Long Beach to Host 1953 Powder Puff Derby Finish
The 1953 All Women's Transcontinental Air Race will end at Long Beach Municipal Airport with judges selecting the bid by the Long Beach aviation committee. Start city is Lawrence, Massachusetts, and tentative dates are July 3 to 7. The Ninety-Nines chaired by Betty Gillies announced the site, sponsored by the women pilots organization founded by Amelia Earhart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Barbara London
Armando Dr
Lawrence
Mass
Betty Gillies
San Diego
W Ninety-Nines, Inc
Ninety- Nines
International Organization of Women
Amelia Earhart
Orange County
Santa Ana
Teterboro
N. J
Shirley Blecki
Martha Baechic
Chamber of Commerce
Dianna Bixby
Carolyn West
la Canada
Beatrice Medes
Corona del Mar
Palm Springs
Tampa
Fla
United States
Lions Club Marks 81st Anniversary in Wilton Hotel
Greetings from 9651 Clubs in 88 countries were relayed to seven charter members at the Downtown Lions Club’s 81st anniversary in Wilton Hotel. Bill Goss praised founders and Lion activities, noted $1850 raised on White Cane Day for sight aid and local use. He cited Tenachapi Lions’ disaster committee set up 300 minutes after the July quake, reflecting Lions’ reputation.
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Lions Club
Wilton Hotel
Bill Goss
Glendale
Goss
Tenachapi
Gearze
Arraignment Due In Grand Theft Case
Harald E. Page, 46, of Los Angeles, will appear Nov 20 for Superior Court arraignment on fraud theft and burglary charges. Held on 32500 bail after a preliminary hearing before Municipal Judge Frank Charvat. Page, a former employee of ALS Gilea Tire Co., is accused of breaking into the plant on August 14 and stealing a company truck full of tires and tubes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harald E. Page
Los Angeles
Frank Charvat
Page
AL S. Gilea Tire Co
Fourth St
Pole Vault Champ Will Address Java Club
1952 pole vault champion Rev. Bob Richards will address the Java Club in the Armed Services YMCA Sunday at 9 20 p m He will be introduced by Frank Rowell The Merrimaigh Choral group of Girls Service Organization will sing Fairest Lord Jesus After the meeting transportation will be provided to downtown churches for service personnel.
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Bob Richards
Java Club
Armed Services Ymca
Frank Rowell
Merrimaigh Choral Group
Girls’ Service Organization
Lord Jesus
Three Injured In City Car Traffic
Three people were hurt in separate Friday evening crashes. Jess Munoz, 22, a Navy sailor, suffered a possible chest injury while his companion Barbara Wooleay, 21, endured cuts and bruises after their southbound car hit a light standard on Pacific Avenue near Ninth Street. both were treated at Seaside Hospital. Pedestrian Cecil Mahaffe, 68, was struck at Willow Street and Chestnut Avenue and also treated for a head injury at Seaside Hospital. Police identified the driver as Ray Nation, 41, of Willow Street. no citation was issued.
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Jess Munoz
Pacific Ave
Ninth St
Seaside
Barbara
Woolsey
Steff
Uss Homer
Barbara S. Wooleay
Faelfic Ave
Seaside Hospital
Cecil C. MaHafie
Eucalyptus Ave
Willow St
Chestnut Ave
MaHaffe
Ray A. Nation
Willow' St
Damages Sought After Newsprint Fall Injures Worker
George Mitchell, a seafaring shoreman, sues Leif Hoegh and Co and partners in Superior Court for 75000 claiming severe and permanent injuries from 3400 pounds of newsprint that fell when a steam winch line broke aboard the SS Claire Hoegh during loading at the Star Terminal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Mitchell
Mitchell
Leif Hoegh and Co
Norway
Canadian Gulf Line
Star Terminal Co
Claire Hoegh
Action Filed for Boy Sues Over Auto Crash
A suit filed Friday seeks an 80 000 judgment against Clara M Fanning alleging her automobile struck Thomas Parkins on April 22 in the 6700 block of Garlota Ave The child suffered severe internal and external injuries according to the charges in the complaint.
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Clara M. Fanning
Thomas Parkins
Garlota Ave
Bid Opening Set for Fire Station Site Sale
City manager’s office will open bids on November 19 at 2 00 p m for the sale of an old fire station site at the southwest corner of 70th Street and Paramount Boulevard. The property is declared surplus and lies in a C3 light business zone.
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70Th St
Paramount Blvd
U.S. to Probe Bow Idling Coast Ships
Washington reports the federal government will investigate bow idling ships as the Sailors Union of the Pacific and Pacific Maritime Association dispute delays hit multiple West Coast ports. The probe follows a 62 day strike ending with a 5 percent wage rise and new benefits, while an emergency meeting is set by federal conciliator Omar Haskins.
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AFL
Pacific
Washington
Sailors Union of the Pacific I
Pacific] Maritime Association
SUP
PMA
Omar Haskins
Associated Press
WSB
Long Beach
Los Angeles Harbor
San Francisco
Portland
Seattle
Atlantic Coast
Veterans Return From War Area
Fifteen Army rotation personnel arrive at San Francisco Port of Embarkation aboard the USNS General William Black, including five Long Beach servicemen and others from nearby communities such as Compton, Bell Gardens, Anaheim, South Gate, San Pedro, Huntington Beach, Wilmington, Torrance, Gardena, Corona del Mar, Victoria, Avilon, and Whittier. Notable names include Pvt Donald J. Carter and Sgt Carter R. Johnston with additional ranks and homes listed.
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Long Beach
15Th Army
San Francisco Port
William Black
Donald J. Carter
Falcon Ave
Murray Franke
20Th St
Carter R. Johnston
EB. 70Th Way
Williard H. Scidmore Jr
Santa Ana Ave
Richard E. Whiteman
N. Sunfield Ave
William V. Brevfogle
Compton
Kenneth A. Byrd
Bell Gardens
Eugene J. Culpepper
Anaheim
William C. Duncan
South Gate
Abraham Estrada
San Pedro
Alfred J. Green Jr
Huntington Beach
Ralph C. McFarland
Wilmington
Joe Mendez
Torrance
Aubrey L. Register
Vicstoria
Pic
Roy D. Reiser
Gardena
Edward B. Robinson
Corona del Mar
William T. Rush
Harry K. Rutherford
Avalon
Donald P. Twelton
Bobbie ¥ W. Wall
Fullerton, and Co
Marion C. Wheeler Jr
Whittier
Heavy Mackerel Catch Attracts Big Haul On Banks
One of the heaviest jack mackerel catches in years, about 5000 tons, landed Friday at 70 purse seiners on Tanner and Cortes banks southwest of Long Beach. Estimated value between $300,000 and $350,000. Speculation sources say seismic Disturbances between Japan and Alaska may have drawn fish together. Minor sardine take reported.
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Tanner
Cortes Banks
Long Beachs
Japan
Alaska
Pupils Cheer Valiant Girl In Hospital
Karen Jo Smith a three year old from Lakewood battles cancer at Seaside Hospital. Franklin Junior High School class 121 and Miss Hazel Fouts delivered two dolls and raised funds for a small wardrobe. Rita Frasier and Caryl Ross presented the gifts as Santa Claus visited early.
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Karen Jo Smith
Seaside
Hazel Fouts
Franklin Junior High School
Karen
Rita Frasier
Caryl Ross
B. F. Smith
Fidler Ave
Lakewood
Santa Claus
City council moves meeting for Armistice Day holiday
The City Council will meet Wednesday instead of Tuesday, as Armistice Day is a municipal employee holiday. Regular trash collections will still occur Tuesday, per the city manager’s office.
State College to Get Plaque Commemorating Founding
A bronze plaque marking Long Beach State College’s 1949 founding will be presented by the Alumni Association at 6 15 p m Wednesday on campus in the student body office building. Malcolm Groher of Long Beach has been named director of Harbor Adult Chorus now based at Anaheim Street near Harbor Community Center. The chorus meets Mondays at 7 30 p m at Anderson Memorial Clubhouse in San Pedro and seeks sheet music readers from the harbor area.
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Long Beath State College
Malcolm Groher
Long Beach
Harbor Adult Chorus
Anaheim St
Ball
Los Angeles
Tity Bureau of Music
Vocal Group
Imondays
Anderson Memorial Clubhouse
San Pedro
Harbor Area
Armed Bandit Robs Station on Pacific Coast Highway
Alvin Lee Bruton, 37, a service station attendant at 1050 Pacific Coast Highway, was held up at gunpoint by a bandit early today who took the cash drawer containing 45 dollars and fled, police reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Lee Bruton
Pacific Coast Hwy
Marines Aid Korean War Orphans War Memorial Orphanage
First Marine Air Wing unit helps establish P'ohang War Memorial Orphanage for Korean War children. Airmobile shipment of 3490 pounds of clothing toys and canned goods leaves Santa Ana on November 17 for the orphanage. Funds and land for two buildings on 15 acres were donated by air service Marines including CWO Phillip W Slocum and Square and Compass Club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ana Marine Corps Air Station
P’ohang
Men of the Air Wii
War Memorial Orphanage
CWO
Phillip ‘W. Slocum
Square ‘and Compass Club
Cherry Point
East
Big Marine Air Station
Chirches
Santa. Ana
Tustin
Services Honor Armed Forces at Southern California event
Services dedicated to the Armed Forces will be conducted at 7:15 tonight in Municipal Auditorium by delegates to the Southern California Christ's Ambassadors Youth Convention. Paul Pipkin, who served in Korea and China, will conduct a missionary rally at 2:30 p.m. Sunday to end the three day convention. Both services are open to the public.
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Municipal Auditorium
Southern California
Christ's Ambassadors
Paul Pipkin
Korea
China
Pheasant Show Hosted by California Breeders Association
Joseph Manning, local exhibitor at 232 Pacific Ave East, announces his six Mongolian pheasants and English blackneck pheasants will be shown at the California Game Breeders Association cogitive pheasant show today and Sunday at the California National Guard Armory 260 W Huntington Dr Arcadia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Game Breeders Association
Californiaational Guard ‘Armory
W. Huntington Dr
Arcadia
Joseph Manning
Manning
Pacific Ave. East
Sabre Honor Guard to Fly Over Long Beach Parade
Sixteen F-38G Sabre jets from Nellis AFB will perform an aerial honor guard above the Long Beach Armistice Day parade Tuesday at 10 a.m. Leading the formation is Col. Cal. Clay Tice Jr., veteran of 228 combat missions, with Maj. William H. Wescott arranging the flight from Nellis AFB to finalize details. The parade is sponsored by the United Veterans Council.
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Air Force
Korea
Long Beach
Nellis Air Force Base
Las Vegas
Cal
Clay Tice Jr
3595Th
Nellis Afb
Col
Tice
Europe
South Pacific
Phoenix
Col. Tice
University of California
William H. Wescott
Maj
Wescott
United Veterans Council
Local Tax Collections Surpass Previous Year Early 1952-53
City Tax Collector Frank W. Brejcha reports tax receipts for the first three days of November show about 14 percent ahead of last year with $115,828.95 deposited versus $101,177.96 in 1953. Delinquency date for first installment is December 10 and penalties apply thereafter. Brejcha urges paying the amount shown on the tax bill under Tax Total in red to avoid misreading the bottom valuation figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Brejcha
Brejcha
Injured Son Seeks $100 300 in Auto Crash Suit
Carlyle C. Harrison sues Ice Knapp in Superior Court for $100 300 claiming his 15 year old son was injured when Knapp's car struck a scooter rider William F. Harrison on August 23 at Bellflower Blvd. and Wardlow Rd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlyle C. Harrison
Harrison
Ice Knapp
Knapp
William F. Harrison
Bellflower Blvd
Wardlow Rd
Red light turning rule differs by area patrols say
Police note the downtown area bans turning on red at intersections while residential districts may permit it after a full stop. Officers urge drivers to obey posted signage to avoid traffic conflicts and injuries.
City files suit to recover 6882 from exposition promoters
The City of Long Beach filed suit in Superior Court for 6882 claiming owed rent for Memorial Stadium July 1951 events and reimbursements to ushers and staff. Defendants include D. E. Kenner P. & Ken nely and Duratile of the West, Inc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Memorial Stadium
Alfred D. Willams
D. E. Kenner P. &. Kennely and
Duratile of the West, Inc
Breaks Help Fire Fighters Grim Battle on Santa Ana Blaze
Firefighters faced a stubborn Santa Ana Mountain fire by Friday night gaining breaks and light rain. About 8000 acres burned in Camp Pendleton and Cleveland National Forest as crews battled in Devil Canyon and Upper San Mateo Canyon. One Marine firefighter suffered a severe back injury after a jeep accident near Wheeler Ranch while officials withheld his name. The fire, started near Camp Pendleton Tuesday, was expected to be under control by tonight or Sunday, with 300 plus firefighters working to set backfires and tighten containment.
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Santa Ana Mountain
Devil Canyon
Upper
San Mateo Canyon
Wheeler Ranch
Here
Toro Marine Corps Air Station
Camp Pendleton
Cleveland National Forest
Sunset Club for the Aged Near Opening
The Sunset Club for the Aged at 342 EF. First St. is nearly ready with the final coat of paint as officials prepare for a 2 p.m. Monday opening. Volunteers of America board members and Rev. BF Augustus Martyn will lead the ceremony with an invocation. The club will operate 1 to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, with free music, cards, table names, and refreshments. Card tables and utensils are needed, per executive director May O. P. Strickland, and Encinitas’ C. C. Hanscome notes a recent Presa Telegram story as he visited to arrange a piano gratis.
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Sunset Club
First St
Volunteers of America
Augustus Martyn
O. P. Strickland
C. C. Hanscome
Encinitas
Presa-Telegram
Purse Theft Hearing Set for Raymond Martin
Raymond Martin, 28, of Los Angeles, faces preliminary hearing Nov. 20 in Superior Court on purse theft and assault charges. He allegedly took four purses from Clara KeBum, 46, near Fifth Street and American Avenue, and threatened pursuer Ira Ly Zable, 26, with a pocket knife during the chase. Martin appeared Friday before Municipal Judge Frank Charvat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Answver
Supporlor
Prand
Raymond Martin
Los Angeles
Jinder
Hadi
Martin
Clara KeBum
California Ave
Fifth 51
American Ave
Ira Ly Zable
Downey Ava
Chargzes
Frank Charvat
Lassie Traced Home From California Dog Shelter
A five year old collie named Lassie, once living with the Duff family in Bethpage, New York, wandered back to California with former neighbors the Hails after the Duffs moved east. Lassie’s New York tag led Los Angeles anim al shelter staff to identify her. The Duffs seek funds to reclaim and ship Lassie back to New York.
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East
Lizzards
Lassie
Hill and Dale
California
New York
Michael Deft
Bethpage
Golden Bear
James Hail
219Th
Dominguez
Duffs
Los Angeles
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Morse Travers
E. E. Buffum
Downtown
H. Brown
Pagt
Ed Shaw
Jimmy McGarrigle
Robert McNalty
Norman Corby
Richard Loynes
Frank Jacques
Roy Sheldron
Steve Ford
E. &. Byftum
Docker
Setion
U.S
Ong Beach
Teharam
L. B. Man Heads Harbor
State College
Sabre
City
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