New Civil Defense Siren System Adopted
New CD siren system replaces alert tone with attack warning only. Peterson says Army directs three to five minute undulating signal for actual attacks, with testing continuing monthly. Residents urged to seek shelter and stay off phones while updates air via EBS or news.
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United States
Canada
Long Beach
Eyar P. Peterson
Department of the Army
Peterson
Emergency Broadcasting System
U.S. Civil Defense Council
U.S. Office of Civil Defense
Bar Maid Topless Act Leads to License Suspension
In Sacramento a Norwalk bar faces an 11 day license suspension after the ABC cited a barmaid at the Plant Rabbit on Pioneer Blvd for removing her bra and performing a sexually suggestive dance on October 21. The department initially ordered 30 days. 20 days were waived for no further disciplinary action.
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Oursue Butebau
Sacramento
Norwalk
Alchotic Beverage Control Department
S. Pioneer Blvd
Brotherhood Fete Honors Dolan Mooney and Savitz
Three Long Beach citizens received honors at the fourth annual Brotherhood Testimonial Dinner of the Long Beach Area Chapter of the National Conference of Christians and Jews at the Lafayette Hotel. Monsignor Dolan Pastor of St Anthony’s Parish, Police Chief Mooney, and Charles Savitz were cited for unheralded community service.
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Dolan
Mooney
Savitz Brotherhood
Long Beach Area
The
National Confer
Lafayette Hotel
Bernard J
Los Angeles Police Department
Long Beach Bar Association
Superior Court
Max Z. Wisot
Savitz
Long Beach
United Way
Red Cross
Chamber of Commerce
Convention Bureau
Armed Services Ymca
Health Department
Board of Education
Long Beach Jewish Community Foundation
Temple Israel
Long Beach Jewish Family Service
Bany Sullivan
Two Girls Bilk 93 Year Old Woman In Magazine Scam
A 93 year old Long Beach woman, Ethel M. McEwing, was bilked of $355 by two girls posing as nursing students selling magazine subscriptions to fund a nursing education. The women claimed hospital ties to her brother and promised to return the money within days, but did not. Police reported the incident occurred on February 15 at her apartment.
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Memorial Hospital
Long Beach
Ac' Arnhlame Ae Strigoline
Longhuint Norsel
McEwing
Ethel M. McEwing
W. Broadway
William Bell
Car Theft Ring Chief and Aides Sentenced
Long Beach case sees Elmer C. Lathrom 63, Gary Orren 24, and Ronald Phillips 34 receive prison terms. Lathrom gets four month to life terms plus a pending fifth. Phillips earns six months to 10 years for stolen credit cards and auto theft counts. Orren gets 60 days for auto theft. Police say Lathrom ran a towing business as a front and altered car IDs to sell stolen vehicles.
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Long Beach
Somplice
Superior Court
Roger
Alton Pfaff
Elmer C. Lathrom
San Francisco Ave
Ronald Leon Phillips
W. 6Th St
Gary Douglas Orren
Lathrom
Four Will Attend NAACP Parley in Palm Springs
Four Long Beach NAACP officers and members will attend a regional training conference for officers and members in Palm Springs. The Long Beach Branch will be represented by Dr. Fillmore Freeman, Zelma Lipscomb, Beryl Brooks, and Joseph T. Brooks. More than 200 Southern California delegates are expected, with Althea Simmons of New York City and Leonard Carter of San Francisco conducting the session, John Mance presiding.
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Long Beach
NAACP
Palm Springs
Fillmore Freeman
Zelma Lipscomb
Beryl Brooks
Joseph T. Brooks
Southern California
Althea T. L. Simmons
New York City
Leonard M. Carter
San Francisco
Presiding
John Mance
Southern Area Conference
Verdict Awards 2600 to Buyer From Auto Dealer
Long Beach jurors ordered Holiday Rambler at 1427 Long Beach Blvd to pay Joseph De Rosier 2600 after he said a 1962 car bought in 1965 needed 300 in repairs. He had spent four months fixing it while the car was sold as in good condition. The city court awarded 1000 in general damages and 1500 in punitive damages against the firm and 100 in punitive damages against the salesman.
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Long Beach
Holiday Rambler
Long Beach Blvd
Joseph de Rosier
Charles $. Litwin
de Rosier
Port Board Favors San Pedro Hotel Development
The Los Angeles Port Board supports a Harbor Commissioners plan to convert the old Ferry Building site in San Pedro into a multistory hotel motel boatel complex with a 150 seat coffee shop. The proposal by Channel Investment Corporation would include 108 rooms and 30 boat slips, plus parking and drive in check in. Ports of Call operator Tallichet welcomed the waterfront venture as a welcome asset and the board referred the application to lease negotiations with the real estate division.
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Los Angeles
Offerson
Tallichet
Ploday
San Pedro Straction
Ciple
Channel
Investment Corporation
Peterson Sald
Tow
Boatel Serlon
W. Fortney
Fortney
David Tallichet
Ithe Ports of Call Village
Ports of Call
Lynn G. Pe
Owupe
The
Harbor Department
Force to Mark 25th anniversary of Pacific Fleet
The Service Force of the U S Pacific Fleet marks its 25th anniversary with a Day at Sea for dependents and boosters. At sea demonstrations will be viewed from Cimarron Regulus and Ute as Rear Admiral Edwin B Hooper commands 46 000 officers and men on 117 ships and 13 shore stations The unit traces back to World War II efforts to support the fleet.
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U.S. Pacific Fleet
Navy
Long Beach
Cimarron
Regulus
Ute
Edwin B. Hooper
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