First Vietnam Ace Pilots Earned Triple Kill
Lt Randy Cunningham and Lt Bill Driscoll, pilots of Phantoms P4-1, earned the ace designation for a triple kill on May 10 after an 18 minute dogfight. They reported speeds from 180 to 2000 mph as missiles and air combat unfolded near Tonkin Gulf. A surface-to-air missile exploded nearby forcing an ejection and rescue by a Marine helicopter from Okinawa, with a five hour stay for medical checks aboard the carrier Constellation.
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Randy Cunningham
Bill Driscoll
Long Beach
Srea
Cunningham
Planta Yand Land
Tonkin Gulf
Flatpiong Harbor
Cybranas
Okinawa
Constellation
Salgoti
Navy
State Department
Miramar
NAS
San Diego
Driscoll
Audi
Bret Harte Elementary names Woods president at exchange meeting
Woods heads Bret Harte Elementary School as president succeeding Jim Dailey. New officers include Dick Chalk and Doug Ives as vice presidents Badl Veensira secretary and Bob Powell treasurer. Board members are Orville Erickson Dai Dearth Victor Raye and John Beardans. Sports writer Peess-Toletam honored at installation for fundraising and youth work. City meets Wednesday at the Latayelle.
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Dick Chalk
Doug Ives
Badl Veensira
Bob "Powell
Stary
Orville Erickson
Dai Dearth
Victor Raye
John Beardans
Lyes
The
Independent
Peess-Toletam
Imesh
Dity
Latayelle
Youthful gridders sign up at Lakewood High School
More than 350 Lakewood area youths are expected to sign up for the Lakewood Athletic Association football program. Eight teams for ages up to 14 will begin signups Saturday at Lakewood High School with bare essentials provided. Girls may join as cheerleaders and song leaders. birth certificates and school report cards are requested.
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Lakewood
Lakewood Athletic Association
Lakewood High School
Carl Denham
Ainsteams
Veterans Stadium
Denham
Unis
Six injured in five Long Beach traffic accidents
Six persons were injured in five traffic accidents in Long Beach on Wednesday, police reported. The incidents involved drivers and riders from Stanton Compton Rolling Hills and nearby areas, with multiple hospitals treating the injured including Naval Hospital Long Beach Pacific Hospital and St Marys Hospital. Each crash occurred at various intersections and times in the afternoon and evening.
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L.A
Long Beach
Richard R. Johnson
Penn Way
Stanton
Naval Hospital
Wardlow Toad
Studebaker Road
Consuela
Ave
Compton
Socorro
C. Zermeno
Cola Ave
Pacific Hospital
Rafael C. Zermeno
S. Winlington
Wl. Toy Dial
Atlantic Ave
Pacific Coast Highway
Cota Avenue
Paul D. George
Dingood Road
Rolling Hills
Community Hospital
Catherine Dean
Palo Verde Ave
Belice Hitreet
Palo Verde
Annabelle L. Reynolds
Terrace Drive
Wis
St Mary's Hospital
Pamela A. Morinaga
Adriatic Ave
Carson Street
Lakewood Boulevard
Long Beach Police and Fire Log Highlights and School Board Change
The Long Beach agencies logged numerous calls including gas leaks, car fires on Linden and Watts, battery and crash incidents, and trash fires across Ocean Boulevard, Locust Avenue, and nearby streets. The Ocean View School District Board will be led by Jamie Shaffer next year, replacing George Copan as president with Robert Knox becoming board clerk.
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Cherry Avenue
Raatic
Woast
Barane
Linden Ave
Linden Avenue
Third Streets
Pease Gre
MOL Freeman AE
Ana
Waeltle Coast Highway
Cataaysines
Haey Fe
Harvey
Gerricles
Carson Street
Lakewood
Houlevards
Bey
Su Vie Wan
The
Ocean. View School District
Jamies Shaffer
Shaffer
George Copan
Robert Knox
Clark
Fiddler alive in Long Beach Starlight Serenades hit
Long Beach’s Starlight Serenades revived Fiddler on the Roof at Recreation Park after moving from Jordan High, with Gary Gordon as Tevye delivering a robust reading. Dave Hubler conducted the pit as outdoor energy met intimate village charm, drawing applause despite some lines cut and stage turf challenges.
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New York
Long Beach
Long Beach Civic Light Opera
Jordan High School Ausditorium
Light Opera
Recreation Park
Jocdatt
Gary
Gordon
Tevye
Pineli
God
Salmana
Dave Hubler
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Paix Tél
Woods
Exchange
Long Beach Dosa
Chile
Bruce Woods
Bret Harfe
Jim Dailey
Tial
Lowe
Cunningham’ Gald
New York City
Pfu
Nue
Vietnam
Bill Driscall
Randy Cumusinghiam
Frank Kirkland
Kent Henderson
Kenneth D. Khig
Sle
Atantic Ave
Dominguez Valley Hospital
Donald TL. Palmer
36Th St
Atlantic Avenue
56Th Street
Bales
Locust Avenue
Ninth Steel
Pasarlena Avene Amt
James F.jenkins
Fleet Reserve Association
Naval Station
Club Mariner
U.S
PrGon
America
Fiddler
Dooley
Marble Eaters
Wemern
Oke
BankAmericard
Dooley’s Hardware Mart
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