United Nations hailed as world hope in Long Beach speech
Dr J Whitcomb Brougher of Glendale declared the U N as the world’s hope during United Nations Week observance at Municipal Auditorium. He cited 19 million armed personnel and 27 billion dollars spent yearly, urging a U N police force and a universal U N university to share knowledge with the underprivileged.
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United Nations University
J. Whitcomb Brougher
Glendale
Municipal Auditorium
Long Beach
United Nations
Brougher
U. N. University
City Gas Sales Rise as Harbor Royalties Prove Profitable
City Manager Carl Wirsching tells the council that the city’s gas sales to industry are increasing and generating substantial revenue. An opinion by City Attorney Irving Smith supports that the city lacks exclusive power to sell gas, and the city has used harbor royalty gas to Edison Company, with 706,189,000 cubic feet sold last month.
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Long Beach
Carl B. Wirsching
Irving M. Smith
Wirsching
Municipal Gas Department
Harbor
Harbor Department
Lomita Signal-Wilmington Associates
Edisson Company
Edigon Company
Streets Named in Jones Tract by Planning Commission
The City Council yesterday accepted five proposed street names for the Jones Tract north of Artesia Street and west of White Avenue. Artesia, Marker, Cummings, Heath, and Eleanor Lane were approved.
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Ames
Planning Commission
Jones ‘Tract
Artesia St
White Ave
Artesia
Marker
Cummings
Heath
Eleanor Lancs
Card Party and Various Local Meetings Tomorrow Night
Local pieces note a card party for St Anthanasius Altar Society at Houghton Fork Clubhouse tomorrow night. Also listed are meetings for Long Beach Encampment No 200 L O C F at Searchlight Masonic Temple tonight, and P N G Club at Machinists Building Thursday evening.
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Altar Society
St. Anthanasius Church
Houghton Fork
Long Beach
Searchlight Masonic Temple
Anaheim
Fred Powers
Thief Loots Gem Window Near Seaside Boulevard
A thief broke a jewelry store window at 201 E Seaside Blvd early this morning and fled on foot with loot. Coowner Mrs Blanch Hedler of 247 E Seaside reported it. Byron Miller, city employee at 932 E Hill St nearby, heard the crash and saw a man run along Seaside Blvd toward Ameltn Ave before turning.
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Seaside Blvd
Blanch Hedler
Seaside
Byron Miller
E. Hill St
Ametletn Ave
Police to Grapple for Sailor Body
Los Angeles police and fire crews prepared to grapple for the body of Able Seaman John O’Hara of New York after he fell from the Park freighter at Berth 230 E Terminal Island. O’Hara wandered from his bunk onto the deck and disappeared after plunging between the ship and the wharf. Relatives in New York were notified as the ship planned to sail and the search continued.
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Los Angeles
Foitny
John O'Hara
New York
Luckenbach
Park
Victory
Terminal Island
Herbert Hartman
Ward
O'Hara
X Company
Two City Men Being Sent to Conventions
Superintendent of Building Charles P. Morgan will represent Long Beach at the Pacific Coast Building Officials Conference October 20 to 24 in Grand Canyon Arizona. City Council authorized expenses up to 175 dollars. The council also approved Dr. Harrison Ellers city health officer to attend a public health conference September 29 in San Francisco with 50 dollars expenses.
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Charles P. Morgan
Long Beach
Pacific Coast
Grand Canyon
Ariz
Kiwanis Club Natal Party Marks 28th Anniversary
Kiwanis Club Natal Party celebrated the Long Beach Kiwanis Club’s 28th anniversary at the Whica Hotel. Ernest J. Loebbeck, of the Los Angeles club, spoke on unity and aid to European states against communism, urging action to prevent Soviet influence. John J. Station and Wyatt R. Carter presided with John R. Berry as local club president. Evelyn Baker provided solo music.
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Los Angeles Kiwanis Club
Long Beach Kiwanis Club
Ernest J. Loebbecke
John J. Staden
Wyatt R. Carter
Los Angeles
John R. Serry
Long Beach’ Club
Eugene Tincher
Long Beach
Press-Telegram
Los ‘Angeles
Kiwanis Club
Kiwaniis Club
Whica
Locil Club
Ernest’ J. Loebbecke
United States
Kremlin
Moscow
John J.°‘Station
Los Angels Club
John R. Berry
Evelyn Baker
City to consider revised bench licensing in Friday session
The city council's ordinance committee will meet in special session at 8:30 a.m. Friday to discuss a revised bench licensing ordinance. Chairman Raymond C. Kealer said the proposed modification would require competitive bidding for bench permits, referred to the committee yesterday.
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Yar Agalieag
Une’ City Council
Raymond C. Kealer
Beck Ex Councilman Arrives for Long Beach Visit
Alexander Beck longtime Long Beach City Council member from 1921 to 1927 arrived in Long Beach last night for a two week visit staying with Mr and Mrs J M Johnson at 319 Winnipeg Place He is noted for advocating the Ocean Boulevard subway and the Trust Building naming in his honor reflects his leadership in the project.
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Alexander Beck
Long Beach
Saratoga
Calif
J. M.johnson
Winnipeg Pl
Ocean Blvd
Trust
Beck
Stars to Visit Silver Site for Ground-Breaking
Hollywood figures and business leaders from New York San Francisco and Los Angeles head to Panamint City Calif for the ground breaking of an 80 000 acre mill on a mountainside. Lana Turner Brian Donlevy Martha Raye Estelle Taylor Rod Cameron Ben Blue and executive Dove Schiry own stock in American Silver Corp with N James Elliott hosting 100 guests in Panamint Citys huts amid ruins once famed as a western wild town.
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New York
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Panamint City
Calif
Lana Turner
Brian Donlevy
Martha, Raye
Estelle Taylor
Rod Cameron
Ben Blue
Dove Schiry
American Silver Corp
American
Silver
N. James Elliott
Tombstone
Ariz
Virginia “City
Nev
Reputa
Ordnance Division to Hear Speech and See Film
The Ordnance Division 11-6 will hold its second meeting at 8 p.m. at the Naval Reserve Armory on Terminal Island. Capt I W Kimer U S N district ordnance officer will discuss Lest We Paredes and the DeLay landings in France, followed by a two reel movie. The event invites volunteers and Naval Reserve officers and enlisted men in the Long Beach San Pedro area interested in ordnance work.
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Long Beach
San Pedro
Nurses Needed in Honolulu
Twenty four nurses are needed for a tubercular sanatorium in Honolulu. Applicants will be interviewed the next two days at the state employment service office in Long Beach. Applicants must be 21 to 45, high school graduates, and graduates of an accredited school of nursing. Work hours are 43 per week, wages range from 220 to 247.50 dollars monthly for traveling nurses and 230 to 258.75 dollars for those living out.
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Honolulu
State Employment Service
G.fice
Long Beach
Young Democrats to Hear Army Officer in Long Beach
Lt. Col. Ludwig A. Gerber former chief of administration of intelligence United States general staff European theater will address the Long Beach Young Democrats Saturday at 8 p m in the Y W C A Building. He will speak on veterans housing problems in California Nevada and Arizona and assist the Royal Young Democrats membership drive.
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Ludwig A. Gerber
United States ‘General Staff
European Theater
Long Beach -Young Democrats
California
Nevada
Arizona
Gerber
Koyal Young Democrats
Belmont Napples Exchange Club to Charter Tonight
The Belmont Naples Exchange Club hosts charter presentation tonight at 7 in Bay Shore Community Church social hall. National Exchange Club representative Will H. Winston will attend. Edgar R. Penn to accept as president of the new club. Dr Clarence A. Wensley chairs the event with officers D Harvey Tuttle and Curtis B. Fuller.
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Belmont-Naples
Nat
Tional Exchange Club
Bay Shore
Church
Toledo
Will H. Winston
California
Edgar R. Penn
Clarence A. Wensley
D. Harvey Tuttle
Curtis B. Fuller
Board of Control
Morris A. Flude
Gordon E. Roseberger
Glenn S. Tassier
Lyle C
Paratrooper Forum Speaker Describes WWII Experiences
Members and guests of the Chamber of Commerce Breakfast Forum at the Wilton Hotel heard Capt. Fred A. Hancock of the 101st Airborne discuss his World War II service. He spoke of combat contrasts faced by airborne troops and cited high casualties in Normandy era regiments. Campbell announced a one year study of the local school system led by Wayne Stewart with E. McIver as chairman.
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Chamber of Commerce
Wilton Hotel
Fred. A. Han
101St Airborne Division
Hancock
lAwhn
Eye
Penisula
D. W. Campbell
Chamber
Wayne Stewart
E. Mciver
Distressed Steamship Mary G Towed Into Harbor
The 7000 ton Panamanian steamer Mary G was towed into Falmouth harbor after losing her propeller and drifting in the Atlantic for three days.
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Falmouth
England
Mary G
Atlantic
Name Change Petition Filed in Superior Court
A petition filed in the Superior Court seeks a legal name change for J. Merrill Levey to J Merrill Lilley. The applicant shows his mother's maiden name as Lillia and requests the name change for himself his wife and two children.
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Superior Court
J. Merrill Levey
Ideal Attorney
J.“Merrill Lilley
Lillia
City Manager Contract Awarded for Truck Delivery Deal
The City Council confirmed contract with Freemar A McKenzie of Long Beach to deliver 10 trucks with 134 ton capacity each. Total cost listed as $23,597.80 to fulfill the agreement authorized by the council.
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Carl B. Wirschling
Freemar
A. McKenzie
Long Beach Automobile
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