Long Beach Ballot Proposals and Public Service Notes
A reader column discusses voting clarity on Prop X urging careful study to avoid unintended harm to the city band. It also recalls a longtime post office switchboard operator Mrs Nellie Hanson and community mail box curbside requests and post office box locations for convenient car mail, noting multiple curbside boxes around town and near the post office.
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Gro. McMillin
E. Third St
Third
Elm
Linden Aves
E. Third
PHE P.O. Dept
Fourth Ami
E. Broadway
Pine Ave
Orcades Docks Here on Way Back to Australia
The 28,000-ton liner Orcades arrived at Berth 24, Pier 1 this morning en route to Australia after calls at Vancouver and San Francisco. The ship will be refitted in December at a Northern Ireland shipyard, adding air conditioning, a swimming pool, private baths, and upgraded dining and lounge facilities.
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Orcades
Australia
Orient and Pacific
Pacific Coast Porte
Vancouver
B.C
San Francisco
Abard
Treland
Sidex
Ing
Stennd
Jaeger
Ming Pool
Pida
Scholars Gather for Library Meet 60th California Library Assn
By George Eres an imposing array of researchers poets scholars authors historians and writers are among speakers at the 60th annual California Library Assn conference opening tonight in the Lafayette Hotel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Eres
California Library Assn
Lafayette Hotel
Lakewood GI's First Trial Set in Urawa Case
The first hearing for Lakewood airman Peter Longpre, 19, charged with gross negligence leading to death after a gun misfire killed Japanese student Sachiyuki Miyamura on a moving Tokyo area train was scheduled for November 11 in Urawa Japan. Additional hearings are tentatively set for November 17 December 2 December 6 December 9 and December 23.
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Lakewood Airman
Peter Ey Longpte
Urawa
Japan
Longpre
Dearce Ave. Arey
District Pro-Ocators Offics
Bongpre
U. S. Johnsson Air Force Base
Sachiyuki Miyamura
Hugh R Braun
2500 Back at Work at GM Plant
Two thousand five hundred members of Local 216, United Auto Workers, returned to work at General Motors South Gate plant after a 10 to 1 vote to accept an agreement reached with local union officials. Five hundred repair and maintenance staff were recalled to prepare the plant reopening, following a strike that began October.
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Hunred
United Auto Workers
General Motors
South Gate
Uniur
Tive
Atanday
Halloween Park Carnivals Set For Next Friday
Me Beavest Park hosts multiple carnivals from 6 30 to 9 30 p m next Friday inviting families. Parks listed include Atherton Bixby Drake Ma Dorado Studebaker Ray Hughton Myrle Aves Kidd Santa Fe Aves MacArthur E Aniheira St Starena Bath St Silverado Carson St Veterans E 28th St Waudlaw Stanbridge Ave. Free games and fortunes for all ages with age specific activities and modest food prices.
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Beavest Park
Frank Hartett
Followhn Parks
Athertos
Atherton Bixby
Cherry Ave
Drake
St. St
Maing A Dorado
Studebakee
Ray Huughton
Approve repressuring of three port areas
The Board of Harbor Commissioners approved repressuring programs for three more blocks in the Wilmington Oil Field to prevent subsidence and filed them with the State Oil and Gas Supervisor. Plans for other fault blocks were previously approved, with public hearings anticipated under the state Subsidence Control act.
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Harry Fulton
Board of Harbor Commissioners
Wilmington Oil Field
Ity Cornell
Sam Roberts
Willington Oi
Long Bea
Charles L. Vickers
Sxirl
Frank d. Hardesty
Harbor Petrolum
G. E. Woodward
de Colyer and MacNaughton
City Seeks Delay on Proposed Oil Curb Plan
Long Beach Harbor general manager Charns II Vickers urged Los Angeles County supervisors to pause action for at least 10 days on a proposed seven month smog season ban on low grade fuel oil for industry. He warned delay is needed to study its impact on repressurization and antisubsidence programs.
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Log Beach
Charns II Vickers
Long Beach Harbor
Long Beach
Ile
Teoposnd
Lsmaz
S. Smith
Griswold
Los Angeles Basin
Vickers
Court backs city rule on police pension rate
The District Court of Appeal upheld a Superior Court ruling backing the city in a suit over police and firemen pension rights. The decision affects active and retired officers, confirming a pension scheme tied to years of service and amended in 1915 and 1945. Veterans with long service will face credits and changes in full pay calculations pending possible further appeal.
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District .Court of Appeal
Tracobson
Francis
Houghton
Supreme Court
Vehicle theft report cites items stolen from car
Police report from Anaheim Street and Locust Avenue notes tools tires and a spare wheel valued at 382 dollars stolen from an unlocked car. Statement by SGT Robert Wnough mentions claim by Russell A. Myers of Osnard regarding receiving two thirds after 30 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert WN
Russell A. Myers
Osnard
Anaheim St
Boats Under Big Top at Pierpoint Pacific Coast Show
Water craft show opens Thursday at Pierpoint Landing with 1959 boats, motors, and gear. Exhibits include largest and smallest models, two yacht displays, and water ski and skindiving demonstrations using boat hoists. Feature: the giant single piece built C-38 sailing yacht and the tiny Little Fellows boats. A Vic Press-Telegram preview will publish in Wednesday edition.
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Dumenne
Pierpoint Landing
Fred J. Taylor
Taylor
Pierpaint
Comet-Plastic, Tne
Gardena
Fellows & Stewart
Terminal Talon
Vic Press-Telegram
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Noct
Nellie Manson
Orean Blyd
Police Dept
Tooking
Shethik
Tayhe
Belmont Shore
H Malcolm Eoley
David Gregory
Mira Mar. Ave
David
Recreation Department
Camilla Water
Park Ave
Lakewood
Allan Nevins
Columbia University
Nevins
Huntington Library
California
Frederick Mosher
Marjorie Fiske
University of California
Leon Uris
Exodus
Brother Antonius
Julius Griffin
Ruth Rutzen
Ihertoit Public Library
Pelllower
Torey
Mekelt
Gardem
Tefermen
Commission
Press-Telegram
Swathlind
Savings Bonds
Murray Severance
Nashville, Tenn
United States Savings Bonds
Municipal
Catalina Island
Catalina Island Co
Hollywood
Stalf
John F. Baker
Jeaves Holy Innocents Church
Mth St
Peat Guard of Honor
Navy
Fleet Reserve Assn
All-Souls Cemetery
Pierpoint
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