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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1950
Page
13
A distracted pedestrian ignores a red signal at Fourth and Pine amid a construction barricade. A courteous young officer gently corrects him with a pointed remark about the signal applying to him too, illustrating polite admonishment over scolding.
Justin Laird son of Mr and Mrs L P Laird of 6380 Rose Ave graduates from Jordan High amid polio adversity. Confined to an iron lung during two of his three high school years he maintained effort with hospital aid and a Downey home tutor. Credits were transferred to North Long Beach and Dr Dwight Sigworth presented the diploma. The Laird family praises the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis for support and the North Long Beach Exchange Club funded a chest respirator used in the final months.
Six hundred persons are expected to attend the eighth annual convention of the Society of American Accountants at the Lafayette Hotel from June 28 to July 1. Howard Plowman chairs. George J. Schoeneman, commissioner of internal revenue, will speak. Long Beach hosts the state chapter with presidents Guy Balser and Benjamin Fairhurst leading. The organization has 1200 members and chapters in California.
A heavy 2000 ton shipment sails from Manila to New York aboard the De la Rama Line freighter Ajax, with Bengal meeting Ajax in Long Beach to discharge copra and rattan furniture despite new Philippine import controls.
About 2500 bakers arrive in Long Beach for the 32nd annual Convention of the Associated Retail Bakers of America at Municipal Auditorium. West of the Mississippi for first time, the event runs through Wednesday with clinics, demonstrations, and forums at hotels and the auditorium. Notable speakers include Arthur Van de Kamp and L. D. Pritchard, with Miss Official Cheese cake to debut from a giant cheesecake.
Police believe a burglar started a blaze at the home of Mrs. A. D. Knox, 55, at 355 E Fourth St Long Beach. The fire caused about 32000 in damage to fur coats and jewelry taken from the residence yesterday afternoon.
The first graduating class of Long Beach State College will attend a 4 p.m. baccalaureate service at First Congregational Church with 31 graduates named and a Friday commencement at 7 p.m. in Hughes Junior High School auditorium. Dr. Aubrey A. Douglass to speak. Dr. Peterson to greet. choir directed by Lawrence Peterson.
Eighty officers and about 1100 enlisted Naval Reserve members will depart for Long Beach aboard three destroyers and a destroyer escort to cruise Central and South America. The ships Twining Wedderburn Uhlman and Weeden will carry the reservists under Cmdr R S Paret. The group will stop at Balboa Panama on June 23 for two days, then visit a South American port, possibly Guayaquil, Ecuador, for four days, before returning to Long Beach around July 16.
Mrs William Raymond and Mrs J Moore urge public recruitment for Red Cross volunteer aides at the Long Beach Chapter. Sessions set June 13 14 15 from 1 to 4 pm at West Broadway chapter headquarters to staff the Veterans Administration Hospital and provide volunteer secretaries and reception help.
James F Dougan will address the 76th Shrine Convention opening session at the Los Angeles Coliseum on June 19. As grand commander of California Knights Templar Masons he will welcome 70 000 to 90 000 Shriners and their families. Lt. Gov Goodwin Knight and William Rhodes Hervey will also speak for California masons. About 150 000 visitors expected in LA with 15 000 visiting Long Beach Harbor Day. 6000 Shriners to be housed in local hotels. Visitors projected to spend about 9 150 000 000 in Los Angeles County. Shrine delegations from several states will stay in Long Beach for the three day event.
The proposed ordinance to regulate certain games on the Pike will be voted by the City Council on Tuesday. It bans crash prizes for group games except bowling and target shooting, defines group games, and allows merchandise prizes or free plays. First reading of the redraft.
City Council set to invite bids Tuesday for three public works jobs and plans to award contracts on two others. Projects include sidewalk and curb work on Orange Avenue and nearby streets, with estimated costs around 270 411 dollars and 83 000 dollars for related curb and sidewalk updates.
New officers of the Federated Freighters of California will be named tonight at a hotel event. Delegates from San Diego to Oakland and other cities gather as the convention winds down. Local 372 officers and members, including Dean and Du Ree, plan a banquet tonight.
City Council will declare a vacancy in the Second Councilment District after the death of Councilman Joseph Ramsey. Officials plan a special election and set filing dates, with a council vote to finalize a date within days.
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