Public faith and doubt in officials amid bizarre letters and dog poisoning fears
A reader defends honest public officials against sweeping accusations while recounting a Jugoslavia charity letter mix up involving Mrs. Reed and Mrs. Willits. The note also covers a dog poisoning scare using arsenic laced sugar cookies in several Chicago blocks, and a local labor strike term mix up as Douglas folks recess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeter
Jugoslavia
William Reed
Clark
Krkma Kriu
Reed
Edith ©. Willits
Cherry
West Side
Baltic
Gale
W. 33Rd
Bells Herald Opening of U N Week in Long Beach
Citywide UN Week opens with bells at 1 p m and a 12 30 p m parade from Ocean Blvd and Pacific Ave to City Hall. Poly High Band and ROTC color guard headline, with Miss United Nations to be chosen. Community groups host programs and prayer for world peace across churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
Polytechnic High School
ROTC
Long Beach
Ocean Blvd
Pacific Ave
City Hall
Poly
Coy Sanders
Miss United Nations
U. N
Anne Lise Samuelsen
Oslo
Norway
U.N
League of Women Voters
American Association For the United Nations
George E. Dotson
L. Elliot Grafman
Alexis V. Jacoubowsky
Peggy Finley
Pilot Club
Roy Dias
Rotary Club
Eugene la Barre
Polio Fund Receives $6075 for Long Beach Chapter
The Long Beach chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis received $6075 from the national treasury, bringing its total to $36075 since March of Dimes funds ran out. Chapter chairman Mrs. Gall C Hudson notes high polio incidence, with funds now to cover current year patients and ongoing care for 66 past cases. The annual March of Dimes starts in January and officials hope ample funds remain for patient care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
National Foundation For
National Treasury
National Foundation
Gall C. Hudson
VFW Post Set for Lakewood Discussed by Officials
A Lakewood VFW post formation will be discussed by department and district officials at 7 30 p m tomorrow in L J Hougardy s home 5603 Keynote St Present will be Department Commander Darold D DeCoe Jr Fourth District Commander Ned Young Senior Vice Commander Walter Kiel and several Lakewood civic leaders Also Long Beach Moffet Post 1992 will host a potluck supper at 6 p m Wednesday at Veterans Memorial
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Lakewood
L. J. Hougardy
Keynote
Department
Darold D. DeCoe Jr
Ned Young
Walter Kiel
Long Beach Moffet Post
Veterans Memorial
Delays in GI Checks Threaten City College Veterans
Acting Deputy Superintendent George Dotson warns that late GI education payments will force many veterans to withdraw from City College. VA officials cite a flood of July benefit applications and plan staggered payments through Christmas to February 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City College
George Dotson
Veterans Administration
L. C. Chapman
Dotson
Warried
Chapman
Five Organizations Enter Floats in Long Beach Parade
Five Long Beach groups plan floats for the 22nd annual All Western Band Review on November 24 in downtown Long Beach. The Chamber of Commerce leads with a float carrying five hostesses including a future Band Review queen, to be chosen November 14 at Municipal Auditorium. Hostesses must be 17, will be judged in bathing suits and formal attire, and will report to the National Publicity Bureau office. The parade will feature floats interspersed with marching bands. 49 bands have entered so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Long Beach Chamber of Commerce
Associated
Post Office
U. S. Naval Shipyard
Nuw Pike
California
Chamber of Commerce
Convention and Visitors Bureau
National Publicity Bureau
Municipal Auditorium
Jimmy James
James
Rthus
Veterans Draft Plan for Parade in Long Beach Meet
Final plans for the Armistice Day parade in Long Beach will be discussed by the United Veterans Council at 7 30 p m tomorrow in Veterans Memorial at Cedar Ave and Broadway. Parade chairman Fred Nessler will outline plans and adjutant Harry E Eliott urged all veterans to attend.
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Long Beach
United Veterans Council
Veterans Memorial
Cedar Ave
Broadway
Fred Nessler
Harry E. Eliott
City Lawyer Dana Williams Shuffles Roles Across Courts
Dana R Williams of Seal Beach holds multiple posts as city attorney, city judge, and a justice of the peace in Signal Hill and East Los Angeles Township. A Nebraska native and former track standout, he unified careers after a school suspension inspired his legal path. He travels between Seal Beach, Signal Hill, and East Los Angeles courts, returning home by 5:30 p.m. to manage private practice.
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Seal Beach
Signal Hill
Justice of Peace of
East Los Angeles Township
Dana R. Williams
Ocean Ave
Seal ‘Beach
Nebraska
Williams
Frank
Albion
Neb
Sedge Williams
At & A.m
Justice of the Peace
Los Angeles
LA Es
Weiler
Sel Beach
Signal
Tces Peace
East Log
Angeles
Long Beach Population Reaches 250,767 in 1950 Census
Federal Census Bureau officials announce Long Beach counts 250,767, up 326 percent from 1940. Including Lakewood and Signal Hill the Greater Long Beach area totals 304,819, ranking second in Los Angeles County behind Los Angeles city. California’s statewide population hits 10,586,225, the nation’s second most populous state.
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Federal Census Bureau
Long Beach
Lakewood
Signal Hill
Greater
Long Beach City
Angeles County
Fasadena
Los Angeles City
Los Angeles
A &X
Pasadena
Los Angeles County
California
Alpine
Anaheim
Redondo Beach
Santa Ana
South Gate
Compton
Lynwood
Torrance
Union
New York
Caifornia
Houghtaling Receives Shore Duty at Long Beach Coast Guard HQ
Lt. Comdr. Edward Houghtaling USCG moves from command of the cutter Winona at Port Angeles to director of reserves for the 2nd Coast Guard District with offices in Long Beach. He succeeds Capt. Lowery, who goes to Norfolk. Houghtaling, born in Zion Dawson Canada and trained in Ketchikan and Seattle, was commissioned in 1941 and served on the Thorfin, Patterson, and Hutchinson in Pacific patrols. He and wife reside at 24 Giralda Walk Long Beach with their two sons.
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Edward II. Houghtailing
USCG
Winona
Port Angeles
Wash
2Th Coast Guard District
Houghtaling
Capt
Lowery
Norfolk
Zion
Dawson
Canada
Ketchikan
Alaska
University of Washington At
Seattle
Aleutian
Thorfin
California
Patterson
Hutchinson
Pacific
Coomdr
Giralda Wk
Long Beach
Douglass to Talk to Educators at Long Beach State
Dr. Aubrey A. Douglass state superintendent will visit Long Beach State College on Friday. He will address the faculty at noon. Enrollment stands at 1862 students including 1037 full-time and 825 part-time, announced President P. Victor Peterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aubrey A. Douglass
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Long Beach State College
P. Victor Peterson
Douglass
Tr. Peterson
Witches to Prowl Halloween Carnival at City Parks
Halloween costume carnivals sponsored by the Recreation Department will be held October 31 at several city park playgrounds. Gates run 7:30 to 9:31 p.m. at Bixby Houghton Admiral Kidd MacArthur Silverado Somerset parks and Cabrillo Playground No 3 with parades, midway booths, contests, games, fortune tellers and snacks. Local leaders praise the events as ideal for youngsters to celebrate the Hollowed Eye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recreation Department
City Park
Bixby
Houghton
Admiral Kidd
MacArthur
Silverado
Somerset Parks
Cabrillo Playground
Birthday Cake Brightens a Broken Arm Birthday Child
Timothy Smith sixth birthday turns sweet at Seaside Hospital as nurses bake a cake for him while his arm lies in traction after a fall. His father Lt Edward Smith is away in the Navy, and the boy quietly notices the cake has only five candles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy Smith
Temple Ave
Phi Josephize
Navy
Timothy
Edward §. Smith
Seaside Hospital
Tim
Burbank School
Wandy Octrel
Tierethy
Karla Kindelergot
Richard Mondars
Taxpayer Bill Expands Civil Service Pay by Measure
Presidential approval of a four billion raise boosts salaries for civil service and postal workers, totaling about 1 371 400 dollars extra annually for 4200 workers at naval installations and post offices. Retroactive pay from July 1 adds roughly 515 900 dollars, with naval staff averaging 123 dollars and postal workers about 121 dollars extra per person. The 4200 workers include 800 postal employees and 3400 naval civilian workers across locations including San Pedro Navy Yard, Seal Beach ammunition depot, and Naval Base. Average daily increases near 1.54 dollars.
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Civil Service
Postal
Long Beach
Naval Installation
Congress
Howard K. Goodwin
Shipyard
Naval Shipyard
Comdr
Glenn Rose
San Pedro
Seal Beach
Naval Base
Naval Station
Naval
Douglas Crew Back Monday In Long Beach Strike End
Douglas Aircraft Co plans intensified recruitment as production resumes after a six week walkout. CIO United Auto Workers vote to recess pending panel hearings. Ten thousand workers idle, about a thousand already back, others to report tomorrow. offices stayed open though few hires were made during the strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Douglas Aircraft Co
Toomorrow
CIO
United Auto
Douglas
Reclamation Association Plans Long Beach Convention
The 21st annual National Reclamation Association session will convene in Long Beach during the second week of November 1952. Frank C. Finch reported after the Amarillo 20th annual meeting. President-elect C Petrus Peterson urged unity to speak with one voice for western reclamation while retiring pres Harry E Polk noted progress toward a national water policy and a new policy committee to study water use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Reclamation Association
Long Beach
C. Petrus Peterson
Lincoln
Neb
Reclamation Association
Reclamation West
Harry E. Polk
Williston
N.D
Esrogienea
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Ratcolm
Hsnds
L.B
VFW
United Nations Week
Citizens’ Committee
L. Elliot Graman
U. N. Week
John Berry
Service Club
Edwin Castagna
U. S
L. B
L. B. Coast Guard
Press
Geleatam
Unday
Chertier Twins
Phil
Bill
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