Swift Night Traffic Court described by Justine
In Room 20 of the County Courts Building every Thursday night traffic offenses are heard without trials. Municipal Court Commissioner Loyd Lavender explains rights, fines, and procedures as about 65 to 90 defendants appear plus 150 more in Room 203 for bail. The night court, begun in 1955, relies on a 50 cent surcharge to fund operations, with total fines and revenues detailed for a recent fiscal year.
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County Courts
Justine
Loyd Lavender
Lavender
Fleys
Robert N Howard
Lis
School to Bear Name of Elizabeth Hudson
A West Long Beach elementary school will be named for Mrs Elizabeth Hudson who died May 17 while serving on the board of education Plans call for the new plant at Webster Avenue and Hurnett Street with contracts possibly let in spring Seven acres of the 29 acre Long Beach Unified School District site will be used for the building leaving remaining land for future expansion
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Sasemunda
West Long Beach
Glizabeth Hudson
As & Board of Education
Webster Avenue
Hurnett Street
Sehan
Launch of Education
Long Beach Unified
Local plants reduce noise as residents praise new measures
Residents of Long Beach Seal Beach and nearby areas report quieter operations at Edison and Haynes plants after a citizen utility meeting led to soundproofing and intraplant communications changes. Officials plan use of low sulfur Indonesian oil to cut fallout, with Edison awaiting approvals by October 2 and Haynes expected to follow when available. Tests at Redondo Beach Faison plant showed strong results with minimal emissions.
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Long Beach
Seal Beach
Rossmoor
Leisure * World, Inc
Burton Chace
Edison
Haynes Plant
LA City
Redondo Beach
Faison
Gettysburg notes prank and smog talk in late 20th era piece
Plume over stacks and a playful arrest stunt by the Bob Hunsaker family in Gettysburg, South Dakota. Californians were guests at a sheriff moderated dinner tour, with locals reportedly fond of the visitors. References to a leather college ambulance, water lilies at Navy Landing, and political riffs on Nixon. Mention of school enrollments near West Long Beach and Navy housing plans, plus anticipated pupil increases and the need for new schools west of Santa Fe Avenue.
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Gettysburg
S.D
Bob Hunsaker
Roy Lemire
Art C. Toth
Geo
Kurebeck
Dtun-Heater
Nixon
Ayers
Louise Walker
Ste
H. €. Blackburn
Lucy
George Geyer
Navy
Garfield and Field
West Long Banch
Muir and
Webster
Geiger
Garfield
Santa Fe Avenue
Pacific Coast Highway
Willow Street
Man Jailed as Drunk Hangs Self in Cell
Long Beach man James E. Byrd a 28 year old of 1322 Lime Ave was jailed after midnight for intoxication and found hanging from his jail cell bars by a belt at 5 45 am He was pronounced dead at St Marys Hospital at 6 14 am Officers James A Matthews and E P Potter failed to revive him Byrd had been arrested at Anaheim Street and California Avenue for being drunk in public
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Long Beach
James E. Byrd
Lime Ave
St. Mary’s Hospital
James A Matthews
E. P. Potter
Byrd
Anaheim Street
California Avenue
Forrestal Tragedy Claims Life of Stanton Sailor
The USS Forrestal flight deck disaster on Saturday apparently killed Fireman First Class James L. Crenshaw, 25, of Norwalk, listed as missing and presumed dead. Fellow crewman Airman Charles R. Price, also from Norwalk, among the badly injured. Crenshaw’s half brother George L. Crenshaw plans retirement after 20 years in the Navy.
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Forrestal
Norwalk
James L. Crenshaw
Sam E. Crenshaw
Cerritos Ave
Navy
Charles R. Price
Crenshaw
George L. Crenshaw
Man Nearly Drawn Into Glue Machine Tragedy
Vernon J. Brake 62 of South Gale and coworker Drake were trapped by a glue spreader roller at Karpen Plywood Co in Dominguez. Twenty five men including fire crews and a doctor worked four minutes to release the right arm. Drake sustained a broken arm with nerve injury noted as potentially temporary. he was taken to Dominguez Valley Hospital in fair condition.
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Vernon J. Brake
South Gale
Albert Tomasic
Karpen Plywood Co
del Amo Blvd
Dominguez Area
Drake
Homninguez Valley Hospital
Universal Airlines buys four ICO DC9 planes for 20 million
Universal Airlines announced the purchase of four ICO DC9 twinjet transports from the Long Beach Douglas plant with an option for two DC8s. Delivery begins March 1960 for the DC9s and April for the first of two earlier bought DC9 Super GJet liners for 22 million.
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Universal Airlines
Long Beach Douglas
Long Beach destroyers praised for aiding carrier Vorrestal
Two Long Beach destroyers, USS McKenzie and Rupertus, led by Cmdrs James Sleeper and Edwin Burke, were praised by Rear Adm. Lanham for moving within 19 feet of the USS Forrestal during the disaster. Firefighting teams battled flames as debris flew, described as the most magnificent ship handling by the admiral. The ships, part of Destroyer Division 32, previously served in the Tonkin Gulf. Stanton to hold special session at 7:20 pm to discuss a 25 cent tax override for recreation with the Parks and Recreation Commission.
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James Sleeper
Edwin J. Burke
McKenzie
Rupertus
Harvey P. Lanham
Forrestal
Adm
Lanham
Destroyer Division 32
Tonkin Gulf
Stanton Stanton
Parks and Recreation Commission
Flier Prefers Ancient Plane At Barnstormer Revival
Garden Grove aviator Frank Quackenbush aims to revive 1920s and 30s barnstorming with a mint 1932 Fairchild 22 at Fullerton Airport. He plans a pilot group to recreate sport flying and the era’s daredevil shows, offering rides and open cockpit experiences through Gelders Flight School.
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Fullerton Airport
Frank Quackenbush
Garden Grove
Quackenbush
TWA
Fairchild
Orange County Iron
Gelders Flight School
Snoopy
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Stati Phelew
Elizabeth Hudson
Ralfh Hinman
Hurlson
Malcolm Epley
Wpoeres Sd
Haynes
Selif
Press-Telegram
Stanton
Tames Crensi
Mantle the Machine
Firestone
Carl Nemethi
Dominguez Valley Hospital
L.B
Barnstormers
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