South Gate Technicians Photograph Sputnik Beeps
Firestone Tire and Rubber Co engineers in South Gate translate Sputnik beeps into light and photographs. John L. Malgaard, J. Bill Fisner, and Hugh Gibson monitor signals from 500 miles up, using an oscilloscope to graph telementer data. Amateur Radio Club members report signals vary from seconds to thirty minutes, correlating with Sputnik’s 95 minute orbit, but they refuse to reveal what the beeps say.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sputnik
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co
South Gate
John L. Malgaard
Harper Ave
Downey
Th Diion
Bill Fisner
Bellflower Bird
Lakewood
Hugh Gibson
E. Cecilia St. Downey
Firestone
Amateur Radio Club
W6icj
Earth
Oe Ee
Dorn Gerken
Neece St
William Hostetler
Lakewood Water Firm Seeks 40 Percent Rate Hike
Lakewood Water and Power Co. asks state regulators to approve a water rate increase between 40 and 50 percent, higher than the 25 percent under review. The move halts a three day public hearing, as attorney John Amos Fleming files an amended application within a week. The company serves about 31,300 homes in Lakewood East Long Beach and Downey, with current bills around 3.75 to 4.50 dollars under the proposed hike. The board calls the 23 percent rise a useless gesture, citing inflation and changes since the initial request. Hearings resume in December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakewood Water and Power Co
State Public Utilities Commission
Lakewood
Atty
John Amos Fleming
The
Water Company
Commission
East Long Beach
Downey
Fleming
Lawmaker Urges City to Grow Up
Long Beach growth hinges on upward expansion as Rep. Craig Hosmer urged the Junior Chamber Thursday night that 20 story skyscrapers are needed. He cited rehabilitation areas as ideal, noting multi million financing requires ground stability assurances to attract lenders.
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Long Beach
Craig
Hosmer
Junior Chamber of Commerce
California
64th Wedding Date He Had Six Months to Live
B F Roberts of 3500 Olive Street Long Beach celebrated his 64th wedding anniversary with Minnie at home. They are both 90, joined by daughters A J Guideveen and Hazel Warmer and many relatives. Roberts recalled a pneumonia illness years ago when doctors gave him six months to live.
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Fullerton
Bve
B. F. Roberts
Olive St
Roberts
Minnie
A. J. Guideveen
Mahanna Ave
Long Beach
Hazel
South Gate
4Th St
Pine Ave
California
New England
Pair Given Prison for Fake Checks
Two men were sentenced to state prison by Superior Judge Beach Vasey on forgery charges. Richard Gallegos, 28, of Culver City, drew five to 14 years for a prior felony conviction after admitting to cashing forged payroll checks totaling 1250 in Wilmington Gardena and Culver City in March. Arthur Pasqual Angelo, 23, of the Maryland Hotel Wilmington, received one to 14 years after being arrested Aug. 27 for trying to pass a 52 dollar check at the Lomita service station where he had cashed another bad check two weeks earlier.
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Beach Vasey
Richard Gallegos
Culver City
Gallegos
Long Beach
Wilmington
Gardena
Arthur Pasqual Angelo
Maryland Hotel
Angelo
Lomita
Effie D Boynton and Others Die in Local Obituaries
A sequence of notices reports deaths and funeral arrangements for Effie D Boynton Dolly F Pray Inez F Wilbur Hulda W Svendsen Barbara Newman Lila Lorain Kyte and Meta Anna Ralph. Surviving relatives and service details are listed for each, with mortuaries named and burial timing indicated.
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Wilbur — Inez F
W. 4Th St
Ivan Brenner
Vernon McQuilen
Morris Hansen
Patterson & Snively Mortuary
Svendsen
Hulda W
Dawson Ave
Iousins
Golda
Dave Carey
Mottell
Peck Mortuary
Newman
Barbara Naomi
Whitewood Ave
John C
John Michael
George P. Polhill
Richard G. Polhill
Mortell's & Peek Chapel
Ralph
Meta Anna
Roswell Ave
George Ivey Ralph
Bertha C
Christensen
Pino Mortuary
Prisoner Escapes at Jail Elevator
A prisoner escaped Thursday while being returned to City Jail after a 30 day petty theft sentence. William Lee Kirk 37 of 1540 Gaylord St. is listed among those involved as fellow inmates awaited in the jail elevator. Rosary and mass details follow for other local obituaries in the fragmented notice.
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Kirk—William Lee
Gaylord St
Walter J. Evans
Lewis Ave
Adayway
Gladys M
Hall
Long Beach Blvd
George Lysons
Terry
Eugene
Bonita
Nola
Cheries Jeffers
Lawrence
St. Athanasius Church
Music Club Meeting Publishes Members' Songs
The Veloz Music and Record Club will present songs written by members at a 7 50 p m meeting Saturday. It will be held at the home of Mr and Mrs Clyde Diltz at 1129 Ocean Blvd.
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Veloz Music & Record Club
Clyde Diltz
Ocean Bivd
Planners OK Permit for Masonic Temple
City Planning Commission approved a special permit and field trip for Palos Verdes Lodge to construct a Masonic Temple in the Los Altos Plaza area. The project includes 80 parking spaces, a two family housing zone, and electric right of way along the Marine Stadium line near Nieto Avenue. The estimated cost is $275,000 with a $135 fee scheduled for next Thursday’s review.
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Pacific Coast
Palos Verdes Lodge
Los Altos
Jal Plaza
Pacific
Marine Stadium
Nieto Ave
Fishing Unions Split Spark Looms Amid Dock Pickets
Disputes flare as ILWU and AFL CIO Line Fisherman's Union split over a 55 per ton sardine cannery price. Pickets on Fisherman's Wharf threaten 24 hour action while rival factions massed at 18th and Mesa Streets. Several hundred fishermen gathered after a union meeting as the fleet remains tied to the docks with the season opening.
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San Pedro
Lotaljun Ce
Internation
Afl-Cio
Thurst
Afl-Cio Seine
Line Fish-daverman's
HLWU
Line Fisherman's Union
John J. Royal
18Th and Mesa Sts
Aflcio
John Calise
AFL
Bruin Den to Open as City Canteen for Wilson Students
New youth canteen building in Recreation Park will be called the Bruin Den after Wilson High School students proposed the name and approval came from the Recreation Commission. The Belmont Recreation Center quarters now used by Wilson students will be the Fo'c'sle Club Canteen. Building completed Sept 30 under city contract at 93000, with dedication ceremonies planned. Temporary library use discussed. Edwin Castagna city librarian to advise. Also approved Long Beach Boat and Ski Club races Nov 24 at Marine Stadium with minimum $225 revenue to city and January 1 polar bear event at the stadium for Los Angeles Boat and Ski Club participants in swimsuits.
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Wilson High School
The
Recréation Commission
Wilson
Belmont Recreation Center
Ocean
Cansteen
Edwin Castagna
Bay Shore
Long Beach
Marine Stadium
Los Angeles
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Moonwatchers
Lakewood Water Firm
Rex Hardy
Hardy
Mutual Pipeline and Construction Co
Lakewood Water and Power
Mutual
Walker’s
Dolly F
E. Ocean Blvd
William Schad
Betty Mambright
Rosemarie Worthington
Kyte—Warvey
Calimese
Ida
Rome Blair
Mary Frances. Meyer
Howard
Emmerson
Yucaipa
Masonic Temple
Priay
United States
East First ST
Ocean Ave
Our
Phohe Hinieck
Herb Shannon
ILWU
Fisherman's Wharf
Ilwu Union
Hata Ett
Fae &Sn
Abee
Artoi Union
Hans
Bruin
Recreation Pack
Bruin den
Long Beach Area Council
Stanford Junior High
Evelyn Stanley
Kathy Finn
Jane Weander
Pamelia Harden
Jimmy Walters
Michael Atherton
Raymord Gaile
Paul Stan L
Sikorsky
LB. Harbor
Avelon Bay
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