Adrift All Night Safe Three Rescued After Fire
Coast Guard towed in a flaming freighter off Huntington Beach after 19 foot boat sank. Ten people, including two women, leaped into the sea and drifted all night as flames engulfed the vessel. Santa Ana workers Robert Shields and companions were rescued by a passing boat minutes later, while others from Pico Rivera and Whittier narrated the peril and delayed reach for assistance.
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Dar
Orange County
Catalina Island
Coast Guard
Alaska
San Diego
Huntington Beach
Robert N. Shields
W. Mary Circle
Santa Ana
Louis
H. Porter
French Ave
Eugene Absher
Sonya Place
Anaheim
Shields
Sais
Lator
Charles Evers
Crossway Drive
Pico Rivera
Golden State Landing
Long Beach
Chialina Island
Borge jokes on bed size at Long Beach hotel
Comedian Victor Borge, in town for a Municipal Auditorium concert, joked about his wall to wall bed during a hotel lobby interview in Long Beach. He compared the room to an oversized bed, joked about doors, and recalled a cowboy-like anecdote with his companion. Meanwhile Airman Keith Denning Helvern, 19, died in an accidental shooting at a Baker area radar base barracks. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Richard K Helvern of Lakewood and attended Mayfair High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Borge
Breakers International
Long Beach
Municipal Auditorium
Borge
Lee Hambro
California
San Fernando Valley
Lakewood
Air Force
Baker
Jore
Keith Denning Helvern
Richard K. Helvern
Fidler Ave
Robert Clarke
Helvern
Mayfair High School
John
Douglas Center Dedicated for Advanced Aircraft and Space
The Douglas Air Corp center in Long Beach opened as a 305000 square foot engineering hub named after founder Donald W. Douglas Sr. Sen. Clair Engle praised its role in advancing manned flight alongside space tech. The facility houses laboratories, shops, space and missile work, and a 100‑piece Long Beach Symphony provided music during the dedication.
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Donald W. Douglas
Douglas
Sen
Clair Engle
Douglas Engineering and Product Development Center
Long Beach
Tomor Center
Douglas Air-spgn
Engle
Craft Co
Main
Pri Inte
Vate
Donald W. Douglas Sr
Sen. Engle
America
Au ‘Teed 4Dience
L Antenna Laboratory
Deukmejian Wins Endorsement From Incumbent Grant
Retiring Assemblyman William Grant backs George Deukmejian for the 39th District Long Beach Signal Hill race. Grant calls Deukmejian the best qualified man and urges voters to support his candidacy in Sacramento. Bert Bond opposes Deukmejian in the fast developing race.
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George Deukmejian
William S
Bill) Grant
Grant
Long Beach
Signal Hill
Deukmejian
Assembly
Sacramento
Jocalcon. Com
Deukermejian
Signal Hill 39Th Distris
Bert Bond
Douglas Gets AF Contract for C124 Kits
Douglas Aircraft Co of Long Beach wins a $1.6 million Air Force contract to supply modification kits for C124 planes. The award covers production and delivery under the military program, with duties assigned to the Long Beach facility as part of the aerospace firm’s defense portfolio.
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Douglas Aircraft Co
Tong Beach
Obituaries from Lakewood area residents
Virginia Farley and Anna Augusta Plath die in the region as James Robert Nicholas and Tomis Russellis also listed. Surviving family members include spouses, siblings, nieces and nephews. Funeral services and mortuary details are provided for each notice including dates and locations.
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Plath
Anna Augusta
Washington Plage
Mabel Wolff
Minnie Boyce
Merlin Wolff
Modell's and
Peek Mortuary
Port of Los Angeles report shows rising cargo and revenue
The Harbor Commission reports increased total cargo to 26,088,015 tons a 4.3 rise, gross revenue 8,654,069 dollars and net income 2,388,593 dollars for the 1961 62 period. Ship calls fell to 4428 and general cargo tonnage declined with varied exports and rentals leading the list.
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Los Angeles
George R. Wall
Harbor Commission
Oeke
Disneyland Showboat Singer Dies
Monette Moore a 50 year old blues vocalist on Disneyland's Mark Twain Showboat collapsed and died of a heart attack on Main Street Sunday. She had joined the Young Men from New Orleans Dixieland band in 1960 and was rushed to Palm Harbor Hospital where she died. Autopsy confirmed heart attack. Survived by son Roland Roulette of Los Angeles. Funeral services pending in Los Angeles.
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Monette Moore
Disneyland
Miss Monette
New Orleans
Dixieland
Roland Roulette
Los Angeles
L B Purchasing Aid Wins Certificate
Edwin W Hyka the Long Beach city purchasing agent and his chief assistant Mila n L Sagerhom have been awarded professional certificates by the California State County and Municipal Purchasing Agents Association.
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Edwin W. Hyka
Long Beach
Milan L. Sagerhom
California
State, County and Municipal Purchasing Agents’ Association
One Thousand YMCA Boys to Attend Y Day in Hollywood
About 1000 YMCA youths from Long Beach will join 1000 attendees at Y Day in Hollywood the world’s largest YMCA event. Alan Holladay notes the event features 15 000 young participants in a three hour amateur show with arts and culture. After the show, the group travels by bus to the Los Angeles Coliseum to watch the UCLA Stanford football game. Art Linkletter serves as master of ceremonies for the talent show.
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YMCA
Long Beach
Hollywood
Alan Holladay
Arizona
California
Nevada
Los Angeles Coliseum
Art Linkletter
City seeks patrolmen to fill 15 vacancies by year end
The city announces an opening for patrolman with 15 total vacancies to be filled before year end. Pay ranges from 18 to 34 dollars weekly. Applicants must be high school graduates aged 21 to 20. Applications are accepted at the board office located at 215 West Broadway.
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W. Broadway
Zemo Plan touted for teen acne in test results
A 12 point Zemo Plan for skin care hygiene and diet claimed to help 80 percent of teenage pimples in a test. The circular promotes Zemo Liquid Skin Medication with 30 day money back guarantee and invites immediate order from Memphis Tennessee.
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Memphis
Tenn
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Evers
George Wickland
Miller Grove
Whittier
Louis Sanders
Slauson
Gag
George Robeson
Berge
Douglas Center
Lawry— Virginia Farley
52Nd St
Sari Day
Frank A
Mildred Veteran Meenadenet
A. Burner
Nicholas
James Robert
Dunrohin Ave
Ruth
David
Mra
Ardyth Nicholas
Jaane Cherry
Lakewood Mortuary Chapel
Russelis—Thomis
Chi Ave
Fjora
Mary Stivers
Rose Fase
Hazel Walker
Ruth Herbert
iRosary
Mattell's and Peck Mortuary
Frederick
George
Annn
Tutfold
Franklin
St. Matthew’s
Ary
Arthur
Nlenry
Ethel
Clyde Miles
Gordon Foster
W. Coon Funeral Home
Stevenson
Harald EF
Verda
Ruth Kessner
Ralphy
Zola Martin
Spongberg Mortuary
Malton
Lena
Duffin
Audrey
Coromada
Donald
Donald Jr
James
Earnest Line
Lewis Miller
Jim
Bill Phillip
Mary Camare
Ry Inday
Hoth
St. Pancratius
Para
Mount Mortuary
Snuggs
Stephanie
Mrs
Clement H. Sanges
Myrtle Ave
Ernest McBride
Harriis
Caro
Ruth Dyer
Long Beach Chamber of Commerce
Walter Kuhns
Coachella St
Memorial Hospital
Chamber
L.A. Harbor
Dow
L.B. Purchasing Aid
L.A
B.w.coon
Funeral Home
Obispo Ave
Geneva
Bull East
Westminster Memorial Park
Aller
EZO
ZO Products Company
Yeadon, PA
Paty
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