Water bonds key to Long Beach future says columnist
The writer recalls Long Beach voting 10 to 1 in 1948 to join the Metropolitan Water District, funding aqueducts and pipelines to supply 280000 residents. He credits City Council motion by Dr Ralph C Christie in 1931 and notes a 1965 retrospective may occur. Also comments on Hawaii statehood delay and Alaska study for senators.
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Long Beath
Long Beach
Metropolitan Water District
Colorado River
Santa Barbara
Yastoric
Colorado
Ralph C. Christie
Metropolitan Water Project
Senate
Hawaii
Taska
Alaska
City Protests Plan For New Seal Beach Dump Site
City Hall indicates Seal Beach will object to a proposed rubbish disposal site on the easterly bank of the San Gabriel River south of Seventh Street. City Manager Wirsching seeks a hearing before the LA County Regional Planning Commission to permit use of the 125 acre tract and possibly begin dumping before June 15. The Hellman access road owner group will meet with city officials. Fred H. Bixby Ernlie A Bryant Jr and Ross Shaer own the site and offered $50 000 for 10 years or part of it, contingent on road access agreement.
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Long Beach
Wirsching
Hellman
Fred H. Bixby
Ernie A. Bryant Jr
Ross Shaer
Hellmans
Sea Scouts sail from San Diego on academy ship Golden Bear
Sea Scout units from Torrance Wilmington and San Pedro boarded a train to San Diego to exchange their 21 000 mile relief milk voyage for return on the Golden Bear the California Maritime Academy training ship berthed at Long Beach The crew arrived after warm receptions in Europe including Marseilles where flowers were strewn on the ship and street dances were staged Leaders E A Green Claude Kenner and Paul Dunn accompany the scouts on the trip to San Diego
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Torrance
Wilmington
San Pedro
San Diego
California Maritime Academy
Golden Bear
Long’Beach
Europe
E. A. Green
Claude Kenner
Paul Dunn
Los Angeles
Marseilles
Bandit Holds Up Motor-Parts Store for $90
A bandit menaced clerk Jack Harvey Whitesell with a revolver during a robbery at the motor-parts store on 2057 American Ave last night. He escaped with $90, including $30 in company funds and $60 of the clerk's own money.
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American Ave
Jack Harvey Whitesell
Pine Ave
Air Mail Anniversary Observance in Long Beach Saturday
National Air Mail Week runs May 15 to 23 marking 30 years since air mail began. Local ceremonies start Saturday at 10 a.m. in front of the main post office with Mayor Chace and civic leaders attending. Planes from Los Alamitos Air Station will fly over as helicopter service between Long Beach and Los Angeles expands mail throughput.
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United States Air Mail Service
National Air Week
Servriiey
Burton W. Chace
Prenties G. Smith
John Osler
Howard K. Goodwin
P.T
American Ave
Third St
Chamber For Commerce
Junior ‘Chamber
Merchants’ Association
Long Beach
Kay Daugherty
Karl Daugherty
Daugherty Field
Gladys O'Donnell
Speed
Harvey Martin
Municipal
Everett Christiansen
Chamber of Commerce
al Beach
Jaycees
Goodwin
Los Alamitos
Aval Air Station
Longs Beach
Los Angeles
At & A
Pacific Electric
Hearing Friday in Coach Dispute at Excelsior High
A school board hearing on the dismissal of Floyd L. Maxham, Excelsior High varsity football coach, was moved to 8 p.m. in the school auditorium. Students planned demonstrations as the Excelsior Citizens Association seeks a board inquiry into the decision. Superintendent Ralph S. Burnight explained tenure and probation screening to the Bellflower Woman's Club.
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Excelsior Union High
Floyd L. Maxham
Excelsior Citizens’ Association
Ralph S. Burnight
Bellflower Woman's Club
Jackson Thanks Sixth District Voters In Primary
Councilman Lawrence O. Jackson of the Sixth District, renominated in Tuesday's primary, expresses gratitude for the voters support. Archie D B Stewart, candidate for city attorney, thanks 15 541 voters who showed interest in his campaign and extends personal thanks for their confidence.
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Lawrence O. Jackson
Archie DB. Stewart
Lighted Candles Honor Late Gold Star Mothers
The Long Beach Gold Star Mothers chapter held a solemn memorial at Veterans Memorial Building with candles lit by Chaplain Mrs. Margaret Winter for World War I and II mothers. The ceremony featured Thelma M. Swenson reading names, addresses by Rev. Ralph W. Lee and Navy Chaplain R. B. Aviles, and music by Tom Beyer and Emily Collin, with benediction by Rabbi E L Grafman.
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Long Beach
Gold Star
Thelma M. Swenson
Margaret Winter
Maxine Moran
Sandra Morgan
Ralph W. Lee
Atlantic Ave. Methodist Church
Tom Beyer
Long Beach City College
Emily Collin
Navy
R. B. Aviles
Eleanor D. Boyd
American Gold Star Mothers, Inc
Veterans Memorial
Meanno
Louise van Buskirk
Press- Telegram
Slightly Cooler Days Predicted
The Weather Bureau predicts slightly cooler weather today and tomorrow after a 0 degree reading yesterday. Skies should be mostly sunny with variable high cloudiness and lingering night and morning low clouds. Last night’s minimum was 35 degrees.
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Weather Bureau
Police Chief Seeks 43 More Officers in Budget
Police Chief Alvin F. Slaight proposes adding 43 officers for 1948-49, with 13 already hired, to be retained. Plan includes 16 new officers starting July 1, plus nine crossing guards and five motorcycle officers, funding request of 1,518,928 against 1,320,880 this year.
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Alvin F. Slaight
Slaight
Ford Long Beach plant to resume output Monday
Ford Motor Co. will restart production at the Long Beach plant Monday morning with body shops first and other sections following by the end of next week. A. L. Edwards notes 1200 employees to be recalled within four weeks amid a $ million overhaul. Two hundred fifteen workers are on an around the clock schedule to finish remodeling as new labor-saving machinery and a roadability tester are installed.
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Long Beach
Ford Motor Co
A. L. Edwards
Edwards
Five Russ Ships Schedule for S B Arrival Today
Pilots scanned the hazy harbor for about six Russian ships due to arrive today. The S S Chukotka was to reach from Oakland while SS Umba, escorting five sailing vessels, was expected from the Panama Canal. The schooners Ulva Jenchoog Midia and Aktinia were listed among the sailing ships. They will take fuel and supplies but carry no cargo.
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S. S. Chukotka
Oakland
SS. Umba
Panama Canal
Ulva
Jenchoog
Midia
Aktinia
Cooker Explosion Burns Woman in Home Accident
Mrs. Florence Hotze, 55, of 327 West Sixth Street suffered first and second degree burns to her left forearm abdomen chest and right hand when a pressure cooker exploded at her home last night. Police say the lid was not properly sealed and she was taken to Seaside Hospital for treatment.
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Florence Hotze
Sixth St
Seaside Hospital
Boy Hart in Game At Poly High Suffers Knee Injury
Robert L. Dillon, 15, of 1178 East Lith Street, suffered a possible fracture of the right knee this morning while playing baseball at Poly High School. He was taken to St. Mary’s Hospital.
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Robert L. Dillon
Elith St
Poly High School
St. Mary's Hospital
Sunny afternoons with coastal winds today and Friday
Forecast calls for sunny afternoons and moderate south to southwest winds along the coast. Local fog develops tonight with little change in temperature expected through the period.
British lad eats month’s ration for breakfast in America
Gerald Thomas a six year old from Milford Haven Wales arrived in Long Beach after a 23 hour TWA flight. He declares America a wonderful place and says he prefers jeans and long trousers to British wear. His grandmother Mrs J D Phillips rears him at 1620 E Seventh St.
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Gareld Thomas
J. D. Phillips
E. Seventh St
California
England
Merica
Gerald Thomas
Britain
Gerald
Long Beach
TransWorld
Milford Haven
Wales
Seventh St
Phillips
United States
Lawford
Poly High School
Royston
Nesther
Arboreal Rite Precedes World Trade Week Observance
In Long Beach three trees were planted in Bixby Park as a prelude to World Trade Week. An English oak, a Canadian maple, and a Mexican gold rain tree symbolize friendly cross border ties to be remembered a century hence. Local officials and trade representatives from England Canada and Mexico attended and spoke.
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Hey
Bixby Park
California
Long Beach
Lynn Parmley
Long Beach Park
Bill Barbee
Mexico
Mel Beuther
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce
C. G. Kemball
England
Raul Baca
Marina Rodriguez
Truman Boyd Manor
Canada
A. Lynn Parmley
Press-Telegram
Baby Sitter Sues for Hip Injury in Smith House
Maude Bresnahan filed a Superior Court complaint seeking 11500 damages from Beryl and Nancy Smith claiming a slip on stairs at the Smith residence on 26, 1947 caused a broken hip and shock while babysitting.
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Maude Bresnahan
Beryl
Nancy Smith
Fred Riedman
Eadigan Demler
Miss Bresnahan
Smith
E. Ocean Blvd
G O P Gains in Long Beach Area Registration
Registration totals for the June 1 consolidated primary and municipal runoff reach 127 261 with 72 671 Democrats and 47 969 Republicans in Long Beach area. Prohibitionists 246 and Independent Progressive 188. Countywide totals show shifts in party strength and district by district registrations.
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Progressive Party
Long Beach
Los Angeles County
Registrar of Voters
Five Saved After Cabin Cruiser Sinks Near Los Angeles Harbor
Five persons were rescued when their 20 foot cabin cruiser began filling with water and sank in the Los Angeles harbor. Rosalie tender captain C A Daley brought his dredge near the scene to save the group including Stanley Burns Ray Clark Beverly McGinnis and Ervin Siflst. The water filled craft was towed to a berth at the outer harbor.
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Los Angeles
Stanley Burns
Ray Clark
Huntington Park
Beverly McGinnis
Ervin Siflst
Outer Harbor
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Ion
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Henry
Veterans Memorial Building
Ford
S. B
Boy Hart
Celebram
Calif
America
Park Commission
J. C. Harris
James A. Bicke
W. M. Phillips
Bob Irwin
Long Beach Chamber of Commerce
L. B
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