Shrub vanish and hero boy rescue in Oregon trip
Mrs Zelma Schooling in Virginia Rd reports a caterpillar infestation that left her shrub a mere skeleton. In Long Beach, David Stanton, 14, rescued Kathie Powell, a three year old girl, from a lake in Laurelhurst Park, Portland. Kathie is linked to the Powell family of pioneers. David to the Applegate lineage of Oregon trail history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zelma Schooling
Virginia Rd
Long Beach
Oregon
David Stanton
Frank E. Stanton
Laurelhurst Park
Portland
Stanton
Kathie Powell
Kathie
Powells
San Francisco
David
Applegate
Oregon Trail
Long Beach seeks expanded air service plan
Long Beach city aims to broaden air transport by forming a committee of business and government representatives to study and push for direct airline service to the area within three years. The plan targets attracting major airlines, connecting to the San Diego Freeway, and clustering regional airfields to mirror New York's busy system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Whearley
Long Beach
New York
Busic
Thomas A. Refféry
Nautics Board
Gut
Raffety
Aeronautics Board
Meanwalle
Avalon Air Transport
San Diego
Avalon
Aix
United
International
Catalina
Long
Nicipal
New Airlines
Glenn L. Arbo
York
Los
Sisor
Rakery
LaGuardia
Tollewild
New Angeles
Maz ‘Ark
Municipal Air Jline
Longport
All-City Fishing Rodeo awards two youths top honors
Kathleen Malley, 12, and Terry Reynolds, 13, won Independent Press Telegram trophies at Belmond Belmont Park in Long Beach. Kathleen caught the largest girl fish, a Bu i ounce mackerel, while Terry hooked a one pound one ounce stingray for the boys’ top catch. Over 500 youngsters aged 4 to 16 competed as Recreation Department and Southern California Tuna Club co sponsors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Reynolds
Kathleen Malley
Press-Telegram
New York
Long Beach
Chicago
Independent, Press-Telegram
Belmont Bian
Duis Ca
Thomas Malley
Daisy Ave
Yerry Reynolds
Herold Arndt
Magnolia Ave
Kathleen
Terry
Independent Press-Telegram
Recreation Department
Southern California Tune Club
Bill Dugan
The
Piespoint Co
Cee
BMT
Johnny Miller Co
Tuna Club
Deedee Henderson
de Ora Way
Glenn McIntosh
Gledys Ave
Thurston Rowden
Corona Ave
Ihes
Bill Bachman
Anaheim St
Davight Shaffer
Kathy Corbet
Robert Armstrong
Vista Ave
Gary Irwin
Vin Wands
Westin Workman
Barclay St
Jim Krause
Argonne Ave
Roger Trautman
Lest
Phill Nichols
Stearnlee Ave
Leroy Seiler
Termino Ave
John Fonrning
Harcott
Dan Christopherson
Bennett Jave
Mike Wilson
Walkerton St
Ralph Parsons
Larry Winnick
Chatwin Ave
Jim Vanish
Hill
Bruce Stanton
Bursnett St
Roger Parsons
Faloon Ave
Plan Board Elects McCrery Chair In City Planning
Paul McCrery was elected chairman of the City Planning Commission on Thursday, succeeding Aubrey L. Edwards, with Thurlynn Waite named vice chairman. The board approved seven revised plans for Houghton Park after council rejection, cutting baseball park distance from 420 to 350 feet and moving two softball diamonds to the larger facility’s outfield, with parking around the canteen expanded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul McCrery
City Planning Commission
Aubrey L. Edwards
Thurlynn Waite
Houghton Park
Erozsca
Legg Seeks Rename of His Lake in Whittier Narrows
Los Angeles reports Supervisor Herbert C. Legg urged renaming the Herbert C. Legg Fishing Lake at Whittier Narrows after his term, following a dispute over naming Marina del Rey for Supervisor Burton W. Chace. Chace declined the Venice boat harbor honor amid criticism of naming active officials’ projects. Legg insisted the lake title be changed promptly to avoid personal naming of active pols. he praised youth use of the facilities.
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Los Angeles
CNL
Herbert C. Legg
Herbert C
Whittier Narrows
Marina del Rey
Burton W. Chace
Legg
Chace
Venice “Boat Harbor
Kenneth Hahn
John Anson Ford
Jact
Boy's SOS saves six in night boat distress
Brad Smith nine of Lakewood used SOS signals from his father's 16 foot skiff to alert rescue ships after the craft carrying Burton Smith his son and two families became stranded near the Catalina Island entrance. A fishing boat spotted the lights and guided them to safety as Coast Guard and motor vessels searched the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakewood
Brad Smith
Hayter St
Long Beach
Goat Harter
Catalina Island
Burton E. Smith
Berty
Brad
Thomas Eynon
Ashworth St
Jerry
Denny
Eynon
San Pedro
Coast Guard
Cabrillo Beach
Morris
Girl Tells Bar Man's Instructions In Court
Accused racketeer Robert Holstun 34 instructed a B girl Connie Gibson 20 to say nothing in court about illicit dealings at the Gyro Room 129 BE Ocean Blvd. Gibson testified Holston hired her April 25 to sit with customers and pocketed loot from a drunk Navy man while Odette McNeil another waitress described widespread theft at the bar. Burke a bartender faces sentencing September 12 on conspiracy charges as Holston stands accused of grand theft and violating alcohol laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Maddock
Robert Holstun
Ocean Blvd
Connie Gibson
Holstun
Bob
Beach
Gibson
Ifo
Holston
Prirt
Thomas Burke
Odette McNeil
Brunk
Burke
Southland July peak in business activity despite strikes
Southern California business activity rose to a July high per Security First National Bank despite reduced air craft related work. The index benefited from gains in bank debits and real estate sales while construction and manufacturing jobs fell. Unemployment totaled 83,400 last month, 16 percent higher year over year but only 2.2 percent of the labor force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
National Bank
Aftermath of a bomb Death toll continues in Hiroshima
Dr. Ha mako Hirose president of Hiroshima Jogakyin says radiation exposure from the Aug. 6, 1945 bombing continues to cause leukemia and cataracts. She notes 130,000 killed, ABCC studies ongoing with American and Japanese support. The rebuilt Hiroshima Jogakyin School now educates 1,850 students and offers BA degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamako Hirose
Hiroshima
ABCC
Ator
Hirose
Nishinomasa
Kobe
Japan
Park
Central College
Fayette
Flirose
Himshima
Honogl
Diagonal Runway Debate Tangles Lakewood Industrial Subdivision
Long Beach officials opposed a 43.5 acre Lakewood industrial subdivision south of Carson Street near the Douglas Aircraft Co. plant. A 28 foot tall building could shrink a proposed 10,000 foot runway at Municipal Airport to 8,500 feet, but the commission deleted runway findings from its final recommendation to the City Council. The 47 lot project would mark Lakewood’s first industrial development between Carson and Dover, zoned M-2, with plans to permit Kent industrial plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakewood Cuy Planning Com
Carson St
Douglas Aircraft Co
Thomas A. Raffety
Long Beach
Marshall Boyar
Lakewood
Louis Boyar
Civil Aeronautics Administration
John E. Riley Jr
Douglas
Boyar
City of
Carson
Dover Sts
Paramount Blvd
Union Pacific
Cherry Ave
Fee Manufacturing
Kent
Store Man to Guide U Pageant in Long Beach
Joseph P. Bishop of Walker's Department Store was elected 1958 president of the Long Beach Beauty Congress Inc producers of the Miss Universe Pageant. Officers include Larry Collins Jr and Victor Hart with new names for secretary treasurer and vice presidents. The 1957 pageant posted a $13,000 surplus on income of $125,499.43 and expenditures of $105,485.75, with surplus to fund 1958 operations amid a $10,000 city budget cut. Activities include banquet October 2 at the Lafayette Hotel and a note on valued services donated by firemen hosts and local sponsors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph P. Bishop
Walker's Department Store
Long Beach Beauty Congress, Inc
Lafayette Hotel
Bishop
Larry Collins, Jr
Independent, Press-Telegram
Victor IX
Hart
Venetian Square
William Becker
Albert G. Davis
Matthews
Oscar Meinhardt
Meinhardt
Collins
Long Beach Cheventer
Hancock Oil Co
Lafacyette Hotel
Beauty Congress
Joseph F. Bishop
Larry Collins Jr
James H. Crocker
Albert G Davis
Fred §. Dean
Freeman E. Fairefield
Robert L. Irvin
Jann W. Hancock
Victor K. Hart
Jonah Jones Jr
Mason EB. Kight
Lyman W. Lough
H. &. Matthews
R.A. Reid
Aaron Schultz
Charles C. Stratton
Gorge P. Taubman
Rex L. Welch
Rodney D. Whaley
Vaile G. Young
Swap Meet Set Sunday At Long Beach Model T Club
The Long Beach Model T Club will host a Sunday swap meet from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm at Houghton Park. Club president Mark Hanna invites the public and says about 100 antique, classic, vintage Model T and Model A autos will be judged. Members will display 75 to 100 items of antique and other related items for barter.
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Sno
Long Beach
Houghton Park
Mark Hanna
Hanna
Clya
Wiill
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W. P. Christie
London
Denis Warner
Melbourne
Australia
Werner
U. S
America
West
Rews
John Citizen
USA
Warner
Mrs. Christie
Near
Malcolm Epliy
L. B
City Air
Bares
Plan Board
McCrery
Bar Man
Southland
Celestam Hland
Hameko Hirosé
Charles €. Park
Vera Williams
City Council
Jack Morgan J
Richard Molsby
John Todd
Todd
the County Regional Planning’ Commission
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