Plans To Enlist Women In Regular Navy Told
The Bureau of Naval Personnel announced plans to enlist 8000 women in the Regular Navy by June 1990, starting Sept 15. Prior waves include WAVES,inactive-service women and new recruits with age and eligibility rules, with ratings assigned per needs and service history. Also noted are transfers to the U.S.S Perry and new officer appointments among Long Beach Pacific Reserve Fleet staff.
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Bureau of Naval Personnel
Navy
Naval Reserve
Local Navy Reserve adds Eighteen to 29th Surface Division
Lt. Comdr. A W Anderson announces eighteen Long Beach men join the 29th Surface Division U S Naval Reserve Training Center. Open billets include electrician’s mates motor machinists mates bakers ship’s cooks stewards and yeomen with evening and afternoon showing times available for applicants. A new reserve fueling group met at the Training Center and Lt Comdr John McConnell spoke on fires aboard tankers and fueling installations.
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Long Beach
U.S. Naval Reserve, Training Center
Comdr
A. W. Anderson
R. J. Jackson
Robert i. Craig
P. D. Clament
G. K Brown Jr
J. Mo Adema
J. G. ‘ Witter
R.L. Yoakam
K. C Thomas
M. ‘Thomas
F. R. Stephens Jr
R. Hi. Pistole
B. L. Tage
J. H. Morris
M. E. Meyers
Matthew L. Kelly Jr
J. Harper
B.D. Gulati
J.D. Behart
Comdr. Anderson
Naval Reserve
Baker
Gomdr. John McConnell
U. S.N
Fleet Training Naval Station
Naval Reserve Training Center
Plane Names Found Baffling to Germans
Berlin reports German editors struggle with American aircraft designations in coverage of blockade relief flights. A C-74 Globemaster delivering flour was labeled Meister des Erdbalies by Tagesspiegel while locals identify planes by military codes such as C-47 and C-31 Sky Master.
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Berlin
Air Alte
Tagesspiegel
Alr
Yorks
Sunterlands
Drill pay and bonuses for all-year workers announced
Lt Eyre of 525 Bayport announces payment provisions including full pay for a summer cruise and one day’s pay for each drill attendance under Organized Surface Division 12-24. The offer covers wave yeomen and other year-round personnel as available.
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Atill
Lt Eyre
Bayport
Adm J B Oldendorf Retired Hero of Two Conflicts
Navy vice admiral Jesse Barrett Oldendorf, famed for World Wars I and II service, retired at a ceremony in San Diego. He commanded Pacific Coast naval forces, survived the 1918 Lusitania era, led ships during Surigao Strait, and earned numerous decorations for amphibious warfare and key island campaigns.
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Jesse Barrett Oldendorf
U. S. Navy
E. A.tarbutton
Naval Training Center
San Diego
Riverside
Hilliard Lett
Oldendorf
Rosa B.ldendorf
Covina Ave
Oldandert
U. S
Adm
Decatur
Houston
All Forces
Aruba-Curricas
Netherlands West Indies
Atlantic
Pacific
Rol
Namur
Kwajalein
Eniwetok
Oldendorff
Navy
Shipmaster Receives 30 Year Grace Line Service Pin
Walter N. Prengle a veteran shipmaster and former captain of Grace Line vessels was awarded the 30 year service pin in a New York ceremony. The Grace Line presented the honor to the long time seafarer who began his Grace career in 1918 and commanded ships including the Santa Lucia Santa Elena and Santa Paula on Caribbean routes.
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Gapt
Walter N. Prengle
Grace Line
New York
Hig
By. Z. G. Holloway
W.R. Grace and Co
Prengle
Saattie
Grace
Santa Lucia
Santa Elena
Santa Paula
Hirsch Son Robert Returns Promoted By Santa Fe Railway
Robert Hirsch, 52, son of the late Mr and Mrs George F Hirsch, returns with his wife to reside in the family home here after being promoted by the Santa Fe Railway from eastern freight to field traffic manager in this area.
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Robert
Hirsch
George F. Hirsch
Tre
Ater
Santa Fe Railway
Sastern Freight
Feargit
Marathon Interest Advertises Reader Intercepted Teleg
Fragmentary classified notice shows a reader interest appeal for a loan or sale. Vague references to phone contact 6060 and an urge to arouse buyer interest appear in the damaged text. The item lacks complete names, dates, or locations.
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Marathon
Remaits
Robot Lighthouse at Long Beach Port Entered as World’s Most Modern
Coast Guard unveils a 95 foot tower lighthouse at Long Beach entrance with 140,000 candlepower beacon, automatic light and radio beacon, and dual gas generators. An automatic lightship and radar beacons are planned, with radar ramifications to aid navigation and fog horns controlled by radio impulses.
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Long Beach
Coast Guard
Concen Jt
Los Angeles Harbor
Puget Sound
Raad
Devel Ca
Laird
Comdr. E.W
11Th Coast Guard
Church Sells School Site in Signal Hill
The First Brethren Church sold a 10 acre parcel in north Signal Hill to the Long Beach School Board for 45000. An elementary school will be built on the site while the church retains full rights and leases it back to Shell Co. The area lies near the Long Beach Signal Hill boundary and will draw pupils from nearby districts.
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First Brethren Church
North Signal Hill
Long Beach
Shel] Ol Co
Hill City
California
Signal Hill
Orange
32Nd
Fryvao
Shell Co
Chireh. Z
Air Industries Executive to Address Harbor Club Meeting
Leland D. Web, retired U S N vice president and western regional manager of the Airraft Industries Association will speak at Harbor Transportation Club's meeting in the new Masonic Temple. Capt S F Manning Long Beach traffic manager will chair with golf at Lakewood arranged by Ray Prebish. Webb retired after 40 years in the Navy, 25 in air arm. 1944-46 he led the Bureau of Aeronautics production division.
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Leland D. Web
Airraft Industries Association of America, Inc
Harbor ‘Transportation Club
New Masonic Temple
F. Manning
Long Beach
Lakewood Country Club
Ray Prebish
Webb
Navy
Air Arm
Bureau of Aeronautics
All States Picnic Plans Complete for Sept 13 in Bixby Park
Final plans cover 248 annual All States Society picnic in Bixby Park next Sunday September 13 with registration for all states and territories Hawaii and Alaska. Joseph Cach publicity chair notes the 50 000 attendance goal and T H Kramer leads arrangements with state representatives from Missouri Wisconsin Ohio New York Kansas Iowa South Dakota and others. David Livingstone president will host with Long Beach Municipal Band performing a 30 minute concert Mayor Orton W Chace greets visitors Congressman Willis W Bredeyer to deliver a nonpolitical address.
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All States Society
Bixby Park
Joseph Cach
T. H. Kramer
Tows
George Decker
Missouri
I. 0. Knutson
Wisconsin
Fred Morgan
Ohio
Harry C. Bowen
New York
Wiliam 5S
Neurance
Kansas
Cadh
South Dakota
Iowa
Hawaii
Alaska
David B. Livingstone
Long Beach
Mwinois
Yances Bowling
Neal’ Mc
Local Youths Win Degrees at California Maritime Academy
Roscoe 5. Wilkey Jr and Stanley E. Carvey were awarded Bachelor of Science degrees at graduation exercises in Vallejo. Both received commissions as ensigns in the U S Navy Reserve, presented by Fleet Adm. Chester.
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Roscoe
Wilkey Jr
Locust Ave
Stanley E. Carvey
California Maritime Academy
Vallejo
Fleet
Chester
Nimitz Receives Commission and Crew Details Noted
Commodore Norman L. Queen of the Maritime Commission presents a license to Wilkey as third mate and Harvey as third assistant engineer. Wiley edits the academy yearbook and serves as A division commander in the first semester of his senior year while on the tennis team. Harvey rows and is a midshipman petty officer.
Mississippi Battleship Graded as Gunnery Ship EAG-128
The veteran battleship Mississippi now bears the designation EAG-128 in New York. The 32,000 ton ship first visited Long Beach 28 years ago and retains 12 inch guns of its former battery. Former sailors in the New York area who served aboard her are considering a reunion.
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Mississippy
New York
Long Beach
Fire Prevention Drive to Expand Year Round in City
Fire Prevention Week runs Oct 3 to 9 as the Jeess Fire Department outlines a new year round inspection push. Capt Maurice Milany, Capt McGree oversee a program that aims to involve local businesses, schedule advance appointments for inspections, and place informative cards in establishments to guide protection measures.
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Jeess
Frank 8
Sandeman
Maurice Milany
Easle Clement
Joan P. McGree
McGree
Mare
Maree
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W. B. Johnson
CG. M. White
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Torlan
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Iena
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Wyatt Gibbons
Pine Avenue
Heartwell- Building
Nemisa
Wenger
West Broadway
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Santa Monica Bay
Smith-Rice Co
Diract Hon
Leon Kellay
Smith-Rica
E. Balmat
Guy F. Atkinson
Bill Canway
J. B. Oldendorf
Keke Furchabe
Aio Braet Rey
Tusao
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Church Sells
Air Industries
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Paul Hendran
Catalina
Helen
Jonah Jones Jr
Hendran
Senta Cataline
Nada
Jonah Jones
Casing Terrace
Staliads
TE. Culligan Co
P.M. Ror
San Lornardine
Eee Niblack
Cherry Ave
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Rarreal
Rae
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Pridham Davis
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