Stassen in Long Beach Promotes Nonpolitical Presidential Talk
Harold Stassen, a possible 1948 Republican candidate, delivers a nonpolitical lecture in Long Beach to about 1500 attendees. He stresses moderation, civil liberties, and careful Congressional investigation standards while warning against communist infiltration and defending freedom of motion pictures and press.
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Harold KE
Stagnen
Long Beach
United States
Stassen
White House
Congress
Congressional Committees of
Recreation Commission Approves 2 Million Improvement Plan
The Recreation Commission approved a 2 million dollar priority list for city wide recreation upgrades. The top 180600 program aims to standardize existing facilities citywide and improve buildings grounds and equipment. Additional items include a 15000 municipal camp and a 17000 lighting project across multiple parks with 50 projects in the first ten. The panel also seeks council approval to extend jurisdiction over Municipal Stadium.
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Recreation Commission
Recreation Department
Carl B. Wireching
Walter L. Scott
Scott
MacArthur Park
Colorado Lagoon
Bay Shore
Silverado Park
Admiral Kidd
Houghton, Macarthur
Bixby Parks
Houghton Park
Colorado la Foon
Somerset Park
Stverado
Enn
Bay Shore Playground
Marriage License Office Sees Historic Low In Applications
Deputy County Clerk William R. Peck notes the Cupid Lazy day with just three licenses issued. He says no day since the office opened in 1926 has recorded so few marriages, marking an alltime low for single daylicensing.
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Dan Cupid
William R. Peck
Peels
Bids Authorized for Anaheim Street Library Branch
City Council approved bids for a new Anaheim Street Branch Library at 4036 E Anaheim St costing about 859 800. The plans aim to provide space for 20 000 books and create the second largest branch, replacing the former Orne branch lost in the 1933 earthquake. The Theodora RB librarian noted coverage and the project will close the heim Street building upon completion.
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Ibr
Anaheim
Brary -Department
Libra
Theodora
Seal Beach Group Attacks Martins Plan on Alamitos Bay Marina
The Seal Beach Chamber and Long Beach Chamber of Commerce exchange letters over the Alamitos Bay Marina project. One side urges city acquisition of a 52 acre tract for a small boat harbor south of the Pacific Electric right of way, while Seal Beach opposes plan to remove the Ocean Boulevard bridge. Both letters go to City Manager Carl Wirsching for action.
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Alamitos “Bay
Chambers of Commerce
George P. Taubman Jr
Long Beach
Pacific Electric
Seal Beach’ Beach
Confarmators
Pea Mn
Qtean Blvd
Seal’ Beach
Clty
Carl B.' Wirsching
Woman Injured by Taxi in Crosswalk Collision
Mrs. Marie Hodgkins, 30, of 878 Los Cerrites Trailee Court, sustained minor injuries last night when she was thrown from her taxi seat as the driver stopped suddenly to avoid a stop sign in a crosswalk at Seventh Street and Daisy Avenue. She was taken to Seaside Hospital by Cecil A. Simonds, 28, of 1010 Burnett Street.
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Marie Hodgkins
Los
Cerrités Trailee Ct
Seventh St
Idaisy ‘Ave
Hodgkins
Seaside Hospital
Cecil A. Simonds
Burnett St
Robbed of Wallet Near 12th Street by Two Men
A man was robbed of his wallet by two unidentified men as he walked home on the 12th street area near Stoney at Vojents. The assailants reportedly dropped him and fled, leaving the victim shaken and seeking help from nearby residents.
Order of March for Huge Band Review Parade
Long list of bands and corps scheduled to march in a huge Long Beach event. Included are Long Beach Municipal Band Merced Union High School Band Compton Monterey Park Girls Bugle and Drum Corps Huntington Beach Union High School Band Polytechnic High School Band San Diego Signal Hill Marine Band John Brown Military Academies Band and many others from Los Angeles Orange and nearby areas. The procession features school bands city and veteran groups reflecting a regional marching event.
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Long Beach
Victor McLaglin
Sea Scout Troops of
Merced Union
Enterprise
Compton
Monterey
Park Girls
Huntington Beach Union
Polytechnic High School
Band of
Ustat
John Brown
Miliary Academies
San’ Diego
Signal Hill
Las‘ Vegas
New
American Legion
Loyal
Order of Moose
Long, Beach
Bakersfield
Alhambra
Land Marching Glee Club
Willowsbrook
Pasddens
Garden Grove
Colton
Beverly
Toro
Redands Union High
Grossmont Union High School
Co Arthur
L. Peterson
American Légion
Births Rise in Long Beach as Deaths Slow
Long Beach deputy registrar Annie Johnson reports 6475 babies born by September year to date, up from the same period last year, while deaths totaled 167, a slight decline. State Health records show births rising statewide, with a notable jump from 1946 figures.
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California
Anny Johnson
Long Beach
Tohnson
Gladmoaid
Peherment
Ecordad
Tenaga
Sea Food Grotto Sold to Riverside Restaurateur
Riverside man John P. Horvath purchases the Sea Food Grotto for 93000 dollars from Povurant Realty. Horvath will take possession tomorrow and plans to run the Riverside establishment, with possible future business ventures after a vacation.
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Riverside Man
John P. Horvath
Riverside Restaurateur
Horvath
Riverside
Chi-Chi Corporation
Mon
Oil Line Repair Saves 100 Wells From Shutdown
A workman fixed a broken pipeline near Spring St and Linden Aves, preventing shutdown of oil production at all 100 wells served by Oil Operators Inc. in Signal Hill. Production resumed in the afternoon as 16 miles of gathering lines carried waste water oil and mud to the corporation’s sumps at Ward St and Golden Ave. Operators Inc. is described as crucial to preventing drainage pollution of the ocean from Signal Hills activity in 20 years.
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Spring St
Linden Aves
Oil Operators Inc
Shell’ Co
Corporation
Government Cost Study Requested by Chamber of Commerce
The Long Beach City Council referred a Chamber of Commerce request to study why per capita government cost is higher than San Diego. The letter from George P. Taubman Jr. questioned the department reports and suggested Long Beach may improve its numbers with different bookkeeping practices.
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Chamber of Commerce
Long Beach
San Diego
Carl B. Wirsching
George P. ‘Taubman Jr
Mae Cornelian
George D. Ezell
Sixty Bands Salute St Nick in Long Beach Parade
A two hour All Western Band Review parade in Long Beach features 60 bands from 44 communities and a Santa Claus guest of honor. Riverfront routes include Ocean Blvd to Pacific Ave with prizes, judges, and a sweepstakes trophy.
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Victor McLaglen
Cedar ‘Ave
Ocean Blvd
American Ave
Seventh St
Pine Ave
Flint, St
Pacific Ave
Santa Claus
Chill Williams
Grossmont ‘Union
San Diego County
Locust
Pine Aves
Municipal Auditorium
San Diego
Long Beach
Associated
Chamber of Commerce
Jack Horner
Retailers
Group
Jimmy James
Horner
Diserai
J. R. McHenry
Bureau of Public Franchises
Hines
Atlantic Ave
Eighth St
Eighth
Two More Carnival Festivals Tonight At Local Parks
Recreation Commission schedules final two carnivals of six over a three day observance. at Houghton Park and Bixby Park both begin at 7 p m. with about 60 volunteers manning booths games and a crystal ball fortune teller.
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Seaside
Mra
the Fawkes of
MacArthur
Sane
Bixby Park
Pearl. Welch
Houghton Park
Bob van Antvern
Hughes to Test 200 ton Flying Ship Tomorrow
Howard Hughes arms the 200 ton flying boat with a 320 foot wing spread and readies water taxi tests from Long Beach harbor. Officials say the craft will not fly for months, with taxi runs up to 80 mph to gather airflow and water data as Congress revisits its 25 million dollar cost and potential hearings next week.
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Howard Hughes
Long Beach
Sald
Salt Hughes
Beverly
Hilla
Hughes
Washington
Brewater Committee
Warm spell lifts temperature as All-Western Band Review nears
The weatherman reports a late warm snap with the mercury rising from 55 to 78 degrees by 11:30 a.m. Today forecasters predict clear skies for tomorrow’s seventh annual All-Western Band Review. November should bring sunnier mornings and lighter rain, with occasional Santa Ana winds and above‑average daytime temperatures.
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Mercury
Santa Ana
Degerty
Freighter City of Lucknow Arrives with Cargo for the Orient
The City of Lucknow, an Orient and American Manchurian Line freighter, arrived at Long Beach Harbor from the Atlantic Coast. It berthed at Berth 48 to load 326 1500 tons of cargo for the Far East and will carry 12 passengers on departure, likely Sunday or Monday.
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Lucknow
Atlantic Coast
Innur Long Beach Harbor
Far East
Radio theft report cites two residents
Police received statements from Robert G. Jones of 731 W Seaside Blvd and Joseph R. Perry of 3000 Walnut Ave about stolen items. Jones reported an AS102 radio taken from his apartment yesterday and Perry claimed a valued item was stolen from his room.
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Seaside Blvd
Robert G. Jones
Joseph R. Perry
Walnut Ave
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Recreation Park
Hamilton Bowl
Auditorium Park
Heartwell Park
Cherry Ave
Palm Beach Park
20Th St
California Heights
Admiral Kidd Park
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Chili Williams
Earleen Miller
Fred Taylor
St. Nick
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May Cole
Ardus Morrison
Alvin F. Slaleht
William H. Dovey
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Joe Kennick
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