Ambulance Attendant Delivers Baby Then Faces Tragedy
Sam Silverman, 25, of Bowers Ambulance Service, assisted during a home birth at 3224 Golden Ave. Langdon, 23, welcomed a baby girl at St. Mary’s Hospital with help from Silverman and Doug Kastener. En route he learned his own newborn died at another Long Beach hospital as his father had died earlier on a freeway rescue day.
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Bob Beckman
Sam Silverman
Silverman
Bowers Ambulance Service
Billy Langdon
Golden Ave
Long Beach Hospital
Bowers
Langdon
L A Man Jailed for Tampering With Fish Traps
A five year old Los Angeles man was arrested Wednesday on charges of disturbing fish traps in local waters. R. J. Parker was identified by commercial fishermen Billy Butler and Ray Bettis of the Kentucky M. He was jailed in San Pedro on a $1,000 bond, awaiting investigation under California Game and Fish Codes.
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Los Angeles, i
R. J. Parker
Billy Butler
Ray Bettis
jTucky M
San Pedro
Parker
California
City to Host 26th Armed Forces Ball on Dec 15
The city will host the 26th annual Armed Forces Ball on December 15 at Municipal Auditorium. Chairman Robert McNulty announced plans Wednesday as invitations go out to military and naval installations. Admission is open to all service personnel in uniform with Manny Harmon's Orchestra and the Southerners Dixieland Combo providing music for dancing. Joseph E. Mason chairs the arrangements committee.
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Municipal Auditorium
Robert McNulty
Armed Services Commission
Manny Harmon
Southerners Dixieland
Joseph E. Mason
The
Wife Knifes Mate in Apartment Dispute
A 2 year old Tony Beach carpenter was stabbed in the back during a quarrel outside their apartment at 73 ½ Fifth St. Frank S. Selimene underwent surgery at St. Mary's Hospital. Ethel Payne, 51, Selimene's common law wife, was held in the same hospital after police identified her, reportedly attempting suicide with an overdose of drugs and booked on assault with intent to murder investigation.
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Tony Beach Carpenter
iFifth
St. Frank S
Deaths and funeral notices clutter local papers
A string of death notices lists ASHTON Chester A and Flynn William among the deceased. Services are scheduled at St Paul Minn and St Matthew's Church, with interment and mortuary directing by Sheelar McFadyen. Additional obituaries include WINSELL Florence, RIDER Steve, RAY John Wallace, RENO Bryan, LITTLE Anna M, RENOLD Carl Ernest, LYBARGER Lucille H, NELSON Michelle D, ANDREWS Nelle, RYAN Funice Auroussa, LONG Bailey Shorty, MEYER Beatrice S, and others with service times at Mottell's Peek, Sunnyside Memorial Park, and Angelus Funeral Home. A narcotics sentence follows for William Raymond Silva.
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Flynn
William
Wisconsin Ave
Eileen
Daughsters
Kathleen
Patricia
iMartin Flynn
John
Michael
Martin
Cebelia
Nellie
St. Matthew's iChurch
iSheelar- McFadyen
Dominguez Refinery Blast Claims Another Victim
Duane Wilson, 38, of 2232 Cedar Ave, died at 3:50 am in a local hospital after an explosion at the Shell Oil Refinery in Dominguez. Wilson, Donald Hatch, 29, of Westminster, and Carl Meyers, 60, of Dominguez, were critically burned when a catalytic cracking compressor exploded. a fourth worker was only slightly burned. Funeral services pending at B. W. Coon Funeral Home.
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Dominguez
Duane Wilson
Cedar Ave
B. W. Coon
Wilson
Donald Hatch
Annwood Way
Westminster
Carl Meyers
Jefferson Drive
Shell Oil
Compton College Tea Planned by Patrons Association
Compton College Patrons Association members plan their annual Christmas Scholarship Tea at the college Wednesday from 2 30 to 5 30 p m The program features sale of Christmas arrangements and gifts music by the Downey Warren's Chorus and a talk on interior decorating.
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Compton College
Compton
Compton College Patrons Association
Downey Warren
Crosley Elected President of California School Employees
Gene Crosley an electrician for the Bellflower School District has been elected president of the California School Employees Association succeeding Chester Walczak in a leadership change reflecting district talent in state education work.
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Gene Crosley
Bellflower
California School Employes Association
Chester Walczak
Marina store space draws no bids at Long Beach marina
The 550000 bazaar building at Long Beach Marina struggles to attract tenants as city bids yield only one offer. John Miller & Associates of Long Beach proposed operating three float sales shops with a tiered commission from 4.6 percent to 7.4 percent of monthly gross receipts and a minimum annual rent of 6900. City Manager Sam E. Vickers' staff are studying the bid.
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Long Beach Marina
John Miller & Associates
Long Beach
Miller
Sam E. Vickers
Five Youths Arrested After 100 Mile Chase
Five teenagers including two girls were jailed in Torrance after a high speed pursuit that ended when a rear tire was punctured. Police fired shots at the fleeing car during the stop at Crenshaw and 238th Street. The youths, aged 15 to 16 from Redondo Beach, were released to parents pending juvenile court processing.
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Baxter Omohundro
Torrance
Ronald LeMaster
Kenneth Halbert
Redonda
Pacific Coast Highway
Hawthorne Avenue
Pacific Coast Hwy
Jim
Daly
Crenshaw
Artesia
Edcar
Medley
Stady
Dondo Beach
W. E
Auto Kills Girl in Norwalk
A 12 year old girl, Juanita Kay McNemar of 12213 Jersey Ave, was killed when a car backed over her in a neighbor's driveway in Norwalk. The vehicle was driven by Joseph Kujayski, 34, of 12207 Jersey Ave. Police identified the driver and noted the incident occurred late Wednesday.
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Did “Norwelk
Juanita Kay McNemar
Jersey Ave
Joseph Kujayski
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Linden Ave
Roy Metz
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Sheejar
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Coldbrook Ave
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Stella Marjorie Isgrige
Ruth Marie Brewer
Robert Nichols
North Long Beach
Tabernacle Church
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Westminster Me‘morial Park Mortuary
Walter
Frank
Grace Trawalter
Sunnyside Mesmorial Park Chapel
Mottall’s’ & Peek Mortuary
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Cloe Gallehue
Abigail Kirkham
Anna Palte
Maud Sherman
B. O
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Reno
Bryan
Pattick
Walnut Ava
John Rowley
Gertrude
Blackstock
Sunnyside Memorial Park
Anna M
Chestnut Ave
Everett
Jesse
Mattell’s & Peek Mortuary
Renold
Carl Ernest
Cameron St
Anna
Carol Renold
Shirley Highland
Lowell
Matteil's & Peek Mortuary
Andrews
Nelle
Muncie
Ind
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Ryan
Funice Auroussa
Loma Ave
Pam
Mottell's
Teek Mortuary
Long—Bailey P
Shorty
Brayton Ave
Susie Ej Brothers
Mottelusand Peek Mortuaries
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Burns
Chase
LeMaster
Rose Rey
Rose Hills Mortuary
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Whittier Eels
Oxford
Auto
Norwalk
Bandini St
Almeelf
Eusable
Memorial Pany
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Geneva
Twinoaks
Antone
Pyer
Forstmann
Spret
Tahog
Wresederer
Switzerland
Fraley Preste
Spain
Aiee
Sandlar Hoy
Woma
Sandler
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