Whimsical punctuation and local notices from Long Beach page
In a front page headined moment Lola Stanley debated punctuation to alter a headline. The item mentions highway litter fines, jitter gadgets in cars, a nickname contest for a bomber wing, a dog cart request for a paralyzed aunt, and local community notes from Long Beach including Maid of Cotton contest, Kiwanis gathering, and a San Diego convention report.
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Couet
Lola Stanley
Knight
Ninon
Stanley
Nikon
Finois
Laverne Butcher
Long Beach
Tin Toll
Kam
Pier
Br Pievers
County Welfare
Lane Beach Kiwanians
San Diego
E& Misirie
Awonvention
Gat Harine Fown News
Pyt
Independent
Enid
Texas
Montgomery
Lafayette
Menor
Councilmen Seek Beach Oil Vote in Special Election
City council members, meeting as the air committee, unanimously urged voters to approve a ban on beach and seaward drilling within the three mile limit. The measure would amend the 1927 initiative ordinance to require voter approval for exploitation and development.
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Air Committee
Ted
Pine Ave
Raymond
Ruth H. Bach
Cand
Toby Wick
I. D. Rease
Mark H. Spongberg
Major Labor Dispute Shapes California Tidewater Plans
Breaks appear in a wide labor dispute halting a major Los Angeles area flood control project. Over 2500 Teamsters locals strike against rock and gravel firms delaying the Los Angeles River channel work near Willow and Whittier Narrows. Army engineers and union leaders reached a temporary pact to resume construction within days while broader issues like hours, seniority, and pensions linger amid ongoing negotiations.
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Southland
Tiwo
Teamsters Union
Los Angeles River
Willow
Teamsters
Washington
Enron
Arny Corps of Engineers
Army
Craig Mon
Trosmor
Washingtont
Ailow
Jack Annand
Teamsters Joint Council
Los Angeles
Army Engineers
Marol Therion
T Materials Division
Internatonal Watery
Team- 8
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Junion
F Federal
Earl J
Ruddy
Long Beach Motor Bus! ‘Co
Columnist to Address Meet on Oil, Taxes Topic
PT Columnist Lawrence A. Collins of the Independent Press Telegram will address the monthly meeting of Property Owners Oil Development Asan at the Pacific Cost Club on Tuesday evening. The topic is Bonds Taxes and Oil. Association president Russell M. Brough will introduce him.
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Lawrence A. Collins
The
Independent, Press-Telegram
British author James Hilton estate details emerge
James Hilton, British born author of Goodbye Mr Chips, is reported to have left an estate of 14 000 pounds in England and 250 009 in Calix Hoyas, with his second wife Galera ignored in the will. The article notes his death from cancer and mentions a trust fund, plus arrangements involving his first wife Alice and his father.
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James Hilton
Lone Beach
England
Hilton
Mr Chips
Calix Hoyas
Vican
Galera
Mexico
Seaside Hospital
Manther
Argonne Ave
Alice
Gonne
Walil
Engrelumning
Nand
OES Installs California Grand Officers at 6 p m Today
Grand Officers for 1956 to be installed in ceremonies at Municipal Auditorium Avenida at today’s closing session of the 82nd annual California Order of Eastern Star convention. About 9 000 attendees, with demonstrations involving DeMolay Rainbow Girls and Daughters of Iod’s, mark the week long event. Mrs Mabel Tellefson and Reuben Wright to head activities for 160 000 California OES members. Grace Mofiman named grand conductress elect.
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California
Order of Eastern Star
Audi- Sorhian
OES
Orderenf DeMolay
Order of Rainbow Girls
International Order of Coh’s
Mabel Tellefson
North American Aviation Denies Reported High Altitude Rocket Plane
Reports in Los Angeles claimed North American Aviation was assigned to develop a pre jet rocket plane capable of reaching 100 miles high. Company officials refused to confirm or discuss the report, saying they cannot talk about it. The piece notes widespread but unverified speculation from aviation week sources.
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North American Aviation Cn
Los Angeles
Imagazine
North American
Downey
T.05 Angeles
Car Spins Tosses Couple to Death After Collision
A 36 year old housewife and a 28 year old Navy man died when their car sideswiped another vehicle at Monlaco Road and Gondar Avenue. The vehicle spun into the sidewalk and rolled, throwing occupants into the wreck. Witnesses said the Jones car traveled at about 40 miles an hour through a non controlled intersection.
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Monlaco Rd
Gondar Ave
Ellen P. Dnnes
M. Farwood Ave
James Bar
Oney Hutchinson
O'llare
Trutchinsom
Noxeos
Hutchinson
Jones
Doris
Nelly
Conquista Ave
Sealside Hospital
Kelly
Ten Cities Study H Bomb Defense Plan Formed
Ten Southern California communities including Long Beach met in Los Angeles to discuss measures against an H bomb attack. Participants considered city evacuation, survivor care, and bomb shelters. Lt. Teonard Kearney attended as civil defense coordinator. A federal recommendation urged families 15 miles or more from a target to build permanent fallout shelters, and those within 15 miles to have blast and radiation protection.
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Long Beach
Califhonia
Adelands Wil
Malcolm Epley
Brags
Los Angeles County
League of California Cities
Local Central
Epley
Southland
Federal Civil Defense Administration
Poppy Day Drive Starts November 11 by Jewish War Veterans
The Poppy Day drive is scheduled for November 11 and 12 by Bernard and Milton Sah of Post 593 of the Jewish War Veterans.
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Bernard and
Milton Sah
UCLA Iowa City Lows Seats Left Pensions at Only $1
UCLA ticket scene for the UCLA Iowa game shows scalpers asking up to 174 each for 50 yard line seats with lesser prices at the 26 yard line. City prosecutor notes illegality unlikely to prosecute, while the pension case news reports the California Supreme Court denying rehearing which affirms a ruling on police and firemen pension rights and the required retroactive refunds.
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Los Angeles
Sealpne
Ineal
UCLA
Sim
State Supreme Court
Walnfred Jacobeson
Clifford E. Hayes
Kenneth Sperry
Albert D. White
Ae Hayes
Willian S. Sullivan
Supreme Court
Tio Jower
Police and Firemen
High Court
Long Beach Population Figures Estimated by County
The county Planning Commission estimates Long Beach city population at 300 382 and the Long Beach area at 76 086. The city climate note excludes recent annexations and explains variance from the city’s 313 629 figure. County area includes adjacent unincorporated regions.
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Regional Planning Commission
City of
Long Beach
Long Beach Area
Long Beach City
Residential Division Nears Chest Quotas
Residential division workers across areas approach quota goals in the United Neighbors Community Chest drive. Los Altos leads near the 564 dollars from a 36,900 target while Belmont Shore area reaches 82.4 percent, and South Lakewood at 79.6 percent. Citywide total stands at 347,300 dollars or 42.6 percent of the 815,000 goal. Leaders surpassing 100 percent include Mimes, Marshall Young, Leo Andreason, Mary Be Geer, Stanley Maurice, Norma Payne, Leon Angle, and E. B. Tilley.
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United Neighbors Community Chest
Los Altos
Robert Lineberger
Belmont Heights
Belmont Shore
Victor, Willite
Stanley Wilt
South Lakewood
Robert. Swain
Nelson Crandall
Lakewood
George Scheettlin
Ralph Breshears
John Brennan
Elizabeth Malkemus
John Worthington
Albert Corske
Dominguez
West Side
North Long Beach
Los Cerritos
Bixny Knolls
Long Beach
Mimes
Marshall Young
Leo Andreason
Mary Be- Geer
Stanley Maurice
Norma Payne
Leon Angle
E. B. Tilley
Fire devastates Chillns Cafe on Anaheim Street
A blaze likely sparked by a smouldering cigarette damaged Chillns Cafe at 1419 W Anaheim St just before 9 pm Thursday. The kitchen galley and storeroom suffered extensive damage with thousands of dollars in losses, reported by John Elville of 2274 Daily Ave.
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Chillns
Anaheim St
Galtey
de John Elville
Daiay Ave
Grand Jury Selection Methods Challenged in Bribery Probe
Attorneys for two men indicted in a Los Angeles rubbish industry bribery probe challenged the grand jury selection process on Thursday. The hearing to determine procedure validity continued, with Tom Finnerty representing Turner and Hamlin, and Nye prosecuting. Belcher and Gilbert face perjury charges linked to alleged bribes to Jury Commissioner Vernon Janney.
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Los Angeles County Grand Jury
Paaree
Turner
O11
Eacn
Hersert
Auey
Theodore Hamlin
Downey
Code of Civil
Elments
Dept. Dist
Tom Finnerty
Turner and Ham
Serior
Clement D.iment
Franks
Andrew Belcher
W. E. Gilbert Jr
Holen
South Gate Gorse
Lege
Ie Belcher
Gilbert
Vernon Janney
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Hele
Cormitiae
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State Lands Commission
Tong Beach
Epleyual
Allen
Mallon Supreme Court
Tidelands
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Hosmer
Whittier Narrows
Willows To
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Maniaco Rd
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James Barney Hutchinson
Dave Emery
Sally Jones
Richard
Larry
Fred Maraun
Alvin HJ. Homer
Garden Grove
Mildren
le Compte
Ofr Vaneniver
Marivary
Fatchinson
Lakewood Mortuary
Long i Beach
Sur Aband
Jane Carner
Merry-Lee Latta
Alpha Phi
State College
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Hayes
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