Navy Shipyard Disaster Program Expanded at Long Beach
Navy shipyard officials announced a disaster plan expansion covering earthquakes fires and air raids. Navy officers including Lt. Comdr Sweezy and Beach commander oversee 12 laid out areas while Group Wardens assume duties. A May 31 meeting at the Officers Club set new alarm signals and duties for air raid and disaster responses with Fort MacArthur personnel on temporary duty.
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Long Beach Naval Shipyard
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Isthmian to Reestablish Gulf to Long Beach Route
Isthmian Steamship Co plans to revive its Gulf of Mexico to Pacific Coast service using the SS Las Vegas Victory and Clearwater Victory. The route will call at New Orleans Houston Galveston and Long Beach with cargo including steel products canned sea foods cottonseed oil and textiles.
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Isthmian Steamship Co
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Plans Told to Build Park at Pier A
The Long Beach Oil Development Co plans to convert the outer Pier A area into a sea side park. The Harbor Commission ordered underground pumping equipment near the center concealed. Beautification may include a large aquarium and the park may be named for President W. R. Martin of the Harbor Commission.
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Long Beach Oil Development Co
Harbor Commission
W. R. Mar Itin
Park Conference Planned by City Recreation Boards
A joint program for park and recreation development will be formulated June 6 by the park, planning and recreation commissions after a conference of the coordinating committee. The groups meet at 8 a.m. in Virginia Country Club with Milton Arthur, recreation commission president, leading. A long list of potential park recreation projects will be presented to the joint meeting for a program to be recommended to the City Council.
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Virginia Country Club
Milton Arthur
Recreation Commission
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