Punt. The site, once WPA and Victory Garden linked, hosted tenants from LeMar Apartments who tended and shared blooms for decades. Locals including Mrs. Albert E Stanbury and veteran Arthur Luce helped keep the garden alive until today.
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Emmet F. Riordan
Long Beach
Ocean Blvd
Cerritos Ave
J. W. Punt
LeMar
E. Ocean Blvd
Edgar L. Crooks
Chrysler Maywood plant expansion promises 200 local jobs
Chrysler Corporation plans to expand the Maywood factory from 1700 to 3500 workers, enabling about 200 new Long Beach area jobs. State official George Toll notes 300 to 400 residents already work there, as I. L. Colbert announces floor space rising from 400,000 to 1,200,000 square feet to support sensitive war contracts.
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Chrysler Corporation
Maywood
Long Beach
George Toll
State Department of Employment
Maswood
I. L. Colbert
Chrysler
Smog Control Chief to Visit County Sanitation Directors
Gordon P. Larson, chief of the Los Angeles County Air Pollution Control District, will attend the meeting of Directors of County Sanitation Districts No. 3 and 19 at the Lafayette Hotel. A 12:13 p.m. luncheon will precede a discussion with the mayor on rubbish and garbage disposal. Authority figures and district staff will be present.
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Gordon P. Larson
Lafayette
Larson
Los Angeles County
Roger Jessup
Raymond V. Darby
Burton W. Chace
Raymond ©. Kealer
Rawn
City negotiates for 303 acre land tract east of airport
City Manager Samuel Vickers is negotiating with Mark Taper and Louis H. Boyer to purchase 303 acres of vacant land between Lakewood Blvd and Clark Ave near Conant and Spring Streets. Owners seek subdivision, may delay subdivision for 60 days during talks, land eyed for a potential four hole golf course development.
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Samuel ©. Vickers
Mark Taper
Louis H. Boyer
Lakewood Blvd
Clark Ave
Conant and
Spring Sts
Cutter Tows Two Vessels Safely to Port
Coast Guard cutters rescued two fishing boats after one began sinking sixteen miles from harbor and another ran aground off Catalina Island. Five aboard the distressed vessel were safe. pumps operated and tow underway to San Pedro. A separate cutter brought the 83-foot Gentleman, with passengers unharmed, back to harbor. The New Easter, a 50-foot craft, had two aboard and was towed to San Pedro after grounding at midnight.
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Coast Guard
Catalina Island
Gentleman
Catalina Harbor
Nether
San Pedro
VA Site Eyed or Hospital
Chamber of Commerce sub committee discussed using part of the Veterans Hospital land for a proposed new 4,000,000 Naval Hospital with VA Hospital manager Dr E Y Edwards at Navy request in Washington. Rep Clyde Doyle said Washington naval officials were unhappy with Reeves Field Terminal Island site and preferred unused VA land. After today’s conference the group planned further talks and would phone their recommendation to Washington tonight or tomorrow.
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Veterans Hospital
Naval Hospital
E. Y. Edwards
Chamber of Commerce
Navy
Washington
Clyde Doyle
Reeves Field
Terminal Island
Dan Kimball
Dr. Edwards
Ray Kealer
Warren OKs Monorail Bill
Governor Earl Warren signs enabling legislation for a proposed Long Reach to Van Nuys Monorail System. Backers cite financing from bonds and need for priorities and steel for a suspended single-rail system. Companies include Monorail Engineering & Construction Corp and Southern California Monorail & Transit System.
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iVan Nuys
Earl Warren
Reali
Monorail Encinecting & Construction Corp
Southern California Monorail& Transit System
Inn
George D. Roberts
Aly Fores Rolonel
Beat Plier
The
Engineering Corporation
Ralph P. Merritt
University of California
Manzanar
Lates & S
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Gerald W. Cadieux
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All-States Society
Bylilian Baislip
Southern California Ministerial Association
George W. Crain
Bethany Christian Church
Willis M. Whittaker Orange
Kenneth H. Tuttle
Stephen J. England
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College of the Bible
Phillips University
Enid
Celearam
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