Banks Line Uproar Prompts Reader Suggestions
Readers respond to peering over shoulders in bank lineups. Mrs M W Reach suggests a painted line on the floor and a sign to keep patrons behind it until the window clears. A note on a clerk or bag prompts line-shifting opinions, while other readers clip fronts from Chicago papers about Mrs Lucille Ballinger and green lacquer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. W. Reach
Necra
Douglas
Chicago Tribune
Chicago Daily News
Lucille Ballinger
Long Beach Tax Filings Lag 40 Percent in 1953
Long Beach collector shows income tax returns lagging 40 percent from last year despite record 230000 forms distributed. Kenneth Krister says some taxpayers owe due to higher incomes and withholding gaps. Office hours extended to handle extensions and late filings with penalties outlined. forms accepted by midnight or postmark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Kiritser
E. Fourth St
At & Sm
Kruser
Enlisted duo seizes command at Los Alamitos Navy base
Two enlisted men at Los Alamitos Naval Air Station ousted Capt Paseh and Cmdr Taylor, elevating Pettyjohn and Brewster to acting commands. Liberty granted at 3 a.m., Friday’s official program canceled, both receiving four day Kings honors for a recruitment win. They patrol for minor uniform violations before departing for bowling and a bash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pettyjohn
Eugene Mulliceff
Los Alamitos Naval Air Station
T. Pettyjohn
Olive Ave
Joe B. Paseh
Brewster
Long Beach Man Pleads Guilty After Wife Shot
In Superior Court a 38 year old Long Beach man was allowed to change his plea from assault with intent to murder to assault with a deadly weapon after his wife Bessie Lester testified she would drop the case. The judge sentenced him to 90 days in county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
John Harvey Lester
Bessie
Lester
Frederick Mauro
Albert C. S. Ramsey
Joe Raycraft
Rafcraft
Ravcraft
Ad Experts Test California Ad Climate In Long Beach
Five top national advertising experts test California market as cold 48 degree morning gives way to inspection of Long Beach retail area. Guests include Warren Mitchell Frank Nolan James Short Harry Torp and Austin Brew representing major food drug auto and appliance brands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EYE
Long Beach
Warren Mitchell
Frank Nolan
James Short
Harry Torp
California
Mercury
Rooming Long Beach
New York Ad
Ridder, Johns, Inc
Kudner Advertising, Inc
J. Waller_Thompson Co
Dowd, Redfield and Johnstone Advertising
Austin Brew
Batten, Barton, Durstine & Osborne, Inc
Independent-Press-Telegram
Auto injures bicyclist a 10 year old on Roosevelt Road
A 10 year old boy, Jimmy Pitblado, was seriously injured when his bicycle collided with a car at Roosevelt Road near Olive Avenue around 8:30 am. He was taken to Sea Side Hospital for head injuries and a laceration to the right thigh. The car driver, Marjorie L. Conley of Chestnut Avenue, was not cited.
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Roosevelt Rd
Olive Ave
Jimmy Pitblado
Cerritos Ivc
Seaside Hospital
Marjorie ‘I
Conley
Chestnut Ave
Jimmy
John Mr. Pitbiado
Nixon Will Address Whittier Graduates
Whittier College will have vice president Richard M. Nixon deliver the commencement address on June 12. Nixon, a 1934 alumnus and college trustee, was announced by Paul 5. Smith, the college president.
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Whittier
Richard M. Nixon
Whittier College
Paul 5
Smith
Nixon
Burglar Tosses Blanket at Housewife, Gets Away
A burglar tossed a blanket at Mrs. Pearl L. Williams, 68, of 5019 BE Ocean Blvd, Thursday night and fled undetected. Two hours later, two diamond rings valued at 400 and cash totaling 55 were found missing from upstairs bedrooms in the duplex. The thief, described as tall and agile, climbed the house via a meter box while the Williams family watched television.
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Pearl L. Williams
Ocean Blvd
Mosquitoes Plot All Out Offensive in So Cal
Gardner C. McFarland warned that mild winter will boost nocturnal pests next summer unless mosquito controllers act early. He leads Southeast Mosquito Abatement District and oversees Lakewood and nearby Long Beach areas. W. P. Warner discussed drainage and surveying methods as 45 abaters from 13 agencies observed demonstrations.
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Skeeter
Gardner C. McFarland
Southern California
California Mosquito Control Association
McFarland
Lakewood
Long Beach
W. P. Warner
State Bureau of Vector Control
Marine veterans arrive aboard ship in San Francisco
The Marine Corps announced the USNS General E. D. Patrick would arrive in San Francisco Sunday carrying 872 veterans of the Third Marine Division who served in Japan.
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Marine Veterans
San Francisco
Marine Corps
USNS
E. D. Patrick
Francisco
Third Marine Division
Japan
Carpenter Who Stole Glasses Sentenced
A 7h year-old carpenter who stole a pair of pearl-handled opera glasses from a Lakewood home on December 26 was sentenced to three months in county jail and placed on three years probation by Superior Judge Joe Rayeralt. Pleading guilty to burglary, Connie G. McShane of Redondo Beach also admitted taking a microscope, a violin, and a percolator from the residence at 5713 Harco Street, Lakewood.
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Lakewood
County
Connie G. McShane
Redon[re Beach
Joe Rayeralt
McShane
Harco St
Lake-1 Wood
Warnings Up Gusty Winds Today Along Coast
Gusty winds reached 28 mph at Long Beach Municipal Airport on Thursday and small craft warnings were hoisted along the coast. Forecasters warned of 15 to 30 mph winds from the Westhor Bureau and expected continued cool weather with a warming trend starting Monday. Mostly clear weather is indicated for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach Municipal
Westhor Bureau
Prince Bernhard Tours Douglas Plant and Flies to Santa Monica
Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands toured Douglas Aircraft Co in Long Beach, inspecting the C-124 Globemaster line with Douglas president Donald W Doug las. He then piloted a Douglas Super DC-3 to Santa Monica, toured North American F-100 production at International Airport, and planned a visit to Lockheed in Burbank before Ed wards AFB and a Texas departure. The 43 year old royal arrived in Southern California Thursday for a government sponsored Air Force facilities tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Bernhard
Netherlands
Long Beach
Douglas Aircraft Co
Donald W. Douglas
Santa Monica
Douglas
International
Prince
Queen Juhans
Royal Air Force
RAF
Air Force
California
Lockheed Aircraft Corporaign
Burbank
Los Angeles
Edwards Air Force Base
Washington
Texas
Watch Sale Nets Student Fine of $100
A business student, Robert N. Nicodemus, 26, was fined $100 in Municipal Court for selling jewelry without a license after he used a watch as security for a $20 loan and failed to repay. The judge placed him on one year of summary probation.
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Robert N. Nicodemus
1803
Ocean Blvd
Loren O. Pam
21St St
Nicodemus
Pflaum
Long Beach
Charles T Smith
Wives Must Work Prompts Postal Clerks to Seek Raise
Long Beach postal clerks seek an $800 annual wage increase claiming 75 percent must support families by wives working or taking extra jobs. Dale White and Adam Jayso from Long Beach unions testified before the House Post Office Civil Service Committee, citing inflation and productivity. The Long Beach Local 543 includes about 300 members and backs the raise. opponents seek varying increases by classification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Postal Clerks ‘Union
Dale White
Lawrence M. Roberts
Training Cuts Costs Durkin Tells Confab
Former Labor Secretary Martin P Durkin told the Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Contractors Association convention that apprentice training is essential to keep labor costs down. He warned that poorly trained mechanics could retard the air conditioning industry's growth, stressing the need for fully qualified craftsmen to translate science and engineering advances into real operating results.
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Martin P. Durkin
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Contractors Association
Durkin
United Association of Journeymen
United States
Canada
Witon
Empire
Peter T. Schoemann
Washington
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Malcolm Epley
L.B
Colo
Melody Mae Rowland
George Rowland
Plymouth St
Melody
Navy Utopia
San Diego
Long Beach Press
Telegram
George Weeks
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Juliane
U.S. Air Force
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Prass-Telegrat
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