Public's Aid Asked by Lynch at Long Beach Lions Dinner
California Attorney General Thomas C. Lynch urged public support for law enforcement over vigilante action during a Long Beach Lions Club dinner previewing Police Appreciation Week May 12-18. He called for steady public backing to combat crime, noting a healthy determination to erase crime's roots. The event also announced winners in the Lions poster contest with Millikan and Wilson High School students earning top prizes and several runners up.
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Thomas C.lynch
Long Beach
Belmont Shore Lions Club
Willian 3. Mooney
Lynch
Atomey
President's Crime Commission
F. E. Goppert
Lions Club
Barbara Henderson
Millikan
Robin L. Worley
Wilson
Dianne Burdell
Kim Whipple
Chris Ruprecht
Judi Sandberg
Scott Hutchison
Rhea Ruelke
Eileen Andreason
Jerilyn Nogelsang
Gwynne Jenkins
Debbie Smalley
Lakewood
Long Beach arsonist ordered to psychiatric observation
Paul Earl DeMik, 26, convicted of setting three Long Beach church fires in 1964, was referred to the California Adult Authority for 90 days of psychiatric observation. He will return to court July 19 for probation and sentencing. Judge John Donnellan had found him guilty on March 12. DeMik, released from Indiana State Prison, surrendered to police a week later on parole officer advice. He had served time in Indiana for arson convictions.
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Paul Earl DeMik
Long ‘Beach
California ‘Adult Authority
DeMik
John Donnellan
Donnellan
Indiana State Prison
Long Beach
Indiana
Woman-named USS Higbee Returns to Pier 15
The destroyer USS Higbee, the sole Navy ship named for a woman, returned and moored at Pier 15 on Thursday marking a homecoming for the vessel.
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Navy
Higbee
Carson Census May Qualify City for Funds
Census work begins May 20 in the City of Carson to count residents and seek 1.75 dollar per hour job hires. If the tally adds about 6,000 people to 52,000, Carson could qualify for fifty thousand dollars in extra state funds and fuel subsidies. A separate note mentions Lena Higbee and her Navy Nurse Corps legacy, with a Long Beach hospital delegation greeting the Higbee during a ship visit. Cmdr. Albert I. Shimmel of Lakewood is identified as her commanding officer. The Higbee’s wartime duties included plane guard, anti submarine screening, inflight refueling, gunfire support, and counter battery fire in Vietnam and the Sea of Japan.
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Carson
Carson City Hall
7Th Fleet
Vietnam
North Korea
Lena S. Higbee
Navy Nurse Corps
Long Beach Naval Hospital
Cmdr
Albert I. Shimmel
Levelside Ave
Lakewood
Higbee
Sea of Japan
Kealer Receives Service Award in 1968
Long Beach city official Raymond C. Kealer received the 1968 Distinguished Service award of the 1001 Club at a Thursday night ceremony held at the Whaley Park clubhouse. It marked the club’s third annual award with former winners including State Sen. George Deukmejian and Rep. Craig Hosmer, both of Long Beach.
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Long Beach
Raymond C. Kealer
Whaley Park
Kealer
George Deukmejian
Craig Hosmer
Chamber Sets Talk On Downtown Redevelopment
Stan Eisner associate planner City of Burbank will discuss Downtown Redevelopment at the Bellflower Chamber of Commerce community breakfast Tuesday at 7 30 am.
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Stan Eisner
City of
Burbank
Bellflower Chamber of Commerce
Long Beach Judge McCarthy Resigns After Heart Attack
Judge John F. McCarthy of the Long Beach Superior Courts resigns as presiding judge after a health event. Judge Max Z. Wisot is chosen to preside, moving from Dept HM to Dept A, handling prior Dept H cases. Judge Thomas McCarty shifts from Dept B to Dept H for the Master Civil Calendar, while Dept B awaits a replacement from Los Angeles.
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John F. McCarthy
Long Beach Superior Courts
Superior Court
Max Z. Wisot
Wisot
Dept. HM
Dept A
Thomas McCarty
Dept. B
Los Angeles
McCarthy
Pharmacy Robbery Nets 2 Suspects Captured After Chase
Long Beach police booked two men Harold Witt 19 of 3230 Adriatic Ave Long Beach and William H Jones 22 of Los Angeles on suspicion of armed robbery after an attempted holdup of a Willow Street drugstore. Four shots were fired by officers during a pursuit. no injuries were reported. Donald R Dearth owner of 1356 W Willow St identified Jones as the rifle wielding suspect. The pair were captured a short time later a few blocks away.
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Willow Street
Harold Witt
Adriatic Ave
William H. Jones
Los Angeles
Donald R. Dearth
W. Willow St
Jones
Dearth
Marijuana Plant Seized In Long Beach Raid On Campus Meeting
Long Beach vice officers raided an East Fourth Street apartment and found a marijuana plant in a window. A dozen California State College at Long Beach students were arrested on drug charges. two men were charged with possession for sale and cultivation. Ball was set at 1250 dollars.
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East Fourth Street
Long Beach College
California State College At
Jerry Harris
Michael Lyons
E. Fourth St
Harris
Lyons
Students For A Democratic Society
Repairmen Needed in Today's Classifieds
Help wanted notice for repair service workers appears in the Business Services column of today’s classifieds. Positions seek skilled repairmen available for immediate work in the local area.
When You Eat Too Well Demand DI GEL
When you overindulge in a big meal DI GEL relieves indigestion fast. It neutralizes acid and adds simethicone to break up gas, easing heartburn and that overly full feeling. Di Gel comes in tablets or liquid from Plough Inc. Still, use as directed in stores.
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Plough, Inc
Battle of the Ticket Sellers reshapes Hollywood venues
Computicket and TRS duel for dominance in Southland sales with outlets and modern computer systems. Computicket touts eight ticket limit to curb scalpers and instant alternatives for sold out seats while TRS offers refunds up to show time and teletype data access. Both promise season tickets and discounts, shaping access to Music Center and Hollywood Bowl.
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Computicket
Tyson Sullivan
New York
el Segundo
Angels
Hoth
Southland
TRS
Edgar Branfman
Seagram and
Learning Institute Schedules Films and Talk on Money
The Institute of Lifetime Learning in Long Beach lists two films for its May 14 meeting Shakespeare Lend and Road to Canterbury at 10 30 am. On May 15 at 10 30 am Katherine Langen and J D Dulaney will discuss You and Your Money focusing on investments and the stock market.
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Shakespeare
Open House at All LB Stations Mark Fire Service Day
Fire Service Day runs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday with open houses at all Los Angeles County and Long Beach fire stations including two new city stations at Peterson Avenue and Wardlow Road. Demonstrations of modern equipment and specific station notes highlight this regional observance.
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Long Beach
New City
Peterson Ave
E. Wardlow Road
Airport Station
Pier C
W. Ocean Blvd
Marina Drive
Airport
Donald Douglas Drive
Los Angeles County
Keith E. Klinger
Ments
Torrance
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