Air Force WAF recruiting and Brittania liner updates
Lt. Lawrence W. Weber announces ongoing USAF WAF recruitment for officers and enlisted personnel with base contact for inspections. British 100-passenger Brittania liner, nearing tests, promises lower operating costs, 4000 mile range, 370 mph at 35000 ft, and 25 aircraft order by British Overseas Airways. Western Airlines ad campaign earns ASN recognition. American Airlines launches new transcontinental DC-6 air-tour service from Los Angeles through Dallas, Washington, and New York, with a fourth tour starting April 6. Limousine service to International Airport provided for tour customers.
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Air Force
WAFS
Lawrence W. Weber
Long Beach Air Force Base
USAF
WAF
Lit
Weber
VAR
England
Brittania
British Overseas Airlines
American Airlines
Los Angeles
Dallas
Texas
Washington, D. C
New York City
Chicago
New York
Ray Dunn
American
Legion Will Hear Maj M F Wojich At Legion Meeting
Maj Michael F Wojich USMC will be guest speaker at Arthur L Peterson Post 27 American Legion at 8 pm in Veterans Memorial. He will discuss Marine Corps activities in Korea and Inchon air operations. The event is sponsored by the Long Beach Marine Recruiting Office with Marines from Terminal Island serving as guests. Refreshments follow.
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Michael F. Wojich
USMC
Arthur L. Peterson
American Legion
Veterans Memorial
Marine Corps
Korea
Marine Division
Inchon
Long Beach
Marine Recruiting Service
Legion
Stalin's Son Wary of Poisoned Food
In Munich on March 1 Vassily Stalin son of Russia's premier keeps an official taster to guard his meals a former cook Sergei who deserted to the West says the taster was his private doctor The younger Stalin enjoyed lavish banquets and wines while others fared less well The cook recalls discipline and lavish service in the household Sergei returned to a guards division and the younger Stalin went back to Moscow Life outside the Soviet Union appeals as he notes the allure of freedom
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Munich
Germany
Vassily Stalin
Russia
Stalin
Sergei
Wassily Stalin
Spabi
Moscow
Soviet Union
Thousands Lifted to Far East Duties in 1952 Navy Movements
News of the armed services reports Marine and Navy personnel ordered to Far East postings. About 30,000 reservists with urgent qualifications are being sent to Japan and Korea, with airlift flows routed through the Seattle Port of Embarkation and Sea Island Vancouver airfields. Chaplain services and church events accompany the redeployments as the Navy projects commissioning around 10,020 personnel in 1952, excluding the Naval Academy but including NROTC WAVES OCS and ROTC cadets. Ronald Owen Sherby Jr. born at Long Beach weighs eight pounds 13 1 2 ounces.
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Pacific
Northwest
Japan
Korea
Seattle
Eighth Army
Far East
Fort Lawton
Military Air Transport Service
Sea Island
Vancouver
B. C
Canada
United Nations
Ronald O. Sherby
Mrs. Sherby
Ronald Owen Sherby Jr
Navy
Naval Academy
Naval Flight Training Graduates and Arctic Patrols Highlight Long Beach Eagles
Naval Aviation Cadet Robert W Chapin son of Mrs A Chapin is reassigned to Whiting Field Florida after graduating from Pre-Flight School Pensacola He will pursue primary flight training and likely receive naval aviator wings At sea Long Beach men MM1 Lawrence E Smith and William C Gallagher engaged in cold weather exercises aboard USS Albany with the Atlantic Fleet involving fierce Arctic conditions Cpl John Yoder a Marine turned Army officer candidate has served in Korea and Europe earning multiple decorations Three Long Beach area personnel and one from Seal Beach are with Pastal Squadron 40 at NAS San Diego returning from Korea where antisubmarine patrols were flown Armed Forces members from multiple services contribute to the ongoing Arctic and Atlantic theater duties.
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Robert W. Chapin
A. Chapin
Sota St
Naval
Pensacola
Weenie Fla
Greenland
Davis Strait
Lawrence E. Smith
F. W. Smith
Camerino St
Lakewood Park
William C. Gallagher
Elvira
Fifth St
Albany
Cpl
John. Yoder
Seventh Armored Division
Camp Roberts
Yoder
Nyona
Brayton Ave
Marines
Mir Force
Army
Schoal
Marine Corps N
Air Force
Pacific
Europe
Korea
U. N
Pastal Squadron 40
Naval Air Station, San Diego
Long Beach
Seal Beach
Pasadena Music Fete Involves Tokyo Musicians And Local Personnel
Japanese musicians will join the Pasadena Music Fete as part of a support effort for fast carrier task forces. Personnel are taking refresher courses at the air station while the squadron reorganizes. Long Beach men named include James P. Smith and James A. McKibbin, Ens. Donald E. Taylor, and Richard W. Blumerthal from Seal Beach. Recently graduated from the service.
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Long Beach
James P. Smith
Patrick J. Smith
Temple Ave
James A. McKibbin
Prospect Ave
Donald E. Taylor
R. A. Taylor
Spaulding St
Seal Beach
Al2
Richard W. Blumerthal
Fifth St
Japanese Musicians Meet In Pasadena May Olympiad
Tokyo Shimburi reports that forty invited Japanese musicians plan to convene a congress in March to select contestants and fundraise for an international music Olympiad in Pasadena. Western music's introduction to Japan spans about a century. Naval Teleman School in San Diego lists Elizabeth J. West of Cedar Avenue as a WAVE teleman seaman apprentice reporting to New Orleans for duty. West is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Vincent Demello.
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Pasadena
Calif
Tokyo Shimburi
Japan
Naval Teleman School
San Diego
Elizabeth J. West
Teleman
New Orleans
Miss West
Vincent Demello
Cedar Ave
Naval Service
Naval Training Center
Wgath
Bridge. Md
Mary M. Moore
WAVE
Lester F. Weber
Briercrest Ave
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By RY. Hosking
Western Air Lines
Press-Telegram
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Arthur F. Kelly
Western
Maj
M.F. Wojich
By Richard KK. O'Malley
News OF the Armed Services
Virginia Newton
Sgt. Magditch
Marine Barracks
Long Beach Naval Station
Armed Forces Preaching Mission
United States
Cecil D. Ewell
Henry B. Wallin
SKSN
Charlotte Warren
Cambridge
Mass
Naval Storekeepers School
Wiig Rrnace
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company
W. Chapin
Tokyo
The
Tenny Gym
VIC Tanny
Exbrook
Long Seach
Locust Ave
Compton
Santa Monica
E. Compton Blvd
Miracle Mile
Wilshire Bivd
Vermont
A—I
U.S
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Yuma
Arizona
Cannon
Strauss
Ted
Contadina
GAN
Oscar Mayer
Cazares
Wieners
Hiram's -Own
Sun Valley
OLEO
Ibby's
Maine
Hunt
del Monte
Dude Ranch
White House
Hellia
Silva ST
Lakewood Center
Eee
Et Music Company
Third ST
Fee Zo Harthelds
Pine Ave
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