Olivier Triumph Frames Hollywood Merit in Oscars
The Oscar year highlights British achievements as Laurence Olivier wins best actor and Hamlet earns best picture on a merit basis. Olivier jokes Shakespearean works travel well to film, signaling strong cross culture recognition.
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Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Bollywood
Laurence Olivier
Hamlet
Olivier
Britain
Academy
Hollywood
Iva
Shakespeare
George Bernard Shaw
Shaw
Four Cars Mix Up Injuring Four On Adriatic Ave
Four persons were injured in a neighborhood traffic mixup on Adriatic Ave north of 25th St. The injured include Lloyd Pittman and Robert Stinson, plus O. D. Patrick and Rose Lee Jefferson. Pittman faced reckless driving charges. Charles Miller was cited for possible speed contest involvement. The other incident at Muriel Ave and 65th St sent sailor James Hicks to Naval Hospital with serious injuries.
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Adriatic Ave
25Th St
Lloyd Pittman
Robert Stinson
W. 12Th St
O. D. Patrick
Rose Lee Jefferson
Pittman
Stinson
Patrick
Mrs. Jefferson
Seaside Hospital
Charles M. Miller
Gaylord St
Winds continue at pace along Long Beach Strand
Fresh to strong winds are forecast to buffet Long Beach until 9 P. M. with a clear sky and cooler air. Small craft warnings for 20 to 30 mph winds were hoisted from Fort Conception to San Diego. About 15 000 people visited the Strand as water hit 58 degrees and a cool breeze discouraged bathers.
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Long Beach
U. S. Weather Bureau
Ft. Conception
San Diego
Long Beach ‘Strand
Weather winds from Pt Conception to San Diego
Small warnings from Pt Conception to San Diego for westerly winds of 20 to 36 mph until 9 tonight. Generally moderate westerly winds late tonight and tomorrow. Mostly clear tonight and tomorrow. Cooler tonight.
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Pt. Conception
San Diego
Conscience Leads San Pedro Man to Confess Theft
Alvin E. Hendricks a 40 year old San Pedro resident and Long Beach furniture store employee confessed to grand theft after voluntarily going to San Pedro police headquarters. He allegedly took 950 in cash and 3600 in checks from a Santa Monica bottled water firm. police say warrants exist for George A. Duffy for burglary and grand theft.
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Alvin Hendricks
Faboved
George A. Duffy
San Pedro
Santa Monica
Thee Pedro
Rand
Jbeing
Alvin E. Hendricks
Long Beach
Hendricks
Western Ave
Marine Corps
Kansas
Beach Napper Cash Stolen From Wallet Allege Theft
Sailor Paul Danner reports $2 stolen while resting on a bench in the amusement zone. He says he tucked the wallet beside his shoe, then dozed and woke to find the money missing. Police investigate the petty theft case aboard ship Jerro.
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Paul Danner
U. S
Jerro
Danner
Missouri Picnic Draws Thousands in Bixby Park
An estimated 12 000 to 14 000 Missourians gathered at Bixby Park for the 42nd Missouri picnic where the Missouri Waltz, a Truman favorite, was performed by Gloria Adams and Rosalie Ashley among a musical lineup led by J J Richards. Attendees, including Councilman James R Seaton, reminisced about home state and politics.
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Bixby Park
Truman
Gloria Adams
The
Missouri Society
Rosalie Ashley
J. J. Richards
Madrigal Singers
Polytechnic High School
Accordionettes
Scrap Iron Four
Harmony Rascals
Dixie Comedy Four
Missourians
Coucilman
James R. Seaton
Grandma Gooden's 68th Anniversary Air Ride Treat
Grandmother Mrs Albert L Gooden celebrated her 68th anniversary with an improvised airplane ride arranged by her grandson Captain Lyle G Frost stationed in Tucson The pair flew about 15 minutes over Long Beach discovering Pacific views and local landmarks during an open house family reunion yesterday Frost gave his grandparents their first flight last January in a festive observance of the milestone.
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Albert L. Gooden
Obispo Ave
Gooden
Lyle G. Frost
Tucson
Long Beach
Capt. Frost
Mr. Gooden
Goodens
Two Road Projects Near City on Roads Budget
Two Long Beach area contracts totaling 9 million dollars are slated for state highway construction. A major Los Angeles County project adds a two-bridges design on Carson Street across the San Gabriel River, each 224 feet long and 26 feet wide, with three foot sidewalks.
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Long Beach
Division of State Highways
Los Angeles County
Carson St
San Gabriel River
Pioneer Blvd
Nar
Southland
George Peterson J
Jack W. Baker
Los Angeles
Division of Highways
Ninth St
Harbor Freeway
Figueroa St
Los Angeles Central Business District
Los Angeles Harbor
Harbor
Building Head Hails Probe In City Council Debate
Charles P. Morgan, building and safety superintendent, defends the department amid council criticism of overstepping authority and public relations concerns. He welcomes the investigation, pledges transparency, and notes high business volume with a small complaint rate while promising cooperation with the city study team led by Kroeger. City Manager Wirsching approved the statement, as Councilman Ramsey criticizes the department’s public handling.
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Charles P. Morgan
Department of Building and Safety
Kroeger
Carl B. Wirsching
Joseph R. Ramsey i
Council
Multiple Long Beach Residents Injured In Rosemead Blvd Crash
Three Long Beach residents Theodore Bunn Elaine Bunn and James McCoy were injured as four vehicles collided on Rosemead Blvd Rivera. Others including nurse Rachel Blick Gayety Marri and Cyril Murri were hurt or bruised in related crashes at Bellflower Clark Downey Imperial and Long Beach areas. One passenger Hilda Williams suffered a possible skull fracture and Billy Taylor aboard a U S S Uvalde sustained a broken leg in separate incidents with drivers Marjorie LeMeur Calvert Williams Henry McKay involved.
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Long Beach
Rosemead Blvd
Rivera
Theodore Bunn
Elaine Bunn
Banner Dr
James McCoy
Abbeyfield St
McCoy
John H. McCoy
Rachel Blick
Community Hospital
Marjorie LeMeur
Park Ave
Bellflower
Bellflower Blvd
Clark St
Gayety Marri
Greenbrier Rd
Lakewood
Calvert Williams
Lynwood
Hilda S. Williams
Billy Taylor
Long Beach Chosen for Pilot Clubs 50th Meet in 1950
Long Beach was selected for the 18th District Pilot Clubs convention to be held April 14 to 16, 1950, announced publicity chairwoman Mrs. Pegsy Finley. The decision followed the district convention in Pasadena where clubs from across the state gathered. The Pilot Club, with over 7000 members in 250 clubs nationwide, elected Mrs. Opal Culver of San Jose as district governor and Mildred Morris of Long Beach as district lieutenant governor, with visiting national officers Mary Reynolds of Columbus Georgia and Wilda Richardson of Macon Georgia in Long Beach.
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Long Beach
Pegsy Finley
Pasadena
Pilot Club
Opal Culver
San Jose
Rose Marie Dunhill
Mildred Morris
Mary Reynolds
Columbus
Wilda Richardson
Macon
Long Beach Man Held as Robbery Suspect
Long Beach resident Elpery Corkery, 48, was named among three men arrested on suspicion of robbing the state unemployment office in San Francisco on January 6. Also jailed were Sivio Donenico, 33, and Dan J. Mammini, 35, both from Hollywood, announced by Los Angeles police.
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Elpery Corkery
Long Beach
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Sivio Donenico
Dan J. Mammini
Hollywood
Overseas Jobs Drawing Many at Local Office Notes
California State Employment Service reports over 1000 Long Beach families have gone abroad for posts in multiple overseas locales. Most teachers are in the American Dependents School system with gains in salaries and living conditions. Applications for overseas teaching positions must be filed by May 1 at the CSES office, 600 Alamitos Ave.
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California
Alamitos Ave
William Kidwell
Long Beach
Department of the Army
Army
United States
Kidwell
CSES
Salvage Ship Stands by to Aid Seiners
A Long Beach salvage vessel, the Pacific Retriever, tows and salvages aid for purseseine boats fishing tuna off Mexican waters. In cooperation with the Mexican Coast Guard, the 1000 horsepower ship maintains a 24 hour radio watch. It marks the first time a rescue vessel has followed the fleet into southern waters, aiding a disabled vessel whose rudder was lost.
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Long Beach
Pacific Retriever
Ernest A. Judd
Pacific Towing & Salvage Co
Mexican Coast Guard
Judd
Coast Guard
Silver Spray Pier Razing to Finish by May First
The 682 pile Silver Spray Pier is to be completed by May 1 under supervision of Van Alstine & McLean engineers. Mead Housewrecking Co. of Pasadena handles wrecking. 147 piles pulled and 40 percent of deck planking removed. Neptune Pier Co. lease expired December 1, 1948. razing covers only the Neptune amusement zone on tideland. The north section houses the Cyclone Racer operated by the Coaster Co.
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Silver Spray
Neptune Pier Co
Tidelands
Neptune, Pier Co
Ithe Coaster Co
Red Cross consolidates offices in new Long Beach building
The Long Beach Chapter of the American Red Cross plans a 670 foot addition to its 319 West Broadway HQ to consolidate scattered operations. Funded by endowment funds and the sale of 1213 Cedar Avenue to the Community Welfare Chest, the project cost is about 45000 dollars. The reinforced concrete structure by Palmer W Power includes a potential second floor and a roof deck for outdoor use, with Tom E Norcross as contractor.
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Long Beach
American Red Cross
W. Broadway
Roland R. Bach
The
Red Cross
Cedar Ave
Bach
Samuel Brown
Palmer W. Power
Tom E. Norcross
State sues for Pine Ave corner lot in Los Angeles
Condemnation action filed in Superior Court by California Attorney General Fred N Howser to acquire the northwest corner of Pine Ave and Anaheim St for a future California Department of Employment building. Defendant Glenn E Thomas owns the property with 150 feet frontage on both streets. The plan foresees a two story Class A building about 30 000 square feet housing disability insurance department auditors and employment service offices.
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Pine Ave
Anaheim St
California Department of Employment
Superior Court
Los Angeles
Fred N. Howser
Sacramento
Charles W. Johnson
Land Division
Glenn E. Thomas
Thames
Tris
George Toll
Alamitos Ave
Disability Insurance Department
Employment Service
Experts Start on Long Beach City Survey and Audit
Louis J Kroeger and Associates begin an eight month administrative survey of Long Beach city departments. Kroeger will confer with department heads at a meeting by City Manager Carl Wirsching in April. Monthly reports to City Council will note progress and potential procedural changes.
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Long Beach City
Louis J. Kroeger & Associates
Long Beach
Kroeger
Carl B. Wirsching
City M
$50 Up for Person Who Set Cat Afire
Bruce Galbraith, director of the animal shelter, offers $50 of his own money for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person who doused a cat with kerosene and set it on fire yesterday near 14th St and Cowles Ave. The cat ran aflame until police shot it. its color could not be determined due to severe burns.
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Bruce Galbraith
Animal Shelter
14Th St
Cowles Ave
Galbraith
How to Take Losses Lightly in One Easy Lesson
A short promotional note touts Lost Ads as a dependable way to recover missing possessions. It claims readers stay calm and gain quick finder cooperation, advising to call 6-9066 for help. The piece references the Press-Telegram and Long Beach readers.
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Long Beach
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