City College 1949 Graduation Sees 480 Graduates
City College on the Lakewood campus held its 21st annual commencement with 480 graduates including associates in arts and certificates of completion. Dr. Merton E. Hile of UC urged graduates to seize opportunities for true education, and 30 scholarships totaling 2850 dollars were awarded to 23 graduates.
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ONG Beach City College
Merton E. Hile
Hile
University of California
Lakewood
Albert Moorhead
Moorhead
Russell R. Johnston
Wberal
Donald Balch
Edwin Clark
Livrene Ford
Joyce Pauline Hanson
B.T. A. Exchange Club
Ebell Club
Kassai
Patrons’ Council
Delta Delta Delta Alumnat
Delta Kappa Gamma
Fremtd Laerer
Zeta Tau Alpha
County Board Asked to Cut Tax 15 Cents
County Manager Wayne R. Allen urged a roughly 15 cent reduction in the county tax rate to 31.6086 per $100 assessed, from 1.7578, but supervisors added about 300,600 to the 1949-50 budget, funding items such as voting machines, a county yacht harbor plan, rubbish disposal, a Pasadena sewer farm purchase, hospital conversion, and a rapid transit study.
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Board of Supervisors
Wayne R. Allen
Allen
Playa del Rey
Pasadena
Army
McCormack
Girl Falls From Bicycle Sends One to Hospital
A 13 year old girl, Jean Mays of Houghton Park Village, was taken to Seaside Hospital after a fall from a bicycle. She was on the back of a cycle driven by Janice De Haven of Cerritos Avenue when she fell backward, striking her head on the pavement and suffering a possible concussion.
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Jean Mays
Houghton Park Village
Seaside Hospital
Janice de Haven
Cerritos Ave
Weather improves with clear skies by tomorrow afternoon
Today’s partly cloudy and breezy conditions are forecast to fade to mostly clear weather tomorrow afternoon and Sunday as a deepening high pressure area moves through the interior western United States. Forecasters expect the clearing trend to begin tomorrow morning.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
United States
Grandma 36 Delivers Grandson As Stork Helper
Mrs. Wilbur M. McKinney, 4161 Ocana Ave Lakewood, assisted in delivering her first grandchild Wednesday afternoon at St Marys Hospital. The baby weighed five pounds and is in an incubator. The mother is 19 year old Mrs. James Davis. Father is a 21 year old sailor from the U S S Springfield. The birth occurred after a rapid labor, with McKinney describing it as instinctive and noting she washed and caressed the infant before the doctor arrived.
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Wilbur M. McKinney
Ocana Ave
Lakewood
James Davis
St. Mary's Hosital
McKinney
Tle
Lakewood City
Long Beach Officer Given One Year Probation
Police officer William D. Rhoades, 29, of the Long Beach Police Department vice squad, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor hit and run and received one year probation along with a 90 day suspension for leaving the scene of an accident in a police car. The incident on Pine Avenue near Ocean Boulevard led to a pursuit and four gunshots fired by another officer before Rhoades was halted at Ninth Street and Linden Avenue.
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William D. Rhoades
Long Beach
Rhoades
Charles D. Wallace
Wallace
Pine Ave
Ocean Blvd
Ninth St. J
Linden Ave
California State Fair Report At Barbecue
California Agricultural Society directors were told the 1948 49 revenue estimate of 937 487 will be exceeded by about 5 000. Commercial exhibit space for 1949 fair had 52 946 sold with 17 663 more in negotiation. Ted Lewis orchestra will perform two nights. Adrian Awan outlined additional nights. A four year site battle for the fall fair progresses amid opposition, with Mr. and Mrs. Bixby hosting the barbecue.
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Beon
California Agricultural Society
Fred Bixby
Rancho
Los Alamitos
Ted Lewis
Adrian Awan
Hollywood
Mayor Forms City Hospital Group For Bond Plan
Mayor Burton W. Chace will file the names of the new city wide hospital and health committee with the City Council Tuesday and seek confirmation of appointments. The panel will review a $14,000,000 bond proposal from three local hospital groups to fund facility expansions and study the plan in relation to the city’s health needs. Members are to be respected Long Beach figures.
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Burton W. Chace
Chace
Long Beach
Long Beach Graduates Hold All-Night Safe Prom
Police, school officials, and parents hailed an all-night prom for 1400 graduates from Wilson, Poly, and Jordan high schools at the Municipal Auditorium ending with a breakfast at Ricart's. It was the first combined senior class prom in Long Beach and aimed to prevent highway accidents, featuring Freddie Slack and his orchestra and other entertainers.
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Long Beach
Hollywood
Donald Poole
Joan Salley
Jordan High
P.T
Victor Davis
Wilson
Janis Frank
Poly
Wilson, Poly
Jordan
Municipal Auditorium
Ricart’s. Taint Mintiin
Ing
Los Angeles
iIt_ would
Freddie Slack
Ellan Fitzgerald
Thes Ray Brown
The
Pied Pipers
Trenier Twins
Bobby Troupe
Hal Winters
al Jarvis
San Pedro Graduate Killed in Traffic Collision
Tragedy followed San Pedro High School graduation as a three car crash on S Western Ave San Pedro claimed the life of 18 year old student Frank Kamiya of 2417 5S Gaffey St San Pedro. Kamiya was a passenger in a car driven by 18 year old Paul Flamengo of 1817 Alamo St San Pedro. Both had just received diplomas.
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San Pedro High School
S. Western Ave
San Pedro
Frank Kamiya
Gaffey St
Kamiya
Paul Flamengo
Alamo St
Long Beach Woman and Son Escape Gas Fire
A Long Beach woman Gladys Astankewitz aged 44 and her 10-year-old son Robert narrowly escaped death from gas asphyxiation at 4 a m after four kitchen gas jets were found wide open. She shut them off and opened windows, later summoning neighbors. Both suffered illness but did not require medical aid. Police seek who opened the gas and why the pilot lights were out at the stove and water heater.
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Long Beach
Gladys Astankewitz
Lewis Ave
Robert
Weather outlook with light drizzle and clearing skies
Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow morning with early drizzle. Clear tomorrow afternoon. Moderate westerly winds in the morning rise to fresh conditions in the afternoon.
Wirsching Budget Seeks 87 New City Jobs
City Manager Carl B. Wirsching proposes adding 87 municipal workers in the coming year. Fire Department would gain 24 with most at the new Station 17. Other increases cover public service street work 16, parks 12, recreation 8, plus positions in library, pipe line division, garage and auditor's office.
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Carl B. Wirsching
Fire Department
Public Service
Recreation Department
Burglary Report From Lavina Negent Home on Broadway
Police are investigating a break in at 1619 E Broadway where a burglar stole cash from Mrs Lavina Negent after finding a hidden door key. The amount stolen was reported as 863 dollars. No injuries reported and no suspects named.
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Lavina Negent
E. Broadway
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City College
Grandma
Stork
Cubbison
Marlena Marechal
Richard Joy
Joanne Moore
Harlan
Albnight Dobyns
Dor Goldstein
Pat Prout
Billade
Patti McBride
Janet
Rosanberg
Jerry Adler
Ricart's
Joen Renn
Press-Telegram
Directors of California Agriculural Society
Bixby Ranch
James McConnell
Sonora
Seph T. Grace
Santa Rosa
EE Freeman
Modesto
E. S. Pillsbury II
Solvang
T. P. Tupman
Mr. Bixby
Joseph Courtney
Sacramento
W. C. Wright
Hal Hotchkis
San Diego
Ilarold McCurry
Press-Telagram Photo
L. B
Wirsching
the Press-Telegram
Sixth
Pine
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