Last Minute Tax Rush at Long Beach Post Office
A reporter observes hundreds of citizens mailing income tax returns in the final hour before midnight at the Long Beach post office. Crowds bustle through the lobby and curbside boxes on American Ave as stamp machines fail and envelopes go un stamped. A humorous aside reveals the writer forgot his own stamps at home, prompting a joke about trust in his wife.
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Third St
Long Beach
Avith
Jet
P.o
Transit route cuts eyed as Douglas buses warned
Long Beach Motor Bus Co asks city to approve 11 route reductions while adding 455 660 miles of service annually. The plan, contested by a rival engineer, would delete 390 routes for new Douglas Aircraft expansion and 62 730 simultaneous reductions. Company profits last year reached 373 030 with 13 76 percent return on equity. Public utilities review would shift schedules, reduce inter-vehicle wait times, and potentially curb Douglas service with extended routes and new schedules.
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Long Beach Motor Bus Co
Jordan
Ted Douglas Airtraft Co
Henry E. Jor
Dan
Bureau
Douglas
Harvey
Nipomo Ave
Yes
Artesia St
Downey Utes
Candlewood Ave
Paras L
del Amo Blvd
Clark Ave
Roseing
Two Councilmen Blast Planners Over Freeway Sign Delays
City councilmen charged the Planning Commission with delaying action on a proposed freeway sign ordinance. They blamed the commission for dilatory tactics while a 60 day study stretched into a longer review. The dispute centered on signs viewed from freeways and a chamber suggested modification.
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Planning Commission
Raymond C. .Kealer
D. Pat Ahern
Virfil
Tax Office in Full Gear as Last Day Rush Ends
After weeks of heavy activity the Internal Revenue Service office at 342 American Ave saw a final rush to close day. H A Petersen, acting group supervisor, said 8 am to 9 pm crowds were served though many expected fewer arrivals after publicized closing hours. Returns are sent daily to Los Angeles and no local totals are kept. In LA, Robert A Riddell estimated Southern California residents paid 34 4 tally on federal income taxes.
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Jocal
Internal Fevenue Service
American Ave
H. A. Petersen
Petersen
Los Angeles
Long Beach
Robert A. Riddell
Internal Revenue
Southern California
Municipal Garage Revenue and Reported Improvements
The Municipal Garage posted operating revenue of 1,150,543 last fiscal year from city departments. It rents automotive equipment within the municipal family and supplies gasoline, oil, and parts at actual cost to Public Service, Gas, and Police Departments with fixed rentals to other units. Operating income for the prior year reached 1,112,827.56. net excess over expenses was 12,390.34, down from 15,420.48 in the year before. In 1955-36 the department received 100,000 from the General Purpose Fund for new equipment, double the prior year. City Auditor Mansell urged improvements in inventory-control procedures, many of which have been enacted.
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Public Service
General Purpose
John R. Mansell
Mansell
Long Beach
Municipal Auditorium
Aguletions
U. S
Olympic Stars Parade at Long Beach in City Show
The Long Beach event titled Parade of Champions showcased visiting Olympic stars and local talents in Municipal Auditorium. Notables included Dumas, Johnson, Gutowskii, Vick, Beckner, Sim, Banton, Stevenson and Fries among many others, with film clips and demonstrations for an audience of about 1,200.
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Southwest District
American ‘Assn
California Assn
Charlie Dumas
Rafer Johnson
Bob Gutowskii
Don Vick
U. S
John Beckner
Charlie Sim
Dick Banton
UCLA
Pinky Stevenson
Long Beach
Don Meyers
Joe Fries
Leonard Cooperman
Mexime Mitchell
Long Beach teachers earn average salary of 5505
A report to the Long Beach Unified School District board shows the average annual salary for 492 teachers in 1956-57 was 4623 with 35.9 percent earning 5020 to 5840 and 33.7 percent 4200 to 4815. The present schedule starts at 4200 and tops at 7085. 0.3 percent are at the maximum. Professor Borgfeld notes a 1 percent pay raise costs 232,600 yearly. Administrators’ pay ranges include 7190 heads of departments and 10170 college coordinators.
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Long Beach
Board of Education
Long Beach Unified
Paul Borgfeld
Borgfeld
Beaten With Bottle Injures Man on Beach Restroom
Herbert L. Lawton, 54, of nf 826 E 4th St, suffered a lacerated head when an assailant struck him with a bottle in a beach restroom on Linden Ave early today. The attacker fled the scene.
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Herbert L. Lawton
E. 4Th St
Linden Ave
Oil Union Weighing Strike Vote At Wilmington Plant
About 950 oil workers at Union Oil Co Wilmington refinery and marine terminal will vote today on a possible strike over a 27 cent hourly raise. Local 1128 OCAC AFL-CIO members vote 11 am and 7 30 pm at 2100 W Willow St. Statewide union officials attend. A tentative April 23 strike vote date is set. Last week 700 Texaco Wilmington workers also voted to strike.
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Union Oil Co
Wilmington
Oil, Chemical & Atomic Workers
Afl-Cio
Willow St. Pals
Pat O'Malley
The
Roval
Texaco Co
Wilminton
Temptation Defeat Leads to Fines for Driver
Municipal Judge Lymen B. Sutter fined 25 year old Jo Ann Tuttle of 1165 Freeman Ave for two offenses since December. She pleaded trouble with driving without a license humorously, saying temptation misled her. She must pay $158 or serve 15 days in city jail.
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Lymen B. Sutter
Jo Ann Tuttle
Freeman Ave
Sutters
City approves 569 for Long Beach Boy Scout packs
Long Beach government okayed a 569 appropriation to purchase uniform packs for local Boy Scouts who will attend the national camporee July 19 to 26 at Valley Forge. The request was presented by Algert G. Davis from the scout advisory committee. He noted the packs will carry city advertising lettering.
D P Davis to join Civil Service Board
Don P. Davis a 47 year old resident of 239 Granada Ave was appointed by the City Council to a six year term on the Civil Service Board He succeeds Earl C Spencer whose 18 year tenure will end April 21 Davis born in Long Beach graduate of Poly Hien and Stanford a World War II veteran Army Reserve mayoral member of the City Armed Services Commission and Korean War volunteer on interview panels He is a public relations representative for Foster and Kleiser Co married with a daughter and granddaughter
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Don P. Davis
Granada Ave
Civil Service Board
Earl C. Spencer
Spencer
Davis
Long Beach
Poly ‘Hien
Stanford University
Army Reserve
Armed Services’ Commission
Foster & Kleiser Co
British Salvation Army Band To Play In Long Beach
The British Salvation Army band makes its first U S appearance in Long Beach on April 20 as part of a 22 city tour. The 36 piece ensemble, billed as Great Britain s most heralded brass band, travels on a command appearance tour for European royal gatherings.
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Salvation Army
Steff Baniill
Long Beach
United States
The
Mejor Hawvord Sloan
Great Britain
Thieves Loot Church and Pastor Home
Thieves looted the Free Method Church at 1525 Guntry Ave and the adjoining pastor’s home at 1523 Gundry Ave while Rev R E Cutler was away. The church interior including the Sunday school and minister’s study was ransacked. collection boxes rifled. The home entrance was forced by yanking a bedroom window. Loss undetermined until the minister returns from Inglewood.
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Guntry Ave
Sibley
Elkport, Sr
R. E. Cutler
Gundry Ave
Cutter
Inglewood
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