Parade of Candidates Illuminates democracy in action
Harold Williams reflects on a recent Parade of Candidates at Veterans Memorial Building. Forty hopefuls spoke briefly, showing how voters size up leaders while candidates observe the audience. A larger future event could broaden participation, with free time and paid extras for the post’s fund.
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Harold Williams
Arthur L. Peterson Post
American Legion
Veterans Memorial Building
Post
Ear Ailment Fatal to Judge Leslie
Judge Still longtime presiding jurist of the Superior Court in Long Beach died at 6 15 am in Seaside Hospital from an ear ailment after weeks of hospitalization. Memorial services planned in Department A of the Long Beach Superior Court with courts statewide to close for the funeral. tributes honor his law knowledge and social justice philosophy. Born 1893 in Dunlap Kansas, Still served in World War I, studied at UC Berkeley and USC Law, was licensed in 1923, and appointed to the bench in 1935. survived by two sons, his wife Dorothy, parents, and siblings. Funeral at St Matthew's Church set for Saturday morning.
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Leslie E. Still
Superior Court
Long Beach
Seaside
Spi
Fred. Miler
Law
Stil
Charles Haas
Los Angeles
Still
Miller
Joseph E. Madden
Long Beach Bar Association
Ant
California
Judge Still
Dunlap
Kan
Long Beach High
University of California At Berkeley
Berkeley
U. S. C. School of Law
Army Air Corps
Kelly Field
Texas
Army
U. S.C
Fred Miller
E. P. Mulholland
Frank F. Merriam
Inca Superior Court
Pomona
Long Beach Lodge No
Pacific Coast and Trojans Clubs
Kappa Alpha Fraternity
Los Angeles County Bar Association
Dorothy Grace
Iberville Parish
Air Corps
Leslie E. Still Jr
William E. Still
University of California
Leonard W. Still
Raymond Still
Glen Still
First St
Letems
Long Beach May 11 Election Choices Editorial
Voters receive sample ballots for the municipal primary with debates on the $6.4 million water bond, the re election of City Attorney Irving Smith and retention of Auditor Myrielle Gunaul. Incumbent city prosecutors Ramsey and challenger Sutherland are analyzed amid calls to amend the state constitution to curb liquor licenses and empower city control.
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Long Beach
Water Commission
Irving M.smith
Mande
United States
Washington
Sacramento
Irving Smith
Myrielle
L. Gunaul
Gunaul
Charles D. Wallace
Joseph M. Maltby
Prest-Telegram
State Board of Equalization
California
State Board
Press Telegram
Ramsey
Press-Telegram
Kenneth E. Sutherland
Foreign Trade Week Slated May 16 to 22
Long Beach declares World Trade Week May 16 to 22 as Harbor facilities expand and traffic grows. Mayor Burton Chace emphasizes that world trade builds goodwill and neighbors. Harbor and chamber leaders back efforts to boost traffic through the port. Highlights include Harbor Day May 19 with 200 world traders and National Maritime Day May 22 featuring a maritime dance at the Wilton Hotel.
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Burton Chace
Long Beach
Paul A. Nichol
Chamber of Commerce Harbor Committee
W. R. Maron
Harbor
Nichol
Encourag
Chamber of Commerce
Harbor Commissions
Los Angeles
Wilton Hotel
Marine Room
Long Beach Girl Scouts Raise 2500 From Cookie Sales
The Long Beach Girl Scouts netted 2500 from their annual cookie drive to fund a permanent mountain camp. A burglar stole 3530 but some checks were returned and donations aided the fund. 225 Long Beach Scouts will attend Azalea Trails camp this summer, with future aims for a local camp.
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Long Beach Girl Scouts Ledger
Girl Scout
Florence Gully Johnson
Long Beach
Tone Beach
Azalea Trails
Riverside Council of
Girl Scouts
Jesse S. Holton
Community Chest
Man Wounded by Unloaded Revolver
Harry Lee Bailey aged 33 was accidentally wounded in the leg by an unloaded revolver at his cousin Beaten Hughey’s home. Bailey, of 1962 Cerritos Ave, was visiting Hughey at 1032 California Ave when the gun discharged during inspection. He received treatment at St Mary’s Hospital for a flesh wound.
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Harry Lee Bailey
Cerritos Ave
St. Mary's Hospital
Bailey
Hughey
California
Ave
Wandering Trout Hooked Halibut Fisher Catches Steelhead
Jack Genter of North Hollywood caught a four pound steelhead off Long Beach Harbor while halibut fishing on the Sea Breeze barge near Pierpoint Landing. His wife and he had earlier driven to Bridgeport for the trout season opening, but Mrs. Genter only netted a small trout. The steelhead, an ocean going rainbow trout, surprised all as it fought for five minutes before being landed.
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Jack Genter
North Hollywood
Long Beach Harbor
Sierra Nevada
Jack
U.S. Weather Bureau
Lockheed Air Terminal
Bridgeport
Sierra
Genter
Long Beach
Pierpoint Landing
Charles
Richards
Los Angeles
Parole Officers Hear U S C Sociologist Talk
Dr John G Milner of the University of Southern California opened the 18th annual California Probation and Parole Association conference in Los Angeles. He warned that adolescence is a bewildering stage needing treatment and noted wide use of quackery and psychotherapy.
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B. C
Los Angeles
Paris
Fiji Islands
John G. Milner
Graduate School For Social Work
University of Southern California
California Probation and Parole Association
Municipal Auditorium
Stephen J. Keating
Los Angeles County Probation Department
George Tarjan
Clnical Services
Pacific Colony
California
Herbert Chamberlain
Sacramento
Welfare Commission of
Oreton
Veterans Administration
Civic Federation
Dallas
Texas
Hoge Foundation of Texas
Association
S. F
America
From Cover Girl to Film Starlet in Shirley Johns Rise
Long Beach teen Shirley Johns, 16, rises from Lindbergh Junior High to Hollywood starlet through magazine profiles and film contracts. An American Magazine feature details her gradual path, training, and early roles in Cynthia and Summer Holiday, with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer scout Bill Gradey predicting a future as a top star.
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Prom
Shirley Johns
Long Beach
Lindbergh
Miss Johns
Coronet
Cynthia
Elizabeth Taylor
Mickey Rooney
Bill Gradey
Metro-Golden- Mayer
Shirley
Hollywood
City Officials Seek Kroeger Based Job Grading Reforms
City officials pursue aligning municipal classifications to Kroeger salary survey recommendations to avoid hundreds of examinations. Civil Service Commission, City Manager Wirsching, John Wentz, and J R McHenry discussed reclassification while opposing blanket pay changes without competitive exams. Ed Brown heads the commission with engineers and personnel directors present.
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Kroeger
Civil Sevice Commission
Carl B. Wirsching
John Wentz
J. R. McHenry
Edward L. Brown
Civil Service Commission
R. R. Shoemaker
Neil Harrington
Prosonniel
Kroeger Survey
Flames Damage Ice Plant Roof At Home Ice and Storage
A fire at the Home Ice and Storage Co plant at 2800 American Ave yesterday at 6 pm destroyed the roof and damaged machinery. Three engine companies and a squad under Chief William M McGree fought the blaze. Fireman William R Sanders, 29, of 5498 Cerritos Ave, was cut on the left arm by flying glass and treated at Seaside Hospital.
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Home Ice and Storage Co
American Ave
William M. ‘McGree
William ‘R. Sanders
Cerritos Ave
City wage rise asked by Long Beach employes
Long Beach municipal workers plan a $30 monthly salary increase request to the City Council next Tuesday. Harley Kelly, secretary of the City Employes Association, said the raise would cover all departments as costs rise since the war. The Kroeger report is not favored, and laborers would gain only $1 under its terms. The association aims to present its demands before the 1948 49 budget vote.
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Long Beach
Harley Kelly
Kroeger
Employes Association
Kelly
Jury Convicts Burglary Suspect Howell Sentenced
Adolphus M. Howell, 27, laborer, was convicted of burglary yesterday in the Superior Court before Judge Percy Hight after an alleged attempt to enter a chicken pie shop at 241 E Third St. Judge Hight suspended 180 days in jail, placed Howell on three years probation, and required 60 days served in county jail. Deputy Dist Atty Thomas W. Cochran prosecuted and public defender represented Howell.
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Adolphus M. Howell
E. Third St
Percy Hight
Hight
Howell
Dep. Dist
Thomas W. Cochran
Public Defender
City Lines to Get 10 New Busses
Long Beach City Lines expects delivery next month of 10 new 45 passenger buses for use on its routes. The cost will be about $175,000. Diesel driven with front and side doors, they will replace older vehicles described as muzzle loaders. A further 10 buses are due in August to replace outmoded units.
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Long Beach City Lines
Weather forecast with cloudy days and light winds
A cloudy forecast for today tonight and Friday with brief midday clearing Gentle to moderate south westerly winds are expected across the period.
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