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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1951
Page
8
Lakewood Theater manager Gene Bougouyne noted wartime swing shift workers have little time for recreation. The theater now offers two midnight matinees weekly, on Tuesday and Friday evenings, after the workplan ends at around midnight.
MOSCOW June 22 The Soviet press announced the death of Col. Gen. Ivan Brishin 50 a top military leader and hero of the Soviet Union who served in the army for SL years and headed the central administration of the war ministry a longtime Communist party member since 1927
Tehran June 22—All 8000 British employees of the Anglodranian Oil Co packed to leave Iran if violence erupts though tension eased. Iranian officials urged Britons to stay and work for the nationalized industry but resignations were already reported by British sources. Most are expected to remain while payrolls continue, contingent on no trouble. Premier Mohammed Mossadegh warned a departing delegation of mass resignations that could force Abadan refinery to close. Some workers may strike over pay and leaf cancellations.
Nimrod Post 816 American Legion held an entertainment event for members, wives, and friends at Veterans Memorial. Harry Olund organized as master of ceremonies and staged a short comedy sketch The Piano with charcoal drawings by Milton Brouchard. Music featured Scottish brogue, songs by Walter Hoag, piano by Mike Stuhlsatz and Jerry Ricker, a Namman solo with Ricker, soprano pieces by Mary Carver with Mrs. E. Hearson, and the Burdick Family West Es Band of Compton.
Local Dental Assistants plan a rummage sale at 145 W Broadway tomorrow. A Parsons Ohio picnic at Bixby Park Sunday is announced by Mrs Ruth Jennings. Army and Air Force enlistees must meet age and service rules for July 1952 exams. Also noted are naval promotions arrivals and a baby birth at Long Beach Naval Station. Twelve Army reserve units join the 311th Logistic Command under Brig Gen Wayne Z Allen, expanding strength to about 2000.
The John Libby Club of Southern California will hold a picnic in Sycamore Grove, Los Angeles, on Sunday. Club members are descendants of John Libby, who arrived on the Maine shore in 1631.
The Siren reports Lone Heten fire department responding to numerous calls on Thursday including storms fires and ambulance tasks at Broadway Locust Avenue Third Street Pine Avenue Pacific Coast Highway Atlantic Avenue Del Amo Street Orange Avenue Carson Street Tong Beach Boulevard and other locations with times around morning to evening and various residences and businesses affected.
City Attorney Irving M. Smith defended payroll deductions for police and firemen as in line with the charter amendment ratified by the legislature. Deductions for 11 days totaled 11 to 13 dollars per man, flagged by 265 officers. The council plans a $30 monthly raise effective July 2 with further increases August 1 to align pay with other Southland cities.
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