Touchy burglary fails at dynamite magazine doors
Whittier Hills at Norwalk sheriff’s deputies report that sledge hammer burglars tried to break into two concrete blockhouses storing 15 tons of dynamite and 60 000 detonation caps owned by Ford Alexander Corp near Whittier Boulevard and Sixth Street. They breached wooden doors and damaged steel fronts but did not gain entry, risks of a devastating blast warned by company secretary treasurer Kenneth Root.
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Whittier
Whittier Hills
Norwalk Station
Sheriff's Deputies
Ford Alexander Corp
Senta Fe Springs
Whittier Blvd
Sixth St
Whither Hills
Ediate
Kenneth Root
Big Firm
D. F. Snyder
J. M. Isbellsen
Youth Councill War Started Membership in Guatemala Hike Sought by Anti Reds
A city committee urged expanding the eight member junior high youth council of the Recreation Commission to include junior high students. The plan, backed by Mrs. Elizabeth Cochran, aims to broaden youth participation and publicizing of facilities. A separate report describes Guatemala’s emergency as exiled leaders gain ground in Honduras and Puerto Barrios.
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Guatemala
Long Seach
Recreations Commission
High School State Council
Recreation Commission
Elizabeth Cochran
Ieader
Shore
Pacific
Caribbean
Puerto Barrios
San Jose
Guezaltenango
Zacapa
Mexico City
Honduras
Mac Banner
National Broadcasting Company
Guatemala City
Honduran
Hog Island
Poland
United States
Central America
U. S
Col
Carlos Castillo Armas
Jacobo Arbenz Guzman
Guzman
Guzman and
Armas
Frederico Ponce
Bannell
Tegucigalpa
Ati
Honduras-Guatemala
Jaycees Pick Ogden Man
Cole LaMar Buckner of Ogden Utah won the 195? Jaycee presidency after five ballots and a 12 hour vote. W LHoward of Monroe was the runner up as J Kirk Newell was eliminated earlier. Buckner has been Utah Jaycee president and Ogden chamber head and owns part of an Ogden insurance agency. More than 5000 delegates approved resolutions condemning congressional hearings for harming reputations without due process.
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Colorado Springs, Cole
LaMar Buckner
Ogden
Utah
U. S
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Buckner
W. L
Ace) Howard
Monroe
J. Kirk Newell
Swampscott
Mass
Edwin H. May Jr
Hartford
Conn
John M. King
Wheaton
Ira D. Kaye
San Pedro
Calif
Frank Pasquerille
Johnstown
John F. Hendrickson
Casper
Wye
Arthur W. Campbell
Honolulu
Duke A. Garrison
Cleveland
Ohio
Hugh F. McKenna
Lincoln
Neb
Howard E. Norris
Madison
Wis
van Richardson
van Nuys
Jaycee
Ogden Chamber
Ogden Insurance Agency
New York real estate firm to buy Statler hotel chain
Webb & Knapp Inc led by William Zeckendorf plans to acquire Statler Hotels for about 80 million dollars, offering $50 a share or asset purchase. Statler operates eight hotels in eight cities with offices in Boston and Los Angeles, plus projects in Hartford and Dallas. Stockholders must ratify the sale. present Statler officers would stay. Zeckendorf says financing from insurers and banks is arranged. a new company will own and operate the Statler name.
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Statler, Inc
Webb & Knapp, Inc
Webb & Knapp
William Zeckendorf
Statler
Arthur F
Staller
Boston
Los Angeles
Hartford
Conn
Dallas
Tex
Suffalo
Cleveland
Detroit
J. Louis
Washington
Los Anggeles
Zeckendorf
Zecksendorf
Douglas
Statler Properties
Ellsworth Statler
Buffalo
Message of New Hope Ex Flier Learns Friendship's Reward
Utica New York reports a WWII telegram sparks a life changing note. A widow saved from suicide by a kind serviceman, Don ald Robertson, who had flown 69 missions, learns of the gratitude written in an unmailed letter sent to a Telegram newspaper. The letter, postmarked June 16 1954 from Habra California, reached the family years later.
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New Hope
Utica
Bulge
War Department
Donsald Robertson
Pacific
Robertson
Robertanh
Herkimer
Habra
Calif
Teleca
Robertean
Photographer Purchases Studio Link To Train Widow Rescue
A Utica Press check ties a 1945 Herkimer photography studio purchase to Donald Robertson. A Californian widow on a train, fearing suicide, describes how his intervention saved her and led to a later Reno life with divorce settlement, two children, and gratitude to the stranger who saved her amid an endless journey.
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Utica Press
Donald
Robertson
Herkimer A6
California
Omaha
Los Angeles
Reno
Nev
Barbara
Sears
Bobo) Rockefeller
Nevada
Winthrop Rockefeller
New York
Rockefeller and Bobo Conference in Reno
Rockefeller and Bobo met in Reno to formalize a tentative property settlement arranged in New York. Newsmen watched as they arrived by train and private plane and stayed at Mapes Hotel on separate floors for separate sessions.
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Reno
Mapes
Rockefeller
Arkansas
New York
Stuck-Up Club Dance At Belmont Center Tonight
Members of the Stuck-Up Club hold a dance from 8 30 p m to 9 45 p m today at Belmont Recreation Center 4104 Allin Street Doris Golin and her orchestra will provide music for the event.
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Belmont Recreation Center
Allin St
Doris Golin
Lutherans Close Historic Parley in Minneapolis
The Evangelical Lutheran Church convened in Minneapolis closing a 37 year history with 2300 voting delegates. It approved merger negotiations with the American Lutheran, Lutheran Free, and United Evangelical Lutheran churches and set a decisive merger vote for 1956. Dr. Frederick A. Schiotz was elected president to succeed Dr. J.A. Askasch. The group also endorsed creating a Lutheran senior liberal arts college in California, with Pacific Lutheran College as the nearest existing institution.
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Norwegian Lutherian Church
Minneapolis
Minn
ELC Ly
ELC
Lutheran Free
United Evangelical Lutheran
Frederick A. Schiotz
Glen Head
N.Y
J.A. Askasch
California
Pacific Lutheran
Lat Parkland
Wesh
Choir Recognition Day to Be Observed at First Presbyterian
First Presbyterian Church plans a Choir Recognition Day in worship led by Rev Reuben Field Pieters D D. Cathedral Choir adult Chapel Choir youth Calvin Choir junior and a male chorus will perform with Anna Mary Harnett piano Harriet Wood harp Rev J De Pyeters narrator Charles Malin minister of music and Lucile Mahin organist listed as participants.
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First Presbyterian Church
Reuben Field Pieters
D.D
Chapel
Calvin
Anna Mary Harnett
Harriet Wood
J de Pyeters
Charles Malin
Lucile Mahin
Narbonne Avenue Southern Baptist Bible School Dates
The Narbonne Avenue Southern Baptist Church Lomita will host daily vacation Bible School June 21 to July 2 with sessions from 2 30 a m to noon. Registration will be today with a parade and refreshments. Rev Robert A Wells returned from the Southern Baptist Convention in St Louis and will preach Sunday evening on Why I Am a Southern Baptist.
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Narbonne Avenue
Southern Baptist Church
248Th St
Narbonne Ave
Lomita
Robert A. Wells
Wells
Southern Baptist Convention
St Louis
Senator Lester Hunt Dies After Brain Surgery
Senator Lester Hunt, found wounded in his Capitol office, died after brain surgery at Bethesda Naval Medical Center. A 22 caliber rifle bullet fractured his skull. two notes were found. Hunt announced he would not seek re election due to health issues. He served on the Armed Services Committee and Kefauver Crime Committee and leaves two children.
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Hunt
William T. Spence
Spence
George W. Culver
Tunt
Thal
Naval Medical Center
Bethesda
Capitol Police
Washington
Seni}Clements
Democratic Campaign Committee
Sen
Lester Hunt
Mike Manutos
Ira. Whitlock
St Hin
Casualty
Calver
Clemencs
Senate
Armed Services Committee
Kefauver
Russell C. Chadwick
Minneaplois
Minn
Lester C. Hunt Jr
Chicago
Hant
Isabel
Wesleyan University
Bloomington
St. Louis University College of Dentistry
University of Wyoming
Lander
Northwestern University
Wyong
House of Representatives
Wyoming
Bath Ie
Fmeet
Children take part in Lutheran Service at Lakewood Church
A special Children’s Day program will replace the 8:30 a.m. worship on Sunday at Lakewood United Lutheran Church Wardrow Road and San Angeline Ave. The Rev Louis Frederick Mertz says children of all ages will participate and invitations have been sent to Sunday School parents.
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Lakewood United Lutheran Church
Wardrow Road
San Angeline Ave
Louis Frederick Mertz
Indiana Picnic at Bixby Park Announces June 27 Program
The Indiana State Society will hold its annual picnic Sunday June 27 in Bixby Park. Don May will preside over a program starting at 1 p.m. The Long Beach Municipal Band will play.
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Indiana State Society
Bixby Park
Don May
Long Beach
Walker to Attend Parley With Church Council Leader
The Rev. Robert C. Walker, executive director of the Long Resen Council of Churches, leaves Sunday for Williams Bay, Lake Geneva, Wis. to attend the one week convention of the Association of Council Secretaries. Lectures by Dr. F. Ernest Johnson, retired head of research for the National Council of Churches, will frame discussions on the World Council of Churches assembly theme Christ the Hope of the World.
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Robert C. Walker
Long Resen Council of Churches
Siday
Williams, Bay, Lake
Geneva
Wis
Association of Council Secretaries
F. Ernest Johnson
National Council of Churches
Department of the Church and Economic Life
National Council
World Council of Churches Assembly
Christ
Slater to be Installed West Long Beach Lions Club President
De W. W Slater will be installed tonight as president of the West Long Beach Lions Club at a dinner dance in Miller's Restaurant on Pacific Avenue. Also shown is Walter E Hoffman newly elected president of the Downtown Lions Club with other officers named for both clubs.
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de. W. W. ‘Slater
West Long Beach Lions Club
Miller’s
Pacific Ave
Walter E. Hoffman
Downtown
Lions Club
Raymond Stricklin
Palmer Power
Dana Brown
Joseph J. Robbins
Edward W. Neushutz
James V. Keipp
Alexander Buchan
Harry Yaffe
Willard Stevenson
William Sheid
Mead Harmon
James Shea
Franklin Junior High Vet Teacher Bernard Tuck to Retire
Bernard Tuck, woodshop and mechanical drawing instructor at Franklin Junior High, ends a 36 year teaching career this month. Born in London, he came to the United States in 1905 and worked in copper mines oil fields and shipyards before beginning teaching in 1918. He met his wife Effie at the Atlantic Ave school and they have two sons, George and Edward, both pursuing engineering and business credentials. He is a 32nd degree mason and plans to spend time with his judge.
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Bernard Tuck
Franklin Junior High School
London
United States
Arizona
Kern
Craig Shipyards
Atlantic Ave
Effie
Franklin Junior High
George
Long Beach City College
Edward
Long Beach State College
Tuck
Agency Function Explained for C of C Meeting
Donald McLarnan regional director explained Functions of the Small Business Administration at a luncheon of the Cham ber of Commerce manufacturers council and Industrial development committee at the Wilton Hotel Friday. He described SBA as the first peacetime government agency to aid and protect small business and noted its loan program previously run by the Reconstruction Finance Corp. Leonard production consultant for the agency also spoke. Andrew Spanur chaired the event.
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Small Business Administration
Donald McLarnan
Chamber of Commerce Manufacturers Council
Industrial Development Committee
Wilton Hotel
McLarnan
Reconstruction Finance Corp
Alb Leonard
Andrew Spanur
Manufacturers Council
Patterson Is Phenix City Lawyer Shot Dead
nationwide tension rises as Phenix City sees renewed violence after attorney general candidate Patterson is killed near his downtown office. Gov Persons orders National Guard deployment and a special grand jury call, while investigation focuses on voting irregularities in the Democratic primary.
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Fies
Patterson
Phealz
Bel
Penersi
Pennington
Gordon Persons
Phenix City
Betterment Assn
Ferrell
Walter J. Hanna
Alabama
Phenix Ci
National Guard
Chattahoochee River
Columbus
Ft. Benning
Lee Porter
Gadsden
Deep South
Democratic Executive Committee
J. W. Brassel
Iain
Brassell
Islaying
Ralph Mathews
Mathews
Maalelan
Cobb Memorial Hospital
Firemen's Auxiliary Awards Student Seventeen Year Old
Seventeen year old Nancy Streetlands daughter of Mr and Mrs Roger Sweetland 1829 FE ISSth St has been awarded a scholarship by the Ladies Auxiliary of the California State Firemen's Assn The annual award goes to the outstanding high school graduate in California based on grades activities and citizenship Miss Sweetland a Jordan High School graduate whose father is a Long Beach Fire Department captain receives the scholarship
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Nancy
Streetlands
Roger Sweetland
Issth St
Ladies Auxiliary
California State Firemen’s Assn
California
California State Firemen's Asst
Miss Sweetland
Jordan High School
Long Beach Fire Department
Falsies At Ascot Races Spur Whisker Craze
At the London Ascot races false moustaches flood the crowd as fashion dictates smart men wear fake facial hair. Whisker-maker Gerald Rex notes a surge with prices around one guinea each, including requests for white moustaches and even adjustable eyebrows.
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London
Gerald Rex
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