Red Cross Aid in Louisiana Flood Areas
The American Red Cross has allotted 125000 to meet emergency needs for 8900 families hit by Louisiana floods. Roland Bach, local chapter manager, says the organization feeds about 8100 people daily in 25 localities and issues food orders to others. Housing is provided for 7000 individuals, with 19 volunteers and 70 national staff members on duty in Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Cross
Louisiana
Roland R. Bach
Long Beech
America Red Cross
Bach
Red Cross
Bea Cross
Lousiana
City Officials View Kerr-McGee Oil Drilling Film in Long Beach
Brower's Restaurant hosted city officials and councilmen as Kerr-McGee presented a motion picture on offshore drilling in Louisiana. Robert George, former Kansas senator and Kerr-McGee representative in Long Beach, spoke about interests in submerged lands off Long Beach. Civic leaders saw the same film at the restaurant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A
Affsanin
Louisiana
KerreMtetie Oil Co
Brower
Robert George
Kansas
Kerr-McGee
Long Beach
George
Lone Beach
Thursda
Two Long Beach Men to be Ordained Priests
Ins Eminence Cardinal McIntyre will ordain two Long Beach men at St. Vibiana's Cathedral Los Angeles at 830 am Saturday Father Peter C Healey son of Mr and Mrs Peter J Healy 2192 Adriatic Ave native of the city graduates St Anthonys High School 1845 and seminary studies Healy will sing first solemn mass at 9 am Sunday in St Lucys Church Father Lawrence J O Leary son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence E O Leary 123 Quincy Ave also a St Anthonys and seminary alumnus from Chicago and now to sing first solemn mass at St Bartholomews noon Sunday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Francis
Cardinal McIntyre
Long Beach
St. Vibiana's Cathedral
Los Angeles
Peter C. Healey
Lawrence J. O'Leary
Healy
Peter J. Healy
Adriatic Ave
St. Anthony's High School
SF Bartholomew's
Lakewood Group Forms to Seek Independence From Long Beach
Lakewood residents launch Lakewood Independence Group to pursue an independent Lakewood and oppose annexation by Long Beach. A membership meeting is set for Wednesday at Woodruff Community Church with Leonard Jones as temporary president. Officials include Irene Gifford, Paul Drager, George Muir, and Rayna L. Spear.
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Lakewood
Long Beach
Woodruff Community Church
Woodruff Ave
Leonard Jones
Organi Gation
L Wood
Wero
Jin Jones
Irene Gifford
Paul Drager
George Muir
Rayna L. Spear
Port Unit Action on New Jobs
Harbor commissioners moved to implement a six week reorganization of the administrative department. They asked the attorney’s office to draft salary ordinance amendments for new posts including general manager and chief harbor engineer with specified monthly ranges. Heads of divisions will be created under the charter amendment as civil service jobs. The panel also asked Port Manager Amar to review Standard Oil’s seismic study request and rejected a bid to audit inventories for reimbursements, opting to first map study scope.
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Port Mgr. E
Emmet Sullivan
Long Beach Oil Development Co
Richfield Oil Corp
Truman Manor sale leads to new memorial housing plan
The Memorial National Homes Foundation, led by Mrs. Boyd, aims to house and aid Gold Star parents with jobs and community integration at Truman Manor. The project, first of its kind, seeks private grants and government credit to transfer ownership, with five years to pay and temporary HQ at Mrs. Boyd's home.
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Truman Boyd
PHA
Boyd
Memorial National Homes Foundation
Gold Star Mothers
Gold Star
Wtem
PRA
Melville
Congress
Foundation
Evangelical Lutheran California District pledges fund drive
Delegates at the Evangelical Lutheran California District biennial convention closed the meeting in Our Saviour's Lutheran Church pledging to open eight new home missions this year and to raise four million dollars for a Calif ornia hospital program including a new hospital for San Diego and expansions in Santa Monica and Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Long Beach area will contribute seven hundred thousand. Rev. Gaylord Faide announced plans for new missions and Rev. Norman Hammer outlined an evangelistic television program set for late summer or fall.
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California Lutheran Hospital
Evangelical Lutheran
Chuyeh
California
Gaylord Faide
Our Saviour's Lutheran Church
Junipero Ave
Hawaiian Islands
San Diego
Santa Monica
Los Angeles
Long Beach
Norman Hammer
GOP to Open 18th District Headquarters
The Lookout reports officials plan to establish an 18th District Republican headquarters within weeks at a central site covering Long Beach Signal Hill and Lakewood. The meeting at Town Hall drew about 75 volunteers and officials amid preparations for the 1954 elections with a $100 dinner planned June 9 at the Hollywood Palladium featuring Leonard Wood Hell as speaker.
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GOP
Town Hall
Gladys O'Donnell
Long Beath
Signal Hall
Lakewood
Mary Devitt
Irving Dummond
Bert Wagner
Frank Jorgensen
Ithe County
Republican Central Committee
Jorgensen
Hollywood Palladium
Leonard Wood Hell
GOP National Committee
Woodrow Baird
48Th District Central Committee
Three Men Beat Rob Cab Driver Near Bellflower Alley
Sidney Hart Keaster, 61, a Long Beach cab company driver, was lured to a rear alley at 2148 Constitution Lane and beaten by three men who kicked him, stole $27 in cash and valuables, then fled on foot. Keaster suffered a black eye and facial scratches.
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Sidney Hart Keaster
Artesia Ave
Bellflower
Long Beach
Constitution Lane
Keaster
Terminal Island Brig inmate Lawson moved to Camp Pendleton
17 year old Marine Wilnam M Lawson awaiting trial in Los Angeles for the ghost slaying of Joseph Cyr. He reportedly told arresting officers at the Terminal Island brig that he never escaped. Lt Comdr Ralph M Thompson said Lawson was transferred from Terminal Island on Friday to Camp Pendleton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilnam M. Lawson
Los Angeles
Joseph Cyr
Lancaster Yaneher
Terminal Island
Ralph M. Thompson
Lawson
Terminal Island Dee. 3
Camp Pendleton
What the Siren and Jinn Tale Echoes Unclear Report
Fragmented OCR text reveals scattered references to sirens, jinn, and multiple street names and emergency responses. Ambulance mentions appear near Coast Highway and Arbor Road with scattered house numbers and locations. No coherent event or timeline is extractable.
Obituaries note multiple Long Beach deaths across week
A string of Long Beach obituaries reports the deaths of Katherine Satter 91 Katherine Sattler and several others including George Waldvogel Stella Ball William Rush Besilower Treza McMillan Ada Hofman Doris Slaughter Maurice Barrett and Ada Hoffman. Services planned at Holton Mottell Galla gher DeYoung Spongberg and other local chapels with interment in Lafayette Inglewood Artesia Rose Hills and private ceremonies.
Libraries Screen Vacation Area Films Next Week
Color films of vacation areas in the United States and neighboring countries will be shown at three branch libraries. Miss Nina Boyle, film Librarian, says programs start Tuesday at East Branch Library 4086 E Anaheim St, Thursday at Alamites Branch 1838 E Third St, and Friday at Bret Harte Branch 1408 E Willow St. All will begin at 8 p m. Public invited.
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United States
Nina Boyle
East Branch
Anaheim St
Alamites
Third St
Bret Harte
Willow St
All Wa
Talk on Westinghouse films for Air Force reservists in Long Beach
Lt. Col. C J Tinucci of Westinghouse Electric Co will present a talk and films of interest to Air Force reservists at a joint meeting of the Long Beach Chapter of the Air Reserve Association and the 5th Squadron Wednesday at 7 20 p m in the Long Beach Air Force Base Officers Club Maj John J Baner ARA president announced The event brings together members of the reserve association and a combat squadron for an educational session
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Tinucci
Westinghouse Electric Co
Westinghouse
Air Force
Long Beach
Air
Reserve Association
1500 Carriers Compete for Summer Trips
The fourth annual summer vacation contest for Independent-Press-Telegram newspaper boys is underway with 1500 participants. Forty-six boys will earn an ad expense paid trip to Yosemite, with a five day San Joaquin streamliner ride starting June 6. They will stay at Yosemite Lodge and tour valley landmarks before attending Camp Seeley in the San Bernardino Mountains for activities from June 20 to 27. The campaign ends Saturday, June 13.
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Press-Telegram and Independent
Yosemite
Camp Seeley
David Nixon
Ronnie Wild
Jeff
Pete Bifoichi
Stanon
Appleton St
Independent- Press-Telegram
Swagemite
San Joaquin
Los Angeles
Yosemite Lodge
Yosemite National Park
Hall Dome
Mirror Lake
Yosemite Falls
Lancmarks
San Bernardino Mountains
Dope Addict Given China Prison Term
Repjairin F Morales, a 27 year old cook with prior county jail time for narcotics, receives an indeterminate state prison term after admitting addiction. He sought another jail term claiming family help to quit dope, while Judge George Francis suggested the China program. Morales faced charges of obtaining narcotics by forging prescriptions and passing them at Incal drugstores. He obtained 144 tablets of a morphine derivative.
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Repjairin F. Morales
Cook
Morales
George Francis
China
Edward Gillman
Seventh St
Hierrs
Two Long Beach Men To Get Degrees In Mexico
Two Long Beach men will receive degrees in June from Mexico City College. John P. Cannon will earn a master's degree in geography. Kenneth Le Roy Long will obtain a bachelor's degree in speech and journalism.
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L. B
Mexico
Long Beach
Mexico City College
John P. Cannon
F. NM. Cannon
Montair Ave
Kenneth LeRoy Long
Marvey Way
Camera and clothing stolen from Navy Yard car
Crime report states a camera and clothing valued over 150 dollars were stolen from Lawrence T. Caulfield’s automobile at the Long Beach Navy Yard parking lot on Thursday. The incident occurred while Caulfield served aboard the USS O'Brien.
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Lawrence T. Caulfield
O'Brien
Long Beach Navy Yard
Japanese Love Letter Sparks Long Beach Divorce Case
In Superior Court, Ruth M. Hollowell obtained a divorce after a Japanese love letter she found and had translated convinced her of her husband Donald Hollowell’s infidelity during his service in Japan. The letter arrived at her Lime Avenue home before his return in March 1952 and prompted confrontation after their son’s death six months later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth M. Hollowell
Charles M. Gallagher
Islay
Ad Club Honors Merriam at Annual President's Day
Members of the Long Beach Ad Club dedicated the program at the Lafayette Hotel to Frank F. Merriam, president emeritus and former California Governor, with silent prayers for his recovery. Hazel Merriam attended as his singer, Ken Jackson of Jackson Printing Co. received the Wal Freeman Trophy for outstanding service, announced by Dr. C. C. Harvey.
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Long Beach
Ad Club
Frank F. Merriam
Theclub
California
Merriam
Hazel Merriam
Lafayette Hotel
Ken Jackson
The
Jackson Printing Co
Wal Freeman
C. C. Harved
Jackson
Gro
J. Oliver Brisson
Lem Hoxie
Max Bachr
Jor
Raymond Bell
C. E. Wilson
Wade Maplethorpe
Karl Brown
Dave Lilly
Bill Becker
Lois Smith
Ken McCafferty
Dr. Harrod
Dick Walsh
Gene Curtis
Two Motorists Hurt In City Crash On Ward and Maine
Two motorists, Nell Mac Fier, 49, of Madison Maine Avenue, and Telfer William Thomas, 49, of Goth Street, were injured Thursday evening when their cars collided at Ward row Tid and Maine. Mrs Fryer was treated for a dislocated finger at Seaside Hospital then reported chest injuries at St Marys Hospital. Thomas said they had received a broken jam.
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Wardrow
Maine
Nell Mac Fier
Maine Ave
Telfer William ‘Thomas
Fryer
Searside Hospital
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Peter C. Healy
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Coes Bay
Dispa
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Ty Salle Puntarenaa
Chile
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Arden
Mar Anienstzal Mac Wark
Delran Xakohama Sails
Pagina
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May Linn
Ranspork Line
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Max Ay
New York
Saat
Bolta
Tad
Kawaeant
Kerr
Ape Town
Yokohama
Richmond
Green Mountain
Marty Tinh
Ane Fay Okghama
la Paz Borrigan
Frarielaco
Avon Ag
Sanita Sattawune
Focopilla Xorea
Aronva
Portland
Francisco Bresiont
Jefferson
San Francisco
Buren
Bay Totanci
Amy Fentwerp Risange
Diego Santa
Bay
Anuuts Eda
Antwerp Waaningto
Francisco Samacinda
Ban Bratisco
U. S
Santota Bargara
Pre
Az Ravi City
Ai Pawell
Enor
Knoxville
Az Syriate
Antonio
San Prandeca
Ritanea Nails
Ate
Carliant
Ore
Truman Manor
Gaylerd Falde
Mission Aid
Tanayeae
Frrepge
Gowler
San Diego “Ave Banance
Reventh St
Ambu- Peert
mbaAnabs Ats
Alberton Shyeb
Bituaries
Satiler
Katherine Satter
Belmont Ave
Indiana
Olga Ault
G. Herbert Sattler
Balboa
Holton & Son
Lafayette
Ind
Waldvogel
George J. Waldvogel
First St
Rochester
N.Y
John W. Hanna
Jung. Dyterment
Inglewood
Rush
William J. Rush
Eucalyptus Ave
New Hope
Ala
Oklahoma
First Christian Church
Orange
Tis
Carrie T
J. M. Rush
Patterson & Snively
Reuben Luther Anderson
Fairhaven Mausoleum
McMillan
Treza Marie McMillan
Park St
Mountain Park
Okla
Bellflower Chapter
OBS
First Baptist Church
Taft
Lincoln Parent-Teacher Association
Excelsior Union High School Pta
Mothers’ Circle
de Molay
Rainbow Girls
Joe Earl McMillan
Patricia McMillan
Robert
Jack
USAF
James Thrasher
Henry
Line Thrasher
Wilmington
Gallangher & DeVeune
Ernest Hassel
Rose Hills Memorial Park
Walther
Hofeman
Ada Hoffman
Eucalyptus St
Paris
Ohio
Lutheran Church
Carrie Bule
Kenneth
Howard
Carolyn Smith
Ida Heim
Isaac Miller
Gallaugher & DeYoung
Elmer Hoffman
Artesia Cemetery
Lecia Daniels
Salt Lake City
Utah
Spongberg Mortuary
Eese
GE Refrigerator
W. B. Eastman's
A-1 Home Appliance CO
J. Stowe Carney
Blue Bell Wrangler
Rodeo
Ben
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