Election Night Relief and County Figures
A columnist predicts election night excitement as returns stream in from City Hall and KFOX. He notes Los Angeles County’s 2,000,000 eligible voters, 7,000 precincts, 35,000 election board workers, and a $1,000,000 cost, then mentions traffic safety and a lack of street lighting at Garden Grove’s VA Hospital gate prompting urgent city action.
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City Hall
Los Angeles County
L. B
Garden Grove
Long Beach VA Hospital
Seventh St
Gomebody
Parents Teachers Urge Yes Vote on School Bonds
The Zane Beach Council of Parents and Teachers urges a yes vote on Propositions T U and V to fund new classrooms in Long Beach Lakewood and Signal Hill. President Mrs Everett M Findlay argues the district must avoid half day schooling as growth demands expansion and predicts lower taxes than a few cents daily for homeowners.
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Everett M. Findlay
Zane Beach
Council of Parents and Teachers
Long Beach
Signal Hill
Lakewood
Los Angeles County
America
Motorcycle Officers Pay Tribute to Robert Morgan
Funeral services for Robert H. Morgan 29 a member of the Police Department Motorcycle Division honored by delegations of riders from the Southland. The service at Mottell's Chapel included a procession to Sunnyside Memorial Cemetery and remarks by Tom M Olson. Morgan a Vancouver British Columbia native died after his motorcycle collided with a car at New York Street and Atlantic Avenue on October 31.
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Southland
Robert H. Morgan
Police Department
Mottell's Chapel
Sunnyside Memorial Cemetery
Tom M. Olson
Sinclair Cox
Ruth Tyler
Officer Morgan
Vancouver
B. C
New York St
Atlantic Ave
Pontoon Bridge Closure Routes Traffic to Terminal Island
The Long Beach pontoon bridge at Seaside Blvd will close to vehicles for four months starting November 1 to raise and rebuild approaches. Subsidence has caused ramp clearance issues, requiring temporary pontoon removal while bulkheads are driven and the structure elevated. The Navy originally built the bridge to speed wartime traffic to the Naval Shipyard.
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Lane Beach
Commodore Schuyler F. Heim
Terminal Island
Seaside Blvd
Navy
Naval Shipyard
City of
Long Beach
Harbor Department
Cargo Handling Dispute to Be Taken Into Court
The International Longshoremen's Association announced it will sue to enforce an arbitrator's ruling that the Sailors Union of the Pacific share cargo handling for the motorship C-Trader. The S U P disputed the decision while continuing to unload 1,738,000 board feet of lumber at Berth 191 Wilmington, with 400 police deployed nearby and a picket line formed as tension eased after the ship arrived.
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TRE
International Longshore, Men's and
Wilmington
Paul Prasow
University of Southern California
Charles Brenner
Brenner
Pacific Maritime Association
Union
Ctrader
W. R. Chamberlin Co
Los Angeles
International Longshoremen's Union
Sailore’ Union of the Pacific
C-Trader
All Western Band Review Sees 16 New Groups Enter
The 20th annual All Western Band Review and Salute to Santa Claus draws 16 new entries. Grandview High School Greyhound Band from Grandview Washington travels 3170 miles round trip with 115 members and supporters expected. other first time groups include Union High School bands from Nephi Utah Fillmore California Elks Drum Corps from Santa Barbara Hollister Riverside Arcadia South Gate and Corona area bands. Grandview competes in Class D with 92 band members 16 drill team 3 flag twirlers 3 majorettes and a drum major aged 14 to 17. Band Director Harold S Jeans formerly with the U S Navy Band.
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Pacific Ave
Grandview High School
Greyhound Band
Grandview
Wash
Long Beach
Junb Union High School
Nephi
Utah
Fillmore
Calif
Elks
Hollister
Sherman Institute
Riverside
McFarland
Hoover High School
San Diego
Arcadia
Cross
Corona
South Gate
Harold S. Jeans
U. S. Navy Band
Washington, D. C. Se
Youths' Group to Hold 25th Yearly Session in Long Beach
The Junior Statesmen of America stage their 25th semi annual state convention in Long Beach this week with about 300 delegates from state high schools. Delegates will address topics from statehood for Alaska and Hawaii to juvenile programs and cancer research. Former Governor Mertian will speak at a Lafayette Hotel banquet and Gerry Sturges will serve as toastmaster.
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California
Sacramento
Long Beach
Lafayette Hotel
Nu-Pike
Frank Mertian
Gerry Sturges
Pally Garverick
Wilson High School
John Glover
Southern California
Ed Hinz
Chabter
Wilson
Grover C. Bagby
Belmont Heights
Drivers jailed for not holding licenses in city court
Motorists stopped by police for driving without licenses faced jail and fines in Municipal Court. Joseph D. Viscio, 20, Los Angeles, got 30 days. Edward Dixon, 57, 1435 California Ave, faced 100 dollar fine or 25 days on one count and 25 dollar fine or 40 days on the other. Mary F. Reese, 26, 1314 West 15th Street, fined 100 dollars or 30 days.
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Wilbert F. Downs
Joseph D. Viscio
Los Angeles
Edward Dixon
California Ave
Downs
Mary F. Reese
W. 15Th St
Coin Collectors Plan Three Day Convention Here
The California State District of the Numismatists Association will host a three day coin collecting convention at the Wilton Hotel next Friday through Sunday. Delegates will see coins dating to historical times under guard in the Marine Room. Sam Kahealo of Pasadena serves as general chairman, Ralph Mitchell of Bakersfield is state president, and Charles Ruby of Fullerton represents the national group. Long Beach Coin Club hosts this year with 40 charter members. Riley W. Brown is local president. Admission is 95 cents for hobbyist enthusiasts.
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D&es
Wilton Hotel
California State District
the Numismatists Association
Marine Room
Sam Kahealo
Pasadena
Ralph
Riley W. Brown
Brown
Tree Trimmings Blaze Extinguished
A dump truck driver near the fire station on Anaheim Street observed firemen signaling him to stop. He pulled over and found his load of tree trimmings in flames as smoke billowed. Firefighters quickly subdued the blaze.
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Anaheim St
Yesterda
Power Utilities Meet to Shape California Public Works
The 18th annual California Municipal Utilities Association conference runs four days at the Lafayette Hotel. About 150 top utility officials from across the state will attend sessions on power water and gas issues including the Central Arizona Project and Colorado River River controversy. Speakers include Brennan S. Thomas C Kenyon Wells L L Bendinger Port Manager E J Amar Raymond Matthew State Sen Jack Tenney and J H McCambridge. Registration opens Tuesday.
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Central
Arizona
California Municipal Utilities Association
Lafayette Hotel
Brennan S. Thomas
Water Department
Association
C. Kenyon Wells
L. L. Bendinger
Burton W. Chace
E. J. Amar
Long Beach
Robert F. Symons
Symons
Bishop
L B Finals Set in Speech Contest
Four finalists from Long Beach high schools compete in the I Speak For Democracy contest finals hosted by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Don Herlacher announces the event after a 7 PM dinner at the Wilton Hotel Marine Room. preliminaries begin tomorrow and Tuesday. Winners advance to state and national rounds with trips to Washington, D C, introductions to President Truman, and college scholarships.
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Long Beach
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Don Herlacher
Public Affairs Committee
Wilton Hotel
Marine Room
Washington, D. C
Truman
Post Office to Close for Armistice Day Observance
Postmaster Howard K. Good announced the post office and its classified branches will close Saturday, Armistice Day, while Saturday mail collection and dispatch will proceed by carriers as usual.
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Howard K. Goodwin
Mare
NO HOMER Pigeon No 12 Won't Depart From Shelter
A homing pigeon tagged 12 on a yellow band refused to fly home. Custodian Robert Sharkey encountered the bird at 514 Newport Ave and again at City Animal Shelter on 15th Street end San Francisco Avenue. The pigeon perched in a garage loft and later settled content at the shelter in an improvised home.
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City ‘Animal Shelter
15Th St
San Francisco Ave
Robert Sharkey
Newport Ave
Sharkey
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