Politics and city tales mix in Long Beach notes
The column reports Malcolm Epley withdrawing from a Ninth District City Council race to take a print protection job with Edison. It also covers social scenes, a beach patrolman nearing retirement, a pair of matching spring coats in Lafayette, a Honolulu gown tale, rude driving in Long Beach, a rock-throwing incident, Assemblyman Klocksiem’s mail joke, and a reader challenging the paper on Berling trial coverage with a quick front-page report.
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Lafayette
Honolulu
P.T
Miller
Water zones near set up for tax supported Colorado River water
Spent water reclamation moves closer to approval as Los Angeles area cities seek to amend the Flood Control Act to establish water zones. A 35 cent tax per $100 value would fund the plan, with zones expiring in five years and withdrawal possible after three years if 40 percent of assessed value votes to leave. Key figures include Brennan S. Thomas, H. E. Robinson, Ben Haggett, Donald Baker, John Maharg, Col. Hedger, and Finley Laverty.
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County Board of Supervisors
Long Beach
Compton
Lynwood
South Gate
Huntington Park
Los Angeles
Brennan S. Thomas
Eneral
Long Beach W ‘Ater Department
H. E. Robinson
Ben Haggett
The
West Basin Water Conservation Association
Donald Baker
Dominguez Water Corp
John Maharg
Harold Hedger
Finley Laverty
Tidelands Showdown Due Tuesday
Senate interior committee plans to vote next Tuesday on reporting out either the state ownership tidelands bill or the interim federal control bill. Government officials at a closed session attacked the state ownership approach. Solicitor General Perlman said claiming title to tidelands by states would threaten national security and noted President Truman would veto such a bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate Interior Committee
Joseph C.o'mahoney
Washington
Philip Perl Tan
Truman
Perlman
Congress
Supreme Court
Pair Drops Out of Municipal Race In Early Withdrawals
Two more withdrawals reduce declared municipal candidates to 46. John J. Logan, Ninth District councilman candidate and city police officer, leaves to take a plant protection job with Southern California Edison after retirement. William L. Clifford, auditor candidate, cannot qualify due to residential status after not registering as a voter for a full year. Both thank supporters and petition signers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Logan
William L. Clifford
Logan
Southern California Edison Co
Clifford
Sgt William Barbee Returns From Korea To Father
Sgt William Barbee arrives home from Korea to be with his critically ill father Charles W Barbee at Community Hospital. The Indian Red Cross arranged 30 days emergency leave and he flew home on Pan American and United Air Lines. The father’s condition remains grave despite the reunion.
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William Barbee
Keynote St
United Air Lines
Night Executive of Police Files for Retirement
Captain Sherwin W. Tubbs, night commanding officer of the city police, filed his retirement papers. In service since 1929, Tubbs helped modernize from shotgun towers to radio. He notes a long partnership with E. Q. Oberg and plans a vacation before further work. Tubbs resides at 146 La Verne Ave.
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Sherwin W. Tubbs
Tubbs
Dove Tubbs
Oberg
Jas
Dentist Buys Lane Ranch in Meridian
Dr. A. G. Richter who runs dental offices in Bellflower and Lynwood bought the 700acre Lane Ranch near Meridian Marysville. The property grows rice and grain and includes extensive saddle horse breeding facilities. The Associated Press reported the purchase today.
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A. G
Tony) Richter
Devon
A. Earl Lane
Meridian
Marysville
Associated Press
Richter
Bellflower
Lynwood
97 L B Youths Leave for Army
Long Beach sent 97 more young men to the Army as its March draft group departed by bus for Fort Ord. The remaining 2B men wait for a LA area exam after 120 days since their last physical. April quotas statewide cut in half. 189 slated from this area reduced to 4 called. Date of April departure depends on mailed notices.
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Long Beach
George Toll
California
Department of Employment
Toll
Fort Ord
Los Angeles
Selective Service
Kenneth Leitch
State Selective Service
Hello Joe whatcha know reveals bookmaker links
Police efficiency in Belmont Shore uncovered a call chain to a bookie when Detective Inspector Jacobsen traced calls asking for Joe. Officers seized betting equipment at a Belmont Shore apartment after confirming multiple calls to Joe. The man arrested was not named in the readable text.
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Tello
Joe
Paul G. Goforth
Meadows
Goforth Furms
Det
Lewis H. Jacobsen
Jacobsen
Belmont Shore
Boy 15 suffers burns in boat house fire at Pike
Jimmy Hicks, 15, of 30 Cedar s Ave, received first and second degree burns to his left arm in a small boat fire at 201 W. Pike last night. Firemen said the blaze began when Hicks tried to start the engine and gasoline fumes ignited. Slight damage occurred to the boat and boat house interior. He was treated at Community Hospital.
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Jimmy Hicks
Cedars Ave
W. Pike
Hicks
Freeway Route Plans Notify Navy of Expanded Corridor
Los Angeles and Orange County highway engineers indicate the Sepulveda Freeway would require a 300 foot right of way through Orange County north of and parallel to Garden Grove Boulevard between the San Gabriel and Santa Ana Rivers. The plan suggests Navy land purchases south of Los Alamitos Naval Air Station to connect with the Naval Ammunition and Net Depot, with a route easterly from Garden Grove Boulevard toward the Orange County sewer farm between Talbert and Sunflower avenues and then south of Santa Ana to U S Highway 101.
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Navy
Los Angeles
Orange County
Sepulveda
Garden Crave Blvd
San Gabriel
Santa Ana
Batenter Werner Ruchti Paints
Ruchti
Joint Counties
Los Alamitos Naval Air Station
Naval Ammunition and
Sunflowers Aves
U. S
Light Rain Forecast for Tomorrow Morning
Light rain or drizzle is forecast for tomorrow morning with considerable clouds and partial clearing expected tomorrow afternoon. Winds will be around 20 mph, and temperatures will be slightly cooler after yesterday's 69 to 49 high and low.
NLRB seeks court order to keep ILWU workers on job
The National Labor Relations Board filed a suit in U S District Court Los Angeles seeking a temporary injunction to restrain the International Longshoremen and Warehousemen's Union Local 13 from unfair labor practices while the C-Trader dispute is settled. Hearings set for April 3 before Judge H C Westover, with prior injunctions already in effect in San Francisco and Reedsport Oregon. Long Beach Los Angeles harbors have been tied up during C-Trader visits as longshoremen absented themselves.
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NLRB
Long Beach
Los Angeles
National Labor Relations Board
U. S. District Court
Inter-2
National Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union Local 13
H. C. Westover
Larrington
Prac
Washington
Harrington
San Francisco
Reedsport
Ore
Long Beach Considered for Miss Universe Contest
Long Beach is being studied as a potential site for the 1952 Miss Universe pageant. Sponsors could include Catalina Swimsuit Company Pan American Airways and the film industry. David Olmsted said 88 contestants from 40 foreign countries and 48 states would compete.
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Long Beach
Catalina Island
Hollywood
David Olmsted
Olmsted
Bureau
Lafayette Hotel
Civil Defense Seeks Drivers for Heavy Equipment
Drivers qualified to operate heavy road vehicles are urged to register with Civil Defense, Police, or Public Service. About 2400 drivers and alternates are needed for Long Beach Civil Defense and Disaster Relief Council. Roughly 1200 vehicles listed. few have signed up. Police Sgt Mooney notes need for operators of dump trucks, tractors, bulldozers, cranes, and more.
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Civil Defense of
Fice
Chestnut Ave
Public Service Department
Second St
Long Beach Civil Defense and Disaster Relief Council
W. J. Mooney
Civil Defense Group
Refresher First Aid Class Tonight by Civil Defense
The final refresher course for civil defense workers to serve in emergencies will be held at 7 30 p m in Hughes Junior High School auditorium California Ave and Bixby. Nurses dentists and other healing professionals will learn shock burn and fracture treatment from instructors Dr E Pitman and Harold A Nelbling.
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O’cock
Hughes Junior High School
California Ave
Bixby Red
Civil Defense
E. Pitman
Harold A. Nelbling
Judge Orders Day's Rest for Miss Berling
The Berling murder trial adjourned to 9 a.m. tomorrow after the defendant Miss Violet Berling collapsed in court. Judge Fred Miller cited the need for the defendant to be alert and physically fit to proceed, with defense and prosecution each weighing in on the recess.
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Jeanette Baust
William Vickers
Violet John Basing
Albert C. S. Ramsey
P.F
Cution
Berling
Violet John Berling
Cor
Fred Miller
Miller
Kay Frances Erickson
Miss Berling
Ted C. Sten
Dentes
Ken
Sten
Mary Schauer
Kidnap Case Goes to Superior Court
Ollen B Harrell 29 a shipyard worker was bound over to Superior Court on a charge of kidnapping his wife Sarawell March 20 In a preliminary hearing before Municipal Judge Harry F Keeler the woman testified he forced her to accompany him to San Diego in an attempt to reconcile and halt divorce proceedings Judge Keeler fixed bail at 1500 and set April 12 for Superior Court arraignment.
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Ollen B. Harrell
Shipyard Mworker
Sarawell
Harry F. Keeler
San Diego
Keeler
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Oficer
John Logan
John
Edison
Brother Logan
Ong Beach
Fourth
Alamitos
RS. W. F. Baxter
North Long Beach
Herb Klocksiem
Sacramento
Herb
Tidelands
Sgt
Yartina
W. Tubbs
Police Files For Retirement
ITV
Samuel E. Vickers
H. Trickey
Vickers
Jinomy
Fate
Lane
L.B
Army
Boy
Gelegran
Civil Defense Program
Relph Savant
Lone Beach
Chet Baldridge
San Pedro
Porras
Charles van de Water
Press-Telegram
Resulty
Kenmore
Donnie
Phant
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