Fireman's Off-Duty Hobby: A Captain’s Model Fire Engine Collection
Capt. Thomas J. Showers of Paramount Station 31 spends about six hours daily on his off duty hobby of building scale model fire engines and equipment. His workshop at 10326 Felson St Bellflower serves as museum displaying over 100 models and five stations. He has compiled extensive prints and files dating back to 1743, with models of U S and foreign engines, hoses, ladders and boats. His collection, valued over 5000 dollars, is built from blueprints or measurements and photographs when prints are unavailable.
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Thomas J. Showers
Paramount Station 31
Hhis
Capt. Showers
U.S
Felson St
Bellflower
San Diego
Ventura
International Association of Fire Chiefs
San Francisco
Showers
California National Guard
Camp Malakali
Hawaii
Arthur Miller Funeral Held in Long Beach
Funeral services for Arthur L. Miller a Long Beach businessman were held today at Sheelus Stricklin Mortuary. Miller a Wyoming native and civic figure for 17 years died Thursday at 455 E Ocean Blvd. He moved to Long Beach in 1951 and ran an advertising and specialty jobber business. He had no known survivors and belonged to the Downtown Lions Club and other local organizations.
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Arthur L. Miller
Long Beach
Sheelus/Stricklin Mortuary
Miller
Wyoming
Ocean Blvd
Mansell Keeps City Spending Within Limit
Long Beach city manager E. J. Mansell, a reformer after rising from city auditor, maintained tight fiscal control through a decade in office. He slashed waste, reduced freeloading, and argued for prudent investment, citing Queen Mary plans as harbor development. He touts a modest budget, personal frugality, and hands-on oversight while defending his standards.
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Mansell
X. Fa
Amar — Mansell
Harley Kelly
John Baker
Sam Vickers
San Francisco
City Managers Conference
Pier Jand Harbor
Magnolia
Desmond
Municipal Auditorium
Long Beach
State Must Control Own Smog Program Says Fuller
Los Angeles County Air Pollution Control Officer Louis J. Fuller urged a HEW hearing in San Francisco that California must retain its own smog control program for motor vehicles. He argued Congress granted the right last November and urged no waivers. Fuller, chair of the State Air Resources Board, said LA County faces exceptional air conditions and emphasized California’s stricter auto pollution laws.
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California
Los Angeles
Louis J. Fuller
San Francisco
Fuller
Congress
U.S. Department of Health
Johnnson
Titan 1 Missile Exhibit In Downtown Long Beach
The Air Force Titan 2 will be on display on Pine Avenue between Ocean Boulevard and First Street Tuesday through Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm. The 103 foot missile and exhibits highlight ICBM development and satellite boosters, with scale models and a 3D depiction of Titan site underground complexes.
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Long Beach
Air Force
Pine Avenue
Ocean Boulevard
First Street
Thor
Titan 3D
Titan Icbm
Office burglarized at Mercury Photo Service in Long Beach
Burglars kicked open an office door at Mercury Photo Service on 1030 Long Beach Blvd and took film and liquor worth 560 dollars. Long Beach police reported Sunday. Burglars also ransacked Florence Cassidy’s apartment at 360 Lime Avenue, fleeing with 800 pounds in cash. Long Beach police said Sunday.
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Mercury Photo Service
Long Beach Bivd
Long Beach
Florence Cassidy
Lime Avenue
Henry Winston
Lewis Ave
Queen Find Auto Show Dress Sparks Controversy in Inland Empire
Jeanne Powell 17 of Lakewood, crowned queen of the Orange Showgrounds Auto Show event in San Bernardino, faced backlash after a Last minute alteration left her gown revealing. Powell and friend Pat Judy Desmond improvised with a flesh colored T shirt to preserve modesty, and the awards proceeded as planned.
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Studebaker
Inland Empire
Sar Bernandino
Jeanne Powell
Lakewood
Firestone
Larry Watson
O. B. Powell
Navajo Way Changes Slow as Sheep Survive Land Limits
The Navajo nation faces scarce land for growing sheep and relies on vaccination tanks and dipping programs that create jobs but keep poverty high. Education efforts, federal money, and mission schools push youth toward English and new opportunities, yet many elders guard language and crafts while poverty persists.
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Holmes
Crash Kills Carson Man Near La Puente
A. Carson area man Ray Everett Newton, 26, died after a two car crash at the Unruh and Temple avenues intersection near La Puente. Ronald o Lucem, 22, of La Puente, was severely injured and transferred to General Hospital. Newton was a Playhouse Cafe partner in City of Industry.
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A. Carson
la Puente
Ray Everett Newton
Shearer Ave
la Puente Hospital
Newton
Playhouse Cafe
City of Industry
Ronaldo Lucem
General Hospital
Gas or Electric Range Bargains in Today Classifieds
Gas or electric ranges on sale in today’s classified ads. Find affordable appliances from local stores and private sellers. Compare prices, models, and conditions for quick delivery or pickup. Strong deals highlighted for immediate sale.
Holding Dentures No Secret
Los Angeles officials from two Western drug firms say there is no secret to denture retention. A product named Bite N Hold uses perimeter suction to secure dentures, offering a sensation similar to real teeth and lasting for months.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Bite
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Arthur Miller
Downtown Lions Club
Long Beach Associates
Elks Lodge
Tong
Beach
E. J. Amar
Madeline
Art Winsel
Navajo Gospel Mission
Orcibi
Mission
Encu Iment
Bruce Yazzie
Office of Navajo Economic Opportunity
Yazzie
Bureau
Yeazie
Crash
Carson
Iona Angoyt
Tor
Prajfele
Patterson & Snively
Vores
Serenity
Rose Hills
America
Memorial Park
Gosts
Workman Mill Rd
Whittier
Oxford
Locust Ave
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