JOTHING and town tax gag spark quips and town talk
Local readers react to a spoof tax form called an Estimated Deficit Return and jokes about deductions and foreign dividends. Fred Westover reports from La Paz on press sharing with Diaro de la Manana and a Cabo San Lucas grounding story. A variety of local vignettes follow from ice boxes to auditorium name debates and a humorous insurance anecdote.
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Stokesters
Fred Westover
Our Town
la Paz
P-T
Diaro de la Manana
Lundberg
Cabo San Lucas
LaPaz
Westover
Mrs Epley Dies Mother of Press Telegram Editor
Mina Hail Epley 79 mother of Malcol m Epley executive editor and columnist died today in a local hospital Service will be announced by Holton and Son Mortuary She was widow of Dr L L Epley a pioneer United Brethren minister and former acting president of York College Nebraska and former president of Philomath College Oregon She wrote many church papers and a book Winning the Crown Surviving are son Malcolm daughter Helen Hoffman six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
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Mina Hail Epley
Press-Telegram
Malcolm Epley
Holton and Son Mortuary
Epley
L. L. Epley
United Brethren Church
York
College
Nebraska
Philomath College
Philomath
Ore
Prairies
Dr. Epley
Marly
Nebraska, Prairies
Wheeling
W. Va
Oregon
California
Overdose Death Reported In San Pedro Household
Police reported today an apparent self inflected overdose causing the death of 53 year old Alberta H Townley at 8825 Blof Place San Pedro. Investigators found no note though the death is deemed probable self cause despite lack of a suicide message.
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San Pedro
Alberta H. Townley
Boatman disappears on solo Newport trip
James Mason a 33 year old Redondo Beach resident is missing after reportedly buying a small boat and planning a trip from Newport Beach to Redondo Beach. Coast Guard found a capsized sailboat off Huntington Beach two miles from shore, but officials say it is not linked to Mason. Mason called his mother on Thursday night saying he had bought a boat. he has not been seen since.
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James Mason
Redonda Beach
Newport Beach
Maurine Culbertson
Coast Guard
Tuntington Beach
Culberton
Redondo Beach
Newport Harbor
Mason
Catalina Ave
J. Jibson
Dit Cat Flees From Vet After PTA Health Drive
At Emerson School a PTA pet project went awry when eight year old Mary Jean Velen’s cat The Dit bolted after a recent operation. The all white cat with gray spots fled near Joule Avenue and Willow Street, eight months old, Mary Jean offers a dollar and fifty cents reward for its return.
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Emerson School
John F. Moore
Mary Jean Velen
E. Salvador Ave
Burglar Steals $185 From San Pedro Home
A burglar entered through a kitchen window at Helen Ferrell’s home on Meyler Street in San Pedro and stole $185 in cash, according to police statements.
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Pedro
Helen
Ferrell
iMeyler Stishe
Burglar Gets Six Months In Long Beach Case
A 25 year old Long Beach man Herbert R Mennell Jr received six months in county jail and three years probation for burglarizing the Log Cabin cafe at 5021 Second St on December 21. Police said he admitted stealing two metal cash boxes containing about 58.87 while the cafe owner reported a 1135.65 loss. Mennell allegedly smashed a window and unlocked the front door before stealing. He pleaded guilty in Long Beach Superior Court.
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Long Beach
Belmont Shore
Herbert R. Mennell,Jr
Blvd
Joe Raycraft
Mennell
Second St
Superior ‘Court
Beehive Hazard Extracted From Floorboards
Salvage workers pried a floorboard at 505 Terraine Ave uncovering a beehive beneath the residence. Bees swarmed as workers and a passerby dodged the hive, with estimated thousands of bees likely under the floor. Local resident Carter estimated near 4000 bees present as the scene drew attention.
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Bruce Patterson
J. C. Carter
Ben. Zinser
Peweee Salvage Co
Carter
Cartere
Council weighs forfeiture of bus bond over route changes
City council to consider forfeiting Long Beach Motor Bus Company's $10,000 franchise bond after October route changes were made without Bureau of Franchises approval. Assistant City Attorney says bond forfeiture is policy not law. State Public Utilities Commission approved the changes. A charter amendment to enable municipal bus operation awaits voter submission.
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Long Beach Motor Bus Company
Bureau of Franchises
Asst City Atty
Joseph B.lamb
Bureau Today
Carson St
Seventh St
Bellflower Blvd
Afl
Long Beach City Lines
Public Tulties Commission
Bazil A. Carleson
Publc Improvement Fund
Bureau
Sneak Loots Choir Purses at Local Church
During Sunday service at First Lutheran Church on 10th Street and Linden Avenue a thief entered the choir cloakroom and stole 79 dollars from purses. Victims Domenica B. Hottman, Joss Sigrid Co Webbeking, Esther Enge, and Don Stegen reported specific amounts missing. Two youths saw a stranger in the room shortly after 1 a.m.
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First
Lutheran Church
10Th St
Linden Ave
Domenica B. Hottman
Clark St
Joss
Sigrid Co Webbeking
Dawson Ave
Esther’ Enge
Delta Ave
Don Stegen
Seventh St
Seal Beach
Rented! Independent Free Press Telegram Classifieds
A fragment from a Long Beach notices section mentions rental ads and the Independent Free Press Telegram. The brief snippet notes that 9 of 10 homes in Long Beach receive the Free Telegram and references an empty house or experiment as light.
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Siaple
Long ‘Beach
Fress-Telegram
Lucky or Not Colleen Wins Alps Vacation
Irish heritage amid a ski mishap leads Colleen from Long Beach to win a three week Europe trip. She solved a Kneisser Strala contest using a reverse Matterhorn image and 12 errors, earning two weeks in the Alps and a stay at the Grand Hotel in Kitzbuehel Austria. She departs for New York on Friday to board a Scandinavian Airlines flight with a $2000 trip including Belfast stopover to visit mother Ellen and sister Joan.
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Colleen
Long Beach
Europe
Olive Fiddis
States Marine Line
Pier A
E. Carson St
Kneisser Strala
Alps
Grand Hotel
Kitzbuehel
Austria
New- York
Belfast
Ireland
Ellen
Joan
Adam
Egypt
Franchises Unit Rejects Bus Route Change Request
The City Bureau of Franchises denied a petition signed by 380 residents seeking rerouting southbound buses from Pacific to Pine Live between Pacific Coast City and Seventh St. They argued the change would affect traffic patterns set last November when several lines were moved to Pine Ave and Pacific Ave. The petition, supported by E B Breber and others, was referred to the bureau by the City Council.
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Long Beach
K Breber
Eighth St
Pine Ave
Sam E. Vickers
Pine
Pacific Ave
Locust
Covneil
Four Seek Three Seats on Palos Verdes Estates Council
Four candidates vie for three seats on the Palos Verdes Estates city council, per city clerk Col. William Platt. Nominees include E. S. Brenneman of Paseo del Mar 2304, William R. Lane 821 Via Somonte, Rob erty Schaeffer 3609 Ayalo, and Tim D era of Palos Verdes Dr 3420.
Water Taxi Permit Approved for Oil Island Route
The Bureau of Franchises approved a special operation permit today for a water taxi between Belmont Pier and Monterey Oil Company's drilling island off Seal Beach. Applicant is H-20 Water Taxi Co. led by Capt. Frank Seeharn. Taxis will transport oil workers and occasional civic parties.
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Belmont, Pier
Monterey Oil Co
Seal Beach
Bureau. of
H-20 Water Taxi Co
Frank Seeharn
Monterey
Head for Hills Moisture Drops Across Shoreline Areas
A trace of rain fell on Long Beach Lakewood and Bellflower this morning before moisture-laden clouds moved to the mountains. The weatherman noted the lull would not last, with clouds returning Tuesday.
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Long Beach
Lakewood
Bellflower
Akin
Auto Crash Injures Three at Artesia and Alameda
Three persons were injured at 2 15 p m when an auto driven by Veron Kenny 35 of 15737 Lakewood Blvd Paramount rammed into the barrier at the highway dead end at Artesia Avenue and Alameda Street All were taken to Phy 13 l and Surgeon's Hospital with severe lacerations.
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Wampton
Veron’ Kenny
Lakewood Blvd
Paramount
Artesia
Ave
Alameda St. Oe
Surgeon's Hospital
Mrs America contest heats with roast dishes and dreams
Two Beach wives enter the Mrs. America contest. Grace Capalbo, 34, of Keever Place, pins hopes on meatball spaghetti sauce. Sue, 23, of Santa Ane Ay, faces the roast with cautious humor. Contest supporters note her eight years of effort and family life as motivators.
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Long’ ‘Beach
Sue
Santa
Grace
Capalbo
Keever
Eee
Tooking
Abil
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Rainbow Civic Center
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Boy Scout Exec. C. L
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Ng’ Beach
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