Ghost Ship Bow Returns to Harbor As Salvage Tug Tow
A torn bow from the tanker Emidio, torpedoed December 20 1941 off the Pacific coast, nears home harbor led by a tow from Crescent City. Five crewmen died. Captain Farrow, 36, later served with Seabees. Pacific Salvage recovered the bow, converting it into a barge for scrap.
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Japan
Crescent City
Emidio
Long Beach
Seattle
Pacific Towboat & Salvage Co
Percy Smale
Jim Smale & Robinson
Jeb
Relief Sought for Firms Facing Freight Rate Hikes
The Chamber of Commerce will ask the Office of Price Stabilization to relieve business firms from absorbing a 0.6 percent freight rate increase that began September 1. Directors approved a resolution noting jobbers wholesalers and retailers have shouldered two transportation cost increases this year but OPS barred price raises. The traffic and transportation committee led by H. J. De Lacy urged this change as unfair and economically unsound.
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Chamber ‘of Commerce
Office of Price Stabilization
Traffic and Transportation Committee
H. J. de Lacy
Texan Killed Battling Reds Alone Receives DSC
Tokyo Sept 11 The Distinguished Service Cross was awarded posthumously to Sgt. Mike C. Pena of El Paso Texas for leading a counterattack at Waegwan Korea on Sept 4 1950 that regained lost positions. With ammunition low he ordered a retreat then single handedly held off enemy forces with a machine gun until his position fell and he was killed.
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Tokyo
Mike C. Pena
el Paso
Texas
Waegwan
Korea
Pena
Talk on Israel Bond Drive at home of Seymour Golden
Community leaders gather at Seymour Golden's residence in Long Beach for a talk on the Israel Bond Drive. Snyder, a consultant for the Jewish Agency, outlines funds supporting a major expansion of Israel's industry and services in the near future. A help wanted notice for gardeners appears in the press.
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Israel
Ithent
Jewish ‘Agency
Tel Aviv
Seymour Goldén
E. Oceani Blvd
Snyder
Jewish Agency
Torving
Expansrael
Eericushice
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University
Oft
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Seria ‘Expe
San Francisto Ave
Long
William G. Pomeroy
Ign
Farrow
Seabee
Cowan
Temidio
Pacific
Selatee
Clarke A. Far
Canada
Victoria
Vancouver
Beautiful Bank
Canadian Rockies
Chicago
New York
Toronto
Montreal
Canadian Pacific
West Sixth Street
Los Angeles
Michigan
Maytag
Money! Ma
Taeveu
Atlantic Ave
America
Santa Ana
Wnth
ONSD
Ater
New Yorker Newport
Chrysler
Chrysler Engineering
Angelus Motors, Inc
S. Western Ave
Calif
Harry Apple, Inc
Vermont Ave
Glenn Austin Motor CO
Western Ave
Galt
Max Larish
Esquire Motors
W. Washington Blvd
Cali
Greene-Haldeman
Figueroa
Wm, L. Greer, Inc
San Pedro Los Angeles, Calif
Oshorn-Comes, Inc
Santa Monica Blvd
LEW Jaero, Inc
W. Pire Blvd
Fletcher Jones CO
Crenshaw Blvd
Los Angeles, Calif
Andre
J. Crevolin. CO
W. Main St
Rihembra
Greer-Robbins CO
Wilshire Blvd
Beverly Hills
Wilkinson
San Fernando Rd
Burbank
Harold Raymond
Ing
S. Alameda
Compton, Calif
Jim Wegeler
Roger Fitz
Whitker Blvd
East
Moran Motors
Garvey
Glendale Motor Car CO
Brand
Glendale, Calif
Miller Motor CO
Pacifc
Hermoso Beach
Paul Bobst CO
Ind
Hollywood Blvd
Hollyword
Johnn Schleifer, Inc
Pacific Blvd
Huntington Park
Calf
AIR Sea Motors
le Brea Ave
Wircwood
Bill Atkinson
Atlantic Long Beach
R. C. Gouln Co
American Ave
Long Beach, Calif
Carey E. Hardy
Myrtle
Monrevie
Lloyd Gregg
Lenkershin Blvd
North’ Hallywood
Verne Orr Motors
Colorado
Pasadena
Cis Randall
Motors
Pacific San Padra
Jim White
Sante Monica
Santa Monica
Oek Barton
Torrence
Ray
Hooks
van Nuys
Galil
Washburn Motors
Graeniiaf Ava
Whittier, Gailt
Carl's Motor SO
Avatan Blvd
Miltlington, Call
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