Quake Jar Is Joy to Boy Builder of Seismograph
A 15 year old Lindbergh Junior High student Paul Banks of Long Beach built a home seismograph and won at the school exhibit. His device recorded a minor quake at 1335 am as reporters filmed. The clock driven pendulum instrument used an oatmeal box drum and a 2 day clock. He plans to enter the device in the Southern California Science Fair.
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Gordon Larson
Bro. Larson
Shore
Nok
Larsan
California
Long Beach
Omething Dilttrent
Howard Hicks
Poly High
Poly Boys
Paul Banks
Poppy St
Lindbergh
Dav
Paul
Banks
Los Angeles County Museum
Shipyard promoters extend contract with local group
Independent Business Captain William Wade and Associates secure a yearlong contract to promote the Longmerry Beach Naval Shipyard interests in Washington. The agreement covers promotion through next July with a committee from the association planning to meet federal officials and Southern California congressional leaders to push shipyard interests.
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Willian W. Wade
Men's Association
H. St. John Butterstory
Wade
Longmerry
Naval Said
Beach Naval Shipyard
Construction Corps
Washington
Harry F. Wade
Cials
Associd
Southern California Congress
Tava
Council
Action Held on Proposed Money Bill in Seal Beach Case
Rep James Utt and Orange County officials told a House Rivers and Harbors subcommittee that federal funds should repair erosion at Seal Beach Surfside and Anaheim Bay jetties. They sought 486000 for 20000 cubic yards sand at Seal Beach 1000000 at Surfside and a 1700 foot jetty, arguing full federal cost per engineers survey.
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Washington
House
James B. Utt
Santa Ana
Orange County
Mittee
Willis W. Warner
Orange County Board of Supervisors
J. A. Wooley
Seal Beach
Anaheim Bay
Subcommittee
Homer Angell
R-Ore
Warner
Sear Beach
Navy
Congress
John V. Allen
Army Engineers
Seal
Hel
Cal
Allen
Long Beach
Los Angeies
San Gabriel
Surfside Colony
Wooley
Beach Ruel
Utt
St Surfside Colony
Seal Leach
L. B. Traffic Crashes Claim Four Victims
Four people were injured in separate late Thursday and early Friday crashes. Police reported motor officer James Phillips, 30, suffered minor injuries after colliding with a car driven by Lester R. Coley, 21, on American Avenue near Pacific Coast Highway. Coley was cited for turning without signaling. Donald H. Raabe, 29, of 924 East First Street, sustained major injuries including possible skull fracture and a fractured wrist in a collision at Anaheim Street and Euclid Avenue. he was hospitalized. Richard Rayouen, 23, of 4202 Troquois Avenue, was the driver of the car in that crash. Margree French, 21, of 2887 Lith Street, injured after her car skidded into a motel corner at 1777 Cherry Avenue, then struck a pole, and Melvin Rankin, 42, of 444 Magnolia Avenue, Brea, received minor forehead cuts when his car struck another vehicle on Pacific Coast Highway near Pacific Avenue after stopping at a red light.
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James Phillips
Navy
Lester R. ‘Coley
American Ave
Pacific Coast Hwy
St. Mary's Hospital
Coley
Donald H. Roabe
E. First St
Anaheim St
Euclid Ave
Raabe
Commuity Hospital
Richard Rayouen
Troquois Ave
Margree French
Community Hospital
Cherry Ave
Melvin Rankin
Magnolia Ave
Brea
Cuthbert
Duffy
Fourth St
Passe Coast Hwy
Pacific
L Ave
Bixby Flight Start Hinges on Weather
Dianna C Bixby the aviatrix from Long Beach may start her round the world flight the middle of next week if weather improves A Flying Tiger Line spokesman said a weather conference is planned for Monday night If outlook is acceptable she will depart from San Francisco the flight’s starting point The Mosquito she will pilot is undergoing daily high altitude tests at Burbank airport.
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Long Beach
Dianna C. Bixby
Flying Tiger Line
Burbank
San Francisco
Ex-PW Party Plans Delayed Over Soldier's Condition
Plans for a birthday celebration for Cpl. Arthur Bowditch of 2670 Stanbridge Ave. are delayed as his mother reports the former prisoner of war remains under care at Long Beach Veterans Administration Hospital after arrival Saturday.
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Cpl
Arthur Bowditch
Stanbridge Ave
Long Beach Veterans Administration Hospital
Auto Crash Injures Motorist at South Gate Plant Wall
Joseph Boyd of 7243 Walnut Ave Hallendale was seriously injured when his car struck a wall at a South Gate plant near Firestone Blvd. He suffered a scalp wound, facial bruises, and a three inch cut. He spent months in hospitals stateside after service in Korea. His condition was described as serious but improving.
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Denver
South Gate
Joseph Boyd
Walnut Ave
Hallydele
Korea
Saturn
Japanese American group fights loss of center in Long Beach
Japanese American Citizens League of Long Beach faces condemnation of their Harbor Area center used for citizenship classes and recreation. The 5,000 square foot building, bought in 1930 from the federal government, sits near Burnett Street and Santa Fe Avenue as part of land for a new West Long Beach high school. The group seeks to buy back the center and continue programs while the school board advances acquisition of the remaining 5.85 acres between Burnett and 25th Streets, Webster Avenue, and the Freeway.
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Paul Frame
Harbor Area
West
Long Beach
Fred Tkeguchi
League of Lone Beach
Board of Education
Santa Fa Ave
Burnett St
Los Cerritos
Ikeguchi
Schoal
Burnett
25Th Sts
Webster Ave
Terminal Island
Webster
25Th
Hill Sts
Heater Fire Causes Minor Damage at Alpha Hotel
An overheated gas heater blackened a wall in a room at the Alpha Hotel on 234 Pacific Ave East near City Hall. The incident caused only minor damage and occurred today.
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Alpha Hotel
Pacific Ave
City Hall
City jail prisoners moved to Rancho Esperanza honor farm
Forty three prisoners from the city jail were transferred to the new Rancho Esperanza honor farm to relieve overcrowding. The 23 acre fenced site will host up to 102 inmates with supervision by Sgt. Howard H. Sweet. Dedication is set for April 6 with officials attending.
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William
Kummer
New City
Howard H. Sweet
William H. Dovey
Lorin
Martin
Otto M. Faulkner
Fred Bolinger
la Rancho Esperanza
New Honor Farm
W. H
City Jail
Rancho Esperanza
Dovey
Bartender jailed after bar eviction incident in San Pedro
Police arrested George Crawford 28 of 726 W 30th St and Canals Newton of Route 2 Orange on assault with a deadly weapon charges after a bar eviction at 440 S Beacon St. A bartender suffered a broken leg during the morning altercation at Sant Pedro Community Hospital.
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San Pedro
S. Beacon St
Sant Pedro
Hosee
George Crawford
30Th St
Canals Newton
Rte. 2
Orange
Mrs America contestant from Long Beach eager to prove homemaking chops
Good Mother L B Blonde joins Mrs America contest with her husband praising her as a good mother. Carel Crossley, 21 Maine Ave, and Andrew Jr. share a 10 month old Linda born premature weighing 2 pounds 7 ounces. Linda now weighs 22 pounds. Crossley recalls sleepless care and overtime for the baby, who is thriving.
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Londe
Long Beach
Carel Crossley
Maine Ave
Andrew Jr
Linda
Motherhood League
Moral: Wait Never Berate Patron at 88 Copra Room
John E. Joyce a 35 year old performer at the Copra Room says a celebrating patron attacked him after Joyce apologized for interrupting a piano tune. Joyce named the assailant as a local attorney and received five stitches to the right eye at Seaside Hospital. He will file a battery complaint.
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Hanisi
John E. Joyce
Joyce
Loamy
Melody Maker
Studio City
Seaside Hospital
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