Four Captives Escape From Long Beach Lawman
Four prisoners who fled a Long Beach jail Monday night seized a deputy and his wife, then armed themselves and headed toward the coast. The escapees Shirley Duke 18 Robert Kimball 21 James Siefect 21 and Ronnie Durbin 16 robbed Capt Vernon La More and took a sawed off shotgun and a 438 caliber pistol. The men are described as dangerous robbery suspects from Martinez.
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Long Beach
Arizona
Shirley Duke
Robert Kimball
James Siefect
Ronnie Durbin
Rabid dog and cat hunt starts after bites
Fear 2 dogs and a cat have bitten locals and may be quarantined. Victims include Max Stone 1824 Amemost 1 Ave bitten on the hand by a black cat Thursday evening near Arbor and Geana in Lakewood. Jonathon Beteng 14 at 219 Central Ave Seal Beach bitten on the ankle Sunday between 4 and 5 pm on Main St. David Lindamood 9 at 2798 Flangel St Lakewood bitten on the finger by a tan boxer near his home Monday at 5 pm. If animals aren’t quarantined, victims will undergo Pasteur treatment. dog identified by BellBower Health officials urge reporting at Torrey 6-3781 or Garfield 9-3239.
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Seatoh
Max Stone
Ave
Arbor Rd
Geana Ave
Lakewood
Jonathon Beteng
Harry Mills
Central Ave
Seal Beach
Main St
Central
Ocean Blvd
David Lindamood
Flangel St. Lakewood
Pasteur
BellBower
Lenten Dance Set at St. Matthew's
St. Matthew's Hall on 7th St and Temple Ave hosts a Lenten dance sponsored by St. Matthias School on March 29 at 8 p m. The Half Notes provide music and the program titled Bolivian Beat. Proceeds go to foreign missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Matthew's
Ci Rho Club
St. Matthears School
St. Matthew's Hall
7Th St
Temple Ave
Tailor Brothers Reunite as Italy Family Joins LA Shop
Long Beach tale detail recalls John Saracena who runs a South Street tailor shop. His brother Bennie arrives from Cortale Italy to join the business, with two more Saraceno siblings and relatives planning to follow. The family reunion occurs amid a backdrop of American opportunities and Italian hospitality.
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Saracenos
Sherry Noyes
Bennie Saraceno Cest
Dominick
Eugene
John
Bennie
Italy
Long Beach
Saracena
South St
Immi
International Airport
Taly
Cedar Ave
Butt
Falo
Cortale
Los Angeles
Sennie
J. S
U. S
Death notices from local obituaries listing survivors and services
Several death notices appear for residents on Cerritos and nearby streets. Cheek Wa A, 88, of 8949 Cerritos Ave, died Sunday. service Thursday at 3 p.m. Disday Mortuary. Peter A. Prineas, 85, of 8758 Gaviota Ave, died Sunday. Greek Orthodox Church service today. Disday Mortuary directed. Effic Brosnahan, 72, of 681 Linden Ave died Sunday. service Wednesday at 11 a.m. Leper Funeral Service. Mary Major Cheney, 70, of 3907 Penneswood Ave died Saturday. survivors include three sons and four daughters. service Wednesday at 2 p.m. Bellflower Second Ward Chapel. Spongberg Mortuary in charge. John G. Dietrick, 31, of 455 EB Ocean Blvd died Monday. service Wednesday 10 a.m.. private. Christensen Pine Mortuary. Chris Lercea, 70, of 2216 E Std St died Sunday. wife and children listed. services Wednesday 3:30 p.m.. Coon Funeral Home. Maude Kirkland Myers, 77, of 329 Wisconsin Ave died Sunday. service Wednesday at 1 p.m. Mottell's & Peek Mortuary. Emma L. Morris, 88, of 1125 Cherry Ave died Monday. daughter listed. service Thursday at 11 a.m.. Holton & Son Mortuary.
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Cheek
Wa A
Cerritos Ave
Ara
John
Mae
Partons
Disday Mortuary
Prineas
Peter A
Gaviota Ave
Theodore
Ernest
Stella Pappas
John “Stathis
Pacific Ave. Disday
Cheney
Mary Major
Teo
Penneswood Ave
Ira
James
William
Mona Mandersheid
Daisy Valdez
Mildred Gillespie
Agnes Smith
Ed Holliday
Bellflower Second Ward
Church of Latter Day Saints
Spongberg Mortuary
Dietrick
John G
Ocean Blvd
Wise
Lillian
Aon
Robert C
Margaret Brown
Jett
Christensen
Pine Mortuuary
Morris
Emma L
Cherry Ave
Charles N. Bill
Holton & Son Mortuary
Boy Critically Injured After Car Hit Near Home
Steven Wayne Spencer, 2, of 1894 Via Wanda, suffered critical internal injuries Monday when run over by a car near his home. Attendants at St Helen's Hospital in Bellflower said his condition improved today. The driver, Antonia Lopez Ontivaros, 38, of 117 Via Wanda, was identified by California Highway Patrol and was not held.
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Steven
Wayne Spencer
Wanda
St Helen's Hospital
Bellflower
California
Highway Patrol
Antonia Lopez Ontivaros
Man arrested for theft from oil firm by embezzlement
A 32 year old Lynwood truck driver Donald Lee Stears was arrested Monday on grand theft charges after allegedly embezzling 4660 pesos from Ray Brothers Oil Co by issuing customers receipts from a stolen invoice book. The employer reported account discrepancies over six months and Stears admitted taking money during seven months of employment. The invoice book was found in the truck he drove.
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Lynwood
Atole
Donald Lee Stears
Popflay Dr
James Robert Ray
Ray Brothers' Oil Co
Redondo Ave
Stears
Det
Everett C. Boynton
Stem
Auto Kills Pedestrian at Crosswalk in Westminster
A 69 year old pedestrian died Monday night after being struck while crossing at St. St. and Chestnut Ave. John K. Fischer of 142 Chestnut Ave. was knocked 54 feet by a car driven by Melvin D. Puckett of 6382 Navajo Rd Westminster. Puckett was cited for failure to yield to a pedestrian. Fischer is the city’s 28rd traffic fatality of 1957, compared with six by this time last year.
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St. St
Chestnut Ave
John K. Fischer
Chestnut, Ave
Melvin D. Puckett
Navajo Rd
Westminster
Puckett
Fischer
Sailor Knifed on Pike and Harbor Plans Approved
A sailor was knifed on the Pike as a seven member gang was nabbed. At a Board of Harbor Commissioners meeting, debate over a reflecting pool and a 20 foot mural for the new $2.4 million harbor administration building dominated. Architects James R. Friend and Warren Dedrick backed the mural and pool. commissioners split over the pool, but approved preliminary plans including the mural, with final pool decision postponed. Construction to start in six months on Pier A southeast section.
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Gang of Seven
Board of Harbor Commissioners
Harbor Administration
James R. Friend
Warren Dedrick
Bud) Ridings
Maurice V. Daubney
Joseph F. Bishop
Wiliam A. Harrington
John P. Davis
ne _ FRIEND
Dedrick
Davis
Bishop
Harrington
Dabney
Ridings
Pier A
Report L B Father Shot Self to Death
Edward Thomas, 45, apparently killed himself with a 12 gauge shotgun at his home 1492 Olive Ave. Detectives say he tried to stab himself first with an eight inch knife before shooting. Found by wife Louise, 26, at about 6 am. couple had two children. Body moved to Angelus Funeral Home pending coroner’s exam.
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Edward Thomas
Olive Ave
Thomas
Harry P. Finch
James A. Thiele
Louise
Thomases
Angelus
Area Gain finalists named in Leaders of Tomorrow contest
Two area high school seniors Yonn Sturdy of Long Beach Polytechnic and Wesley Menard of Para Mount Senior High, among six of 37 contestants chosen, advance to the April 6 semi finals in Los Angeles. Finalists compete in May for leadership and scholastic awards, with five $5,000 scholarships among prizes.
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Los Angeles
Nebraska Ave
Long Beach Polytechnic High School
Wesley Menard
Oolman St. Bellflower
Para
Mount ‘Senior High School
Orange
Riverside
San Bernardino
Rescued Pilot Identified After Sea Rescue by USS Maddox
The Navy disclosed the name of the rescued pilot as Lt Up G. B Alles, 24, of Ord Nebraska, attached to USS Hancock. His identity had been withheld until his wife was notified of the rescue by the Long Beach based USS Maddox on Thursday night.
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Long Beach
Two Teen Girls Held in Assault
Two teen girls were held after a stabbing in Long Beach late Monday night. Fourteen sailors were accosted in the 200 block on West Pike, with Richard L. First seriously wounded after multiple stab wounds. Three Wilmington men and teenagers, including two girls, were arrested. Lee Garland Culver and Freddy James Pickett were booked for assault with a deadly weapon.
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Wilmington
Long Beach
Navy
Richard L. First
Rochester
Terminal Island
Haven
Lee Garland
John Lee Culver
Hawaiian Ave
Freddy James Pickett
Cruces St
W. Pike
Kidnaper in Torrance Dons Hood in Assault
A 31 year old Long Beach woman was kidnapped by a hooded gunman in Torrance after leaving her car in an alley. He forced her to drive to a construction area garage, blindfolded her, then returned to Long Beach before fleeing. investigators recovered the hood in the car.
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Hood
Long Beech
Torrance
Long Beach
Seaside Hospital
Services Set for Max L. Berrey
Private funeral services for Max L. Berrey aged 80, a civil engineer and city street inspector, will be held at 1 pm Wednesday in Patterson and Snively chapel. Berrey resided at 5325 East Canton Street and is survived by his son Commander Julius M, daughter Mrs Louise B Knutson, and sister Miss Julia M L Berrey.
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Max L. Berrey
Patterson & Snively Chapel
Berrey
Canton St
Are & Son
Julius M
Louise B. Knutson
Julia ML Berrey
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America
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Effic
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Kay Whipple
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Sweet
L. B
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Broadway
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JPA
Carson
Federal Savings
Woodruff Ave
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Miracle Mile
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Reseda
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Lowe Beach
Parke, Davis & CO
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Otis Elevator CQ
Otis Elevator
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Columbian Carbon CO
Columbian Carbon
Hogle Review
J. A. Hogle & CO
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