Smog and Breeze Shape a Long Beach Afternoon
A Long Beach writer notes how an onshore breeze clears smog by 1:15 pm, while smog pushes north to Pasadena and beyond. The U S Weather Bureau explains the cycle: land heats, sea air fills in, then reverse cooling drives the breeze. The column also reports locals enjoying the breeze, yet lamenting the smog effect on nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malcolm Epley
Long Beach
Heartwell
Pine Ave
Pasadena
Weather Bureau
Record 64 000 at Schools First Day
Long Beach area schools report about 64 000 pupils in the public district with nearly another 4 000 in Catholic schools returning for the new term. District planners estimate total area enrollment near 90 000 as registrations continue and anticipate continued growth in the Long Beach unit including surrounding communities.
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Phooey
Gregory Westmoreland
Luther Burbank School
Gregory
Long Beach
Fied
City and Long Beach Amusement Co settle tidelands dispute
The city and Long Beach Amusement Co reach a 1.5 million settlement ending a tidelands title dispute. City Manager Sam B. Vickers to sign. agreement effective Oct. 1 with Sept. 26 review. Amusement Co quits surface rights, keeps subsurface mineral rights on two ships, 100 feet wide parcel and an 11 acre triangle, plus wells and royalties arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tidelands
Long Beach Amusement Co
Sam B. Vickers
Elate
Seaside Rive
Golden
Magnolia Aves
Seale
Two elderly pedestrians die in Long Beach traffic toll rises
Two Long Beach pedestrians in their 80s died from traffic injuries as the city’s traffic fatality toll reached 25 for the year. Ann A Tapp, 80, of 1018 Pacific Ave Apt B, was hit at 6:35 pm Monday near 10th St and Pine Ave and died at Seaside Hospital. Andrew Rasmussen, 86, a retired railroad engineer of 677 Terraine Ave, died at St Mary’s Hospital after being struck at 12:50 pm Saturday by a car at Tin St and All Ave. A 32 million trailer ship terminal plan for Tang Beach was discussed by the Pacific Coast Association of Port Authorities, with completion expected late 1957 and potential state approval anticipated for the project.
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Long Beach
Ann A
Pacific Ave
Apt. B
Seaside Hospital
10Th St
Pine Ave
Andrew Rasmussen
Terraine Ave
St. Mary's Hospital
Tin St
All Ave
Tang Beach
al Bor
Berkeley
Pacific Coast Association of Port
State
San Francisco
Pend
Honesuda
Wween
Real Mothers and Indian Givers in Adoption Trials
An article on independent adoptions and the Smith case notes that many adoptions involve unwed mothers signing consent bands that can be binding. Billy, a three month old infant, was returned to his natural mother after arguments over custody, with the Smiths enduring emotional turmoil and the bureau’s involvement.
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TT Wappens
Walter A. Heath
Los Angeles County Bureau of Adoptions
Smith
State Department of Social Welfare
County Bureau of Adoptions
Welfare Department
Bureau
Smiths
Billy
John Smith
Mrs. Smith
the Smith
Efrose
Buil
Four Patrol Cars Guard City Schools Protection Plan
The Juvenile Bureau starts a five day patrol program to protect Yeonage and nearby schools. Four patrol cars with two officers each will monitor four high schools Polytechnic Wilson Jordan Millikan and extend to twelve junior highs in the Long Beach district during the school week.
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Juvenile Bureau
Joseph M. Kenrick
Igh
Polytechnic
Wilson
Jordan
Millikan
Beach
Dirtriot
Long Beach Urged to Name Atomic Cruiser for City
Councilman Gerald Desmond urged colleagues as Navy officials visited for a test. He noted contracts exist to build the ship and pressed that Long Beach, a key seaport and electronics hub, deserves a major vessel named for it.
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Toy Navy
Long Beach
Gerald Desmond
Long Beason
United States
Desmond
Lang Beach
Boy Hurt as Bike Strikes Utility Pole
A bicycle rider collided with a utility pole at an early afternoon traffic light, injuring the boy severely and sending him to Community Hospital. The report notes head injuries and facial cuts, with details of the crash and location at St. and Conquista Ave. and 2nd Street.
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Michael S. Hanson
Airblank St
Francis Graham Armstrong
Ila Roma
Mavit Aj
Wis
Conquista Ave
at_E
Niele Ava
City Public Defender Appointment Made
William D. Began aged 26, attorney for the Legal Aid Foundation, was appointed city public defender with an effective date of October 1. He succeeds Daniel W. Farnham who resigned last month. Began, a Poly High and UC Berkeley/Hastings College of the Law graduate, served three years in the Navy and was a Level Aid Foundation attorney since 1956. He resides with his wife and daughter at 54 Quincy Ave. monthly salary set at 859.
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William D. Began
The
Legal Aid Foundation
Daniel W. Farnham
Poly High
Beean
University of California At
Herksley
Hastings College of Law
University of California
Navy
Central
Naval
Level Aid Foundation
Long Beach Bear Assn
Quincy Ave
Clumsy Pair Sentenced in Burglaries
Two burglars received separate prison terms after pleading guilty to burglary counts. Jim Bates, 23, and Charles Brown, 48, were arrested following incidents at Recreation Park area and Lone Beach Blvd. Each man admitted to looting and theft for multiple offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supering Tucge Beach
Wasen
Jim Claude Bates
Mond Charles Brown
Bites
Recreation Park
Last Call Election Registration Deadline Noted
The deadline to register for the November 6 general election is Thursday. Qualified voters must register if they changed names or addresses or political affiliation, if their registrations were canceled for not voting in 1954, or if they have come of voting age.
Deadlier Nikes Seen Here Soon by 6th Army CO
Brig Gen Legare Tarrant, new commander of the Sixty Army regional antiaircraft command, visited the Nike launch site near Long Beach AFB and two hour sites in the Los Angeles area. He predicted deadlier missiles within 15 months with ranges surpassing 50 miles and widths over 8 000 feet, while noting current missiles have 23 miles and 30,000 feet capabilities.
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6Th Army
Legare Tarrant
Sixty Army
Nike
Long Beach Air Force Base
Gen. Tarrant
o@hour
Los Angeles Arcs
Aristides Wins the First Kentucky Derby in 1875
The inaugural Kentucky Derby in May 1875 was won by Aristides, entered as a pacemaker for Chesapeake. The race marked a historic win for Aristides and Kentucky racing heritage.
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Aristides
Chesapeake
Ified
Toance
Bial Humlock
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Sierra Madre
Altadena
William Brown
Royerni
Belmont Shore
Wes
el Cerrito
Bay Area
Wisconsin
Lakewood
Signal Hill
Avalon
Long Beach U
State Lands Commission
Joseph B. Lamb
Commission
Pine, Ave
L. B
L.B
Tohce
Tapp
A& Westband Station
Ida Theresa” Curtis
Bay View
Apt. 9
Wilmington
Rasmelssen
Elsie Mae Presly
Meyer
Paul St. Marie
Chuck Dagion
Peter Brown
Roger Coar
Atlanticon
Gelesram
Ward
Ward Buell
Bellflower
Bob Shumway
City Public
Begen
Sam E. Vickers
William
Harvester
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