Remembering a designer who lost more than fame
Long Beach designer Philip Wright, once famed for Duesenberg and Pierce Silver Arrow cars, faces homelessness after a September fall led to lengthy hospital stays and burglary damage to his Carmelitos apartment. He recalls his career, contemplates a legal fight for damages, and plans to spend Christmas with friends at the neighborhood center.
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Emonds
Wright
Carmelitos
Orange Ave
Legal Aid Society
Canned Christmas Spirit Boosts Long Beach Schools
Long Beach junior and senior high schools join a PTAs canned food drive for Operation Christmas. Jefferson Junior High collected the most cans in the district, about 4000, to fill baskets for the needy. Pictured are Jefferson PTA president Mrs. Pearl Sager principal Md Eveland and PTA student welfare chairman Mrs. Marion Seretan with ninth graders Diana Alarcon and Warren Harlin.
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Long Beach
Ptas
Jefferson Junior High
Euclid Ave
Jefferson Pta
Pearl Sager
MD Eveland
PTA
Marion Seretan
Diana Alarcon
Warren Harlin
Chuck Sundquist
All States Society Installation and Party in Long Beach
The All States Society of Long Beach plans a Christmas party and 1973 officer installation Saturday at 2 p m at First Methodist Church 535 Pacific Ave The program includes a patriotic medley and installation by Keith Troudy shell New officers include Marshall Craig president from Iowa Paul Deifen bach first vice president from Iowa Mary Hei stand second vice president Iry Mikamiris Ruth McGinnis third vice president from Kansas Albert Kauhl fourth vice president from Michigan Maune Nevean fifth vice president from Oklahoma Esther Wagner secretary from Minnesota Penny Bell publicity director from Nebraska A burglary at Harvey Jacobs 670 Marvard St. Belfjay et al. took tools valued at 500, deputies say.
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All States Society of
Long Beach
First Methodist Church
Pacific Ave
Keith Troudyshell
Marshall Craig
Iowa
Paul Deifenbach
Mary Heistand
Second View
Iry Mikamiris
Ruth McGinnis
Alutiglar
Harvey Jacobs
Marvard St. Bellijayyet
Lakeowner
Preparation HY. A Hemorrhoidal Relief Ointment Claim
An unprescribed preparation HY. Testa is advertised to shrink swelling of hemorrhoidal tissues due to infection and relieve pain and itching for hours. The claim notes doctors and patients in New York and Washington, D.C. supporting similar results.
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Tigaues
Jending
New York
Washington, D.C
Long Beach Emergency Call Summary From 24 Hour Window
Police and fire units responded to a flurry of incidents across Long Beach including first aid at multiple intersections, car fires on Ocean Boulevard and Pacific Coast Highway, building and trash fires on Atlantic Avenue and Wardlow, gas leak reports on 502 3rd Street and 100 East Pacific Coast Highway, a vehicle wreck at Stearns and Stevely, and a downed wires incident on Cherny Avenue with numerous aid and rescue actions noted throughout the period.
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Long Beach
Goh
Amy Grst
Chevy Ave
Tide Gan
Simake
Calinfornia Ave
Stearns Street
Stevely Avenue
Broadway
Loma Avenue
Second St
Ocean Blvd
Spa
Boulevar Ant Fifth Street
Pacific Coast Highway
Harbor Ave
Long Beach Boulevard
Pacific Coaal Highway
Cedar Aves
Campo Drives
Orange Avenue
S7ih Street
Wardlow See
Ltanbridge Avenue
Atlantic
Fulane
New Avenue
Anaheim Street
Atlantic bin
Canielilos
New York St
Lime Ave
Paramount Boulevard
Guy Streets
Pacific Canal
Three injured in two Long Beach traffic accidents
Police reported three people were injured in two traffic crashes in Long Beach Sunday. Timothy Kennedy, 15, and Bandra Severyn, 19, were treated at Los Altos Hospital after a dune buggy overturned on Stearns Street. Driver Thomas A. Bleam, 18, of Shipway, was involved. Shirley A. Crow, 34, was treated at St Marys Hospital after a collision with a parked car on California Avenue.
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Wanda
Mark Wonavoll
Blackthorne Ave
Long Beach
Wright
Wonadott
Los Alamitos General Hospital
Alamitos West Convalescent Hospital
Lng
Pernongs
Timothy Kennedy
Shipway Ave
Bandra Severyn
Shipway
Los Altos Hospital
Thomas
A. Bleam
Stearns Street
Stevely Avenue
Widam
Shirley A. Crow
Bu Olive Ave
St. Mary's Hospital
California Avenue
20Th Street
Fragmentary Incident Log With Multiple Locations
A patchy record lists multiple emergency events including trash fires and car fires at sites like 1597 Cedar Ave 11 09 pm and 1601 V Seventh B 10 aa rest tailor. Other entries mention locations near the San Diego Freeway and Lakewood Boulevards 11 36 pm and a resuscitation at 738 Palmuy 7 08 am with scattered initials and misread street names.
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Tator
Cedar Ave
Cacmeilias Housing Project
San Diego
Lakewood
Ximeup Ave
Tod
Walnut Ave
Hird St
Crrmelitas
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Philip Wright
Lon Beach
Carmelitus
Beach
Memorial
Shatf
Gu Nalge
Negard
Scott
Alamitos Ave
C.O.D
Mickery
Texas
Mary More
Marina DR
Seaport Village
Americas
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