Iran Feud Brings Tankers to L A Harbor in 1940s
Long Beach Los Angeles Harbor sees a surge of foreign tankers headed by the British Prudence and Union, with Pontfield Stanvac Calcutta and more from Sydney Wellington Newcastle and Auckland. The fleet feeds refined petroleum to the region as British flag ships rise from 36 in July to 48 in August, while crude imports remain limited.
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Iran
Long Beach
Los Angeles Harbor
British Prudence
British Union
Pontfield
Stanvac Calcutta
Sydney
Wellington
Newcastle
Auckland
Venezuela
Union Oil
Santa Paula
Axis
United States
Philadelphia
Korea
South America
Roy Blydenburg
W. H. Wickerham & Co
Singapore
Australia
New Zealand
England
Fish Canners Report Pack The Tuna Industry
The seven month period ending Aug 1 reports 4,313,324 cases of tuna and tuna like fish packed in the United States and abroad. Output compares with 4,823,296 cases the previous opment period. Raw fish receipts for seven months total 103,888 tons versus 107,383 tons in 1950, with mackerel landings of 28,638 tons. Case packs for these periods reach 445,974,436,801 and 1,358,603.
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San Diego
Ex-Overell Boat Wrecked Again in Catalina Reef Incident
The 45-foot Mary B once central to the 1947 Santa Ana double murder trial was damaged again when, renamed Lazy Kazy, she struck a reef near the Catalina isthmus. Pacific Towboat & Salvage Co hauled her away under an underwriters salvage settlement. PT&S president Capt. Ernest Judd says she can be rebuilt into a serviceable boat.
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Mary B
Santa Ana
Newport Harbor
Walter Overell
Catalina Isthmus
Pacific Towboat & Salvage Co
Ernest Judd
Pt&s
Marine Reservists To Be Released In Two Rounds
Fourth and fifth increments of Marine reservists will be released from active duty this month and next. Prioritized releases include veterans and men over 26 with 12 months active duty. October group includes those called before October 4, 1950. Reserve officers before July 20, 1950 eligible by priority for October to December. Pvt. Jack A. Haynes travels to Stewart AFB for prep school. Lt Jack R. Foster named liaison for the 9079th VAGR. Ladies Auxiliary of Fort MacArthur invites women in service and spouses to join. meetings at 4 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursdays. Officers: Shirley Nichols president. Nellie Carr vice president. Ursula Spencer secretary. Gladys Garvin treasurer.
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Department of Defense
Jack A. Haynes
Fort MacArthur
Stewart Air Force Base
Newburgh
Military Academy
Jack R. Foster
9079Th Volunteer Air Reserve Group
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Shirley Nichols
Nellie Carr
Ursula Spencer
Gladys Garvin
Sardine Fleet Delays Highlight 1950-51 Season Start
Monterey sardine fleet reports 7499 tons by Aug 30 after negotiations delaying three weeks, compared with 21,354 tons in the first month of 1950-51. SFC and Mrs. Keith Owens announce birth of baby girl Kathleen per U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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Monterey
SFC
Keith Owens
U. S. Fish
Kathleen
Wild Life Service
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DR. C
Harrod, D.C
Harrod Diagnostic
Nem AU
Sts
L. A
Edsel
Ae As
L. B
Euney
Beauchemp
Fountain Pen
Suntain
Golden Rule Pen Shop
al Pen Coriridge
East Broadway
Argonne
National Metals & Steel Co
Terminal Island
Press-Telegram
Charles Sundquist
Slick
Hudson
Overell
News OF the Armed Services
More .Marines
Virginia Newton
Naval Hospital
Oceanside
New Studebaker
America
Ana Mobilgas
Rudy Ue Colon
Mobilgas
Studebaker
M. Verne Holmes
Atlantic Avenue
ED James, Inc
American Avenue
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