Kefauver reception at University Club marked by sparse room
Long Beach ignores politics of the moment as Sen. Estes Kefauver visits for a Democratic convention event. The Lafayette Motel venue is stripped and nearly bare while Reg Dupuy rearranges for a move to the Towne Club on Ocean Boulevard. Kefauver, a Yale Law School graduate and Tennessee alumnus, is to be saluted by local Kappa Sigma brethren amid Easter season reflections and local civic notices.
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University Club of
Long ‘Beach
Sen. Estes Kefayeer
Lafayette Motel
Reg Dupuy
Democratic Party
Old Towne Club
Ocean Blue
Dupuy
U Club
Kefauver
University of Tennessee
Yale Law School
Healing crusade overrun by copycat faith healers in Long Beach
The article details Rev Roberts sermon in Municipal Auditorium where healing occurred through prayer and laying on of hands, with Rev DeWeese leading songs and promoting a Bible in Hebrew for Israel. It notes public relations director Dr Musgrove saying Roberts inspired others but failed to sustain genuine faith healing, and mentions campaign costs and Bible sales.
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Clifford L. Musgrove
Long Beach
Roberts
Musgrove
Panes
Municipal Auditorium
DeWeese
Oral Roberts
Leverend
Jet
Vali Yoom
Bob DeWeese
Israel
Rev. Roberts
Tulsa
Okla
Mr. Roberts
Wheelchair user reports partial relief amid medical claims
Eclectic Lopez of Beverly Boulevard Pico says he feels restored though confined to a wheelchair by arthritis. William Dierberger of Anaheim describes a glow and claims he rose from a wheelchair to stand between two chairs. Mrs. Maude Thompson of Whittier reports right foot paralysis and heart trouble.
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Ecolectic
William Dierberger
Anaheim
Maude Thompson
W. Penn
Whittier
Rabid Dog Bites 4 in Long Beach
Report from Long Beach describes four people bitten by a rabid dog including a reverend’s healing meeting led by Rev. Roberts. Attendees, many with ailments, sought healing as cameras rolled and the crowd donated offerings to the organization.
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Long Beach
Minnie the Whale to be moved from Long Beach lagoon
Long Beach State College will remove Minnie the Whale from Colorado Lagoon and the new science building area in about six weeks. The bones, 63 feet tall, have stood as an attraction for nearly 59 years and will be repaired but remain under city jurisdiction. A gasoline mower valued at 45 was stolen from a car on Willard Street.
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Long Beach State College
Minnie
Long Beach
Recreation Commission
Colorado Lagoon
State College Science
Masayu Tkemeto
Willard St
Lawnmower Stolen Report With 1897 Whale Sighting
A local newspaper item notes a stolen lawnmower and mentions a 60 ton whale that washed ashore opposite Alamitos Avenue on May 20, 1897, providing a curious juxtaposition of theft and unusual sea creature sighting.
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Alamitos Ave
Rabies Cases Reported in City as Health Officer Warns
Dr. I. D. Litwack city health officer said an animal, kept at 41 W Del Amo Blvd, is among three rabies cases in the northern city. A woman who fed the rabid dog, a veterinarian who examined it, and two bitten children receive treatment. He urges strict leash laws and voluntary vaccination by dog owners to prevent future incidents.
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I. D. Litwack
W. del Amo Bivd
Fire damages nails at Certi fied Materials Co yard
Fire damaged 150 kersel nails stored in the yard of Certified Materials Co. at 6144 Cherry Ave on Thursday evening. Firemen said the cause was not known and a rare spaulin was destroyed.
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Certified Materials Co
Cherry Ave
Million Dollar Libel Suit Over Nixon Market Dispute
Melvin J. Klarin, attorney for the Independent Employees Assn of Southern California, filed a million-dollar libel suit in Los Angeles against four AFL-CIO unions over a Whittier market venture tied to Nixon family interests. The suit follows a workplace representation election won by the association.
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Independent Employes Assn
Southern California
Afl-Cio
Whittier
Vice
Nixon
Los Angeles
Melvin J. Karin
Aplsio
Mystery Youth Arraigned On Theft And Burglary
A styled mystery youth was arraigned in Municipal Court on grand theft and burglary charges. Police and sheriff's officers probed his background after a Monday arrest for allegedly stealing a dump truck in Long Beach and breaking into a Compton service station for wage accessories. He identified as Andrew Ross, 20, and gave San Francisco addresses. officers doubt the name.
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Azousa
Long Beach
Compton
Andrew Ross
6Th St
Sen Padse
San Francisco
Polite
Ross
Police Chief From Carlsbad Repatriates Suspected Fugitive
Police Chief Wiley Fisher and Deputy Sheriff Pete George arrived in Long Beach to collect Lawrence D. Morton from City Jail. Morton is held for investigation as a suspected fugitive. Fisher wears a bread brimmed Sicison style hat.
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Wiley Fisher
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Long Beach
Lawrence D. Morton
Fisher
Carlsbad
Pete George
Register to vote to avoid losing June primary turnout
More than 52,000 Long Beach residents over 21 face potential disqualification in the June primary unless they register by April 12. City Clerk Margaret Heartwell estimates 192,000 eligible voters with 139,362 currently registered. Over 160 deputy registrars operate citywide, with one daily at the city clerk’s office.
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Long Beach
Margaret Heart-well
Changes in Long Beach bus routes and schedules
Superintendent R K Pilcher announces five route changes effective Sunday in Long Beach. Routes 2 Pacific Coast Highway 4 Anaheim Street 11 Bellflower Lakewood Boulevard 12 Easy Seal Beach Branch and 13 Carson Street are adjusted without service reduction. Additional downtown and Douglas Aircraft Co. shifts gain two early evening buses and one late night bus to support five shifts.
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R. K. Pilcher
BI Pacific Coast Hwy
Anaheim St
Bellflower
Lakewood Blvd
Easy
Seal Beach
Carson St
Long Beach
Douglas Aircraft Co
Broadway
Locust Ave
Douglas
Ocean Blvd
Redonda Ave
Cherry Ave
Ocean
Mimono Ave
Redondo Ave
Trucker Sued in Car Crash by San Pedro Women
A civil suit filed in Long Beach Superior Court names Hayden & Church Trucking Co. as defendant over a June traffic collision in Wilmington. Plaintiffs Victoria Barnes and Alice Johnson claim injuries from a dump truck driven by Aldan Jefferies. Attorney Glenn Wymore represents the women.
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San Pedro
Gardena
Hayden & Church, Trucking Co
Long Beach Superior Court
Glenn Wymore
Aldan Jefferies
Henry Ford
Denison
Wae
Ohaeias
Alice Johnson
Wand Ath Tos
Hosmer Bids for Salt Water Conversion Plant
Interior Department eyes Southern California as a test site for converting salt water to fresh. Two pilot plants would be built in the Long Beach area, with prototypes using solar stills to convert water for irrigation. End-of-year operation is planned if Long Beach is chosen, with costs higher than current irrigation supplies.
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Washington
Interior Department
California
Interior
Douglas McKay Tolé
Craig Hosmer
Mont
McKay
Hosmer
Ition
Eerlisk UE Lyman
Long Beach Sets Postwar January Employment Record
Long Beach in January 1956 posted a postwar high of 129 664 employed with 3590 unemployed, mirroring California trends of high employment and lower jobless numbers across the state. State and local officials note gains in manufacturing and trade and anticipate political endorsements for Senator Estes Kefauver at the Poly High Auditorium convention.
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Long Beach
State Department of Employment
Ceorge Toll
Reymond
Sacramento
C. Simpson
California
Congress
Craig Hosmer
Tol
California Highway Commission Funds Channelization at Lakewood and Conant
The California Highway Commission voted to redesign signals at Lakewood Boulevard and Conant Street. The move follows the relocation of Douglass Aircraft Co parking areas to new corners of the intersection. Project cost is estimated at 25000 dollars, with 15000 dollars from the state and the remainder shared by Lakewood Long Beach.
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Lakewood Blvd
Conant St
California Highway Commission
Douglass Aircraft Co
Lakewood Long Beach
Classified Ads Talk to 40 000 Families Daily
Independent Press Telegram ad message promotes using classified ads to reach about 40,000 daily readers. Encourages buyers to call the classified department for quick, economical service and seamless sales.
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Press-Telegram
Maerly
Bosch
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