Mileages to Los Angeles center in city driving ques
A carload discussion resolves where mileages to Los Angeles and Long Beach are measured. City hall or civic center serve as the standard, with center of business district used in smaller towns, while bigger cities lack a single point. Also notes a Marine’s weight gain and care package tips.
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Union Station
Alamede
Los Angeles
Ack
Southern California
Auto Club
Los Angeles Civic Center
Alameda
Long Beach
City Hall
Long Beach City Hall
Los Angeles City Hall
State Highway Department
Lethal Chamber Threat Looms for McCracken Held Lane
Fog shrouds Long Beach area with pilots reporting heavy offshore banks. City sees warm temperatures with a forecasted high in the 80s and no rain for the five day period. Overnight fog halted highway traffic and delayed air operations at Long Beach Municipal Airport. three ships tied up in harbor until ceilings lifted.
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Weather Bureau
Long Beach
Mercury
Beach
Long Beach Municipal
Belmont Shore
City Plans Two Projects At Bixby Knolls Park And Center
City engineers prepare plans for a multifunctional building at Bixby Knolls Park on the north side of San Antonio Drive west of Orange Avenue with an estimated cost around 15000 dollars. A second plan adds kitchen facilities and game space to the recreation center at 11th Street and California Avenue costing about 12000 dollars. Both projects await City Council approval per Special Projects Engineer Edwin M Campbell.
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Bixby Knolls Park
San Antonio Dr
Orange Ave
California Recreation Center
11Th St
California Ave
Edwin M. Campbell
Killer Hears Doom in California Death Case
Henry Ford McCracken, who murdered 10 year old Patricia Hull, was found sane and sentenced to die in the San Quentin gas chamber. A five man, seven woman jury returned the verdict after deliberating fifty minutes. Sentencing set for October 26.
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Henry Ford McCracken
Patricia Jean Hull
San Quentin
Buena Park
Charles F. Fletter
Laguna Beach
McCracken
Robert Gardner
Chula
State Supreme Court
California
Orange County
Live Oak Canyon
Tidelands Bill Action Delayed in Senate Vote
The Senate interior committee shelved tidelands legislation by a 7 to 6 vote delaying action on a House bill granting states ownership of offshore oil lands. City leaders in Long Beach backed the measure, while splits reflected differing views on state versus federal control. Action is expected when Congress reconvenes in January, with pressure to discharge the committee and force a vote.
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Tidelands
Congress
Washington
Senate Interior Committee
Long ‘Beach
Sen
Long
D.-La
O’mahoney
D.-Wyo
Sens
Murray
D-Bmont
Lehman
D.N
Beton
R-Mont
Watkins
H-Utah
Malone
R.-Nev
Millikin
R-Colo
Buller
R.neb
O-Mahoney
Anderson
N. M
Smathers
D.pla
McFarland
D.ariz
Cordon R-Gre
Irving Smith
Long Beach
Smith
North American Grants Pay Hike
North American Aviation raises wages for 23006 employees including those at Downey and Long Beach plants by one cent per hour effective October 29. The move adds to the 11 cents total cost of living increases granted since the program began a year ago.
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North American Aviation
Downey
Long Beach
Union Feud Threatens L A Port Waterfront War
Labor struggles ripple from New York to San Francisco as a CIO led dispute stalls cargo. Isthmian Line ships Steel Rover and Las Vegas Victory hold 3000 tons at outer harbor while five Isthmian vessels face strike actions. AFL longshoremen warn they will unload if ILWU blocks, amid cross-union tensions and contract battles affecting Pacific coast operations.
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New York
San Francisco
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Steel Rover
Las Vegas Victory
Larbor Anchorage
CIO J Engineers
AFL Marine Engineers
International Longshore Men's and Warehousemen's Union
CIO
Charles Brenner
Harry Lundeberg
AFL Sailors Union of the Pacific
AFL
ILWU
Pacific Coast
Brenner
Bridges
Union Hat
Tuna Tariff Bill Hearings Assured
The Senate finance committee promised hearings Monday on the House approved emergency tuna tariff bill. If Congress adjourns the proposal cannot be considered until January and must pass the tariff before sending it to the Senate floor. The measure would impose a three cent per pound duty on frozen tuna imports to shield the domestic industry centered at Long Beach Los Angeles Harbor and San Diego.
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Senate Finance Committee
House
Congress
Press-Telegram
Washington
Senate
Long Beach Los Angeles Harbor
San Diego
Eastern Star Sets New Officers Tonight in California
The 78th session of the Grand Chapter of California Order of Eastern Star closes with plans for the installation of elected grand chapter officers for 1952 in Municipal Auditorium. Past Matron Emma Wakefield of Melrose Chapter Los Angeles chairs arrangements. Deputy grand matrons were announced by Worthy Grand Matron elect Eelen Bell DeBeers Carrie Eliott of Long Beach Chapter 173 and Ethel Kroeger of Emera Chapter 561 were named for Long Beach Signal Hill districts. San Francisco chosen to host the 79th annual session in October 1952.
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General Grand Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Frankland WL. Miles
Boston
Mass
Abbie Hanson
Indianapolis
Ind
Municipal Auditorium
California
Grand Chapter
State of California
Convention
Emma Wakefield
Melrose Chapter
Los Angeles
Eelen Bell DeBeers
Carrie Eliott
Long Beach
Ethel Kroeger
Emera
Signal Hill
San Francisco
L. B. CAP to Aid in Test Rescue
Long Beach Civil Air Patrol Squadron 83 will join Southern California CAP units in a test search and rescue mission from Orange County Airport near Santa Ana tomorrow and Sunday. R J Knipp announced the mobile support unit will leave Long Beach AFB at 8:30 am. for maneuvers. A simulated airplane crash will be located by air search and ground units will be summoned to aid victims. about 30 squadron members will participate.
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Long ‘Beach
Civil Air ‘Patrol Squadron
California
Orange County
Santa Ana
R. J. Knipp
Long Beach Air Force Base
38 Nations Enter Miss Universe Contest Here
Norway tops the list as the first nation to select finalists for the Miss Universe pageant scheduled June 23 to 30, 1952 in Long Beach. A meeting in the Lafayette Hotel outlined 38 definite entrants with 10 probable. The event is backed by four sponsors and aims to raise 30 000 dollars, with 22 000 already secured. A new editorial advisory board and multiple committees were announced to guide public relations, staffing, and operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
Lafayette Hotel
Long Beach
PanAmeri
Can World Airways
Catalina Swim Suit-Co
Universal-International Studios
Aaron Schultz
Wives to Picket Ship Arriving Sunday at Long Beach
Wives of San Pedro albacore fishermen plan a picket of the Spicewood when it docks Sunday at Long Beach with a cargo of Peruvian frozen tuna. The protest targets heavy imports from Peru and Japan that have idled over 200 Southern California boats.
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Long Beach
Peru
San Pedro
Andrew Xico
Xiteo
Poru
Japan
California
iShip Cancels Coast Guard Help After Sinking Scare Off Santa Monica
The fishing boat Charlotte sent a distress call near Santa Monica in a sinking situation but later withdrew the request after its pumps, previously out of service, were restored. Coast Guard involvement was minimal as the vessel headed toward Los Angeles Harbor.
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Santa Monite
Charlotte
Coast Guard
Los Angeles
Recess Vote Ends Walkout at Douglas Aircraft Plant
At Long Beach the Douglas Aircraft plant votes 3.6 percent for a recess ending a day-long strike by about 7500 CIO United Auto Workers members. About 400 workers returned early, shifts start 7:30 a.m. days, and production resumes with calls for fair panel hearings and earlier talks under Truman’s influence.
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Long Beach
Douglas Aircraft Co
CIO
United Auto Workers
Douglas
Truman
Wage Stabilization Board
National Executive Council
Douglas Co
UAW
C. V. O'Halloran
international union_executive board
International Union
Veterans Memorial Stadium
O'Halloran
Jack Barnes
Donald W. Douglas
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Rogers
City College
Life Insurance Company
Scott Nichols
E. & Virarny Estick
WH. Riggs
Lowell Underwoo
William L. Kendall
Lane
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Eastern Star
John W. Teed
L. B. Cap
Wade Marplethorpe
L. P. Murphy
Ray Kesler
Charles Savitz
John Carr
Virgil Gillespie
Joseph Bishop
Arthur Randall
E. W. Stuart
Ebner Velare
Tom Hoxie
Walt Hoffman
Fred
Stover
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Lerson
Fred Dean
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Harold
Hines
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