Recreation seeks site for lighted athletic field near Poly High
Recreation officials authorize a survey of budgeted lands to study a lighted athletic field to serve teenage boys and girls near Poly High School. The commission also moves to lease Arrowhead Covenant Grounds near Arrowhead for city camping and renews Truman Ford Manor playground use. They consider Whaley Park Clubhouse access for privacy nights and co sponsor duties for the Western Intercollegiate Rowing Championships at Marine Stadium May 21.
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Poly High School
Recreation Commission
Commission
Alpine Conference Covenant
Arrowhead
Hemet
Long Beach
Carp Congo
Waller L. Scott Saith
Trumanford Manor
Silverado Park
Millikan Hh
Whaley Park
el Dorado Parks
Merine Stadium
Solon Calls for Action on Water
Assemblyman Porter urges rapid passage of the Burns Porter Water Bond Act at a Feather River Project luncheon in Long Beach. He calls for financing and dam construction to secure California water, warns on Colorado River divisions, and praises the Feather River Project Association for statewide support. Dr Gerhard Rostvald stresses Southern California growth depends on new water supplies. FRPA members hail statewide effort to solve California water needs.
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Californnia
Carley W. Porter
Compton
Porter
Assemblyman
Rifkind
California
Feather River
Feather River Project Assn
FRPA
Association
Rostvald
Pomone College
Southern California Research Council
Southland
Rutland
Slate Water Plan
FRA
Open Court Fight on Executions Crm Front 8-3
Amendment would abolish capital punishment as cruel and unconstitutional arguing it corrupts justice and harms families. Gulmer of 12012 E 207th Ave Aytesia and Lindstrom of 8122 2nd St Paramount had one hearing on the punishment question after Judge Joseph McMaltby died before sentencing, necessitating a new proceeding.
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Gulmer
Aytesia
Lindstrom
2Nd St. Paramount
Joseph McMaltby
Watches Stolen After Break-In At Pine Ave Gift Shop
A bottle swinging burglar shattered a plate-glass window at Le Deauville Gift Shop, 225 Pine Avenue, early today and stole six wrist watches. No arrests were reported as investigators process the scene.
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le Deauville
Pine Ave
City College educator named national president of Alpha Mu Gamma
Wesley C. Drummond of City College Liberal Arts head of the Long Beach division foreign language group has been named national president of Alpha Mu Gamma for 1960 1962 term. A staff member since 1934 he sponsored the Lakewood campus chapter since 1949 and served on the national council in 1954 1953. He is a board member of the Modern Language Assn of Southern California and a member of Sigma Delta Pi and Pi Delta Pi honorary language societies.
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Wesley C. Drummond
City College Liberal Arts
Long Beach
Reese Sie Partment
Alpha Mu Gamma
City College
Drummond
Lakewood
National Council
The
Modern Language Assn
Southern, California
Sigma Delta Pi
Pi Delta Pi
Death notices span multiple Brown Moulin families and others
Burials list many names with ages and addresses. Ethel M Brown 80 of 58 W Del Amo Bly 4 passed Wednesday. Roy Houston Edwards 63 of 5059 Premiere Ave WW veteran died Wednesday. Lenny Herbert Correll 4129 Nipomo Ave WWI veteran. Cecilia G Peck of 1217 Dawson Ave. May Kuetchler 88. Francis Ay 68. Adelbert Frink 80. Elizabeth Leedy 88. Li-Chuan King 42. Alta Ridgeway 89. Ora Elizabeth Patrick 74. Clarence Sheely 63. Lenora Scheid 88. Faustina McCue 34. Services listed at Mattell's & Peek Mortuary and others.
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Enwards
Roy Houston
Premiere Ave
Sienbetty
Francis Ay
Corona Ave
Frink—Adelbert John
Margaret
Colorado St
Mary Lois McGraw
Ruth Elizabeth
St. Bartholomew's Church
Simpson
Erna
Lakeweor
Mattell's & Peek Mortuary
Sheely
Clarence Albert
Scheid
Lenora
Michelson St
Cow Hit by Car on Bellflower Boulevard
Clarence A. Dunham reported a cow darted into traffic on Bellflower Blvd near Artesia Street. He could not avoid the animal and his car was dented. A county veterinarian euthanized the mortally wounded cow by injection. owner’s name was not identified.
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Clarence A. Dunham
Barbinel St
le Droage
Bellflower Blvd
Artesia St
New Boat Rules in Effect June 5
California boating regulations filed with the Secretary of State define required equipment and become law June 5. Enforcement will be by peace officers statewide on federal coastal waters and inland lakes and rivers.
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California
Lewilan M. Richards
Division of
VA Drug Purchases Show Large Price Gaps Across Depots
Analysis of Veterans Administration procurement reveals significant price differences between depot and wholesale purchases. Examples include 5,500 capsules for $188.19 vs $339, Fulvicin 500 tablets at $40.70 vs $103.75, and 1,000 diphenylhydantoin sodium at $2.97 vs higher wholesale quotes. The report emphasizes generic-name buying to cut costs, noting VA can source 1,000 aspirin tablets for 62 cents.
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Long Beach VA
Smith, Kline & French Laboratories
Lattice
Abbott Laboratories
Eli Lilly and Co
Parke, Davis & Co
Oil Worker Receives Safe-Driving Award For 12 Years
Union 631 Co. credits H. H. Hopkins of 5350 Locust Ave with 12 years of accident free driving of company vehicles and presents a safe-defying certificate and pin. Hopkins retired from active service on April 1 after 33 years with the firm.
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Union 631 Co
H. H. Hopkins
Locust Ave
Hopkins
Memorial Gifts Deadline Set by Long Beach Heart Assn
Memorial gifts in honor of Memorial Day will be accepted by telephone through May 26, announced Dr Myrvin H Ellestad president of the Long Beach Heart Assn Donations support the group's research education and community service programs to combat heart disease.
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Long Beach Heart Assn
Myrvin +H. Ellestad
Association
Bakers win wage gains after nine hour strike
Long Beach and Los Angeles bakers unions won most demands from wholesalers after a Tuesday nine hour strike. Eight hundred journeymen from Local 71 and Union 37 joined talks with the Food Employers Council representing Relphi, Safeway, Alpha Beta, Von's and Golden Creme markets plus four independent plants. Workers accepted $2.40 Sunday premium pay and a 28 cent hourly raise over two years following the settlement with five major wholesale firms.
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Long Beach
Los Angeles
Burglar Escapes as Police Close In at Drusilla's Dregs Shop
Burglar surprised by officers Paul R. Fisher and W. J. Daulley at 2053 Pacific Ave early today fled after a break in. Three bundles of sports clothes were left behind. police believe an accomplice signaled the suspect in an alley nearby. Lock forced on rear entrance.
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Paul R. Fisher
W. J. Daulley
Drusilla
Pacific Ave
Inokout 4
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Municipal Auditorium
Church of the Transfiguration
Correll
Lenny Herbert
Nipomo Ave
Macy Marie
Marjorie Priemer
Mary Lee Drewster
Shirley Bold
Daniel
Mottell’s & Puels
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Elizabeth
Linden Ave
Hus Band
George Arson
Pam
Mottell’s & Peek Mortuary
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Ora Elizabeth
Frances Morton
Wilma Miller
Neola Kinsey
William A. Whittington
Sennyside Memorial Park
Holton & Son
McCue
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Doris Rarick
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