Nevada tour party visits Hoover Dam and Las Vegas
The L B Chamber of Commerce group touring the Metropolitan Water District system stops at Hoover Dam and Las Vegas. The party includes Congressman Hosmer and Rear Admiral Campbell, with 46 business members aboard a luxury Cadillac-powered bus. A local note praises the desert entertainment while warning of costs, and a passerby helps two slot players avoid exposure to flu.
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E J Wightman Dies City Banker and Leader
Everett Judson Wightman a prominent Long Beach banker and civic leader died Monday afternoon at Sea rside Hospital after a short illness at age 90. Known as E J to associates he led varied duties with the Bank of America era and left a wife and sons as survivors.
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Long Beach
Searside Hospital
Wightman
E. J
Ethel
Helen
Copeland
Wrs
Esther Blum
Stockton
Chaifmean
Louise Richardson
Arizona
Pine
Tela
Grace Anderson
Grace Anderson Bank of America
Santa Monica
Randson
Common Law Mate Sentenced In Assault Case
Lekey Teylor, 21, was sentenced by Superior Judge Beach Vasey to eight months in county jail for assault with a deadly weapon after firing a shotgun at his common-law wife Thelma Owell Taylor, who suffered severe injuries including the loss of an eye. Funeral service announced for later in First Methodist Church with Rev. William Harrison Myers and Rev. William L. Collins to officiate. interment in Sunnyside Mausoleum. Wightman lifetimes and bank career details noted, including roles with Marine Commercial and Saving Bank, Long Beach institutions, and community service with Goodwill, YMCA, and various religious and educational groups.
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16Th St. Ily
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Thelma Owell Taylor
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First Methodist Church
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William L. Collins
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Mottell’s & Peek Mortuary
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York County
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Santa Ana
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Goodwill Industries
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Southern” California Sunday ‘School Assn
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Ymca Area Council
Long Beach Armed Services Ymca
Wightman Hall
al Milaikah
Common Chest
Tthe Board of Education
Palm Springs
Car Crash Victim Dies Here at 31 in Weekend Collision
Betty Hensley, 31, of 1230 Loma Vista Dr., died after a Saturday traffic crash when her car, driven by William Koster, skidded on a left turn and struck another vehicle. She was pronounced dead at 3:25 p.m. after chest surgery and heart massage. This raises the year toll to 47 traffic fatalities. 29 last year for the same period. Her body was taken to Moller's and Peek Mortuary.
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Loma Vista Dr
Bart
William #. Koster
Plymouth Ave
Hensley
Mottall’s
Peek! Mortuery
Robber Fled After Victim Screams Three Times
Aultna W. Lee, 60, faced two purse snatch attempts Monday night as a robber crept up behind her near 1421 ER. She screamed, forcing the suspect to flee, then again near 1631 and a SL before she escaped to a porch at 58549 John St where he vanished.
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Lee
John St
More Rain Falls and Weather Outlook for Southland
The storm lingering for weeks brought scattered light rain in the Southland. The weatherman forecasts more snow and showers tonight and Wednesday with variable clouds. Rain chances are 30 percent today, rising to 40 percent tonight and Wednesday.
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Southland
Tong Beach
Los Angeles
Sidewalk Request for Artesia Near Span in Long Beach
City Council referred the proposed sidewalk construction on both sides of Artesia Street at the approaches to the bridge over Long Beach Freeway to City Manager Lemuel E. Vickers. Wilbur W. Greiner, representing the Artesia Street Long Beach Boulevard Civic Association, urged the improvement citing danger to Jordan High School students walking on dirt paths in the area.
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Long Beach
Lemuel E. Vickers
Wilbur W. Greiner
Artesia St.Long Beach Blvd
Civic Assn
Jorden
Pedestrian Fined Eleven Dollars for Jaywalking
Municipal Judge Charles T. Smith fined George A. Constant, 62, of 1021 B 6th St, $11 for crossing American Ave between St. and 4th Sts. Monday morning. The judge noted the jaywalking fine paralleled a red light violation.
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Charles T. Smith
Smith
George A. Constant
6Th St
American Ave
4Th Sts
Douglas Aircraft gives workers 2 cents an hour raise
About 8,000 employees at Douglas facilities in Long Beach Santa Monica El Segundo Torrance receive a 2 cent per hour cost of living wage increase starting Monday under the contract with United Auto Workers and the International Association of Machinists. The raise, tied to the Labor Statistics index, costs over 1 million dollars annually and will last until February 2 before further adjustment.
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Douglas Aircraft Co
California
Douglas
United Auto Workers and Tnter
Friay
County Empoyes Get First Bid for Top Job
County supervisors 3 to 2 voted to name a new chief administrative officer from county employees via Civil Service exam. If fewer than three eligible candidates are found, an open test for outsiders is planned. They created a Department of Property Management and Real Estate with Robert E B Huer as director. Action on another Chace ordinance to alter the CAD duties was postponed for eight weeks.
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Thur J. Will
Burton W. Chace
Warren M. Dorn
CAC
Robert EB. Huer
Huer
Chace
CAO
CAD
County Mechanical Department
Nab Two Suspects in Suit Burglaries
Sheriff's detectives arrested Tony Mendoza 32 and Mike Valencia 30 of Los Angeles on suspicion of stealing 12 suits valued at $500 from Lakewood Center department store. They allegedly drove to Butlar Bros. at 5252 Lakewood Blvd where a store detective and officers halted the suspects after a car-tainted escape attempt.
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Lakewood Center
Tawna Dee
Westeruyls
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Mike
G. Valencia
Los
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Butlar Bros
Lakewood Blvd
Mendoza
Miss U S A 1956 Beauty to Wed Boat Builder
L B Man to marry Carlene Johnson Miss U S A 1956 who has spent time in California for movie and modeling work will wed Lawrence Haroldents Dr Norman Drake 29 of Rutland in a ceremony plans unclear Drake operates Marina Repair Facility in Alamites Bay and is VP of Drake Craft Inc It is Drake s second marriage and Johnson has not been married before Met about a year ago while both worked for SAS at LAX No wedding date has been set
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U.S.A
Lawrence Haroldents
Norman Drake
Riva Altor Johnson
Rutland
Sheen Canal
Vermont
Wee
Us.a
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Drake
Alamites Bay Marina
Drake Craft, Inc
Wilmington
Larry
East
Esther Drake
Glendoval Ave
Miss Johnson
Scandinavian Airlines System
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Father Who Fought Son's Ticket Freed
Benjamin Potter, 74, of 3326 E 11th St, had an assault against him dismissed by Municipal Judge Charles T. Smith after Potter admitted improper conduct in trying to prevent police from taking his son to jail for a traffic matter. Potter was represented by City Public Defender William Began. He was arrested Oct 22 after urging his son Jesse Potter to refuse a speeding citation and shouting when officers moved to jail.
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Benjamin Fotter
11Th St
Charles T. Smith
Smith
Potter
Pollice
William Began
Jesse Potter
Inet
Long Beach Building Activity Surges in October
Long Beach building volume rose 21.42 percent to 3,722,147 across 2,764 permits in October, reports by Edward M. O Connor show. Residential construction led gains with 192 permits valued at 1,041,605, up 75.12 percent from September.
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Long Beach
Edward M. O'Connor
Burglars Crack Rose's Department Hardware Safe
Thieves cracked the strongbox at Rose's Department Hardware on Viking Way and stole 1976 dollars from an older safe and an adjoining office drawer. The newer safe was left untouched, according to manager Dick G. Brown. The police reported the loss Monday.
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Rose’s Department Hardware + |Dime Stores
Viking Way
Dick G. Brown
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