Mystery notes and stray tales fill Naples area columns
The column chronicles a local break in when a basement lockery room door was left unlocked and a clock vanished. It also reports a long running brown spotted mystery affecting houses and cars from Hudson Place to the bay, with theories ranging from bees to insulation to air pollution, and appeals for reader tips. Additionally, jokes about Bald Heads Anonymous and scouting land at Barzon Flats weave through the piece, highlighting community chatter and local outings with Gifford Hansen leading a scouting visit.
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Naples
Angelo Wk
Hudson Place
Bay
Edison Co
Edison
Seal Beach
Barzox Flats
Long Beach Area
Gifford Hansen
Hansen
Birt
20 Million World Trade Center Plan for Long Beach
George J. Badenhausen of the Chamber of Commerce unveiled a proposed 20 million dollar world trade center for Long Beach. Final site location remains negotiated with Commercial Services International listing a harbor area near the Long Beach Freeway terminus as preferred. The plan features a ten story building with 500,000 square feet for exhibits offices theater and clubs designed by James R. Friend.
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Long Beach
George J. Badenhausen
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Commercial Services International
Harbor Committee
Commercial Services, International
Times Bldg
James R. Friend
AIA
Long Beach Harbor
Court of World Trade
Water Ski Stars From 11 States to Compete Here
Water skiers from 11 western states will vie in Long Beach for the Western Regional Water Ski Championships. Events run Friday to Sunday at Maring Stadium from 9 am to 4 30 pm with slalom tele riding and jumping. Local favorites include Chuck Stearns Mickey Amsbury Martha Ann Williams and Vickie Van Hook.
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Long Beach
Maring Stadium
Long Beach Chamber of Commerce
Long Beach Boat and Ski Club
Chamber of Commerce
Linden. Ave
Elva Swoisfer
Chuck Stearns
California
Mickey Amsbury
Martha Ann Williams
Vickie van Hook
Long Beach Selected for U S Junior Colleges Meet
The American Association of Junior Colleges chose Long Beach as the 1959 convention site after approval by the Washington based executive committee. The conference runs March 24 to 28 with over 500 junior college officials expected from across the United States. Gus Lucking, Convention Bureau president, praised Long Beach’s program.
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Long Beach
American Association of Junior Colleges
Visiters Bureau
National Education Group
Washington, D. C
Convention Bureau
United States
Gus Lucking
Maren
Toby Wick Returns to City Post
Toby Wick, former council member who did not seek re election, returned Monday to the Civil Service Department in Long Beach as an assistant examiner after passing the civil service test. He previously served on the civil service staff from 1950 to 1954 and led the service committees focusing on personnel matters during his three years on the Council.
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Tory Wick
Councilmhan
Sual
Long Beach Civil Service Department
Wick
Civil Service
Ning
John P. Davis to Head Pacific Coast Port Assn
John P. Davis Long Beach Harbor Commissioner will head the Pacific Coast Association of Port Authorities for 1987 88 term elected at the Seattle convention A Kenneth Maddy veteran executive secretary for the Long Beach harbor named Secretary treasurer by delegates Attendees voted to hold the 45th annual meeting next year in Long Beach
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John P. Davis
Long Beach Harbor
Pacific Coast Association of Port Authorities
Davis
Seattle
A. Kenneth Maddy
Lon Beach
Dovey to Attend Honolulu Conference
Police Chief William H. Dovey will attend the 44th annual conference of the International Association of Chiefs of Police in Honolulu from September 28 to October 1. City expenses up to 700 dollars will be paid.
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William H. Dovey
The
International Assn. of Chiefs of Police
Honolulu
Oil Firm Seeks Court Order In Strike Stalemate
The Monterey Oil Co seeks a court injunction to resume drilling off Seal Beach after a six day strike by engineers. Paul Harley, attorney for the company, said negotiations with the United Engineers Loses nine days stalled and the Well is now 1100 feet down as the artificial island project aimed to eliminate risk of a gas explosion when the strike halted talks.
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Brown Mating
Harley
Monterey
Monterey Oil Co
Seal Beach
Paul Harley
Herley
Ouster of cafe operator in B-Girl case linked to Halston
Civil ouster proceedings resume against Robert W. Holston 34 of Nieto Avenue in a downtown cafe dispute over ownership of the Gyro Room on Ocean Boulevard. Holston and former bartender Thomas Burke 41 face Superior Court trial August 15 on conspiracy to commit grand theft and violations of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act.
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Robert W. Halstun
Robert Buck
Haltstun
Nieto Ave
Ocean Bivd
Holston
Perry Morris
Fred Miller
Miller
Burk
Morris
Morris Group
Thomas Burke
Pacific Coast Hwy
Governor Knight Shaped by Long Beach Luncheon Remarks
Governor Goodwin J. Knight attended a Long Beach luncheon at the Lafayette Hotel arranged by local supporters. He avoided pledging for the U S Senate and said Knowland’s decision would not influence his own re election plans. John Johns named campaign manager for Thomas M. Erwin’s Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors bid. Erwin, 16 years in the Assembly, seen as well informed on major issues.
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Goodwin J. Knight
Long Beach
Lafayette
Knight
Riverside
Heli
United States Senate
Sen
Wil- Tier
Knowlane
Don Laker
San Pedro
Johns
al Johns
Thomas M. Erwin
la Puente
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
Erwin
Herbert C. Legg
Thg
Long, Leach
Lakewood
Pasadena
House Appropriations OKs Subsidence Fund in Long Beach Area
The House Appropriations Committee approves subsidence remedial funding for Long Beach area projects, cutting the Long Beach yard request from 1.5 million to 54.6 thousand dollars while endorsing larger Navy and Nike site upgrades. Rear Admiral James testified, with major items at El Toro and Long Beach Naval Station, including mooring facilities and base modernization.
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House Armed Services Committee
Longdence
Toy Beach Naval Shipyard
House
Armed Services Committee
Long Beach
Jocelly
Rec
Con
Navy
San Clemente
House Appropriations Committee
K. James
Naval Shipyard
Washington
House Appropriations
el Toro
Marine Corps Air Station
Marine Corps Field
Fort MacArthur
Fort
San Pedro
P .A
Long Beach Naval Station
Navy Piers
Pacific Reserve Fleet
Long Beach schools approve record 1957 58 budget
The Long Beach Unified School District approved a 30.9 million dollar budget after a sparsely attended hearing. The tax rate rises seven percent overall, from 3.41 to 3.48 per thousand, while the operations levy climbs 16 cents to 2.78. Bond taxes drop due to higher assessed value.
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Warren Walters
Long Beach Unified
Board of Education
Arthur A. Knoll
Bond Inc Lorese
Knoll
Douglas A. Newcoma
Adventurers Prepare Capsule For Mt Eisenhower Cairn
Long Beach pair Jacob and Agnes Verwoerd, noted adventurers and photographers, seal a capsule in the cairn atop Mt Eisenhower. The 14 inch long torpedo shaped capsule contains 130 microfilmed documents on the Mt Eisenhower region and Eisenhower’s 1946 Ottawa visit, plus recent Press Telegram material.
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Agnes and
Jacob Verwoerd
Mt Eisenhower
Canadian Rockies
Jacob
Agnes Verwoerd
Long Beach
Mt. Eisenhower
Lake Louise
Banff
States
Canada
Mt. Eizenhower
Ohe
Eisenhower
Ottawa
Mienhower
Harbor Board Eyes $24 Million Oil Recovery Plan
The Harbor Board considers Richfield and George Hilty proposal to expand water injection in Wilmington Field Fault Block VI. Proposal would raise daily injection to 10,000–15,000 barrels at $402,000 capital, adding three wells while assuring the area remains city-controlled to limit outside damage risk.
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Richtect
Ate Field Oil Corp
Barbertorney
Waspany
The
Richfield
Wilmington
George Hilty
Hilty
Manuel Moyega
Sarcel L. E
Richtielg
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