President appoints San Marino man as special aide
Thomas P. Pike, 47, of San Marino, was named by President Eisenhower as special assistant in charge of liaison with government departments. This marks his second promotion since 1953, following his 1954 move to assistant secretary of defense. Pike testified in March about a possible conflict of interest over his oil interests and a proposed $10 million pipeline, denying improper influence.
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San Marino
Thomas P. Pike
Eisenhower
Pike
Defense
Charles S. Thomas
Secretary of the Navy
Pike Drilling Co
Republic Supply Co
House
Armed Services
Lowell M. Gilasco
West Coast Pipeline Co
Pentagon
West Texas
California
Adm
Arthur W. Radford
Cornet Heir Injured Seriously in Covina Crash
Joseph Cornet Jr. son of the Covina store founder was seriously injured in a head on collision at the Azusa Avenue San Bernardino Road intersection about 8 40 p m. He was reported in fair condition by Inter Community Hospital doctors with chest and leg injuries and a ruptured spleen. His wife Nancy 23 of Arcadia was slightly injured.
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Covina
Joseph Cornet Jr
Betty Schultz
San
Bernardino Rd
Cornet
Azusa Ave
San Bernardino, Rd
Nancy
Highland Oaks
Arcadia
Morning burning hours set in San Gabriel Valley cities
The new uniform burning ordinance limits morning burning in San Gabriel Valley cities. No morning burning is allowed on smog alert days. Permitted times vary by city, with Baldwin Park San Marino and West Covina 6 to 10 am, others from 5 to 9 am or 6 to noon and later slots.
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San Gabriel Valley
County Air Pollution Control District
Baldwin Park
San Marino
West Covina
Alhambra
el Monte
South Pasadena
Monrovia
Pasadena
San Gabriel
Azusa
Arcadia
Covina
Glendora
Sierra Madre
Retirements and Fatal Auto Crash In Arcadia and Nearby Areas
Col Walter S. Lee, 1112 S Atlantic Alhambra, to retire June 30 after 30 years in the Armed Forces with Cheli Air Force Station Maywood ceremony. Funeral today for Robert D Harris 42 of 15 E Colorado Arcadia and his ex wife Countess Antonia Winckheim of Hungary killed in auto crash near Upland. Also 16-year-old Shirley Gianette of Upland died. Harris a Riverside native served in Europe in WWII and worked at Hollywood race track. Harris survived by father O D Harris. Mrs Harris survived by her mother Margarete Cziroky of Sierra Madre and Beatrice Winckheim daughter from a prior marriage. Harris had lived in Arcadia since 1915. Rosary Thursday 8 p.m. at Glasser and Miller Chapel.
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Walter S.lee
S. Atlantic
Alhambra
Armed Forces
Cheli Air Force Station
Maywood
Philip B. Foote
Afb
Ogden
Utah
Hill
Arcadia
Robert D. Harris
15. E
Colorado
Antonia Winckheim
Hungary
Upland
Big Bear
Shirley Gianette
Harris
Riverside
Linz
Austria
Europe
Hollywood Race Track
O. D. Harris
Style Show Benefits Arcadia Scholarship Fund
Arcadia Quota Club sponsored a fashion style show at the home of Mrs. Myrtle Kessinger to raise funds. William Green served as commentator.
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Arcadia
Arcadia Quota Club
Myrtle Kessinger
William Green
Three South Pasadena Officers Promoted After Exams
Police Chief Clifton J. Brown pins a lieutenant badge on James R. Simmons as he is promoted from sergeant. Donald Roberts prepares to shed his motorcycle insignia and take a sergeant badge. Lt. George Spriggs will now hold the captain’s title after the recent promotional exams.
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South Pasadena
Clifton J. Brown
James R. Simmons
Donald Roberts
George Spriggs
Air Conditioner Improperly Collected by Salvage Firm
Mrs. Mavis Stevens of Monrovia reported that items left for salvage were taken by Disabled Veterans Salvage and an air conditioner was removed. The firm promised to return the appliance after the issue was raised.
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Monrovia
Mavis Stevens
W. Walnut
Disabled Veterans Salvage
School Board Approves 1956 57 Budget Increases
La Canada and Sierra Madre school boards approve tentative budgets for 1956 57 totaling 1 072 614 and 304 311 respectively. Increases include salaries for a music and an extra classroom teacher, higher superintendent pay, cafeteria raises, and restored services like bus service and advertising for bids.
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Sierra Madre
Board of Education
LA Canada
la Canada School Board
Hearing Tonight on church plan in Arcadia
Public hearing tonight at Arcadia City Hall on Our Savior Lutheran Church 512 West Duarte Road zone variance for church construction and maintenance. Also on the agenda First Baptist Church zone change and annexation related amendments. The meeting follows a 55 cent tax override approved by voters.
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Arcadia
Our Savior Lutheran Church
W. Duarte Rd
Planning Commission
First Baptist Church
Far East Talk at Azusa Optimist Dinner
Cmdr Basil Breck of the British Consulate will discuss Far East policy at the Azusa Optimists dinner meeting tonight at the Rainbow Angling Club.
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Azusa
Far East
Cmdr
Basil Breck
Rainbow Angling Club
Arcadia School Board approves record budget increase
Arcadia voters earlier approved a tax rate of 2.25 per 100 assessed value as the district adopted a 2,931,672 dollar budget, up 342,627 from last year. The new budget funds 13 more teachers and a 7 percent salary hike for certificated staff while non certificated personnel gain 2 to 10 percent. vandalism arson probe considered after a San Gabriel lath house fire causing about 4,000 dollars in damage.
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Pasadena
Richard Farmer
Arcadia
Arcadia School Board
San Gabriel
Norvell Dice
Descanso Gardens Prepares For 1956 Summer Visitors
LA CANADA Descanso Gardens plans 1956 season with 25 acres of oaks and a stream. A new picnic area beside the off street lot opens during weekday hours 10 am to 4 pm and Sundays free to the public. Immigration speaker ARCADIA Attorney Sidney Broffman spoke at a Foreign Trade luncheon at the Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles. Arcadia Post No. 247 American Legion elected officers for the season including Bob Rabin and Tom Keim, with an executive committee led by Dick Williams and others.
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LA Canada
Descanso Gardens
Descanso
Arcadia
Sidney Broffman
Lynch
Temple Beth David
San Gabriel Valley
Biltmore Hotel
Los Angeles
America
Arcadia Post No. 247
American Legion
Bob Rabin
Tom Keim
John Howard
Joe Clyde
John Herbert
Sam Morino
Bob Christopher
John George
Red Vandebur
Dick Williams
Bob King
Chuck Rathburn
Tom Sherlock
Bill Stewart
Nevin Byrd
al Wurtz
Live 20mm shell found in dirt near Arcadia home
Police safekeep a live 20mm shell found yesterday in a dirt load hauled to the home of Robert T. Clark at 3553 Graburn Road. The dirt origin was a few doors south of 201 South Baldwin Avenue in Arcadia.
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Arcadia
Robert T. Clark
Graburn Rd
S. Baldwin Ave
Injured 9 Year Old in Sierra Madre Car Crash
A 9 year old boy injured in a traffic collision Sunday is reported in satisfactory condition at St. Luke Hospital. Kevin Snow of 310 E Highland suffered a fractured skull and concussion when thrown from a car driven by his father at Sunny side and Highland.
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Sierra Madre
St. Luke Hospital
Kevin Snow
E. Highland
Sunnyside
Highland
Boy Scout Troop Holds Eight Day Rummage Sale
Troop 375 in Sierra Madre started an eight day rummage sale at 160 W. Sierra Madre Blvd to fund vacation trips and a recently acquired bus. The sale runs through Friday, with a continuation next Monday and final closing set for Friday, July 6.
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Sierra Madre
Sierra Madre Blvd
Arcadia School Board Opposes Bowling Courts Liquor License
The Arcadia School Board voted to oppose a liquor license for Arcadia Bowling Courts Inc. at 21 Morlan Place. Trustee Charles Anderson and Superintendent Norvell Dice were told to protest at the State Alcoholic Beverage Department hearing on July 2 at 10:30 a.m. in Black Ridge, Los Angeles.
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Arcadia
Arcadia School Board
Arcadia Bowling Courts Inc
Morlan PI
Charles Anderson
Supt
Norvell Dice
State Alcoholic Beverage Dept
Black Ridge
Los Angeles
El Monte clergy clash over Soviet visit and local news mix
The El Monte First Baptist pastor denounces a Soviet clerical visit as atheistic propaganda during a nearby service. The column moves through local school issues in Rosemead San Marino Temple City Glendora and notes a bond election plan and community concerns.
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el Monte
Soviet Union
George B.macaleese
el Monte First Baptist Church
Communistic Party
Monte
America
San Marino Graduation Party Cost Clarified
Readers were given a corrected figure for the all night graduation party showing total cost at 2800 dollars and noting estimates of lavish spending were overstated. The letter and district reply discuss school narcotics policy and responses.
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San Marino
Star-News expands San Gabriel Valley coverage praised
Note to readers: praise for expanded Valley coverage. While most Valley news runs in the Valley Section, related stories appear from Page 1 of Section 1 to the last page of the last section. The Star-News remains your local paper for state national and international affairs in the San Gabriel Valley.
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