The Passing Show on Youthful Cyclists in Long Beach
The piece notes cheerful sights of young cyclists in morning and afternoon traffic, then shifts to safety efforts in Long Beach. Police, schools, PTAs, and safety groups push proper bicycle riding, bike condition, brakes, lighting, and code awareness for 12,000 licensed riders.
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Becau
Long Peach
Police Department
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Old Traffic Safety Council
Long Beach
Les Dress
United States
Dians
Miller Appointed Membership Chief of Convention
J B Miller appointed membership director for the Long Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau Inc announced by president Charles W Gaskell. Gaskell said conventions bring business men to Long Beach and tourism promotes the city, noting a 35 million dollar annual payroll from tourists and delegates. Miller, a veteran Southern California hotel executive retired as Lafayette Hotel manager and previously worked with hotels in Los Angeles and San Diego before moving to Long Beach.
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J. B. Miller
Long Beach
F.T. Fhoto
Miller
Bureau
Southern California
Lafayette
Los Angeles
San Diego
Signals Off At Ximeno and Anaheim After Bump
City traffic engineer Alex J. Napier announced that automatic signals at Ximeno Avenue and East Anaheim Street will stay shut off due to a dip just north of the intersection. A red flasher will operate continuously until the dip can be removed, and motorists will still face the Go signal. Napier noted speeding and near accidents as drivers crossed Anaheim after the light change.
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Ximeno Ave
E. Anaheim St
Ximeno
Anaheim
Alex J. Napier
Napier
Fire protection district merger hearing set for April 12
Residents of the Bellflower Norwalk Downey Clearwater Hynes areas outside Long Beach city limits may testify before the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday April 12 at 2 PM. The hearing covers merger of their fire protection districts with five other county districts including Angeles Mesa Florence southwest Hollywood Sherman San Gabriel Valley and Walnut Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Bellflower
Norwalk
Downey
Clearwater Hynes
Board of Supervisors
Los Angeles County
Angeles
Mesa
Florence-southwest
Hollywood-Sherman
San Gabriel Valley
Walnut Park
JAP BATTLESHIPS IN HARBOR NO ALARM INTENDED
Japanese battleships are said to be in the harbor, arriving as scrap from the Greek freighter Konistra. The material includes heavy armament and gun turrets, unloaded in portions and consigned to Pacific Salvage Co. Reports indicate a large volume of ship parts shipped from Japan, with shipments reaching Oakland and Seattle.
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Konistra
Oakland
Seattle
Pacific Salvage Co
Japan
District Attorney Studies Arrests in Harbor Area
District Attorney William E. Simpson and Assistant D A Ernest Rol outlined a countywide inquiry into felony filings in Los Angeles court for harbor area arrests. Harbor Bar Association protested court convening and arraignment practices, noting delays from transporting arrestees to LA jails. They cited narcotics cases with limited chemist availability, and the DA team said a streamlined filing system for attorneys and witnesses is likely.
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Wiliam E. Simpson
Ernest Rol
Los Angeles
Harbor
Harbor Bar Association
Fred Miller
Superior Court
Roll
Wilmington
San‘Petro
Torrance
Modern storeroom planned for R. O. T. C. project
Captain Ralph W. Lawe announced that completion of the R. O. T. C. headquarters under the Jordan High School bleachers will provide a modern storeroom, classrooms, arsenal, office and a 75 foot rifle range. Construction starts this month and should finish late in the season.
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Jordan ‘High School
Ralph W. Lawe
Fast Talker Gets $5 Extra Change
Inga M. Potter, a clerk at an ice cream store on Broadway, told police that a fast-talking short-change artist cheated her out of five dollars at the店 at 2001 East Broadway.
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Inga M. Potter
E. Tist Way
E. ‘Broadway
All-Year Club Publishes New Southern California Guide
The All-Year Club released a new edition of a trip planning book titled What to Do and See in Southern California. It promotes Long Beach Los Angeles Harbor Alamitos Bay and other Southland attractions to out of state visitors, highlighting yachts harbors beaches and a harbor sightseeing tour with water taxi and fishing boats.
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Long Beach
Southern California
California
Los Angeles
Alamitos Bay
Southland
Long Head
Rainbow
Seal
Sunset
Huntington
Maine
Iowa
All Year Club
Dog Killer Strikes Again In Long Beach Area
The North Long Beach dog killer claimed his 28th victim in six weeks, a collie owned by Mrs Mary E Ness of 3040 Thompson St. The eight month old Australian collie died from strychnine poisoning after being let out at 6 15 p.m. authorities report a $100 reward for information.
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North Long Beach
Bruce Galbraith
City Animal Shelter
Mary E. Ness
Thompson St
Galbraith
Traffic Signals Installed at Half of Selected Sites
The city reports 24 of 45 intersections planned for automatic signals have signals installed this fiscal year. Three intersections are live, two are under redesign, and two more new ones will receive signals before July 1. The project budget is 90000 dollars for four signals per intersection, with priority signals per council.
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Atlantic Ave
S2nd St
Easy Ave
Willow St
Long Beach Blvd
Spring St
Ocean Blvd
iLinden Ave
Veterans Park Parley Slates Next Wednesday Meeting
The Board of Education building and grounds committee will meet the Park Recreation and Planning Commissions coordinating committee next Wednesday at 11 am to discuss best use of the 3.5 acre Veterans Memorial Park tract. Possible joint use with city and school district is on the table. The tract, acquired for 35000 through condemnation, was once eyed for a small elementary school. The coordinating committee approved redevelopment plans for Drake Park and surrounding areas including a new field house, updated restrooms, and a play director's office, with the old structure to be removed.
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Board of Education
Park,Recreation and Planning Commissions
Veterans Memorial Park
Drake Park
Maine Ave
Park Circle Dr
Weather Outlook Shows Cloudy Skies and Light Rain
Increasing cloudiness brings light rains tonight and Friday with cooler temperatures. Moderate to locally fresh southerly winds persist, shaping a damp end to the week.
Long Beach Plans Study of Auditorium Addition
The Long Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau will study a proposed 500000 dollar addition to Municipal Auditorium. The one story seaward extension would add 20000 square feet for trade exhibits, bringing total space to 50000 square feet to attract larger conventions. The executive committee will meet within 10 days.
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Municipal Auditorium
Long Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau, Inc
Long Beach
David Olmsted
Bureau
Pan-Pacific
Los Angeles
Olmsted
Pier Park
Red Cross Luncheon Friday in Long Beach
The 1549 fund campaign first report luncheon of the Long Beach Chapter American Red Cross will be held tomorrow at noon in Veterans Memorial Hall. Bill Bryant and Mrs alter Case lead, Norman Masterson hosts, with surprise features on Are Red Cross Workers People. Faith Edgar and Mrs Forsythe provide music. Canteen Service serves a buffet luncheon.
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1549 Fund
Long Beach
American Re Cross
Veterans Memorial Hall
Bill Bryant
Alter Case
Home Gifts Division
Norman Masterson
Red Cross
Jet bomber makes emergency landing at Daugherty Field
A B45 four jet bomber developed an oil leak during a test flight and was forced to make an emergency landing at Daugherty Field yesterday afternoon. Smoke issued from the wheel well but the landing was completed without mishap and the danger to the aircraft and crew was controlled by the pilot and observers. The plane was in tests prior to delivery to the Army by North American Aviation, Inc. The airport crash crew stood by.
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Daugherty Field
Army
North American Aviation, Inc
Recreation Unit to Note 20th Year
Aubrey Edwards of Ford Long Beach plant speaks on Recreation Makes Civic Growth as the Long Beach Recreation Commission marks 20 years tonight at 6 30 Lafayette Hotel The commission started March 20 1929 with May 9 1929 as first formal meeting It manages 52 city and school playgrounds and over 100 activities Attendees include Mayor Burton Chace Rear Adm Paul Hendren and civic leaders. program and exhibits planned by Commissioner Milton B Arthur
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Aubrey Edwards
Long Beach
Ford Motor Co
Long Beach, Recreation Commission
Burton Chace
Paul Hendren
U. S. Naval Base
Los
Fisherman Stricken Flown to Navy Hospital
A 23 year old fisherman Nicolas R Felando of San Pedro was taken from the purse seiner Oak land at Guadalupe Island 280 miles south of here by a Coast Guard plane and flown to the Navy Hospital at San Diego after suddenly running a high fever. Lt Chester A Richmond piloted the plane.
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Nicolas R. Felando
Fourteenth St
San Pedro
Oakland
Guadalupe Island
Here
Coast Guard
Navy Hospital
San Diego
Chester A. Richmond
Refugee Stays 16 Years Tiger Striped Cat Muggins Tale
Neighbors recall Muggins the tiger striped cat who arrived after the 1933 earthquake and has since lived with the Larry Holmes family at 2338 Spaulding Street. Now 16, he spends days on a lumber pile, relies on ground meat and canned milk, coexists with dogs and ducks, and seeks solitude over visits.
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Muggins
Larry Holmes
Holmes
Spaulding St
Roserve
Holmes Yard
L B Woman 90 Recalls Redskin Peril Days in Minnesota
Mrs. Sarah E. Hansen 90 celebrated at her daughter’s home in Long Beach with a 1 to 5 p m open house. She recalled pioneer danger when alarms sent settlers to fort protection and wagons were sabotaged by Indians. Several daughters and relatives joined from California Canada and Iowa for the birthday gathering.
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Sarah E. Hansen
Gladys Ave
Minnesota
M. Walter Hoffman
Thex
Hansen
Long Beach
Walter Hoffman
Ollie Hoffman
William Wagner
Anaheim St
Ray Little
Spaulding
Saskatchewan
Canada
Fred Baker
Des Moines
Iowa
Cecil Smith
Dolores Hyslop
Paynesville, Minn
Shoulder Injury From Morning Auto Collision
Mrs. Maude S Speidel, 65, of 429 Cedar Ave, suffered a fractured right shoulder as a passenger in a car driven by Mrs. Anna R Miller at Pacific Coast Highway and Junipero Ave. The crash involved Duane G Warner of Winnipeg Pi. A police report cited running a signal. The injured woman was treated at Seaside Hospital.
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Maude S. Speidel
Cedar Ave
Pacific Coast Hawy
Junipero Ave
Anna R. Miller
Iowa City
Duane G. Warner
Winnipeg Pi
Seaside Hospital
Rain Forecast Tonight and Friday
The Weather Bureau expects showers tonight and Friday as a cold front moves through the Southern California coast. Cooler temperatures are forecast, with last night dipping to 40 degrees, a 25 degree drop from Tuesday, and yesterday’s high reaching 65. An additional notice announced trainee and aide meteorology positions from $2498 to $4479 annually with applications due by March.
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Weather Bureau
California
U. S. Weather Bureau
Auction of Ship Items Draws 200 Buyers at Terminal Island
More than 200 buyers attended a seven million dollar public auction of surplus ship equipment from National Metal and Steel Corp. at Terminal Island. Bidders traveled from Philadelphia to Seattle, competing for motors generators steel buildings and other ship gear. National Steel Corp will continue operations while disposing of surplus inventory to make room for new merchandise arriving. The sale continues tomorrow with the Milton J. Wershow Co. of Los Angeles directing.
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National Metal and Steel Corp
West Coast
Terminal Island
Philadelphia
Seattle
National Steel Corp
Milton J. Wershow Co
Los Angeles
Driver Hurt In Motorcycle Crash On Long Beach Blvd
Mac Garrett aged 30 from Los Angeles was hospitalized with a deep forehead cut after his motorcycle collided with Dale Hull 22 of Venice near Home Street on Long Beach Boulevard. Hull’s bike caught fire and was extinguished by firemen. Hull refused aid.
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Mac Garrett
Los Angeles
Naval Hospital
T. L. Welch
W. le Marshall
Garrett
Long Beach Blvd
Home St
Dale R. Hull
Venice
Hull
Improvement Noted in James Condition
A slight improvement in the condition of Charles E. James of Hawthorne was reported from Naval Hospital. He suffered multiple leg fractures including a broken left leg after an automobile accident Monday evening. James is the nephew of Mrs. W. G. Reagan of Seal Beach, a former Long Beach resident.
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Charles E. James
Hawthorne
Naval Hospital
James
W. G. Reagan
Seal Beach
Long Beach
L. B. Students Escape Burning School Lab
About two hundred students at the Revival Center Full Gospel Church on 5200 Atlantic Ave evacuated safely from a laboratory fire at noon today. Classes resumed after noon.
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Revival Center
Full Gospel Church
Atlantic Ave
Want Ad Headquarters Advertises Across Local Readers
A cheerful offer invites readers to place advertisements with Want Ad Headquarters on Sixth G Pine. The service promises access to over six hundred thousand readers and provides contact details including telephone number 6-9066 and the result number.
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Veterans Park
Red Cross Report
Geleavam
Stuart LeRoy Anderson
Recreation Commission
Everett M. Findlay
U.S. Naval Base
Hendren
Mary
Press-Telegram
Muggins Ae
L.B. Woman
Mrs
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