Traffic Crashes Kill Marine and Laguna Man in OC
An El Toro Marine sergeant and an elderly Laguna Beach resident died in separate Orange County crashes Friday night. Metcalf, 22, drove a westbound car that lost control on Santiago Canyon Road near Silverado Canyon Road at 10:10 p.m., with passenger Haney, 21, suffering minor injuries. In Laguna Beach, 82-year-old James J. McLean died after his car hit an embankment on Acacia Street at High Drive, following a brake lapse amid a downhill swoop.
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Santa Ana
el Toro Marine Corps Air Station
Laguna Beach
Orange County
Donald J. Metcalf
James J. McLean
Hill
California Highway Patrol
Metcalf
Santiago Canyon
Silverado Canyon
Robert H. Haney
el Toro
McLean
Acacia St
Conner M. Fay
Roling Hills
Win- Orange County
Richard E. Byrd
Antarctic
Fay
Vernon M. Fay
Maine Rd
Rolling Hills
Norfolk
Antarctic Ice Shelf
Navy
Yale
Harvard Business School
Midway
AFL CIO merger praised at California CIO council meet
Delegates at the sixth annual CIO California Industry Union Council convention hailed the forthcoming AFL CIO merger as a major step toward unifying labor. The resolution outlines machinery to prevent raiding and discrimination and supports constitutional reform. Manuel Dias and John A. Despot were reaffirmed in leadership, with George Darling and J Haggerty addressing attendees.
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George Darling
CIO
Britain
Richard Richards
Irwin DeShetler
Stail
America
Cok
AFL
CIO California Industry Union Council
Municipal Auditorium
Tma- Techinery
United Labor Movement
Ing
Manuel Dias
John A. Despot
Lsecretary
J. ‘Haggerty
California Federation of Labor
Families Fete at Air Base Open House Weekend
Air Force Reserve families visit Long Beach Municipal Airport for Family Weekend. 77th Air Depot Wing members present their children to observe base life, with tours, speakers, dances, nurseries, and religious services planned for both days.
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Air Force Reserve
77Th Air Depot
Long Beach Municipal
Air Force
WAAR
WAAF
Col
J. M. Price
Long Beach Air Force Base
Virginia Platten
Lomina Ave
Grace Hooper
Orlena Ave
2347Th Air Reserve Flying Center
Miss Gann Crowned CC Homecoming Queen 1953
Lauralee Gann, Brown-eyed freshman daughter of D. V. Cane, was elected City College 1953 Homecoming Queen at the Lakewood campus dance. Seven coeds competed with Lauralee and two runners-up announced. runners-up are Virginia Fletcher and Sharon Verrier, residents of Cerritos Avenue and Dagwood Avenue neighborhoods.
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Lauralee Gann
City College
Lauralee
D. V. Cane
Pierett Blvd
Sorwall
Exceisior High School
Lakewood
Virginia
Fletcher
Cerritos’ Ave
Sharon Verrier
Dagwood Ave
Kaiser Group Starts Work on Hospital
Ground was broken Friday for a million dollar Kaiser Foundation Hospital to be built on a 13 acre site on Pacific Coast Highway near Vermont in Lomita San Pedro. The 66 bed facility will serve qualified physicians and their patients, featuring a one story T shaped building with outside corridors for visitors and indoor routes for patients and staff.
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital
Pacific Coagt Hwy
Vermont
Lomita-San Pedro
Foundation
Twin Boys Treated After Cleaning Fluid Incident
Two month-old twin boys Randolph and Russell Lamb were treated at Seaside Hospital after attempting to swallow cleaning fluid at 34 Market Lane. Their mother Joan Lamb reported the compound fell to the kitchen floor and the boys began to eat it. They were released Friday evening.
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Elevers
Seaside
Buens
Market Lane
Joan Lamb
Randolph
Russell Lamb
Woman Hit by Auto on Atlantic Ave
Ammetta Almstead, 29 of 949 Atlantic Ave, was seriously injured crossing 9th St at Atlantic Ave Friday night when struck by a car driven by Agnes Katy Stone, 28, of 238 Glendora Ave. Almstead suffered possible fractures of the pelvis, left hip and skull, plus possible spine and internal injuries. Stone said she was driving south on Atlantic, turned left, and failed to see Almstead.
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9Th St
Atlantic Ave
Ammetta Almstead
Attlantic Ave
St. Marys Hospital
Agnes Katy Stone
Glendora Ave
Atlantic
Orange County Night Program Set In La Fayette Hotel
The Orange County Night Program by Office Group will be held Tuesday at 6 45 pm in the Lafayette Hotel supper room. Santa Ana City Manager Carl J Thornton will discuss The Industrial Growth of Orange County. Orange County members will serve as Table Topics chairmen as per President Bob Agnew. The association, one of 14 chapters, has 90 members including locals.
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Orange County
Long Beach
National Office Management
Lafayette
Santa Ana
Carl J. Thornton
Orrange County
Bob Agnew
Woman Sues Bus Company for Injuries
Mrs. Mary C. Hoskin of 17 W 4th St files a $5,891 damage suit against Long Beach Motor Bus Co. for a fractured left ankle bruises and shock after being thrown from a bus near a stop on Long Beach Blvd Janet Willow St on July 4. Attorney John R. Kent says the driver was negligent and seeks $35,000 general damages plus $891 for past and future medical expenses.
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Long Beach Motor Bus Co
Long Beach Blvd
Janet Willow St
Mary C. Hoskin
W 4Th St
John R. Kent
Uninspired $4 635 Bill Sparks TV Payable Suit
A Long Beach Superior Court suit filed Friday seeks 4635.37 plus 7 percent interest from Inspirational Hour Inc for unpaid broadcasting time with KECA. W. C. Perry & Associates filed the complaint, naming Cordell Fray and two John Does, with Eugene M. Vaughn tied to the deal and Vaughn’s advertising firm cited as original creditor. The case, filed by Robert W. Evans, was entered in Long Beach for convenience.
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Inspirational Hour, Inc
KECA
Long Beach
W. C. Perry & Associates
Eugene M. Vaughn
Vaughn
Inspirational Hous, Inc
Robert W. Evans
Evans
Cordell Fray
John Does
Iran Budget Director Explains Oil Revenue Use
Iran's budget chief describes oil income funding capital outlays for roads buildings and factories. He notes no precedent for vast spending abroad and cites revenue from customs as key, while affirming anti Communist stance and plans to update Iran's budget system after observing U S cities.
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Iran
K. B
Long Beach
Mo- Shea
R. Vishkuee
Hearing on Hitchhiker Robbery Probe Stirs LA Visit
A visiting foreign official aided by TK International Cooperation Act and the State Department will address a robbery case involving a hitchhiker. Police filed robbery complaints Friday against Marvin Woods, 23, of Baltic Ave., and Larry Hughes, 19, an AWOL Marine, as Jechiel Felony heads the inquiry. The event in Long Beach is hosted by city officials, with the guest departing for Washington next week.
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United States
University of Teheren
TK International Cooperation Actdministration
State Dept
Los Angeles
Washington, D. C
Long Beach
Jechiel
Sanxevitch
Marvin D. Woods
Baltic Ave
Larrys
Gene Hughes
Israel
Inalms
International Cooperation Administration
PBK Chapter to Hear Talk on Argentina in Long Beach
Long Beach Phi Beta Kappa chapter will host a panel on Politics in Argentina at 7 30 p m next Wednesday in the North Branch Library. Speakers include Dr Paul E Hadley Miss Elsa Invaldi and Jack Hastings Lloyd Davies, all with South American ties.
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Argentina
Long Beach Assn
Phi Beta, Kappa
North Branch Library
Orange Ave
Paul E. Hadley
University of Southern California
Elsa Irma Invaldi
Jack Hastings Lloyd Davies
Intaco Import-Export Corp
South America
Long Beach Association
Coliege
Donald YH. Scott
John W. Brooks
George Slemmer
Mary McAuliffe
Paul McKenzie
Marian Lewis
Striking Union Seeks Material for New School
A spokesman for the AFL Teamsters Union said the labor group is pressing rock and sand suppliers to aid Millikan High School construction. Work has slowed, risking delayed opening next September as the five million dollar project faces a materials shortage. Union aims to secure materials not from struck plants, while officials meet with architects and contractors to push progress.
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Labor Party
Darling
Clement Adee
Hugh Gaits
Hell
AFL Teamsters Union
Millikan High School
Millikan Joh
Arthur A. Knoll
Long Beach Unified School District
Milliken
Puppy Biting Incident Leads to Study for Boy
Harold Lancaster was bitten Thursday night near 7th Street and Molino Avenue. His father William Lancaster reports a light brown two collar-legged puppy, described as a terrier mix, may require Pasteur treatment if the dog is not found. Contact GA 71-2564.
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Harold Lancaster
Pasteur
Harold
7Th S
Molino Ave
Wiliam Lancaster
Gale Ave
Lancaster
Five Youths Held After Chase On Long Beach Freeway
Officers Clark and Kelly chased a suspicious group from a cave near Jordan High School to Artesia Street arresting five youths. In the car they found seven hubcaps. Those held were Glen C. McElroy 18 Richard E. Liprella 20 and Glenm W. Pm nnings 20 all from Compton.
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R. J. Clark
J. M. Kelly
Jordan High School
Artesia St
Long Beach
Glen C. McElroy
Richard E. Liprella
Glenm W. Pmnnings
Compton
Gunman Robs L.B. Housing Unit of $300
A gunman robbed an office employee at the Garmelitos Housing Project at 100 Via Wanda, fleeing with $300. He is described as about 30, blond, stocky, wearing transparent rubber gloves, and escaped in a car heading south on Atlantic Ave toward Long Beach. Deputies report the suspect carried a caliber revolver.
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Garmelitos
Wanda
Norwalk
Atlantic Ave
Long Beach
Cal Heights Church Names New Youth Program Director
Mack Mitchell joins California Heights Community Methodist Church as assistant to Rev. James H. Hughes. Formerly with Bay Shore Community Congregational Church he attends Long Beach State College as a pre ministerial student and will direct the church youth program.
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Mack Mitchell
California Heights Community
Veterans Day Proclaimed in Long Beach Observance
Acting Mayor Gerald Belmont proclaims Friday as Veterans Day in Long Beach with city observance and parade. Lt Gen Robert N. Younes Sixth Army commander to lead the march. Amvets national commander Rudolph G. Pesata to deliver the principal address before the parade.
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Gerald Belmont
Long Beach
Fred Nessler
Pacific Coast
Servance
Robert N. Younes
Sixth Army
Grand Marsh
Rudolph G. Pesata
Amvets
Thief Joins Police Club After Car Theft in Torrance
Michael A. Driggers, 20, of Signal Hill admitted stealing a 1952 Ford on July 14 in Signal Hill, then joining a Torrance police sponsored car club. He testified he borrowed $1 from a Torrance officer to repaint a fender and repaid it. He waived preliminary hearing. sentencing set for Monday in Superior Court. He was arrested in Beaumont September 10 while attempting to steal a carburetor.
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Signal Hitt
Torrance
Michael A
Driggers
Orange Ave
Martin DeVries
Superior Court
Beaumont
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Lagunan
Afl-Cio
Meet Here
Hagger i
Mississippi
Herbert Brownells
Air Base
Byrd
Lauralee Garn
Kaiser Group
Office Group
Bus Company
Sammy Lee
U. S
Garden Grove
Thomas Hollywood
Lee
Rosalind
Pamela
Cliffwood Ave
Anaheim
Monay
Sost
Uch
Vishkace
California
Tran
Dale E. Thompson
Lyman EB
Sutter
Thompson
American Ave
Pacific Coast Hwy
Hughes and Woods
AF Reserve
Darleen Engle
Long Beach Air Force Reservists
L.B
Cal Heights
American Legion Auxiliary
Long Beach Veterans Administration Hospital
Jesus Murillo
San Diego
E. V. Edwards
Merna ‘Wynkoop
California’ Auxiliary
Police Club
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