Victims of Thugs Charge San Pedro Terror Reign
A San Pedro civic group led by Harry Carr sought action from Deputy District Attorney Ted Stentate to halt a wave of assaults and threats. Carr, beaten May 13 near 558 Fifth St, and W. Kenyon Verbeckmoes, attacked April 30 as he arrived home, reported facial injuries and broken ribs. Colleagues De Laney and Grace reported related threats. Attorney George Harty said further threats were made. Investigators Fred Smith and John O Keefe were assigned to probe. Citizens demand protection and an end to unprovoked attacks in the area.
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San Pedro
George Hartey
Ted’ S
Harry Car
Stew
de Laney
Cid
Mish
Hart
Sten
Fred Smith
Long Beach Police’ Department
John O'Keefe
Parade and Program Open Fire Station Tomorrow
An extensive program marks tomorrow night as Long Beach dedicates the new fire station at 3500 E Anaheim St. Fest Long Beach Improvement Association led by Edwin Perry plans ceremonies at 8 pm with Fire Chief Frank S. Sandeman receiving keys from City Manager Carl Wracking. Mayor Chace and Council attend. parade precedes dedication from E Anaheim St to the station.
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Anaheim St
Fest
Long Beach
Tale Fred E. ‘Tucker
Fred E. Tucker & Son
Wil
Burton WW. Chace
Counei
Clarence E. Wagger
Bigman
W. 8. Grant
Associat
Ion
Temple Ave
Anaheim
Ave
Temple
Loma Aves
Boy Scouts
Fire Department
Newport Ave
Chief Sandeman
4Tom
East Long Beach
Will Sets Up $70,000 for Peace Work
Ogbert L. Dugham 82 Altadena resident died March 13 bequeathing $70,000 to the treasurer of the United States to promote peace among nations. Executors named in the will filed in Long Beach Superior Court refused to act. Remainder of the estate, valued in part at $17,000 in real estate and cash in Altadena, was left to relatives.
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Egbert L. Dugham
Altadena
United States
Long Beach Superior Court
Shum
Durham
Manor St. Altadena
Swaffield, Madden
McCary
Seaside School Play Area Becomes Seaside Recreation Center
The Seaside Recreation Commission renamed the old Seaside School play area to Seaside Recreation Center. They received requests from Girl Scout Troop 157 and the Opti-Mrs. Club for space. The groups seek a weekly program and daily activities including homemaking and sewing. The commission tasked Dr. Frank Harnett and members Mrs. Stuart Le Roy Anderson and Mrs. Everett M. Findley to coordinate use.
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Seaside School
Seaside Recreation Center
Recreation Commission
Opti-Mrs. Club
Girl Scouts
Opti Mrs
Frank Harnett
Municipal Recreation
Stuart le
Roy Anderson
Everett M. Findley
Benefit for Boys Camp at Kamp Kole Karnival
The Optimist Club and M C A present a two night Kamp Kole Karnival at 600 American Ave to raise funds for Kamp Kole and its boys. Activities begin at 7 and run until 9 with pony rides puppet shows magic and stage features plus band music and dancing acts each night and food booths available.
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Kamp Kole
Optimist Club
M. C
Park Picnic Kicks Off Elderbloom Club Season
The Elderbloom Club plans the first picnic of the season tomorrow in Bix by Park with luncheon at 12 15 p m. Liam A. Moffett Auxiliary No 167 V F W meets Wednesday at 8 p m in Hall 3 Veterans' Memorial with memorial services for deceased members and a business meeting.
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Elderbloom Club
Bixby Park
Liam A. Moffett
Veterans’ Memorial
Adm
Bridge Building Cost Estimated at Over Million
Los Angeles County budget estimates a bridge across the Los Angeles River linking 223rd Street with Wardlow Road at 51,090,038 dollars. Board of Supervisors approved the item to begin construction, with Oscar Hauge and Raymond V. Darby noting fuel tax adjustments and a second 200,1910 allocation for widening 223rd Street to Alameda Street.
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Los Angeles River
Wardlow
Los Angeles County
Board of Supervisors
Raymond V. Darby
Padget
223Rd St
Alameda St
Pastor and Mrs Edson Attend Northern Baptist Convention
Dr Winfield Edson pastor of First Baptist Church and Mrs Edson left for Milwaukee Wisconsin to attend the 1948 Northern Baptist Convention session. Edson is a World Crusade Committee member and reader. he delivered last year’s convention sermon. Mrs Edson, president of the Ministers Wives Association of the Southern California Baptist Convention, will represent that group. It marks the first joint attendance in ten years.
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Winfield Edson
First Baptist Church
Dson
Milwaukee
Wis
Northern Baptist Convention
Edson
World Crusade Committee
Ministers’ Wives Association
Southern California Baptist Convention
Patient sustains head wound. Windle in serious condition
Cpl. William A. Windle remains in serious condition after being shot in the head Monday night. He is at Naval Hospital where medical staff continue to treat injuries and monitor his status.
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Cpl
William A. Windle
Anchana
Naval Hospital
Park Group Plans Tree Inspection in Atlantic Ave Area
The Park Commission agreed to inspect ornamental trees along Atlantic Avenue from Wardlow Road to 46th Street after Uptown-Atlantic Associates requested citywide policy on trees in business districts. The group cites interference with store displays and lighting and tree roots damaging sidewalks as reasons for removal, noting zoning changes from A3 to C2.
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the Park Commission
Atlantic Ave
Wardlow Rd
46Th St
Uptown-Atlantic Associates
Homer B. McBride
Planning Commission
Werner Rudhti
The
Park Commission
Parkway
St ‘the Associates
Labor tensions across industries stir multiple unions
Across Chicago Peoria and Cleveland unions report contract extensions and renewed negotiations. International Harvester workers extend to June 23 covering 40 000 employees. Caterpillar Tractor Co and UAW planned wage talks after a runoff election. AFL CIO and local officials clash over strikes at Swank Park Lane Villa. NLRB limits union shop elections in 13 states as burglaries hit an auto showroom. Daggett reports loss of a boat wheel.
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Lanned
International Harvester Co
Farm Equipment Workers Union
Chicago
Peoria
C. SO. United Auto Workers
Caterpillar Tractor Co
NLRB
A. F. L. United Ato
Cleveland
A. F
Forest
William Finegan
Cleveland Federation of Labor
Johnston
Washington Today
Washington
National Labor Relations Board
Anaheim St
Charles O. Daggett
Saviota Ave
Daggett
Navy Frogmen to Demonstrate Beach Landings at Harbor Day
Navy Underwater Demolition Team 3 will perform at Terminal Island during Harbor Day events. They will simulate reconnaissance, swim to the seawall, climb out, and demonstrate high speed pickup. Explosives will blast imagined beach obstacles as 34 teams total have supported Sicily and Pacific landings.
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Navy
U. 5. Navy
Frogmen
Terminal Island
Harbor
San Diego
Naval Air Station
Sicily
France
Marshalls
Marianas
Carolines
Philippines
Iwo
Ima
Ryukus
Okinawa
Borneo
Japan
China
Memorial Service Held by Boy Scouts
A memorial service for Dr. James W. West former chief Scout executive who died Saturday was held at Franklin Junior High School Willmore district Boy Scout court of honor. Master recently named district adviser in Honolulu conducted the ceremony. Two Explorer Scouts two Boy Scouts and two Cub Scouts participated. About 30 boys received awards from Lyman Satter. Dr. John Harris showed motion pictures of Yellowstone Park.
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James W. West
Willmore
Franklin Junior High School
Cerritos Ave
Honolulu
Lyman ‘Satter
John Harris
Yellowstone Park
Jordan Pupils Show Contest Trophies
Jordan High School pupils display three second place medals from the Southern California individual events speech tournament in Los Angeles. Jim Wilson earned for original oratory, Fowler Shaw for extemporaneous speaking, and Gideon Sanders for radio announcing. Carlson reached final in impromptu, Evans semifinalist in extemporaneous, Wilson finalist in radio announcing, Shaw semifinalist in impromptu.
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Jordan High School
Southern California
Los Angeles
Jim Wilson
Fowler Shaw
Gideon Sanders
Bob Carlson
Roberta Evans
Sketch Praised by Scholastic for Tomiko Kanzaki
Tomiko Kanzaki a 16 year old pupil at Polytechnic High School wins a commendation in Scholastic Magazine contest for autobiographical sketch. The competition drew participants from across the United States Canada Alaska Hawaii and the Canal Zone with pupils from all sections.
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Tomiko Kanzaki
Polytechnic High School
Bomapetition Ith
United States
Canada
Alaska
Hawaii
Canal Zone
Lamb Transportation appoints Holcomb sales and ads manager
J Lamb, head of Lamb Transportation in Long Beach, announces Robert S Holcomb as sales and advertising manager. Holcomb, former Adohr Milk Farms branch manager, will be replaced by Fred Prentiss as assistant manager of Adohr's Van Nuys unit. Holcomb has led Harbor Area Milk Dealers Association and the Long Beach Advertising and Sales Club presidency, and holds roles with the Advertising Association of the West Kiwanis Club and Chamber of Commerce. Lamb Transport now serves California and has begun milk hauling with stainless steel tanks for farm pickups and long hauls from San Joaquin Valley to Utah.
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Robert S. Holcomb
Lamb Transportation Company
J. Lamb
Long Beach
Holcomb
Adohr Milk Farms
Fred Prentiss
Adohr
van Nuys
Harbor Area Milk Dealers Association
Long Beach Advertising and Sales Club
The
Advertising Association of the West
Long Beach Kiwanis Club
Chamber of Commerce
Lamb Organization
California
San Joaquin Valley
Utah
Rotary Urged to Stress Horrors of Warfare
Oswaldo Aranha, former Brazilian foreign minister and ex UN Assembly president, urged Rotary International at its 39th convention in Rio de Janeiro to keep the world mindful of war's horrors. He warned 1948 offers a second chance for peace and pressed Rotarians to teach humanity to reject aggression and embrace peaceful reconciling conduct.
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Rotary
Rio
S. Kendrick Guernsey
Jacksonville
Fla
Rotary International
Angus
Mitehall
Melbourne
Australia
Rio de Janeiro
Associated Press
10 DE Janeiro
Oswaldo Aranha
International Rotary
Aranha
United Nations Assembly
Tary
Urs
Ratarlang
Hunt Still On for Fisherman Near Avila Coast
The 11th District Coast Guard at Long Beach ordered continued search for Stewart believed missing after failing to return from a fishing trip in a 23 foot boat from Avila north of Santa Barbara. Coast Guard crews in a lfeboat searched coastal waters between Avila and Point Sal. A cutter Perseus and patrol plane searched Lower California waters for a Navy bombing target reported missing from its mooring 20 miles south of San Diego. Two small vessels in trouble near here were helped by Patrol Boat 83337 and a Wilmington party with the 28 foot Ebba towed seven miles to Fellows and Stewart boatyard. I B English and companion aboard the 26 footer Herritage were rescued after a dead battery left the craft adrift at sea.
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11Th District Coast Guard
Long Beach
Stewart
Avila
Santa Barbara
Point Arguella
Coast Guard
Wilmington
Ebba
Fellows and Stewart Boatyard
I. B. English
Herritage
Nursing student Christine Winchell to graduate in Phoenix
Miss Christine Winchell daughter of Mr and Mrs William L Winchell 4827 Colorado St graduates tonight from the nurses training course at Good Samaritan hospital Phoenix Ariz She entered the course after attending Long Beach City College Her mother will attend the commencement exercises in Phoenix
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Christine Winchell
William L. Winchell
Colorado St
Good Samaritan Tal
Phoenix
Ariz
Long Beach City College
Cotton Fire in Ship Hold Extinguished
A fire in the No 4 lower hold of the Greek owned Uberty Saphe was tackled by two fireboats and three fire companies for two hours. Damage, including burned bale removal, was put under 4000 dollars. Master Capt Vasilios Zissinios said smoke rose from the shipment around 6 am after initial attempts to extinguish it. The ship, bound for voyages to Mexico Cuba and the Mediterranean, was undergoing ballast work at Berth 203 D Terminal.
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Frank D. Higbee
Long Beach
Vasilios Zissinios
Arsenal in shooting case described in court
In a Los Angeles Superior Court session, testimony identified a two rifle, a shotgun and six pistols as part of an arsenal in rooms linked to Donald E. Chandler of Michigan and Lester F. Larson. Officers McMahan and Schlecht, injured in the Santa Fe Avenue shootout, testified Chandler and Larson opened fire after a car stop.
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Donald E. Chandler
Michigan
Lester F. Larson
Chandler
Superior Court
Fret
Miller
John_H. ‘Landeau
Los Angeles
Ralph Bradford
Long Beach
Pacific Coast Hwy
Santa Fe Ave
Donald Mchfahan
H. J. Schiect
Larson
McMahan
Schlecht
Grand Theft Auto
Escay
An Womney
Compton
Planes and battles mark Middle East crisis on land and air
Reports detail Jewish and Arab clashes across Gaza coast, Jerusalem sectors, and northern Galilee as Egyptian and Arab forces shell and advance. UN names Count Bernadotte to seek peace while Lebanon faces accusations of confiscating Jews from a U S ship. Barrut talks among Trans-Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq weigh future of Palestine.
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Gaza
Tel Aviv
Shu'fat
Jerusalem
Samakh
Sea of Galilee
United Nations
Bernadotte
Israel
Lebanon
U.S. Steamship Marine Corp
Beirut
U. S
Tunisia
France
Tsree
Safari
Ramat Naftali
Nabi Yueha
Mishmar Hayarden
Palestine
Tel’ Aviv
Mekoroth
Negev
Upper Galilee
Haganah
Sheik Jarrah Secion
Anah
Zion Gate
Old Walled City
Arab Legion
Ramallah
Damascus
Herold
Mt. Scoptic
Trans-Jordan
Syria
Iraq
Barrut
Palesiine
Streetcar Motorman Dies After Theft at Downtown Stop
Los Angeles May 21 streetcar motorman M. A. Bilgo 60 dropped dead from a heart attack while changing signs near 680 Olive Ave. A thief stole $14 from the streetcar conductors during the incident. Traffic stalled for about 30 minutes until police report filed.
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Los Angeles
M. A. Bilgo
Louis H.iday
Olive Ave
Club Sees Natives Make Bread From Poison Root
A Dutch Guiana jungle tribe shown making bread from cassava root poison. Paramaribo native Botha C Heilbron described learning the process to produce flour from the toxic pulp. Dyuka/Dinka methods involve squeezing, boiling, and drying to extend meat shelf life and provide bread amid scarce crops.
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Dutch Guiana
Cong Beach
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Arsenal
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Jack Bernard
Walt Goodnow
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