Upholds Loyalty Firing of Teacher in Huntington Beach
Superior Court Judge Ronald Crookshank affirmed the Huntington Beach Union High School District decision to dismiss Harold Collins, a Westminster High School teacher, after hearings over his alleged Communist Party affiliation. The judge ruled the board acted legally under the Education Code and that confidential information need not be disclosed. Collins’ attorney plans to review the ruling for possible appeal.
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Harold Collins
Huntington Beach’ Union High School
Superior Court
Ronald Crookshank
Sahta Ana
Crookshank
Communist Party
Collin
Garden’ Grove
Westminster High School
Colins
Collins
Emma Augusta Kammerer Dies Former City Employee
Emma Augusta Kammerer, 82, of 3041 E 3rd St, long time Public Utilities Department employee, retired in 1957, died Friday. Funeral at 11 AM Wednesday in Mottell's Peek Chapel at 3rd St and Alamitos Ave. She belonged to City Employees Assn and Immanuel Baptist Church. Survived by brothers Edwin and Pawl.
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Emma’ Augusta Kammerer
3Rd St
City Public Utilities Department
IL Am
Mottell’s
Peek Chapel
Alamitos Ave
Miss Kammerer
Orange County Teacher Refuses Questions On Loyalty
Collins, a three time Purple Heart veteran, allied with the United States while facing House Un American Activities Committee scrutiny. His case centers on access to confidential information and a law forcing him to answer under oath about Communist Party ties and advocacy, with Judge Crookshank noting no plausible reason for demanding access to confidential files. The motorist involved received treatment at Seaside Hospital.
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Collins
United] ‘States
Orange, County
House UN- American ‘Activities Committee
Civiits
Daniel Marshall
School ‘Board
Un-American Activities Committee
Communist Party
Crookshank
Collings
Échool Board
Seaside Hospital
Car Crashes, Rolls Over, Driver Hurt
Betty J. Greer, 40, of G202 Monlava Rd, suffered a left knee injury Monday after her car was struck at Pacific Coast Hug and Magnolia Ave, rolled over, righted itself, then struck a pickup. The incident details include location and vehicle interactions.
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Betty J. Greer
Monlava Rd
Pacific Coast Hug
Magnolia ‘Ave
Death notices from Long Beach area obituaries
Series of death notices listing Mauler B Humphrey 69 of 1915 E Broadway and others. Names include Herman H Messner 75, Cecelia S Larson, Bertha Fiorton, Henry Wesley Snyder 63, Frederick E Caseres 782, Amos L Kroenke 54, Alice Bolores Owens 54, Kenneth Selby 43. Services scheduled at Mottell Peek Mortuary and local churches or chapels with dates and survivors named.
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Humphrey
Robert
David
John
Frances Maden
Morteli's
I& Peek Mortuary
King Tours Thor Missile Plant In California Visit
Thailand King Baumbibot begins a month long U S tour with a visit to the Douglas Aircraft Co. Santa Monica plant where the Thor IRBM is built. He questions engineers, tours facilities, and receives a scale model.
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King Baumibot
Thailand
United States
King
Douglas Aircraft Co
Santa Monica
Thor
Donald Douglas Jr
Summer Session Opens At Long Beach State College
Long Beach State College launched its six week summer session with 4,865 students registered by day’s end and late registration expected to push totals beyond 5,900. The post session runs August 1 through 26, following the July 29 final day of the six week term.
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Long Beach State College
Officers Named by Nurse Group in Harbor Cluster
Cmdr. Myrtle M. Warner of the USS Haven was chosen chairman of the Harbor Area Cluster Group affiliated with the National League for Nursing at Memorial Hospital Monday night. Bernadine Clark was named vice chairman and Ruth Evelev secretary.
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Myrtle M. Warner
Uss Haven
Harbor Area Cluster Group
National League For Nursing
North Long Beach Lions to Install Tonight
Charles Morrison will be installed as president of the North Long Beach Lions Club at a 7:30 meeting tonight at the Lafayette Hotel. More than 206 persons are expected to attend the annual affair as Mark Staley serves as retiring president.
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Charles Morrison
North Long Beach Lions Club
Lafayette Hotel
Mark Staley
Bus Cuts Hearings Set On Long Beach Co Proposals
Hearings on Long Beach Motor Bus Co proposals to cut service resume at 9 30 a m before the Public Utilities Commission. Company supports a 20 percent curtailment while the city opposes many cuts. Petitions with about 8000 signatures were presented. Examiner William E Turpen presides. Proceedings expected to conclude next Wednesday with a decision within weeks.
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Long Beach Motor Bus Co
State’ Public Utilities Commission
City and Company
William E. Turpen
Second Victim Dies in Wilmington Car Train Crash
A second victim died today in Seaside Hospital from a Wednesday train car crash in Wilmington. Patricia Levine, age proximately 41, of Santa Ana, and Billy Stratham, 31, of Santa Ana, were in the car with Coast Guardsman David Bastion, 26, who is recovering.
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Wilmington
Seaside
Patricia Juanita Levine
1St St
Santa Ana
Billy Lee Stratham
Gladys Ave
Coast Guardsman
David Bastion
Club Owner Denies Incorporation Fight
Harold E Perkins representing the 1001 Club denied opposing incorporation and said the club is not against citizens action. Jack Carpenter, leader of a committee, stated the 1001 Club circulated petitions opposing inclusion of the arena east of Alameda Street in the proposed Dominguez Carson area incorporation. Perkins announced a public meeting at Dominguez Elementary School on July 7 at 7:30 pm to discuss the issues. He charged secret tactics from pro incorporation factions and claimed the club, with Southern California voters, aims to protect the democratic process.
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Harold. E. Perkins
100
Dominguez
R Lany
Jack Carpenter
J and Carson
1001
Alameda St
Perkins
Tholiday
The
Southern California
Youth to Be Arraigned in Beach Slaying
Los Angeles teenager Jesse Moreno, 16, confessed to stabbing James Arthur Reynolds, 20, of 34 Surfline Place three times in the back at Magnolia Pier on June 5. He was held for Superior Court arraignment on July 5 after a preliminary hearing before Municipal Judge Charles T. Smith.
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Los Angeles
Magnolia Pier
Jesse Moreno
Ito
Municipal
Charles T. Smith
Morena
James Arthur Reynolds
Navy Ships in Port Classified Ad Notice
Navy ships are in port and a classifieds note invites all readers to place service ads in the Independent Press Telegram. Call HE 2-5959 to place an ad offering services to potential buyers.
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Independent, Press - Telegram
Air Force awards contracts to four Long Beach firms
Four Long Beach area firms received about 159 600 in Air Force contracts last month for research supplies or services at Edwards Flight Test Center and other bases. Valveline in Pacific Palisades, Torrance based Precision Equipment, Southwestern Valve Corp, and J C Carer Co in Costa Mesa shared the awards for items including valves, tools, and electrical equipment. the notices quoted contract totals and itemized us es.
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Long Beach Area
Air Force
Air Force Flight Test Center
Edwards Air Force Use
J. C. Carer ‘Co
Ralph E. Swigart
Costa Mesa
San Clemente
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Caseres
Frederick E
Walnut Ave
Phillip
Mabel“ Artoux
Mortell’s & Peek Mortuary
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Nancy
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John Janssen
Ethel Kunztman
Spongberg Mortuary
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Hemlock
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Xing
King Bhumibol
Torrance
Richard Lauterbach
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Associated Press
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