City Council Briefs Drainage Plans For Ham/400-Foot Gap
City council discussed four drainage plans to move flood water from Ham to the ocean. Proposals include gravity flow, pump assistance, and an interceptor to flood control channels. The plan favored diverts water to a flood control channel with inputs from local officials and engineers.
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Irton
Labor Temple
Samuel E. Vickers
Con
Santa Fe
Los
Coyotes
Marine Stadium
Ing
Jess Gilkerson
Clarence E. Wagner
Red China Reports 277 Rebels Executed
Hong Kong dispatch notes that in Peiping and Shanghai during the first half of July 277 alleged counter rebels were executed. The report follows a government amendment affecting city health board structure and court procedures. The council also approved sewer work near 64th Street Indiana Avenue and north Artesia, with reimbursement from property owners, and authorized land purchase to complete park access at Herman Scherer Park in Long Beach.
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Hong Kong
China
Ardi
Betty Hutcherson
Anaheim
Peiping
Pacific Ave
Shanghai
Imonth
I. D. Litwack
Sas
64Th St
Indiana Ave
Artesia St
Obispo
Downey Aves
Herman Scherer
Long Beach Blvd
L. 8
Whaley
North
Long Beach
Pacific Finance opens second Long Beach office
Pacific Finance, a major personal finance company, opened its second Long Beach office and 38th California branch at 205 E Fourth St. Everette E. Eaton was named manager of the new branch, joining a recent wave of openings in Downey, Hermosa Beach, and Bell as part of a westward expansion. The article also notes council actions on water rates, prosecutor salary, a boulevard stop on Ximeno Ave, and a new 10-year lease for a flying school at Municipal Airport.
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Pacific Finance Loans
Long Beach
California
E. Fourth St
United States
Pacific Finance
Los Angeles
New Quarters
American Ave
Everette E. Eaton
Downey
Hermosa Beach
Bell
West
Roth West
Bazil A. Carleson Ras
Burton W. Chace
Billa V. McCartney
Municipal Airport
Bunco Men Target Wealthy in Long Beach says inspector
Long Beach police inspector H Q Carroll told the Kiwanis Club at a Lafayette Hotel luncheon that professional bunco men target wealthy individuals who think they are smart enough to spot a quick scheme. He cited cases where prominent citizens were deceived and warned that even the most intelligent can be caught, introduced by Russell Pesante, with Robinson A Reid presiding.
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Bunco
H. Q. Carroll
Long Beach Police Department
Kiwanis Club
Carroll
Long Beach
Banco
Russell Pesante
Robinson A. Reid
Lafayette Hotel
Dewey Arrives in Indochina for Private Three Day Visit
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey of New York arrived in Saigon Indochina for a three day visit on a private trip. He will confer with Ex emperor Bao Dai and French Commissioner Jean de Lattre de Tassigny about arms for French and Vietnamese troops fighting nationalist and Communist forces.
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Saigon
Indochina
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Vietnam
Bao Dai
Jean de Lattre de Tassigny
de Lattre
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City Council
R. M. Brougher
Ocean Blvd
Alamitos
Cherry Aves
Cerritos Ave
Angus McCallum
Trimble Ct
Colorado St
Park Ave
Colorado Lagoon Bathers
Glenn R. Kershler
Culver City
Seaside Memorial Hospital
Red China
Okie It Byeine
Everette
Eaton
Ximeno Ave
Livingston Dr
Los Severos
Pacific Coast Hwy
Atherton St
Ximena Ave
IMR
Farker, Sheaffer, Eversharp
Steek Men
Parker and Sheaffer
George W. Crane
Gov. Dewey
Lyon
Lyon van & Storage CO
Siali
L. B
Telaphona Order
Sheth Street
Florence Amount
Muntington Park
Foxy
Ange
E. Sixth Street
Ag Sarives
Sey Tf
Welch
Rollaway
le Ly
Cosco
Elie’ PLC
Mtr
Ees
Jenny Lind
TY Pease
Sue
Samson
Anaheim Street
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