Earthquake drill grimly tests Southern California disaster plan
Thousands faced mock casualties as civil defense tallied results of Thursday night quake drill dubbed Operation Shakeden. Lakewood and Lennox areas suffered heavy damage with fires from gas lines. 700 people assumed dead and 1000 injured or missing were reported. Grandma Brown failed her parachute jump due to plane trouble.
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Civil Defense
California
Myursday
Lakewood
Nor'somet Uler Pohice
Leonard Walk
Ro Kverney
Long Beach
Paice
Belmont
St. Forsis
Californias
Hoys
Grandma Brown
Emily Brown
Denmatt SL
Toost
Howard Barl
Los Angeles
Antique Glass With Uranium On Display At Lone Beach Show
The Lone Beach Antique Show runs through Sunday at Municipal Auditorium showcasing uranium glass, age-gold artifacts, and other items. Highlights include a 9th century shaver's bowl and a carved buffalo nickel from 1987 Denver mint lore, with price tags and period French pieces amid a multi million dollar display.
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Lone Beach
Denver
Sinister Airport Scenes Behind New Columbia Film
The Rico brothers plot a gang escape in a Columbia Studios movie filmed at Long Beach Municipal Airport. Richard Conte stars as Enzio Rico guiding a younger brother from a gang, amid a tense airport chase and policelike stunts. The production transformed the terminal into a busy set with cameras and lighting as Conte improvises calls and escapes. The cast includes George Cisar as an old crony and Shane Foster as Conte's wife in key moments.
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Rob Houser
Rico Brothers
Columbia Studios
Long Beach Municipal Aireport
Richard Conte
Enstie Rico
Phoshix
Miara
Conte Tekes
Conte
Conee
George Cisar
Rhone
Final Safety Citation Wen by Trucker
Trucker Hugh vans, driver ag qe piel Up Hotel, wine of the Serbonw Chis entesy frer, urdmoon the last & at thie weemloniz contest. The police for courtesy at Paciific Co Awy end Bat Awe. He war she served giving the right of way to a larger vehicle and to stig: within the speed lint, allowinsyy for power distance from other CFTs. MNS WHE PHVeHL at colette caticula and will receive a $23 SIS Satiigs bond from the chit.
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Hugh Vans
Tomae
Colette Caticula
Educators Forum Set at Community Meeting
A forum and panel of three educators will discuss education at a community meeting today at 7 p.m. in Simuer sho Behoal vuditewin. Sponsored by the Lom Pete hesque of Women Voters, the event is open to the public. Panelists include Elizabeth Hudson, Bruce yk, Mey Di, and Loy, with guidance from Professor Chaves mont.
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Aducaros
Jems
Citizens
Lepislativ Responsii Lilly
Oso P.m
Mies
Elizabeth Hudson
Ar Tas Towed
Taducation
Bruceyk
Tins Angeles County
Sehonky
di Ifatis
Bo Mey
Chaves Mont Guidante Sendo
Mes
Webreca Loy
Mderstar
Rose Tournament Invites Lone Geach Junior Band
Junior Concert Band Lone Geach receives invitation to the Tournament of Roses Parade on March 1. Director James Son announces the honor as the Pasadena event showcases the band from the city of Long Beach area.
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Lone Geach Junie
James Son
Pasadena
Ab Ajlips
Tehachapi
Thurstose
Oreaiching
Polio Ve
Thrifty Drag Co narctics theft and botched safe entry
Nar cotics valued near $1,000 were stolen from Thrifty Drag Co 4172 Viking Way Lakewood. Burglars bored the roof and smashed four partitions to reach the drug department. A wooden locker containing the narcotics was broken into and an attempt to blow open a small safe failed. Inspector Prat Good Long Beach reports. Meanwhile Red Cross efforts raise funds to aid Hungarian refugees as relief drives continue in downtown banks and at headquarters.
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Thrifty Drag Co
Viking Way
Lakewood
Dietried
Ory
Avesloni Plata
Prat Good
Long
Wong Beach
Beach
American National Red Cross
eVeral
Austria
Virgil Gillespie
Red Cross
Bul‘hums
Ibanks
Bank of America
Belmont Shore
Red Cros
Broadway
Girl Stowaway Jocelyn Pilapil Vanishes From Hilo Home
Jocelyn Pilapil an 18 year old from Hilo who previously stowed away on HMCS Athabaskan bound for Long Beach vanished again from her Papaaloa home. She earlier fled Hawaii in 1954 aboard a Canadian destroyer, later returned to the mainland and was placed on probation. Authorities note she has a habit of seeking risk and may attempt another departure.
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Jocelyn Pilapil
Long Beach
Hilo
Papaaloa
Porluetese-Fili- Pisa Descest
Athabagkan
FBI
Assif
Goodby
Athabaskan
Hawaii
Ah Ani
Prew
Fremin Pilabil
Gloria Pilapil
Bill
Jocelyn
Couple files $105000 collision damage suit
Barbara A Pettigraw and Thomas Pettigraw sue Henry A Scheller for damages from a collision on Wise Low Street near Walnut, naming 2114 Quincy Avenue as their address and attorney Howard W Zheltan handling the case in Superior Court.
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Barbara A
Thomas
Pettigraw
Quincy Ave
Henry A. Scheller
Locust’ Ave
Schellen
Wiselow St
Walnut Ave
Blaintitfs
Howard W. Zheltan
City Freeway Plan Realigned Near Marine Stadium
Long Beach planning commission approved a revised freeway alignment east of Simeon Avenue to the Lagoon Marine Stadium area. The plan follows the Pacific Electric right of way from Kimeno to Nietos Ave then curves east near Galileo Street to connect with Pacific Coast Highway and Garder Grove Freeway. The project aims to improve traffic and expand lagoon land while preserving residential areas north of Colorado Street.
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le Crosstown
Simein Ave
Lagoon
City Planning Commission
Sion
State Highway Commission
Galoredo St
Pacific Coast Shay
Gaerer Grovir
Les Cervitos Channil
Colorado St
Parl
Martila Aves
Colorado
Jand
Scape Ag
Ximena
Long Beach State College
Long Beach
Pasadena
Dina
Pacific
Ahahvim Coast Club
Jad
Oscar Mefn
Aozeles
Anglhardt
Harry Fullon
Cohunnist
Wilma Hastings
Livingston Dr
Bellower
Bellflower Blvd
Port
Eesterly
Ruchti
Girl to Act as Honorary Auctioneer at Police Sale
Regina Olita a 14 year old Poly High School sophomore will serve as honorary auctioneer at the police auction of unclaimed property Saturday at 1 am The event will catalog 167 unclaimed bicycles found by Juvenile Bureau officers during the year and hundreds of dollars worth of other unclaimed items Officer Lloyd E Keller will auction the remainder Lt Howard Sweet will manage the sale
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Regina Olita
Goog Canal
Poly High School
Miss Okita
Juvenile Bureau
Lloyd E. Keller
Howard Sweet
Fourth Time Lakewood Siren Silent Again in Failures
Lakewood Civil Defense siren failed to sound for the fourth time in a row this morning. Capt. B. A. Jones, commanding Lakewood County Fire Station, cited remote contact equipment as the cause and noted manual activation could have been used in a raid. Prior failures involved the remote control system.
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Lakewoor
Huge War Exercises Launched By BOE GEIVET
A massive joint war game spans the West and Southwest United States from Southern California to Texas and Mexico through December 6. Navy seaplanes, Marine Air Wing squadrons, and ground troops simulate amphibious landings and air raids from San Clemente to Oceanside and San Diego, with logistics and supply operations staged from Camp Pendleton and El Toro.
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Boe Geivet
United States
California
Camp Pendicton
Third Marine Air Wing
el Toro Marine Corps Air Station
Crescent City
Calif
Denver
Amarillo
Tex
Matamoros
Mexico
San Francisco
San Diego
San Clemente Island
Oceanside
Salton Sex
Brawley
Joe Marines
Job
Imperial Dley
Abd Ann
Herebes
Qeeanside
Bea
Marine Corps
Ufiliacy
Air Mojave
Open House on Famed Destroyers At Pier 18
The destroyers USS Manz eld and USS Collste will be open for public inspection from 9 am to 4 pm Saturday and Sunday at Berth 18 Pier Bi The ships earned the nickname for entering Inchon's harbor and drawing fire to locate shore batteries they were awarded Navy Unit Citations.
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USS
Manzeld
Collste
Inchon
Three Women Robbed by Purse Thieves in Separate Incidents
Three women were robbed of purses Thursday. One victim, Wiss Iman Fo Piddie, reported a broken jaw after being knocked down near Prospect Ave and Livingston Dy. Another, Miss Fiddis, was struck on the jaw in Flat of T45 Olive Ave. A third, Estella Jane Belby, said two youths snatched her purse on Orange Ave between 3rd St and Appian St, causing bruising.
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Chuck
Wiss Iman Fo Piddie
E. Geewa Eld
Apt
Um'nlage
Prospect. Ave
Livingston Dy
Miss Fiddis
Marif T. Feegge
E. 8Th St
Olive Ave
Seaside Hospital
Friggle
Estella Jane ‘Belby
1St St
Orange Ave
3Rd St
Appiaton St
Affiliation Exploring at Lakewood Water and Power Hearing
The Lakewood water firm and its officers and Mutual Pipeline Connection Co explored possible affiliation during a 45 minute off record discussion. Rex Hardy state public utilities commissioner ordered staff to confer with water company officials. Five Long Beach residents complained of service issues including foreign materials odor and low pressure. Commissioner Hardy directed investigation and a detailed report to the commission. The hearing began last month and was expected to conclude today with cross examinations after staff findings.
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Lakewood Water and Power Co
Mutual Pipeline Conection Co
Rex Hardy
Lakewood
Mutual Pipeline and Sone Istruction Co
Long Beack
Paul A. Sneddon
Kidee SL
University District Taxpayers Assn
Rele
Gertrude Anderson
Earl Easteria
Florence Foote
Lela Yingling
Hardy
Commission
Sonic Blast Triggers Navy Fire Alarm at Terminal Island
A sonic mast blast at 11:20 a.m. set off a fire alarm on the Nava Ship, sending fire units from Terminal Island stations to the harbor. Navy says equipment rattled, alarm is traced to the blast. San Pedro Fire Department initially feared a large explosion. Windows rattled and nerves were frayed among harbor workers and seamen aboard ships.
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Nava
Terminal Islan
Navy
San Pedro
Terminal Island
Burglars Loot Safe at Nu-Pike Plunge
Burglars used a pass key to enter Nu-Fike Plunge at 202 W. Pike and stole a floor safe containing 456 dollars. Manager Melvin Kerr said the theft was found Thursday afternoon and the burglars relocked the safe after taking the money.
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W. Pike
Melvin Kerr
Bént
Burglars Use Forklift In Warehouse Safe Theft
Four or more burglars broke into the Davi LeGrand Wholesale Grocer warehouse and office at 1363 Obispo Ave Thursday night. They used a forklift to remove a 700 pound safe, then abandoned it in a field near Katelia Ave Los Alamitos. A girl, 8, was struck by a car near Conant St and Stearn, treated for minor bruises. An officer said the motorist was not cited. The thieves fled with the safe and damaged hinges and a sliding gate was pried open. The safe lay unmoved and unopened when found Friday morning.
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Davi LeGrand Wholesale Grocer
Obispo Ave
Carol Lorene Tracy
Parapet St
Baer
Ls i & Car
Conant St
Stearn
Lee Ava
Claude
Les Alsmitas
Christopher
John Barry
Edsgar Finney
Katelia Ave
Los Alamitos
Lark Life
Grove Dawn
Malcolm Libby
Work
St Laa P
Howie Hustles Sings Classified Funds Pitch
A fragmented ad style piece features Howie Hustles promoting money making songs and a classified ad arranger promising to phrase for bank notes. The quirky monologue hints at performance and promotional income from Met shows and local advertisements. References to Dia Hemlock appear as a cryptic element in the text.
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Met
Howie Hustles
Heaven
Dia
Hemlock
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