Cypress Case Closed Burglar Sentenced to State Prison
Cypress resident Harvey Joe Skelton, 20, was sentenced to San Quentin for a Cypress garage burglary in April in which five guns were stolen. Judge Morrison denied probation, citing the plea of duty and the case noted connections to other defendants and proceedings in Los Angeles County.
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Anta Ana
Cypress
Harvey Joe Skelton
San Quentin
Judy Kenneth FE. Morrison
Morrison
Nisellu
Los Angeles County
Lions at Hub Elect Grocer
COMPTON May 26 A local resident for years Kris P Christy of 61 N Poinsettia market proprietor has been elected president of the Lions Club for instalation in June Everett Leonhardt retiring president says Other officers chosen were Veeney Harvey first vice president Daning denes second vice president Ben Flesher United vice president John McClendon secretary Larry Robeson tail twister and B B Reed Hontamer for the coming year Troy Knowles Dick Selb and Roy Peterson were elected directors Christy is a member of the chamber of commerce and of the Elks Lodge
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Troy Knowles
Dick Selb
Roy Peterson
Fleet Christy
Chamber of Commerce
The
Elks Lodge
Trial Scheduled in Assault Case
TA ANA May 26 A jury was set duly on when Robert Mendey of Santa Ana pleaded not guilty to a felony charge till May 3 on Mrs Tumpy of Garden Grove accused of a felony. Miles Sharp of Anaheim was granted no weeks to answer the charge and bail was reduced from 10000 to 5000 after his alterns. Robert B Webb requested the inlay because his rent had business matters 10 a range.
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TA Ana
Robert An Mendey
Santa Ana
Tumpy
Garden Grove
Miles
Sharp
Anaheim
Robert B. Webb
Memorial Day Tribute by Veterans at Norwalk
Norwalk will host Memorial Day ceremonies at the Memorial Rose Garden in Norwalk Park on Wednesday at 10 a m. Veterans groups and auxiliaries organize the event with a flower petals drop from a low-flying plane onto the plaque. Participants include Glen Wood Fost 5172, Harold L. Kagarl ee Post 7135, and Norwalk American Legion Post No 359. Lt. Col. J H Chillington of the Chaplains Corps will speak, with Dr. H S Ott as MC and Ronald Dixon as officer in charge.
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Norwalk
Norwalk Park
Glen Wood Fost
Veterans
Harold L. Kagarlee
VFW
Norwalk American
Attitude Shift Among Soldiers From Taegan Slaughter
Pfc Darrell Ritter of Buena Park recalls how the Taegan massacre changed attitudes among U S soldiers long believed to be fighting a police action In the Taegan affair soldiers began to view Communism as a greater threat and the war as a larger struggle Ritter, formerly with the 24th Infantry Division, was missed in action behind enemy lines and later escaped. He returned home to Seattle on May 5 after three years service and will report to Camp Roberts on June 8 for a one year extension. Ritter attended Buena Park elementary school and left Fullerton High in 1948 to join the service.
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Bvena Park
Noresa
Taegan
Darrell Ritter
Joey Ritter
la Palma
Avo
Ritter
24Th Infantry Division
River
Pusan
Seattle
Camp Roberts
Buena Park
Fullerton High School
Lomita Boys Plan Track Meet June 9
Lomita recreation director Hank Lanar announced a summer track meet for boys ages 7 to 15 at the Harbor Hills housing project playground on June 9. Winners in each age group will receive ribbons and awards as the program kicks off at the new play center.
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Lomita
Jane
Harbor Hills
Hank Lanar
County Spring Fair Opens With Community Day Plans
The eighth annual Los Angeles County Spring Fair at Mayfair Park is set to open at 6 am Tuesday. Layout stakes have been driven and the big tops canvas will be unfurled as fringe banners and flags are placed. Each community hosts a special day with residents in charge of main stage entertainment. Paramount Day is Wednesday with Charles Brinckiey, Artesia Day Thursday with James Kosahabian, Norwalk Day Friday with master of ceremonies J. Paul Madsen, Lakewood Day Saturday with Murray Striewig, and Sunday features Parade and Long Beach Day. Jack L. Wood's committee will entertain the crowd. F Nils T. Gratulund will crown Ruth Goskens as coronation master for Spring Fair of 1951.
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Beepney
Los Angeles County
Mayfair Park
Paramount
Charles Brinckiey
Artesia
James Kosahabian
Norwalk
J. Paul Madsen
Lakewood
Murray Striewig
Long Beach
Jack L. Wood
F Nils T. Gratulund
Holly
Zone Plan Hearing Monday in Artesia area
Artelia reports a zoning hearing set for 1 30 a m Monday at the County Engineer Building Los Angeles to consider a plan favored by many property owners. The Planning Commission will forward its recommendation to the county board of supervisors. The Chamber of Commerce seeks a restricted commercial zone with 80 percent off street parking to protect Artesia Park and dairies in the area amid a squeeze on dairy firms.
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Chamber of Commerce
Waynifie
Elvettie Stacks
Flora Vista St
Binneer Biv
Clarkdaly St
Clarkdale St
Artesia Park
Chamber
Upaquare Mile
Bellflower Man Named Defendant in $35,090 Car Crash Suit
Bruce McClain, a Bellflower motorcyclist, filed a personal injury suit in Compton Superior Court over a March 10 collision at Bellflower Boulevard and Ashworth Street. Defendant Raph Packard of 9420 BE Ives Street Bellflower is alleged to have caused severe injuries including a head injury and a fractured right leg.
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Bellflower
Raph Packard
Ives St
Compton Superior Court
Bruce McClain
Packard
Bellflower Blvd
Ashworth St
McClain
Brothers Booked After Altercation in San Pedro
Two brothers, Harry Sisco 28 and Eugene Sisco 35, were arrested after an altercation over a woman near 26th Street and Pacific Avenue. They allegedly slugged Robert Harris 31 and Pierre Vidaillet 29 during a brawl at the theater district.
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San Pedro
26Th St
Pacific Ave
Harry Sisco
Eugene Sisco
Santa Cruz Ave
Robert F. Harris
S. Pacific Ave
Pierre Vidaillet
Legion Auxiliary Sells Poppies at Lomita
Lomita May 26 American Legion post and auxiliary members run the annual Poppy Day sale to aid disabled veterans. Virginia Basile chairwoman said poppies will be sold today and tomorrow to meet the quota before Memorial Day. Proceeds go entirely to disabled veterans who depend on the project for income.
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Lomita
American Legion Post
Virginia Basile
Basile
Paramount Civic Boosters Elect Seven Directors
Paramount May 26 Seven new directors were elected to the chamber of commerce. Names include Rether Baghert YY Barber James Carnes Dugan Robert Kennedys oe Melon hall ate Mar with all named to serve. Incumbents Bob Krahill Ian Mies Jerry Garl Lloyd Mer 21 Branch Dureh Hatiis ANA Larry Querbarh Sant Starr. Election of officers to be held at next regular board meeting.
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Paramount
Chamber of Commerce
Bervert Halliday
BEC Estary
Frid Tielis
Rether Baghert
YY. Barber
James Carnes
Dugan
Robert Kennedys
Oe Melon Hall
Mar
Se Erras
Jerry Garl
Lloyd
Mer
B. “Dureh" Hatiis Ana
Larry Querbarh
Aml Sant Starr
Ottierrs
Wuder
Halliday
Fair Display Plan At San Diego County Fair
Santa Ana May 26 officials outlined a fair exhibit with a naval theme to be shown at the San Diego County Fair. The contract with the county board of supervisors approved the display built by California Decorating Co. for 125 dollars, featuring a sailboat on a revolving platform among county produce.
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Santa Ana
San Diego
Downey PTA to Host District Day Meeting
Downey Elementary School will host a District Day event with the PTA board members acting as hostesses. The program at 1:00 p.m. will feature music from the school orchestra and Mrs. William Gray as program chairman, announced by council president Mrs. L. K. Nelson.
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Downey
Downey Elementary School Parent Teacher Association
Downey Council Pia
L. K. Nelson
Downey Elementary School
William Gray
Blood Donor Quota Set for Fort MacArthur Soldiers
SAN PEDRO May 2 A quota of 70 pints of blood has been set for Fort MacArthur soldiers and personnel when Red Cross units visit there Thursday. The units will operate in three sections of the fort from 3 a.m. to noon and from 10 p.m. to 1 p.m. Donated blood is destined for shipment to Korea.
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San Pedro
Fort MacArthur
Red Cross
Korea
Legislative measures scored by county reform bills in Sacramento
Los Angeles County Counsel Harold W Kennedy criticized Assembly Bill 3217 by A I Stewart of Pasadena and Senate Bill 769 as altering county government for unincorporated areas. He warned the measures raise constitutional objections, create new urban layers, boost costs, and overlap with existing districts. Kennedy urged killing the bills and holding hearings on the reorganization dispute between cities and unincorporated communities.
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Ellflower
Sacramento
Los Angeles
Harold W." Kennedy
Kennedy
A. B
Stewart
United States
California
Hearing Monday on Plan to Hike Bus Line Fares
The State Public Utilities Commission will hear arguments on Holbrook Transit Company fare increases for Downey Paramount Compton routes. A 10 cent minimum per zone and 5 cent cross zone, with round trips mostly eliminated, faces school children at 10 cents universal fare. A decision is expected at next Wednesday’s board meeting in San Francisco.
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Guy Benton
Sun
Phone Cable Installation Nears End in Hawaiian Gardens
Hawaiian Gardens nears completion of a $30,000 phone cable project from Palo Verde Ave to Wong Cargan St. The upgrade, managed by a Long Beach company, will enable service applications on file and improve south of Cary son St. residents along Pioneer Bilve and Bloomfield Ave as the Downey exchange serves north of Cirson St. The work includes 33 new poles and more than 17,900 linear feet of main line.
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Hawaiian Gardens
Palo Verde Ave
Wong Cargan St
C Yager
Downey Exchange
Hadion
Maine
Opening of New Rheem Plant in Whittier Fall
Whittier will gain a Rheem Manufacturing engineering research and development division. The new plant in the 11909 block on Washington near the Southern California Edison facility will cover 73,000 square feet and employ 75 technicians and engineers. L. W. Evans, vice president of engineering, will head the operation.
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Whittier
Broyght
Sall
Rheom Manufacturing Corp
Washington
Southern California Edison
L. W. Evans
Rheem Corporation
Ion
Disaster Sirens Installed at Port
Warning sirens have been installed in Live harbor area locations and are ready to blare if an atomic attack is imminent, announced by the city of civil defense. The 300 pound units are at 16th St and Grand Ave, Mesa St Berth 227, EB 138, Wilk ington, TadL Wy Shard St Harbor City, all within fire department buildings and other suitable locations being saved.
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San Pedry
Live Harbor Area
Los Angeles City
Arts of Civil Defense
16Th St
Grand Ave
Mesa St
1St
Wilkington
Tadl
Sermon in Song concert at Dominguez church Sunday
Ivan Harold Browning, famed Negro singer and broadcaster, will lead a concert of spirituals and Negro folk songs at 6 p m Sunday at Dominguez Community Methodist Church. Rev Thomas Eber, the church pastor, announced Browning’s past work with the British Broadcasting Company and his appearances across the United States and Europe.
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Dominguez
Ivan Harold Browning
Dominguez Community Methodist Church
Thomas Eber
Browning
British Broadcasting Company
United States
Europe
Rey, Elder
Whittier groups plan Memorial Day tribute
Whittier veterans and patriotic groups will meet Wednesday morning to honor war dead. A parade starts at 9:30 a.m. from Rose Hills Memorial Park gates, with the Monterey Park Drum and Bugle Corps leading the procession. Chaplain Frederick E. K. Finke of March Air Force Base will speak.
Jail Bookie Suspect Nabbed at Avalon Pool Parlor
A pool parlor at 392 Avalon Blvd was raided by vice squad officers on a Friday afternoon leading to the arrest of Nicholas J. Scotese 46 of 112 E. F St. The suspect is jailed as an alleged bookmaker operating in the establishment according to investigators.
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Wailming San
Say
Avalon Blvd
Nicholas J. Scotese
E. F St
L B Artist Gains National Show Recognition and Exhibits
Miss Elsi Warner head of the art department at Polytechnic Uteh School has learned her lithograph Moonlight on Point Lobos is included in the ninth annual national exhibit at the Library of Congress. The display runs until April 1 and attracted 1298 entries from 48 artists across 34 states plus D C Hawaii Mexico and England. Warner, Otis Art Institute alumnus 1937, has held mural design study and produced Genesis. She earned a B S from UIC with honors 1940 and a Pasadena Playhouse certificate in 242. She belongs to Phi Kappa Phi California Art Teachers Association and California Water Color Society. Her work has appeared at DeYoung Los Angeles County Fair 1950 Los Angeles County Museum 1950 California State Fair and California Water Color Society exhibitions. Her pet project is a study hall art gallery for the new Memorial Library at Polytechnic.
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Elsi. Warner
Polytechnic Uteh School
Bern
Point Lobos
Library of Congress
ATT
District of Columbia
Hawaii
Mexico
England
Otis
Dudley Crafts Watson
Ryerson Library
Chicago
the Steadier
UIC
Pasadena Playhouse
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
California Art Teachers Association
California Water Color Society
Los Angeles County Museum
Los Angeles County Fair
California, Water Coin Society
Warner
Carmel
Polytechnic
Church to Act on Remarriage Proposed by Presbyterians
Cincinnati May 26 A special commission on marriage and divorce urged the Presbyterian Church to require penitence from a divorcee before remarriage and to prove intent to improve in the next marriage. It also urged each of the churchs 2682 presbyteries to form a committee to judge eligibility to marry. The proposals, to be written into constitutional law, were sent to the general assembly for decision on ratification by presbyteries.
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Cincinnati
Presbyterian Church
Shel
Special Commission On
General Assembly
Heart Massage Fails After Electric Shock
SHINGTON May 26 Ejighe doniors working as team massaged a fireman's heart for four hours to save his life. Walter Clayton Beck 29 died after an electrocution near his fire station. Electricity leaped from a battery charging apparatus splashing water from his hose. Doctors opened his chest and massaged the heart for two hours then four hours with no lasting beats.
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Shington
Ejighe Doniors
Fieeman
Walter Clayton Beck
Nab Man at School on Molesting Charge
William H. Jucwox, 49, arrested near Jordan High School swimming pool on child molesting investigation. Inspector Bob Dyer led the morals squad after a week‑old parents’ report. candy bars and small toys found on Hickox held as evidence. Bail set at 500 pounds.
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William H. Jucwox
E. Gist
Jordan High School
Donald €. Cochran
Bob Dyer
Hickox
All-out A-bomb Defense Test at Utica Utica NY
A mock atom bomb attack in Utica New York drew 2000 firemen and civil defense workers for a six hour drill. Officials said the exercise revealed preparedness far below minimum needs while serving to show problems in civil defense planning and response.
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Utica
N. Y
Ppacs
N.Y
New York City
Lawrence Wilkinson
Civil Defense
United States
Wilkinson
Fair Trade ruling triggers broad price cuts across items
Across the United States the Supreme Court ruling on fair trade lowered price floors for many goods. In Albuquerque drugs and tissues fell sharply while Chicago liquor outlets cut prices. Oklahoma City and New Orleans retailers began rolling back costs on soaps, fishing rods, and watches. Some firms face delays due to legal stays, with further cuts anticipated after a 15 day period.
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Wicago
U. S. Supreme Court
Albuquerque
N. M
Chlcago
Oklahoma City
Mark Downs
John Schwegmann Jr
New Orleans
Supreme Court
Apppeal
Schwegmann
Schweggman
Mannec
Mrs Yeomans Still Critically Ill After Stroke
Mrs Yeomans 85 mother of Mrs Clyde Doyle remained in critical condition last night in Washington D C after suffering a stroke Friday noon. She is listed with Rep and Mrs Doyle and accompanied the Doyles to Washington on December 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hlanehe W. Yeomans
Clyde Doyle
Washington, D.C
Associated Press
Yeomans
Delay of Arizona Project Delayed by National Emergency
Washington May 26 Backers of the $800 million Central Arizona irrigation power project will not press for construction during the national emergency. Senator McFarland Arizona said the majority leader noted that money, labor and materials are diverted to defense. We seek to amend the bill to delay any construction or money expenditure until the emergency ends. Senators Monday will debate the Colorado River project proposal for new dams pumping plants canals and tunnels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Central Arizona
McFarland
D.-Ariz
Congress
School Pupils Gather Burn Objectionable Comic Books
Nearly 500 objectionable comic books were burned in a schoolyard bonfire by about 100 fifth and sixth graders at St. Basil's Parochial School after two weeks of collecting titles from the Legion of Decency list. Sister Constance led the Crusaders in identifying works not on the list and students even visited dealers to discourage handling such books.
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Wasteio
Legion of Decency
St. Basil's
Constance
Crusaders
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