New British Coinage Rocks the Boat Aboard the SS Chusan
On the SS Chusan arrival in the United States coincides with Britain’s switch to decimal coinage. Passengers and crews confront new currencies while U.S. travelers navigate the change from old ha penny to modern cents. The piece contrasts old and new systems, noting bank conversions in London and the confusion aboard and ashore as decimal money takes effect.
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Jack C. Baldwin
P&q Lines
Chusan
United States
Empire
U.S
London
Percy C. Harrison-Muir
Maiden Voyage Ship Unloads 2200 Fiat Autos in LA
The 52-foot motor vessel Savonila arrived in Los Angeles on its maiden voyage with 2,200 Italian cars aboard. Longshoremen drove cars from elevators at Indias Terminal to storage, to be dispatched to dealers in 13 western states. The Fiat fleet includes MV Savonita and MV Turinita with advanced loading gear and tank-stabilizing systems.
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Savonila
Los Angeles
Indies Terminal
Britannia II to attempt first of its kind voyage with P&O tie ins
Report notes the Britannia II voyage as a historic first, with P&O press agents hinting at radio contact within a near sea radius and Fairfax detailing plans, training, and a planned 20 strokes per minute rowing pace. The piece mixes夙 speculation, quirky recipes, and interview banter about safety and expertise.
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P&o
Caribbean
Atlantic
Pacific
Denture Innovation Promises Stable All-Day Fit
A new home denture invention named Fexopant claims to secure both uppers and lowers with a flexible membrane, reducing slippage during biting and chewing. The device uses a precision dispenser for targeted application and notes that dentures must fit well for health, advising regular dental visits and mentioning Fixodent in the context of denture adhesion.
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U.S
West Point accepts Torrance senior Raymond Perkins
Rep Glenn Alderson announces that Torrance North High School senior Raymond K Perkins has been accepted for appointment to the U S Military Academy at West Point. The announcement was made Monday.
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Raymond K. Perkins
Torrance
North High School
U.S. Military Academy
West Point
Glenn Alderson
D-Harbor City
Housing Agency Seeks Director for Long Beach Foundation
The Fair Housing Foundation of Long Beach seeks a new executive director. Former head Laura Ober resigned in January to join the ACLU of Southern California as development director. Interim director Frieda Klein will oversee, with applications due through February 37 and interviews set to begin March 13 for top candidates.
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The
Fair Housing Foundation of
Long Beach
Laura Ober
American Civil Liberties Union of
Southern California
Frieda Kiein
Foundation
National Committee
Shirley
Riles Held for Former Firm Owner
Services have been held for Harry S. Gillen 75 longtime Long Beach businessman and fraternal leader who died at his Leisure World Laguna Hills home He came to Long Beach from Wichita Kansas in 1922 and founded the H Gillen Tire Co at Fourth Street and Olive Avenue operating 34 years He was past president of Shrine and Optimist clubs Mason and Shriner who helped boys He leaves wife Maude Ina and son Dr Robert W Gillen of San Marino
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Harry S. Gillen
Long Beach
Laguna Hills
Wichita
Kans
Gillen
H. &. Gillen ‘Tire Co
Fourth Street
Olive Avenue
Shrine and
Optimist
Maude Ina
Robert W. Gillen
San Marino
Quiet World calmative and pain reliever product
A marketing note promotes Quiet World as a dual action calmative and pain reliever. It claims the product relieves both mental and physical tension, featuring a full dose of pain relievers along with a relaxant to ease nervous tension.
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Quiet World
Serviceman Booked in Bar Fray in Long Beach
A 21-year-old Marine, stationed at Camp Pendleton, was booked on suspicion of attempted murder after a bar fight at Hogan's East Bar in Long Beach. The bartender, Peter Andrew Graham, 25, was shot once in the stomach with a .27 caliber rifle and remained in fair condition in ICU at St Mary’s Hospital. Robert Charles Pilkington, of 319 Moline Ave, was arrested at his home Monday.
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Hogan's East Bar
HE. Broadway
Long Beach
Robert Charles Pilkington
Moline Ave
Camp Pendleton
Peter Andrew Graham
St. Mary’s Hospital
Pilots Memorial Fly-past Highlighting POWs at Sauna Beach Parade
A fifth annual Salina Beach parade on Saturday will feature a fly-past by Air Force pilots honoring Americans captured or missing in Indochina. The event named This Is My Country gathers 4,500 participants from 55 Southern California cities with 116 entries including the Los Alamitos Mounted Police and the Third Marine Aircraft Wing Band. Grand marshal is Mrs. Garde Hanson of FE] 'Tera, director of the National League of Families of American Prisoners. Her husband Capt Stephen P. Hanson was lost in action over Southeast Asia on June 3, 1967. The parade is nonpolitical and nonpartisan, sponsored by Laguna Beach Exchange Club and Patience Wright Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.
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Air Force
Indochina
Sauna Beach
Country
California
Los Alamitos Mounted Police
Ine
Garde Hanson
Tera
National League of Families of American
Hanson
Stephen P. Hanson
Southeast Asia
Miles
POW Welfare
Laguna Beach Exchange Club
Patience Wright
Daughters of the American Revolution
Ement
Minnesota Picnic in March at Long Beach Recreation Park
The annual Minnesota winter picnic will be held at Long Beach Recreation Park on March 7 with registration by counties at 10 a.m. President Freeman Jorgenson of Montebello announced. TV entertainer Harris Nelson and his son Mark will attend. The Long Beach Municipal Band will perform a one hour concert.
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Minnesota
Long Beach Recreation Park
Freeman Jorgenson
Montebello
Harris Nelson
Mark
Long Beach
Twice As Many Doctors Prefer This Extra-Strength Pain Reliever
Over 1600 internal medicine doctors favored Anacin extra strength for headaches, with a medical report confirming equal relief to prescription tablets. The nonprescription, non narcotic tablet allegedly halts headache quickly and reduces nervous tension, helping users function better.
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Jess
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Marine Division
Fiat
Turin
Italy
Vorthik
Fairfax
Sestable
Britannia Tt
Fallean
Sylvia
St. George’s
Barnes
Thames
Housing Agency Needs Director
Blanche Collins
David M. Miura
Sally Bates
Riles
Bar Fray
Liberty Bell
Downey
Downey City Hall
Edward di Loreta
Bell
Joseph G. Ferris
Ralph McClurg
Westminster
Testminster Memorial Park Mortuary Cemetery
Columbarium
Veterans Lawn
Beach Blvd
Geneva
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