Flood Control Projects Advance in Long Beach Area
Senator Kuchel cited rapid progress on flood prevention works in Southern California. Army Engineers expect completion by mid March on channels from Willow Street to Reed Boulevard and from Carson Street to Atlantic Avenue. The program includes improvements on San Antonio Dam and Long Beach area lines to avert possible flood losses.
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Dominguez Rd
Willow St
Whittler
Carson St
Army Engineers
Long Beach
Reed Blvd
Cor
San Antonio Dam
Stewart
Gray
Washington
California
Engineers
Army Engi
Compton Blvd
Atlantic Ave
Lucky
Los Angeles
Carson
Kuchel
All-Atomic Navy Imagined by Naval Officer
Captain BR E James described a future all atomic navy at the Long Beach Naval Shipyard during the American Legion gathering. He spoke of missiles replacing 16 inch guns and heavy reliance on electronics. The address was given at Veterans Memorial Building during the Legion's open meeting.
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Navy
Long Geach Naval Shipyard
BR. E. James
William Sullivan
American Legion
Veterans Memorial Building
James
Cannery Workers Vote Sunday on Strike Settlement Proposals
Cannery workers prepare to vote Sunday on settlement proposals as the Long Beach Naval Shipyard advances toward nuclear power readiness. Capt James notes a shift to atom ships, training programs, and potential assignments to Oak Ridge for nuclear instruction, with shipyard morale and modernization highlighted.
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Cannery
ODRS
Long Beach Naval Shipyard
James
Lnian
Pacific
Ard Peters
USS
Sea Welf
Nefits
Nature
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Suspect Returns to Jail in Bookmaking Case
Thomas King, 40, was arrested on a bookmaking charge after deputies and police kicked in his door at 429 W. 10th on Thursday afternoon. He had been out on $1,000 bond pending appeal of a conviction from last April 8 at 161 Claremont Ave. Officers said King claimed bets up to $2,000 daily in recent weeks. His prior bookmaking arrests include a Nov. 28, 1950 fine and one year probation at 314 B. Ann and a 1933 30 day jail term behind 1851 American Ave.
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Thomas King
King
Claremont Ave
Paul A. Kinrade
John A. Stewart
B. Ann
American Ave
Atlantic Ave
Tide Steering Group to Continue Activity
The city steering committee on tidelands issues will stay in existence though two of its five members resigned. Eagle Scout Joe Cuny, Troop 126, Los Altos United Church, sits on the panel. City officials discuss shifting authority to a smaller group while aiming to avoid conflicts with the city attorney.
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Tidelands
Joe Cuny
Litchfield Ave
Los Altos United Church
Sidelands Centre
Atty
Wihlfred Jacotson
Mer
Sami
Vickers
Ruth H. Bach
John E. Davis
Harbor Commission
Traymond C. Kealer
Kealer
Mayo Gerald Desmond
Thief Steals Shavers Worth Over Two Thousand Dollars
A burglary at Gogh Industries Inc on BSS W. 12th St reports 104 electric shavers valued at 2418.04 dollars stolen. Stock Foreman Oliver B. Perry of 2124 Lime Age reported the break in after a thief pried open a door to enter the warehouse on Friday.
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Gogh Industries, Inc
BSS
Oliver B. Perry
Driver Cut When Two Autos Collide
A teen aged man was injured Friday night when his car and another vehicle collided at Pacific Ave and 20th St. Courtney F Austeel of 1251 1th St sustained a forehead cut while Minnis E Kindley of 2376 Golden Ave, driver of the other car, suffered no injuries as both cars traveled through the intersection.
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Paycific Ave
20Th SL
Vic Courtney
Dth St
Pacific Ave
Minnis E. Kindley
Golden Ave
20Th St
Legg Denied Dismissal of Indictment
In Los Angeles Superior Court on Friday the dismissal of a perjury indictment against Supervisor Herbert C. Legg was denied. The date for entering a plea was set for November 14. Legg contended grand jury selection was illegal and the transcript showed off the record interruptions, denying a full report. Legg was accused of lying about knowledge of Andrew W. Hahn, a South Gate contractor and principal witness in the investigation.
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Los Angeles
Andrew W. Hn
South Gate
Long Beach To Host Ohio U Alumni Spring Reunion
Long Beach has been chosen as the site for the annual spring reunion of Southern and Central California alumni of Ohio University. Maurice Sheldon of Los Angeles, chapter president, announced that the board selected Long Beach at a Navy Officers Club meeting on Terminal Island. A 200-member program and social schedule will be organized by Morty Rabin as chairman with Edward Koran Donald Koran and Harold Oder. William Manning named reception chairman.
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Long Beach
Central California
Ohio University
Maurice Sheldon
Los Angeles
Southland
Navy Officers Club
Terminal Island
Lountain Club
Palm Desert
Morty Rabin
Edward
Donald Koran
Harold Oder
William Manning
North Holywood
Audio Visual Conference at Long Beach State College
About one hundred top specialists in audio-visual education met at Long Beach State College for a two day conference sponsored by the Audio-Visual Educational Assn of California Southern Section. UCLA professor Kenneth Macgowan spoke on motion pictures and a dealers' exhibit was open to delegates.
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Long Beach State College
Audio-Visual Educational Assn. of California, Southern Section
UCLA
Kenneth Macgowan
Lafayette Hotel
Fireman’s Project Aims for Trailer to Aid Indian Mission
Jack E Phillips, 36, an amateur Indian agent at Belmont Snom Fire Station, seeks a small about 12 foot trailer to haul logs and clothes to Navajo and Hopi reservations in northern Arizona then convert it into an emergency hospital on wheels for the mission. He has collected about 1000 pounds of toys and clothes, repairs and sews items with help from Claire Maier and plans to depart November 20 if a trailer is found.
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Toys For Indian Children Fire Department
Jack EH
Phillips
Arizona
Jack E. Phillips
Belmont Snom
Hell
Engineer Phillips
Glea
Clem Wattle
Los Angeles
Philips
Father Wottle
Pune
Jack
Shoreng Lhs
Three Long Beach youths held for robbery
Three Long Beach boys aged 17 and 16 were arrested and taken to the Juvenile Bureau for investigation in a daytime holdup on Atlantic Ave near Del Amo Blvd. They allegedly accosted Lynwood youths Frank Morgan and Gary Meyer, demanded money, and fled after taking four cigarettes. A car matching the getaway vehicle was found later with the suspects.
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Long Beach
Ong 17
Two
Tuvenile Bureau
Lynwood
Frank B. Morgan
Bullis Rd
Gary E. Meyer
Peach 1St
Atlantic Ave
del Amo Blvd
Bus Co Drivers Negotiate As Strike Nears
Long Beach Motor Bus Co and AFL Bus Drivers Local 1277 hold talks late today to avert a strike set for 12:01 a m Monday. A prior meeting yielded no comments while City Council chambers and radio broadcasts plan to inform residents of any strike impact on about 55,000 commuters.
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Long Beach Motor Bus Co
AFL
Jules Mecohi
D. Pat Ahern
Chamber of Commerce
KFOX
Trick-Treat Visiting Set for Monday
Mayor Vermillion announced a Monday Halloween visiting plan designating Trick or Treat. He urged adults to observe the designated time and practice discretion. The Vermillion residence will have a host to greet visitors while officials attend a Japan West Coast conference in Yokohama.
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Jeandy
Chamber of Commerce
Yo'ohama
Vermillion
Nab L. B. Boy After Flight From Hospital
A Long Beach youth broke from Camarillo State Hospital Friday night, later arrested in Ventura. Douglas Finley Graham, 16, faces possible Santa Barbara burglary charges or Ventura assault and escape charges, after a gatecrashing spree with 17 year old Tarmus Allen Cox of Los Angeles. Cox was captured at the hospital grounds. Graham fled, later found in a walnut grove. Santa Barbara police said Graham stole $83 and a suit, and was recaptured in Ventura County.
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Long Beach
Camarillo State Hospital
Douglas Finley Graham
Ventura
Graham
Tarmus Allen Cox
Los Angeles
Camarillo
Calixto Fuentes
Walnut Grove
Earl Stickle
Cox
Santa Barbara
Sherif
Floyd Wicklin
Ventura County
Youth Gang Leader Faces Nine Felonies in South Bay Case
Eugene Hedlund an 18 year old Artesia youth reputed gang leader was arraigned on nine felony counts in South Bay Municipal Court. He was jailed with bail set at 20000 dollars after a Friday arraignment. Prosecutors say the group planned crimes including a Tuesday kidnapping and rape of a 14 year old girl in the Palos Verdes hills.
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Eugene Hedlund
Artesia
Lane Lane
South Bay
Hedlund
John A. Schidler
Palos Verdes Hills
Air Reserve's Joe O'Rourke Promoted to Colonel
Col. Thomas E. McLeod announced the promotion of Maj Joseph O Rourke to lieutenant colonel in the Air Reserve. O Rourke, 41, of 447 Parks Ave, began in the National Guard in 1940, served in the Pacific with the 20th Air Force on Guam, and has worked as a field and service technician at Northrop Aircraft Inc. since 1958.
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Joseph O'Rourke
Air Force Reserve
Thomas E. McLeod
Air Reserve Group
Long Beach Air Force Base
O'Rourke
Parks Ave
National Guard
Air Force Officer Candidate School
Miami
Fla
Long Beach Army Air Base
Pacific
20Th Air Force
Guam
8N78
Col. O'Rourke
Northrup Aircraft, Inc. Ag
Door drops from plane into Venice yard during training flight
A 41 pound metal door from a Long Beach Air Force B26 bomber escape hatch fell into the front yard of Venice resident George Farley Friday. Farley, a former East London fire officer, heard a loud tearing noise and crash as the plane passed overhead. The bomber was on a training flight at Long Beach Municipal Airport.
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Air Force
Venice
George Farleys
Perage
Beck Londo
Farley
East
London
Britain
Long Beach Municipal Air Fort
Lady Godiva on Southland Sunday Magazine Cover
The Southland Sunday magazine features Lady Godiva on the cover with inside pieces on Maureen O Harapore and the original peeping Tom. A report on Eisenhower heart trouble and a call for delegating authority appears alongside features on military date with Uncle Sam and espionage weaknesses in Parade.
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Lady Godiva
Southland Magazine
Maureen O'Harapore
Southland
Uncle Sam
Army
Parade Magazine
Parade
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