Press Recognition and Local Happenings Mixed Notes
Assemblyman William Munnell of Montebello receives praise for saluting the press at Fresno events. Barstow workers see Bob Devitt’s casual hamburger order. a Long Beach woman retrieves her handbag but loses the cash and papers. California moves toward driver license photos costing 50 cents each, with a million dollars funded to start. A Long Beach reader compliments a weather column for rain.
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Wiliam Munnell
Montebello
Bro. Munnell
Dept of Motor Vehicles
MVD
Bacheloy
Parole Chief Pushes Teacher Aid Over Therapy for Teens
Robert G. Telfer, supervising parole officer in California, argues a fair shake from teachers and employers can reduce delinquency more than psychiatry. He cites the Youth Authority and CYA facilities, noting about one third of parolees reoffend, and stresses the value of steady school and work support to keep youths from returning to institutions.
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Tve
Robert G. Telfer
Youth Authority
CYA
5 Young Editors Face Problems It’s Not All Glamour
Miss Randall Stevens and four peers edit a small weekly paper aimed at 17 subscribers. They confront mechanical issues and early distribution troubles as they publish the second edition, including typewriter breaks and limited resources in the S800 block of Gandeniff Ave.
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Gardenia Ave
Margie Morgan
Barbara Young
Linda Grisinger
Randy Stevens
Trudy West
Stalf
Ben Zunser
Randall Stevens
Miss Stevens
Vita
Cironlation
Sile
VA Hospital Funds Sought in the Budget
Washington budget requests for fiscal 1959 call for 1 035 000 dollars to draw up plans for modernizing the Long Beach Veterans Hospital.
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Washington —Administration
Long Beach Veterans Hospital
Larry George
Veterans Administration
Ohiles
Hosspital
Los Angeles
Compton
Long, Beach
L. B. Youth Named to West Point
Charles O. Bennett Jr 18 son of Mrs Marjorie O Bennett and Det Insp Charles O Bennett Sr has been appointed to the U S Military Academy at West Point starting July He is an honor graduate of Poly High School 1956 and attended Long Beach City College The nomination list includes Gordon V Gibson Carl A Price and Peter E LeClair as alternates.
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Graig Hosmer
Charles O. Bennett Jr
U. S. Military Academy
Bennett
Marjorie O Bennett
7Th St
Charles O. Bennett Sr
Glendora Ave
Rom Poly High School
Long Beach City College
Braden's
Cornwall-ton-Hudsox
N.Y
West Point
Poly
Marine Corps Reserve
Hosmer
Gordon V. Gibson
C. M. Gibson
Eucalyptus Ave
Carl A. Price
A. Price
Tevis Ave
Council Urges Repressurization Approval for LBOD Amendments
City advisory group votes 5-0 to back Long Beach Oil Development Co. contract amendments for expanded water injection in the tideland oil field. The panel's approval hinges on future amendments and city officials aligning Harbor Dept direction with engineering studies to restore pressures. The Harbor Commission also ordered preparation of additional amendments, with LBOD to inject water into specified zones and wells as directed.
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Long Beach Oil Development Co
Tideland
LBOD
Board of Harbor Commissioners
William A. Harrington
Josph F. Bishop
M. W. Daubney
Raymond C. Kealer
Harbor Dept
Maribor Dept
Philippine Sea Leaves Long Beach for Far East Duty
The Long Beach based antisubmarine aircraft carrier Philippine Sea departed Berth 63 Monday for Far East duty. Flagship of Rear Adm. Thomas Ah Toon, Carrier Division 27, she will stop in Hawaii before reporting to the 7th Fleet with planned ports in the Philippines, Japan and Hong Kong.
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Philippine Sea
Thomas A. Ah- Toon
Carrier Division 27
Hawaii
7Th Fleet
Philippines
Japan
Hong Kong
Burglar Steals Tools From Lakewood High School
Tools worth 143 dollars were stolen Monday from a caretaker’s room at Lakewood High School. A gym roof door was pried open with a bar, and Lakewood sheriff’s deputies investigated the break in at 4400 Briercrest Ave.
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Lakewood
Cares
Eaker's
Lakewood High School
Briercrest Ave
Sheriff's Depthes
Gunman abducts women in North Long Beach escape
A heavy armed gunman seized two young women in North Long Beach on Monday evening near Market Street. Miss Mumford, 19, escaped by feigning a medical event then fleeing. Mary Ann Isturafora, 19, and Darlene Willis, 18, were rescued by a passerby after a second assault nearby. The assailant forced Mumford to walk east on Market Street before fleeing, while the second kidnapping occurred within thirty minutes.
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North Long Beach
Califor
Nin Ave
Darlene R. Willis
E. Artesia St
Council Rejects Plea to Drop Lagoon Plan
Long Beach council spurned a petition backed by over 30 residents to cancel Herman Scherer park lagoon and waterfall plans in favor of a swimming pool. The meeting included a dramatic report of a home invasion near Artesia Boulevard as Hazel Chippel witnessed the terror. the council supported the lagoon project despite opposition.
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MBS
Chippel
Herman Scherer Park
Willis
Elray Conker
Silva St
Long Beach
Navy and Marine Dependents Get Five Day Asian Flu Shots Schedule
A five day schedule at the Naval Reserve Training Center Terminal Island will offer voluntary Asian flu shots to dependents of active and retired Navy and Marine Corps personnel. Shots run 8 am to 3:30 pm alphabetically by last name, with restrictions for children 6 to 13 receiving half dose, and those under 6 or with certain allergies excluded. Gate 9 access and nearby parking provided.
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Navy
Marine Corps
Naval Reserve Training Center
Terminal Island
Tan
Trainin Center
Hollinger Named County Manager in Los Angeles
Lin Hollinger, a 32 year county veteran, was named county manager by the Board of Supervisors. Supervisor Ford nominated him for the 27000 dollar post, with Chairman Chace and Supervisors Dorn and Hahn voting yes. Legg was absent. Hollinger had been acting administrative officer since Arthur Will’s retirement last December. A testimonial luncheon for Will is set for Thursday at noon at the Ambassador Hotel, sponsored by the Los Angeles Press Club.
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Lin) Hollinger
Board of Supervigots
John Anson Ford
Hollinger
Burton W. Chace
Warren MM. (Dorn
Kenneth Hahn
Herbert C. Legg
Nollinger
Arthur I. Will
Will
Ambassador Hotel
Los Angeles
Coffee on the House Supports Polio Drive
Long Beach cafes will offer coffee on the house on Wednesday to raise Marshaf Dimes for the AID polio drive. The effort is led by the Long Beach and Orange County Restaurant Assn with president Dave Tallechet and executive secretary Francis Gentry as chair. Community groups including the NFIP Long Beach chapter and Post Podlo Club plan coffee parties to benefit polio victims.
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Long Beach
Orange County
Assn
Dave Tallechet
Francis Gentry
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Post Podlo Club
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Coxe Laboratories
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