Ill-Fated Sand Witch Rescued at Sea Near Long Beach
A 1544-foot homemade sloop named Sand Witch capsized five miles off the Long Beach breakwater leaving Thomas Dorff and Reginald Dorff with a 12-year-old aboard clinging to the hull. A passing tug Pacific Atom rescued them after signaling for help from Captain William Yost. Lifeguards and harbor patrol towed the vessel upright, and Dorff later abandoned the Hawaii voyage plans.
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Hawaii
Long Beach
Aleutian Islands
Thomas Dorff
South el Monte
Reginald
Lane
Whittier
David
Pacific Atom
San Clemente
Navy
William Yost
Dorffs
Orange County
Cape
Ray Jaramillo
Gil Powell
Jess Moore
Seal Beach
Moore
Thomas
Pacific
Atom
Yost
Pacific Towboat & Salvage Co
Long Beach Harbor
Wendell
Wendell Rempage
Shepard St
San Pedro
Andy Marinkovich
Ninth St
Jerome Quirk
Long Beach Blvd
Port Aide Scrutinizes All Expense Accounts
A new member of the Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners denounces the "smingle sheet" as a major abuse facing industry today while scrutinizing expense records overseen by his boss.
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Port Aide
Los Angeles
Robert A. Day
Wna
Day
Harbor Department
Bernard J. Caughlin
Battles of L B ships sparked 1964 Viet Nam turning point
A five part AP series starts Sunday recounts the Gulf of Tonkin actions by the USS Maddox and Turner Joy in early August 1964. The piece relies on crew interviews and gathered facts to examine the wartime impact and related harbor expense account issues at a Long Beach port.
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Gulf of Tonkin
USS Maddox
USSC
Turner Joy
Star I-Pt
AssociatedPress
Harry P. Ro- Senthal
Tom Stewart
Maddox
New Ship to Honor Viet Hero Meyerkord
The USS Meyerkord will be launched at Todd Shipyard on Saturday to honor Lt. H. Dale Meyerkord the first Naval officer killed in Vietnam. The ship slides down the ways at 4 30 p m with ceremonies at 3 45 p m. His widow Jane E Meyerkord and mother Mrs Harold E Meyerkord of St Louis Mo will co sponsor the event.
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Todd Shipyard
Vietnam
H. Dale Meyerkord
Jane E. Meyerkord
Harold E. Meyerkord
St. Louis
Stormvogel Extends Lead In Transpac Race
Stormvogel remained ahead by less than 620 miles from Honolulu as Transpacific Yacht Race progressed. Aboard Blue Belle, a backstay broke injuring Curt Thom and prompting a navy doctor on a rescue rendezvous. Morgan Pattison Jr underwent treatment aboard USS Topeka for a stomach ulcer while leading vessels and distances from Honolulu were listed.
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Honolulu
Santa Monica
Curt Thomas
Morgan Pattison Jr
Topeka
Water Ski Rental Concession Approved on Trial Basis
The Recreation Commission approved a one year trial for Pan-Pacific Development & Manufacturing Co to operate water ski rental at Marine Stadium with an 8 by 10 foot sales shop and 10 percent of gross revenue to the city. They will review the permit at year end and adopt new flat fees for adult club facilities.
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Marine Stadiuddi
Pan-Pacific Development & Manufacturing Co
Recreation Commission
Shuffleboard
Rogue
Checkers
A. D. Hoskin
Municipal
Long Beach
Lincoln Park
Kiwanis Club
Marine
Alamitos Bay Beach
Veterans Park
Calfornia Recreation Center
Central Area
Two Blazes Fought in Orange County Trails of Fire
Two fires burned in Orange County on Thursday afternoon causing traffic jams and mobilizing dozens of fire units. A Santa Ana Canyon blaze near Olive and Corona held to under 40 acres while a Silverado Canyon fire east of Orange scorched about an acre. Fire crews from Don Lugo and Prado camps north of Chino battled hard, aided by air bombings and multiple engines, trucks, bulldozers, and planes. The Santa Ana fire recalled a 1948 Santana wind blaze that burned extensive brush nearby.
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Santa Ana
Orange County
Santa Ana Canyon
Imperial Highway
Olive
Riverside County
Corona
Riverside Expressway
Silverado Canyon
Orange
State Forest
Elmer Osterman
Don Lugo
Prado
Chino
Green River Camp
Association Founder Dies in Long Beach
Ethel Percy Andrus 82 founder and president of NRTA and AARP died Thursday in a Long Beach hospital. Western HQs for both groups are in Long Beach. Andrus was LA’s first woman secondary principal at Lincoln High 1916–1944, founding NRTA in 1947 and AARP in 1958. Private funeral Monday with memorial later. Surviving relatives include a foster sister, cousin, nephews, and a niece.
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Ethel Percy Andrus
National Retired Teachers Association
NRTA
American Association of Retired Persons
AARP
Long Beach
Andrews Place
Andrus
Lincoln High
Los Angeles
Ruth Lana
Dorothy Crippen
Randolph Service
Lincoln Service
Laura Lee Warren
Desenex Promoted For Fast Foot Relief On Olympic Team
Desenex soothes itching and burning feet by killing Athlete’s Foot fungus. Doctors prescribe it for rapid healing as it prevents cracking peeling and blisters. It is marketed for daily use at drug counters with a money back guarantee and is selected for use on the U S Olympic Team.
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Stormvogel
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Whistle Wing
Kamaki
Orient
Legend
Driver
Spirit
Simeon
Westward
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Madrugador
Argonaut
Chrysopyle
Intrepid
Orange Co
Gemo
Association
Plough, Inc
Moertuary
Beach Blvd
Westminster Estminster Memorial Park Cemetery
Twieesks
Jefferson
Dooley’s
Westinghouse
Dooley
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