County merges two offices for economy in Los Angeles
County Supervisors created a Board of Public Works by merging the offices of engineer and building and safety. Supervisor Herbert Lege said the merger will promote economy and efficiency. The action was announced yesterday amid a push to streamline county operations.
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Bodies recovered from United Air Lines crash near San Francisco
Three United Air Lines fliers died in the Stratocruiser crash 20 miles south of San Francisco. Bodies found in wreckage not thrown clear and identified easily. Victims include two senior captains Fred Angstadt and Hugh Worthington and flight engineer Charles Brogden. Wreckage salvage underway at high tide.
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San Mateo
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Fred Angstadt
Santa Monica
Hugh C.@ovy Worthington
Charles Brogden
Millbrae
San Carlos
May Ask Oatis for Czech Train
United States Czech Slovakia talks on return of a four car rail train carrying 27 fleeing Czechs and American correspondent William N. Oatis. The train and 87 reluctant passengers remain under U S constabulary guard at Straubing while high level negotiations are pursued.
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Germany
William N. Oatis
U. S. Army
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Francek Jarda
Army
Qatis
Associated Press
Court Rejects Will Leaving Fortune to Friendly Family
A will attributed to Charles Babonet leaving most of a 375164 dollar estate to William Tyson and his family was rejected by the Los Angeles Superior Court. The court found the document was not written signed or dated by Babonet who died August 7 1950 at 66. Without a valid will the estate goes to four nieces and two nephews all in Austria except a missionary in New Guinea.
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Tyson
Babonet
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Melissa C. Carter
Whittier
Calif
Bahonet
Tysons
Denver
Colo
Austria
Josef Stimmler
New Guinea
Trip Caught on Trestle During Near Tragedy
In Memphis on September 13 Edith Forsythe the 20 year old fiance Robert F Taylor 23 and Terry Kirk 24 faced a deadly situation on a trestle as the City of New Orleans streamliner approached. Forsythe escaped with cuts while Taylor was struck by the engine and hurled into a creek with possible back injuries. Kirk leaped from the trestle. all three had been firing at targets in the creek and did not hear the train.
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Edith Forsythe
Illinois Central
New Orleans
Robert F. Taylor
Terry Kirk
Taylor
Kirk
Royal Type Misplaces Florida City in Calif
A misprint from Lakeland Florida dated September 13 reports Princess Elizabeth apologizing for a typing error that listed Lakeland, Florida as California. The royal note was addressed to “Lakeland, Polk County, Florida, California, U.S.A.” Lt Gen. Sir Frederick A. M.
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Browning
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California
The Columbia Outfitters Ad Prices From The Past
A reproduced ad from Columbia Outfitters Co. now Colum bia highlights old prices and memes. It touts a Bradbury 50 suit for 50 dollars a modern contrast. It promotes simulated pearls for 99c and hats from Miss Swift with a Hat Bar price 3.95. It also offers layaway for bicycles and tricycles with liberal credit terms ahead of Christmas.
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