Lakewood Incorporation Upheld by County Board
The county board confirmed the election results approving Lakewood's incorporation as a city with a final vote of 724 in favor and 486 against. About 65.5 percent of Lakewood’s 12,588 registered voters cast ballots. Officials named for the council include Angela M. Taco, Ciene Nebeker, Gordy Burns, Conver, 2691, and Robert W. Faker. The city will hold its first meeting March 3 at the Lakewood County Club and plans to establish fire and ambulance services, contracting with the county. The Lakewood Commission for Incorporation is planning a March 2 celebration with Gov. Goodwin Keight in attendance.
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County Board of Supervisors
Lakewood
California
Angela M. Taco
Ciene Nebeker
Tlakawand Gounet
Lakewangd County Club
Goodwin Keight
Lekowond
Pres
Nova
Lakeward
Novii
Carsis BL
Astiverth St
Local students win American Cancer Society poster prizes
Three Long Beach students earned top awards in the American Cancer Society poster contest. Dane Flynn won first place in the senior division and received a racing car model. James Pretor won in the junior division. Karp Clay and others from Lindbergh School also placed. Nancy French of St. Anthony's Girls High School received a $50 savings bond for her traffic safety essay.
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Long Beach
American Cancer Society
Tilghe
Cecil B. Pep Mille
Grunty
Cuncen
Paraqamint Studios
Dane Flynn
First St
Poly High Schant
James Pretor
Corrites Ave
Krapk Clay
ARS Fat Plamouth
Biargil Stenned Roth
Lindbergh Winter Dfich
Ass Flynn
Proctor
Clark
Elks
Nancy
St. Anthony's
William I. Very
Nrize
California Airplane Championships Schedule Announced
Model plane contests set for May 29 at Santa Ana Marine Corps Air Facility. California XE change Clubs sponsor the event with three age groups including Junior under 18, senior and open class. Entries via nearest pads shop or California Airplane championships tournament HQ 449 W. Manchester Blvd. Ingiewond. Deadline midnight May 7.
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Capioma Alodel
Santa Ana Marine] Corps Air Wacility
California
Manchester Blvd
Ingiewond
Pat Brown Sees Fortunes Rise In Long Beach Visit
Long Beach visit by Gen. Edmund G. Pat Brown signals strong re election prospects as he touts state rights gains from a Supreme Court ruling. Democrats gear for endorsements at Poly High Auditorium with Ken Nick as candidate. Sanders and Younger address Westside and Republican Women, Richards to speak at YMCA gathering.
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Edmund G
Pat) Brown
Long Beach
Flore Ie
Enbet Quer Selifartin
Sureme
el Then Jones
Vridelands
Slale
Brown
Tle
Tie
Gerdage
Poly Wigh Auditorium
Sth
Kennick
Richard" Richards
Rosalind Wiener
Sah
James E. Ringer
EL 63Rd St
Inger
Richards
Richard Richards
State Senate
Worth
Tony Brach
S41
California Ave
WI P.m
YMCA
Jaretut
Safety Council Housecleaning Workshop in Long Beach
The Long Beach Safety Council will hold a quartery workshop at the city health center 2653 Pine Ave at 9 50 a m Thursday. PTA presidents safety chairman and the public will join Sidney Gould council president in a panel on spring housecleaning hazards to children at home and school. Expert participants include Dr Milton A Katz Harold Long Fred Schwankowski Mrs John Rookkeek and Mrs W H McCaffrey.
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Long Beach Safety Council
Pine Ave
PTA
Sidney @. Gould
Safety Council
Pamal
Mil
Ton A. Katz
Pediatric Society of
Long Beach
Los Angeles County Medical Associaation
Harold Long
theAmerican ‘Automobile Association
Fred’ Schwankowski
Red Cross
John Irkockkeek
Long Beach Pt Council
WH. McCaffrey
Long Beach Council
Tae
Harbor Board approves tenant stay in condemned 70 acre area
Tenants in a 70 acre harbor area affected by two condemnation suits may remain in their dwellings or businesses by paying the same rent to the harbor department under a revocable permit. They receive only occupancy rights and must self maintain utilities and bear all costs. The area bounded by Los Angeles River Seaside Blue Riverside Ave and Water St is condemned to make way for Ocean Boulevard approaches Pico Ave and the Long Beach Freeway. City Atty Irving Smith was directed to draft the amendment waiving office rental storage and demurrage against the U S government or its agents. The Port of Embarkation at Berth 7 Pigr A requested space and waivers for storage and demurrage. Four Marvel commissioners approved open pile marginal wharf plans at Berths 20 and 22 on Pier C, estimated cost 670000.
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Harbor
Board of Harbor Commissioners
Irving Smith
Harbor Department
Los Angeles River
Seaside Blué
Riverside Ave
Water St
Ocean Blvd
Bndge
Pico Ave
Long Beach
U. S
San Francisco
Marvel
Pier
Back Rent Claimed in Three Sportfishing Landings Case
Irving Smith ruled Monday that three sportfishing landings including Fish erman's Wharf Pierpoint Landing Da Luxe Water Taxi and Pacific Sportfishing are subtenants of master landings. They must list receipts and pay about 7500 in back rent to cover galley sales aboard fishing boats. The board also amended permits for Carey's Cafe and Tracy's Cafe to exclude sales tax from gross receipts and count only net receipts. Port of Long Beach commissioners urged contractors to safeguard equipment to prevent public hazards when unattended.
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City Ady
Irving Smith
Fisherman's Wharf, Inc
Pierpoint Landing
da Luxe Water Taxi Co
Sportfisherman’s Dock
Pacific Sportfishing Landing
Simuth
Yom
Carey
Tracy
Wich
Navy Landing
Four Get Permits for Yard, Dredging, and Pier Use
The board granted revocable permits to four operators. Albert Perel will operate a yacht landing on Channel No 2 near Ninth Street for 450 a month. Monterey Oil Co. rents land and water adjacent to Pier for 300 a month. Johnson Western Constructors uses property next to Hughes Tol Co. facility on Pier E for 100 a month. Franks Dredging Co. uses two parcels on Pier E at 20 a month.
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Albert Perel
Channel No. 2
Ninth St
Monterey Oil Co
Johnson Western Constructors
Hughes Tol Co
Por Franks Dredging Co
Pier E
Boys Injured in Knife Fight Over Nickel Spin
Two teens were hospitalized in serious condition after a knife fight at San Pedro High School following a five cent gambling dispute. Joek Turner 16 and Taye 16 suffered chest stab wounds and multiple punctures. one blade shattered during the attack. Police charged the youths with assault with a deadly weapon as investigations point to a long-standing feud sparked by a dice game ten days prior.
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SAN Fedro
Harbor General Hospital
San Pedros High School
Joek Turner
Palos Verdes St
Taye
Turner
Roth
St Tave
Pei
Hoys
Farle Johanson
Dave
Shir- Joy
Accountants Slate Dinner Highlighting Western Gear Works Leader
Paul Mehren controller of Western Gear Works Lynwood as guest speaker at Training Accountants Employes dinner of the Long Beach Chapter National Association of Cost Accountants at the Lafayette Hotel Mehren holds BS from Georgetown MBA from Harvard Graduate School and has held senior roles at Bullock's Good Humor and Lockheed before becoming chief accountant at Western Gear Works three years ago and recently promoted to controller
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Paul Mehren
Western Gear Works
Lynwood
Long
Facts Sought on Miss Universe Entry Parade at Rainbow Pier
A brief note indicates organizers seek more information before declaring whether to enter a float in the 1954 Miss Universe pageant. The parade around Rainbow Pier is scheduled for July Ry, with officials reviewing details.
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Lot Pear
Rainbow Pier
Two Teen Gunmen Rob Theater In Downey Heist
Downey police report two 19 year old gunmen robbed the Meralla Theater cashier of 140 dollars Monday night at 10912 S Downey Ave. They loitered outside before ordering the funds and checked the inside of the cash box before fleeing. No vehicle was seen.
State probes Fisher jobless pay claims net
State Department of Employment investigators are checking unemployment compensation claims of the harbor's 6000 fishermen. As many as 500 fraudulent claims may be uncovered. Bid Wiltson heads the team. checks rely on cannery receipts and State Fish and Game Commission catches records. Fishermen working part of a week cannot claim unemployment benefits. Union members were told during a general meeting.
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State Department of Employment
Bid Wiltson
Wilson
State Fish and Game Commission
Seine and Line Fishermen's Union
AFL
Obituary notices brief list of local deaths
A succession of death notices and funeral details for Jennie Auld Lara Derthick and others across Long Beach area. Entries include birthplaces, arrival years, church affiliations, survivors, and planned services at Sunnyside Mausoleum, Coon Funeral Home, Dilday, and other local mortuaries with dates and locations.
Cars Hit Killing 1 Hurting 5 in Long Beach Crash
A head on crash on Front Street near Todd Shipyards killed Frank B. Boumley 33, a Navy man aboard the USS Passumpic, and injured five others including Lawrence Schmidt 24, and Marylyn Ragan 25. The driver Terance Ragan 28 and passenger Marylyn were hospitalized as investigators linked the fatal impact to a high speed swerve at a curve near the Veterans Hospital.
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San Pedro
Frank B. Boumley
Long Beach
Lawrence E. ‘Schmidt
Passumpic
Front St
Veterans Ad~ Hospital
Long
Robert KB. Gunbasky
Harbor General Hospital
Senero
James A. Foster
Long Beach Naval Base
Marylyn Ragan
San Pedro Community Hospital
Terance M. Ragan
Hermosa Beach
Clifton
Richard Clifton
Carrol Park West
Nielson
Andrew’s
Board of Education
Ragan Ma
W. C. Lang
Wilmington
John
W. Byjwill
Bournley
Peerat
Dilday
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Flynn
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Pat’ Brown
L. B
Los Angeles
Harbor Board
Jock
Kee
Mort
Mottell
Mottell's Mortuary
Alamitos
Jennie B. Auld
Loral L. Hancock
Patterson & Snively
Sunnyside Mausoleum
Nelson War
Springfield
Mass
Mer
David R- Gordon
Huffman
Huff J
Knoton
Serystaan
Ibaisy Ave
Sunnyside
Coon Funeral Home Chapel
Indiana
Cohen
Josephine
the Baptist Church
James
Gary Stuart James
Gordon K. James
Freeman Ave
Gordon K, Sr
Lucy Thompson
Sunnyside Memorial Park
Johnston Carhoun
Patterson
Dertrick
Lara_A. Derthick
Third St
Lyons
Wis
William Charles Py
First Congregational Church
Easy Ave
Peoria Heights
Anna L Taylor
Eugene Py
Isaac MacRae
Eureka
Springs
Ark
Whittier
Rose “Hills Memorial Park
Bert
Gardena
Anthony E. Hert
Manhattan Pl
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Semaines McCoy
Harvey H. McCoy
Pasadena Ave
Ions
Catherine Ramhe
Sur
Joyce Viving
Ruth E.atto
Kenneth
Mrrs
Jong Beach
Helen Waddell
Inja-M
McMillan
Gar- Holton & Son Mortuary
Dena
Hills Memorial Fark
Louise M. Full
LaVere Drive
Chicago
Ill
Lutheran Church
Avondale Chapter
OES
Noris Osterhout
Mildred Brundage
Sheelar- McFadyen
Inglewood Park
Boumley
Schmid
Lahosky
Bsuomley
Yeo
Clayton Erie
Granada Ave
Canada
Motor Carrier Accountant Society
United States
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Garden Grove
Rose G
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Marian Demarce
Ronald W. Yeo
Pine St
Patricia M. Marr
Nonwalk Hospital
George
Missouri
Myrtle
Owens
Servier
Roy G. Demaree
Longsday
Christensen Beach
Roy G. Jr
Pine Mortuary Chapel
Costa Mesa
Thomas Dema
Robert H. Parker
USA
Maciating
Man
Santa Ana
Heri Green Hills Memorial Park
Sansmotter
Maria K. Dord
Pedro
William H. Dodd
Askew
Alex Askew
Inez Brown
Cowles St
Sue Weyand
Ledoux
Georgina Ledoux
Zona Court
Quebec
St. Anthony’s Parish
Altar Society
Laura Cox
Bertha Nissingnd
Don
Rudolph Boucher
Tome
St. Anthony's Church
Intermeath
All Souls Cemetery
KING
Charles C. Hing
Gorst & King Bus Co
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Mich
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Aline Reformer
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Ocean Beach
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Pary
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Kinsley
Santa
Wallace H. Chandler
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C. EL Zeigler
Artesia
Sunnyside Memorial
BNO
Service Park
Paar
Bostonians
Los ‘Angeles
Long “Beach
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