Ladybugs Arrive in Large Warm Weather Invasion
In a detailed natural history note Dr. Charles L. Hogue explains that millions of ladybugs migrate from mountain winters to beaches and gardens as temperatures rise. They seek aphid-rich roses, pass through life stages from eggs to larvae to pupae to adults, and form hibernating colonies on hillsides when cool weather returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southland
Charles L. Hogue
Los Angeles County Museum of Natual History
Mer
Untitled Nursery Care and Safety in Los Angeles Area
The article documents the rise of state licensed day care nurseries in the United States after World War II, detailing operation scales from 2 to 144 children, staffing, and health safeguards. It notes hazards from unlicensed operators, cites a violent incident in which a caregiver caused a child's death, and contrasts trained versus untrained staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Central
California
Long Beach-area
Stewart
Los Angeles
Theodore Wittenberg
Scott Bailey
Bellflower
Wittenberg
Scott
Dorothy Kellogg
Playmate Pre-School
Long Beach
Los Angeles County
South Gate
Negro Projects Demanded at City Council Meeting
James R. Crowley representing the Long Beach Area Peace and Freedom Committee and the Long Beach Area Community for New Politics urged the council to create and fund education and job programs for Negroes. He demanded these projects be controlled by Black residents, criticizing Queen Mary expenditures funded by tideland oil revenues. Mayor Wade noted legal limits, while Councilman Sullivan said Crowley echoed hostile critics. Crowley pressed that a 14 million program was underway in the Sixth District and should be expanded.
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James R. Crowley
Obispo Ave
Tho
Long Beach Area
Peace and Freedom Committee
Crawley
Edwin Wade
Tideland
Tidelands
Police Shoot Suspect at His Home In San Pedro
San Pedro police shot 26 year old Jerry Zankich at his residence as officers tried to arrest him on an assault with intent to murder charge. He was wounded in the shoulder and hip and hospitalized in the Los Angeles County USC Medical Center prison ward. Two women, Judith Van Buren and Dorothy Cake, were booked on drug sale charges.
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San Pedro
W. 10Th St
Zankich
Harbor Division
LA. Manchester
A.C. Amador
Prosecutors Office
Judith van Buren
Woodward Ave
Lomita
Dorothy Cake
Penesage Lane
Sparks Trigger Gas Blast Flips Manhole Cover in Downtown
A sparking underground transformer caused a gas blast that hurled a manhole cover four feet into the air on Fifth Street near Pine. It occurred Tuesday night at 8:40 pm, no injuries reported as autos detoured around the smoking sewer. Henry Kendall said he watched from the sidewalk as the cover popped up. firefighters replaced it while Edison Co crew prepared repairs.
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Fifth Street
Pine Avenas
Henry Kendall
Locust Ave
Edison Co
Queen Mary Club Meets to Promote L A Tourism
More than 200 attendees, many Queen Mary passengers from the ship’s final Cape Horn voyage, gathered Tuesday night for the first Queen Mary Club meeting. Dr. Orville Cole outlined the group’s aim to promote the ship as a future marine museum hotel and tourism draw, with slides shown from the final cruise and renovation proposals. John McAdams reported activities since the Dec 9 Tong Beach arrival and move to drydock. Membership is $3 yearly, with charter status for those joining before April 1, 1969. the club is not a fundraiser. Ann Bishop is secretary at 3049 Vista Sl.
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Cape Horn
Long Beach
Queen Mary Club
Orville Cole
Chamber of Commerce
William Hollinger
Diners Club
John McAdams
Tong Beach
Cole
Ann Bishop
Vista Sl
Remove My Ad Pleads Woman After TV Sale
Mrs Norman Osborne of Long Beach pleads to remove her advertisement after a color TV sale. She says the ad triggered phone calls and that the item was sold before 10 am on the first day the notice appeared in the paper.
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Norman Osborne
Galeano St
Long Beach
Osborne
Bellflower
Lakewood
Garden Grove
Tax Board in LB to Open Saturday for Taxpayers
The Long Beach Franchise Tax Board office at 230 E Fourth St will stay open all day Saturday to offer last minute help to residents preparing state personal income tax forms.
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Long Beach
The
Franchise Tax Board
Fourth St
Navy Awards Building Pact At Long Beach Naval Station
The Navy awarded a 4330,000 contract for an antisubmarine warfare training building at Long Beach Naval Station. The one story concrete structure, 65 by 115 feet, will include classrooms, problem rooms and equipment spaces. Contractor is Fred A Arnold Inc of Los Angeles. Completion listed as January 1, 1961.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Long Beach Naval Station
Fred A. Arnold, Inc
Los Angeles
Long Beach Churches Announce Holy Week Services
Long Beach area churches announce Holy Week programs with multiple pastors reading scripture and leading prayers across venues. Good Friday services include noon to 3 pm observances, Tenebrae and Tre Ore rites, cross processions, and choral cantatas, with many congregations from Grace Methodist to First Lutheran participating.
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Churches
Long Beach
Council of Churches
East Side
Grace Methodist
Third St
North Long Beach
Bixby Knolls Christian
E. Carson St
West Side
Gallilee Navy Chapel
Wrigley Heights
Westminster Presbyterian
Pacific Ave
Greater Long Beach
National Association
Ernest R. Johnson
Wrigley Heights Baptist
H. Penrose
Los Altos Brethren
Lawrence Byres
Jesus
Alfred
Storvick
Orval Averkamp
George Johnson
Gerhard Selgum
Samuel Arne
Phillip Nash
DuBois
Wallace R. Herrewig
Missouri Synod Lutherans
First Lutheran
Atlantic Avenue
Ninth Street
Bellflower Ministerial Assn
First Christian
S. Clark Ave
E. Dean Canady
Association
Hugh D. Nelson
Edwin Cashman
Bellflower Brethers
Joel van
Presbyterian
Studebaker Road
Anaheim
Christian Center
Messiah Lutheran of
First Church of the Brethren
Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity
Christ Lutheran
Stearns Ave
First Christian of
Norwalk
Featurin
St. Timothy Lutheran
Woodruff Avenue
Arbor Road
University Lutheran
Clark Ave
Edward Crowther
South Africa
St Luke's Episcopal
Robert E. Deegan
Drake Park Expansion Plan Approved for 1.3 Million
City Council approved the Drake Park development plan to expand the west side recreation area from two to more than six acres at an estimated cost of 1.3 million. The project would add lighted courts, a softball diamond, shuffleboard, tennis courts, a picnic area, a service yard, a new recreation building, and a 20 space parking lot with potential Open Space Program funding up to 591,111.
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John R. Mansell
Maine Avenue
Ninth
10Th Streets
Loma Vista Drive
Drake Park
West Side
10Th Street
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