Beach Comings and Local News From a Busy Seaside
A window view from Seal Beach shows a cluttered home with two teens watching TV as a critic might dub decadence. The Theater seeks a goat for Teahouse of the August Moon, while Long Beach’s Emmett Riordan shifts from oil writing to oil painting and free-lance work. A Harvey Way sale ends in an escrow house purchase. Orange County sues to claim tidelands oil income, challenging 1919 grants as state and county battle moves toward the Supreme Court. EF Karl and Pearl Pedersen seek son’s Little League tryout in Los Altos area with deadline Wednesday.
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EF Karl
Pearl Pedersen
Dave Mcaliffe
Hemlock
Los Altos
Marina Land Plans Debated For Ala Mitros Bay
City Council weighs a land acquisition deal for the Ala Mitos Bay Marina and J W Davies Bridge approaches in exchange for concessions to Pacific Electric Railway Co. The hearing drew 150 residents as opponents outnumbered supporters at the council chamber.
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Alamitos Bay Marina
J. W. Davies
Pacific, Electric Railway Co
Marina
Emanual Gyler
Marina Improvement League
Choto
Atty Gen Brown Addresses Pan American Festival
Attorney General Edmund G. Brown urged Latin American friendship as key to world order at Lakewood Pan American Festival kickoff. He said six year terms and moratoriums on capital punishment show varied policy. mutual trust keeps the United States strong. Miss Clemencia Belismelis crowned queen at luncheon, with a $250,000 tiara ceremony.
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Earl Griswold
Suler
United States
Edmund G
Pat) Brown
Lakewood
Brown
Angelo Ma Tacaboni
Hody
Clemencia Belismelis
Rosemary Hudson
Atty
Pat Brown
Rosemary’ Hudson
Hody’s
Bixby Principal Named Chief of MacArthur
Long Beach teachers urged a salary hike from 300 to 800 on the lower scale and 1,000 to 2,000 on top, as Dr. Willard Elsbree arrived to study local salaries. Paul Bjelland, president of the Teachers Assn. of Long Beach, pressed for a 4,500 to 9,000 scale, Lew Eilerman of the Long Beach Federation of Teachers sought 3,600 to 10,000, noting pay lags behind other professions for 15 years. The district, with 2,457 of 2,670 teachers in the union, faces 1957-58 schedule review.
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Long Beach
Willard Elshree
New York
Elsbree
Board of Education
Jsslaries
Paul Bjelland
Teachers Assn
Long Resch
Lncal
Lew Eilerman
Long Beach Federation of Teachers
Bfelland
Bijeland
Hosmer Names Acting Principal for Bixby School
Rep. Craig Hosmer announced in Washington that Vernor Hinte will be replaced as acting principal at MacArthur area schools. Alin L. Resnik will move to the vacant post, with Hinto returning home after four conferences with residents of the district.
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Wacastaud Biemerwry Sanuury
Vernor Hinte
Alin L. Resnik
Craig Hosmer
Hinto
Bixby
Washington
Walker's Executive C F Miller Retires After 30 Years
Clarence F Miller retires from Walker's downtown department store after advancing from stock boy to vice president and general manager in 1954. He plans an extended summer vacation to Honolulu with wife Evelyn and daughters Diane and Mindy, while the firm retires his stock. Howard F Conrad praises Miller’s 30 years of service. a successor will be announced soon. Miller has been active in civic groups such as the Chamber of Commerce and Better Business Bureau.
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Clarence F. Miller
Walker's
Howard F. Conrad
Miller
Long Beach
Diane
Mindy
Conrad
Clarence
Walker
Chamoer of Commerce
Comy Chest
Better Business Bureau
Sales Executive Club
Parking spaces urged for Los Angeles Civic Auditorium site
The 5,300 car parking plan for the Los Angeles Civic Auditorium and Music Center was presented by Arthur D. Little. The consultants urged four garages costing about 220000 dollars annually to attract major events and boost revenues while reducing county cash outlay. Absolute minimum 2000 spaces for center use plus 2327 spaces to replace existing ones. Site runs Flower to Hill Streets and Olympic Blvd to 5th Street.
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Los Angeles Civic Auditorium
Miysic Center
Board of Supervisors
Arthur D. Little, Linc
Flower
Hill Sts
Olympic Blvd
Sth St
Money bag with $400 stolen from Belmont Shore Car Wash
A burglar stole a money bag containing 400 dollars from the Belmont Shore Car Wash at 40 Termino Ave Monday night. The thief hurled a brick through a window and pried open three desk drawers in the office.
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Belmont Shore
Termino Ave
Long Beach VSP program nurtures very superior pupils
Special projects and VSP classes in Long Beach Unified Schools foster high potential students from elementary to junior high. Ten of 30 in a recent algebra unit ranked in the top 4 percent nationally. geometry results were even stronger. The program blends regular classes with targeted groups, emphasizing social balance and broad opportunities for gifted youths.
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Long Beach Unified
Long Beach
Theron Freese
VSP
Dn Nt Wantiatm
Pipleu
Land
Mexico
Sandra Grant
Lindbergh
Chuck Sundquist
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Harvey Way
Stevenson
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Orange
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U.S. Supreme Court
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Joel Ogle
Sacramento
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Bridge OF Sighs
By George Weess
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Mgr
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Chamber of Commerce
Covention
Long Beach Yacht Club
Alamites Bay Yacht Club
Outboard Boating Club
Municipal Affairs Committee
Board
Naples Improvement
Beach Junior Chamber of Com
Merce
Isald Gyler
Taldelay
Pillsbury
Cucate
Medicipes
East Commission
Nieto Avé
Atty. Gen. Brown
Ephe United States
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Hosmer
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