Telegram Burials Here and in Florida
Rites held for Sharon Louise Smith and Leland Smith reveal a brief romance turned tragic. The couple, married three weeks, died in a head on crash near Fadens Texas while returning from a Florida visit. Sharon, 18, and Leland, 20, were buried in All Souls Cemetery and De Puniak respectively. Sharon's mother, Maury Marevich, confirms Navy connection and Millikan High School graduation.
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Dick Friend
All Souls Cemetery
Sharon Louise Smith
de Puniak
Lelander
Long Beach
Florida
Leland
Fadens
Tex
Sharon
Santa Ana crosswalk fatality as driver confesses
A teenage girl died after being struck in a crosswalk on Bristol Street near Bishop Street in Santa Ana by a hit and run driver who turned away. Greg Go turned himself in to Garden Grove police, admitting drunken driving and felony hit and run. The victim was about 16, 5 feet tall, 115 pounds, with bleached hair. A separate Wilmington fatality occurred earlier when a truck hit Ernest Vernon Nelson at Anaheim and Mameda Streets.
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Santa Ana
Areny
Falal
Brisul
Bishop Street
Terry
Rynell
Ashville
N.C
Greg
Gardenjmez
W. T St. Frove
Wilmington
Pruett
Bristol Street
Pell
Garden Grove
Kiter
Sal Pedro
Ernest Vernon Nelson
Parker St
Anaheim
Mameda
Faces Trial in Slaying of Liquor Clerk
Roosevelt Ray, a tall muscular man, was held to answer on a murder charge by Municipal Court Commissioner Loyd Lavender after a police identification. The victim, Simon Vafis, 290 San Francisco Ave., died four days after head wounds from an attack during a robbery on June 23. Det. McMohan testified Roy confessed and reenacted the assault. Ray Roy is charged and ordered held without bail pending Superior Court arraignment.
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Roosevelt
Ray
Loyd Lavender
Simon Vafis
San Francisco Ave
Watts
Memorial Hospital
Roy
Thi Se
Wis
Duck W. McMohan
Mimtry Ghey
Sourley
Gunman Loots Cafes in Pacific Coast Highway Heist
A robbery at Hody's Cafe and Andy's Restaurant on the Pacific Coast Highway netted the bandit about $5,735. The thief forced manager Robert Mord to open a safe and take cash, wallet, and valuables. Police investigation underway with no arrests reported.
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Andy
Sifoff
Pacific Coast Highway
Robert T. Mord
Runpoine
Tird
L A Water Reclamation Plan Proposed for Dominguez and Alamitos
A plan to reclaim 90-plus million gallons daily would supply about one third of the 285 million gallons discharged by the sanitation district. The Dominguez plant would serve a territory bounded by Wilmington, Dominguez, the Los Angeles River, and Torrance, with major users including American Chemical Co. and Shell Chemical. Estimated cost is 4.2 million dollars, delivering water at roughly 16.50 per acre foot. The Alamitos plant, costing about 3.98 million dollars, would connect to the county sea water barrier project, delivering water at about 13.40 per acre foot.
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Dominguez Plant
Wilmington
Dominguez
Los Angeles River
City of
Torrance
American Chemical Co
B. F. Goodrich Chemical Co
Shell Chemical Co
Johns-Manville
Mit
Alahiitos
Death notices for Porter Hilla to Vandenplas summarised
Obituaries list multiple individuals with ages and addresses, detailing surviving relatives and service times. Entries include Porter Hilla 1 88 West Hikes 0 46, Louise STS PL, Grace Charles Phay, Remus, Robert Dewey, Mrs Mae Grossen, Mary Tatuure, Wandie Rom an, Villa F McGil, Mathilda Vandenplas, and others. Services set at Mortuary chapels and local memorials, with dates and locations varying.
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Laigh T. Holland
Welnesshir
Lakes Doworel
Linwood Mortuary
Wib Thuyckinghien
Kinly
Ant Grace
Charles Phay
Robert Dewey
Peterson Er
Ola
Meso Ania
Ing
Eleanor
Hoaim
Mottell's & Peek
Mae Grossen
Mottell’s & Poek Moret Wilson
Mary Tatuure
Huss
Bra
Rubber Band Plane Smashes 27 Minute Flight Record
Frank Cyummings of Harbor City winds a rubber powered model plane to stay aloft 27 minutes 44.5 seconds at Logs Alamitos Naval Air Station opening of the National Model Plane Meet. Event runs all week with 1,500 entries expected as Rubber, Engine, Glider and Helicopter classes compete. Blue Angels to perform weekend shows.
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Frank
Cyummings of
Harbor City
Logs Alamitos Naval Air Station
Palos Verdes College Site Hearing Slated
The State Public Works Board will hear Palos Verdes College site plans after requesting more information. A hearing is expected between August 12 and 17 in Sacramento, with Board chair Hales Chamninn and the director of finance among those involved.
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State Public Works Board
State College
Palos Verdes Peninsula
Hales Chamninn
Tecom
Board of Trustees
Sacramento
Admits Club Slaying of Woman Exec
Robaire stood with bowed head during arraignment before Judge Claude Owens in Anaheim Fullerton Municipal Court. He will answer alone August 2 at 2 pm in the same courtroom for a preliminary hearing. Mayor Trent Clifton urged the board to refrain from taking land inside the fly zoned for scientific research and development. He noted Palos Verdes Peninsula cities want the college located there but the tax base would be harmed if the land becomes residential. The Paris Veries Unified School District warned of rising enrollments as more land goes residential and less for industry. The State College Board of Trustees recommended the site on the peninsula and urged acquisition of 178 contiguous acres within a1 acres, including the scientific. An extra performance of The Pursuit of Happiness, a Long Beach State toned play, is scheduled for lean pm. Wednesday with performances through Saturday concluding the summer offerings in a tent on campus.
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Slullywood
Robaire
Claude Owens
Anaheim-Fullerton Municipal J Court
Anaheim
Trent Clifton
Rolling Hills Estas
Paris Veries
State College Board of Trustees
LBSC
Long Beach State
Fire causes $3000 damage at Berg Pipe & Sheet Metal
Battalion Commander Ronald Fry estimated the Berg Pipe and Sheet Metal Corp plant at 10813 Alamedi Street suffered about $3,000 in fire damage today. The incident prompted a routine alarm and investigation by local authorities.
Seamen Park and Club Study Ordered in Long Beach
A Hartor Commission study was ordered Monday to assess a foreign seamen park and recreation center at Long Beach Peninsula. Port Ambassadors chair Sulter E Junkel said findings show current conditions hinder building a seamen chapel, noting Protestant and Catholic sailors’ chapels in San Pedro need land ownership.
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Lou Jobst Marina Edifer Buidy
Ong Meach Way
Hartor Commission
Port Ambassadors
Long Beach
Sulter E. Junkel
Kunkel
San Pedro
Trio Nabbed in $15,000 South Bay Forgery Ring
Torrance police smashed a three man forgery ring that swindled more than $15,000 from South Bay and Long Beach merchants. Det. Lt. Don S. Hamilton said Leonard R. Jones 27 James Crawford 27 and Ernest Blank 38 admitted to forging signatures on blank checks and cashing them at liquor stores and markets. Police traced the scheme to S & S Mobile Homes Sales at 2416 W Carson St Torrance and a trailer company. The men were arrested July 26 after detectives staked out their residence and gathered evidence.
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South Bay
Long Beach Area
Torrance Patio
Don S. Hamilton
Carson SL
Torrance
South
Leonard Robert
Jones
Long Beach
Kert
Allucky State Penitentiary
Seamens Chapel
Kunkel
James
Lee Crawford
Ernest Chapel
Frank Blank
Plant Ave
Redondo Beach
Armed Services
YMCA
Crawford
Harbor Area
Hamilton
Crawford Jeff
Crawlord
Harbor district plans recreational field near admin building
The PA official proposed converting land east of the Harbor Department Administration Building into a public recreational field. He urged a facility at least the size of a football field with spaces for soccer, baseball, and other internationally played games.
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Harbor Department Administration
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L.A
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Mary Winkles
Lennie
Dev Parammatint Moctuary
Petym
George K
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Mildred Ma
Kathleen Knight
Mary Long
Leona Moore
Mary McConnell
Christensen Ming Redond
Avenue Mortiary
Wills Memorial Park, White Ver
McGil
Villa F
Los Altos
Calif
Wayne R
Charlotte McBride
George R James L. Finlay
Ore
Spangler Mortuary
Jos Altos
Vandelas
Mathilda
Loecust Ave
Ted
Joseph
Tilins
Joseph Melling
Annie Rust
Rose Vandenplas
Pam
Sheelar
Green Bay
Ina
R. Kowalski
Detroit
Mich
Joe R. Hines
William R. Atwood
Laguna Beach
Blue Angels
Precision Flying Navy Team
Bob Shumway
Los Alamitos
Palos Verdes College
Redondo Ave
Redon
ASR
Vuneral Tisuranre
Pino Mortuary
Youraneaus
Charles Hroone
Diar Protateut
Atlantic Avr
Avenia Downtown
Dong Neach Aslinid
Teace
Foreign Seamen Park
J. B. Ridings
Things
Sey
Vafter
Blanc
Haythorne Boulevard
Puice
Burial Insurance
Mama
E. Carson
Lakewood
Lakewood Blud
Dowhet
Dillday
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