Two named for Walker's buddies in death of GI
A Los Angeles area man Robert L Clark was found dead in Bell Gardens and two friends Jesse Fonseca and Roy Lamb were arrested on suspicion of murder. Clark reportedly overdosed on heroin after being given a cap by Fonseca. The investigation found the men moved Clark’s body to Bell Gardens and attempted to revive him, later discarding the hypodermic kit. Clark, a welder and Army veteran, left a grieving mother, Flora Belle George, who spoke of her son's life and the shocking circumstances. Two Long Beach high school girls received $50 scholarships from Walker's Department Store, Joanne Ordway and Mary Jo Morgan.
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Ecaramowit
Clark
Aarcway
Priam Dr
Morence Ave
Bed Gardens
East Los Angeles Sheriff'station
Jesse Fonseca
East Los Angeles
Roy Lamb
Old River School Rd
Downey
Flora Belle George
Clive
Ave. Paramount
Army Pie
Robert L. Clark
Robert
N. L. Peterson
N. P. Lovretich
Bell Gardens
Ltray
Peterson
Annanarie Affine
Fonseca
Lamb
Vany
Art George
George
Camp
Missouri
Marine Corps
Harbor Board Denies Anahem St Bridge Delay Claim
The Harbor Commissioners rejected a $144,560.16 claim by Guy F. Atkinson Co filed January 26, after the city attorney’s recommendation. The firm argued delays at the Anaheim Street bridge over Long Beach Harbor caused extra costs while negotiations for rights of way and work at Walker’s continued. They admit negotiations saved the city $500,000 in land costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Harbor Commissioners
Guy F. Atkinson Co
Long Beach
Harbor Department
City College
Walker's
Anaheim St
Los Angeles
Bixby Knolls Bank Building Ground Breaking Conducted
Ground was broken today for Bank of America's Bixby Knolls branch at 3804 Atlantic Ave. The new fourfold larger quarters should be finished about Jan. 1. Carmody, the branch manager, announced, with Ward Johnson and B F Lace among the participants. The branch will have 14 tellers windows versus six now, and the public lobby will be larger than the entire present office.
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Bixby Knolls
Bank of America
Atlantic Ave
Ward Johnson
Long Beach Chamber of Commerce
Sam M. Duff
B. F. Lane
Richard J. Carmody
Roland E. Robbins
Long Beach
Atlantic Ve
Carmody
Mody
B. F. Lace
Bank Popostion
California
Carmodyssid
Long Beach Forecast Cloudy Skies Amid Damp Coastal Outlook
The U S Weather Bureau predicts dreary skies and early morning mist along Long Beach and Southern California coast. Foothill and mountain areas should see generally sunny weather with normal temperatures overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
California
U. S. Weather Bureau
Bus Door Collision Injures Two on Fourth Street
Two women were injured when a bus stopped suddenly after hitting an open door of a parked car on Fourth Street between Locust and Pine Avenues. Annie Armstrong, 78, from Los Angeles, suffered an injured hip and bruised shoulder, while Marie De Berry, 23, of Redondo Avenue, sustained a shoulder injury. Both received treatment at Seaside Three Hospital.
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Fourth St
Locust
Pine Aves
Annie ‘T. Armstrong
Los Angeles
Matie de Berry
Redondo Ave
Superior Court
Asa G. Galla
Ave
W. F. Greeley
Harvey M. Lantbrecht
Smith
MacArthur Park
Cof
Parker
Five Women Two Men Seized in Loud Party Crime
Five young women and two men were booked for disorderly conduct after police interrupted a noisy party at 52 S Daisy Ave. The women Owens Murphy Laffoon McGlothin Potts faced charges. McGlothin was released as a mother. Also arrested were Leon J Hamilton and Patrick B Donohue. Bail set at $100 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Daisy Ave
Charlotte L. Owens
Cecelia’ F. Murphy
Lucille J. Laffoon
Carolyn C. McGlothin
Marian Elizabeth Potts
McGlothin
Leon J.hamilton
Terminal Island
Patrick B. Donohue
Daisy Ave
Donohue
Regional Politics Stirs Long Beach Ballot Mailings
Final sample ballots were mailed to Long Beach’s 155,430 registered voters as the city clerk’s office readies for the city general election. Voters should receive ballots by Wednesday. confusion over date and at large versus district council voting is addressed by these samples. Local committees support Lawrence O. Jackson for City Council. Baker backs the Citizens Committee for Public Improvements. endorsements from local labor and press groups appear, while candidates clash over transitions and veteran support for Kuchel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Boma
Sontasigni
Press-Telegram
KFOX
Jackson
Lawrence O. Jackson
Rotha
Eagle St
Stark
Baker
John F. Baker
Dist
Citizens Committee For Public Improvements
Eugene Tincher
Descon
Christian Gaureh
Jacksson
Pidelands
Former Club Leader Dies in Ramona
Mrs Martha L Fanning Tl of Ramona former Long Beach resident died at home in Ramona at 4 pm Monday. She led North Long Beach Women's Club and was past president of the North Long Beach PTA. Survived by three daughters Marjorie Henze of Ramona Laura Frese and Evelyn Youngwirth of Chula Vista. husband Leon L preceded her in death. Rosary 7:30 pm Thursday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church Ramona mass Friday morning. Burial in Nueva Cemetery Ramona.
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Martha L. Fanning
Ramona
Long Beach
North Long Beach
Chula Vista
Leon L
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church
Nueva Cemetery
City commission weighs building cost and oil funds
Richfield ICo asks city permission to charge construction costs for a new Pier A office building to the city. The commission rescinded last week’s approval and asked the city attorney to determine which costs may be charged under the contract. Some members question the $90,000 estimate and action on a dirt and decomposed granite request was postponed to assess impact on a pending $12 million Hughes suit involving a dike spill. Vendors were approved to sell foodstuffs along Pier A with set royalty rates. several catering and ice cream firms were rejected. A request for $500 to aid a regional yacht club regatta was deferred for one week.
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Richfield
Ico
Pier A
Hughes Took Co
Pier E
Hughes Flying Boat
Biase Landing
Piemnoint
Ad Catering Co
Ace Bag Co
Good Humor Tee Cream Co
Good Humor
Avalon DeLuxe Catering Co
Long Beach Tee Cream Co
AFL Cooks Demand New Labor Election
The AFL and Marine Cooks and Stewards Union demand a new west coast labor election accusing a conspiracy to mislead voters. They ask the National Labor Relations Board to set aside the results and bar the Independent Union of Marine Cooks and Stewards from future participation.
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AFL
Marine Cooks and Stewards Union
West Coast
National Labor Relation Board
Independent
Union of
Marine Cooks and Stewards
Tree Trimmer Hurt In Front Of Chestnut Ave Scene
Abrahamson, 24, a city tree trimmer, fell from eight feet while trimming a tree in front of 4226 Chestnut Ave. Monday, injuring his right elbow. He lives at 3048 FE 64th St and was taken to Seaside Hospital by city ambulance for X rays.
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Urant A. Agranamson
Chestnut Ave
Abrahamson
Seaside
Bicycling Sailor Held as Drunk in San Pedro
SAN PEDRO police arrested James Fitzgerald 31 a seaman living at 62514 S Bescon St for drunken bike driving. He rode erratically endangering himself and traffic. The incident occurred as Fitzgerald teetered along on his bicycle, prompting the stop by officers.
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San Pedro
James Fitzgerald
S. Bescon St
Obituary notices for Greer and related families
Obituary notices list Robert H. Greer 83 of San Pedro and a long Bay area family, with service details and survivors including wife Mary Irene and siblings. Also noted are Anthony Del Prete 60 of Termino Avenue, Charles E. Baker 74 of Daisy Avenue, Robert E. Washburn 60s, infant Cynthia Carol Parks, and several Reagan, Moore, Melvin, and Nakanishi interments with locations in Long Beach area churches, mortuaries, and cemeteries.
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C. C
Mottell's
Mary Irene
Cheatswood
Karl
Grace Hill
Green Hills Memorial Park
Baker
Charles E. Baker
Daisy Ave
Kalamazoo
Mich
American Legion
Glenn
Newport Beach
Irene Reed
DeWitt Baker
Long Beach
Mottell’s Chapel
William L. Collin
Veterans Administration Cemetery
Lakewood Council to Consider Budget Tonight
Lakewood City Council meets at 8 o'clock to consider a municipal budget for the balance of the fiscal year. Second and final reading is on the city business license ordinance.
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Lakewood
District 6 City Council Candidates Highlight Long Beach Bid
D Patrick Ahern and Lawrence O Jackson vie for District 6 council seat in Long Beach. Ahern, 43, touts transit, recreation, tax savings and open bidding while Jackson, longtime public servant, emphasizes prudent business leadership and public beach preservation. Both highlight civic service and city growth in campaign statements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Patrick Ahern
Lawrence O. Jack
19Th St
Sans Commission
Francisco
Cate
Long Beachloilman
T O
Pomona
Pomora
Pomona College
UCLA
Federal Security Administration
NYA
Long Beach
Ahern
Arthur L. Peterson
American Legion
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Walker
Idher
Fanseca
Ge Douse Clark
Istere
Joanne Ordway
East Brook Ave
Wilson
Mary" Jo Morgan
Magnolia Ave
Pally
Harbor Board
Anaheim St. Bridge
Bixby Knolls Bank
Hastings
Independent-Press-Telegram
CIO American Newspaper Guild
Herbert BR. Klockstein
Kleciksiom
Sraves
Richard Graves
Goodwin J. Knight
Earl Warren
Knight
Warren
Gough
Kuchel
Lewis K. Gough
Pasadena
U. S
Thomas
Long Beach Veterans Hospital
Llewellyn Bixby Jr
Pacific Coast Yachting Assn
Hunter Mortuary
Roy C. ‘Mason
Sunnyside Memorial Park
St. Matthew's
All Souls Cemetery
Washburn
Robert E. Washburn
Royal Ave
Torrance
Boulder
Colo
AFL Retail Clerks Union
Twife
Ivan Maude
Wiliam C
Frank E
Sis
Ters
Mabel Woolf
Lucille D. Rienks
Reagan
Lakewood City
David Joseph Reagan
McMillan
Jesse Eashy McArbor
Sun Millian
Loma Ave
Wilkin
Minn
Lake
St. Pancretius
Dallas
Tex
Met- America
CIO
United Steelwell
Workers of America
Mildred Lilian
Mary Reagan
Lorraine A. Moore
Jers
Anna Watts
Jinfart
Frances Hall
Weldon
Arlen L. Moore
Green
Hubert
Clarence
Will
Mwadow
Igen
Belare
St. Cyprian's
Moore Sr
Grace L. Hill
Gar’ Lerment
Fillmore
Gen Grove
iGallaugher & DeYoung Bell
Lchapel
Melvin
Elizabeth Mel Northington
Earnest
Magnolia
Worthington
Sciota
Ido Ave
Shergnee Hostital
Christian Texas
Church
Eastern Star
Penelope
Maryville
Baptist Church
Craling
Bertha Goff
Ruby K. Melvin
Kellison
Brothboth
Anclor
Drew
Westmoreland
Calif
Terson & Snively
Christensen. Fine
John W. Hanna
Westminster Memorial Park
Y Nakanishi
Suego Nakanishi
Harbor
Harutaro Nakanishi
Masaharu Nakanishi
Saki Nakanishi
Kofusa Hamaguchi
Tomono Kono
Kershaw
Annie Murray
Pico
Wi Mington
Del
Berkeley
Presbyterian Church
Mra
Leona.c. Irving
Sunnyside
Cherry -Ave
Cherry & Son
Antonie For
Spacial
Placérmant
Lakewood Council
Ove Lawrence
Clarence E
The
Long Beach Central Labor Council
Other
Organized Labor
Moses E, Aes. JR
Colorado
Moses E. Lewis, Jr
University of Colorado
Lewis
Myrtle Avenue
John Richard Lewis
U. S. Air Force
Frankfurt
Germany
Long Beach Bar Association
Hayes
Los Angeles County
Long Beach Lodge 888
B.P.O.E
el Bekal
California and American Bar Associations
Phi Delta Phi
Honorary Legal Fraternity
Coe
Citizens’ Committee For
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