Sweden Navy Vessel Arrives at Long Beach for Tribute
Crew of 150 sailors and 70 midshipmen from the Royal Naval Academy aboard the Alvsnabben as she arrives at Long Beach Navy Station. The converted World War II mine layer will fly the flag at half staff in tribute to the late President Truman during a training cruise. The ship previously called at Long Beach in 1966.
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Alvsnabben
Long Beach
President Truman
Royal Naval Academy
Kent Henderson
Flu fears and London strain in Long Beach
Long Beach health officer Dr. J D Litwack warned of a possible London flu outbreak in the next two to three weeks, with absenteeism rising in Millikan High and Jefferson Junior High. He noted the Hong Kong variant as the current flu type and discussed protections from prior vaccines and past outbreaks.
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Long Beach
J. D. Litwack
Litwack
Millikan High School
Jefferson
Schoo
New London Ft
Hong Kong
Park Ave Plans Approved for Four-Story Apartment
The Long Island Planning Commission granted a special permit to owner Waller G Lopossa for a four story apartment building at 1085 Park Ave on a fractional lot split from a larger parcel. The K-4 zoned site requires a special permit due to its nonstandard lot status and will include one more parking space than the city minimum.
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Park Ave
Long Head Planing Commission
Waller G. Lopossa
Mysterious 3 Cent Stamps Delay 17 Years At Lynnwood Hospital
Four overdue get well cards addressed to Mrs Rose Nelson arrived at St Francis Hospital in Lynnwood after 17 years. Postmarks show October 1955 from Los Angeles South Gate and Huntington Park. Hospital staff traced a Rose Nelson patients from 1955 and 1968, but she is not in current records. USPS says delivery completed to addresses. hospital hopes to locate recipients.
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Kris Dulaney
Lynnwood
St. Francis Hospital
Rose Nelson
St. Francis
The
Times
Lymwood
Los Angeles
South Gate
Huntington Park
United States Post Office
Nelson
United States Postal Service
Post Office
Lynwood
Gerald McGinnis
Bolsa Chica Bay land preserve push to ease bottleneck
Officials urge a land acquisition and new channel at Bolsa Chica Bay to relieve a 50 foot bottleneck at the old Pacific Coast Highway Bridge. State planning would take two years after land is acquired, with signals of 230 acres to the state if open to the sea within 14 years.
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Pacific Coast Highway
Df&g
Signal Properties
Signal
Seven injured in Long Beach traffic accidents Monday
Seven persons were injured in five traffic accidents in Long Beach Monday, police reported. Milam R. Kepford, 28, was treated at Memorial Hospital after his car collided with a car driven by Edward P. Ratajack, 17, on Orange Avenue near Market Street at 9:07 a.m. Bobby G. Syde, 23, was treated at Pacific Hospital after his motorcycle overturned and caught fire on Alamitos Avenue near Fourth Street at 3:30 p.m. Daly I. Smythe, 18, treated after a collision on California Avenue and 10th Street. Robert D. Bowman, 46, and two passengers were treated at Community Hospital after a collision on Stearns Street near Bellflower Boulevard at 4:43 p.m. Robert A. Willner, 17, treated at Pacific Hospital after a tree struck his car on Magnolia Avenue near LG Street.
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Long Beach
Milam R. Kepford
Orange Ave
Memorial Hospital
Edward P. Ratajack
Cerritos Ave
Orange Avenue
Market Street
Bobby G. Syde
Atlantic Ave
Pacific Hospital
Alamitos Avene
Fourth Street
Daly I. Smythe
Pine Ave
Thomas E. Fischer
Florine R. Katz
Ladoga Ave
California Avenue
10Th Street
Robert D. Bowman
Gladys Bowman
Carla Bowman
Rosada St
Bowman
Alfred M. Daniels
College Park Drive
Stearns Street
Bellflower Bowevard
Robert A. Willner
Burlinghall Drive
Jonathan B. Wilson
Lime Ava
Magnolia Avenue
Dl Street
al Logan
Requiem Mass Wednesday for Mrs Jerabeck
Requiem Mass will be held Wednesday at 9 am for Edith T Jerabeck former telephone operator at the Independent Press Telegram who died Saturday at age 78. She worked with the I FHT from 1955 to 1962. Survived by daughter Marian D Smarth and sister Rose J McGurk. Sheelar Stricklin Mortuary in charge. Burial at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery San Diego.
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Holy Innocents
Edith T. Jerabeck
Independent, Press-Telegram
Jerabeck
Marian’ D. Smarth
Rose J. McGurk
Sheelar
Burglars Loot Drug Stock at Local Apothecary
Long Beach police report a burglary at Zweber Pulley Apothecary, 2618 Grand Ave, where burglars forced the front car and stole drugs valued at $200. Investigators released details Monday.
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Grand Ave
Long Beach
Burglars Loot Ace Coin Company Office
Burglars using a key gained entry to Ace Coin Company at 16269 Paramount Blvd Paramount took 1450 in cigarettes and 1.28 in cash Lakewood sheriff's deputies reported Monday.
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Burgars
Ace Coin Company
Paramount
Lakewood Sheriff's Deputies
Long Beach 24 Hour Emergency Calls Report
A Long Beach police and fire log for a 24 hour period shows numerous calls including apartment fires at 257 Roswell Ave and 233 Maine Ave, multiple first aid incidents at various streets, injury traffic accidents at intersections such as Orange Ave and Market Sheet, and hydrant-related shutoffs on Fourth Street. The list also notes resuscitators used and several gas and fuel-related incidents near 1036 E Broadway and 3016 Golden Ave. The mixed roster reflects urban emergency response activity across neighborhoods including Queen Mary, Del Amo, and Locust Ave corridors.
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Roswell Ave
E. Seventh St
Orange Avenue
Market Sheet
Locust Avenue
Eighth Street
Rose Avenue
15Th Street
Wandrow Road
Broadway
Tim Blyd
Alamitos Avenue
Fourth Street
Los Coyotes
Conquista Avenue
Maine Ave
E. del Amo Blvd
California Avene
Lth
Bellflower Bowevard
Stearns Street
Arling
Golden Ave
Roxanne Avenue
Wardlow Road
Park Ave
Atlantic Ave
Eleventh St
Grizaba Ave
Magnolia Avenue
Carson Street
Cherry Nore
Daisy Avenue
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L.B
Ben Zenser
Alitora Public Health Department
James Chin
State Bureau of
Chin
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Fire Departments
Ams
Erst Aid
Poppy St
San
San Gabriel River
California
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
National Casualty Company
Pet
Mavional Casualty Company
Cate
Independent, Press Telegram
Fine Long Beach
SOROL
Keble
Drevd
Canualty Company
Taral Anouns
Sue
Vous
Lion
Thony
Ani
Ashe
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