Youngsters Build Space Engine in Home Shop
Charles Stirling aged 18 and Rachel Rabitz 17, Long Beach State freshmen, built a small electrically powered rocket engine in a local shop. Heat argon to 30000 degrees, generate two pounds thrust with no chemical propellant. They expect suborbital testing next year with Air Force interest and Caltech guidance.
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George Robeson
Charles Stirling
Achel Rabitz
Stirling
Rabitz
Long Beach
Ling
Hugo Hills High School
U.S. Air Force
Coil-Master Electric Co
15Th St
Space Scientists
Outer
Herschel Rabils
New Year Resolutions Questioned at Bay Shore
James Barlow of 10 Bay Shore Ave an English teacher at Earl Warren High School Downey says he has made resolutions in the past but does not intend to make any this year. He admits he did not keep them previously.
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Second Street
Bay Shore Avenue
James Barlow
Bay Shore Ave
Earl Warren High School
Downey
Anti Red Program Shunned by Democratic Council
The 32nd Congressional District Democratic Council refused an invitation to join a Lakewood anti communism program. A formal resolution claims participation equates endorsement of ultraconservative anti communism and warns against emotionalism and proselyting. The report includes personal notes from residents and students reacting to the decision.
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32Nd Congressional District Democratic Council
Lakewood
Lane Raines
Antive
City College
Imanagement
Myjboard
Jack Tucey
Leff- Ave
City College Business
Gemjmunists
Wellcome
Birch Society
Freedom Forum
Ant
Steward On Ocean Liner Keeps 40 Baths A Day At Sea
On the ocean liner Orsova the steward Kelway bathes around 40 times daily, a habit he has kept since 1927 with P O Orient Lines. He notes modern ships bring pools and air conditioning, yet the bath ritual persists, with a daily children’s scrubbing hour at five.
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Bath
Orsovya
Bill Kelway
Kelway
Orsova
P&o-Orient Lines
Death notices from a Long Beach area obituary page
Multiple obituaries list Arthur Orchard 74 Edward F Losey 61 Sarah Ellen Radcliffe 86 May H Johnson 78 Annie Watson 83 John F Williams 81 Mathias Fruhwirth 53 John L Stevens 50 Martha Ellen Scher 96 Mildred L Heiden 63 Thomas Glanville 75 James Lewis Muncy 86 James W Slankard 30 Robin Scott Barnett infant James W Jeffers 73 Mary E DeWeese Mary E DeWeese 1415 Appleton St. shown with family survivors and funeral details.
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Muncy
James Lewis
Assembly of God Church
Slankard
James W
E. 10Th St
Sarah
Robert
Stanley
Grace Hadrian
Wallace
William C. BR
Jack H
C. King
Ben Slank
Fred
Lord
Rosary
Sam
Disday Family
Crowther Named Superintendent of Los Angeles City Schools
Jack Crowther, 51, former principal of San Pedro High, was chosen from 75 applicants to succeed Ellis A. Jarvis, 61, retiring due to ill health. Crowther, father of four, will lead the nation’s second largest school system from his current role as associate superintendent in charge of the budget. Jarvis previously headed San Pedro High and will depart Monday.
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Jack Crowther
San Pedro High
Los Angeles
Crowther
Ellis A. Jarvis
Jarvis
Irvine Shore Home Sells for 600 000 in Orange County
The Corona del Mar residence of Mrs Myford Irvine sold for 600 000, the highest price ever paid for a single home in Orange County. Purchasers are Mr and Mrs Donald Washburn of Pasadena and Newport Beach, with John B Clark Company handling both sides. Clarence Cooper assisted. The Irvine family is a pioneering Orange County clan.
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Corona del Mar
Myford Irvine
Orange County
Donald. Washburn
Pasadena
Newport Beach
Washburn
7- Up Bottling Co
John B. Clark Company
Santa Ana
Ne ‘Trong
Clarence Cooper
Clark. Com
Pany
Fin Tustin
Irvine
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Air Reduction Pacific Co
Caltech
Earth
AS Dewalk
Senate
Linda Wagner
Balsa “Ave
Seal Beach
Michael O'Connor
Ravenna Dr
St. Anthony's High School
Gerald Brown
Roswell Ave
Barlow
Raines
Tucey
Wagher
Aria
Melway
Tropics
Kel- Way
Leamington Spa
Warickshire
Orchard
Arthur EL
Souls Cemetery
Holton & Son
Losey
Edward F
Campo Walk
Ruth
Lucille Squire
Ligands Barry
Lloyd
Alice Askin
West Ininster Memorial Park
Holton & Son Mortuary
Radcliffe
Sarah jEllen
E. J Ocean Blvd
Harbor Rest Memorial Park
iMettel’s & Peek Mortuary
Johnson
May H
Appleton St
Walter Byson
Royal
Dorothy "Norton
Mattell's & Peek Mortuary
Hughand
Benjamin
Westman- Thomas
William
Daughtster Memorial Park
Marjorié Stokes
Emma
Gloria Schif
Hanson
Netlie B
Mottell’s & Peek
Annie Watson
Warwood Rd
Patterson &Lakewood
Viving
Gilford Gilmore
Irving F
Albert N
At & P.m
Paramount Mobtuary- Williams
John F
Glive Ave
Fruhwirth
Mathias
Rocket St
Evelyn
Elizabeth Heirings
Jean Hill
Rita Fruhwirth
James
Mathias Jr
Gerald
Roper
Dennis
Rossary
White’ S Funeral
Bellflower
St. Bernard's Church
Stevens
Johin L
Steve
Dawson Ave
Bernice
Fida Borden
Disday Family Funeral
Glanville—Thomas
E. Broadway
Maude
Ann Bishop
Charles and
Elizabeth
McConnell
Christensen-Pine ‘Mortuary
Leatery Magenyte
Fred Bertelone
Rus
G—Anthony
Sell Getzlaff
Arlis Lang
B. W. Coon Funeratiog
Lemon Ave
Sun
Sunnyside
Harris Mortuary
Barnett
Robin Scott
Phillip Barnett
17Th St
Bridget
Phillip Jr
Gilomen
Cordelia W
Chatwin Ave
Dorothy Ken! Dawson
Alice
Nish
Chatwin
Mortell's & Peek Mortuary
Port Fhursdae
Acme
Ashtabula Bayheld
Grove Bite
Brewer
Berry
Blue _ ang LP
Bryce Canvan
Burk Buckley
Pris Ping
Bylterna
Cacaron
Bae Caliente
Seaniaae
Wasin Carter
Freniier
Hector
Readon
Horne
Tae
Hupbard
Ea Piero Pier
Larson
Layalty Fello
Stewart Pansies
Ig McMorris
Ferrick
Siseiliion
Bay Navarra
Nome Pier
Navasota
Pier
Neches
Norton Sour Ai O'Brien
Parsons
Passumpsie
Parsistent
Platte Bier
Steett Pier
Point Getienee
Providence E
Roncador Eral Raring
Eries
Beitlenem Bisvara Rathen
Alkinson
Ridings Jott
Cadillac
Long Beach Blvd
Irvine Shore
Peares
Long Beach's
First National City Bank
City Bank
Locust Ave
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
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