Winners and Ballot Queries From a Newspaper Office
Harold Williams surveys voter sentiment on California and Nebraska ballot laws. He notes delegates pledged to Warren or Truman, asks who decides ballot names, and observes public desire for direct candidate choice alongside discussion of party conventions.
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Warren
Trutnman
California
Bempers
Nebraska
Truman
Harald Staxson
Thomas B. Dewey
Robert A. Taft
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Earl Warren
Douglas MacArthur
Gov. Warren
Guv. Warren
Rain brings second highest June total and outages
Heavy rainfall yesterday reached .16 inch, the second highest June figure on record. The storm caused a transformer fire on a Belmont Heights Edison pole, blacking out the area for about 90 minutes. Hail was reported in some sections, and a 69 year old woman, Elizabeth Landis, fractured lip after slipping on wet pavement. Police listed no major injuries despite the downpour and scattered showers were forecast for today.
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California
Edison, Co
Loma Ave
Belmont Heights
Pike
Retailers Association Sets Ballot and Installation Dates
The Long Beach Retailers Associated annual ballot must be returned by June 19 per secretary manager Jack Horner. The new board will elect officers on June 22, followed by an installation at the dinner meeting on June 23.
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Long Beach
Associated
Accor
Jack Horner
Vote results in Long Beach area precincts reported
Reported results cover 414 precincts across Long Beach Sig nal HI Lakewood Alamitos and two Dominguez areas in the 70th and 71st Assembly Districts with figures for several candidates including Warren Truman Grant Crawford Cratchley and Sullivan.
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Long Beach
Signal HI
Lakewood
Alamitos
Dominguez
Dem
Hep
Warren
Truman
Crawford
Fletcher
Sceeene
Cratchley
Sullivan
Weather Outlook for Long Beach Area
Forecast favors mostly cloudy skies today and tonight with light showers possible. Thursday should be partly sunny with little temperature change and gentle to moderate variable winds Along the coast.
Long Beach elects nine council members with incumbents retained
Long Beach voters chose a nine member City Council with eight incumbents and James R. Seaton running in the Fourth District. Council terms start July 5 and the council will organize to elect mayor and vice mayor later. Incumbents led throughout with only the Sixth District showing an early Ahern lead before full returns favored Jackson.
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Long Beach
James R. Seston
George D. Ezell
Seaton
D. Patrick Ahern
Lawrence
O. Jackson
Lynn Parmley
Francis H.gentry
Joseph R. Ramsey
E. Curtis
Raymond C. Kealer
Frank E. Downey
Herbert E Lewis
Clarence E. Wagner
James F. Carner
Jackson
Ahern
Herbert R. Klockstein
Oscar H. Walter
Burton W. Chace
Glenn D. Hughes
Bazil A. Carlson
Glen A. Black
Cit
Civil Service Board
Irving M. Smith
Myrielle L. Gunsul
Charles D. Wallace
Joseph M. Maltby
Kenneth E. Sutherland
Sieewen
Long Beach Board Approves FWA Nursery Purchases
The Long Beach Board of Education authorized the purchase of Federal Works Agency nursery facilities at seven elementary schools for 4200. The Bureau of Community Facilities offered them at this price. Buildings at Whittier, Burbank, Addams, Mann, Edison, Grant and Les Elementary Schools will relieve overcrowding and double sessions.
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Long Beach Board of Education
Federal Works Agency
Bureau of Community Facilities
FWA
Whittier
Burbank
Addams, Mann, Edison
Grant
Les
A. A. Knoll
Backyard thief steals seven shirts from Tremaine home
Police report seven shirts valued at 45 stolen last night from a clothes line in the backyard of Malcolm R. Tremaine at 4121 Jacinth Way.
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Malcolm R. Tremaine
Jacinth Way
Flood relief effort gathers money and goods in Long Beach
Long Beach residents rush donations for Columbia River flood victims. Red Cross accepts checks at 317 W Broadway with checks made to American Red Cross and labeled Columbia River disaster or Portland flood or Vanport disaster. Local groups collect clothing, food, and household items from Truman Boyd Manor and Cabrilla Homes Housing Project with contact details for coordinators. Mayor Riley of Portland confirms aid readiness and communication continues.
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Long Beach
Wes American Red Cross
W. Broadway
American “Red Cross
Columbia River
Portland
Vanport
Relief Society
Society
Red Cross
Truman Boyd Manor
Boy Scout Troop
Amyers Post
Manor
Andrews
Lynn
Yeakle
Howard Austin
Amvets
L. W
Dawn
Truman
Joyd Manor
Cabrilla Homes
H St
River Ave
Pacific Coast Hwy
Santa Fe
Pere Sons
Will Wall
Lynn Parmley
Earl Riley
Darby Holds Large Lead In Fourth District Race
Chairman Raymond V. Darby leads the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors race with 83,280 votes from 889 of 1461 precincts. Closest rival Walter Salmon has 16,133 votes, and John W. Mar trails with 11,287. Jessup re-elected in Fifth District over Harry Brankey. Roach, Smith, and John Anson Ford not seeking reelection until 1950.
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Raymond V. Darby
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
Board of Supervisors
Darby
Walter Salmon
Inglewood
John W. Mar
Hawthorne
E Darby
Roger W. Jessup
Harry J. Brankey
Los Angeles
Jessup
Brankey
Leonard J. Roach
William A Smith
John Anson
Ford
Two L. B. Persons Hurt in Bus Wreck
Two Long Beach residents were slightly injured when an Ameri Lines bus skidded and overturned on a wet highway three miles north of El Rinatas. A fatal report later listed another injured person. Eleven others were shaken up. two seriously injured, Mrs. Fred B. Tresca of San Pedro and Mrs. Elsie Wilson of Los Angeles, were treated at Oceanside Hospital.
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Seach
Ameri Lines
Erelnitas
Ray
Gene
Oceanside Hospital
Fred B. Tres¢a
San Pedro
Elsie Wilson
Los Angeles
Bradley Wins in 18th District Primaries Challenges Doyle
Congressman Willis W. Bradley wins the Republican nomination and seeks re election while facing Clyde Doyle in the Democratic runoff. Bradley also gathers strong support on the Democratic ticket. Independent candidates and partial tallies show Stanley Moffatt and Raymond L. Parker data among scattered precinct results.
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Willis W. Bradley
United States
Clyde Doyle
Bradley
Doyle
Stanley Moffatt
South Sete
Raymond l. Parker
Mor Tatt
Peat Sivas
Clyde Putts
Lynwood
Willowbrook
Lugo
Marea
Parker
Moffatt
Grant Fletcher Win Both Tickets In Long Beach Primary
Long Beach voters reelect Assemblymen William S. Grant and Carl Fletcher as final unofficial results show Grant winning both parties on the Democratic and Republican ballots and Fletcher unopposed on the Democratic side with strong Republican totals. Grant faces Independent Progressive Elizabeth McArdie in November.
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Long Beach
City Hall
William S. Grant
Lorne D
Carl Fletcher
Grant
Fletcher
Elizabeth McArdie
Middough
Francis R. Crawford
Edward F. Cruchley
Emmet M. Sullivan
Sullivan
Cruchley
Judge Foutz Must Retire Under Law
Stamey A. Foutz of Signal Hill must retire within 60 days under the state retirement act after reaching age 74. He has served as city judge for over six years and previously practiced as an attorney in New Sieur. He currently remains a member of the New Mexico bar.
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Stamey A. Foutz
Signal Hi
Signal Hill
Peat E
20Th St
Foutz
New Sieur
New Mexico
Jesa
Radio and tools stolen from downtown area
Police reported A 579 radio stolen yesterday from a shop at 222 E Firth St and tools valued at 54 dollars taken from a truck in the downtown section. The truck owner is Charles W Swann of 3723 Angeline Isl Lakewood City.
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E. Firth St
Charles W. Swann
Angeline Isl
Lakewood City
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Berkeley
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John Tyndail
Loma.Ave
Press-Telegram
Fashion Ave
Darrell Smith
Adriatic Ave
Ronnie Cubista
Easy Ave
John Muir
Arens
L.B
U.K
Gebaram
Wkus W. Peapley
Burton
W. Chace
A. Lynn Parmley
James R. Seaton
Herbert & Klocksiem
Ralph Dills
B¢Th Assembly
Clarence’ E. Wagner
Bazily
Garleson
William S.’Grant
Assembly
Carl
Raymond G. Realer
L. B
Pomestate
Vioimi Downey
Doyle Brady
Barker Anata
Bradley Iti
Bradiey
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