Long Beach destroyer escorts four crew from burning Brazilian ship
The destroyer escort USS Cook diverted to aid the burning Brazilian motorship De Mana 200 miles east of Aruba in the Caribbean. Four crewmen survived serious injuries after Chief Corpsman Jerry Van Tassel treated them aboard the Antonia Johnson before transfer to Aruba. De Mana later sank. Cmdr James H.R. Talbot praised his crew’s mission and the ship departed Rio de Janeiro after a three day stopover en route to Long Beach.
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Buck Lanier Miliary
Long Beach
Cook
Navy
Aruba
Caribbean Sea
Cooks
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Rio de Janeiro
Bara de Mana
van Tassel
Johnson
de Mana
Rio
South America
Cmdr
James HR. Talbot
Coast Guard Auxiliary offers speakers for pleasure boaters
Increasing interest in pleasure boating has prompted the WW.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary to provide speakers for local organizations, according to Robert B. Dryer, chairman of the Auxiliary's speakers' bureau. The talks cover free boating classes, courtesy examinations of Motorboats, and membership in the Auxiliary. Further details available from Coast Guard District Headquarters, 19 Pine Ave., Long Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ww.s. Coast Guard Auxiliary
Robert B. Dryer
Auxiliary
Aupdary
Coast Guard District
Pine Ave
Long Beach
Long Beach Issues 826 Building Permits Valued at 4.08 Million
Long Beach issued 826 building permits in March with total valuation of 4,079,545 including 204 residential units in 19 permits valued at 2,422,005. Eight single family dwellings totaled 359,300, four duplexes 144,000, and seven apartment buildings 1,018,785. Electrical permits reached 301,017 and plumbing 432,361 as part of the month’s activity. The first quarter valuation stood at 21,686,990 according to Edward M. O’Connor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Ing
Edward M. O'Connor
Building and Safety
E. Artesia Blvd
Newport Ave
Six hurt in six Long Beach traffic accidents
Six people were injured in six separate traffic crashes across Long Beach on Monday. Victims include Tamara J. Chambers, 5, treated after being struck on Fourth Street. William A. Cotter, 11, after bicycle collision on Downey Avenue service road. Rigulo Perez, 18, riding with a driver. David A. Dade, 7, after bicycle collision on Orange Avenue. Charles L. Paleley, 27, in a motorcycle collision. and Kathleen J. Zielke, 17, after a car collision on Clark Avenue.
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Long Beach
Tamara J. Chambers
E.fitthill
Community Hospital
Ferris G. Borane
Monrovia Ave
Fourth Street
Termino Avenue
William A. Cotter
Ramona St
Bellflower
Pacific Hospital
Raymond A. Slaughter
Excelsior Drive
Norwalk
Downey Avenue
Janjee Street
Rigulo Perez
Sandwood Place
San Pedro
Pacific
Paul B. Olachia II
S. Cabrillo
Ave
Long Beach Boulevard
Willow Street
David A. Dade
19Th St
Signal Hill
St. Mary’s Hospital
Lucy S. May
Orange Ave
Orange Avenue
Seventh Street
Charles L. Paleley
Silva St
Memorial Hospital
Arnold H. Rowe
Locust Ave
del Rio Boulevard
Atlantic Avenue
Long Beach emergency calls log for 24 hours ends at 1 am
The Long Beach police and fire departments answered a 24 hour slate ending at 1 am today. Entries include multiple injury traffic accidents at Santa Fe Avenue and other streets, car and house fires, a trash fire, rescues, water shutoff, and assist calls across Long Beach and nearby avenues.
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Long Beach
Nue
Orang Seventh Street
Okla Avenue
Obispa Ave
del Amo Boulevard
Atlantic Avenue
Clark Avenue
Atherton Street
Norwalk
Bolevar
Wanston Road
Hayes to Speak at Maritime Industries Luncheon in San Pedro
Assemblyman James A. Hayes Republican Long Beach will address a Maritime Industries Luncheon in San Pedro at Mary Star of the Sea School auditorium 830 W Eighth St. The Pepsi Cola Bottling Co. sponsors. Public event with proceeds aiding equipment purchases for merchant seamen and club facilities in San Pedro and Wilmington.
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James A. Hayes
Long Beach
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
Maritime Industries
San Pedro
Pepsi Cola Bottling Co
The
Mary
Star of the Sea School
Eighth Street
Wilmington
Four Long Beach students in Invest in America finals
Four Long Beach area high school seniors Bruce Greenberg Bruno Mirabile John Perez and Annette Vallmyer will compete in the Junior Achievement Invest-in-America finals at 3 p.m. Wednesday in the Pacific Telephone Co. building Los Angeles. Sponsored by the Southern California Council of Economic Education the event includes business education and civic leaders with winners receiving a cash award and a travel scholarship to the national Junior Achievement conference and speech contest at Indiana University in August.
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Long Beach
Bruce Greenberg
Hayter’ Ave
Lakewood
Bruno Mirabile
Knob Hill
Redondo Beach
John Perez
Rose St
Bellflower
Annette Vallmeyer
Bouvais Road
Anaheim
Pacific Tele
The
Invent-in-America
Southern California Council of Economic Education
Indiana University
Long Beach to host state civil defense officials conference
Civil defense leaders from cities and counties across California gather in Long Beach for the annual California Civil Defense and Disaster Association conference at the Edgewater Hyatt House. About 150 attendees are expected with remarks by Miss Georgianna Sheldon, a Pentagon official, and talks by Louis R. Nowell and Herbert Temple.
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L. B
Long Beach
The
Califor
Nia Civil Defense and Disaster Association
Edgewater Hyatt House
Georgianna Sheldon
Civil Defense
Pentagon
Louis R. Nowell
Los Angeles
San Fernando Valley
Herbert Temple
Office of Emergency Services
Frances Dias
U.S
Harbor Board Approves 6750 For Cargo Protection Plan
The Long Beach Harbor Commission agreed to contribute 6750 for the 1972 73 fiscal year to the Cargo Protection Council of Southern California. Commissioner James G Craig praised the council for aggressive prosecution of harbor thieves. The council expects to spend about 90000 next year, with the Port of Los Angeles asked to contribute 8250.
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Long Beach Harbor
Cargo Protection Council of
Southern California
Board of Harbor Commissioners
Protection ‘Council
James G. Craig de
Los Angeles
Council
Pacif ic Hospital of Long Beach names Dean and Ward to board
Dr Dean and Harold G Ward are named to the board of directors of Pacifi c Hospital of Long Beach. Ber nard McCune, board president, announced the appointments. Dean is dean at Calif ornia State College Long Beach and a noted author and adviser in paramedical training. Ward is with Food Giant Markets and tied to several major supermarket ventures and civic groups in Long Beach.
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Br. C. Thomas Dean
Harold G
Bud" Ward
Pacific Hospital of
Long Beach
Pacific Ave
Ber
Cal State
California State Employer Association No. 110
America
Ward
Von's Grocery Co
Food Giant Markets, Inc
Builders Emporium, Inc
Purity Stores, Inc
Unimart, Inc
Discount Houses
Faster Freeze, Inc
Western Associates of Food Chains
Supermarket Institute, California’ Grocers ’Association
San Francisco Sales and Marketing Executives Association
UC Davis
University of Southern California
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Steve Davis
Santa Monica
Catalina
Rosalind Crane
Catalina Terminal
Avalon Bay
Davis
Yos —Stalf
L.B. Building Report
L.E
Kathleen J. Zielke
Plagstone St
Mae Y. Bod
Ensteiner
Tu’ Jane Ave
Santa Fe Avenue
Avenue
Tash
Janice Street
Baele Assiscance
Cemvenue
Harding Street
Lance
Long’ Beach
Boulevary
Woodruff Avenue
Spring Street
South Street
Lag Santos Drive
Charlemagne Ave
Chester Place
Loma Vista Drive
de Jarve
Assemblyman Hayes
L.B. Area
BWFHO
Ort
National Dance
California
Call Now
National Dance School
Sanses
Stead Pees
Dooley
Sherwin Williams
Sherwin-Williams
Paint Dept
Dooley’s Hardware
North Long Beach
Harold G. Ward
Thomas Dean
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