Boy Slain in Santa Ana After Rifle Accident
In Santa Ana on a Tuesday a 12 year old boy was shot and killed during an argument with a friend on a porch. The rifle, a .30-30 given to the victim's father Marine Reserve Bennie Sublett, discharged when the boy aimed it at his companion. Investigators said the boy retrieved the rifle from a shelf and loaded one cartridge before pointing it through the door. The victim, Kenneth Eidsvold, was pronounced dead at the scene. The shooter Terry Sublett, 11, was questioned at the county juvenile home. Burial plans were not announced.
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Taylor
Santa Ana
Santa Axa
San Oid
Charles Bidsvaldj
Diego
Santa
Iejl
Den
Brown Colonial Mar
Sinie Lee
Harry Richard
Tuary
Mass
St. Anne’s
Steven Josephi
Christina
St Terres
Anns's
Terry’s
Christine Eidsvald
Holy Sepulchve
Sumrow
Paul A. Fisch
Janents
Franks
Orange
W. Jne
Kenneth
Ett
Camp Pendie- Te Tse
Subleth
el Toro Martine Corps Air Station
Terry
Ken
Marine R/Set
Bennie A. Sublett
Kennneth
Scottish teacher surprised by American pupils
Miss Anna Ewing Dunn from Dalnuir near Glasgow says American schoolchildren are no different from Scottish ones, countering cinema impressions. The 35-year-old exchange teacher taught on her first day at Holmes Elementary School under a U.S. program linking teachers from other countries. She prefers Long Beach and adapted after missing her afternoon tea.
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Scotland
Anna Ewing Dunn
Miss Dunn
Sid St
Dalnuir
Glasgow
Holmes Elementary School
United States
Navy Officers Hear Depot Merger Costs at Los Angeles Hearing
Navy officers testified that Secretary of the Navy Thomas favors moving operations from the San Pedro depot to Long Beach Naval Shipyard. The hearing before the House Governmental Affairs Committee's military operations subcommittee criticized the Navy's presentation as very poor and questioned predicted civilian job cuts and costs. Adm. Parks claimed 395 jobs would vanish and said the move would cost 232,100, down from earlier estimates of 820,000 and 3,444,200. Rep. Holifield said no further hearings are planned, with a preliminary report due in 10 days and a full committee meeting in January.
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Navy
Secretary of the Navy
Thomas
San Pedro
Tay Long Beach
Lipsesmich
Doel D. Parks
Bureau of Supply and Accounts
Tivas
Lipscomad
Sta
Michael Baldwin
Adm
Parks
Long Beach Navail Shipyard
Naval
Chet Holifield
D-Norwath
Sabe
Polio Strikes Father and Son in Orange County
Polio cases rise to 48 in Orange County with a father Ben Safiav age 30 and his son Roger age 5 listed among five victims. Linda Clark 14, Philip Cozzens 4, and Stephen Clinton 2 are also reported with non paralytic or mild paralysis, some treated at home, others admitted briefly.
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Santa Ana
Palio Ylesims
Orange County
Ben Safiav
S. Pacific St
Roger
Linda Clark
S. van Ness, St
Philip Cozzens
Tustin
Stephen Clinton
Oak St
Fullerton
Orange County General Hospital
Was Whale of a Job Connecting Dry Bones
A quirky piece from the Journal of Memmology discusses whale bones, noting washing bones in water proved difficult and a maintenance crew damaged porous portions using Boraxo granules. Conkey concludes the bones are from a finback whale Balaenoptera physalus, highlighting ongoing debates about handling the relics.
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Conkey
Uptown Kiwanis Peanut Sale for Kids Day Planned
Uptown Kiwanis Club members schedule their third annual Kids Day peanut sale from 11 a m to 4 p m on September 22. Proceeds fund aid for underprivileged children, supporting Girl Scouts summer camp, the Exceptional Children's Foundation, and Jordan High School Key Club. Boy Scouts will sell peanuts the next day as part of the same project.
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Jerry LeLacheur
Kiwanis
Charles Dayton
Center
Kids Day Peanut Drive
Ray Billey
Uptown Kiwanis Club
Stati
Uptown Kiwanis Clubh
Exceptional Children's Foundation
Jordan High School
Uptown Kiveris Club
Ex Marine charged in alleged assault and rape case
Four Women report an ex Marine, Bruce L Widever, 21, held after a preliminary hearing in Municipal Court on charges of three counts of assault with intent to commit rape and one count of acting to commit rape. A Navy wife testified she was assaulted in her apartment on August 20. Bail set at 10000. Also included is a local oddity about a burrowing hose found on George Di Peso’s lawn and the ensuing public interest.
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Navy
Bruce L. Widever
Assalt
Jane
Nijdever
Pat Phelan
Municigan
Lyman B. Sutver
Cooks and Stewards Win Pay Boost on Alaska Steamship Co
A union cltician said the agreement raises pay for cooks stewards on Alaska Steamship Co vessels. It covers about 200 AFL Marine Cooks and Stewards Union members on 17 ships and will influence 2,500 to 3,000 more workers. Chief stewards rise to 490, cooks to 385, mess men to 290, with 70 increases and elimination of penalty pay.
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Alaska Steamship Co
AFL Marine
Catalina air service granted renewed franchise
Catalina Air Transport received permission from the Civil Aeronautics Board to renew its franchise for a Wilmington to Catalina Island air route. The company previously ran before World War II from Catalina Island Steamship Co. facilities at Benicia but wartime changes led United Air Lines to absorb the permit, then abandon the route. Avalon Air Transport now operates daily flights from Long Beach Municipal Airport to Avalon Bay.
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Catalina Air Transport
Civil Aeronautics Board
Manéen
Wilmington
Catalina Island
Catalina Island Steamship Co
Berti 186
United Air Lines
United
Long Beach I Municipal Airport
Avalon Bay
Avalon Air Transport, Inc
Paramount Insurance Agents Group Elect Officers
Den nie Mosier, two term Chamber of Commerce president, reelected chairman. Dutch Bandringa named second term vice chairman and Gladys Hyde elected secretary treasurer.
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Paramount — C. DB
Dennie" Mosier
Chamber of Commerce
Paramount Insurance Agents Group
Dutch Bandringa
Gladys Hyde
GNO Sees Cure for Subsiding at Long Beach Naval Yard
Adm Arleigh Burke chief of naval operations says subsidence at Long Beach Naval Shipyard can be overcome by community effort. He replied to H St John Butler and copies were sent to City Manager Sam E Vickers. Butler forwarded Mayor Vermillion s letter urging legislation to unitize and repressurize Wilmington oil field.
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Long Beach Naval Shipyard
Adm
Arleigh Burke
USN
Naval Operations
H. St. John Butler
Washington Naval
Sam E. Vickers
Long Beach
Ares
Butler
George M. Vermillion
Goodwin J. Knight
Wilmington
Political Support for Starr and City Staffing Details
Ada details the Long Beach Naval Shipyard employee brochure praised by Adm Burke as reflecting combat readiness. It notes City Prosecutor Sutherland naming James Starr as likely successor upon resignation, with Starr’s long tenure since 1942 and prior service as prosecutor. A public defender Dan Farham seeks consideration for the appointment, with an election planned for July 1, 1957. The piece also covers Starr’s Illinois birth, Tangipahoa Hall move, Palis High School attendance, USC law training, and a 25 year old rape case in Orange County.
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Long Beach Naval
Kerneth Sutherland
James T. Starr
Sutherland
Starr
Armed Services
Dan Farham
Sterr
Tlinois
Tangpeacht Halls
Sa See
Paly High School
Paramount
Sié Gan
Uela
University of Young Housewife
Tursday
Southern California
Johnnie Bryant
Marsh
Ape IE
Arie
Arie Bisasmt the 25-Yead Victim Tor . Sos Sheriff's Deputies
Santa Ana
Irvine Fark
Press- Warsi
Quarter Mile Drag Strip Dedicated for Hot Rodders
A paved quarter mile drag strip for hot rod enthusiasts was dedicated Thursday afternoon. Key speakers included Margie Osterloh, Harbor Manager Bernard Caughlin, and Lions Clubs president Lloyd Manvac. The Lions Club sponsored the project and announced its formal opening slated for Oct 9. Norris Poulson, Los Angeles Mayor, attended and drove a racing car during the ceremony.
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Margie Osterloh
Torrance
Miss Lions Associated Drag Strip
Lass
Los Angeles Harbor
Bernard Caughlin
Harper Commission
Lloyd Manvac
Lionscaer
Associated Drag Strip
Alamedy St
John Chads
233Rd St
Ninewick
Wilmington
Southland Lions Clubs
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San Pedro
Worth Long Beach
Long Beach
Lakewood
Las Atlas
West Long Beach
Signal Hilment
Norris Poulson
Los Angeles
Imayor
Obituary notices fragment listing multiple local figures
Obituaries for Mildred Friskopp Martin Harris Grace Helmick Thelma Millhollin June Oswalt Roy Owen Martha May Reale and others note ages, addresses, local origins, and service details. Frank notes include church ties, veterans status, and interment parks with dates and chapel names.
Labor Talk Set by Pioneer of NLRB in Long Beach
Labor Men to Hear Pioneer of NLRB Dave Sokol of Los Angeles will speak at 8:30 p.m. Sept. 27 in the Labor Temple Long Beach. E D Brown CLC secretary to introduce Sokol. Sokol helped organize the National Labor Relations Board in the 1930s.
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NLRB
Long Beach Central Labor Council
Labor Temple
Saves
Dave Sokol
Los Angeles
Sokol
National Labor Relations Board
CLC
Bixby Park
Long Beach Missouri Society
E. 3Rd St
Houghton Park
Masonic Service Lodge
Fragmented Radio Loudness in Mapety WA Call
Ambiguous OCR notes describe siren activity and ambulance movements near Sum, Pine and Lorust avenues, with references to streets such as W. 1st St and Bellflower Blvd. The text mentions July 43 AM and meday timing, but details are garbled and partially unreadable.
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Atlante
Pan
Jordeneign Sebel
Senate
Amb Nee
Tom
Bellflower Blvd
Neptune St
Seasid
Merger Bid Rejected by Citizens Nations Trust Bank Directors
Bank officials report Citizens Nations Trust and Savings Bank rejected Western Bank and Trust Co of San Francisco’s merger proposal. Citizens controls a Wilmington branch. Western operates 60 plus branches in 46 California communities. Roy A Britt, Citizens president, says the board declined the First Western proposal after thorough study.
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Western Banks and Trust Co
San Francisco
Citizens Nations ‘Trust and Savings Bank
Western
E. First St
Jim Bellflower
Garden Grove
Westminster
Santa Ana
Citizens
Wilmington
California
Los Angeles
Roy A. Britt
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Journal of Memmology
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di Peso
Abandon Harbor
GNO
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Mildred Mae Friskopp
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Colo
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S & Peek
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Green Hills Memorial Park
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Mottall
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Ellis St
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Long Beach Veterans Administration Hospital
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Josephine Stephens
Ora Pentice
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Dan Franclaer
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Bill Goodman
Channel 4
Scripps College
Claremont
Alice Betts
Frederick M. Betts
Coronado Ave
San!in
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Jean Bixby
UCLA
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Keiko Takeda
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Cincinnati
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Anaheim St
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Benby G. Fores
Raymond Hagen
Emil Lange
Rey R. Jackson
Harris and Frank Inc
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