Pace and fare in modern life spark wide debate
A reader notes the fast pace of American life, citing traffic and work tempo, and compares it to New Zealand views on speed. A column references deer with ribbons on Palms to Pines Highway and comments on local election chatter about juvenile hall bonds. A Long Beach anecdote follows a boy's thirst in patched pants and a serviceman letter from Korea urges more mail home.
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Orange County
S. E. Tremellen
Lakewood
New Zealand
A. G. Davis
U.S
Ero
Davis
United States
Ton G
Fines Hwy
Idyllwild
Palm Springs
Figer
Elizabeth Stebbins
Claiborne
Ellows
George H. Acevedo
Korea
George
Chow
America
PFC
George Acevedo
c/o FPO
San Francisco
Lantern from Yokohama to Sutter for roses gift
Yokohama mayor sends a 67 cubic foot stone lantern inscribed with friendship to Long Beach Mayor Lyman B. Sutter as thanks for roses. Lantern aboard Kawasaki Shinssei Maru No 3 to arrive next Tuesday. gift follows a 1951 Pacific Coast Mayors Conference friendship.
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Yokohama
Lyman B. Sutter
Kawasaki Steamship Co
Sutter
Ryozo Hiranura
Japan
Hiranuma
West Coast
Long Beach
Ecree
LBSC’s Largest Class to Receive Degrees
Long Beach State College’s largest graduating class, 620 students, will receive degrees at 8 p.m. today in ceremonies at Long Beach City College. Main speaker is Rishi Gerald H. Kennedy of the Los Angeles area Methodist Church. Rev. R. Merrill Jensen will pronounce the benediction. Degrees include 198 Masters of Arts, 538 Bachelors of Arts, 33 Bachelors of Science and two Bachelors of Vocational Education.
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Long Beach State College
Long Beach City College
Cae Aleots
Rishi Gerald H. Kennedy
Los Angeles Area
First Baptist Church
Owen Truman Dey
F. C. Benson Hellis
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Cardinal to Greet St. Anthony's Grads
Cardinal McIntyre will present diplomas to 265 St. Anthony's High School graduates at 7:30 p m Sunday. The class includes 120 boys and 145 girls, the largest in the school's history. The ceremony will feature James Clyne as speaker and a later dance at the Lafayette Hotel Garden. Honorees are Joan Lilley and William J Levada for scholarships and activities.
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James Francis Cardinal McIntyre
Los Angeles
St. Anthony's High School
St Anthony's
Cardinal McIntyre
James Clyne
St. John Vienney High School
Lafayette Hotel
Ray Broggies
St. Anthony’s
Dad Club
Joan Lilley
Thomas H. Lilley
Walker Ave
San Pedro
William J. Levada
Joseph Levada
Cerritos Ave
St. Anthony’s Church
Atty
Roger Young
Catholic Welfare Board
Millionaire Ex Banker Dies Here
Funeral services were held at Mottell's Chapel for Arthur Godfrey Snydaker 83 retired banker and member of a wealthy Chicago family He lived on Colorado Ave nearly 20 years Survived only by a nephew Dr Ralph Betman of Chicago A sister who died recently in Chicago left eight million dollars to Chicago universities The body to be shipped to Glencoe for burial Chaplain George Hester officiated today
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Chicago
Long Beach
Glencoe
George Hester
Group Presses for July Vote on Uptown Civic Center
Uptown Civic Center Committee leaders told City Council they will ask for a July 1 vote postponement to be rescinded and a November 2 election held instead. They voiced concern over possible court reversal and urged action to honor voters who backed Proposition B for a downtown Public Safety Building.
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Uptown Civic Center
Paul E. Wilkins
Ray ‘Wyllie
Wilkins
Atlantic Ave
Long Beach Blvd
A2nd St
37Th St
Citizens Committee For Public Safety
Uptown
P Ition
Juvenile Bureau
Fighth Councilmanic
Uptown Center
Alto
Jack Horner
Long Beach
Snte
Public Safety Building
Horner
Fathers of the Year contest draws many Long Beach entrants
Hundreds nominate fathers in Long Beach for the Father of the Year award. The winner will be announced Sunday in a special Independent Press-Telegram supplement with letters of nomination and stories about fathers as heroes for Father’s Day celebrations.
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Alex
Long Beach
Independent Press-Telegram
Theoretical A Bomb to Hit Long Beach Monday
A theoretical atom bomb will strike Long Beach Monday, inflicting 99,300 casualties and triggering action from 350 civil defense volunteers.
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L. B
Long Beach
Civi Defense
Cooties Convention Opens in Long Beach
California Military Order of Cooties and Auxiliary launch a two day state convention in Long Beach with initiation of Nits to full membership at Veterans Memorial Building Cedar Avenue and Broadway. About seven hundred women and five hundred men expected for grand crawl and scratch events. meetings at Veterans Memorial Building. joint banquet and dance scheduled. officers to be elected. source notes hospital veterans aid and the national home at Eaton Rapids Michigan.
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Nits
Long Beach
California
Military Order of Cooties
State Veterans of Foreign Wars and Ladies Auxiliary
Municipal Auditorium
Cootle Vanguard
Veterans' Memorial
Cedar Ave
Broadway
Grand
Wilton Hoteh
Eaten Rapids
Mich
G. A. Bertolucci
Santa Cruz
Grayback
Ruth Sierden
Los Angeles
Lloyd ©. Norman
Gladys Smith
VFW
Right Turn Ends in Cash Loss at Local Intersection
Helen Marky of 1109 Linden Ave made a right turn at Magnolia Ave and 3rd St on Thursday. The door opened and her purse flew out, resulting in a loss of 311.
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Helen Marky
Linden Ave
Magnolia Avec
3Rd St
Surf Fisherman Hurt by Sting Ray in Belmont Shore Fiesta
A surf fisherman was struck on the thumb by a sting ray and treated at Seaside Hospital after an incident near Belmont Shore. The same day a civil defense drill announced planned volunteer participation, radio networks, and a six hour operations shift at the control center as part of Operation Alter with a $6358.17 contract award for a submersible pump to Well No. 9 in North Long Beach.
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Civil Defense and Disaster Organization
Second St
Board of Water Commix
Antonio
Ajreno
S. Pearl Ave
Compton
Ron Jackson Co
Los Angeles
United
North Long Beach
Seaside
States
Golden Ave
Anaheim St
Atlantic Ave
William J. Mooney
Civil Defense
Red Cross
Mooney
Victor Ehrman
Argonne i
Beate Wa
Jgan
Quincy Ave
Bay
Lin Long Beach
Eisen-Shore
Alment Shore
Associa Sion
Sheltion
Atlorade
Jon Francis
Bea
Marine Gelet Dent
Belmont Shore Busics
Ness
Wil
Seasiee -Hospital
Beaids
Mil dred Younger wins GOP as Tenney trails in primary
Final tabulations of Tuesday's 38th State Senatorial District race show Mil dred Younger easily winning the Republican primary while Richard Richards leads the Democratic side. Incumbent Jack Tenney finishes second in his GOP race and third overall behind Younger in the Democratic contest. The Cass County picnic is set for Sunday at Bixby Park in Cass County, Nebraska.
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Mildred Younger
Richard Richards
Jack Tenney
Mrs. Younger
Sunny skies forecast for warm weekend weather
The weather bureau announced a five day outlook with pleasant sunshine and near eighty degree temperatures. No precipitation is expected as weekend plans unfold.
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Weather Bureau
Police arrest two men in bookie raid
Police and sheriff officers arrested James Vincent Piscitelli aged 39 and Larry Allen aged 56 on bookmaking charges after a surprise call at 1630 Broadway. They were found with betting markers scratch sheets and two telephones in an apartment. Piscitelli admitted renting the place and taking bets about $300 daily for three days, with Allen hired to help.
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Sherif
Broadway
James Vincent Piscitelli
Atlantic ‘Ave
Larry Allen
Chestnut Ave
Hays
Piscitelli
All I
Church Voters Back Loyalty Oath Amid Protests
The Longjouth Beach Unitarian Church on Lime Ave votes to sign a loyalty oath required for tax exemptions, while opposing the law as a threat to church state separation. Trustees led by Thomas McKinsey say the majority supports the oath's wisdom, though some fear it sets a dangerous precedent restricting worship and conscience.
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the Longjouth
Beach
Lime Ave
Thomas
McKinsey
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Long Beach Naval Shipyard
Neil Perazzo
George Steiger
Richmond
Russ Higginson
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Sting
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