Post office tax rush and travel notes in 1950s column
Citizens crowd the post office at Third and American to file income tax returns amid a Christmas Eve traffic jam. A Japanese correspondence story follows, detailing Mrs Taylars overseas pen pals and gifts. A suggestion for naming the Auditorium Annex prompts reader ideas, while weather notes forecast modest rain and season totals around 10 inches, with a flood-control backdrop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gavvest
Post Office
Mareh 15
Fugitive Gibson Returned to Texas After Court Ruling
Texas prison fugitive Precious Gibson, 41, who escaped last August from a Texas prison farm after alleging brutality, loses a habeas corpus bid in Long Beach. Superior Judge Joe Raycraft orders Gibson returned to Texas to serve an unserved term of 41 years, 11 months and 22 days. A Texas prison official testified Gibson had been living in Long Beach as a car washer under an alias Willie Williams.
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Gibson
Texas
Goodwin J. Knight
California Ave
Willie Williams
Precious Gibson
Long Beach
Joe Raycraft
L. W. Garland
Hurtsville
Garland
Houston
Sammy Sheats
Thomas W. Cochran
Raycraft
Prowler Slashes Man While Trying to Aid Capture
Dale Glen Sumner 31 of 403 E Fourth St Apt C was slashed on arm hand and face after grabbing a prowler to aid police. The suspect, about 33 with a forehead scar, fled with a four inch razor wound. Sumner was treated at St Marys Hospital and released. The prowler had been prowling near Lois A Mimrms at 1528 FE Broadway for three nights.
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Dale Glen Sumner
Fourth St. Apt. C
Sumner
St. Mary's Hospital
Lois A. Mimrms
Broadway
Civic Center Ballot Urged On June Ballot
City Council urged to place two Civic Center proposals on the June 1 ballot allowing voters to choose site. Uptown Atlantic Civic Center Committee backs an uptown Atlantic option expanding downtown. Spokesman says experts disagree so voters should decide. supporters seek $5,000,000 from Public Improvement Fund for a 32nd Street Long Beach Boulevard Atlantic Avenue site. about 7000 signatures collected.
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Civic Center
Uptown -Atlantic Civic Center
Uptown
Atlantic
Ray Wyllie
Glen D. Hughes
Bazil A. Carleson
Atlantic Group
32Nd St
Long Beach Bivd
Mailmen groan as last day tax rush hits Long Beach
The Long Beach Internal Revenue Office processed about 1.5 million dollars in tax payments on the last day before the 1953 filing deadline. Kruser said more than 2,000 patrons were helped at counters and more than 1,500 calls were logged. To cope, staff from Long Beach and San Pedro were sent to Los Angeles to assist, as the main office stayed open late and a heavy mail volume overwhelmed the local drop.
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Tay
International
George Schweitzer
Yokohama
Tokyo
U.S
Long Beach
Collector of Internal Revenue
AL Look
Kenneth S. Kruser
San Pedro
Internal Revenue
Los Angeles
Kritser
Kruser
Fifth Auto Fatality Tallies Young Rider at Albury Street
Theron Ray Watts, 14, of 3900 Albury St, died after his motor scooter struck a light pole on Albury St in front of 2270 Albury St. He was pronounced dead on arrival at Community Hospital from head injuries, police said. Leonard, 15, of 5811 Bellce St, was with him and reported speeds of 35 to 40 mph. Watts attended Jeff Larson Junior High. he lived with mother Lorene Latt and stepfather Merrill J. Latt. father Richard resides in Great Bend, Kansas.
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Albury St
Theron Ray Watts
Community Hospital
Young Watts
Charles W. Leonard
Bellce St
Pollee
Leonard
Theron
Watts
Jcfflarson Junior High School
Lorene Latt
Merrill J. Latt
Richard
Great Berid
Kan
Fire cripples crew quarters on SS Lumberlady at pier
A blaze swept the crew quarters of the 2338 ton SS Lumberlady at Pier D Berth 31 Monday night, possibly started by a cigarette, causing heavy damage before six fire departments contained it. About 100000 dollars worth of cargo aboard was saved as crews fought flames through the galley and midship areas.
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SS Lumberlady
Owens-Parks Lumber Co
Los Angeles
C. £. Barry
Long Beach Woman Injured In Torrance Crash
A Long Beach woman was seriously injured when her car overturned on 190th Street west of Hawthorne Avenue in Torrance Monday night. Two men also suffered serious injuries. one was hurled 15 feet. Passengers Norma Leo Carl 27 of Long Beach David R. Duke 49 of Redondo Beach and Irving Garrison 38 seaman aboard the Syosset were taken to Harbor General Hospital. Garrison was the driver.
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Long Beach
Torrance
Harbor General Hospital
Norma Leo Carl
E. Broadway
David R. Duke
Esplanade
Redondo Beach
Irving Garrison
190Th St
Hawthorne Ave
Garrison
Car Stolen from Home With $1000 in Photos Inside
Robert D. J. Hill reports his car stolen from his 1070 East 17th Street residence early today. The vehicle contained photographs valued at about $1000 that were to be delivered to customers of a Los Angeles studio where Hill works. Police investigated the theft at the home location.
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Robert D.J. Hill
E. 17Th St
Los Angeles
Hill
Board weighs half day high schools amid shortage
Public senior high students face half day sessions in 1956 unless three new high schools are built. Plans include sites on Palo Verde and West Long Beach, with 2000 to 4000 student capacity per school. Financing options discussed include tidelands oil funds and a bond issue to fund a $25 to $30 million program.
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Douglas A. Newcomb
Board of Education
Eugene Tincher
Atherton St
Petaluma Ave
Beckner Co
Hickman Bros., Inc
Douglas Co
Newcomb
Tidelands
Phace
Avery
Robert A. Kan
Palo Verde Ave
Below
Barbewell Sts
Herbert Hoover
Harvey Way
Briercrest
Lomine Aves
West
Del Amo Span Bridge Funds Approved by Board of Supervisors
Board of Supervisors approved allocating 273 257 dollars for the Del Amo Span project to finance construction of a bridge over the San Gabriel River at Del Amo Boulevard. The grant will extend Del Amo Boulevard eastward into Orange County with remaining funds to be provided in the 1954 53 budget.
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San Gabriel River
del Amo Blvd
Lin Lakergood
Board of Supervisors
del Amo
Orange County
Killer Suspect Taken to County General Hospital
Armando Leal 39, suspected of murdering his wife June 34, was moved from Community Hospital to County General jail ward. He remains unconscious after a self-inflicted head injury and knife wound, with surgery performed and no illumination on his condition. Police plan to question him once conscious.
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Armando Leal
June
Community Hospital
County General Hospital
Leal
Glindora ' Ave
Lealj
Pledged Pair Jailed for Sales to Pay Bills for Baby
A Long Beach area couple, both in their late twenties, admitted selling mortgaged furniture to cover medical costs for their eight month old son Brock Matthew. They faced charges as their tale of job loss, bad checks, and rising medical bills emerged, with the pastor noting pledges of aid from locals. The baby remains at Los Angeles County General Hospital while authorities investigate.
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Dame Nature
Los Angeles County
Long Beach
Bert Resnir
Los Nietos
Wvoman
Aid
Phyllis Clark
Rivera Ra
L. H. Gustafson
Evangelical United Brethren Community Church
N. Ardmore Ave
Los Angeles
Bernard
Brock Matthew
Los Angeles County General Hospital
Chris
Steven
Clark
Norwalk Sheriff's Station
Press-Telegram
Brock
Bor
Jac
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Pine Ave
Packard-Bell
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Schuyler Hotel
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