Juvenile Hygiene Lesson Sparks Local Notices and Calls
A Long Beach lad’s joke about spraying for flies leads to a churchman comment, while the Los Altos Kids Hardball League seeks catcher's masks and $30 for gear. A California panel discussion on dealing with Bex degenerates and public safety is announced, with insights on sentencing philosophy from parole officer Robert Densmore. Voter turnout plea urges Long Beach residents to vote tonight.
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Los Altos
Thomas Burke
Tulane
Hughes Jr. High School
California
Roosevelt
State Will Ask Top Penalty in Bierce Case
The California case against Edward B. Bierce, 45, accused of murdering his wife Florence, 56, in a downtown hotel room on January 4, opens with the state seeking first degree murder and the death penalty. Bierce waives jury trial, with issues of sanity to be consolidated. a signed confession is expected to be admitted, while defense argues insanity. Trial observers anticipate two to three weeks of testimony.
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Densmore
Affer
California
Righ
Edward B. Bierce
Florence
Fred Whichello
Fred Miller
Bierce
Whichello
Philip Poppler
H. Leslie Wildey
Whichelio
Poppler
City Grants 10-year Lease on Hospital
The City Council authorized a 10-year lease with Long Beach Community Hospital Association for city owned property used by the hospital. The term starts Oct 22, the lease omits hospital equipment insurance and caps city reimbursement for half of the association’s wing construction costs during 1941 to 1931.
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Long Beach Community Hospital Association
Association
Three Cars Crash Injuring Four On 28th Street
An accident at 28th St and Cherry Ave involving three cars left four people hurt. Eunice Jenkins 26 and Mary Granopulos 19 of Anaheim were treated for minor injuries at Community Hospital. Earl and Claire Langenbaaih 26 and 26 remained hospitalized with a fractured ankle and neck and back injuries. Sandra 1 not injured. George Frampton 39 of East 12th St was not hospitalized. Injured were taken to hospital by Signal Hill fire department ambulances.
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28Th St
Cherry Ave
Eunice Jenkins
Mary Granopulos
N. Plas Eentia St
Anaheim
Community Hospital
Jenkins
Earl Langenbaaih
Claire
Sandra
Langenbaih
Waves Spoil Grunion Run Bites Forestalled by Surf
Last night heavy surf hampered the grunion hunt as beaches drew many hopeful fishermen yet yielded few catches. Experts foresee the silvery fish returning in greater numbers tonight and in the next two days, with the bureau listing times for expected runs. The grunion must be caught by hand and nets or similar devices are illegal.
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Bureau of Marine Fisheries
Midshipman Gipson Leads Naval Academy Class of ’54
Midshipman Robert E. Gipson, 23, son of Mr and Mrs Jack Gipson, 813 Washington Pl, named president of the Class of ’54 at the U S Naval Academy Annapolis Md During a six week training cruise with his class the shipboard group visits Denmark Portugal and Cuba Gipson a 1945 Polytechnic High School graduate attended Stanford and Utah Universities served in Europe as a second lieutenant with the First and 8th Divisions before entering the academy He ranked 10th in his first year among about 1100 midshipmen and was appointed to the academy by Congressman Clyde Doyle.
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Robert E. Gipson
Jack Gibson
Washington P
U.S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Denmark
Portugal
Cuba
Gibson
Polytechnic High School
Stanford
Utah
Europe
Academy
Long Beach
Naval Academy
Clyde Doyle
Long Beach Schools Tax Rate Seen Stable Despite Budget Rise
Long Beach Unified District faces a preliminary 1951-52 budget of 14.07 million dollars, down from last year's 25.46 million in overall spend. Superintendent Douglas A. Newcomb says the basic tax rate may not rise due to anticipated valuation gains and departmental economies, despite enrollment and staff increases and a 20 percent jump in transportation costs for out of neighborhood assignments.
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Long Beach
Los Angeles County
Hospital Ship Consolation Arrives at Navy Pier San Diego
The hospital ship Consolation is due at 3 a.m. tomorrow at Navy Pier San Diego returning 170 wounded servicemen. Of them 98 are Marines and the rest Navy and Army. Wounded will be taken to San Diego Naval Hospital. Consolation will later head to Long Beach Navy Shipyards for overhaul after unloading. The ship had stayed off Korea during heavy fighting and served as a hospital ship for more than 9509 wounded men.
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Navy Pier
San Diego
San Diego Naval Hospital
Long Beach Navy Shipyards
Korea
Chamber Opposes Defense Production Act Proposal
Chamber of Commerce directors went on record opposing H. R. 3871 and S. 1397. They argued the act would grant the President power to socialize any industry and urged limits to only certain plant construction with special characteristics that block financing from existing sources. They warned the president could seize control of an industry overnight.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
County Seeks Budget Cuts in 1952-52 Tax Rate Review
In a motion by Supervisor Herbert C. Legg the board instructed County Manager Wayne R. Allen to prepare budget proposals allowing a potential 13 cent reduction from the current Los Angeles tax rate of 1.93 per 100 assessed valuation. The plan contemplates a 9 cent cut as the budget target.
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Herbert C. Legg
Board of Supervisors
Wayne R. Allen
Los Angeles
County Supervisors Order Hospital Plan Revisions
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors directs the county architect to revise plans for the polio hospital and nurses' home to cut costs. Bids exceed the original estimate by 30 to 70 percent depending on facilities included. A 1949 $500,000 bond issue funds the project, and costs have risen since. County Counsel Kennedy says no law allows using general county tax funds to supplement the bond.
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County Board of Supervisors
Los Angeles County
Harold W. Kennedy
Deception Gallery Guard Cash Disappears At Pike Shooting Gallery
Viola Lancaster of 417 W 10th St reported at 248 W Pike Shooting Gallery last night a man and another bystander watched the booth while the woman attendant was away. The cash register tape showed the no sale key punched and $35 missing from the cash drawer.
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W. Pike
Viola Lancaster
W. 10Th St
City Nears $180,000 Fiscal Year Surplus, After Curtailed Spending
City officials project a June 30 surplus of about $180,000 due to tightened expenditures and personnel cuts since March. City Manager Samuel Vickers said the city can move roughly $367,525 from the cash basis fund to cover expenses next month while a Trickey suit limits transfers from the gas department. The prior year carried a $2,643,000 surplus and a planned $1,900,000 transfer was anticipated but blocked by litigation.
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Samuel 5. Vickers
Vickers
Iean
Citizens, Council Buy Sandbox for Park
Citizens and the park council donated 17.60 for sandbox materials and labor to install a new sandbox at Ward Low Park in Lakewood. The park council plans to install new officers at a meeting in the park field house on Thursday at 8 p.m. Myron Robinson is named the new president.
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Wardlow Park
Lakewood
Park Council
Myron Robinson
Long Beach Pageant Inc Formed For Miss Universe Contest
Long Beach Pageant Inc is organized as a nonprofit to promote the Miss Universe beauty contest next June. Financed by local capital up to 30000 dollars, the group includes Larry Collins Jr as executive committee head and plans to co sponsor with Catalina Inc. Gatalina? Inc. and Inland Boat Co executives are introduced.
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Long Beach Pageant, Inc
Long Beach Convention and Visitors’ Bureau, Inc
Ciy
Gatalina, Inc
Long Beach
Larry Collins Jr
Mason Kight
Waile Young
Virgil Gillespie
George W. Green
Fred S. Dean
David Hargrave
John Hancock
Harold M. Hines
Young
Dean
Hargrave
Green
Joseph Bishop
Frank C. Finch
John Carr
Charles Stillwell
Inland Boat Co
Ross Dana
Magnolia Pier
D. E. Kennedy
Horace Black
Veterans Memorial Stadium
Bureau
Wilton Hotel
Finger Pier collapses into sea after record swells
A 100-foot Finger Pier section of Rainbow Pier collapsed into the sea after waves described as the highest in over two decades. Rainbow Pier traffic closed at 10 p m. and a later surge caused more damage. Lifeguard Ralph Blood, marooned at the end, reappeared after hours. High tides near 7 feet were forecast. Surfside Colony reports flooding and sand wash on streets.
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Chuck Sundquist
Finger Pier
Rainbow Pier
Ralph Blood
Coast Guard
Blood
John O. White
Rainbow Lagoon
Surfside Colony
Legal Rule Asked on Tidelands Bill Aimed to Aid L. B.
Earl Warren asked the state attorney general to rule on the legality of a tideland grant amendment for Long Beach. The measure, unanimously passed by the Assembly and Senate, would free dry gas revenue from grant restrictions and allow 50 percent of tideland oil revenue for general use, potentially easing city finances challenged by a Trickey suit alleging grant violations. If the governor signs, it becomes law after 10 days. a veto could only be overridden by a two thirds majority.
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Goy
Earl Warren
Long Beach
Assembly
State Senate
Gas Department
General Purpose Fund
City Council Authorizes Oil Funds Negotiations
City Manager Samuel E. Vick ers and City Attorney Irving M Smith were authorized to negotiate with Richfield Co. for release of $484,475 in impounded tides and oil revenue. If agreed, funds would support stideland areas and appear in the 1951-52 budget following 1951 release of $725,000 for Magnolia Ave Pier and Alamitos Bay dredging.
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Samuel E. Vickers
Irving M Smith
Richfield of Co
Stideland
Richfield
Magnolia Ave
Alamitos Bay
Weather Forecast Repeats Warm Temperatures With Light Winds
The forecast returns to the familiar weather pattern with only slight variation. Expect warmer temperatures tomorrow and light variable winds turning southwest to west at 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Yesterday’s low was 57 and high 68.
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Mam
Robert Densmore
Belmont Ave
Naval School
Robert E. Gibson
L.B
Due 'N
Orient
Defense Production Act
Press-Telegram
Bryan Hodgson
L B.ay
Betty Jrton
Leng Ach
Betty Seas
Ed Miller
Linda Baker
Betty
Three Bears
William Simpson
Tidelands
L. B
Negotiateon Oil Fund
Professor Resulty
Iran
Resulty
Ation
Press - Telegram
Compton Cail
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