Suggs careers fit for diving and Navy salvage work
A lengthy interview recalls Navy diver Suggs and his roles from training divers to raising ships in the Pacific. He describes aiding recovery efforts for the Sikorsky flying boat at Lake Mead, meeting Howard Hughes in San Diego, and his later work with Hughes as skipper of a Flying Boat tender and navigator of company diving operations. He details improvising gear, towing and reassembling a damaged aircraft, and earning praise from Summa Corp officials for decades of service and skill.
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Dita
Jamestown
Mass
New London
Pearl Harbor
San Diego
A. T
Secretary of the Navy
Frank Knox
A.T
Pacific
Howard Hughes
Hughes
Navy
Catalina Island
Mr. Hughes
Europe
Mdr
Sages
Summa Corp
Hughes Company
Si Sikorsky
Lake Meade
Hughes Flying Boat
F.W. Gay
Nadine Hensey
Holmes
Kay Glenn
Nostalgic reminiscence from Gondar residents on growth
Mrs Ettlin recalls childhood friends while sharing a picnic lunch. The couple, now living in Tustin, say they outgrew their past habits and note that their neighbors in Gondar felt familiar, unlike today. The passage captures a sense of aging and changing community ties.
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Gondar Avenue
Gondar Avenue Block Celebrates Shifting Neighbors and Roots
Cathy Kreyer Walters, a Ramona journalism teacher now raising children in San Diego County, recalls Gondar Avenue as a once tight knit community. Neighbors note changes from dirt yards to lush lawns with trees. Tim Smith remembers a rougher past and a street haunted by a former playmate in jail. The original families now face similar experiences their parents did years ago.
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Cathy Kreyer Walters
Ramona
San Diego County
Tim Smith
Eugene, Ore
Public service funds to boost Orange County jobs
Orange County's Manpower Commission will distribute 39.3 million in federal funds starting June 30 to county agencies. The goal: create about 3,000 public service jobs, with 20 million for new positions and the rest to sustain existing roles. By July 30 half the jobs are to be filled and by August end all funded posts should be filled. The program includes CETA workers, many long-term unemployed or low income, assigned to local governments for short term city and agency projects.
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Orange County
Robert C. Nelson
Commission
Preparation H claims reduce hemorrhoidal swelling and itching
Doctors report Preparation H provides prompt temporary relief from hemorrhoidal pain and itch and helps shrink swelling without narcotics or stimulants. Tests on hundreds of patients noted similar success, and the product lubricates to ease bead movements. available in ointment or suppository form.
Five winning entries in Downtown Long Beach Travel Expo
Five winning entry forms were drawn for the Downtown Long Beach Associates third annual Travel Expo. Prizes are trips for two with air fare and accommodations to Bana mas, Vancouver and Victoria, Mexico, Las Vegas, and San Francisco. Winners include Donna Perkins Long Beach Leona Shade Long Beach Greg Howse Long Beach and Mattie Blomker Canoga Park.
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Long Beach
Donna Perkins
Park Circle
Sewel Atriga
Hesperia
Vancouver
Victoria
Canada
Leona Shade
E. 46Th
Mexico
Greg Howse
St. Louis
Las Vegas
Mattie Blomker
Canoga Park
San Francisco
Smog device course offered at Long Beach City College
A summer session at Long Beach City College Pacific Coast Campus runs June 20 to July 27 from 1 to 5 p m Monday through Friday. The course trains students to qualify for the State of California Class A emission controller installers license, covering installation, adjustment, servicing, inspection, and certification of motor vehicle pollution control equipment.
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Long Beach City College
State of California
Pacific Coast
Pacific Coast Highway
Rip tide panic toll rises as surf rips swimmers
Huntington Beach lifeguards rescued 145 people from 10 to 15 foot surf on a busy Saturday. Strong breakers churn swimmers, pulling some straight out or into rocks near jetties. Lifeguards warn that overestimating one’s ability in large surf leads to accidents and injuries.
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Lockabey
Kramer
Huntington Beach
Huntingtom Beach
Fullerton suspect: jury selection for second trial
Jury selection began in the Orange County Superior Court for the second trial of Edward Charles Alleway charged with murdering seven people at Fullerton State University last summer. The Aug. 2 start follows a mistrial after a psychiatric report cited campus films tied to the killings.
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Orange County Superior Court
Edward Charles Allaway
Fullerton State University
Computer glitch halts long distance toll service
A malfunctioning computer caused an overnight breakdown in toll switching equipment, idling phones in the Los Angeles area. Pacific Telephone Company officials say automatic long distance service suspended Sunday due to the fault, according to spokesman Dick Tripp.
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Los Angeles Area
Pacific Telephone Company
Dick Tripp
Health Questions and Answers on Neck Injury Risks
Reader asks about sharp back pain when bending to tie shoes and read or work. Doctor suggests possible atlas vertebra misalignment from past neck injury or auto accident, warns seriousness, and recommends Precision Chiropractic methods. Invitation to attend a Spine Take Class at Wart Chiropractic Office in Long Beach with reservation number.
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Es 7Th
St. Long Beach
Law fieu exp ing sir Ble ig
The readable fragment hints at a legal or public notice styled item. It mentions law and a possible case action. Names, dates, and precise parties are not clearly legible in the fragment provided.
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Law Fieu
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Portsmouth
N.H
Mr. Mughes
Pier E
Long Beach Harbor
Hughes Corporation
Alaska
Seattle
Anchorage
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Gondar Ave
Smith
Gondar
D.C
CETA
L.A
Marsrom
South Coont Plaza Hotel
Anton Btrd
Corte Mane
Cope
Ering
Rae
F Pry
Fullerton
Robert Kneeland
Alleway
UCR
UGB
Weura Nava
Seers United
United California Banks
UCS
Tuscon
Atiz
Atlantic Ave
Or. Lowel, Wart
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