Died Alone On Lawn Officer Shot In Street Ambush
California Highway Patrolman Merle Lee Andrews, 30, was fatally shot while pursuing suspect Thomas E. Spychala, 28, of Maywood after a stolen red sedan pursuit in Los Angeles County. Spychala, held at a Torrance hospital ward after stomach pumping, allegedly admitted drinking poison and planned a gun duel with police. Andrews’ services set for 1 p.m. Saturday at Moreland Lynwood Memorial Chapel.
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Merle Andrews
Tom Martin
Manhattan Beach
California
Merle Lee Andrews
Thomas E. Spy Chala
Maywood
Andrews
CHP
Spychala
South Gate
Los Angeles County General Hospital
Little Company of Mary
Torrance
Spywaela
Tolu
Kenneth Tee
Sharifi
Noni Hamilton
Moreland Lynwood Memorial Chapel
Sandra
Carl Edwin
Margaret Andrews
Neal Andrews
Compton
Roche to Head Thums Operation in Long Beach
James W. Roche a veteran oil exploitation engineer with Shell Oil will become president and general manager of Thums Long Beach Company effective January 1. He succeeds Jack Rose Fell who became testager in 1965. Thums Long Beach was formed to develop the East Wilmington oil field offshore from Long Beach.
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James W. Roche
Shell Oi Company
Thums Long Beach Co
Jack Rose Fell
Thums Long Beach Company
East Wilmington
Long Beach
Thums
Texaco
Humble
Union
Mobil
Shell
University of Pittsburgh
Oklahame
Kansas
Santa’s Helper Stricken in Long Beach Santa Claus
LeRoy Farrow a 63 year old supervisor at the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium died while in Santa Claus role during the department Christmas party. He collapsed after visiting children at a nursery school and was pronounced dead at St Marys Hospital. His wife Alpha bought a Santa suit to join him on visits. A separate report notes a burglary where a car window was forced with a coat hanger and a stereo was stolen valued at 159 dollars.
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LeRoy
Roy) Farrow
Long Beach Municipal
Santa Claus
Favrow
Long Beach Area
Alpha
Long Beach
Roy
Fayrow
St. Mary's Hospital
Robert Holmes
Long Beach Hird
Zuni 49 Day Celebration Hit By Heavy Snow
Zuni and Navajo communities face interrupted 49 days of winter rites shaping Shalako ceremonies. Snowbound villages in Arizona and New Mexico require airlifted relief while observers note the season’s sacred dances, gifts, and prayers for crops and tribe safety amid harsh weather.
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Southland
Santa
Hvar
Desert
Arizona
New Mexseo
Garden Grove
Stephen Jones
South Dakota
Zuni
Flagstaff
Jones
Rafferty attacks system of selecting school texts
California education reform advocate Max Rafferty spoke in Downey accusing the current textbook selection process as obsolete and inefficient. He backed a bill for a uniform text option via constitutional amendment, criticizing Land of the Free and urging a standards driven approach with district autonomy.
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Rafferty
Max Rafferty
Downey
California
Carley Porter
D Downey
Victor V. Versey
R-Brawley
Arnold Finch
Hawaiian Gardens Feud Over Trees Uprooted
State highway division uprooted nine foot Washingtonia palms along Carson Street in Hawaiian Gardens amid a dispute over landscaping permits. The trees were part of a larger beautification project with 216 trees planned citywide. City officials dispute the removal, noting the plantings complied with local schemes.
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Hawaiian Gardens
Gianti State Division of Highways
Carson Street
Pioneer Boulevard
Bloomfield Avenue
Carson
Pioneer
Norwalk Boulevard
Centralia Avenue
High
Jack H. Smith
Noyes Alexander
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Rivera
Palos Verdes Estates
Laurie
Portuguese Bend
Los Angeles
Kay
Pine Ave
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Long Beach Salvation Army
Marvel Guirey
Fourth St
Campfire
Sib Phalo
Roche
Thums Operation
Ager
Russell
Mobil Oil Corp
Denver
Win T. Hanssen
Wayne Christensen
Janet
Scott
Christensens
Shaiakos
America
William Howard Taft
U.S
Plough, Inc
Geo. Wallace
American Independent Party
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Norwalk
E. Flat Street
Pine Avenue
Bellflower
BES
Anaheim
W. Uneaty Blvd
Costa Mesa
Harbor
Garden Grove Blvd
Dally PO
Leytha Walleca Camasian
Saymore Trammell
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