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Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1959

Page

15

Marble workers protest foreign marble use at harbor building

Letters from marble workers protest foreign material in Harbor Department construction. They allege foreign marble costs U S jobs, violate regulations, and question why United States materials aren’t used. Hoffmaster defends choice as not available domestically and notes quality concerns.

U.S Harbor Department Pidranger Srea Bob Hoffmaster Engi Ceer United States United Hoffmaster

Life of the Dead Odds Against Narcotics Addict

In the final piece of the series The Life of the Dead, a released heroin addict reflects on his past, the odds against rehabilitation, and the need for supervision and psychiatric help. He questions whether addiction is a crime or a disease and seeks steady help to avoid a return to heroin.

William Jones Los Angeles

GOP Women Federated Leader to Speak at Beach Meeting

Mrs Lotis Lombardi county president of 4645 E Pacific Coast Hwy Glendale will address the Longland Gamma Phi Beta Sorority Beach Suburban Republicans meeting Friday at 8 p.m. in the Hawaiian Restaurant Glendale. J M Ross Bigelow, Republican committee chairman, said the event will cover politics and law.

Lotis Lombardi Glendale Pacific Coast J. M. Ross Bigelow Republican ‘Oecadeel

Death Notices Listings From Local Mortuaries

Death notices list Annie Mulligan 75 of 249 E Market St and Lea Milton Ackley 63 of 1838 Litchfield Ave. as dying days apart with survivors including spouses, children, siblings. Multiple obituaries note service times at Mottells Peek or Spongberg Mortuaries and local churches with details on family names and last rites.

Bridge Party Set by Single Adults in Downey

Downey singles plan a bridge party at 8 p.m. Friday hosted by Pat Kelly at 1205 S Mount Prospect Boulevard.

Downey—Downey Pat Kelly Paramount Blvd

James McKie Dies Here After 40 Years in Long Beach

James McKie 49 longtime Long Beach resident and Lakewood Lions Club official died Monday. He lived at 4703 Hazelbrook Ave and worked as office manager for Associated Banning Co. A Poly High School graduate of 1928, he served in World War II and held memberships in Mark Twain PT A, Wilmington Clinton Club, Lakewood Lions, Long Beach Lodge 86 8, BPO Elks, and Boy Scout/ Cub Scout honorary roles. Surviving are his wife Isabel and son Jim. Funeral at 2 pm Friday at Sunyside Memorial Park Chapel, Lakewood Mortuary directing. Donations to Lakewood YMCA urged.

Ackley Richard James McKie Hazelbrook Ave Lakewood Lions Elvis Work MckKie Long Beach Poly High School Associated Banning Co Wilmington Mark ‘Twain P T.A Wilmington Clintons Club Lakewood Lions Club Long Beach Lodge 8 BPO Boy Scouts Cub Scouts Isabel Jim Carrie Horn Snonyside Memorial Park Chapel Lakewood Mortuary Lakewood Ymca

Thomas J Me Kernie Rosary Set Tonight

Rosary for Thomas J McKennie, longtime contractor and State Building Contractors Assn director, will be recited at 8 pm at St Matthew Church. Requiem mass at 9 am Thursday. He leaves wife Leora, sons Thomas and Robert, daughters Leora and Ann, mother Theresa, brothers Charles Walter Joseph, sisters several, funeral arranged by Sheelar McFadyen Mortuary.

Thomas J. Me Kernie McNab Long Beach Ave Mclarea Long Beach Kernie & ‘Thelen Construction State College Direc Hem St. Matthew's Council of the State Building Bel Contractors Assn Knights of Columbius Ithe Church Land Holy Name Society McKennie's Leora Thomas" L Robert P Ann W Patricia Marie Theresa _McKennie Charles Walter Joseph Mary. Thellan Catherine Thelen Theresa McCarthy Julia DeMichael McKennie Sheelar - McFadyen” Mortuary

Two Women and a Man Face Bookmaking Charge

Two women and a man were charged with four counts of bookmaking in a complaint issued Tuesday by the district attorney City Joyéa Helen 7228 of 1318 Wy Re 1 Wilmington Jana her husband John Tasos Jr 27 were arrested Aug. 6 Los Angeles police said Mrs McGee took horse race bets at the Harleni City address and relayed them by phone to the other couple BE MUSICAL with one of the instruments or pianos offered in Classified today under Classification 79

Joyéa Helen Wilmington Jana John Tasos, Jr Los Angeles McGee Harleni City

Girl Seized as Suspect in Holdups

NORWALK sheriffs deputies said today that a 19 year old robbery suspect admitted committing at least eight hold ups in Long Beach, Lakewood, Norwalk and Orange County. Detective Sgt. Walter Weaver said Larry King of 12015 Arlee St confessed during interrogation about the $140 robbery Monday of a Marine hitchhiking through Whittier. Deputies rounded up a girl and four other Norwalk youths they say aided King in one or more of the robberies.

Norwalk Long Beach Lakewood Orange County Walter Weaver Larry King Arlee St Whittier King

Signals in Operation At Three Intersections

Gloria Jean Wren, 19, of Compton is linked to a robbery in which she lured a bar patron to park near Tin Can Beach in Orange County. The suspect, King, arranged the robbery with three juveniles aged 15 and 16. King faces armed robbery joyriding and grand theft auto with $10,000 bail. arraignment set in Whittier Municipal Court.

Gloria Jean Wren Ken Compton Nn SL King Weaver Neth Hahn Earl Tin Can Beach Orange County Whittier

Traffic-control devices installed at three intersections

The traffic control devices were installed at Main Street and 165th Street, and at Boardway and Campion Boulevard, plus San Pedro Street, marking new safety upgrades at these intersections.

Main St 165Th St Si Boardway Campion Blvd San Pedro St

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