Litter chaos on Long Beach Freeway sparks local concern
A beaten truck dumped rubbish along the Long Beach Freeway near Artesian Street, scattering papers and boxes and triggering questions about enforcement. Resident reports of repeated fence damage by cars near the interchange add to roadway hazards. A Belmont Shore businesswoman, Anona Buse, is praised for civic leadership and pushing gender-inclusive community branding. An election cartoon prompt and a Halloween city-street error note close the roundup.
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Long Beach
Pacle Coast Hwy
Artesian St
Belsibhre Shore
Anona Buse
Belmont Shore Businessmen’s Association
Belmont Shore Business Association
Belmont Shore
Supervisor Urges Carmelites to Join Long Beach Annex
County Supervisor Burton W. Chace urged Carmelites housing residents to annex to Long Beach at Lindbergh Junior High meeting with P T A delegates and city school and Boys Club reps. He highlighted police protection for the 3000 resident project between Atlantic and Orange, noting county deputies must pass through Long Beach to reach the area. Local officials discussed Long Beach law enforcement access and CHA approval, with CHA chair Helen Wysong undecided on city protection versus sheriff protection.
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Long Beach
Burton W. Chace
Assa
City
Orange Aves
List
Lard Sts
Islands
Carmelites
Carmelitas
Loren McCannon
Helen Wysong
The
CHA
Letters to Santa Post Office Sees Trading Stamps Confuse Mail
Long Beach letters to Santa arrive with trading stamps in green orange or gold. Postmaster McMillin notes stamps rarely help deliver mail but this year Santa mail is handed to American Legion Post 27 for needy gift assistance. The flow began over a month ago and is growing, with hundreds of letters expected during Christmas week.
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Long Beach
Santa Claus
Santa
George McMillin
North Pols
Iell
Arthur L. Peterson
American Legion
Si. Nick
Fastmaster McMillin
St. Nick
Seven Long Beach Residents Nominated for Jury
Seven Long Beach residents were among 139 candidates nominated Monday for service on the new Coming Grand Jury. They are:
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Long Beach
Woman Innocent of Traffic Rap In Bellflower Case
A jury at Municipal Court acquitted several defendants in a street collision case. Miss Tawson of Lakewood, formerly of Bellflower, was fined $6 for driving with inadequate lights after two pedestrians were struck and injured. The record lists defendants including Theresa Hersel Paul McCrery Arthur Green Maricharies Lawson Ralph Gallagher C Leedom Florence Cheney and Lloyd Evans with addresses in Bellflower Lakewood Compton and nearby areas.
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Maricharies Lawson
Ralph J. Gallagher
Brayton Ave
Los Gerritos
Charles F. van de Water
Pacific Ave
Florence Cheney
Battolmen
16Th St
Lloydev
C. Leedom
Santa Ana Ave
General Insurance
Compton
Clark Ave
Bellflower
Potter sent to prison sixth time for burglary
William Wallace Potter, 49.1, of 14834 Lakewood Ave Paramount, was sent to state prison for the sixth time after a Superior Court judge sentenced him Monday to 2 to 15 years on a burglary charge. Police said he stole a rifle shotgun and pocket knives from a Bellflower residence July 26.
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William Wallace Potter
Potter
Lakewood Ive
Paramount
Jjseph
Maltby
Bellflower
Sailor Injured After Seaside Crash with Guardrail
An 11 year old sailor from USS St Paul was injured when his car veered off Seaside Boulevard east of Alpine. Endy Whitman was taken to Seaside Hospital with back injuries after swerving to avoid another car and hitting a guard rail.
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Seaside Blvd
Alpine
Endy Whitman
St. Paul
Seaside Hospital
Raul
Oil Amendment OK'd By Judge in Wilmington Field Suit
Attorneys failed to agree on objectives of the U.S. government suit against oil operators in the Wilmington Oil Field. Federal Judge Harry C. Westover signaled he may issue an order defining issues so the case can proceed as scheduled.
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Harry Fulton
U.S
Wilmington
Harry C. Westover
Long Beach council seats spark massive eligibility bid
At a Los Angeles preliminary hearing on a sprawling suit against California, Long Beach, and about 120 operators, 13 men and two women race to qualify for city council posts amid motions to dismiss. Five candidates filed petitions. others continued. Special Assistant Attorney General Gray argued for a court order halting subsidence via a repressuring plan within 60 days. The Harbor Commission also moved to let the city direct LBOD production and water injection while setting criteria to curb well output and conserve reservoir energy.
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Los Angeles
State of California
Long Beach
Long Beach Naval Shipyard
Thejon
Tui
Board of Harbor Commissioners
Long Beach Oil Development Ca
Two L B Students Enrolled at Washington U
Two Long Beach area residents Jamie G Cannon of 3906 Olive Ave and David Armstrong of 222 Coronada Ave are listed as enrolled at Washington University in St Louis MO. Cannon is a senior architecture student a Jordan High School graduate. Armstrong is a senior in the School of Medicine and a Wilson High School graduate. Parish Council of St Athanasius Church hosts its monthly ward party at 8 pm Thursday in Parish Hall Market St and Linden Ave.
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Washington University of St. Louis
Olive Ave
David Armstrong
Coronada Ave
Cannon
Jordan High School
Armstrong
School of Medicine
Jis
Wilson High School
St. Athanasius Church
Market St
Linden Ave
Nominations for Jurors Named by Five Judges
Judges Fred Miller John F McCarthy Beach Vasey Joseph Malt oy and Elmer Doyle announced nominations of 129 citizens for grand jury service. A 30 member panel will be drawn and from it 19 grand jurors chosen in mid January by the traditional jury wheel under Judge Louis H Burke.
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Fred Miller
John F. McCarthy
Beach Vasey
Joseph 4
Maltoy
Elmer DB. Doyle
Jat
Louis H. Burke
Freeway Crash Kills Man and Injures Four in California
A head on collision on the Long Beach Freeway near Dominguez leaves one dead and three seriously injured. A Wilmington streetcar incident results in a suicide and two more deaths from earlier crashes in Norwalk and Compton. Navy enlistee Ronald L. Ball, 18, aboard USS Leader, died when his car collided head on with a northbound vehicle. Surviving occupants include John B. Blake, 19, Othe C. Hall, 45, and FoSe Siko, 42, in a separate crash. Norwalk victim Roger Gasser, 18, died of injuries from a Sunday crash on Leibacher Ave. Compton victim Boyd J. Reichardt, 37, Los Angeles, died from injuries Friday crash on Avalon Blvd and 2nd St.
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Dominguez
Wilmington
Norwalk
Comptons
Navy
Ronald L. Ball
USS
Leader
Dividing Island
Ball
John B. Blake
Othe C. “Hall
Eon Ave
Ifoe Siko
Brierscrest’ Ave
Carobe!Hospital
Roger Gasser
Crnsedate Ave
Leibacher Ave
Compton
Boyd JD. Reichardt
Los Angeles
Avalon Blvd
La2nd St
Intruder Cornered by Doberman in Park Ave Home
John Huxley, 24, transient, was arrested on burglary charges after a Doberman pinned him in the dining room of Dr. Harry J. Jacob, 48, at 289 Park Ave. Jacob woke to the dog snarling and restrained both intruder and dog with a pistol until police arrived.
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John Huxley
Harry JH. Jacob
Park Ave
Huxley
Dr. Jacob
Teens Hurt As Car Skids On Freeway Ramp
Two 17 year old South Gate youths were injured when their car skidded on the west ramp of the Long Beach Freeway at Anaheim Street and struck a light pole. Driver George Schultze and passenger Dennis J. Grosfeld suffered facial cuts and were treated at Seaside Hospital.
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Long Beach
Anaheim St
George Schultze
Dennis J. Grosfeld
South Gate
Seaside Hospital
Open House Planned for Exceptional Children Center
Open House is set at the Exceptional Children's Foundation Center at 4519 E Stearns St. in Long Beach on Wednesday at 10 20 am. Nearly 1 000 volunteers will solicit funds for a drive to raise 1 25 000 while the center offers classes from nursery to senior years with teachers named and programs in music and swimming for children aged 5 to 42.
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Ranees Shanik
William McGrath
Long Beach
Tearn
Children's Foundation
Stearns St
Svalk
Pacific Coast
Disneyland
Marineland
Knott's Berry Farm
Exceptional Children’s Foundation
Wa ‘Er
Weftnesnay
Nes
Vincent McTinnswell
Ia Drive
Tray Stevens
Pearance Englehart
Girl's Leg Broken After Striking Rock Near River
Sharon N. White aged 12 of 125 W. Bart Street suffered a fractured left leg when she tripped over a rock and fell near the Los Angeles River channel by Artesia Street while chasing a runaway horse on Monday. She was treated at Seasite Hospital.
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Sharon N. White
Bart St
Los Angeles River
Artesia St
Seasite Hospital
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