State Champion Weight Loser Tops Tops Club Queen
A Long Beach woman, 51, who lost 64 pounds to win a state TOPS title is profiled. She reduced weight from 315 to 235 pounds, adapted meals, and credits discipline with gradual gains in health and wardrobe. The TOPS group meets Wednesdays in the Health Department at 2655 Pine Ave. Leslie Irwin will speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Drs. Mate Duwal
California
Ouwel
Duwel
Arcandy
Quel
TOPS
Guhnes
Health Department
Pine Avene
Leslie Irwin
Baby Suffers Nose Injury In School Baseball Incident
A baby boy in his 20s months suffered a fractured nose and facial cuts when struck by a baseball bat at Wilson High School athletic field during evening practice. Police identify Don Minsman and Padget as involved witnesses. the victim was treated at Community Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson High School
Gary M. Cook
Mayfield Ave
Don
Padget
Field Ave
UCLA Acacia Fraternity Raid Ends With Haircut Turmoil
UCLA Acacia members shaved heads of two Long Beach State pledges during a raid at midnight. Gerald Padget and Dick Wind report the two raiders escaped, leaving a triangle of hair as a symbol. The incident followed a prior raid at a family home on Walnut Avenue. Police viewed the events seriously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acacia Fraternity
Long Beach State
UCLA
Ucla Acacia
Uclan Brothers
Gerald’ Padget
Acacia
Hove
Dick Wind
Padget
Eucalyptus Ave
State
Ximena Ave
Ucla Brothers
Ventura Blvd
LWO
Hollywood
Vine
Walnut Ave
Homes Needed for Four Hungary Refugees in L B
Four young Hungarian refugee men seek temporary homes in Long Beach. One Protestant and three Catholics, all single and not speaking English, arrive Monday. The Long Beach Council of Churches seeks free board and lodging as they begin language classes and job preparation with Walter Marker coordinating through Insurance Building.
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Long Beach
Robert ¢. ‘Walker
Tin Men
Walter
Twins suffer measles and chicken pox at Grote home
Mrs. Grote reports her daughters Jacquelyn six and Susan seven are confined to the same bedroom with chicken pox and measles respectively. The mother administers soda baths while preventing contact and shared objects. Older children have had one disease, and the family doctor cannot confirm whether cross infection will occur. A for sale sign was turned around to deter buyers amid the worry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Grote
Smith St
Jacquelyn Grote
Susan
Mrs. Grote
Jackie
Lary
Donna
Hearing Set on Schools for Estates
Palos Verdes Estates to hold public hearing at 8 pm March 26 in Canal Junior High School auditorium on a proposed reorganization of the Palos Verdes Elementary School District. County Committee on School District Organization will discuss unification to shift from Los Angeles City High School District. Committee meets April 3 to decide on a recommendation. Previous unification attempts failed in past elections.
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Palos Verdes Estates
Palos] Vertes
Canal
Cabrifio Ave
San Pedre
County Committee
Mnade
Los Angeles City
Stotettion
Boy Three Hurt in Dad’s Car Truck Crash
Five people injured in two Wilmington area crashes. Three year old Richard Ridgway suffered a fractured skull and was taken to Harbor General Hospital. His father Milton Ridgway and Barbara Ridgway also sustained injuries. Other victims include James Meeran and two Torrance residents with varying injuries.
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Wilmington
Richard Rids Jay
Harbor General
Milton Ridgway
Paul St
Torrance
Newtune Ave
Barbara Ridgway
James Meeran
Centre St. San Pedro
Ceorge Jordan
Seaman
Norfolk
Harter General Hospital
Avalon
Blvd
C St
James Monarch
Iang Witliam Parker
Clark Lane
Redonda
Besch
Monaveh
Iauto
Crenshaw Elva
Sepulveda Blvd
California Republicans Face Tomorrow at Disneyland
At the Disneyland Hotel convention venue 1958 GOP leaders and delegates considered a potential Knowland Knight battle for California governor and Senate influence. The atmosphere mixed party strategy with Tomorrowland intrigue as Knowland supporters backed a nonendorsement stance while praising Knowland’s Senate work. Delegates toured the Tomorrowland setup with no formal sessions held Friday.
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Malcolm Epley
Ornia Republican Volux
Republican Assembly
GOP
Goodwin J
U. S
Knowland
Edmund G. Brown
Disneyland Hotel
CRA Resorts
Usy Senate
Disneyland
Thispeyland
Tomorrowland
Eight hurt in Orange County car crashes
Eight persons were seriously injured in Orange County traffic accidents late Friday, including six year old Mary Lynn Jankowski of Long Beach. She was struck on Stanton Avenue in Stanton by a pickup driven by Thomas Acosta of Orange after darting from parked cars, suffering a broken collar bone and were rushed to Garden Grove Medical Center.
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Orange County
Mary Lynn Jankowski
Alamitos Ave
Long Beach
Garden Grove Medical Center
Stanton Ave
Orangewood Ave
Stanton
California
Thomas Acosta
Walnut SL
Orange
Acosta
Lenion Sacketts
Hendrix
Camp Pendleton
Hoag Memorial Hospital
Highway 101
Santalone River Bridge
Huntington Beach
Sackett
Inglewood
Cannery
Trasit Aves
Anehelm
Gene Thelmers
Fairlawn
Santa
Ann
Fay
Orange County Hospital
Leroy Thompson
Bester St
Garden Grove
Heart Fund Drive Climax Here Monday
An elderly couple and their son, Harry Sackett, in a car with Sammie Hendrik, were injured in a crash near Huntington Beach. The Heart Fund drive concludes Monday with 4,000 volunteers visiting about 25 neighbors each, ending a month-long effort that aims for $23,000. Receipts after the second week reached 183,000. Several others were hospitalized after separate accidents in Santa Ana and Garden Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry
Long Bede
Mon J
Marine
Sammie Hendrik
Heart Fundarly
KFOX
Daniel W. Farnham
Farnham
Motorist Killed In Los Angeles Collision
Lawrence W. Alexander of 1215 Lewis Ave was fatally injured in a two car crash Friday night at List St and Beever Blvd Los Angeles. Driver of the other car, Jerry Shepard 44 of Los Angeles, was not held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence W. Alexander
Lewis Ave
List St
Beever Blvd
Los Angeles
Jerry Shepard
Ralph E. Oliver Dies at 68 in Long Beach
Ralph E. Oliver, a longtime Long Beach resident and educator at Polytechnic High School and Long Beach City College, died at 68 after 46 years of teaching. He lived at 848 E Esther St and was born in Hosper Town. Survivors include his wife Gleang Elizabeth and son Robert. two granddaughters. A service is set for 1 pm Tuesday at Mattell's & Peek Chapel at 1rd St and Alamitos Ave.
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Ralph Faten Oliver
Polytechnic High School
Long Breach City College
God Friday
Oliver
Esther St
Long Beach
Hosper
Gleang
Elizabeth
Robert
Pam. Tuesiday
Mattell
Crusade for Freedom Seeks Help Through Radio Free Europe
A local appeal urges readers to support the Crusade for Freedom and its Radio Free Europe broadcasts as a means to counter Communist influence. The notice highlights volunteer program readers and invites contributions to the effort, listing Long Beach addresses and durations of the effort.
Man Found Dead in Car Off Highway Near Bakersfield
Leo Norton Holberg, 66, of 40 American Ava, was found dead in his car late Friday after it left Ti. S. Highway 85 seven miles south of Bakersfield and struck a tree. Authorities identified the deceased and the crash location. The investigation ongoing with details pending.
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Leo Norton Holberg
Ti. S. Hwy. 8S
Bakersfield
Passenger in Taxi Falls to Pavement
Jeanne A. Craig of Paramount, 27, fell onto the pavement when a taxi door swung open after a stop at Elm Ave and South St Priday night. She was treated for forehead bruises at Seaside Hospital. Driver was Thomas E. Askam, 34, of Stanton Ave, Stanton.
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Jeanne A. Craig
Racine St
Paramount
Elm Ave
South St
Seaside Hospital
Thomas E. Askam
Stanton Ave
Stanton
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