Drama students stage Carousel run at State College
State College dramatists begin a four night Carousel run at the campus showhouse. On a publicity trip to the Pike amusement zone, dancers drew attention during a guess your weight stunt and a cop intervened as one dancer began to shed her coat. The scene drew sailors and a quip from drama director Dave Sievers.
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Lox Beach State College Dramatists
Pike
Dave Sievers
State College
Sievers
Hugh
Sone
Angry citizen letter targets death penalty moratorium
A Sacramento reader fires a blunt missive to lawmakers backing the death penalty moratorium. He accuses politicians of stupidity and rocks in the head, arguing deterrence would apply to all brutal slayings and offenses.
Climate favorable in legislature subsidence bill hearing tonight
Long Beach officials Malcolm Efley-Grant and Herbert B. Klock j push anti subsidence plan as climate favorable amid limited time for study. The bill AB4153 seeks methods to combat subsidence, with city officials hopeful the hearing will advance action before session end.
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Malcolm Efley
Xuc
Kiockstein
Grant
Jabatemat
Siesta Aed
Long Beach
Assam
William S
Labor Group Seeks City Staff Benefits Plan
A California AFL-CIO linked letter urges the city manager to study a health and welfare plan for about 3,300 municipal employees. The request cites a State Department survey and requests council consideration in next month’s sessions.
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Southern
California Council of Public Emi
Hugh McColl
Representa
Ployes
American Federation of Tive
Afl-Cio
Department of Industrial Re
Teachers Association Demands Salary Increase Plan
A delegation from the Teachers Assn of Long Beach urged a total raise of 2.5 million dollars yearly before the Board of Education. They proposed a salary schedule from 4,500 to 9,000 annually, criticizing the Elsbree plan which would raise 3.272 million with a 4,500 to 3,200 scale.
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Teachers Assn. of
Long Beach
Board of Education
TALS
Willard Elsbree
Teachers College of
Columbia University
Elsbree
Talb Group
Paul Bjelland
Tales-Pam
Roger W. Mullinex
City College
Warngsday
Peale Publishes Stay Alive All Your Life Book
Norman Vincent Peale promotes Stay Alive All Your Life to help readers conquer doubts fears and tensions. The book will run daily in The Press Telegram starting next Monday.
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Norman Vincent Peale
Press-Telegram
Subsidence Tour Salons Set for Long Beach Naval Yard Visit
Members of the House Armed Services Committee will arrive at Los Infernotos Naval Aix station at 4 p.m. Thursday for a two day subsidence inspection at Long Beach Naval Shipyard. Rep. Clyde Doyle announced the plan to Mayor Geortie M. Ver million. Detailing the trip's size remained undetermined. Officials will greet the congressmen at Les damites and arrange tours of the sinking area Friday and Saturday. They will return to Washington Sunday as a subcommittee may delay arrival until Saturday. The mission aims to gather data for a proposed 54 660 000 appropriation for continued remedial work at the shipyard.
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House
Armed Services Committee
Los Infernotos Naval Aix Station
Long Beach Naval Shipyard
Geortie M. Vermillion
Clyde Doyle
Les Damites
Washington
Eariler Doyle
Building Limit Plan Put Aside by City Council
City councilors voted to delay action on a $2 500 to $3 500 limit for non contract building and alteration projects funded from city funds. The measure stalled as terms expire in July and current council members defer to the new term. Building trades representatives urged immediate policy, while city managers warned of job losses and maintenance vs construction concerns.
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Virgil H. Spongberg
Spongberg
Coenerman D
Pat Ahern
Ahern
Long Beach Building ‘Trades Council
Whittier Firm Submits Lowest Bid for Dana Branch Library Project
A bid of 113653 by Mark L Roessler of Whittier was the lowest of eight bids received Monday by City Manager Sam E Vickers for the Dana Branch Library at 3680 Atlantic Ave Second low bid was 124300 by R G Webb Construction Co of Long Beach The city estimate stood at 129000 It was the second bid opening on this project Earlier bids were rejected for not meeting technical specifications.
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Mark L. Roessler
Whittier
Sam E. Vickers
Dana Branch
Atlantic Ave
R. G. Webb Construction Co
Long Beach
30 Cents School Tax Hike Seen
A potential 30 cent increase in the Long Beach Unified School District operating tax rate is anticipated for next year. Arthur A. Knoll, business manager, said a preliminary estimate suggests rising the rate from 2.62 to 2.92 dollars due to higher teacher salaries, changes in state support, and increases in property, utility, and real estate valuations.
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Arthur A. Knoll
Long Beach Unified School District
Knoll
L B to Honor Dead in Sea Land Rites And Auto Accident
Unemployed pilot was fined and jailed by Municipal Judge Kenneth E. Sutherland after pleading guilty to drunk driving and leaving the scene. Joseph Eugene Cross, 31, of 4158 Palo Verde Ave, was assessed 263 and given 30 days in jail. The incident involved a light standard at Bellflower Blvd and Carson St. Memorial Day observances in Long Beach include a 1 p.m. service by the United Veterans' Council with 35 organizations aboard the cruiser USS Roanoke and other ceremonies at Sunnyside Cemetery, All Souls Cemetery, and Veterans facilities. The Marine and naval services include a guest card and boat entries, with speeches by city officials and veterans leaders.
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Ifor
Kenneth E. Sutherland
Joseph Eugene ‘Cross
Palo Verde Ave
Bellflower Blvd
Carson St
Long Beach
The
United Veterans’ Council
Municipal
Trip to Honolulu Meet Set by New Ad Club President
Noel Cady, newly elected president of the Long Beach Advertising Club, will represent the group at the Advertising Association of the West convention in Honolulu in June. Deputy County Marshal Ray stalled at ceremonies Saturday. Tom Gilliam, Betty Paulker, Alex Downey, and others hold offices as listed, with Judge Martin DeVries retirement planned in two?
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Noel Cady
Long Beach Advertising Club
Advertising Assn. of the West
Honolulu
Ray
Benson
Ximeno Ave
Ismere
Tom Gilliam
Betty Paulker
Seaside Hospital
Alex Downey
Conda
Trea
Purse snatch on Junipero Avenue during walk
Mrs Anzie K Saunders 56 reported a youth about 17 grabbed her purse containing $10 as she walked on Junipero Ave near 7th Street. Newly elected board of directors includes Ken Jackson past president Ted Molin Hal Hewertz Grace Burkey Wade S Maplethorpe Ken McCatferty and Lois Smith. Cady has been an Ad Club member three years and served as treasurer in 1955 and vice president in 1956. He resides at 5853 Barbanell Los Altos.
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Anzie K. Saunders
4Th St
Junipero Ave
Sth
Ken Jackson
Ted Molin
Hal Hwertz
Grace Burkey
Wade S Maplethorpe
Ken McCatferty
Lois Smith
Cady
Ad Club
Barbanell
Los Altos
Ex-Boxer Gets Three Months in County Jail
Tack Tots Lomento 58 of 221 J Hanford St San Fedro was sentenced to three months in the county jail after pleading no contest to three private bookmaking convictions. Superior Judge Beach Vasey denied probation citing a continued course of improper conduct. Lomento, a former professional boxer, was among six men arrested January 31 in a LAPD crackdown on alleged Beacon Street bookmakers. He pleading guilty April 23.
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Beckie
Lomento
Hanford
San Fedro
Beach Vasey
Lemento
Lemetto
Los Angeles
Beacon Sr. Bookles
Lvasey
Stabbing Case Sentences San Diego Youth to Four Months
Paul Henley, 3, of San Diego, was stabbed in the hip with a carving knife during a Sept. 23 argument. Superior Judge Benen Vasey sentenced him to four months in county jail after he pleaded guilty to a lesser assault charge.
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Paul Henley
San Diego
Benen Vasey
Fenley
Weahe
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