Hollywood Bowl rally shows warm support for President in SoCal
A friendly SoCal audience greeted the President at the Hollywood Bowl with enthusiastic but restrained applause. Effie Androulakakis, Miss Greece 1960, expressed desire to return to the U.S. as a Fulbright scholar and praised American democracy, people, and the pageant’s social spirit.
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California
U.S
Greece
United States
Elfie Androulakakis
Oscar Meinhardt
Eriie
U.S.A
Androulakakis
Meinhardt
Furbright Exchange
Channel Swimmer Sets Catalina Channel Record Quietly
Long Beach swimmer Tom Park, 31, completed the 22 mile Catalina Channel from Emerald Bay to Palos Verdes Estates in 33 hours 25 minutes 31 seconds, breaking Florence Chadwick's mark by 22 minutes. Born in Canada, Park is working on U.S. naturalization and swam with wife Kay and supporters aboard the pilot boat Katy as currents shifted and a San Diego area storm altered expectations.
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Tom Park
Catalina
Park
Rocky Pt
Palos Verdes Estates
Long Beach
Katy
Jim Leishman
Kay
Pat Graham
Long ‘Beach
Deparemant
AAU
Harry, Wood
Lang
Catalina Channel
Byron Summers
Ives
Long Bea
Heino ‘Beach
Misa Chadwick
Chadwick
U.S
Palos Verdes Peninsula
Harry Wood
Stalf
Orange County Liquor Scandal Action Widens
A second indictment in Orange County liquor license corruption is being prepared by the Grand Jury after an initial true bill. The probe, covering issuance and transfer of licenses over years, names potential defendants and examines sums paid for on sale licenses. Witnesses include state and county officials and a Santa Ana accounting firm.
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Santa Ana
Orange County
Robert Gardner
Lcense
San Suan Capistrario
Gardner
el Robert Co
H. L. McKenzie
State Board of Equalization
Orange
Riverside
San Bernardino
Herman Pause
Larry Gubin
E) Robert Co
Missing 14 year old girl found after jail two arrests
PARAMOUNT Sheriff officials jailed two men on suspicion of child stealing and took into protective custody a 14 year old Paramount girl identified as Charlotte Elaine Williams who had been missing since June 18 after leaving home to visit a friend. Frank Arebelo and Benny Morales were arrested with Victor Arebelo already in custody as the case developed. The girl was located near Arebelo’s Artesia home while returning from the beach with a female friend.
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Paramount
Eines
Charlotte Elaine Williams
Alhambra St
Frank Arebelo
Norwalk Blvd
Artesia
Victor
Benny A.morales
Catalina Sinos Alamitos
Frank Arebelo Wis
Bonita M. Hopkins
Victor Arebelo
Ito
Chile
Norwalk
Two Year Lease Planned for Lakewood Center Library
A county will sign a two year lease to establish a temporary branch in Lakewood Center Faculty Shops starting Jan 1. The plan cites a permanent branch building at Lakewood civic center near Clark Ave and Candlewood St by the end of the period. The county will use 1600 square feet at $2 per square foot yearly and will take over the current Norse Way library lease expires Dec 31 with Long Beach to operate from Jan 1.
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Lakewood Center
Herbert C. Legg
Lakewood Civic Center
Clark Ave
Candlewood St
Norse Ways
Long Beach
Lakewood Village
Warm Weekend Forecast for Long Beach Area
The Long Beach area eyes a warmer weekend with highs in the mid 80s. Coastal morning fog returns as smog intensifies, impacting air quality forecasts.
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Long Beach Area
Hearings Set On Southern Counties Gas Rate Hike Plea
Public Utilities Commission scheduled hearings for Oct 13 14 and 15 on Southern Counties Gas Co request for an annual gross rate hike of 4 516 000. The increase would raise about 60 cents from the average monthly gas bill. An affiliate Southern California Gas Co sought a 7 900 000 annual rise. Together the firms serve most of Southern California area except Long Beach.
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Southern Counties Gas Co
Public Utilities Commission
Southern California Gas Co
Commission
Southern California
Long Beach
Bus Line Drivers on Strike in Southern California
Forty four AFL drivers walk out at Southern Cities Holbrook Benton lines in a wage dispute seeking a 5 cent raise to 1.65 per hour. Picket lines form at Lynwood Campton Downey Whittier. 16 of 34 routes run. Companies plan to use non union drivers on remaining routes. Union cites resistance to federal mediation. consolidation talks stalled before Public Utilities Commission. Strike affects Downey Rivera Whittier South Whittier Lynwood Norwalk Bellflower Hawaiian Gardens Bell Gardens.
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Carson
Public Utilities Commission
Gregg
Federal
Federal Mediation and Counseling Service
Downey
Rivera
Whittier
South Whittier
Lynwood
Norwalk
Bellflower
Hawaiian Gardens
Bell Gardens
Doctor Freed Accidental Killing of Wife In Los Angeles
Dr Don R Richhart 46 and his 13 year old stepson were released after police ruled the fatal shooting of Richhart's wife Delores 40 at their home accidental. An autopsy indicated the bullet entered her forehead at an angle. police say the rifle could discharge if jarred. Richhart had been drinking and “blacked out,” doctors’ advice was ignored as Mrs Richhart died 10 hours later at a Compton hospital. The father of the boy, James Walker, arrived from Seattle and took custody of Mike Walker after juvenile authorities released him to Walker’s custody. Investigators plan to review for possible negligence charges against the doctor.
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Don R. Richhart
Mike Walker
Richhart
Martin
Disneyland construction to start in Anaheim next week
Anaheim project moves from blueprint to reality as engineers prepare to fabricate steel and pour concrete on a 160 acre site. McNeil Construction Co of Los Angeles holds the multi million dollar general contract with Meinvill Co finishing leveling and grading. When done in July 1955 the park will feature lagoons waterways railways replicas of frontier landmarks Fantasyland Tomorrowland and Adventureland.
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Anaheim
Disneyland
Amusement Park
McNeil Construction Co
Los Angeles
MeiNveil Co
Disneyland Park
Returnees to L B Area Aboard Ship
Ten servicemen return to the Los Angeles area aboard the USNS General N W Walker arriving Sunday in San Francisco with 144 Army personnel from Korea. Long Beach men include Cpl Joe Albilar and Cpl Lorne W Kott plus eight other local names from Gardena Lynwood Santa Ana Lakewood Compton and Paramount.
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Long Beach
USNS
N. Wt. Walker
San Francisco
Korea
Joe Albilar
Orange Ave
Lorne W. Kott
15Th St
Patrick N. Selisbury
Sunfield Ave
Lakewood
Pic
Ley BR. Titsworth
Paramount
Frank JA
Rico
Budlong
Gardena
Pfc
Salvadore G. ‘Rubio
S. Broadway
Richard A. Svee
Chanera
Thomas W. Houck
Russell St
Santa Ana
Donald L. Campbell
Magnolia
Lynwood
Joe M. Cordova
Willowbrook Avt
Compton
Long Beach Falls to Fifteenth in City Safety Ranking
Long Beach dropped to 15th of 16 cities in its population class for the first seven months of 1954, with 28 traffic deaths prior to Aug 1 and toll rising to 33 for the year. A national safety table shows rates of 3.6 per 10,000 vehicles and 18.7 per 100,000 population. A safety breakfast program in Burbank will feature Elizabeth Glaser and Matilde Moisent as speakers.
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Long Beach
National Safety Council
Tampa
California
Mia Aviation Breakfast Club
International Asso- Omaha
Ciation of Aeronautics, Inc
Los
Angeles
Beach
Heed Air Terminal
Burbank
Elizabeth Glaser
Matilde Moisent
Women's International Association of Aeronautics
Lloyd RB. Lynn
Southern California Aviation Breakfast Club
Helen Birnie Lecture Meeting Rescheduled
Lecture by Mrs. Helen Birnie former Communist Party leader and organizer is moved to October 1 at Lakewood Christian Reformed Church instead of tonight as announced in the Press Telegram Thursday. Friends and interested persons are asked to note the date.
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Helen Birnie
Communist Party
Lakewood Christian Reformed Church
Press-Telegram
Women Open Oriental Shrine Meet Opens Third Annual Session
The Ladies Oriental Shrine opened its third annual meeting with registrations at the Wilton Hotel lobby. A harbor tour was set for late afternoon, with El Tanya Court No. 61 meeting at Town Hall at 7 30 p m. Lady Beulah B Lass visiting as grand high priestess. A fashion branch is planned for 11 a m Saturday in Municipal Auditorium, followed by business sessions and a 5 p m buffet and exhibition drill. Speakers include Mayor George M Vermillion and John P Davis, harbor board president.
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Ladies Oriental Shrine
Order
George M. Vermillion
Lonn P. Davis
Board of Harbor Commissioners
Four Runaway Boys Caught With 78 Gas Caps
Four juveniles aged 3 to 12 were picked up by juvenile officers on the Nu-Pike on Thursday night. They had 78 chrome gas caps they said were collected in Long Beachy and Waiterla to use as reflectors. Parents were notified and the youths were returned to custody.
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Nu- Pike
Long Beachy
Waiterla
L B Band to Parade in Chula Vista and LA County Fair
The L. B. Band with about 45 members and 16 majorettes will parade in a competition at Chula Vista Saturday and on its last day at the Los Angeles County Fair on October 3.
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L. B
Long Beach
Chula Vista
Los Angeles County Fair
Time On Your Hands Clocks Go Back Sunday
California Highway Patrol Commissioner B. R. Caldwell warns that changing clocks to standard time will shift dusk to peak traffic hours. He notes a rise in accidents during the last quarter as drivers face reduced daylight and urges careful driving after the time switch.
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California Highway Patrol
B. R. Caldwell
Caldwell
Copter Hop to Preview New Service Between Cities
Mayor George M Vermillion and City Manager Sam E jjers toured a preview of helicopter passenger service planned between Long Beach and Los Angeles. Hosted by Los Angeles Airways President JC M Belvin, the officials rode a company mercy from the west beach heliport to L A International Airport for lunch and inspected expanded facilities. Belvin forecast frequent shuttle flights to begin some time in November with schedules and equipment details to follow. The firm already provides daily air links between Long Beach and Los Angeles.
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George M. Vermillion
Sam E
Long Beach
Los S Anjeeles
Civic League Opposed to Proposition 1 in Long Beach
The Civic League of Long Beach votes unanimously against Proposition 1 on the November ballot. Opponents include Citywide Committee Against the Oil Field Civic Center, Police Chief William H. Dovey, and Fire Chief Frank S. Sandeman. The measure would authorize 5 million dollars to buy 72 acres for a modern civic center at an oil field site, forcing relocation of city government headquarters with minimal restrictions. Harry R. Christensen, league president, calls the site a poor choice in the path of night air traffic patterns and near the municipal airport.
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Civic League of
Long Beach
Oil Field Civic Center
William H. Dovey
Frank S. Sandeman
Long Beach Blvd
Atlantic Ave
Civic Center
Harry R. Christensen
The
Civic League
Ifere
Christensen
Mangled Ear in Traffic Accident
A six year old boy was hit by a northbound car on Maine Ave just north of 7th St. His right ear was mangled and partially detached. Timothy A. Smith of 626 W 11th St at Seaside Hospital in painful but not serious condition. Driver Marian A. Smith of 1251 Loma Vista Dr said the boy darted from behind a parked car. Police cited her for driving without a license.
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Maine Ave
7Th St
Timothy A. Smith
11Th St
Seaside Hospital
Marian A. Smith
Loma Vista
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U. S.A
Wien
Army Medicos
Grippe
Kriph
Kalcolm Epley
San Diego
Charlotte Williams
Center
Sectio
City
Leonard Frazee
Anaheim Disneyland
M. E. Kimball
Adm
G. C. Weaver
Long Beach Naval Shipyard
Washington, D.C
LV. Honsinger
L.B
Oriental Shrine
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