Republicans Grow Bolder Near Broadway and Locust
Local notes describe Theodore Hill a shoe shine operator recuperating from surgery, railing at the GOP to attract business. Readers recall grandfather clock yarns and a travel tale of the Wards driving from El Salvador to Guatemala and Mexico, plus a park-lot fender incident and calls for overnight camping with minimal gear.
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Wasriors
Arthur Waid
Art
Chris
el Salvador
Tapachida
Arriaga
Mexico
Divas
Vashour
Ward
Curtis Merbert
Guatemala
Unis
New Jersey
Veteran USS Los Angeles Returns Home to Long Beach
The heavy cruiser Los Angeles arrives at Berth 18 in Long Beach after an eight month Korean War tour, amid crowds greeting officers and men. The ship, carrying 1309 crew, docks during Armed Forces Day preparations with bands, signs, and balloons. Captain Duspit commands the vessel, flagship of Rear Adm. O Regan, and it will be open to the public Saturday for tours.
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Joan Kelly
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Korea
USS
Municipal Pier B
Long Beach City College
City College
California
Pwo
Lawrence FR. Duspit
USN
Homua
Williams Vincent O Regan
Charleston
Geles
Syngman Rhee
Lee Ilunk Koon
1St Rox Corps
James A. van’ Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Yokosuka
Nagoya
Hong Kong
Jue
Taxpayers Change to Neutrality in Lakewood
Lakewood Taxpayers Association members reversed their annexation stance and moved to neutrality on a proposed community service district. Clark Searle was reinstated as managing director by a 48 to 27 vote amid resignations by two officers. The meeting at St Cornelius Church drew heavy turnout and featured tense moments over membership and duties.
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Lakewood Taxpayers Association
Clark Searle
St. Cornelius Chureh
Searth
Don Nelson
Searle
General Assembly
Annegether
Lakewood Bty
John Todd
Association
Clarence Smickel
Madge Tremellen
Iremellen
Community Service District
Ed Walker
Stan Burrows
Walker
Sevtive
Handicapped Offered Help Through Milton Berry Foundation
Scholarships to the Milton H. Berry Foundation School for handicapped children are offered in Long Beach starting June 2. Leslie A. Brueck, western division supervisor, says enrollment length depends on each child’s needs. A full rehabilitation program includes ambulatory work, speech therapy, synchro-kinetics, and tutoring. Parents may write to the foundation registrar at 16260 Ventura Blvd, Encino.
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Milton H. Berry Foundation
Enemno
Long Beachy
Leslie A. Brueck
Western Divisional
Ventura Blvd
Encino
Special Busses to Be Run Saturday for Armed Forces Day Open Houses
Long Beach public transit will run special buses Saturday for Armed Forces Day open houses. Service to the Navy base and airport operates from 7:30 am to 9:80 pm and 10 am to 2 pm respectively, with routes from First St Pine Ave and Broadway Locust. Open houses span hospital ship Repose, cruiser Los Angeles, Navy base, shipyard, Air Force Base, Marine Corps drills, and many bases with demonstrations and displays.
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Armed Forces
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Long Beach Municipal Pier B
Navy Base
Long Beach Air Force Base
Lincoln Park
Fifth Signal Co
Marine Corps Reserve
Quincy
LST 905
San Pedro Naval Supply Depot
Naval Ammunition and Net Depot
Ocean Blvd
Main St. Seal Beach
Torrance Naval Supply Depot
Fort MacArthur
Los Alamitos Naval Air Base
el Toro Marine Ai Station
Santa Ana
Compton
Navy and Marine Reserve Training Center
N. Alameda St
Camp Pendicton
Oceanside
Oriskany to Arrive at San Diego Monday
The aircraft carrier USS Oriskany will dock in San Diego Monday morning after eight months of operations in Korean waters. Carrier Air Group 12 is aboard the Oriskany.
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Oriskany
San Diego
Orisskany
Carrier Air Group 12
Miracle of Century Lions Clubs Convene in Avalon
Lions International leader Tous S. A. Dodge opened the eighth annual Lions Clubs convention in Avalon California with 1500 attendees. He hailed the movement as the miracle of the 20th Century and praised service clubs for democracy, self-determination, and Christian principles without bigotry. Finals of the student speaking contest were set for today while Saturday resolutions included cooperation with Mexican clubs to curb narcotics traffic.
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Tous S. A. Dodge
Lions International
Lions Clubs
Los Angeles
Avalon
Catalina Island
Dodge
Lions
Los Angeles County
Mexico
Merriam Improves After Worsening Health at St Marys
Ex Governor Frank Merriam shows improvement after a decline following a Santa Ana car crash that left fractured ribs and a shoulder injury. He remains under oxygen at St Marys Hospital as nurses attend him and he stabilizes from the late week deterioration.
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Frank Merriam
St. Mary's Hospital
California
Santa Ana
Legal hitch on petitions delays Lakewood annexation drive
Legal phrasing stalls petitions for Lakewood annexation as residents hesitate to sign Petitioners push to annex via majority vote, but officials say elections are mandatory under state code. Areas involved include Carson Gardens Lakewood Village South Lakewood and Lakewood Plaza Units 1 and 2 with University District and other neighborhoods planned to start.
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Lakewood
Long Beach
Peti-Tong
Hal Li
Carson Gardens
Lakewood Village
South Lakewood
Lakewood Plaza
University District
Paramount
Veterans Exemption Filing Deadline Near
City Assessor Edward Hoover reminded that veterans exemptions for 1953 84 taxes must be filed by May 25. The deadline also applies to church property. Claims may be filed at the assessor's office in City Hall.
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Edwar Hoover
Second Vicious Attacks in Lakewood Area
A Lakewood Boulevard cafe owner, Bion A. Rice, was beaten and robbed of about 100 dollars in cash and checks at 15323 Lakewood Blvd Bellflower. Earlier, service station attendant Douglas W. Caple, 27, was struck with a 34 inch pipe wrench near 1875 Lakewood Blvd and hospitalized in serious but improving condition. Police report Caple wandered dazed, believing he had fallen. Burglars entered the service station by forcing a screen and removing an air conditioning fan through a window.
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Lakewood
Bion A. Rice
Lakewood Blvd
Bellflower
Rice
Norwalk
Community Hospital
Caple
Sunday Classified Advertising in the Independent Press Telegram
Classifieds urge readers to place ads for Sunday publication with a direct line to the Classified Advertising Department, noting contact number 69071 and urging action by early Saturday for the big Sunday issue.
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Independent- Press-Telegram
Classified Advertising Department
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