Shell Border Well Drilling Progress Near Seal Beach Area
Local oil activity reports a slant well offshore Seal Beach area reaching 7500 feet depth with several sand portions tested. Company plans include deeper drilling in the Sig ton tract and a potential Honolulu Oil contender as field activity continues amid annual Pacific Coast picnic events.
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Shell
Seal Beach
Hell Oil
Alageal Beach
Mites Heights
Bryant
Jergins Oj
Orradre
San Eights
Jease
Shell Oil
Mar- Brown Drilling Co
Long Beach Tin Community
Sigton
Hill
Honolulu Oil Corp
Cormick Estate No.1
Den
Offiverton
Solano County
Remill
Potrero Gas Field
Pacific
Coast
American Association of Petroleum Geologists
Standard Oil
Lomita Land
Water Ca
Sunset
Pico Canyon
Pico Jergins Oil
Elect Canyon
Marine Explora Land
Newhall Tunnel
Long Beach Forms California Reserve Battalion
Long Beach establishes a new California Reserve battalion under Col. A J Maxham. Members must have prior military training and will serve as a volunteer emergency force to support the National Guard. Weekly meetings at 7 30 p m at the Security Bank Building discuss local security and law and order.
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Long Beach
California
A. J. Maxham
Army
Navy
Air Force
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
State Guard
National Guard
Reserve
Patriotic Service
Maxham
Security Bank
Pine Ave
Curtis D. ‘O'Sullivan
Daniel H. Hudelson
40Th Infantry Division
California National Guard
Russia to cancel half of Finland's reparations debt
Premier Mauno Pekkala announced Moscow will forgive about 70 million dollars of Finland remaining war reparations. A formal note confirmed the move after three Finnish ministers requested relief. Finland originally owed 300 million. roughly 160 million has been paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helsinki
Finland
Mauno Pekkala
Russia
Pekkala
Moscow
Embargo on Fresh Hawaiian Pineapples Announced
B O Miller of the Los Angeles chamber of commerce reports an embargo on fresh Hawaiian pineapples by the U S Department of Agriculture due to a dangerous fruit fly infestation. Federal authorities note the pest appears among many imported specimens and Hawaiian authorities seek 100000 for plant protection. Fresh pineapples head to Long Beach from Mexican plantations as shipments rise.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Miller
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce
Honolulu
Lurline
South Pacific
Amd
Long Beach
California Mayors Fail to Meet President Over Tidelands Bill
Mayor Chace and other California leaders sought a direct briefing with President Truman on tidelands legislation but were rebuffed. Truman’s schedule blocked the meeting as Senate action and adjournment loom. The House approved a tidelands sovereignty bill by 257 to 29. Senate counterpart sits in committee.
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Burton W. Chace
California
Truman
Congress
Richard Graves
League of California Cities
Chace
Matthew J. Connelly
Irving M. Smith Iis
Washington
D. C
Senate
House
Judiciary Committee
Long Beach Merchants Promote Shopping Habit Citywide
Long Beach retailers credit promotions and coordinated advertising for boosting out-of-town trade by about 40 percent over a decade. A master calendar, public events, and courteous service aim to keep shoppers returning, building Long Beach as a metropolitan shopping center.
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Ing Beach
South Coast
Jack Horner
Long Beach
Associated
Horner
Retailers Association
American Public Relations Association
United States
Long Beath
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Adam Hots
aSassae
Harmony Home
FHA
Washbowl
Bedroom
Sears
Fema
DOE
Sears Ares Heavy
Oak Lawn
Park Free
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