Long Beach boosters at Monterey rally fail to sway supervisors
Assemblyman Bruce Allen of San Jose and Francis Lindsay of Loomis wore Long Beach insignia at the State Supervisors Convention in Monterey to promote a 1956 session there. Despite the decorations and local booster remarks, the supervisors chose to meet next in San Diego.
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Bruce Allen
San Jose
Long Beach
Monterey
Allen
Francis Lindsey
Loomis
Convention Bureau
L.B
San Diego
Los Angeles County
Howard Jones
Lindsay
Knight
Sen
Knowland
Glad It's Over Battle of Manila Bay Recalled by Navy Vet
William E. Gerrish, 83, of San Francisco, recalls the Battle of Manila Bay as the breakfast after the fight, coffee and hardtack with the Boston as the last in line ship. He holds the Dewey medal and backs efforts to preserve the Olympia as a museum ship in Philadelphia. The drive, led by Arthur T. Lou, seeks 800000 to outfit the Olympia and provide berthing facilities as the encampment nears its end.
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William E. Gerrish
Arthur T. Lou
Manila Bay
United Spanish War Veterans
Ben Zenser
Gerrish
San Francisco
Dewey
Manila
Boston
Navy
U. S. Customs Service
Olympia
George Dewey
Hel
Baltimore
Congress
Philadelphia Naval Base
Adm
Philadelphia
Sons of
I United
Siegler Corp buys Holly Manufacturing Co in Pasadena
Siegler Corp of Chicago signs a contract to purchase Holly Manufacturing Co of Pasadena, a large wall type heater producer with a 160000 square foot plant, over 200 employees, and expected sales above 4 million dollars this year. Hallamore Metals unit also operates under Siegler, with missile guidance and comms equipment lines. Siegler's year sales totaled 319 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holly Manuufacturing Co
Pasadena
Siegler Corp
Chicago
Hallamora Electronics Manufacturing Co
E. Artesia St
Holly Company
Joan G. Brooks
Siegler
J. S. Johnson
Holly Manufacturing Co
Long Beach
Hallamore
Three More Polio Cases Listed in Orange County
Garden Grove siblings Anita Greenwade eight and Aubrer four are named polio patients. They and Fullerton boy Frank Martinez four are in or recently treated at Orange County General Hospital with mild non paralytic attacks. Diagnosis completed today.
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Garden Grove
Orange County
Anita Greenwade
Aubrer
Lampson Ave
Orange
County General Hospital
Frank Martinez
Ash Ave
Fullerton
County Fire District Expands East Long Beach Territory
The Board of Supervisors approved adding the East Long Beach area to the Consolidated County Fire Protection District. The parcel covers about 0.232 square miles, bounded by the City of Long Beach Studebaker Road Anaheim Road and 7th Street.
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Long Beach
Consolidated County Fire Protection District
Board of Supervisors
City of
Studebaker Rd
Anaheim I Rd
7Th Se
Norwalk Girl Dies of Rare Ailment
Gloria Jane Dr EB Litwack from Norwalk died at 15 after a short illness. Health officials reported a cluster of sixteen communicable disease cases in Long Beach last week, including measles and poliomyelitis. Survived by mother and stepfather, brothers James A and Carl A Bland Jr, services set for 10 a.m. Wednesday at Chapel of Memories with burial at Rose Hills Memorial Park. Funeral arranged by Robert Lingo.
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Long Beach
Norwalk
Gloria Jane
EB. D. Litwack
Rhodes
Hopland St
Los Angeles
Pital
Houston
Texas
Carl S Bland
James A
Carl A. Bland Jr
Chapel of Memories
Grace Wilson
Rose Hills
Memorial Park
Robert Lingo
Plans Ready to Widen IL B Airport Entrance
Plans to widen the Municipal Airport entrance on Lakewood Blvd were prepared for City Council submission. Assistant City Manager J R McHenry said the project can be finished by year end despite a council quorum gap. The design calls for four 10 foot lanes and a 5 foot sidewalk to replace the current 20 foot width, with a cost around 7925 85. The state highway division requires the drainage ditch relocation and signals financed jointly by the city and state.
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George Weeks
Lakewood Blvd
J. R. McHenry
McHenry
Werdlow
Lake, J
Clark Ave
Trance
Public Service Department
Knowland Opposes Red China Entry to UN at Encampment
U S Senator William F Knowland addressed the United Spanish War Veterans encampment in Municipal Auditorium declaring he would oppose admission of Communist China to the United Nations as long as he has a voice in the Senate. His speech drew loud applause from more than 2 000 veterans. The senator warned that a collapse of Mesa would jeopardize major U S defense plans for the Pacific Coast Formosa and allied forces. Later at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles he urged freeing Americans held abroad. Three veterans from the same infantry company shared postwar memories at the gathering, including the bugler of Company M 42nd A S V I. Delegates total about 12 000 as sessions continue through Thursday with affiliated organizations also present.
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U. S
William F. Knowland
United Spanish War Veterans
China
Senate
Knowland
Municipal Auditorium
United Nations
Mesa
United States
Pacific Coast
Formosa
Sen
World Affairs Council
Biltmore Hotel
Los Angeles
Long Beach
Russia
East
Europe
Clyde Cockrell
American Ave
Cockrell
W. Ocean Blvd
Bridge
Orce
Santa Crag Park
Open and Shut Council Meet Brief One Minute Session
The City Council held a one minute meeting due to no quorum as several members attended the League of California Cities conference in San Francisco. Vice Mayor Desmond, Councilwoman Bach, and Councilmen Spangberg and Reese were delegates. Mayor Vermillion was abroad in Germany as a guest of the Federal Republic. Wick presided. Kealor Ahern and Baker attended.
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League of California Cities
San Francisco
Gerald Desmond
Ruth H. Bach
Virgil H. Spangberg
Lewis D. Reese
George M. Vermillion
Germany
Federal Republic of Germany
Toby Wick
Raymond ©. Kealor
D. Patrick Ahern
John F. Baker
Buffum Elected Retailers Director in California
Harry Buffum of Buftums stores was elected a director of the California Retailers Association at a meeting held Monday in the Biltmore Hotel Los Angeles.
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Harry Bubeum
Buftums
Monday
California
Assn
Los Angeles
Biltmore Hotel
Long Beach Gains State Park Deed From State
Long Beach has officially acquired Coolidge Park as city property after a state deed. The 8.1 acre area south of Artesia Street and west of the Long Beach Freeway will receive future recreational facilities. city officials say the formal exchange took nearly 10 months to complete under a city state contract approved last November. Elizabeth Schooler, 87, recovering from a fall, is at her Hermosa Avenue home with a broken hip from the incident on September 16.
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Elizabeth Schooler
Hermosa Ave
Coolidge Park
Arttesia St
Long Beach
Walhfred Jacobson
J. R. McHenry
Lona [Beach Bilvd
Tof Artesia St
Iprovement
McHenry
Mrs Lovie Jackson dies after 36 years teaching
Lovie Cleaver Jackson age 58, a Long Beach first grade teacher at Luther Burbank Elementary for 26 years, died Monday. She never missed a day in class, kept a list of all 800 pupils, and remained current in teaching methods. Survived by three sisters, a brother, and a nephew. funeral Thursday at Morrell’s & Peek Mortuary with burial at Westminster Memorial Park.
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Lovie Cleaver Jackson
Luther Burbank
Long Beach
Eedna Ee Mae
USL
Jackson
Ilness
Sheldon Beeson
T* Jackson
Earl Ave
Alma
Neb
Colorado
Carroll Park School
4Th St
Junipero Ave
Beetson
Teachers Normal College
Kearney
University of Southern California
First Christian Church
San
Oliver E. Adams
Naomi Aldridge
San Petro
Steven Underwood
Oceanside
George Cleaver
Robert la Rue
Los Angeles
Morlell's & Peek Mortuary
3Rd St
Alamitos Ave
Loran L
Westminster Memorial’ Park
Robbery Try Brings Jail for Four Salt Lake Suspects
Four Salt Lake City men Kenneth Browning Charles Fleming William McClain and Robert Gerrard were sentenced to four months in county jail plus three years probation by Superior Judge Maltby for attempting to rob Norwalk store manager Jay Peterson. They followed Peterson from his store to his home on July 21 and planned to force him to open the safe containing about 25000, but police arrested them nearby.
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Joseph M. Maltby
Norwalk
Salt Lake City
Kenneth J. Browning
Charles A. Fleming
William J. McClain
Robert E.gerrard
Jay Peterson
Stanbridge Ave
Peterson
Rosecrans Ave
Smog Violators Fined In City Courts
Two Compton men and a Norwalk resident were fined for open fire and auto smoke violations. Zarrah K. Smith and Earl Ruincoln pleaded guilty in Compton Municipal Court to excessive smoke from an open fire on August 19 and each paid a $25 fine. Fred A. Wetzel of Norwalk was fined $10 in Los Angeles Municipal Court for auto smoke on the Santa Ana Freeway on August 20.
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Compton
Norvall
Zarrah K. Smith
Earl Ruincoln
Santa Fe Ave
Los Angeles
Fred A. Wetzel
Ringwood Ave
Norwalk
Santas Ansa
Sharp Earthquake Recorded at Caltech
A distant quake registered 6.5 on the Richter scale and was recorded at 6:33:04 a.m. at Caltech in Pasadena. Officials said the epicenter’s direction could not be determined and the tremor was about 6,200 miles away.
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Pasadena
California Institute of Terriwilearees
MuuEy
Heat Wave Poultry Loss at 1.5 Million in Orange County
Poultrymen in Orange County report a heat wave caused about 1.5 million dollars in losses as birds faltered and egg output plunged. Poultry experts estimate up to 400,000 layers died or stopped laying, with egg prices rising but farmers not seeking federal relief, planning self-financed restocking and modernization to prevent future heat damage.
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Orange County
John F
Hillerman
Thee
Ithe
Ed Demler
Anaheima
thy department of the Orangé/ihe
Farm Bureau
Demler
Sentry slain as gun fired accidentally near El Toro
A U S Marine sentry was shot and killed during a guard change at a magazine storage area near El Toro Marine Corps Air Station. A buckshot discharged from the unloaded gun struck the sentry in the throat, killing him as the relief arrived. Identification of next of kin was pending.
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U.S
el Toro
Marine Corps Air Station
AFL Urging Joint Body to End Smog in LA
Los Angeles AFL officials urged forming a committee with representation from Labor, management, and the public to wipe out smog. The plan, led by Harvey Lund, aims to cut political hype and focus on practical smog remedies. Seven members of the joint AFL Board of Hotel and Restaurant Employes backed the idea.
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Los Angeles
UPI
AFL
Jabar
Harvey Lund
AFL Board of
64 Years of Bliss for L B Couple from Creston Neb
Bruce and Mabel Webb celebrate 64 years of marriage at 342 Loma Ave Portland Lang s Benet. Bruce, 87, retired auctioneer, says the head of the household should keep the home pleasant. Mabel, 83, sings with a city club choir. They moved to Lang s Benet in 1936 from Nebraska and have a daughter, a son in Philadelphia, two grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Bruce
Mabel
Creston
Neb
Mabel Webb
Loma Ave
Webb
Webbs
Langs
Benet
Nebraska
Kenneth FR
Philadelphia
Ray Wenk
Madison, &. C
Long Beach
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L. J. Engelke
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Engelke
Vajell
Don Huff
Popular Science Encyclopedia of Scientific Knowledge
Arthur T. Cook
Chestnut
Duluth
Minnesota
Cook
Malcolm Epley
L.B. Firm
Holly
Health Dept
IL. B. Airport
Reds
Rufus Hunt
Charles Head
Pimanie Aude
National Auxiliary of the United Spanish War Veterans
Naval and
Military Order of the
Long Beach Press
Telearam
Harry Buffum
Michael Duplesses
Olga Snow
Seaside Hospital
Webster Ave
Lovie C. Jackson
Caltech
Tst ST
1St St
Pine Ave
Linden Ave
Bruce and
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