September weather and a playhouse note in Beach column
The column muses on a mild September with hints of heat later as students return to school. It also notes Community Playhouse's production of Onions in the Stew featuring Dr. William E. Fisher in a plumber role, plus a tourism sign anecdote and California highway exit sign issues raised by Assemblyman Willard Marsh.
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William E. Fisher
Playhouse Center Stage
L. A
Willard Marsh
California
Marsh
Disneyland
Santa Ana
Beach
City Council Hedges Sequel in Amusement Appeal
The City Council weighs dropping the appeal over amusement game permits after a district court of appeals ruling. Councilman D. Pat Ahern urges ending the fight amid broader municipal concerns. City Atty. Walhfred Jacob opposes dropping the case and suggests taking it to the State Supreme Court to finish the appeal.
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Tol Iday «9
Arthur Lol
Ni-Pike Amusement
District Court of Appeals
Loo
D. Pat Ahern
Ahern
Larry Collins
Walhfred Jacob
Ron
Counci
Row
State Supreme Court
Three Navy Cruisers Sail for Far East
Navy Cruiser Division 5 heavy cruisers USS Rochester USS Los Angeles and USS Roanoke deployed from Long Beach Naval Shipyard for duty with the 7th Fleet in the Far East at 9 a.m. They returned to their home port last December after six months in the western Pacific and expect a similar tour this time. The 3 000 crewmen are under command of Rear Admiral Frank Fenno with Captains Payson Webster and Caew aboard the Los Angeles Rochester and Roanoke respectively.
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Navy
Rochester
Los Angeles
Roanoke
7Th Fleet
Far East
Long Beach Naval ‘Shipyard
Western Pacific
Frank Fenno
H. Payson Jr
John A. Webster
Joan Caew
Raunoke
Two Boys Hurt at Beaches In Separate Accidents
Two children suffered head injuries in separate mishaps on Monday. Lewelyn S. Roderick of 4120 E. 14th St fell from rocks at the Marine Stadium and received six stitches at Community Hospital. Teddy Watson of Los Angeles struck his head on a cross bar at Magnolia Pier while fishing and was treated with seven stitches at Seaside Hospital.
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Lewelyn S. Roderick
14Th St
Marine Stadium
Community Hospital
Teddy Watson
Los Angeles
Magnolia Pier
Seaside Hospital
Docstors
Child Hurt as Car Knocks Down Boy in Parking Lot
Three year old Francisco Barga of Los Angeles suffered minor pavement burns after a car knocked him down in the Nu-Pike parking lot Mandey afternoon. Driver Robert Smith 19 of the USS Lyman told police the child ran in front of his vehicle.
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Francisco Barga
Los Angeles
Nu-Pike
Mandey
Robert Smith
Lyman
Kealer on Linkage Sinks City Brace Flood Plan Promise
Mayor Raymond C. Kealer warned Long Beach real estate leaders that subsidence threatens parts of the city, noting 25 feet horizontal and 25 feet vertical movement near the harbor and Edison plant. He urged voluntary water flooding of the Wilmington oil field to halt subsidence and boost oil recovery, with hearings set by an Assembly interim committee on October 3 and 4 to study remedies.
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Vera Williams
Johnny
Raymond C. Kealer
Als
Long Beach
Lafayette Hotel
Outer Harbor
Pacific Coast Highway
Edison
Navy Yard
Rainbow Fier
Pacificighway Bridge
Naa
Pacific Ocean
Kealer
Wilmington
Assembly
Hidden Police Nab 5 on Dope Charges
Narcotics officers concealed themselves near a hidden cache of drugs and arrested three men and two juvenile girls when they attempted to collect the narcotics Monday afternoon.
Neighborhood drug raid tied to theft and conspiracy
Harold Hazleton Robert Layman and Kent Dutton booked on possession of dangerous drugs tied to a nine woman panel case. A box hidden behind Iron Avenue held more than 6000 drug tablets believed stolen from a Compton pastry office. Victimized patrons and alleged mastermind Holston faced charges as his trial opened August 15.
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Harold P. Hazleton
Rose Ave
Robert E. Layman
Hammond
Kent C. Dutton
Roseton St
Artesia
Robert Holston
Sutare Oy
Tudas Beach
Hazleton
Penhollon
Compton
Three Long Beach Bands Win at Oceanside Fiesta
Three Long Beach bands earned honors at the Days of San Luis Rey Fiesta in Oceanside. James E. Son's Junior Concert Band took second, Marvin Marker's Junior Concert Band third, and the Long Beach Youth Band directed by Garon Carmen-Laturth won first in the baton twirl division.
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Long Beach
Oceanside
James E. Son
Marvin Marker
Garon Carmen
Laturth
Boat Under the Influence Case Leads to Marine Arrest
James A. Awalt, 31, of 5701 E. 2nd St, appeared in municipal court charged with operating a boat while under the influence. He pleaded innocent and was released on 850 bail with a jury trial set for Sept. 24. Awalt was arrested Monday after officers said he was too drunk to drive his outboard at Marine Stadium.
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Charles. T. Smith
De-Fendant
James A. Awalt
Awalt
Mariné Stadium
Dramatic Coast Guard Rescues Mark Labor Day Beach Week
A Coast Guard veteran drowned near Palos Verdes Estates after leaving a 16 foot boat. In Redondo Beach a child was rescued from San Pedro Harbor. Lifeguards saved 25 people in a Zuma Beach riptide forming a human chain and flotilla of rafts. Long Beach crews logged numerous rescues and boat assists as hundreds of thousands enjoyed the holiday weekend.
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David FP
Green
Tolbert St
Redondo Beach
San Pedro Harbor
Ralph Sartain Jr
Goodman St
Ralph Sr
San Pedro Emergency Hospital
Southland
Zuma Beach
L A Woman Hurt in P C H Collision
Los Angeles woman Berta Hernandez, 36, was seriously injured in a two car crash on Pacific Coast Highway near Harbor Avenue Monday evening. She was taken to Seaside Hospital. Vehicle details and additional names appear in the report with authorities citing driving errors and injuries.
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Los Angeles
Pacific Coast Hwy
Harbor Ave
Berta Hermandez
Seaside Hospital
Mazur to Take Command at Long Beach Naval Center
Cmdr Anthony Mazur, Navy career officer rising from the ranks, will assume command of the Long Beach Naval Reserve Training Center at 2 pm Thursday at Los Alamitos. He succeeds Cmdr Andrew Gollan who has retired. The center’s Surface Battalion III, with 300 reservists, is led by Cmdr Harry B. Frishman and includes Surface Divisions II-3 led by Cmdr William Abdon and 31-5 led by Lt Cmdr Harry McDonald.
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Cmdr
Anthony Mazur
Navy
Long Beach Naval Reserve Training Center
Thursdday
Los Alamitos
Andrew Gollan
Caudr.t
Lorttth ¢. Evans Ie
Santa Ana Naval Reserve Training Center
Mazur
N Navy
Worcester
Marine Corps Training Center
San Jose
Surface
Ill
Harry B. Frishman
Surface Division 11-3
William Abdon
Surface Division
Harry, McDonald
All Male Parks Board Names 22 to Committees
Twenty two members of the city commission and two advisory committees were nominated today by Mayor Raymond C Kealer and unanimously confirmed by the City Council. Tenure of all appointees continues until the end of the three year term of the press council.
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Raymond C. Kealer
Press Council
City Council Delays Jacobson Aid and Names Park Board
The City Council postponed action for one week and approved Edward T. Bennett as deputy city attorney to fill the vacancy from R. Douglas Dalton. Four new park commissioners were named including Gerald Desmond, making the group all male for the first time in years. Several incumbents were not retained, and reappointments were made to the Municipal Arts Committee and Alamitos Bay Marina Advisory Committee. The Armed Services Commission and the Mayor and City Council Advisory Public Improvement Committee will be named soon.
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Wal
Jacobson
Edward T. Ben- Hart
Countian D. Pat Aherns
Bennett
R. Douglas Dalton
Dalton
Park Commission
Gerald Desmond
Mither
CX Ile
Toby Wick
Ath
Clarence Itry
Covina Ave
George D. MacDonald
Greenbrista
Mario di Tripani
LGTE
Virginia Russell
Thomas A. Comiskey
Richae B. Smiley
John A. Grave
Dana E. Brown
Palermo
Robert. F. Dilday
Pacific Ave
William R. Hardcastle
Ravenna de
Johnny W. Miller
Golden Ave
Harold G. Appleton
Laguna P
James Krest
Pine Ave
Edward A. Killingsworth
Temple Ave
Edward Frank
Santa Ana Ave
Athena Hall
Park Ave
Walter B. Havehorst
Terrzine Ave
Bon ‘K. Parks
el Roble St
Herman H. Ridder
Loony Beach Blvd
Kesler
The
Armed Services, Commission l
City Couneil
Kealer
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