Christmas Packages for Korea Servicemen Urged
A reader urged suggestions for gifts to send to troops in Korea. Sgt. Wilbur W. Switzer of Bellflower writes that Christmas packages are timely. The community Chest campaign funds youth and welfare agencies here and supports many groups including Boy Scouts and Salvation Army. The Chest finances entertainment and service for armed forces, and critics should not single out some agencies to starve the rest. A local note recalls Fred DeLano meeting Doug Newcomb by chance. A reader asks if Fred Stroble, convicted of a sex slaying, is alive. the Supreme Court will hear his appeal as the state says the case was proper. An older Long Beach woman received eight letters from Korea servicemen asking for photographs and to be her girl, leading to mixed reactions.
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Sgt
Wiltbur W. Switzer
Bellflower
Switzer
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Tinto
Chest Fund
Yali
Boy @Scouts
Camp Fire Girls
Salvation Army
Panhandler
Syme
Oman
Fred Stroble
U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Stroble
Long Beach
Long Beach Veterans Administration Hospital
City College
United
City Park Halloween Carnivals Planned This Week
Thousands of youngsters with parents will attend 1951 Halloween carnivals at city parks including Blixby Houghton Kidd MacArthur Silverado and Somerset plus a neighborhood event at Cabillo Playground No 3. Carnivals run 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday with costumes parades midway booths games fortune telling and refreshments. Dr B Harnett notes these annual events have entertained hundreds of thousands and set to be the finest yet.
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Recreation Department
Blxby
Houghton, Kidd
MacArthur
Silverado
Somerset Parks
Cabrillo Playground No. 3
B Harnett
Municipal Recreation
Wilmington Boat Works to Launch Minesweepers and Barge
Keel laying for three 171-foot minesweepers and launch of a secret barge are set for 8 am at Wilmington Boat Works. The $5,000,000 contract covers completion early next year with eight ships under construction and monthly launches. Civilian Mrs Bonnie Widmont will christen the barge for use in underwater testing near San Clemente Island.
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Wilmington Boat Works
U.S. Navy
Wilmington
Long Beach Naval Shipyard
Los Angeles Naval Base
Wilbo
Cerritos Charinel
California Yacht Club
Robert E. Carlson
William L. Horton
San Clemente Island
Bonnie Widmont
Inyokern Test Station
Thel Gu
Long Besth Naval Shipyard
Santa seeks donated toys for repair drive in Long Beach
Benevolent campaign enlists teens to refurbish old toys into new ones for Yuletide distribution. Toys accepted at the Catholic Welfare Bureau from 5:30 p m to 4 p m daily, under the auspices of the Christmas Clearing House and the Long Beach Community Welfare Council with Junior Chamber sponsorship.
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Santa
St. Nick
August Pacheo
Catholic Youth Organizations
Catholic “Welfare Bureau
Lakewood Flood Ditch Fence Plan Aids Drainage
County flood control district moves to authorize a 9400 appropriation to fence a section of the Palos Verdes drainage channel in Lakewood. Flood Control Engineer H E Hedger notes funds are available to erect the fence along district property while most abutting land remains privately owned and outside district responsibility. Supervisor Herbert C Legg backs protective fencing and is expected to push the measure at next Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting.
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Lakewood
Board of Supervisors
H. E. Hedger
Palos Verdes
Herbert C. Legg
Palos Verdes Channel
Sunk Pacific I crew safe as survivor airlifted to safety
The Jiman crew of the 75 foot sunken Pacific I are mostly safe in harbor area. One man Suyen Nakanishi, 35, San Pedro, is critically injured with possible skull and shoulder fractures after being struck by a boom as the ship sank northeast of San Nicholas Island yesterday. A Coast Guard flying boat evacuated survivors to San Diego where the injured man is in Naval Hospital. Ten crewmen including skipper Haruo Seko and others were flown to Long Beach in a PBY amphibian. The vessel, carrying a 96 ton load of mackerel, sank after trouble began. Local salvage efforts found only an oil slick and net remains.
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San Nicholas Island
Suyen Nakanishi
San Pedro
Naval Hospital
San Diego
Coast Guard
San
Nakagawa
San Ro
Booklet Aims Aid City Employes Must Help Public Be Informed
A municipal personnel director drafts a booklet detailing city workers and duties, job opportunities, promotion system, public relations, vacation policy, and related topics. The manual will be distributed to cast city staff and reflects the public service framework guiding city pay and duties.
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Sssis
Arthur Ene
Long Beach Plans for Miss Universe Pageant Meetings
Long Beach officials and Miss Universe organizers will hold a week of meetings led by Oscar Meinhardt to finalize promotion plans. Co sponsors expect over $1 million in advertising this year, with a city parade, fireworks, and a coronation ball as highlights.
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Oscar Meinhardt
Long Beach
Mason Kight
Long Beach Pageant, Inc
Jocal Corporation
Meinhard
Fair American World Airways
Universal-International Studios
Catalina Switsuit Co
Meinherdt
Meinhardt
Wade Maplethorpe
L. P. Murphy
Charles Savitz
John Carr
Arthur Randall
W. Stewart
Elmer Velare
Agron Schulta
Tom Hoxie
Walt Hoffman
Aaron Schultz
Valle Young
Tion
Virgil B. Gillespie
Joseph F. Larry Collins Jr
Gram
S. Dean
David Hargrave
M. Hines
L. F. Murphy
State Educational Agency
Park and Shop plan brings free validated parking downtown
Long Beach retailers announce Park and Shop to let customers park in 40 downtown lots and five department store lots. With a $1 purchase in a Park & Shop sign store, customers get a stamped one hour validation. Kick off meeting set for Tuesday 7:30 p.m. at the Wilton Hotel Empire Room.
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Park and Shop
Sean Ic
Long Beac
Long Beach
Park & Shop
Empire
Wilton Hotal
Frederick Sykes
El Bekal Temple Opens After 25 Year Long Beach Campaign
Imperial Potentate Hugh M Caldwell dispensed a one year operating permit for Long Beach EL Bekal Temple ending a 25 year effort. Delegations from Al Malaixah Los Angeles and multiple temples across California and neighboring states attended a citywide ceremony in Municipal Auditorium, followed by a parade harbor tour and hotel dinner.
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Hugh M. Caldwell
Imperial Council
Nobles of the Mystic Shine
Long Beach
al Malaixah
Los Angeles
Rabbat
Charles T. Reichert
Fl Bekal
Josep Wade Brigance
San Diego
San Francisco
Oakland
Sacramento
Fresno
Salt Lake City
Oklahoma City
Phoenix
Albuquerque
Boise
Idaho
Snan
Wilson Hotel
Chula to appeal jail order in McCracken case
James C. Monroe says Chula will file a petition with the Fourth District Court of Appeals in San Bernardino seeking a writ of certiorari to review Judge Gardner's contempt of court jail sentence. Chula received a 10 day stay of execution while McCracken faces a death sentence in the gas chamber.
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Orange County
Robert Gandner
George H. Chula
Henry Ford McCracken
Fourth District Court of Appeals
San Bernardino
James C. Monroe
Chula
McCracken
Santa Ana
Monroe
Gardner
Me+ Cracken
Me Peradkes
Youth Halloween Party Set for Wrigley District
All children in the Wrigley district are invited to a Halloween party at the Lone Beach Mounted Guard Clubhouse 4400 Golden Ave at 7 pm Wednesday. A magic show directed by Bob Wonnell, free hay rides, horse and pony rides, hot dogs and punch, with supervision by the guard. Sponsored by PRES Civic Association North Wrigley Women’s Club Long Beach Mounted Guard and merchants of Wardlow Magnolia area. Master of ceremonies Charles Corp, supervision by Dawson Secombe.
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Ates
Wrigley District
Lone Beach Mounted Guard
Golden Ave
Ormond Vander Schaai
Bob Wonnell
Long Beach Ring
International Brotherhood of Magicians
Eleanor Hake
Pres. Civic Association
North Wrigley
Pine Ave Traffic Signals Praised
Pine Ave signals praised by City Managers office for ease of use and visibility. Signals operate together but drivers cannot take more than one go sign. New system adds a yellow caution light and replaces old semiphore arms.
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Pine Ave
County Officials to Tour Local Projects Action Tour
City Manager Samuel B Vickers and several City Council members will join Supervisor Herbert Lege on Monday for a tour of county highway bridge and flood control projects in the area.
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Meneger
Samuel B. Vickers
Herbert
Lege
Purse Seiner Calls for Help Off Huntington Beach
A San Pedro purse seiner Esperia in distress six miles off Huntington Beach yesterday afternoon prompted a response. The commercial tug Pacific Atom arrived to tow the vessel to its home port.
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Huntington Beach
San Pedro
Esperia
Pacific Atom
Pursuing Motorist Fires at Boys in Car
Three 16 year old youths narrowly escaped death when a pursuing gunman from an unknown vehicle fired six shots into their car from Long Beach to Huntington Beach. Don ald Prevost Swisher Brice Gordon Purcell and Peter David Francis, all Fullerton or La Habra residents, described the attackers as 20 to 25 years old driving a Texas-plate car.
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Long Beach
Huntington Beach
Donald Prevost Swisher
Cypress Ave
la Habra
Brice Gordon Purcell
Richmond Ave
Fullerton
Peter David Francis
Valley View Ave
Orange County
Seal Beach
Purcell
Pacific Coast
Ey Ang
Eupington
Bivie
Auto
Texas
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