Auxiliary Tea to Open Hospital Gift Shop
The American Legion Auxiliary will sponsor an auxiliary tea and gift shop preview at the Veterans Administration Hospital from 1 to 3.9 p.m. on November 29 marking the official opening of the Christmas Gift Shop for hospital workers and patients. More than 1,500 gifts will be mailed to families in the United States and abroad at no cost to patients.
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American Legion Auxiliary Volunteer
Veterans Administration Hospital
United States
E. V. Edwards
Col. W
Superior Court
R. McBrien
al Frank Wyskova
Temple City
Haejoos
San Pedro E
Homemade Sub Reaches Catalina Safely on Maiden Voyage
Edmund Martine, 48, of Oreyn Park, piloted a 477 foot homemade submarine from San Pedro to Catalina Island with two companions, Fred Zenear and engineer Zane McCroskey, on its maiden voyage without incident.
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San Pedro
Catalina Island
Edmund Martine
Oreyn Park
Fred Zenear
Zane McCroskey
Martine
Home dispute ends in stabbing at Seaside home
George Grevel, 64, was listed by police as a victim of an assault with a deadly weapon after being stabbed in the back with a kitchen knife during an argument at his home, 536 E. Carson St. Seaside Hospital treated his laceration.
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George Grevel
E. Carson St
Creyel
Court arraigns teen mother and friend in Compton
An 18 year old mother and her paroled robber friend were arraigned in Compton Municipal Court on charges of child beating and felonious assault against the waitress's 22 year old son, Daniel Cox, who doctors say is near death. Assistant staff listed other defendants awaiting trial for lottery law conspiracy and related charges, with several cases postponed due to attorney changes and new counsel.
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Compton
General Hospital
John Segla Jr
Donald Holt
Janemia
Superior Court
Jac
Effort to End Strike Prolonged Amid Talks
Federal mediator Bert J. Ruddy said progress occurred in a joint Los Angeles session on the 47 day strike. Officials report further separate meetings over the weekend to push toward a satisfactory contract. Governor Knight and city officials urged intervention but no formal request exists. A separate case in Long Beach involves a parolee suspected of assault and a later prosecution related to a Whittier drive in.
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AFL Teamsters
Bert. J. Ruddy
Ruddy
Los Angeles
Ambassador Hotel
Goodwin J. Knight
Associated General Contractors
Steuck
al Endication
Mrg
Cox
Burch
Bay
Benja
Wald St
Long Beach
Min A. Harrison
Whittiers
Folsom
Lynwood
Long Beach Club Breakfast Meet Ends Football Season
The LBSC Hop closes the season with a sock hop after the Santa Barbara game at State College gym. Inter-Fraternity Council sponsors the event with music by Al Apodota. Santa Barbara students attend free with student body card. Also notes the Breakfast Optimist Club forming in Long Beach with Alfred D. Williams as first president.
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Long Seven State Collegel
Santa Barbara
State College Rym
Inter
Comer
al Apodota
Candio
Optimist Club
Long Beach
Alfred D. Williams
Jones Dining Room
William W. Speer
Optimise International
LBCC Hosts Southland Honor Society Convention
Delegates from Alpha College Liberal Arts and Gamma Sigma attended the Southland Honor Society convention at City College Lake Route. Principal speaker was R L Cunningham of North American Aviation. Rose Ann Wood chaired the convention and the perpetual trophy for top student will be awarded later.
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Russell Gates
City College
Lake R
R. L. Cunningham
North American Aviation, Inc
Rose Ann Wood
Cedar Ave
Herbert R. Cook
Harry P. Iwhnson
Margaret Beale
Associated Women
Rose Ann Wond
The
Honor Society
H. R. Cook
Sumi Takahashi
Gardena
Music Festival Brings Local Orchestras to Torrance Auditorium
Long Beach Philharmonic Orchestra artists join the Pacific Bowl Festival at 8 15 p m today in Torrance High School Auditorium Other groups include Compton Symphony Orchestra and the South Bay Gel Symphony
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Long Beach Philharmonic Orchestra
Torrance High
Compton Symphony Orchestra
South Bay
Long Beach Post Office Hires 900 Christmas Helpers
Long Beach’s 933 regular clerks plus 900 holiday workers brace for the largest Christmas mailing surge yet. Training, new warehouse operations, and expanded parcel handling aim to move nearly two million pieces daily, with 1.125 million daily pieces recorded in 1954. Street-wide changes include a west Lang Beach warehouse, extra post sacks, and temporary shifts in operations to meet holiday demand.
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Long Beach
Estory
George McMillan
Hassle
West Lang Beach
Laguna Beach
United States
F. Beach
Los Angeles
Planes At Long Beach Airport Reach 211820 Landings
Long Beach Municipal Airport logged 211820 landings and takeoffs in the last fiscal year per CJ Manager Sac E Vickers. Local civilian traffic led with 91432 operations 88.3 percent while Nonlocal civilian accounted for 64611 30.5 percent and scheduled airlines 24392. Nonlocal Air Force 24279 11.4 percent and local Air Force 12049 5.7 percent. Nonlocal Navy 4204 and Douglas Aircraft Co 850 added smaller shares. Summary drawn from Director of Aeronautics Glenn L Arbogast annual report.
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Long Beach Municipal
Sac E. Vickers
Airy Force
vAir Forge
Navy
Douglas Aircraft Co
Aeronautics
Glenn L. Arbogast
Navy Chief Dies in Auto Mishap
An expectant mother, Anna Ferraca, 28, was arrested in San Pedro after police linked her to heroin dealing. Navy petty officer George Frederick Walker, 41, aboard the Union, died when his car ran off Route 80 near El Cajon while pursuing the suspect. Ferraca allegedly swallowed capsules of Aeroin and had a hypodermic kit found in her brassiere. Authorities pursued information that she peddled heroin to addicts as officers closed in.
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San Pedro
George Frederick Walker
Long Beach
Navy
Anna Ferraca
U. S
Cus
el Cajon
Tody
Walker
St. Louis Ave.Jour
Two Motorists Injured in Two Long Beach Crashes
Two traffic accidents in Long Beach left four people injured. Charles E. Chapman a 19 year old USMC recruit suffered head wounds and facial lacerations after a sedan rear ended a parked car on Moling Ave east of Brosénet about 4 30 am. He was treated at Community Hospital then sent to the Naval Dispensary. Driver Richard M Wild 39 of Compton sustained head injuries and facial lacerations after his car struck another on West Ocean Blvd at Golden Age. He required stitches and was treated at Seast Hospital. Michael E Somars 59 of Broadway registered vehicle involved. Alex L McDow 19 of Camp Pendleton reported he fell asleep before the crash on Moling Ave. Remainder of details indicate the accident at Ocean Blvd and Golden Age involved Robert N Hardin 18 aboard USS Haven, who was uninjured.
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Long Beach
Charles E. Chapman
USMC
Camp Mateo
Moling Ave
Chapman
Naval Dispensary
Alex L. McDow
Camp Pendleton
Mohee
Richard M.wild
Shauer Gi
Compton
W. Oceanly Blvd
Golden Age
Seast Hospital
Rober N. Hardin
Uss
Haven
Lony West
Ocean Bird
Goldes Ave
Hi Fi Enthusiasts Boost Library High Fidelity Collection
Long Beach area readers show strong interest in hi fi topics with an estimated 2,000,000 enthusiasts. Librarian Edwin Castagna notes steady circulation and premium records in the public library’s high fidelity collection. New titles include The Hi Fi Manual The New High Fidelity Handbook The Hi Fi Handbook and High Fidelity Home Music Systems.
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Edwin Castagna
Castagna
Publc
No Ventilation, Man Dies in Bed
Compton construction worker Vera Lavina Lavina, 36, was found dead in his Compton apartment after suffocating in a February night without ventilation. The incident prompted statements from Canforma Bank about rising savings rates reflecting national trends.
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Fallbruus Vera Compton
Canforma Bank
Allen
Kitchen Fire Damages Home on Spring Street
The Fire Department reports a kitchen fire at Coriene Ostrander's home at 2010 W Spring St on Friday. Lighter fluid spilled onto a hot stove igniting curtains and linoleum, causing fire damage to the room.
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Coriene Ostrander
W. Spring St
Pay Goals Told for Aircraft
Delegates at the CIO United Auto Workers Aircraft Conference in Los Angeles say a plainsteed employment plan will be pursued in future talks with Douglas Aircraft Co Long Beach and North American Aviation Downe. Leonard Woodwork notes negotiations begin next month and vows flexibility to boost employment security and incentives. John W Livingston cites past auto and agricultural deals as a foundation for guaranteed annual wages, while Norman R Matthews outlines plans to intensify organizing of white collar workers.
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CIO
United Auto Workers Aircraft
Los Angeles
Douglas Aircra?t Co
Long Beach
North America Aviation
Downe
Leonard Woodwork
UAW
Ice
Woodcock
John W. Livingston
United Auto Workers
Norman R. Matthews
Office and Technical Workers Department
L B Man 80 Fatally Struck Crossing Highway 101
An eighty year old Lofigy Beach man died after being hit by a car while crossing Highway 101 at Morning Canyon Road in Corona del Mar. The victim, John W. Meehan of 4051 E. 6th St, was struck by a vehicle driven by Wilzebeth Hills Deary, 74, of 519 Marguerite, Corona del Mar. He was taken to Keat Memorial Hospital in Newport Beach where he died shortly after arrival.
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Corona del Mar
Victiat
John W. Meehan
6Th St
Wilzebeth Hills Deary
Marguerite Ioe
Morning Canyon Rd
Meehar
Keat Memmorial Hospital
Newport Beach
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Clement Davis
Jose Martinez
W. St. Lt. San Pedro
Martinez
Joe Raycraft
Raycraft
Glenn A. Patton
Lth
Sed
Centre Sts
Patton
Joe Galindo
Mesa St. San Pedro
Catalina
Kurt Tots
Lbsc Hop
Norm
Savidge
Howald F. Springer
Donald C. Gras
Philip E. Graham
Frederick Wras
O. Thomas Joanstone Jr
Charles H. Scott
Raymord
Sorensen
LBCC
Southland Honor Society
Armed Services
McMillin
Reigns
ST. Anthony
Nancy Trainor
St. Anthony High School
Cheri Miles
Mary Whitchurch
J Wutter
L.B
Brosénet
Michael E. Somars
E. Broadway
California Bank
L.B. Man
Wardlaw Rd
Long Beach Blvd
Bill Meyer
Jerry Tollefson
Sertoma Club
Harold Creyney
Sertoma
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