States to study teen delinquency nationwide
Solons plan a national inquiry into juvenile delinquency with subcommittee members Hendrickson Hennings and Kefauver guiding a multi city study. A public Washington hearing is planned for November with FBI Director Hoover and other experts, while 20 listed cities including Washington Boston New York Philadelphia Chicago and Los Angeles will be covered.
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Hendrickson
Sens
Hennings
D.-Mo
Kefauver
D.-Tenn
San Francisco
Ich
John Meehan
Philip Green
Meehan
Washington
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Detroit
Washington, D. C
Boston
New York
Newark
N. J
Philadelphia
Chicago
Milwaukee
Denver
Cleveland
Buffalo
Gary
Ind
Kansas City
Baltimore
Jacksonville
Fla
Memphis
New Orleans
San Antonio
Oklahoma City
Los Angeles
Crashes in L A Area Kill Three People
Multiple crashes in the Los Angeles area left three dead and several injured. Charles R. Gill, 39, Redondo Beach, died after his car was struck while stopped at a signal near Buena Park. Harold Mevert, 31, Walteria, was critically injured in a San Pedro crash and remained near death at the hospital. Elmer E. Abbott, 53, San Gabriel, died at Bellflower Medical Center after the train engineer reported flares at the intersection moments before. Police sought witnesses while charging Marnest Ervin, 39, Los Angeles, with suspected drunk driving.
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Bellflower
Pacific Electric
Charles R. Gill
Esplanade
Redonda Beach
Orangethorpe Ave
Manchester Blvd
Buena Park
San Pedro
Harold Mevert
Winlock
Walteria
San Pedro Epapuaity Hospital
Leeg
Corsaie
California
Shaw
Bellflower Blvd
Robert A. Kynaston
Elmer E. Abbott
San Gabriel
Bellflower Medical Center
Gift
Marnest Ervin
Los Angeles
Ervin
Grange County
Court Upholds Death Decree for Phantom Sniper Case
A Norwalk man confessed to a series of shootings he claimed were done for thrills. The spree began with Lois Kruetzer, 21, wounded in a phone booth near Rivera, with other victims including Patricia Bryant, 10, and Irma Megrdle, 41, as fear of a phantom sniper gripped South Whittier and Downey communities during 1951.
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Norwalk
Lois Mae Kruetzer
Rivera
Rice
Deteca Moving
Lloyd M. Walter
Patricia Elen Bryant
Florence Ave. Downey
Irma Alice Megrdle
Miltergrave Dr
South Whittier
Ship Bringing 5 More Local PWs Home
The Howze transport will bring five Long Beach area prisoners of war home on a Wednesday docking in San Francisco. Names listed include Lt. Col. Gerald Brown, Lakewood. Lt. William G. Boswell, Lynwood. Maj. Judson Richardson, Costa Mesa. Capt. James Wilkins, Costa Mesa. Capt. Byron Beswick, Santa Ana. A possible additional local POW, Cpl. Robert H. Shields of Artesia, is not on the official list.
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Long Beach-area
R. L. Howze
San Francisco
Gerald Brown
Deerford Ave
Lakewood
William G. Boswell
Lewis Rd
Lynwood
Judson C. Richardson
Magnolia St
Costa Mesa
Cpl. Shields
Two L. B. Women and Girl Win Honors at County Fair
Judges at the Los Angeles County Fair honored local residents and a region girl. Mrs. Margaret Marks of 2311 Hayes Ave won a blue ribbon for a fancy decorated cake. Her 11-year-old daughter Mary Ann finished second in afternoon tea cake and fourth in Easter hat decoration. Long Beach’s Mrs. C Correll of 2058 East Third Street also earned a crochet contest win.
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Los Angeles County Fair
Margaret Marks
Hayes Ave
Mary Ann
Long Beach
C. Correll
Civil Defense Exhibit Set for LA County Fair
Long Beach Civil Defense workers will display radiological, fire, rescue, communication, and medical equipment at the Los Angeles County Fair. Lt. William J. Mooney, assistant director, says personnel will demonstrate the gear next Thursday and Friday during the fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach Civil Defense
Los Angeles County
William J. Mooney
Vets of 91st Division Plan Annual Reunion
Veterans of the Army's 91st Division will meet for their annual reunion at Patriotic Hall Los Angeles at 2 p m next Saturday. Reunion highlights include a dinner and variety show in the evening. James G Bankson 8001 Fifth Ave Inglewood is president.
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Army
91St
Patriotic Hall
Los Angeles
James G. Bankson
Fifth Ave
Inglewood
Reds Release Dozen ROKs and One Turk
A North Korean prisoner status dispute surfaces as Koreans claim many captives wish to stay. South Korean laborer Lee Choo Bok, 20, says most held are forcibly detained while some elect to remain with the Reds. Turkish Cpl Cavit Wepebir, ill and dressed in camp garb, is hospitalized in Seoul after a return flight. About 400 Allied prisoners at Kaesong include Americans. On Yoncho Island, 7000 South Koreans who returned in Operation Big Switch await home reintegration. The Reds plan to hand over willing prisoners to Indian custodial troops in the demilitarized zone next week and may establish a new camp in the buffer zone.
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Lee
Kim Sang Bong
Kaesong
Cpl
Wepebir Cavit
Ismir
U. S
Seoul
Panmunjom
Cavit
Republic of Korea Army
Yords Island
Korean Peninsula
Yoncho Island
Freedom Gate Reception Center
Demilitarized Zone
Angeles Flames Nearing Control
A brush fire in the Angeles National Forest, burning for 11 days, nears control. Fire chief Harry Grace says only a mile and a half segment between Rattlesnake Peak and Bicheta Canyon remains active as more than 21,000 acres have burned and about 1,300 firefighters have been deployed.
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Los Angeles
Angeles National Forest
Harry Grace
Forest
Rattlesnake Peak
Bicheta Canyon
Judge Weighs Plea of Released Patrolman
A discharged patrolman, Eugene Ivory, seeks to return to duty in a court case taken under submission by Superior Judge Ralph K. Pierson. Ivory’s attorney Ven Fahrney argued the firing was improper, citing a low efficiency rating tied to later performance.
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Ralph K. Pierson
Eugene Ivory
Ven
Fahrney
Ivory
Goodwill Industries to Aid in Employment Program
Goodwill Industries will cooperate in Employ the Physically Handicapped Week October 4 to 10. Walter L. Case, executive secretary of the local branch, announced the program. Goodwill Industries of America has been awarded the distinguished service citation by a Presidential committee for its work with handicapped employment.
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Locawil Industries WI
Walter L. Case
Goodwill Industries of America
Obituaries for Windiate Usher and Smith
Margaret Windiate 72 of 1172 Appleton Street died at home after a long illness. Survived by son Thomas and sister Theresa Smith. Service held at Mottell's Mortuary Chapel. Bessie O Usher 72 of 815 West Third Street died at home. Survived by husband Nathaniel and brothers Frank Ralph Arthur William Largent. Service Monday at 2 pm at Mottell's Mortuary with Rev Han gen. interment at Walla Walla. Frank Smith 79 of 1973 Olive Avenue died in a Long Beach hospital. Born Rushsylvania Ohio he practiced in Gallipolis Ohio before retiring and living in Long Beach one year. Survived by wife Blanche and two daughters Josephine Smith and Mrs Ann George. Services in Gallipolis. Mottell's Mortuary directing.
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Windiate
Margaret Windiate
Appleton St
Canada
Thomas Windiate
Theresa Smith
Mottell's
Uswer
Bessie O. Usher
Third St
Walla Walla
Wash
Long Beach
Nathaniel Usher
Frank
Ralph
Arthur Wooton
William Largent
Mottell’s Mortuary Chapel
Emerson G. Hangen
Smith
Frank Smith
Olive Ave
Rushsylvania
Ohio
Gallipolis
Blanche
Josephine Smith
Ann
George
Anaheim
Mottell
Caleraam Daily Ledger production details 1884 long beach
Published daily except Sunday at Sixth Street and Pine Avenue, Long Beach California. Entered as second class matter March 15 1884 at Love Beach California under the act of March 3 1873. Audit Bureau of Circulation membership noted per week rates and carrier charges.
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Ess Celearam
Sixth Street
Pine Avenue
Long Head
California
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Denver
Afad
Benson Seeks Farm Aid as Eisenhower backs prices
Augusta Wis Ezra Taft Benson told farmers he would not sit idly by while prices stay low and costs stay high. He praised the Eisenhower administration for plans to raise farm prices in 1953 54 and urged confidence in policy. Graeme Stewart of Plainfield Ill defended the national level plowing title, finishing first with 75 points, one ahead of Lyle Mason of Meriden Iowa. David Bay of Canandiagua N Y placed third with 72 points.
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Augusta
Wis
Ezra Taft Benson
Farmers
Eisenhower
Graeme Stewart
Plainfield, Ill
Wilncis Grain Brower
Lyle Mason
Merilnden
Iowa
David Bay
Canandiaguia
N. C
AFL Planning Dock Union as ILA Expelled
AFL leaders weigh forming a new dock workers union if the International Longshoremen's Association is expelled. The AFL council debated suspension then expulsion, with the convention opening Monday. A named official indicated a Sunday meeting to discuss plans ahead of Meany's noncomment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dock Workers Union
AFL
George Meany
China Talk by Miss Maude Russell at Unitarian Club
Miss Maude Russell a social worker who spent 26 years in China will speak at the Long Beach Unitarian Discussion Club at 850 Lime Ave at 8 p.m. Sunday on Modern China as I Know It. The meeting is open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Russell
XWICA
China
Long Beach
Unitarian Discussion Club
Lime Ave
Battery Row Figure Quits Federal Post
Weeks moved Astin from the Bureau of Standards amid charges of bias in testing and then permanently reinstated him. He realigned the bureau’s supervision from Sheaffer to James C. Worthy as a NAS committee began a new ADN2 investigation into the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Post
James C. Worthy
National Academy of Sciences
Typhoon two killed as Hong Kong battered by edge of pacific storm
Two persons died and a dozen were injured as the typhoon lashed Hong Kong with 60 mile winds and heavy rain. The edge of a Pacific typhoon struck the British colony causing widespread damage and flooding.
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Hong Kong
Widow and Escort Wed After Rites Omitted in Rockwood
Alma Marie Green, 19, widow of Pfc. Alton Sterner, married Ira Frank Green, 25, in Cumberland Md., Sept 4 after he escorted Sterner’s body from Korea to Rockwood Pa. Sterner was killed June 13 1958 in Korea. The couple left with Green’s new bride and Sterner’s five month old daughter Carol Sue. Green was discharged from the Army in Brooklyn on expiration of his enlistment.
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Waterbury Center
Alma Marie (Sterner) Green
Brooklyn
WN. Y
Set
Ira Frank Green
Cumberland
Rockwood
Alton B. Sterner
Green
Sterner
Tivoe
Alleghany County
Robert L. Nair
Calvary Evangelical United Brethren Church
Carol Sue
Roy Mickey
Army
Festival Planned by Parish Groups at Holy Innocents
Parish groups at Holy Innocents Church completed arrangements for the annual fall festival to be held October 4 or 5 in the parish hall at 2013 Pasadena Ave. Mrs. Joseph Kaltenbacher heads the women's committee Clyde Field leads the men's committee Rev. John J. O'Brien serves as pastor.
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Holy Innocents Church
Pasadena Ave
Joseph Kaltenbacher
Clyde Field
John J. O'Brien
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