GM Union Ballots for Strike
South Gate plant workers of Local 216 United Auto Workers approved a strike by 3 percent of the 2500 voting members after 20 months of talks centered on seniority. International board approval will be sought. if granted, five days of talks must precede any work stoppage. A company meeting is set for 9.4. m. Tuesday.
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South Gate
United Auto Workers, Cio
General Motors
Russ Hoffman
UAM
International
Detroit
Hoffman
Benead
Jail Ordered in Car Thefts Case
Richard A. Gorsthe aged 23 of 1709 Stanton Place must serve six months in county jail and pay restitution for cars stolen and rented to service men. Superior Judge George Francis gave the sentence Thursday. Gorsthe and Norman Jean Gore a 24 year old waitress pleaded guilty to grand theft tied to nine stolen cars. Gore was released on probation.
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Richard A. Gorsethe
Stanton Pl
George Francis
Gorsthe
Kansas City
Gorsche
Norman Jean Gore
Store Bandit Ruled Sane and Sent to Jail
Wesley JoJo Jones 39 of Surfline Place was found sane at the time of robbing a grocery at 3356 Santa Fe Avenue and sentenced to one year in county jail plus one year probation. He had spent three years in mental hospitals after pleading insanity. Jones was arrested November 27, 1949, and tried in Long Beach Superior Court before Judge Joseph Maltby.
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Wesley
JoJo) Jones
Jones
Surfline Pl
Santa Fe Ave
Mendicins
Norwalk
Long Beach Superior Court
Joseph M. Maltby
Firm Studies Rebuilding of SS Avalon
Wilmington officials of the Catalina Steamship Line weigh a winter service revival for the 264 foot Avalon between Wilmington and Santa Catalina Island after studying a Todd Shipyard survey. If rebuilt, the vessel would be stripped to its iron hull and have upper works rebuilt and engines replaced.
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Wilmington
Catalina, Steamship Line
Here
Santa Catalina Island
Todd Shipyard
San Pedro
Avalon
Grogston
Earth shifts threaten oil wells and flood defense at Rainbow Pier
Amid ongoing earth moving at Rainbow Pier and along the flood control, subsidence and creeping movement have damaged about 75 of 150 Long Beach Harbor oil wells. Engineers plan 42 foot dikes from the river mouth to Seventh Street, relocate well sites, and grind the pier built sand fill. Army engineers assess the Los Angeles River project while 600000 cubic yards of new beach are pumped west of Rainbow Pier to bolster the Pike area.
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Rainbow Fier
Aray
Ocean
Seventh St
Long Beach
George Hilty
Harbor Department
Petroleum Division
Harbor Dept
Samuel D. Sturgison
Army Engineers
Washington, D. C
L. A
Korea
Engineer Corps
Rainbow Pier
Franks Dredging
Los Angeles River
Pike
Guy F, Atkinson Co
Jury Deadlock Prolongs Home Swindle Case Deliberations
The jury in the home swindle case remains deadlocked at noon on the third day of deliberations. Ellis faces conspiracy and obtaining money under false pretenses related to a pre-fabricated housing project. Proceedings paused as jurors sought renewed instructions from Superior Judge Vernon W. Hunt after re-reading testimony.
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Potentoma
Ellis
Vernon W. Hunt
Troop 1 Leads Parade to National Jamboree
Garden Grove scouts win top register spot to carry the Troop No. 1 flag to the National Boy Scout Jamboree near Newport Beach. Orange County troops and ships comprise the color party with leaders from Garden Grove Newport Beach Santa Ana and Costa Mesa preparing at Trabuco Canyon for the event.
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Garden Grove
Newport Beach
Orange County
Trabuco Canyon
Howard Ulrich
Arthur Remley
Balboa
Bill Gibson
Richard Crosley
Jay Romiti
Willard Berry
Allan Robinson
Lee Hendrick
Ernest Wakeman
Michael Howard
Louis Giegerich Jr
Russell Henson
Santa Ana
Michael Brigandi
Darrell Manderscheidt
Earl Northcutt
Michael Young
Douglas Beneck
Robert Agenla
Bill Shellenbarger
Terry Tucker
Ronald Schaweiler
Kenneth Wadd
Bruce
Natt
Bob Newland
Dick Stott
Tim Lewis
Dennis Cole
Allen Messing
Daryie Bailey
Dan Pierce
Chuck Remley
Michael Woodland
Steve Gathman
David Gibson
David Vaughn
Moyer
Roger Flores
Billy Potts
Costa Mesa
Appeal Filed in Edison Co Union Action
A decertification petition filed by Edison Co employees in Compton Whittier and three other offices was dismissed and appealed to the NLRB Washington office. Mrs Elwin Selvin represents workers seeking to decertify Local 47 of the APL Electrical Workers Union as their bargaining agent. The regional director had dismissed the decertification because an unfair labor practices complaint was issued against the company. The board typically dismisses such petitions.
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Compton
Southern California Edison Co
Whittier
Washington
NLRB
Elwin Selvin
APL Electrical Workers Union
Selvin
Destroyer Hamul to Dock at Pier A in Long Beach
Destroyer Hamul return from third Far Eastern tour will reach Long Beach Tuesday afternoon and dock at Municipal Pier A. Commanded by Captain T R Duborg, the ship serves as flagship of Rear Admiral V D Lang, commander of Destroyer Flotilla 1. Hamul carries 36 officers and 725 enlisted men.
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Hamul
Far Eastern
Long Beach
Municipal Pier A
T. R. Duborg
Adm
V. D. Lang
Hamal
Thursday Call Refines Siren Status
An OTR inquiry asks if the Thursday siren status is acceptable, noting a potential update or confirmation of the fallowing call.
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Este
Fractured Message Reports Multiple Ambulence Calls and Fires
A garbled OCR log notes numerous emergency responses including ambulances, fires, and alarms across streets such as Orange Ave Pine Ave Breed War Cy yacht anchorage and Willow Bt. The fragment mentions a 4:58 p.m. call at Lakewood fire and multiple addresses like 419 W. Broadway 1863 Pine Ave and 4780 Black to Candlewood Way.
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Bono Mt
Cy Yacht
Anchorage
Pine
A. m
Piirep
Snowden Ave
Cayman
Siight Umere
First St. Gesial
P.m
Cedar Ave
Ambilance
W. Broadway
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Mom
Gollen Ave
Olive Ave
Nina P
Pine Ave
Prask
Locust Ave
Eighth St
Cherry Ave
Willow
American Avé
Foswell Ave
Lakewood Gauntine
Harvey Wey
Lakewood
Candlewood
New Officers Installed by Heart Group
Dr. Donald H. Root was installed as president of the Long Beach Heart Association at the Lafayette Hotel during its annual meeting. New officers include St. A. Reid as vice president and Dr. P. G. Secrest as secretary treasurer.
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Donald H. Root
Long Beach Heart Association
Lafayette Hotel
Elliston Farrell
St. A. Reid
P. G. Secrest
Heart Fund
Carl W. Rogers
Harma and
Gunn
Farrell
Burton W. Chace
Stephanie Seims
Elsie Hedges
Girl Receives DAR Award at Will Rogers Junior High
Jean Peterson a 14 year old senior at Will Rogers Junior High School won the Daughters of the American Revolution superior citizenship award. The honor recognizes scholarship service honor courage and leadership. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs John L Peterson of 4915 Eth Street and has been active in art and music at the school.
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The
Daughters of the American Revolution Today
Jean Peterson
Will Rogers Junnior High School
Miss Peterson
John L. Peterson
Eth St
Molester of Child Given Prison Term
Wesley C. Price 48 of Paramount was sentenced by Superior Judge George Francis to a year to life in state prison after being found guilty of molsting a five year old girl and adjudged a sexual psychopath. Price had been observed at Norwalk State Hospital after reports of molesting 10 or 15 children. The arrest stemmed from the mother of the victim who witnessed the act in her home and alerted sheriff's deputies.
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Norwalk State Hospital
George Francis
Wesley C. Price
Parkshire Ct
Paramount
Price
Francis
Norwalk
Sheriff's Deputies
Honor Farm Escapees Nabbed by Police
Two 18 year old escapees from the Rio Hondo Honor Farm were captured at the Carmelitos Housing Project after leaping from a stolen car. Officer L. L. Peterson spotted the vehicle soon after it was broadcast stolen and the suspects fled but were later apprehended. Detectives said both admitted escaping the honor farm and stealing the car in downtown Long Beach.
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Rio Hondo
Carmelitos
L. L. Peterson
Honor Farm
Long Beach
Tides and Temperatures For Saturday May 16 1953
Long Beach Lifeguarde reports tide heights and water temperatures for Saturday including sunrise sunset moonset and several tidal readings. Surf condition listed as calm with weather statistics from Thursday noted.
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U. 5. Coast and
Wanted Girls Partners for Servicemen at Dance
Long Beach hosts Armed Forces Day events with a 2000 servicemen dance at Municipal Auditorium. Only 300 girls have pledged to attend. organizers urge more to balance the ratio. Doors open at 7 p m and Joan Kelly will welcome guests.
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Municipal
Armed Forces
Joe Mason
City Armed Forces Commission
Mason
Long Beach
Uncle Sam
Joan Kelly
Sila’ Service Organization
Armed Forces Ymca
Merrimaids
YMCA
E. Ocean Blvd
Long Beach Obituaries Lead with Local Notables
Obituary notices from Long Beach detail several deaths including Clara Paton of 41945 W Fifth Street, Maud Ellen Niedens of 1971 Caspian Avenue, Sondra Lou Connolly of 4950 Verdura Avenue, and Webster Elliot Morrison of 1525 Redondo Avenue. Also listed are Ralph Jefferson Basque, George Otis Noonan, Jan C Place, Nettie Edith Allen, Russell E Furgeson, Georgia Teylor Marker, and Nola Etta Wright with service plans, interments, and affected families. The notices note church affiliations, veterans status, and burial houses such as Lamb and Mottell's Mortuary with locations in Pasadena, Altadena, and Long Beach.
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Mountain View Cemetery
Altadena
Lamb Funeral Home of
Pasadena
Compton
Charles H. Sleightholm
Oralville
Dilday Mortuary
Long Beach
L B Student State Winner for Elk Award
A 15 year old Washington Junior High School student named Raymond Mitsuru Sugiyama won the California Order of Elk Youth Leadership Contest state prize. He earned the honor for leadership citizenship perseverance and resourcefulness while active in Red Cross Community Chest and March of Dimes. Sugiyama presides over his school’s Bhieard Gold Society and has four first place medals in the Long Beach Music Festival along with two basketball and football achievement medals in all city junior high play. Ray Peterson of Long Beach served as state chairman of the Elk contest.
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Washington
California
Order of Elks
Raymond Mitsuru Sugiyama
Sugiyama
Red Cross
Community Chest
ILU Demands Uncertain as Talks Opened
Spokesmen for the Internation al Longshoremen's Union said they had no specific requests for the Pacific Maritime Association as contract talks opened. Wage discussions begin June 15 with arbitration possible for disputes. Preliminary talks started in San Francisco. the union denies seeking raises to at least 3.50 an hour and says no wage demands have been formulated. Current wage scales for longshore workers range from 2.10 to 4.50 per hour depending on shift.
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International Longshoremen’s Union
Pacific Mateitime Association
PMA
San Francisco
Clerk Seeks Support for Vote Change
City Clerk Margaret Heartwell plans to push for a change at the National Institute of Municipal Clerks convention in May 2022 in Omaha Nebraska. She argues California absentee voting can be simplified by removing the initial signature check on the ballot request which delays ballot marking. She departs Sunday and returns May 25.
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Margaret Heartwell
Naional Institute of Municipal Clerks
Omaha
Neb
California
Eisenhower's Start Lauded by Local GOP Group
Dr Alonzo Baker addressing the Long Beach Council of Republican Women in Town Hall praised Ike's First Four Months. The College of Pacific professor said the new administration runs the United States like a major business and that American foreign policy has shifted to offense. Mrs Logan Goodnight led the meeting with Mrs J R Grizzeil arranging the program.
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Alonzo Baker
Long Beach
Logan Goodnight
J. R. Grizzeil
Serviceman Accused in Stabbing Released
Pic. Ted F. King 24 Port Sac Arthur enlisted in an accused of stabbing another soldier in a brawl March 3 in San Pedro released on 30 days probation Thursday by Superior Judge George Francis. The judge noted King had already served more than two months in jail. Pfc. Daniel J. Johnson was the other man involved.
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Pic
Ted F. King
Port Sac
Arthur
San Pedro
George Francis
King
Pfc
Daniel J. Johnson
Ex-POW Britt to undergo surgery in Corona hospital
Maurine Co. Joseph P. Britt, a Long Beach native and former Wilson High student, is scheduled for surgery today at the UV & Nav al Hospital in Corona after being liberated in the Panmunjom exchanges. He was wounded by shrapnel in the Vegas Hill fight and remains treated for a left ankle and calf injury. Britt, 19, recently visited his mother and brothers after being flown from Tokyo to Travis Air Base.
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Maurine Co
Joseph P. Britt
Long Beach
Panmunton
Naval Hospital
Corona
R Britt
Helen Lois Horton
Iin St
Britt
Tokyo
Travis Air Base
Missouri Dinner Meeting with Covered Dish Program
The Missouri Society will meet Monday at 6:20 p.m. at Machinists' Hall, 728 Elm Ave. for a covered dish dinner. A musical program and canasta are planned.
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Missouri
Missouri Society
Elm Ave
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