Plan to Cover Lagoon Land Faces Sand Nuisance
City Manager Samuel Vitsimed cost 10490 for plan to cover Lagoon Land as Long Beach Amusement Vickers seeks bids for applying. A nuisance nuisance claim to interest in material to the broadjector will be created but council will cover area and the Rainbow Lagoons expanse of sand. Council informally authorizes water line for sprinkling to curb windblown sand as a temporary measure while seeking full construction funding and audit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel
Man Hurt in Making Gun Safe Mishap
Eugene Miller a 43 year old resident dismantled a 23 caliber automatic pistol to keep his teenage sons from playing with guns then accidentally shot himself A bullet remained in the unloaded weapon and he was hit in the chest index finger Treger He received medical treatment at Seaside Hospital
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Miller
Miller
Everning
Milley
Seaside Hospital
Fatal Beating of Collegian Told to Jury
In Santa Ana Superior Court, jurors hear testimony on the fatal bludgeoning of Irving Perrett, a college student and son of a Los Angeles executive, outside a Balboa cottage. Defendant Robert L. LaVerne, 33, a San Gabriel plasterer, is accused. Criminologist Jack Cadman described the severity of the attack. Autopsy surgeon Cy Raymond Brandt noted head blows from behind. Medical witnesses included Align Cotilo and Samuel Weaver. Perrett died two days after the July 23 beating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Ana
Balboa Cottage
Superior Court
Jack Cadman
Robert L. LaVerne
San Gabriel
Irving Perrett
Los Angeles
LaVern
Align O. Cotilo
Newport Beach Presbyterian Hospital
Samuel Weaver
Porretz
Motorist Killed When Auto Flips Near Wheelon Springs
Avlan Wasley Nichol of Osgood Street was killed when the automobile in which he rode as a passenger overturned on L. Hayy Road and plunged down a 40 foot embankment near Wheelon Springs. George Russell Sampson of Gundry Avenue, 27, who was driving, escaped with minor injuries after claiming he saw a car ahead brake and lose control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avlan Wasley Nichol
Osgood St
L. Hayy
Wheelon Springs
Nichol
George
Russell Sampson
Gundry Ave
Sampson
Board OKs 2 Schools Boundaries
The Board of Education approved boundaries for two new high schools under construction and transport plans to begin with Lakewood Senior High School opening in September 1955. High school juniors north of Carson Street and between Lakewood Boulevard and the Union Pacific tracks will stay at Indan High School for their senior year, with buses provided.
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Board of Education
Lakewood
Carson St
Indan High School
Wilson
San Gabriel River
New Leaders of Community Volunteer Office Chosen
Police Capt. William E. Kurmmer named president with Ross Olson as first vice president and Mrs. J. B. A. Johnson, Mrs. Norris A. Nesmith, Mrs. Williams Davidson, and Paul McLaughry in key posts. Committee reports show 35 agencies participated and CVO volunteers logged 61,000 hours. Transport plans cover Carson area students to Millikan. Wilson High seniors may attend without district transport.
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Police
William E. Kurmmer
Ross Olson
J. B. A. Johnson
Norris A. Nesmith
Williams. Davidson
Paul McLaughry
CVO
BLS
Community Chest
Carson
Junior League
San Gabriel River
Carson St
Clark Ave
Foi Stearns St
Paso Verde Ave
Anaheim St
Obituary Notices from Patterson & Snively and Local 531
Obituary notices list Denny Buckhols born in Sioux Falls South Dakota and Laura Buckhols of Long Beach with funeral service at 12. Interment at Sunnyside Memorial Park. Other notices honor Ross Bernard, Evelyn, Ventura Hospital, and a list of survivors including sons Stephen Jimmie Charles Vernon and more. Memorial services and burial details follow at Mottell's Peek Chapel and Sunnyside Memorial Park.
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Butchers
Denny
Laura Buckhols
Sioux Falls
S. D
Long Beach
Ortell's & Peck Ross
Bernard Ross
Evelyn
Nieto Ave
Mensons
Stephen
Jimmie
Charles
Sunnyside Memorial Park
Chanute
Vernon
Lorr ” Kan
California
Jest
Lorvelei
Charley Ziska
Mir Force
Vira
H. Bjerie
iFlying Cross
PCA Victor
Jell's
Peek Chanel
Stune Lodge
F&am
American Legion
Marsh
D. A. Marsh
St. Luke's Episcopalis
Brayton Ave
Merira Ventura
Sheestha
H.s
Elizabeth
James
Benjamis
Arabia
Ter
Ciara Olden
Serviea
Tom Burke
Santa Paula Ane
Ronald Kyser
Ventura
Ae Wade
Honest fourteen year old returns wallet to owner
Fourteen year old Bill Totten found a wallet with 175 dollars in cash 83 in checks and 64 cents in change at Broadway and Locust. He turned it in at Long Beach police station saying the owner Sally Frances Rohmer could collect it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Howard Totten
Long Brach
Broadway
Locust
Algo
Sally Frances Rohmer
Plan to Crack Rock Strike Aired in Court Plan to Crack Rock Strike Aired in Court
Federal Judge Benjamin Harrison presented a court plan to settle the Si-day-old Southland rock products strike. Harvison suggested placing contributions to the controversial ensign land in escrow until the real issue is solved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Harrison
Southland
Harvison
Ensign
Ship Arrives in San Francisco from Yokohama
General A. E. Anderson arrived in San Francisco today aboard the GI ship from Yokohama. The arrival marks a notable transit, with officials noting the long voyage and the continuation of troop movements and logistics between theaters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SN Francisco
A. E. Anderson
San Francisco
Ifrorm
Yokohama
Wings Over Nation festival dates announced for December
The seventh annual Wings Over the Nation celebration, sponsored by the aviation committee of the Junie Chamber of Commerce, runs December 2 to 4. The event features 15 airline stewardesses from across the globe, a major air show at Municipal Airport, luncheons, an aviation banquet, a Catalina trip, and hangar dances. The schedule includes a key exchange at the Lafayette Hotel, a race named in the aviation event, and a Christmas party. A B65 jet bomber debut by Douglas is promised, with displays by civil and military aircraft and air show demonstrations. The celebration also notes a public hangar dance and a public air show Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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Aviation Committee of the
Catalina
Air Lines
Scandinavia
Austral
Mexico
United States
Municipal
Dee
Taffayette Hotel
Los Alamitos
Lafayette Hotel
Junior Chamber
Harbor B
Daugh‘erty
Municipal Alport
Aviation Breakfast Club of
Southern California
Lafayette Ekolel
Long Beach
Douglas Aircraft Co
Christopher Gerts
City College Aeronautics
28Th St
7Th St.1
Civil Air Patrol
Olive Ave
Chamber backs Pacific Bowl project proposal
The Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce unanimously endorsed the Pacific Bowl project. They urged paring the property over to a suitable non profit, such as the Bowl Association, for operation. The 47 acre site near Western and Palos Verdes Drive North was eyed as the cultural center for the Arbor area, serving about two million people in 15 square miles, with a Greek theater for 1,000, indoor auditorium, art grounds and parking facilities.
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Chamber of Commerce
The
Bowl Assn
Cornes
Aid Palos Verdes Dr. N
Rollings Hills
Parific Bowl
Arbor
Chamber
Woman Breaks Arm in Seaside Street Fall
May D. Colliver 56 of 526 Golden Ave fractured her left forearm Monday after stumbling and falling on the curb at Cherry and Anaheim Streets while avoiding a car near Seaside Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May D. Colliver
Golden Ave
Cherry
Anaheim St
Seaside Hospital
Dinner Held by Goodwill Industries
The annual Thanksgiving banquet of Goodwill Industries was held Monday night at the banquet hall of the First Brethren Church at Sth St. and Cherry Ave. More than 180 people attended, including handicapped employees from the Long Beach and Harbor area. Benjamin P. Edwards and Miss Lucretia Burton were named Mr. and Mrs. Goodwill of 1956 after winning a contest. The event was directed by Mrs. Less Bulgin with help from several Auxiliary members. A holiday program follows, including a service Wednesday morning at Cassis Chapel, 437 Golden Ave, with Rev. William McCence of the First Congregational Church of Heiating.
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Goodwill Industries
First Brethren Church
Sth St
Cherry Ave
Long Beach
Harbor
Benjamin P. Edwards
Lucretia Burton
Goodwill
Less Bulgin
May Benson
Erma Coltin
Mabel Miller
Charles Meigs
Associates
Ed Women's Auxiliary
Goodswill Industries
Cassis Chapel
Golden Ave
William McCence
First Congregational Church
Heiating
Two Year Old Girl Hurt In Car Tumble
A 2 year old girl suffered a brain concussion and lacerations after tumbling from a moving car on Bellflower Boulevard. Kathryn J. Anderson is in serious condition at Seaside Hospital. Her mother Marguerite Anderson, 27, of 6614 EB Compton Boulevard, Compton, was with her. The car was driven by Robert J. Rarp, 31, of 6522 Ocana Avenue. The child apparently fell against the rear door, causing it to open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellflower Blvd
Kathryn J. Anderson
Seaside Hospital
Marguerite Anderson
Compton Blvd
Compton
Robert J. Rarp
Ocana Ave
Police Chief to Attend Institute in San Francisco
Signal Hill City Council authorized Police Chief Clarence Esier to attend the Peace Officers Administrative Institute meeting in San Francisco on December 7, 8 and 9. He will represent the city at the institute event and return afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill
Clarence Esier
Signal Hill
Peace Officers Administrative Institute
San Francisco
Court OKs Smog Law Convictions
The Los Angeles Superior Court appellate department upheld the state anti smog law. Four major industrial firms had convictions affirmed for violations, while Shell Oil Co. received a new trial due to faulty jury instruction. Union Oil, plywood manufacturers, Southern California Edison, and California Rendering Co. had fines totals ranging from 150 to 875 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sppellate Department
Superior Court
Los Angeles
Shell of Co
Union Oil Co
iE M Gregory Rites Slated Ex Teacher
Elmo M Gregory 66 longtime Long Beach Unified School District teacher will be honored at 3 pm Wednesday at Mot tell's and Peak Chapel. The former Franklin and Lakewood Junior High science teacher died Saturday after retiring last June. A College City native and UC Berkeley alumnus, he is survived by his mother a sister and a brother. Reverend Willard A Schurr will officiate with interment at Sunnyside Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles County Council
Legion
Reyrens
Harm Helkens
F. Joynson
Quisimare
Lime
Long Beach
Willig E. Keal
Sears Rogbuck Co
Willgm
Elmo M. Gregory
Long Beach Unified School
Mottell's and
Peak Chapel
Today Safety Tip and Emergency Call Scramble
A scrambled list of emergency responses and locations appears, mentioning Beach Fire Department, multiple ambulances, and street names such as Clark Ave Harvey Gryssal Court Vermont St and Ximeno. The text reads like a chaotic log of calls with fragmented names, addresses, and mixed city terms.
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Sursdat
Mirastar
Amisib E
Ocrap
Ambu
Vermont St
Acd
Ximeno Am. mAbulLn Sietmedere Beltionse
Ambulance
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Feniors
Millikan
Helms
Lyle Huggins
Casumund Richards
Belsher
Jordan
Milliian
Tourt
Earl L. Easterla
Robert . Tedest
Woll
Eisenhower
Ameri
AFL
Sailors Union
Pauline and the Marine Cooks
Istowards Union
Pacific Maritime Assn
Tito
Land Union
AFL Marines Firemen
Richard Lund
Union
Lund
Teamsters’ Security
Patterson & Snively Sertuary
Decker
Trangeline Kate Decker
Gladys Ave
London
England
Chicago
Ralph A. Decker Bellflower
Aggie Alexander
May Alexander
Daisy Alexander
Mottell's & Peek Chapel
Albert Cheney
Lundy
George Cornelius Lundy
Warrensville
Lula
S. Luke's Churen
Bright
William
Benson Belliss
Wedines- Mottell’s
Pesk Mortuary
Santa Paula
Mottell's
Pees
Oskaloosa
Towa
Memorial Park
Jak Core Es N Mortuary
Founson Elsino
Ais
Ehugul
Aeneese
Minnie Rife
Emma Gerées
Green
Dera A. Green
John Heimensen
E. 69Th Way
Sunfire Brothers
John
Fred
Ollie
Texas Wirt and Hawry Heikens Service
Lang Basch
Wall Be
Olive Hill Church
Rev
Church of Christ
Robert Hubbard
Elude Sons
Lindale
James C. Patterson & Snively Mortuary
Inland Brothers
Homer
Clyde
Herrington
Westminster Memorial
Paris
Sunnyside Memorial Chapel
Dickinson
Margaret H. P. Cooper
S. Dickinson
W. Bistment
Sunnyside
Memor St
Lung Peau
Wae
Loyalty Club
Donald
Irene Baines
Maudette Trenkler
Mottell’s and
Peek Chapel
Louise C. Newman
Sunnyiside Mausoleum
Roten
Leonard Eugene Roper
E. Ocean Blvd
Het
James G
Augustus Mariye
Mottell’s
Peeks Chanel
Inglewood Park Cemetery
Gounsul
Daisy Gunsul
4Th St
Iska
Vernon A. Kiska
Prospect Ave
Sur- Des Moines
Iowa
Bernard
May-Coles Mariers
F. Gunsul
Amalgamated Meat Casters
Johnson
Elmer Raymond Johnson
Pine Ave
Herbert Ludwicki
Ohio Ave
Town
Tex
Brookings, S. D
Kansas City
HejHe
Af&am Lodge
Kan
Lucille
Mildred Reichardt
Long Violet Lawson
All Beach
Anna Earlys
Mottell’s & of
Lemita
Nellie Seezer
Peek Mortuary
Irs
Iona Perry
Florencejin
Totien
Billfold
W. E. Kummer
C of
J. E. McClintock
Pierpoint Landing
Martin- Decker, Corp
M. Gregory Rites
Clave
Richfield
Review
America
PWJ & C
Paine, Webber
Jackson & Curtis
NEW York Stock Exchange
East First Street
Cong Beach
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