Unusual Amphibious LARC-15 Trucks for Army Use
The LARC-15 amphibious cargo vehicle, 45 feet long and 15 feet tall, runs 30 mph on land and moves 944 mph on water with twin 800 hp diesels and a marine propeller. Built by Fruehauf Corp at Fullerton, tested at Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station, led by Lt. Col. John R. Leary, these 16 ton capacity trucks ferry cargo from ships to shore and can unload ashore via a dropping bow ramp.
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Pons Station
John’ R.' Leary
LARC
Army
Mobility Equipment Command
St. Louis
Long Beach
Seal Beach
Naval Weapons Station
Edward Bourquini
Orange Co Pioneer Dies at 88 in Los Angeles
Mrs Caroline Stanton Thompson a pioneer Orange County family member and longtime Los Angeles schoolteacher died Thursday at 88 Services were held Monday in Los Angeles She born in Cleveland came to Orange County in 1888 Her brother Philip A Stanton former Speaker of the House led Bayside Land Co in developing Stanton and Seal Beach She retired to a family ranch near Orange leaving property holdings in Seal Beach Surviving are a daughter two grandchildren and two great grandchildren Pierce Bros Mor tuary handled arrangements.
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Los Angeles
Caroline Stanton Thompson
Orange County
Thompson
Cleveland
Philip A. Stanton
Bayside Land Co
Seal Beach
Stanton
Contestant Gausepohl enters Miss White Hat contest
Charlotte Gausepohl a secretary is among the latest entrants in the Miss White Hat contest Representing the Long Beach Independent Business Men's Association she reigns as queen of the Navy Community and the winner will be chosen on August 9.
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Charlotte Gausepohl
Long Beach
Independent Business Men's Association
Navy
Skeleton Unearthed Near Wilmington Refinery
Workmen digging for a construction project at the Wilmington Texaco refinery uncovered a human skeleton about five feet below ground. Harbor Division homicide detectives said the bones appeared ancient and possibly belonged to an Indian or Spanish settler. Some bones were reportedly taken as souvenirs by workers.
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Wilmington
Texaco
Harbor Division
Pacific
Alameda Street
The Step to Take When You Want Help Turn to Business Services
A reader learns where to seek assistance by turning to the Business Services section in the classified pages. The guidance emphasizes using that category for finding professional help and service listings.
How to Get Loan
The assistant manager grills the borrower in a cramped cubicle as he searches for credit references. Unable to name any store accounts, the applicant reveals only two oil company cards with no debt, prompting a grim reminder that current payments don’t count without past due status or lawsuits.
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Buffums
Sears
Penney's
Shell
Texaco
Curren
Gloom
Oil Company
Office burglarized at 2100 Curry St Long Beach
Long Beach police report a burglar broke a door window to enter an office at 2100 Curry Street. The thief took a radio an adding machine and petty cash. Total loss exceeds 750 dollars.
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Curry St
Long Beach
Bids Called on Artesia Riverside Freeway Link
Sacramento bids were requested Monday to build the Artesia Riverside Freeway segment from Artesia Boulevard in Cerritos to Valley View Street in Buena Park. The project, budgeted at 5.2 million dollars, includes interchanges at 183rd Street Carmenita Road and Orangethorpe Avenue, an undercrossing at Walker Street, and a Walker Creek crossing. A separate Long Beach case reports a prowler stole whisky and cigarettes from Safeway Market on E Seventh Street.
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Sacramento
Artesia-Riverside
Artesia Boulevard
Cerritos
Valley View Street
Buena Park
Long Beach
State
183Rd Streat- Carmenita Road
Orangethorp Avenue
Walker Street
Carmenita Road
Caoyote Creek Bridge
Safeway
Seventh St
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Orange Co. Pioneer
Dora Theat
Pharmnecest
Plough, Inc
Perss-Treenear
Ark
Los Alamitos Naval Air Station
Roger Oar
Veterans’ Court OF Honor
Weatminster Memorial Park Mortuary
M Court OF Honor For Veterans
Court of Honor
Westminster
Garden of Remembrance
Choice
Westminster Hay Ali Mide
Ohara
Usn
Westminster Memorial Pack
Beach Bly
Westerningr
California
Artesia
Torrance
Dow Chemical Co
Superior Court
American Jewelry & Loan CO
Pine Ave
Calif
Radler S
Weems
Wetch Banas
Fine Ave
Disday Family
Dilday
W. Jact Disday
Bocatur L. Iisday
Long Beach Chapel
Lakewood Chapel
Pacific Ava
Woodruff Ave
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