Boy Wonder Oil Tycoon Faces 3.5 Million Suit
Long Beach figure nicknamed Boy Wonder, 24, Jack Crawford, is named in a 3.5 million contract suit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court by Petroleums Ltd of Ontario. The Ontario firm alleges Crawford orally agreed to assign predic tion rights of eight Orange County oil leases and subleased interests without others’ knowledge. Crawford describes leasing allocations among several firms and asserts all leases assigned to Albercalif affiliates were legally handled and fully drilled.
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Gilman
Jack
Crawford
Long Beach
Boy Wonder
Huntington Beach
Los Angeles Superior Court
If Petroleums Ltd
Ontario
Canada
Orange County
Sunset Beach
Southern Calif, Petroleum Corp
Pacific Drilling Co
Cleveland Oil Co
Albercalif Petroleums Ltd
Sam Brooks
Albercalif
Sal Marks
Morris Morgan
M. Brooks
Abercalif
Scorrie H. Morgan
Orange County Superior Court
Tather
Norman E. Godbe
Huntington Ave
Rubbish Mogul Hohn Rapped in Testimony
Wealthy South Gate rubbish collector Andrew D. Hohn drew fiery comment from two public officials at an Assembly committee hearing in Los Angeles. A third official praised him as the man named by the county grand jury who it charges paid a $10,000 bribe to George Turner of Long Beach. Mayor Ben Lang of Maywood said another disposal firm won city contracts and faced dump-site trouble, quoting Hohn about Pacific operators unable to rid loads.
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South Gate
Andrew D. Hohn
Assembly Committee
Los Angeles
Hohn
Jwho
George Turner
Long* Beach
Herbert C. Lege
Ben Lang
Maywood
a @ste | Disposal Co
J Lang
New Officers Seat by DeMolay in Long Beach
Long Beach Chapter of the Order of DeMolay will install officers at 7:30 p.m. at Machinists Hall, 728 Elim Ave. Bob Gaodrich to be master councilor. other officers include Ken Fleeger senior councilor and Brock senior deacon among a list of named positions. The event is sponsored by Long Beach Commandery Knights Templar.
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Long Beach
The
Order of DeMolay
Whley
Machinists Hall
Elim Ave
Bob Gaodrich
Long Beach Commandary
Knights Templar
Ken Fleeger
Dale Brush
Brock
Larry
John Nelmior
Ron Tarrentine
Dor Christensen
Chaplain Marker
Scribe
George Miller
Dick Cehe
Ronald Fox
Son Gibson
Sentinel
Avery Davis
Bob Lambert
Dave Yandell
Brace Bennett
Robby Jaeschke
Marshall Saiger
Larry Gauthier
Marines Hurt as Car Hits Pale on 2nd St Syracuse
Two Marines were injured when their car struck a pale on 2nd Street at Syracuse today at 7:05 a.m. The report notes minor injuries and identifies the location near Southern California Edison Co. facilities.
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Lamp Pendleton
Southern California Edison Co
2Nd St
Syracuse
Lakewood school auditorium and library eyed for fall
Photos show Max R. Collins and Pic. Construction crews building an auditorium and a new library at Lakewood Community Hospital. Collins, known in Long Beach City College circles, was driving when a car swerved into his path, damaging the pole and base as officials reported Friday. construction of the facilities is underway with expected completion by fall 1956.
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Pic
Max R. Collins
Chester B. Cottom
Lakewood
Collins
Long Beath City
Tcials
Motorist 64 Injured in Parked Car Collision
James Wilkinson, 64, suffered head injuries Friday night after driving his car into a parked vehicle at 482 Willow Street. He was treated at Seaside Hospital. Owner of the parked car Martha Williams, 3070 Cherry Avenue.
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James
Wilkinson
Willow St
Tanbridge Ave
Seaside Hospital
Martha A. Williams
Cherry Ave
Attendance Decline at Long Beach Spit and Argue Club
A Long Beach seaside university nicknamed the Spit and Argue Club faces a sharp attendance drop amid internal strife. Committee turmoil, unruly speakers, and bickering over rules have left the Rainbow Pier campus with uncertain leadership and waning student turnout.
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Rocks University By Sea
Bert Stern
Mermaid
Rainbow Pier
Robert 5. Callis
Broadway
Rain Pushes One Way Traffic Reg in Long Beach
City considers a November 27 start for one way traffic on six downtown east west streets due to major storm drain work. If rain delays ease, city manager backs Oct hearings for possible ordinance adoption by Oct 23 with public input Oct 11. Affected Broadway, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th streets near Alamitos and Daisy. Long Beach Retailer Association pressed for changes before holidays.
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Lomne
Downtowe
Stolte, Morrison ,& Knudsen
Yare
Girl Assigned Post in Paris by State Department
Marilyn Jeffs daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Jeffs, of 616 Magnolia Ave, a Poly High and Long Beach Secretarial College graduate, served with WAVES in 1942. She has been stationed in Pusan Korea and Bangkok Thailand since joining the service. The government seeks similar applicants at 525 S. Flower St Los Angeles until Oct 15. must be single, no dependents, a US citizen, available for any of 265 posts aboard.
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State Departments
Foreign Service
Pavis
Marilyn Jeffs
Wiliam
Magnolia Ave
Wills Jeffs
Poly High School
Long Beach
S. Flower St
Los Angeles
United States
California Grotto Assn Plans Ninth Annual Ball
The California Grotto Association closes its ninth annual session tonight with a President's Ball at Wilton Hotel Pageant Room. A parade along Ocean Boulevard from Alamitos to Magnolia precedes the event. Participants include five bands five patrols four marching units four women units nine floats four drum and bugle corps and 30 automobiles led by Ralph K. James of Long Beach Shipyard.
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California State Grotto Assn
Wil
Wilton Hotel
Ocean Blvd
Alamitos
Magnolia Aves
Ralph K. James
Longaval Shipyard
Municipal Auditorium
Bus Driver Pact Talks Pressed to Monday
Union and Long Beach Motor Bus pact talks stall past Friday night. spokesman says future meetings with a federal conciliator planned and no walkout without another attempt to meet. Public invites to a civil defense meeting at Addams School at 7:30 p.m. with films on survival and bomb defenses.
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Brack Motor
Council of Civil Defense
Eee Atay
Jane Dent
Addams School
53Rd St
Pine
Woodrow Doll
Geiger Counter Prize Won by Lindbergh Student
Bill Jacques a Lindbergh Union High School student won first prize in the western division of the Future Scientists of America contest receiving a 25 bond. Carol Peebles finished second and five other Lindbergh students earned honorable mention Rosorary Starling Kay Rumback Craig Willett Anne Gannard Walter Matherly all named in the western division results.
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Bill Jacques
Lindbergh Union High School
Carol Peebles
Lindbergh
American Society of Metals
Rosorary Starling
Kay Rumback
Craig Willett
Aaane Gannard
Walter Matherly
Faulty Gas Heater Triggers Home Blaze in City
A faulty gas heater caused extensive damage to the living room and dining room of Tony F. Moreno at 1143 E. 12th St. Three fire units under Battalion Chief A. T. Monroe fought the fire, arriving at 4:48 a.m. Moreno and his wife were away visiting relatives. Two canaries died in the blaze.
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Tony F. Moreno
12Th St
Batt
A.T. Monroe
Moreno
Ten Musical Programs Slated in Long Beach During October
Long Beach Music Council announced October music offerings across the city. Highlights include pianist Roda McPherson at the Long Beach State Little Theater and performances by Wilson High School, Hollywood Pops, the Musart String Quartet, and the Ebell Club. The month features diverse acts from jazz to classical at Municipal Auditorium and Municipal Art Center, with matinees and evening concerts, plus a Harold McGowan violin quartet talk.
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Long Beach Music Council Art Center
City Musical
Roda McPherson
Grams
Betty Rentzen
Ase Bishop
Ebell Thea
David Vasquez
Long Beach State
Civic Music Assn
College Little Theater
Wison ‘Thebom
Soprand
Southern California Wilson High School
Municipal
Hollywood Pops
Chestra
Municipal Auditorium
Musart
Municipal Art Center
Philharsmonic
Singers Workshop
Ebell Club
Harold McGowan
James Son
Auto Jumps Island Smacks Second Car
Northbound auto jumped the center island on Lakewood Blvd. and struck a southbound vehicle 900 feet north of Willow Street. John R. Goetz, 21, of Long Beach, suffered a skull fracture and scalp lacerations and was admitted to Community Hospital. Les Edward Aryvizu, 25, paraplegic, was taken to Veterans Administration Hospital with possible internal injuries and arm chest cuts. Police say Goetz’s car left 140 feet of skid marks after the jump.
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Lakewood Blvd
Willow St
John R. Goetz
Yearling Ave
Long Beach
Community Hospital
Les
Edward Aryvizu
Veterans Administration Hospital
Goetz
Shorly
Arvizi
Armed bandit robs Morey’s Drug Store for 105 dollars
A gunman forced owner Arthur G. Morey to the floor at 1101 EB and St in Redondo Beach, stealing 105 dollars and threatening to shoot him in the leg. He demanded narcotics information but found none and fled after disabling phone lines. police were alerted and the case labeled an armed robbery.
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Morey's
Parade
Amer
Icans
Arthur G. Morey
Rhode Island
Senate
Ciger
Jane
Southland
MAGA
Pair Tells Accidental Gun Death Details
In Provo Utah Sheriff Theron Hall reported two youths with Gilbert Harry Comatoy 19 of Compton said the highway shooting was an accident during target practice with a newly bought .32 automatic. Carr 17 and Boudreaux 17 of Hollidaydale gave identical statements. investigations traced blood evidence near Santaquin and the gun later recovered. authorities deem the account credible.
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Gilbert
Harry Comatoy
Compton
Theron Hall
Provo
Utah
Hall
Comatoy
John J. Carr
Til
Hollsdale
Calif
Fall
Carr
Santaquin
iComatov
Jack Boudreaux
Hollydale
Salt Lake City
California
U. S
Man 48 accidentally shoots self in knee
Emory H. Christe, 48, accidentally shot himself in the knee cap Friday night while repairing a .24 caliber air gun at 315 W Pike St. He said he was dislodging a stuck firing pin when the gun fired. Christe was treated at Seaside Hospital.
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Emory H. Christe
Pike St
Christee
Seaside Hospital
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