Rough Sailing on L. B. Streets in Long Beach
Three Dutch sailors Johannes Vine Johan De Waart and Albertus Fredericus Gooligan, aged 19, 17, and 16, were coerced into a car on W Anaheim Street by two youths. They were driven to Fashion Avenue where a straight razor was brandished at one sailor’s throat as a wallet was demanded. The assailants fled, leaving the weapon behind, and the MV Bawean continued its voyage to San today.
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Long Beach
Johannes Vine
Johan de Waart
Albertus Fredericus Gooligan
Anaheim St
Fashion Ave
Unisl
Johan
Alber
Sodidees
Puech
San 9
Mental Test for Operator of Love Nest in Superior Court
Sylvia Ethel Smith appeared in Los Cerritos Justice Court to plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge of idleness and dissolute conduct. The court ordered a mental examination and a physical exam to determine if she is a sexual psychopath. If found untreatable, confinement to a state mental hospital could occur. the misdemeanor carries a maximum six months in jail.
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Superior Court
Sylvia Ethel
del Amo
Los Cerritos
Armisdemeanatena
Roberta Rutybach
Dove
Thomas
Gifts Pile Up in March of Mailmen
Contributions to the Long Beach Exceptional Children’s Foundation reached $4,590 as mail carriers on a special solicitation tour through their routes collected funds to aid retarded children. Mrs. Dane Hota, foundation president, said talk would continue through late afternoon as officials noted many carriers had been promised additional donations.
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Long Beach
Ted Davis to Discuss Plight of Navajos
Ted Davis will discuss the plight of Navajo Indians in New Mexico at a Sunday afternoon potluck dinner. American Legion Post 496 sponsors the event at the Legion Hall, 5938 Park Crest, with dinner served from 2 to 6 p.m. Davis will speak afterward.
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New Mexico
Larkewood American Legion Post
the Legion Hall
Park
Crest, St
Davis
Winter Dance Tonight At The Binnacle Club Palos Verdes
The Binnacle Club hosts its first annual winter dance at Hight in Palos Verdes Country Cine. The group forms from people in the Long Beach Los Angeles steamship industry.
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Palos Verdes
Man Guilty of Giving Sleeping Beauty Kiss
Lagingine E West, 39, convicted in Municipal Court of Trespassing and disorderly conduct after entering an apartment at 4 am and kissing two women. Jury found he slipped into Charlene Davis and Dorothy Sibley’s apartment, claimed mistaking it for another, and faced sentencing by Judge Percy Hight. Lucila Jagerson received a 20 year service pin at a Brower's Restaurant luncheon.
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Lagingine E. West
West
Percy Hight
Loma Vista Dr
Charlene B. Davis
Dorothy J. Sibley
Charlene
Worothy
Linder Ave
Lucila Jagerson
General Telephone Directory Co
Brower's
Civil Defense Council Member Resigns
Resignation of Donald Lahr a member of the Civil Defense Council and Junior Chamber of Commerce is reported. Lahr, an employee of Sears Roebuck & Co., will be transferred to Los Angeles. City Manager Sam E. Vickers will appoint his successor as civil defense director.
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Donald
Lahr
Chamber of
Commeres
Ace Peratori Viday
Civil Defense Council
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Los Angeles
Sam E. Vickers
Civil Defense Dirertor
City Prosecutor and Staff Relocate to New Ocean Center Offices
Moving day for City Prosecutor James T. Starr and staff as furniture shifts from City Hall to newly leased offices in the Ocean Center blog. City attorney’s office to occupy vacated space in the City Halls building.
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James T. Starr
City Hall
Ocean Center
iCity
Four Subcommittees Asked for Public Works Study
A City Hall subcommittee of procedure on December 3 proposed appointing four standing subcommittees to study public works. The plan, to be approved by the mayor and City Council advisory public improvement committee, covers protection to people and property, civic center and culture, utilities and roads, and parks and shoreline development. Members include Harold Hines as chair of the procedure subcommittee with Ridings, Adams, Small, and Merrill.
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Stais
Habor
aArest Beach
Harbor
Eugene Tinehver
Harold Hines
Harry E. Ridings Jr
Arthur H. Adams
Grace Small
Ted F. Merrill
Survival kit push aims to stock family food supply
Civil defense officials announced a three day food kit for four people to be sold through wholesalers and food dealers. Roland Bach of the Red Cross will coordinate the effort. The kit will include canned goods such as meat, beans, soup, fruit, juice, potatoes, crackers, coffee, tea, raisins, candy, and salt.
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Civil Defense Cmien
Roland R. Bach
Red Cross
Ihhairman
Ito
Howes
Bach
Torch Sparks Fire at Crager Iron Works
An acetylene torch ignited a dust pile at Crager Iron Works, 2315 E Anaheim St, late Friday. The fire was extinguished before firefighters arrived, police say.
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L. 8
Crager Iron Works
Anaheim St
Judge Sutter Welcomes Peace Dove After City Feud
Judge Lyman B. Sutter curbed a petty battery trial between neighbors Sam Kidd and Herman A. Waller calling the dispute silly. They left chambers smiling and arm in arm after a brief resolution in front of the jury. Kidd, living at 1912 E 56th St, and Waller at 1922 E 56th St, had a clash during a carwash and fence painting job ending in a punch and nose injury.
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Cove At Peace
Lyman B. Sutter
Sutter
Sam Kidd
Herman A. Waller
Kidd
Waller
We Are Not Alone life on other planets feature
Sunday Independ ent-Press-Telegram highlights a top scientist proposing life on thousands of worlds as a feature story in We Are Not Alone. The sports section previews UCLA USC football details and other guid iron campaigns, with Southland Magazine offering baking reminders and a shark feeding photo layout.
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Independent-Press-Telegram
UCLA
Eelo
Exio Pinza
Woman 44 jailed and fined for drunk driving crash
Mrs Viola C Bonnie of 1143 Walnut Aves was found guilty by a jury of drunk driving after colliding with a police motorcycle. She received 20 days in jail and a 109 fine with a stay until December 4. Officer Robert T Aughton sustained minor leg injuries in the Sept 5 Lakewood Bled crash near Carson St.
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Viola C.' Bonnie
Walnut Aves
Martin DeVries
Blume
Robert T. Aughton
Aughton
Lakewood Bled
Carson St
Teens Attack Man With Chain and Clubs in Car Clash
Paul Chamberlain, 40, was slugged by three hoodlums after leaving home with Harlen Selby, 36. Their chase ended in a fight using chains and clubs. Chamberlain is under a brain specialist’s care for a fractured skull at a Santa Monica hospital. Selby and his brother Ronald were later shot with a pellet gun and their windshield shattered. deputies questioned numerous juveniles as suspects.
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Carson
Paul Chamberlain
Santa Monica
Werthes
County General Hospital
Chamberlain
Sheriff's Deputies
Harlen Selby
Neptune Ave
Wilmington
di Io
Cerlain
Selby
Ronald
Ex-Con Seized Attacking Housewife in Bedroom
A 28 year old ex convict was booked on burglary and assault with intent to rape after police caught him molesting a woman in her apartment. Sherman Bray admitted prior Utah burglary time. The victim Mrs Helen Vellegas 79 reported break in and assault at 624 Magnolia Ave about 6 am. Officers Carter and Roberts saw the struggle through a window and Bray released the woman when shouted at. Bray surrendered at the doorway and later returned to his car before the incident.
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Sherman Neil Bray
Virginia Ct
Utah
Helen Elaine. Vellegas
Magnolia Ave
Vellegas
Bray
Pearlee
Wayne Carter
Richard R. Roberts
No Sirens Here Monday
Civil Defense in Long Beach announces nationwide air raid signal tests next Monday with sirens not mounted in certain areas and no siren activation at the listed locations during the test period.
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Long Beach
Civil Defense
College of Surgeons Inducts Long Beach Medics
The Long Beach medical group including Sidney W LiL and William J Mooney were inducted as Fellows amid a wait to participate in tests until city siren installations are completed. The ceremony, held Friday, coincided with plans for additional sirens to supplement existing units and precede a broader procurement contract. representatives Holtz and Swirsky were noted as non participating.
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Long Beach
Sidney W
Lil
William J. Mooney
Elery
A.B. Comart
Marvin J
Civil de Io
Holtz
Albert Swirsky
American College of
Medical Group
Jcongress
Atantic City
Central Basin Names 4 to MWD Board
Four directors were named by the Central Basin Municipal Water District to represent the district on the Metropolitan Water District board. Named are Clay Thompson of Bellover Victor H York of Whittier Frank H Wheelock of Vernon and Milo Dellmain of South Gate. They will take office at Tuesday’s Metropolitan board meeting in Los Angeles.
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Central Basin Municipal Water District Board
Metropolitan Water District Board of Directors
Central Basin
Central Basin District
Metropolitan
Clay Thompson
Bellover
Victor H. York
Whittier
Frank H. Wheelock
Vernon
Milo Dellmain
South Gate
Metropolitan Board
Los Angeles
United seeks Palm Springs LA flight route approval
An application filed with the Civil Aeronautics Board in Washington by United Air Lines requests permission to operate flights from Los Angeles to Palm Springs between November 1 and April 30. The filing outlines seasonal service plans and the regulatory basis for the proposed route during the winter and spring period.
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Palm Springs
Los Angeles
Palm Rings
Civil Aeronautic Board
Washington, D. C
United Air Lines
Catholic Naval League to Sponsor Public Card Party
The Catholic Naval League will sponsor a public card party at 3 p.m. Monday at St. Anthony's Catholic Center located on 6th Street and Almitos Avenue. Arrangements chairman Ruby Asenhauer announced the event today.
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Catholic Naval League
Sill
St. Anthony's Catholic Center
6Th St
Alamitos Ave
Ruby Asenhauer
Officers Introduced at Services Luncheon
Ranking officers from the Army Navy Air Force Marines and Coast Guard attended the first get acquainted quarterly luncheon by the city Armed Services Commission. Notable speakers included Maj Gen Francis M Day Rear Adm Roland N Smoot and Lt Col W O G Funderburk with several district and base commanders represented.
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Army
Navy
Air Force
Marines
Coast Guard
Armed Services Commission
Robert H. Middough
Roland N. Smoot
Pacific Fleet
Elvilian
John Quinn
Rochester
Long Beach
Francis M. Day
47Th Aaa Brigade
Fort MacArthur
Col
Wilson Potter Jr
Southern California
Marine Corps
Cy Frank Sehilt
Marine Force Pacific
Fl Tora
Marine Corps Air Station
Majoun Firadr
Marine Barracks
W. OG Funderburl
Long Beach Air Force Base
I. V. Honsinger
Naval Shipyard
Frank Virdon
Sinesteiblis Squadron Seven
P. W. Clarke
San Pedro Naval Supply Depot
J. B. Paschal
Jos Alamitos Naval Air Station
Thomas J. Flynn
Seal Beach Naval Ammunition and
Porter Lewis
USS
Harul
L B Colonel Heads to Australia Reunion
Co Raymond J. Murray son of Mr and Mrs T E K Murray 219 Gary St is en route to Australia to represent the Marine Corps at ceremonies marking the stay of the First Marine Division there during World War II The colonels regular post is at El Toro Marine Air Station.
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Raymond J. Murray
T. EK. Murray
Gary St
Australia
Marine Corps
el Toro Marine Air Station
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Janice Lindberg
Scandinavian Airlines
Rose Marie Korsak
Bonanza
Marilyn Mart
TWA
Emiko Yoshida
Japan Air Lines
Marilyn Smith
Flying Tiger Line
Viola Pinkerman
Western Air Lines
Joan Sprague
Miss Aviation
Mary Ann Snyder
Braniff Airways
Irene Salmeron
Mexican Airlines
Irma Jimenez
Aeronaves de Mexico
Patricia Letcher
Qantas Empire Airways
Willie Collier
American Airlines
Terry Fagan
Mike Beconovich
Wien Alaska Airlines
Junior Chamber of Commerce
L. B. Streets
Ted Davis
Sleeping Beauty
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Kiddles
North Long Beach
Heuchton Park
Daisy Ave
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Virginia Turye
College of Surgeons Inducts
L. B. Medics
State College
Husky
Long Beach State College
Ken Barnes
Dale Fairbanks
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