Downey Girds to Fight Juvenile Hall Site Choice
Downey residents protested the County Board of Supervisors decision to place a 1.9 million juvenile hall on Rancho Los Amigos property. More than 500 residents formed a permanent group, pledged legal help, and raised funds to oppose the site, citing harm to the community and urging immediate action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Downey
County Board of Supervisors
Rancho Los Amigos
Gladys Holt
Ol River School
Mother's Club
Scott Temple
Old River School Men's Cluir
Ewald Gilbertson
Betty Sheline
Charles D. Woodworth
Los Angeles
Rancho
Francis Murnell
Melvin Quigley
Downey Union High School
Herbert C. Legg
William B. ‘McKesson
Kerl Holton
Arthur J. Wit
Recreation Director Retires After 25 Years of Service
Mrs Pearl Welch recreation director at Bixby Park for 25 years retires but will present one final program before a hiatus. She joined the department in 1929 and organized summer programs while focusing on children, with Humane Society work and a long record of child sayings quoted by her church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bixby Park
Pearl H. Welch
Recreation Department
Cradle Bell
Pearl Th. Welch
Olive Ave
Welch
Six Men Attack Marine in Santa Cruz Park Robbery
Six unidentified men slugged Harold E. Moore, 21, U.S. Marine Corps, in the 700 block of West Ocean Boulevard at about 3 am. They dragged him into bushes in Santa Cruz Park, took his wallet containing six dollars, and left him with lacerations to the face and mouth reported to police at the Navy Dispensary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold E. Moore
U.S. Marine Corps
W. Ocean Blvd
Santa Cruz Park
Navy
Moore
Burglary Hits Bail Bond Office Near Police HQ
A burglar smashed a window at Ray Hanks and Co bail bonds at 223 Pacific Ave West, opposite the police department, and fled via the rear. Only a block of blank checks was reported missing. The incident shows the thief taunting police with the bold entry near headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vintbally
Ray Hanks and Co
Pacific Ave. West
Police
Officers Present Colors to 40th Division in San Francisco
Col. Edward A. Niblock of Long Beach Col. Ernest Hamer of South Gate and Col. Emmett A. Rink of Santa Ana accompany Maj. Gen. Homer C. Eat on Jr. of Southern California's 40th Infantry Division to San Francisco for a vivie ceremony. They will receive the division's colors and battle honors from three conflicts including the Korean War.
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Edward A. Niblock
Long Beach
Ernest Hamer
South Gate
Emmett A. Rink
Santa Ana
Homer C. Eaton Jr
Southern California
40Th Infantry Division
San Francisco
Los Angeles Shares Cost for Heim Bridge Repair
Los Angeles will contribute part of the $30,000 appropriation from its traffic and safety fund for the Heim bridge repair on Terminal Island. The work, to be undertaken this year, involves raising and leveling the span while Long Beach funds its share through the Harbor Commission budget, after last year’s $75,000 northerly approach work.
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Los Angeles
Heim
Commodore Heim
Terminal Island
L. A
Traffic and Safety Fund
Long Beach
Long Beach Harbor
Boys Face Arson Charges In Lifeguard Station Blast
Four youths including an 18 year old and three juveniles will be charged with arson over the June 3 explosion at a Cherry Avenue lifeguard station. Petitions will be filed in Long Beach Juvenile Court with a likely hearing in two weeks before Superior Judge Fred Miller, and damages exceeding 3000 will be pursued. Richard A. Brown, 18, of Torrance and the 17 year old ringleader are named among those charged. Five other youths await court referral as material witnesses. Kennick called the act a prank born of stupidity rather than malice.
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Cherry Ave
Joseph M. Kenrick
Long Beach
Fred’ S Miller
Richard A. Brown
E. 224Th St. Torrance
Kenrick
Frank L. Tomlin
Lemon Ave
Benjamin E. Johnson
Adriatic Ave
Kennick
Officer Wins School Honor at Harbor Junior College
Police Officer Robert E. Opsal, R2, graduated Friday with high honors in police science earning an associate in arts. He joined Alpha Gamma Sigma as one of nine of 130 graduates to receive this honor while completing the program in three years part time. He plans to pursue a BA in police science at Long Beach State College this fall. He and his wife Margaret and two children, Denice 9 and Robert Jr., live at 309 F 46th St.
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Robert FE. Opsal
Harbor Junior College
Opsal
Alpha Gamma Sigma
Long Beach State College
Police Ec
Margaret
Denice
Robert Jr
F. 46Th St
Korea to Compete in Miss Universe Pageant
The Republic of Korea will send a representative to the Miss Universe Pageant this year marking its first entry. Nicaragua and Guatemala have withdrawn due to political tensions affecting participation.
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Republic of Korea
Nicaragua
Guatemala
JC Seeks Clothing for Korea Drive by Juniors
The Junior Chamber of Commerce launches a clothing drive to aid Korea for the coming winter. Through Sunday the effort, in support of the American Relief to Korea Foundation, asks Long Beach residents to clean out closets and garages. Collection points include First Presbyterian, East Side Christian, Southern Brethren, Westside Church of Christ, and Bay Shore Youth Center. Call 7-3501 for pickup if bringing clothing is impractical.
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Korea
Junior Chamber of Commerce
American Relief
Korea Foundation
Long Beach
Warren P. Iseham
Junior Chamber
Leven Evans
James Jason
Leroy
First Presbyterian
Sixth St
Locust Ave
Gheistian
Seventh St
Obispo Ave
Southern Brethren
60Th St
Orange Ave
Westside
Church of Christ
Willow St
Bay Shore
Nieto Ave
Toledo
Mitman Begins Jail Term in Lewd Photo Case
Richard Henry Mitman a 37 year old industrial engineer whose pornographic pictures of himself and a shapely blonde were central in his moral charges trial last year has begun serving a six month sentence. He surrendered to Orange County officials after attempts to avoid serving the sentence failed. He defended himself at trial and appealed to the Fourth District Court of Appeals and the State Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Ana
Richard Henry Mitman
Orangel County
Gineer
Fourth District Court
State Supreme L Court
Boy Receives Book Lessons After Fall From Tree
Ronald Tizzard, 8, was admitted to Seaside Hospital for observation after falling from a tree near his home at 252 West San Antonio Drive while studying a pigeon's nest. Nurse Kathleen Hanrahan provided a book about birds and trees.
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Ronald Tizzard
Seaside Hospital
W. San Antonio Dr
Kathleen Hanrahan
Lakewood Library Plans Before Board
County Librarian John D. Henderson proposes a temporary Lakewood Center branch of about 2800 square feet in a store building and a future larger branch in Mayfair Park to serve Lakewood. A road-sized permanent branch is planned at South St. and Fidler Ave., east of Mayfair pool, with occupancy by the current lease expiry. The county library district will shift services as Lakewood shifts to annexation with Long Beach, with Norse Way to close after Jan. 7 as Long Beach assumes a branch library for annexed areas.
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Lakewood Center
Meyfair Park
Lakewood
John D. Henderson
Herbert C. Lege
Iease
Henderson
Fidler
Mayfair Pool
Lakewood City
County Library District
Brabed
Ais
Norse Way
Lakewood Village
Long Beach
Lirary
Women Accountants Hold Regional Meet
The American Society of Women Accountants opened its West Coast Regional Conference with papers on estate tax and income tax. An open house at Lafayette Hotel drew out-of-town members, Wilma Hasting spoke at lunch, a banquet featured humorist Fanny McEnroe, and the conference ends Sunday with a national Workshop meeting.
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American Society of Women Accountants
West Coast
Lafayette Hotel
Wilma Hasting
Fanny~ McEnroe
Errors Revealed by Bomb Test
Civil defense officials say last Monday’s simulated atomic blast showed shelter options would be scarcer than food. Only 39 of 162 hotels and motels and 46 of 88 schools lay outside destruction zones. Housing plans failed, and shelter capacity would be tight for 3000 people. Food supplies looked adequate for three days, but transport and communications were weak. Fire Chief Frank Sandeman praised the exercise for exposing planning defects.
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Civil Defense
Roland R. Bach
Red Cross Division
Civil Defense Council
Baeh
Atlantic Ave
Anaheim St
Frank Sandeman
Two Motorists Injured in L B Traffic Crashes
Two drivers were injured in separate early morning crashes in Long Beach. Peter Saba, 30, of the Long Beach Naval Station, suffered cuts after his car collided with Walter Burrows, 27, at Olive Avenue and 7th Street. Burrows treated at Terminal Island Navy Dispensary. John Blair, 37, of 1911 East 6th Street, sustained facial and chest injuries when his vehicle hit a truck at Reo ndo Avenue and Anaheim Street. Blair treated at Community Hospital.
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Peter
Saba
Long Beach Naval Station
Olive Ave
7Th St
Walter P. Burrows
Keynote St
Terminal Island Navy Dispensary
John E. Blair
E.6th St
Re~ Fondo Ave
Anaheim St
Community Hospital
Gov Knight to Be Sunday Guest Chef in Sunday Woman's Section
Gov Knight is highlighted as Chef of the Week in the Sunday Woman's Section of the Independent Press Telegram. The piece notes his forthcoming wedding and frames him as a featured guest chef for the weekend edition. Additional Bridle topics cover brides, golf results, and track meet previews.
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Gov. Knight
Independent, Press- Telegram
Press-Telegram
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Margaret Heartwell
John R. Mansell
Kenneth E. Sutherland
Henry D. Lawrence
Mansell
Sutherland
Lawrence
Ralph McClurg
iNear
Mayfair Park
South St
Clark Ave
Jim Schultz
Downey High
Mitman
Beverley Brigandi
Signal Hulch Club
Beverley
Jennifer Wilson
Raymond Ave
Jennifer
14Th St
Gelearam
Lakewood Library
L.B
Josephine Lowman
Parade Magazine
Uncle Sam
Humphrey Bogart
Southland Magazine
Outdoor Living
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