Tie Show By Harold Williams
A Long Beach drive to aid European children launches May 16 led by Elizabeth Hudson and C. H. Culbertson. The piece also notes World Trade Week May 16 22 and discusses America's role in global commerce. It adds light vignettes about ice cream vendors and nostalgia for ex presidents, including John Nance Garner.
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America
United States
Elizabeth Hudson
Board of Education
C. H. Culbertson
Long Beach
Europe
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Hamelin
Nonagenarian takes to air in first airplane ride
Belle Redmond, a 95 year old Long Beach resident born in 1853, flies from Los Angeles to Plymouth Michigan to visit grandchildren L. Rice and Jack Hathaway. She travels alone, expresses no fear, and credits the pilot for safety. Redmond moved to Long Beach 17 years ago after her husband William H. Redmond, a Detroit furniture designer, died. She attends Women's City Club and St Luke's Church and lives with grandson Redmond Huntley.
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Belle Redmond
Plymouth
Mich
Los Angeles
L. 5. Rice
Jack Hathaway
Long Beach
American Legion
Legal Aid Committee
Arthur L. Peterson
First Baptist Church
Junior Chamber of Commerce
The
Elks and the Lions
Nebraska
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Long Beach City Prosecutor Candidates Speak On Record
The Long Beach race features two incumbents detailing decades of service and firm stances. Each candidate cites a high conviction rate, vows to uphold lawful prosecutions, and criticizes lax handling of liquor issues while pledging to fight vice and maintain independence from liquor interests.
Fruit Express Switches to Long Beach Port
Fruit Express Line moves its terminal operation from Los Angeles outer harbor to Long Beach Pier A. The Pacific Express will load 50 000 boxes of citrus for Antwerp from Berth 3 and depart for Europe near Wednesday, with a planned fortnightly schedule within a year.
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Long Beach
Fruit Express Line
Pacific Express
Antwerp
Los Angeles Outer Harbor
Pier A
Europe
George Brower
Dodwell & Co
Brower
Atlantic Express
Oregon Express
Panama Express
British Columbia Express
Sweden
Los Angeles Harbor
Fire at Century Refinery Extinguished in Half Hour
A flash fire at the Century refinery on 28th Street and Junipero Avenue was controlled in 30 minutes by Signal Hill firefighters. The blaze began from hot air leaking from a cracked retort, lighting Signal Hill area and visible across Long Beach. Damage estimated at 1500 dollars, confined to the retort and an electric instrument panel with no injuries reported.
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Century
28Th St
Junipero Ave
Signal Hill
Long Beach
E. L. Albrecht
Night Stench in North Section To Be Investigated
Residents complain of a night odor near Paramount Blvd and South St. City Manager's office will investigate after District 9 Councilman Bazil A. Carleson linked the smell to an oil company plant. County Air Pollution Control Service inspector Ivan Deckert will cooperate to eliminate the odor.
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Paramount Blvd
South St
Bazil A. Carleson
Ivan Deckert
County Air Pollution Control Service
Probation Cost Declared Cheaper Than Prison
California officials at the 14th annual California Probation and Parole Association conference argue probation costs far less than prison. Richard A. McGee notes prisons require more expenditure. Walter A. Gordon describes transfer from San Quentin to a Chinese facility for men. The event features multiple sessions on probation, parole, and juvenile justice with leaders from LA County and state agencies.
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Probation and Youth Authority
California Probation and Parole Association
Ty S. Montgomery
California Youth Authority
Shasta County
Edna Saygrover
John P. Kenny
Youth Authority
San Francisco
James York
Los Angeles
Richard A. McGee
California Department of Correction
Rez Sither
Walter A. Gordon
California Adult Authority
San Quentin
China Penal Institution
Gerald Kepple
Jenn M. Zack
Los Angeles County
California
Ollie F. Snedigar
Alamedal
Don R. Lanson
Los Angeles County Probation Department
John Schapps
Western Office
National Probation and Parole Association
Edmund G. Brown
Charles W. Fricke
Allen Cook
California Vorca
Hional
Lancaster
Fred Finsley
Stephen J. Keating
George Tarjan
City College Chooses Queen and Attendants for Festivities
Phyllis Carlson, 15, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Carlson, won the Fylke queen crown at Long Beach City College and will reign over the field day and outing Friday with attendants Marian Soyster and Becky Davis. Phyllis, who plans to graduate in June and attend UCLA, led campus activities and sang with the college choir.
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Norris S. Class
U. S. C. Graduate School of Social Work
William Dienstein
Fresnol State College
Frank E. Cane
State Board of Cor.irection
Robert W. Bowling
Burdette Daniels
Line Johnson
Isaac
Phyllis Carlson
Daugher
Paul Carlson
Second &T
TNT
Campus Women’s Club
Polytechnic High School
Bruette
Moses
Phyllis
Car crashes into pole on Paramount and South
A vehicle struck a city sanitation department truck trailer at Paramount Ave and South St, shearing off a telephone pole. Police identified drivers as James C. Harkett, 1413 E 15th St, city employee, and Jack W. Wright, 1732 E Orangethorpe, Artesia. The incident was a noninjury accident with no further details available.
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City Sanitation Department
Paramount Ave
South St
James C. Harkett
E. 15Th St
City Employe
Jack W. Wright
E. Orangethorpe
Artesia
Worker Injured in Fall From Scaffold
Edward Carner a 40 year old granite operator of Holly Wood was treated at Seaside Hospital yesterday for cuts and bruises and a possible fracture of the right shoulder after falling five feet from scaffolding at a construction project on Fourth Street between American and Elm Avenues.
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Edward Carner
Holly Wood
Seaside Hospital
Fourth St
American and
Elm Ave
Long Beach Weather Forecast Sees Clouds and Fog
A Long Beach forecast calls for scattered high clouds today and Thursday with local night and morning fog. Temperatures dip slightly Thursday as winds remain gentle to moderate.
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Long Beach
Car rollover on Atlantic Avenue injures Navy man
George G. Smith 22 Navy BM 3c suffered a dislocated shoulder and unspecified injuries when the car he rode in was sideswiped by a hit and run vehicle at Atlantic Ave and 65th St. The overturned car damaged Jordan High School property and three shipmates avoided injuries.
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Atlantic Ave
65Th St
George G. Smith
Navy
Naval Hospital
Smith
Gene Aaron
Jordan High School
Nellie C. Coates
Eighth St
St. Mary's Hospital
Seventh St
Orange Ave
Herman S. Rauch
Sixth St
Robert £. Hudspith
I Fountain Ave
Termino Ave
11Th St
Damaged Car Looted After Accident, Ray Murphy Reports
Ray Murphy of San Pedro told Long Beach police that clothing and other property valued at 267 dollars were stolen from his damaged car. The theft occurred either at the accident scene on April 19 or at the public garage where police impounded the vehicle. Murphy, recently released from hospital, said he found the loot missing when he returned to the garage. The crash happened at Pacific Coast Highway and the freeway.
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Ray Murphy
San Pedro
Long Beach
Pacific Soast Hwy
Fog Blankets City Amid Warm Weather Outlook
Fog blanketed the city this morning as the weather bureau forecast variable high cloudiness today and through Thursday with continued warm weather. Local fog patches are expected along the coast tomorrow. Yesterday’s high reached 79 degrees and last night’s low was 57.
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Weather Bureau
Recreation Commission Seeks 1948 49 Budget Of 517150
The Recreation Commission approved a operating budget of 517150 for 1948 49 and a 512700 list of special projects to fund upgrades to 19 playground and park areas. Salary increases dominate the rise, with 145000 going to directors and new play areas. The plan includes 18 tennis courts, a professional baseball diamond, and improvements at Camp Hi Hill and Colorado Lagoon. Clubhouse rentals and craft classes contributed revenue, totaling 41496.84 in nine months of 1947 48.
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Recreation Commission
Afler L. Scott
Scott
Commission
Camp Hi-Hill
Colorado Lagoon
Marine Stadium
Long Beach Faces About Five Percent Rise in Gas and Auto Taxes
City tax apportionment expects 1,357,130 in automotive and gasoline revenue for next fiscal year after a state law change. Of this, 697,864 comes from in lieu taxes on automobile use fees formerly taxed as personal property, and 659,266 from highway use taxes funded by gasoline taxes. Funds support traffic systems, signals, and street repairs including major reconstructions and widenings.
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State Board of Equalization
Long Beach
Thomas H. Kuchel
Potatoes and Pounds of Food Show Convention Impact
Dave Olmsted of the Convention Bureau estimates 75 006 visitors will stay four days in 1948 and consume vast amounts of food and supplies. He notes meals and services requiring bread coffee meat sugar dairy and other items plus lodging transportation and clothing will inject new dollars into Long Beach’s economy.
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Dave Olmsted
Convention Bureau
Marty Spuds
Olmsted
Long Beach
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