Hearings on RFC Fate Start Shakeup Readied
The Senate banking committee opened hearings on the Reconstruction Finance Corporation fate amid charges of a biased policy under a White House ring. President Symington fired RFC Minneapolis head Rowlands over a $36000 improper profit from a warehouse rent deal, as reforms include public loan disclosures, new aides, and policy directive reviews across 32 regional offices.
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Washington
Senate Banking Committee
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
RFC
Congress
RFC Joan
White House
Symington
Bem Rowlands
Minneapolis
Rowlands
Army
Commodity Credit Corp
Department of Agriculture
Portage Warehouse Co
Truman Administration
Photons Install Officers at Dinner Meet
The Professional Photographers Association of Long Beach installed officers at a dinner. Vella Finnell began her third term as president. Louis Kramer was named first vice president Simon Silverman second vice president Joseph Stimson treasurer Lily Anne Wasson recording secretary Marguerite Weaver corresponding secretary. A new steering committee includes Nola Brooks Benny Burkey Elbert Dole Irving Kramer Julius Young Gene Weaver and Perry Griffith. Larry Reichner named parliamentarian.
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Professional Photographers Association of
Long Beach
Vella Finnell
Gordon A. Whipple
Los Angeles
Professional Photographers Association of California
Louis Kramer
Simon Silverman
Joseph Stimson
Lily Anne Wasson
Marguerite Weaver
Nola Brooks
Benny Burkey
Elbert Dole
Irving Kramer
Julius Young
Gene Weaver
Perry Griffith
Larry Reichner
Local Briefs Rummage and Picnic Dates Across Town
Rummage sales are planned at 1154 Pine Ave by Th Ts and at 1154 Fine Ave by Theta Chapter Cheta Sigma Phi sorority on Thursday. The Wisconsin State Society picnic is set for June 3 in Bixby Park with Paul Dietrich as toastmaster, Veterans Community Band performing. Dr Norman Jarvis of Long Beach leads a Sigma Chi Omega luncheon at the Ambassador Hotel Los Angeles during a three day California Chiropractic Association conclave starting June 13. Mrs Jarvis is CCA Auxiliary first vice president.
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Theta Chapter
Cheta Sigma Phi Sorority
Fine Ave
Wisconsin
Wisconsin State Society
Bixby Park
Paul Dietrich
Veterans Community Band
Norman Jarvis
Long Beach
Sigma Chi Omega
Chiropractic Fraternity
Ambassador Hotel
Los Angeles
California Chiropractic Association
Jarvis
CCA
Study of Bridge Removal Asked
SEAL BEACH May 22 The city council last night requested the U S Army Corps of Engineers to investigate whether beaches would be damaged by removing the Ocean Ave bridge without extending the jetty at the west side of the city Removal of the bridge ties to Alamitos Bay Marina project The council urged extending a jetty on the east side of the city as well Failure to extend both jetties could alter the beach harming the city according to the city engineer
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Seal Beach
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Ocean Ave
Alamitos Bay ‘Marina
Channel Detour Road Opening This Week
The detour roadway at 14th St across Los Angeles river channel north of the Anaheim St bridge is expected to open to traffic by week end. Foundation work continues, paving with blacktop is planned tomorrow, with culverts to drain river water and rock sloping to reinforce the sides. Harbor department conducts the work.
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14Th St
Los Angeles
Anaheim St
Harbor Department
Forum on Problems of Salesmanship at Long Beach meeting
Members of the Long Beach Sales Executives Club held a forum on Problems of Salesmanship at the Lafayette Hotel. Topics included Practical Sales Demonstration Selecting and Training Salesmen Sales Incentive Sales Meetings Sales Contests and Direct Selling. Club Secretary Fred Sikes chaired the program. New officers will be installed at the regular meeting June 18.
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Long Beach
Lafayette Hotel
Fred Sikes
Four Injured in Two Car Collision at 70th St and Muriel Ave
Four persons were injured last night in a two car collision at 70th Street and Muriel Avenue. Victims include Claire E. Bonner 51 of 6040 California Avenue driver of one car Verna E. Bliss 27 of 16517 S Thorson Street Compton driver of the other car Mrs Esther Hermansen 23 of 2125 W 23rd Street and Mrs Nellie Carter 62 of 1317 Greenleaf Street Compton. All suffered bruises and shock with possible fractures to the pelvis leg or shoulder in some cases. Bonner was treated at Seaside Hospital while the other three were treated at Magnolia Hospital.
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70Th St
Muriel Ave
Claire E. Bonner
California Ave
Verna E. Bliss
Thorson St
Compton
Esther Hermansen
W. 23Rd St
Nellie Carter
Greenleaf St
Hermansen
Carter
Bonner
Seaside Hospital
Magnolia Hospital
Busses Detouring Street Construction
Street construction at Wilton St and Termino Ave forces Line 1 buses serving Community Hospital to detour. Buses will travel from Wilton to Grand Ave then detour south to 15th St, east to Termino, and north to Wilton. Detour starts immediately and lasts about one week per the Bureau of Franchises.
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Wilton St
Termino Ave
W. Ocean Blvd
Pacific Coast Hwy
Community Hospital
Wilton
Grand Ave
Grand
15Th St
Termino
Bureau of Franchises
Land-use Ordinance Set in Seal Beach
Seal Beach city council last night adopted a new land use ordinance clarifying zoning amid confusion from numerous amendments to ordinances previously in effect.
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Seal Beach
Judge Extends Hearing on ILWU Picketing Curbs
Superior Judge Percy Hight continued a temporary restraining order barring ILWU Locals 13 and 26 from picketing the Pacific Far East Line and West Coast Terminal Co. facilities until September 24. The order was stayed after the union agreed to comply while the hearing proceeds. the dispute follows guards switching affiliations to an AFL union after a National Labor Board election.
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International Longshoremen's
Pacific Far East Line
West Coast Terminal Co
Percy Hight
Ex-fire Department Men Granted Pensions
City Council grants pensions under the old police fire system to seven former Fire Department members. Recipients include Battalion Chief Adelbert Bartron, Fireman Arkle H. Bevis, Capt. Harold E. Dalton, Capt. Paul T. Holland, Engineer Walter D. Kolb, Assistant Fire Chief Albert L. Schmidt and Draftsman Joseph R. Williams.
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Fire Department
Adelbert Bartron
Arkle H. Bevis
Harold E. Dalton
Paul T. Holland
Walter D. Kolb
Albert L. Schmidt
Joseph R. Williams
Restaurant meeting to hear counselor on price control orders
Long Beach Restaurant Association will hear Counselor R. G. Fjenstrom of Corporation Counseling Service discuss recent price control orders and unemployment legislation. Eaton's Chicken House hosts the meeting tomorrow night. President Harold Hilliger asks reservations and invites all restaurant owners to attend.
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R. G. Fjenstrom
Corporation Counseling Service
Long Beach Restaurant Association
Eaton's Chicken House
Harold Hilliger
The
Sasociation
California delegate to UCT supreme convention in Ohio
Dave B. Davis of 4240 Lomina Ave will be among 14 California delegates to the United Commercial Travelers supreme convention in Columbus Ohio June 26-28. Davis, a past state grand counselor, was chosen at the state convention in Long Beach last Saturday announced by Leon Baumgarten of San Bernardino.
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Dave BE. Davis
Lomina Ave
California
Supreme Convention of United Commercial Travelers
Columbus
Ohio
Leon Baumgarten
San Bernardino
Davis
Long Beach
Two Bookies Fined and Placed on Probation
Superior Judge Joseph M. Malt yesterday fined two bookmakers 200 dollars and placed them on a yearlong probation. Theodore Carson, 31, arrested February 92 at 1429 California Ave, and Be W. Smith, 50, arrested August 24 at 2332 Magnolia Ave, both pleaded guilty.
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Joseph M. Maltby
Theodore Carson
California Ave
Be W. Smith
Magnolia Ave
Thief Steals Suit From Apartment After Break-In
Mrs Truth J Hoo ver of 1422 Heilman St reported a rear door glass broke yesterday and a thief entered the apartment while she was away, stealing one of her husband's suits. The incident was reported to police.
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Truth J. Hoover
Heilman St
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Vella Finne
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Barker Bros. Broadway
Locust
ILWU
Columbia First and Pacific
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IL. B. Man
UCT Convention
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