Grapes and Guilt: Wyoming Woman’s Public Stain
A Wyoming woman writes to explain she stole one grape at a Los Angeles County Fair booth, prompting staff to alert police and prompting reflections on Californians. The letter notes her plan to publish the tale in Colorado and Wyoming papers, hoping for wider readership and judgment free of stereotype.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Rocky Mountain Country
Los Angeles County Fair
California
Pomona
Femme Iga
Wyeoming
Bus Union Seeks Pay Hike Here
The Long Beach Motor Bus Co. and about 275 AFB Transportation Union Local 11277 members plan contract talks starting Monday. The union seeks a 22 cent across the board raise. the present agreement expires Sept 30. Company officials estimate a net annual loss under current wages while a higher fare proposal would yield a $93 profit. A PUC hearing on the rate increase is scheduled for November 2 in Ventura.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach Motor Bus Co
AFB Transportation Union
Navy
J. E. Wertenberg
Raymond Gregs
Hu Hess
Henry Mann
Intere National
Harold Sweeney
James Crossett
State Public Utilities Commission
Japan Next Mayor Returning to Leave Again
Mayor George Vermauan of Long Beach returns from a tour in Germany as a guest of the town government and represents West Coast cities at the Tactic Gaast Mivors Cenferenes in Moledienne. Vermailin and six city officials are scheduled to visit major cities of central Japan before returning home on Nov 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Vermauan
Long Beach
Omy
Germany
Moledienne
Japan
Installment Plan Justice in Judge Sutter Court
William Williams, 27, of 6206 Carlin Street, pleaded guilty to speeding in Alpmastos Bay. He was fined 31 and given until October 1 to pay $15 to the court clerk, with a warning of higher penalties if he defaults and possible two days in jail.
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William Williams
Carlin St
Alpmastos Bay
Williams
Sutter
Judge
Downtown Long Beach stores plan open-evening Christmas hours
Most downtown Long Beach shops will start Christmas open-evening hours on Monday Dec. 5, staying 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday until Christmas. A few stores will extend hours to 9:30 p.m. Some downtown merchants will close at 9:30 p.m. on Dec. 24 for Christmas Eve. The Retailers Associated board approved decorations on the north side of Ocean Boulevard if feasible.
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Long Beach
Frederick A. Sykes
Associated
Len Sykes
Aft Treitailers Associated
Ocean Bled
Linaneod
Officers United Spanish War Veterans Install Officers at Five Day Convention
Five day convention at Municipal Auditorium ended with installation of officers. James A. Johnston of Concord New Hampshire was named commander in chief and Margaret McDaniel of Blackwell Oklahoma was national auxiliary president. About 2000 delegates attended and Lexington Kentucky was chosen as next year's encampment site.
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Municipal Autho Forium
Offars
James A. Johnston
Concord
N. H
Margaret McDaniel
Blackwell
Oklo
Lexington
Two Men Rescued From Flaming Fishing Boat Near Palos Verdes
Two men Tad Goudy of Torrance and Willian Bennett were rescued from the burning Emerald Isle fishing boat off Bluff Cove near Palos Verdes before noon. The boat had departed from the 7th street yacht landing. A woman in Palos Verdes phoned in a report. no name was obtained. A Redondo breakwater rescue boat was dispatched. neither man was burned.
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Bluff
Palos Verdes
Tad Goudy
St. Torrance
Emerald Isle
Willian Bennett
7Th St
Los Angeles County
Redondo
Thieves Take Radios From Six Vehicles
Radios were stolen from six autos Thursday in a careful job. Each radio was valued at nearly R100, and police said the thieves acted skillfully. Owners listed include Roy R. Dionne, Elmer Lambie, Katherine E. Wright, Alma McIntyre, Jim Wayne Wheel, and Ella Gordon, all on Olive Avenue, Argonne Avenue, or Euclid Avenue.
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Aeuius
Soval
Roy R. Dionne
Olive
Elmer Ip Lambie
Olive Ave
Katherine E. Wright
Alma ‘McIntyre
Argonne
Jim Wayne S. Wheel
Oes
Argonne Ave
Ella Gordon
Euclid Ave
Second Stage Smog Alert Halts Gas Pumps in Long Beach
A second-stage smog alert would shut down most gasoline stations and many industrial operations in Los Angeles County, with Long Beach affected due to its contribution to basin smog. Smog chief Griswold outlined closures including refineries, incinerators, furnaces, and vehicle fueling, requiring board approval.
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Industyal
Long Beach
Los Angeles County
Air Pollution Control District
Smith Griswold
Los Argeles
Pete Pitchess
Vernon
Griswold
Smnog
County Board of Supervisors
Lone Beach
Los Angeles Basin
Three LBCC Students Get Scholarships
Three Long Beach City College students were awarded scholarships by the Long Beach Retailers Associated. Beverly Clarke and Lyne Barr, both 19 and 18 respectively, won $100 prizes, while Joan Grey took a $50 award funded by visiting Danish merchants. The winners were praised as most likely to succeed, per Frederick A. Sykes, manager of the retailer group.
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Long Beach
Retai Associated
Bruce Daughamman
Associated
Beverly B. Clarke
Ashbrook Ave
Lyne Barr
Pacific Ave
Bellflower
Joan F. Greytak
St. Louis Ave
Frederick A. ‘Sykes
Four Hurt in Fiery Accident on Coast Highway
A rear end collision on Coast Highway north of Huntington’s west edge left four people injured. Daisy Brown 32 of Long Beach and passenger Frances Hartigan 38 suffered major and moderate injuries respectively. Richard White 24 of Corona del Mar and his passenger Raymond McCormick 21 of the USS Swift were also hospitalized with serious injuries. Both cars burned after impact as gas tanks burst. Brown’s car was destroyed.
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Huntington
Long Beach
Coast Hwy
Lleynile
California Highway
Daisy Brown
Magnolia ‘Ave
Seaside Hospital
Frances Hartigan
White
Puto
Life Features Long Beach Public School Teachers
Life Magazine’s current issue features a three picture panel highlighting Long Beach public school teachers. The panel, titled The Pleasant Life of a Teacher in California, includes Joamm Buske Henry School Susan Koch Monroe Sune Woelkersheim Hughes Junior High Jean Cameron Whittier librarian and Sarah Mefford. They are listed as featured in Life’s recruitment program.
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Life Magazine
Long Beach
California
Joamm Buske
Henry School
Susan Koch
Monroe
Sune Woelkersheim
Hughes Junior High
Jean Cameron
Treasure Isle Paving Set for Island Roadwork
City Engineer Jess Gilixerson announced plans to pave the only east west roadways on Treasure Island in Alamitos Bay. The northerly Treasure Island Lane will be paved first, followed by Treasure Island Te to the south. Sully Miller Contracting Co. holds a 1502.88 contract to the project financed by special assessment.
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Tressure Island
Alamitos Bay
Jess D. Gilixerson
Ginel
Treasure Island
Treasure Island Te
Sully-Miller Contracting Co
Jack Benny Accepts National Children’s Week Chair Post
The Lone Beach Exceptional Children’s Foundation announced comedian Jack Benny has accepted the chairmanship of National Retarded Children's Week. The observance runs November 17 to 25.
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Jack Benny
Lone Beach
Kickoff Luncheon Fetes Special Groups for Community Chest
The United Neighbors Community Chest held a kickoff luncheon at the Lafayette hotel with representatives from armed services and federal and city employees. Dignitaries included Postmaster Memill, Rear Adm. Mar saall, Lt Col. Funderburk, Cant. Bresnan, Coast Guard official Toll, and City Manager Vickers. Speakers highlighted Chest services as Travelers Aid president Lyle Huggins and others outlined city employee and school solicitations and a $15,282 target. Three Long Beach men join the Los Angeles Chest campaign as loaned executives from California Hardware, North American Aviation, and Northrup Aircraft to support the drive.
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United Neighbors Community Chest
Lafayette Hotel
Armed Services
George J. Memill
Chient
William J. Mar
Saall
Naval Sta
Dane Naval Shipyard
William
Ellen Conarty
Sam FE
Vickers
Limeheon
Red Feather
Lyle Huggins
Travelers Aid
Paul Wie
Gill
Community Crest
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Clinton J. Belcher
Prospett
California Hardware Co
Richard B. Jes Spersers
Stevely
Northican Aviation
Petaluma
Northrup Aircraft
Tne
P T A Leaders Urge Stronger Teacher Recruitment
Long Beach PTA leaders pressed renewed recruitment efforts as California education officials projected rising enrollments. Speaker Mrs. C. H. Culbertson warned that one third of students drop out between eighth and twelfth grades and outlined needs for more teachers, schools, and funding at a Redondo Beach conference.
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C. H. Culbertson
California Congress of Parents and Teachers
Redondo Beach
Donald H. Rhoades
James Morton
Long Beach
Parent-Teachers Association
California’Congress of Parents and Teachtera
UCO
State Department For Finance
Culbertson
Clocks to Be Reset to Standard Time in California
California will switch from Daylight Saving Time to Pacific Standard Time at 2 a.m. Sunday with clocks set back one hour. Most people will reset their clocks as they retire on Saturday.
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California
Coroner Finds Woman at Fault in Coast Bay Crash
A Orange County coroner jury ruled that a Capistrano Beach crash last Friday causing three deaths was caused by negligence of Long Beach woman Mina JoAnn Grobaty. Witness Grove said Grobaty’s car crossed the highway double line and collided with a gasoline tanker then hit a taxi carrying Gayle M. Manda and Bessie Needles, who perished. The truck driver Jerry Hall declined comment.
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Coast Bay
Capistrano Beach
Long Beach
Orange County
Earl
Abbey
Diver Mortuary
San Clemente
A. E. Crows
Autreys Ave
Grove
Mina JoAnn Grobaty
Bacarvo St
Gayle M. Manda
Bessie
Needles
Jerry K. Hall
South St. Longut Beach
Theft Ring in Long Beach Area Halts with Seven Arrests
A $200000 figure was placed on the activities of a Long Beach area counterfeiting, car theft, burglary and robbery ring. Seven men were arrested after authorities recovered a car full of counterfeiting equipment in a Long Beach garage. Suspects include John Earl Rader Sr of Long Beach and his 31yearold twin sons Lee Earl Rader and Edward Lee Rader of Norwalk.
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Shevitt
Long Beach
Souther California
Riverside County
Norewalk
Los Angeles
John Earl Rader
Lee Earl Rader
Edward Lee Rader
Norwalk
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Sigma Phi Gamma
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Lakewood Country Club
Exceptional Children's Foundation
Casa Grande
Arizona
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Texas
Malcolm Epley
William George Brown Jr
Long Beach Blvd
American Ave
Nevada St
Brown
Celearam
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Lyman B. Suttar
Yale
van Gundy
James D
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Cedar Ave
Lorion Miller
Long Beach Mounted Police
LBCC
Albert Lock
Philadelphia
Lock
Ocean Blvd
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Snig
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