Desperate Hours preview at Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel
A press party for The Desperate Hours at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel features travel by reporters from Seattle to Denver, a prime rib dinner with Paramount Studios hosts, and a packed Paramount Theater showing Humphrey Bogart and Frederic March. The writer notes the film's tense family ordeal and ends with a late night incident on a dim Hollywood street.
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Seattle
Portland
San Francisco
Tucson
Phoenix
Salt Lake
Denver
Long Beach
Paramount Theater
Humphrey Bogart
Frederic March
March
Bogart
Martha Scott
Richard Eyer
Mary Murphy
Big Drain Project Advances on Pine Ave Route
The Operation Earthworm project at Pine Ave reached 6th St from Magnolia Ave to Ligden Ave as heavy equipment widened pavement and installed 14 inch drain pipes. Locust and Elm intersections stay partially open while others close in stages. The $1,158,185 endeavor aims to finish main line by Nov 15 with a Christmas pause, contractor Stolte Morrison Knudsen handling temporary surfacing to permanent paving. A new bridge on EF 7th St over Los Cerritos Channel opened, built by Battle of Los Alamitos under a 872,482 contract from January.
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Seaside Blvd
Pine Ave
Alors
Magnolia Ave
Ligden Ave
Cedar Ave
Jess Gilkerson
6Th St
American Ave
Bert Resnik
George McDonald
Hag An
Golden Boy
Anseg Co
Emsco
McDon
Stomper McDonald Aims to Break Dotted Lines and Bridges
Whistler resident McDonald, 33, operates a powerful stomper to slice concrete, claiming a 31 day wage. He describes the machine’s vibrations as violent yet essential, noting risks to windows and the need for calm while the rig roars. He boasts no doctor visits and emphasizes his preference for heavy, noisy work.
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McDonald
Whistler
Hunt
Bank messenger robbed in Wilmington miss by two bandits
Two men robbed a Bank of America messenger at 131 W Anaheim St Wilmington escaping with 300 in cash and a bag. The bandits followed the driver to his car, demanded money, then fled in a car on Marina Ave toward Anaheim St. Melanson, the messenger, said the theft left about 815 000 in cash unclaimed. The suspects, described as light complexioned about 23, in sports clothes, were seen leaving the scene shortly after 4 AM.
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Big Boy
Hollywood
Wilmington
Aves Melanson
Casly-| Iter
Bank of America
Anaheim St
Melanson
Marina Ave
Hidh
S. Gabriele Ave
San Pedro
Iso
Che
McDonald
Car backs over toddler in neighborhood accident
An 11 month old boy named Cory King was backed over by a neighbor’s car on Wardrow Road Thursday, fracturing his skull and left leg and suffering possible internal injuries and abrasions. He was taken to Seaside Hospital in serious condition as his parents witnessed the incident.
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Cory King
1Charles
Yohala King
W. Wardrow Rd
Seaside Hospital
Black White Cat Bites 6 Year Old Girl
Police hunt a black and white cat after a 6 year old girl Colleen Ematic was bitten in North Long Beach. Witnesses describe the scene near 6950 Harbor Ave where the car was involved. The child was taken to a hospital for treatment and Pasteurization.
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Cary
King
South
North Long Beach
Colleen Ematic
Ard
Gordon
Emalie
Harbor Ave
Pasteur
Union unions pledge hours to Red Feather drive
Members of 12 local unions affiliated with the APL Building and Construction Trades Council will pledge one and a half hours pay to the Red Feather campaign this year. Pledge cards will be mailed to Bricklayers Local 13 and other trades locals including Teamsters Local 692 Carpenters Local 710 Cement Masons Local 791 Electricians Local 11 Engineers Local 12 Laborers Local 307 Lathers Local 172 Painters Local 256 Plasters Local 343 Plumbers Local 494 and Roofers Local 72.
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Cmmunity Chest
Apliding and Construction Trades Council
Bryan P. Deavers
Red Feather
Bricklayers
Teamsters
Carpenters
Cement Masons
Electricians
Engineers
Laborers
Lathers
Rosh Hashana Shofar Signals Jewish New Year
Sounding of the shofar marks the start of Rosh Hashana and the High Holy Days. Services are listed at Temple Sinai Temple Israel Beth Sholom Woodruff and Rost Avenues and Beth-El Synagogue with times from 1 pm to 8 pm across several temples.
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Temple Sinai
7Th St
Moline Aves
Ab Tou
Temple Israel Cebarmays
St. Aml Loma Ave
Temple Beth Sholom
Long Beach Bly
Woodcutt Jewish Temple
Woodruff
Rost Ayus
Belt
Beth-El Synagogue
Anaheim St
Offenders found causing TV and radio interference in East Long Beach
Edison Co. representatives and city radio technicians traced three days of loud interference to four major offenders on E Anaheim St and E 7th St. Affected residents within a three mile radius heard a sharp noise every 16 seconds. Harry E. Ward of the Radio Technicians Assn. warned the flashing equipment could start a fire and noted cooperation to turn off power.
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Radio Technicians Assn
Strikers OK Mastic Pact Back on Job
About 250 to 300 workers at Mastic Tile Corp located at 2340 Artesta Street returned to work Thursday after accepting an 18 cent package increase. The International Chemical Workers Union Local 1 AFL and company officials announced the new contract, effective until Sept 1, 1957, includes wage raises of 10 cents per hour retroactive to Sept 1, plus a 6 cent automatic raise on Sept 1, 1956, a 2 cent shift differential increase, and one cent per hour in health and welfare benefits. The strike began Sept 6 after the union rejected a 10 24 cent offer, following an original demand for a 20 cent package.
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Mastic Tile Corp
Artesta
Ralph Palmer
International Chemical Workers Union Local 1
AFL
H. ©. Haemeister
Haemeister
Loompany
Five-year-old seeks dog to save from shots
Mr and Mrs George Austin of 259 Ellis Street report their seven year old son Sandy was bitten Tuesday night by a small dashsound. They appeal for locating the dog to avoid pasteur treatment for their child.
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George Austin
Ellis St
Sandy
Long Beach Firms Build Two Of Largest Pacific Telescopes
Two 500 power telescopes built by Long Beach firms for Otterbein College Ohio and VisGraph ic Chicago scientific society will be delivered next week. Designed by Cave Optical Co and made at B and A Machine Shop the 1000 pound, revolving tube instruments feature electric motors and timers to track celestial objects.
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Pacific Coast
Long Beach
Ohio
Chicago’ Scientific Society
Cave Optical Co
Anaheim St
San Francisco Ave
Frank Pyles
Otterbein College
Westerville
Alfred H. Weitkamp
Los Angeles
Weitkamp
Vis Ographic, Inc
Chicago
Julian “A. “Clack
Cave
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Colorado Lagoon
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Long Beach State College
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Dem Bones
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