Rent decontrol debated at Long Beach public hearing
Nearly two thousand landlords and tenants attended a Long Beach City Council hearing on rent decontrol held after a public hearing. Pro and con positions were aired by the Long Beach Realty Board and Apartment House Association, labor leaders, and armed services representatives, with the council not yet deciding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
1S Beach
Municipal Auditorium
IWR
Long Beach Board of Realtors
Apartment House Association
L. D. Tolbert
Realty Board
H .Y. Shirley
Darrel Neighbors
A. V. Aldrich
Civic Council
Long Beach
Realty Board and
Realty and Apartment Groups
Edward L. Brown
Long Beach Central Labor Council
A. BL
Brown
Convention Area
Jack Horner
Associated
Newton M. Todd
Chamber of Commerce
Gareth R. Green
Third District Dental Society
Los Angeles County
James L. Pitkin
M. K. Guertin
Samuel Lackman
The
Architects Association of
George D. Jones
Natt Per
Horner
Lackman
Piper
Washington
Chace
Ben Goldstein
Victor Frosniewski
Armed Services
Wilfred J. Williams
U.S. Naval Base
Thomas G. Front
Navy
Maj. Frost
Ft. MacArthur
Comdr
Cain
Coast Guard
Chase
Patrick J. O'Donovan
Los Angeles
Labor Council
O'Donovan
Convention Hall
Servicemen Invited to Turkey Supper at Y M C A
Navy Mothers of Long Beach invite servicemen to the Armed Services Y M C A for a turkey supper tomorrow at 6 30 p m Margaret Cheney commander urges all servicemen and mentions Mrs Agnes Halicus assisting music by Tommy Norton pianist and Allen Austin saxophonist public singing led by Mrs Gladys Marsh program chair Sally Jones coordinates event
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Navy Mothers of
Long Beach
Armed Services Y
Attempt to Kidnap Two Little Girls Reported to Police
Police hunt a man 18 to 20 years old after he allegedly tried to lure two girls from a Linden Ave home. The man, about 5 feet 4 inches tall and 165 pounds, was seen near the Murphy apartment and then outside the door where the children resisted and the screen door kept him out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Murphy
Dolores Runyan
Linden Ave
Murphy
Mickey
Charlotte
Used Furniture Dealers Seek Law Change in City Council Reading
City Council gives first reading to an amendment easing rules for second-hand furniture dealers. The measure, backed by the Long Beach Retail Furniture Association, separates pawnbrokers from furniture dealers and removes hours restrictions and permit photo requirements for the new dealer class.
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Long Beach Retail Furniture Association
Bandit Rebs Motorist of Purse in Street Hold Up
Robert D. Hamilton, 49, of 800 E Ocean Blvd, parked at 2501 E First St when a young bandit in dark clothing with gloves held a gun to Miss Helen Kretschmer and demanded his wallet. The thief fled with the wallet and $50 and then took Hamilton's car keys after briefly returning.
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Robert D. Hamilton
E. Ocean Blvd
Hamilton
E. First St
Helen G. Kretschmer
Kretschmer
New Signs to Be Installed Monday in Long Beach
Long Beach will install 15 illustrated entrance signs starting Monday. Traffic engineer Alex J. Na pier announces signs reading Long Beach will be placed at the Commodore Heim Bridge north end and the Pacific Coast Highway west boundary. Art-Craft Neon Company will build and service the signs under a five year city contract. Total cost for the 15 signs is not listed.
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Long Beach
Alex J. Napier
Call
Commodore Heim
Pacific Coast Hwy
Art-Craft Neon Company
City Manager to Sign Two Rubbish Contracts in L B
City Council authorizes Samuel E Vickers to execute two one year rubbish disposal contracts with City Dump and Salvage Inc and Hardwick Disposal Pits. Findins of fact say bids not feasible as disposal sites near city are lacking. Cost to city 35 cents per ton under each contract with 90 day cancellation clause for renewal.
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Samuel E. Vickers
City, Dump and Salvage, Inc
Seventh St
Hardwick
Sepulveda
Alameda Sts
Coast Guard plane airlifts burned fisherman from clipper
A Coast Guard aircraft completed a 2200 mile round trip from San Diego to Manzanillo Mexico to evacuate Edward Adame a critically burned fisherman from the tuna clipper West Coast. First aid was given on board under the direction of the Public Health Service. The clipper is listed as owned by Peoples Fish Co San Pedro. Earlier a Coast Guard patrol boat met the Fish and Game patrol boat Marlin near Avalon to aid a sinking small mackerel and the Gooney Bird with three fishermen was later beached.
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Coast Guard
San Diego
Manzanillo
Mex
Edward Adame
Clippers
U. S. Public Health Service
Peoples Fish Co
San Pedro
Fish and Game
Avalon
Hearing Set on Tract Next to Freeway Rezoning
A 14 acre tract east of the Ter mornal Island Freeway between Willow and Hill Streets faces a Thursday rehearing on rezoning from M2-A heavy industry to R-2 two family homes. The Planning Commission fixed the 9 am time at the request of developer Fred P. New, with the site partly under a trust and linked to harbor area interests. Local ROTC units were not represented at a related briefing, while 215 naval reservists and students sail aboard the destroyer U S S Wedderburn to Catalina Island for a two day coast cruise led by USNR commander battalion St Angiod. Mayor Al Bombard of Avalon attends a barbecue aboard the ship.
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Termornal Island
Willow and
Hill Sts
Planning Commission
Fred P. New
Fed
Harbor
R.O.T.C
Naval Reserve Battalion
Newport San Pedro
U. S. S. Wedderburn
Catalina Island
al Bombard
Avalon
City protests county tax deed sales in Long Beach
The City Council voted to protest county tax deeds on Long Beach parcels. City Tax Collector Frank W. Brejcha urged the action to protect the city’s delinquent tax interests while city attorneys explained it won’t stop the county from disposing of its interest but any sale would be subject to the city’s claim.
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Long Beach
Frank W. Brejcha
Two L B Men Die in Terrific Head on Crash
A head on collision on Santa Fe Avenue near Del Amo Street killed Walter Cody Foot 43 of 3572 California Avenue and Erwin E Kruger 45 of 2008 Easy Avenue. Charles W Jones 62 of 1039 Atlantic Avenue was injured critically in Harbor General Hospital.
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Santa Fe Ave
del Amo St
Long Beach
Walter Cody Foot
California Ave
Erwin E. Kruger
Easy Ave
Harbor General Hospital
Charles W.jones
Atlantic Ave
H.E. Jackson
J County
Foor
Jackson
Kruger
Jones
Passenger Injured in Collision of Cars
G Gayvailara of 2566 Chestnut Ave was treated at Seaside Hospital yesterday for injuries after a collision at Cherry Ave and Wardrow Rd. Drivers John C Callard of 2566 Chestnut Ave and Karl W Kain of 29 Zane St were involved, along with Richard C Mader of Lakewood.
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G. Gayvailara
Seaside Hospital
Cherry Ave
Wardrow Rd
John C.callard
Chestnut Ave
Karl W. Kain
Zane St
Richard C. Mader
Charlemagne Ave
Lakewood
World travel liner brings 34 aboard from New York
The American President Lines liner arrived from New York with 34 passengers including Joseph J. Nolan and Mrs Nolan. They completed a three month voyage and will continue to San Francisco on Monday. The ship will discharge the passengers here and proceed on its schedule.
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President Monroe
American President Lines
New York
Joseph J. Nolan
Mrs Samuel E Peek Improves at Seaside Memorial
The condition of Mrs Samuel E Peek of 3730 Linden Avenue who had been seriously ill in Seaside Memorial Hospital has improved according to hospital reports.
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Samuel E. Peek
Linden Ave
Seaside Memorial Hospital
Weather Outlook for Sunday and Night
Mostly sunny with variable fog patches and little temperature change. Moderate south westerly winds Sunday noon, with light variable winds tonight and Sunday morning.
Fund progress report on L B Chest Campaign totals
Campaign totals show 245,776 dollars raised, representing 53 percent of the overall goal. By Saturday October 25, divisions report varied progress with several sub totals and thresholds noted, reflecting the fundraising drive status across clusters.
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L. B. Chest
Heat Wave Continues Through Present Week End
Described as scorching, the heat held at 55 degrees in Long Beach the day before, the hottest Oct 28 since 1939. Forecasters expect continued warmth over the weekend. Northwest winds and fog slow vessel docking. three ships delayed near the coast while high pressure dominates. Visibility issues and high fire danger noted along the California coast.
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Long Beach
Los Angeles Recorders
Howe
le Feat Vna
Dez
Sjert
A.m
Don Anselmoj
Op Caposite
Jeremish
San Francisco
Elmer
A. Sperry
Aemeroy Shelow
eiEure
San di
Hod Carriers to Resume Work if Pact Approved
Hod Carriers will resume work Monday if terms of a settlement approved by A F L and employer negotiators are ratified today at separate meetings of the two groups. Negotiators included District Council of Labors representatives from the Hod Carriers and Building Laborers Union and Lathing and Plastering Contractors Association. The strike began last Monday and by Thursday all points except one were settled. The union sought two hod carriers for every two plasterers, instead of one hod carrier for two plasterers.
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District Council of Labors
Fifth Large Cargo Ship Planned for Latin Trade
Albert V. Moore announces Moore-McCormack plans a new C3 cargo ship to serve the Pacific Northwest to Buenos Aires route. The long Beach operation uses Berths 48-50 with a Monday arrival expected, boosting weekly sailings on the Moore-McCormack Pacific Republics Line amid currency devaluation in South America.
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Longach
Moore McCormicke
San Francisco
Albert V. Moore
Atlantic
Atlantic Coast
South America
New York
Pacific Northwest
Buenos Aires
Long Beach
Ment
Ate
Imen
Argentine
San Francises
Moore-McCormack
Mormacland
Mormacsun
Mormacdawn
Mormacrey
Flying Doctors Hold Parley at Palm Desert
Flying Doctors led by Dr L Hastings of Long Beach landed their planes at Shadow Mountain Club Palm Desert to open a weekend state convention. The group includes California osteopathic physicians who pilot their own aircraft with attendees from Long Beach doctors Anderson Jenkins Jensen Truitt. Dr Lombard of USC Aviation Medicine will discuss human tolerance to force.
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L. Hastings
Long ‘Beach
Mountain Club
Palm Desert
California Osteopathic
Long Beach
Mr. Anderson
B. L. Jenkins
James W. Jensen
Donald iTruitt
Charles F. Lombard
University of Southern California
Department of Aviation Medicine
Three Damage Claims Against City Denied
Claims totaling 13207.50 filed against the city were denied by the City Council on the advice of City Attorney Irvin Smith. Claimants include Clifton Snyder Juanita Clough and Ada Ropp with listed addresses at 173 E 68th St Magnolia Avenue and 817 Magnolia Ave respectively.
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L. B. Auditorium
Turkey
Geleovram
Calif
Junior Red Cross
Jean Rymes
Franklin Junior High School
Servicemen’s Club
Ocean Blvd
Communitina
Bandit Rebs
L.B
L.B. Men
Patterson& Snively Mortuary
Mottell
Walter C. Foor
World Travel
Auditorium Park
James Kerr
First St
Harry Miller
Ocean Bhal
Lincoln Park
Thera Ara
Prees- Telegram
Press- Telegram
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