Westward Dreams and Homebound Realities Tale
A Utica story contrasts glamorous California migration myths with harsh Westsights. The Suits itinerary from Utica to Long Beach and San Diego ends in disillusion, a Nevada crash, and a return home, admitting California may lure again someday. Local civic notes include a garden event and a western tanager helping a gardener save tomatoes.
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Pacific
San Diego
Nevada
Utica
California
Cerkwhee
Mother Goes to Court in Murder Try
A 37 year old Lakewood mother Ruth Jeanette Carter faces a preliminary hearing in Los Cerritos Municipal Court on charges of attempted murder for allegedly giving her 11 year old daughter an overdose of sleeping pills. The child Carole was released from Los Angeles General Hospital after two days admission. Deputies found Carter unconscious on the kitchen floor and say she gave 30 pills to her daughter then took 23 herself amid reported despair.
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Lakewood
Los Cerritos
Ruth Jeanette Carter
Alherai Ave
Carole
Los Angeles General Hospital
Carter
General Hospital
Alts
Robber Takes $800 From Norwalk Market Clerk
Norwalk, a gunman entered Merlin Windham's liquor department cash register and demanded cash. He placed $800 in a paper sack after Windham was threatened with a pistol and warned he would be killed if he did not comply. Several customers were in the grocery area but did not notice the robbery.
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Norwalk
Merlin Windham
Norwalk Manor
E. Rosecrans Ave
Windham
Sheriff's
Santa Ana Man Injured in Tomato Mixer Accident
Santa Ana resident Apolonia Horta, 30, fell into a tomato mixing machine at Adda and Taor Mina Cannery near 6376 Grand Ave in Buena Park. He sustained severe abrasions and contusions, was treated at Cottage Hospital in Fullerton, and told officers he slipped while feeding the machine.
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Buena Park
Santa Ana
Apolonia Horta
Adda and
Taor
26 Feet of Picket Fence
A Long Beach homemaker reports savings in time and expense using a simple classified ad in the Independent Press Telegram. The notice touts classifieds as effective because nearly every home in Long Beach receives the paper daily.
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Siaple
Independent
Press
Brazilian Bark Open to Visitors at Berth 86
The four-masted Brazilian Navy training vessel Almirante Saldanha tied up for a four day stay at Berth 86. The 305 foot ship attracted steady visitors though arrival was unannounced. Open for tours from 2 to 5 pm today Tuesday and Wednesday. ship left Rio de Janeiro last June on its fifth annual world voyage.
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Brazil
Almirante Saldanha
Wonolulu
Honolulu
San Francisco
Aristades Pereira Campos
Rio de Janeiro
Naval Academy
Levy Penna Aarao Reis
San Pedro
Campos
Lakewood Carson Crash Kills L B Woman 3 Hurt
A Long Beach woman died at Community Hospital after a crash at Lakewood Blvd and Carson St. The injured include J Ene Keebler and Dorothy Hurt. Police noted the fatality occurred partly in county territory and Hamm, the other driver, was uninjured. Several other local injuries followed in separate incidents.
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Long Beach
Lakewood Blvd
Carson St
Community Hospital
Carol Keebler
Elm Ave
Apt
J Ene Keebler
Dorothy H. Hurt
Raymond Hamm
Pacific Coast Hwy
Hamm
Seaside Hospital
Gordon H. Earle
Oakbrook St
Gary A. Fife
Gate Ave
Linda Armand
Bixby Knolls Hospital
Sally Joy Armand
Compton Blvd
Compton
Gene. J. Ash
Hermosa, Ave
Lakewood Water Annexation Vote Sets Record Margin
Lakewood approved annexation to the Metropolitan Water District by 2681 yes to 139 no, the largest margin in 34 communities. District wide 35032 in favor to 11645 against. Central Basin directors to canvass Tuesday with Nov 1 completion expected. Four Central Basin seats will join Metropolitan Board. annexation carried in most communities. Bell Gardens chose against 467 508, Cudahy 93 545, Signal Hill 166 140.
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Central Basin , Municipal Water District
Metropolitan Water District
Lakewood
Metropolitan
Central Basin District
Cudahy
Signal Hill
Boy loses favorite book in busy store mix up
Four year old Donald Rose sobbed after a beloved volume from the My Book House series vanished during a shopping trip with his mother Betty Rose. Store searches failed to locate Volume 3 as police and attorney Ramsey prepared to review the case against Leonard C. Goodrich on a murder charge.
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Donald Rose
Betty Rose
Boyar
Donald
Jews Start Celebrating High Holy Days Tonight
Rosh Hashanah begins the Jewish New Year 5715 and will be observed tonight in Long Beach at multiple centers. Services start around 6:45 p m with varied times at Temple Israel Temple Sinai Beth El Synagogue and the Lakewood and Bellflower centers, led by Rabbis Grafman Ravetch Glasner and Pollack with Cantor Lobj assisting. Rosh Hashanah ends Wednesday as the lunar calendar marks the new year.
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Long Beach
California Heights
Temple Sinai
7Th St
Beth-El Synagogue
Anaheim St
Juda Glasner
Bellflower-Lakewood
Woodrule
Rose Aves
Abt Pollack
Isaac Lobj
Lakewood
de Anio Blvd
Sanity Test Ordered in Marital Gunplay
A 30 year old man, Howlard D. Friend, faces assault with intent to murder after allegedly shooting his wife Patricia in Lawndale. The date to enter a plea was set for Oct 6 as a court appointed psychiatrist evaluates him. He fled to California then Wichita Kansas where he surrendered and returned his two children.
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Howlard D. Friend
Lawndale
Patricia
Friends
Redondo Beach Blvd
Torrance
Friend
California
Wichita
Kan
Juanita
Roy
Jon Raycraft
Marcus Grehen
Ono
Trial Set in Triangle Shooting Case
Mrs Marjorie Eleanor Meinnis 34 of 1410 Appleton St faces trial for assault with a deadly weapon in the Aug 27 porch shooting of Mrs Ruth Turmes 34 of Lawndale. Superior Judge Joe Raycraft set Nov 4 for the trial after arraignment on the Long Beach case.
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Marjorie Eleanor Meinnis
Appleton St
Joe Raycraft
Long Beach
McInnis
Ruth Turmes
Lawndale
Turmes
McIinnis
Pigeon Drop Girl Pleads for Probation
Katherine Day, 21, Los Angeles, pleaded guilty to swindling a Long Beach widow in a pigeon drop scheme. Probation hearing continued to Oct 25 as Day admitted taking 905 from Mrs Julie McCulough. Another suspect, Gladys Morgan, 28, pleaded innocent. mistrial granted. new trial set for Oct 7.
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Katherine Day
Los Angeles
Long Beach
Joe Raycraft
Miss Day
Julie McCulough
Gladys Morgan
Paul Nourse
Meningitis Strikes Anaheim Resident
Anaheim resident Ernest Hert, 25, of 7891 Santa Barbara Ave, is in Orange County General Hospital after being seized by an epidemic meningitis attack.
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Anaheim
Ernest Hert
Santa Barbara Ave
Orange County General Hospital
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