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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1954

Page

15

Democrats deploy yard cards amid 70th District convention remarks

A local scene shows Democratic campaign yard cards on shiny cars with taunts like Dont Blame Me I Voted Democratic. In the 70th District, WO party workers held a well run convention at St Cornelius Parish Trail praising unity and neighborly talk, planning projects in parliamentary style, regardless of candidate outcome. The piece also notes editorial satire from Scotia Nebraska on publicity for Long Beach picnics and a voter blotter concern from Sacramento County about ballot imprint flaws and a brewer foundation cook book titled Flow to Keep That Gal in Your Life.

Emocrats St. Cornelius Parish Trail Acontgst Alony Orien Place Belto Scotia Neb) Register Long Beach M. G. Williams Goooley County Jin Clark C. Larue Sacramento County Sacramento Brewers’ Foundation

Sailor Loses Dream of $100000 Inheritance Hoax

Long Beach sailor William ve Cabeca Jr aged 28, a Poatswain’s mate first class, reported a $100,000 inheritance from a Miami hotel stake but the claim appears fraudulent after his Nebraska letter source denied writing and his father in Miami confirmed no knowledge. Cabeca said he destroyed the letter and cannot prove the hoax, expressing confusion and embarrassment.

William Cabeca Jr Long Beach William Ve Cabeca Jr Cabeca Naval Base Nebraska Miami Fla Bill Navy

City urged to buy 560 acre park site east of river

Parley groups urged city to pursue all methods to acquire a 560 acre park east of the San Gabriel River before the April 1 county zoning decision. The three commissions met at the Lafayette Hotel and will bring findings to the City Council for review.

San Gabriel River County Board of Supervisors Lafayette Hotel Recreation City Mgr Sam E. Vickers Women’s Council Long Becel Everett Mfindlay Recreation Commission Tideland Mallon County Board Louis Boyar Lakewood Park Boyar Pioneer Bivd

Planners to Meet Banquet to Hail Lakewood City

Plans for celebrating Lakewood's incorporation will be discussed at a meeting tonight at 8 held at Harold Barricklow's home on Arabella Street. Committees will be formed to arrange lands arrangements and swearing in of the new city's five council members at a victory banquet to be scheduled.

Lakewood Harold Barricklow Arabella St

Exhibit Highlights Long Beach Industrial Advantages

The Long Beach Chamber of Commerce unveiled a three panel exhibit at the Wilton Hotel detailing industrial advantages in the area. Prepared by the chamber’s industrial department and built by Robert A Martosioates, the display features twelve advantages, city skylines, maps, and life in Long Beach. Betty Fredricks oversees survey work as the exhibit travels to trade shows and fairs nationwide.

Long Beach Chamber of Commerce Wilton Hotel Chaber Pannell Chamber Wirys Robert A Betty Fredricks

Archery Contest At Heartwell Park Draws 100 Competitors

More than 100 bow and arrow enthusiasts competed Sunday at Heartwell Park in Lakewood in a meet sponsored by the Southern California Archery Association. Clubs from Long Beach Pasadena San Pedro Huntington Park Los Angeles Santa Monica and Wilmington were represented. Joe Fries from Los Angeles won the York competition with 822 points. Other winners included Roy Green 1331 Ruth Baker 586 Bob Easton 1022 Jim Bates 988 Charles Lock 1057 Dixie Nelson 788 and Diana Fries 402.

Heartwell Park Lakewood Southern California Archery Association Long Beach Pasadena San Fedro Huntington Park Los Angeles Santa Monica Wilmington Joe Fries York Roy Green Ruth Baker National Columbia Bob Easton Jim Bates Charles Lock Dixie Nelson Diana ‘Fries

Burglary Report at Earl Schein Auto Painting Co

Police investigate a safe burglary at Earl Schein Auto Painting Co in Anaheim Street. An employee, James Abbascino, says a theft of cash from the safe occurred early today and that both shop and safe doors were locked when the business opened.

Earl ‘Schein Auto Painting Co Anaheim St James Abbascino Andr

Rain Expected as Deepening Oregon Storm Moves South

The weatherman predicts rain by Tuesday night as a deepening storm off the Oregon coast tracks southward. Increasing clouds tonight and substantial cloudiness Tuesday with a chance of rain by afternoon or evening, observers note.

Nigal Oregon Coast

Village Widow Bach Ruled Ineligible for Council Race

Ruth Bach of Lakewood Village was ruled ineligible to run for Fifth Council District due to a charter rule requiring six months residency in the district. Lakewood Village’s annexation to Long Beach on Oct 16 means she could not meet the residence requirement by filing deadline April 5, barring her candidacy this year despite earlier campaigning.

Ruth Bach Lakewood Village Bach Clarence Wagner

Thugs Grab Wallet From Senior on Mermaid Street

Edward Frewen aged 76 of 354 Mermaid Place reported a street robbery Sunday night. Two assailants grabbed him from behind on Mermaid near Golden Avenue and took his wallet containing six dollars.

Edward Frewen Mermaid PI Mermaid Golden Ave

Branch to Stay Open to 9 o'clock Tonight

Revenue office staff faced a heavy last minute rush as the filing deadline for federal income tax returns approached. Supervisor Kenneth Kritser described the day as busy with many owing money and noted most mail returns include checks. The office extended hours to 9 p.m. to accommodate latecomers.

Wal Revenue Kenneth 5S. Kritser Kruser Offgials Mintser Los Angeles Kritser

County Medical Association pushes smog research plan

The Board of Supervisors may hear a proposal from the County Medical Association to create a county driven medical research project on smog as a health threat. A 14 physician committee led by Dr Francis M Pottenger Jr would locate the facility on county property near the Ai Pollution Control District offices and seek state funding. An executive toxicologist would head the project coordinating work with representatives from three medical schools the County Medical Association the Osteopathic Association the County Medical Officer California Institute of Technology the State Board of Health and the Air Pollution Control District.

Board of Supervisors County Medical Association The Medical Association Francis M. Pottenger Jr Ai Pollution Control District theCounty Medical Association County Osteopathic Association County Medical Officer California Institute of ‘Technollogy State Board of Health Air Pollution Control District

Hold up at service station ends when gun proves empty

An 8 year old attendant at a service station on West Pacific Coast Highway watched a robber bluff with an empty revolver. John A. Felando refused to open the cash register and the gunman fled after approaching him. Felando told police he saw the empty cylinder ends showing there were no bullets.

Pacific Coast Hwy John_A. Felando Sienna San Pedro Felando Feland

Long Beach Aviatrix Plans World Flight Amid Nervous Resolve

Dianna C Bixby an aviatrix from Long Beach eyes a rounds the world solo flight hoping to beat the 78 hour 5 minute 11 second record set by Bill Odom. She plans to take off from San Francisco this weekend in the Mosquito bomber Miss Flying Tiger bound for Newark Paris Basra Karachi Calcutta Tokyo and other stops. The flight crew includes her husband and father in Santa Paula. Amelia Earhart inspires her drive to test limits for women in aviation.

Ben Zinser Long Beach Dianna C. Bixby Lis San Francisco Globe Newark N. J Paris Basra Saudi Arabia Karachi Calcutta Tokyo Midaeay Islands Miss Flying Tiger Burbank Bob Santa Paula Municipal Dianha Dianna West Coast Air Freight Company Rob Bixby Amelia Earhart Fier Lilian Robert Jr National Aeronautics Association

Oil Company Ex-Officers Admit Guilt In Stock Sale Case

Two former officers of the Vite-Oil Co. pleaded guilty in Long Beach Municipal Court to one count of selling stock without a permit. Frank Leavitt and Bryce Solomon faced four other counts dismissed on a deputy district attorney’s motion. About 22,000 shares were sold at 30 cents since March 1952 to local residents.

Ocean Blvd Vada Oil Company Long Beach California Corporation Corrier D& Frank Compton

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