Long Beach Chamber Refuses Misleading Coupons
The Long Beach Chamber of Commerce sends misdirected Long Beach Calif coupons to Mississippi after readers mistook ads for local information. Judge Beach Vasey, approached by two women seeking Salvation Army Hall directions, mistakenly guided them via wrong streets, prompting concern over the confusion.
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Long Beach
California
Calif
C. Jado
Mississippi
the Inquirer
Remus
Max
Beach Vasey
Judge Vasey
First Methodist Church
Fifth and Pacific
Salvation Army
University of Denver
Crash
Charitable Guide Dog Program Praised by Labor Union
A letter praises the International Guiding Yes Inc sponsored by the International Association of Machinists for giving guide dogs to the needy blind and notes the free training support from the Machinists union. It thanks John H Williams of Wilmington for highlighting union efforts and discusses public reaction to bowling event signage and a Santa Anita Hospital anecdote about patient origins.
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Ajeck
Yes, Inc
International Association of Machinists
Marhinists Union
John H. Williams
Wilmington
Bro. Williams
Real divorce villains: selfishness and carelessness
Longgrounds for California divorce articles report on causes and remedies. Judges describe common patterns where outside interests and neglect erode affection. They caution that many separations arise from overlooking small efforts and mutual consideration. Pages refer readers to further discussion in section B-2.
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Tast
Longgrounds
California
Beach
Joe
Unain
Oss
Werthesword
Ralph K. Pierson
Warm Winter Cuts City Gas Revenue
The city’s Municipal Gas Department faces heavy losses due to an unusually warm winter. Superintendent L. L. Ben-Ginger disclosed that 50-day gross revenues are at least 325,000 dollars below expectations, with net losses around ten percent of gross. Weather outlook suggests near normal to warm conditions into March, delaying colder periods and an early spring.
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Municipal Gas Department
L. L. Ben- Ginger
S Department
Long Beach Plane Missing With Four Aboard
Search efforts continue for a Tri-Pacer missing since Saturday after taking off from Palm Springs bound for Long Beach. Four aboard include Harold A Tlintock and wife Clara, Kenneth Tasey, and James M Peterson. Planes and ground crews scoured the eastern slopes of Mt San Gorgonio and Yucca Valley area without success.
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Long Beach
Mt.Sant Sorgenio
San Bernardino County
Palm Springs
Harold A. Mex Tlintock
E. 4Th St
Clara
Kenneth Tasey
Tadiintain
Thermal
Cajon Fass
Mt. Il San Gorgonio
Change in traffic pattern at Douglas Park lots starts Wednesday
Douglas Aircraft Co employees will follow a new traffic pattern at the plant parking lots starting Wednesday. Lakewood Blvd will be reduced to no northbound and two southbound lanes for taxiway construction, restricting entrance from Lakewood Blvd to the AS plant and closing Conant St except for emergency vehicles. The ramp parking lot will be closed to incoming traffic and the gate at the plant will close.
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Douglas Aircraft Co
Lakewood Blvd
Shel Street
Bakewood
Akewood
AS Pom
Conant St
S.m. Salm
Josed and
Employes Musfusela
Lark Ave
Lakeweed Blvd
Cherry’ Ave
Faculty Ave
Lakewood
Boy's 20 mile daily ride on rusty bike gains new bike
14 year old Andy Tow from Wilmington traveled 20 miles daily to Langs Beach Exceptional Children's Foundation on a bike described as a rusted relic. Officers staged a prank by wheeling out a blue new bicycle, then revealed the gift was real after lunch pail was tied to the carrier, marking a hopeful upgrade to his daily journey.
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Andy Tow
Long Beach Motor Patrol Assn
E. G. Noblett
B. W. Watkins
Andy
Wilmington
Stearns St
Langs Beach
W.jan
34Th Pl
BNE le
Jan
Long
EL Ge Noblett
Plaza Women Urge Fire Protection for Lakewood Plaza
About 20 homemakers petition Long Beach City Council after a Wednesday blaze at 3203 Karen Ave destroyed Mr and Mrs Leon Lewis home and belongings. They urge immediate emergency fire protection, a staffed station near Palo Verde Ave and Wardlow Rd, ambulance access, and council inspection of Lakewood Plaza Rancho homes to boost fire safety.
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Housewives! l
Counil Ladey
Lakewood Plaza
Long Beach
Karen Ave
Leon Lewis J
Smit
Bya
Jflre
Palo’ Verde Ave
Wardlow Rd
Fnee- Spence
Barbara Lewis
Lakewood Plaza Rancho
Mgt
Sam. E. Vickers
Vickers
Case Dropped After Two Years For Bicycle Lamp Charge
Municipal Judge Charles T. Smith dismissed the complaint against Bill Vickery of 125 E B St Wilmington after he pleaded guilty to operating a bicycle without a lamp on the night of December 30 1955. Vickery had been held in city jail overnight and failed to answer the original citation. The judge ruled the dismissal in the interests of justice.
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Charles T. Smith
Bill
Vickery, 20
B St
Wilmington
Mickery
Food prices rise but autos and fuel offset gains
The Los Angeles-Long Beach area saw the first monthly food price hike since August 1956, up 3 percent, while overall living costs remained steady nationally. West Coast cities varied with San Francisco up 2.6 percent, Seattle 1.6, and Portland rising for the first time since September.
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Los Angeles-Long ‘Beach
U. S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Statistics
West Coast
San Francisco
Seattle
Portland
Aga
Long Beach
Florida
Parades Limit Proposed in Downtown District
A letter to City Council from Frost, Downtown, Long Beach Associates asks restricting parades in the central district to Sundays. Vito Romans, group manager, cites losses to downtown merchants and reduced sales tax revenue. Councilmen referred the letter to the committee.
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Frost, Downtown
Long Beach
Associates
Vito Romans
Committee of the Whale
Waterfall Lagoon Plan Stirs City Hall Debate
City Councilmen faced a heated petition drive led by Jacob Schatzman alleging the proposed lagoon and waterfalls are unnecessary for Scherer Park. Schatzman presented 1,198 signatures opposing the lagoon, while Mrs. George Sisk supported it as a local amenity. The council asked City Manager Sam I. Vickers to report on pool needs before deciding on a $54,945 lagoon contract with Daniels Construction Co.
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Scherer Park
Jacob Schateman
Silva Sr
Sam I. Vickers
Vickers
Daniels Construction Co
Long Beach
Theft at City College Campus Store
Two stop watches valued at 100 dollars were stolen from the old student body store on the ness and Technology Df campus of City College. Custodians reported the theft to police on Monday.
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Ness and Technology Df
City College
Pacific Coast Hoy
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