Long Beach Sign Edges In On Freeway Directions
A Long Beach ordinance regulates trampolines for safety and new freeway signs will direct LB travelers to the Santa Ana Freeway connection and East LA Interchange. Kenrick aims to secure further signing fixes as he pushes for more improvements. A pageant review notes IBC shorthand and Miss United States controversy affected public interest. A local job aid seeks a daily ride to Orange for a man developing X-ray film, with Volunteer Office contact details.
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Ine Kenrick
Long Beach
L.A
San Bernardino
Santa Ana
IBC
Lag Beach
Orange
Annual Fishing Rodeo draws Belmont Pier kids
The Belmont Pier hosts the sixth All-City Fishing Rodeo sponsored by the Recreation Department from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday with over 1,000 youngsters expected. Southern California Tuna Club members assist youths in casting and landing fish as valuable prizes are awarded in multiple categories. The Independent, Press-Telegram backs the sweepstakes for top boy and girl catchers while veterans are urged to help and cheer on the youngsters.
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Belmont Fier
the Recreation Department
Belmont Pier
Iit
Southern California Tana Club
Independent
Press-Telegram
Karen van Dyke
Stearns SL
Lany Capernell
Lewis Ave
Au-City
Press- Telegram
Spears Trial On Illegal Operation Proposed
Los Angeles County authorities sought federal leave to imprison Dr. Robert Vernon Spears, a 42 year old figure linked to a plane crash that killed 142 last year. Spears, once a Bolling Hills resident, is jailed for car theft and faces abortion charges along with Dr. Donald Loomis. The pair are accused of performing illegal operations on two women in Sanctuary in 1958 for 500 dollars each. Authorities expect Spears to be produced for a preliminary hearing on the abortion charge.
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Los Angeles
Robert Vernon Spears
Spears
Bolling Hills
Terminal Island Federal Prison
Phoenix
William A. Taylor
Tampa
Fla
Taylor
Donald Loomis
Sanuary
Two Plead Guilty to Yacht Theft in Federal Case
Long Beach man Allan MacDaniel and his stepson Thomas E. Petrino pleaded guilty in Los Angeles federal court to transporting a stolen yacht in interstate commerce. They admitted stealing the yacht Alondra from Harald L. Rountree and sailing it from Whittier through Mexican waters toward San Diego before arrest on July 26. Petrino faces a court action under the U.S. Youth Delinquency Act.
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Long Beach
Monday
Los Angeles
Allan MacDaniel
Pacific Coast
Thomas E. Petrino
U. S
Leon R. Yankwich
Harald L. Rountree
Mexico
San Diego
MacDaniel
U.S
Burglar Takes $250 From Bonnar Brothers Service Station
A burglar smashed a safe at Bonnar Brothers Service Station on Pacific Avenue and stole $250. Police said the intruder entered via a pass key to access the office.
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Bonnar Brothers
Pacific Ave
Signal Hill Moves to Fight Gas Hike and Start Over
Signal Hill City Council voted unanimously after a heated session to protest Long Beach gas rate increases, cancel ongoing contracts with state and federal agencies, and rebuild a master plan for future growth. A citizen committee will meet Mayon Nellie Conthellack to coordinate the protest. H E Harris urged the action after reporting a 12 percent pay-rate increase by Long Beach officials. Continuous debate centered on funding sources for the master plan and using only city funds.
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Signal HI
Long Beach
Signal Hill
Mayon
Nellie Conthellack
H. E. Harris
Dropping of Red Car Service Threatened Between LA and Long Beach
The Big Red Car rail service may cease if MTA Pacific Electric lease talks fail. Dr. C. M. Gilliss, MTA executive director, said a five year lease could not be agreed and PE tracks cannot be used otherwise. A San Francisco meeting with Southern Pacific is planned to push the lease.
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Rai
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Metropolitan ‘Transit Authority
Pacific Electric Dr
C. M. Gilliss
MTA
Pacific Electric
Gilliss
San Francisco
Southern Pacific Railroad
Southern Pacific
Body Found in Sound After Boat Mishap Near Stamford
Mrs Wilma Grant twenty six? the report states Wilma Grant 36 from Torrance California died in a Long Island Sound boating accident. Her husband Hugh 43 and daughter Judy 16 died in the same incident. Thomas Grant 40 of Darien remains missing. Two other daughters Janet 13 and Judy's twin were rescued after clinging to a submerged boat for four hours.
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Stamford
Conn
UPI
Wilma Grant
Torrance
Calif
Long Island Sound
Judy
Thomas Grant
Darien
Janet
Dean
Long Beach Battles Cockroaches in City Crisis
Long Beach faces serious roach problems as officials push stronger anti infestation measures. City Council referred the proposal to City Manager Sam Vickers for action, signaling urgent steps to curb the pest outbreak.
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Sam Vikers
Inquest set Friday into Sailor Billie Staab death
An inquest into the death of Billie Rex Staab 38 of Victor Sobikevich 1194 USS Conflict will be held Friday at 9 30 am at Mozrtell's Mortuary. Detective James A Thiele will attend. The report notes a gunpoint robbery at a Long Beach service station with diamonds valued at 400 stolen. injuries included a broken arm.
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Billie Rex Staab
Victor Sobikevich
Loma Vista Dr
Mozrtell
Harold L- True
James A. Thiele
Longstuck
Staab
Long Beach Blvd
Apt 11
Ajiories
Obispo Ave
Nancy A. Lemoine
Wolver
Broadway
Golden Ave
Fall damages claim filed against city by Hazinah Miller
Hazinah Miller of 221 Golden Ave files a $27,500 damage claim against the city for injuries from a fall at a city intersection crosswalk.
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Hazinah Miller
Golden Ave
al Fall
Councilman Says City Resisting Bay Fill Project
Councilman Robert Crow told the City Council the administration resists filling the bay side of the peninsula, aiming to keep a bay beach as a sea wall. He cited funding, material availabilty, and a long erosion dispute tied to Magina and Marine Stadium connections. Councilman Reese rejected subterfuge claims and urged following the engineers report with temporary fills.
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Robert Crow
Crow
Lewis Rezse
Reesel
Reese
Inhis Matinn
Imanagec
Peninsula
Magina
Marine Stadium
Man From Long Beach Faces Murder Trial in Colorado
A 22 year old Long Beach man, Frank Rhodes, is returned from California to Denver to face murder charges in the strangulation death of 18 year old Phillis Ann Columbus. Columbus disappeared June 4 and her body, found August 5, showed evidence of animal involvement. Rhodes had been living in Denver and was arrested by Denver and Los Angeles investigators after a late night stroll on the Long Beach Pike. He waived extradition after arraignment in Los Angeles Municipal Court and was sent to Denver to await trial.
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Long Beach
Denver
Cala
Colorado Capital
Frank Rhodes
Los Angeles
Long Beach Pike
Littletown
Phillis Ann Columbus
Try Rhodes
Rhodes
Rossmoor Bid Ruling Awaited This Week
A ruling on whether Rossmoor may incorporate was expected as of Wednesday after defeat at the polls. Meanwhile Los Alamitos and Seal Beach filed annexation proposals with the County Boundary Commission. Los Alamitos won approval to annex east of its boundary. Seal Beach proposals were returned for revisions. County Counsel Stephen Tamura studied legality and the notice of intention to circulate petitions while evaluating if the incorporation bid met state law requirements.
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Rossmoor Lo Meke San
So Soo
Los Alamos
Seal Beach
County Boundary Commission
Los Alamitos
Stephen Tamura
Tamara
County Storiuy
Ity Bid
Los Alamitos Bivid
Sinelhaer St
Rossmoor City
Westminster Ave
City Gets New Complaint Over IBC TV Ads
City Councilman Bert B Bond says no control over IBC television advertising as protests return for a second week over the IBC pageant telecast. Mrs Esther Barker of 5595 Orange Ave complains about cigarette ads during the broadcast and says the city co sponsors the pageant but not the telecast.
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Bert B. Bond
Bond
IBC
Esther Barker
Orange Ave
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Long Beach Connell
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Jess Gikerson
Ray
Ikealer
Keeler
Tideland
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Spark
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