Council Approves Pact Form for Oil Project Amid Debate
The city council moved toward approval of a contractual oil development plan involving upland and water injection wells. Debate centered on unitization terms and the number of wells per acre, with Andrew Baird opposing action and Kesler and Keafer defending the agreement. The industrial project and accompanying unitization agreements are set to appear on the Oct. 2 agenda.
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Foney
Rayado Hester
Daw Council
Andrew Bard
Baird
Kesler
Udehuds
Uplands
Keafer
Ianeis Commission
Oil Slick Drifts Across Orange County Coastline
An oil slick two miles wide drifts down the Orange County coast after a collision between the tanker Marsine and a barge near Los Angeles Harbor. Agencies argue over cleanup responsibility as local towns struggle to remove the sticky mess and the coast remains polluted along Huntington Beach and Newport Beach.
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Orange County
Los Angelés Harbor
Marsine
L B Orange County road link project authorized
The Board of Supervisors authorized a state financed project to connect Westminster Avenue with the Orange County line via Second Street. The 1,430,660 project will be funded by the state 200,000 federal 658,606 and Los Angeles County 671,394. Right of way was cleared after the Bixby Lang Co donated land for the project.
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Board of Supervisors
Westminster Avenue
Pacific Coral’ Highway
Orange County
Los Angeles County
Bixby Lang Co
Long Beach
Street
Westminster Ave
Charles
Police Clear Driver in Pedestrian Death
An investigation cleared Alvie Ten Ferguson of manslaughter in the death of 89 year old Adelaide Leadlay on Locust Avenue and Ninth Street. Witness reports say the elderly woman did not look both ways as she crossed, while another vehicle horn briefly distracted Ferguson.
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Locust Avenue
Ninth Street
Chatere
Alvie Ten
Ferguson
Hoffman Ave
Harry Welch
Adelaide
A. Leadlay
Locust Ave
Spt
Welch
Crossialk
Fergu- Sati
Stolen Machinery From North Long Beach Yard
A storage yard at 242 Paramount Blvd North Long Beach reported the theft of machinery valued at 1740 dollars. Supervisor Charles Woodscock reported the missing equipment to police on the day after the incident. The theft occurred within the past few days at the Los Angeles drifting firm’s facility.
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Los Angeles
Paramount ‘Blvd
North Long Beath
Charles, Woodscock
Po- Hee
Inday
Burial Insurance Plan Offers Low Cost Coverage Worldwide
A new burial insurance plan invites persons ages 1 to B1 years to register. Costs are a few cents a day and pay a specified lace amount at need. For example a S500 payout was made on a recent funeral bill despite only S4.53 paid. Other plans are available and free information is offered by mail coupon today.
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Regal Reserve
Funeral Slated for Irma Rosselli
Funeral service is planned for Irma Rosselli a longtime California resident of 30 years. Survivors include Flora Beffa and Mrs Ciemenine Tam of Ges, with relatives offering condolences.
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Irma Rosselli
Calif
Frelude She Sr
Flora
Beffa
Ciemenine Tam
Ges
Death notices for Dagradt and others in local area
Obituaries list Louise Dagradt 80 of AGIEF Guean Blvd and Mona Mae McGagan 65 of 74 Dav Gong with service details. Also noted are Prout Thomas RL 74 and Helen C Krieger 48, with survivors, memorial locations at Sunnyside Memorial Park and Long Beach chapels, and requests for donations to Our Saviors Lutheran Church as directed by memorial homes.
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Louise
Agief Guean
Vonald
Lous Co Arthir
Rowson
A Cobsen
Margolt's & Peck
Madlagan
Iirs
Mona Mae
Dav Gong
Wienges
Krieger
Roggmoore
Helen C
Walker-Lee Drier
Lester
Ella BR
Colony
Harre L
Servier
Cathedral Chapel
Sunnyside Memorial Park
Mausoteum
Long Beach
Caan Funerel
Lone Beach
Plans Adopted to Build Hall at Dewey School
The Board of Education approved plans for a 31d seat assembly hall at Dewey Continuation High School to be built near Sighthane Locust streets. Completion is slated for the 1963 opening, with use reserved for community groups. Architect Shelley Montforth and Zamboni projected a $347,000 cost.
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Dewey Continuation High School
Board of Education
Locust Streets
Long Beach
Shelley, Montforth and Zamboni
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Amphibious Greet New Commander At Long Beach
Capt. William C. Meyer relieved Capt. Edward Manown as commanding officer of Amphibious Squadron 7 in a ceremony aboard the squadron flagship USS Rayfield at Long Beach Naval Station. Meyer's previous post was professor of naval science at UC Berkeley NROTC. Manown will report to Treasure Island San Francisco as commanding officer.
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Edward 8. Manown
Amphibious Squadron 7
Rayfield
Long Beach Naval Station
Meyer
NROTC
University of California At Berkeley
Manowa
U.S. Naval Receiving Station
Treasure Island
San Francisco
Long Beach promotion chooses Becker Advertising Agency
Long Beach Promotion Inc formed by 20 civic groups selects Max W. Becker Advertising Agency of Long Beach to handle all citywide promotion advertising. The Becker firm, led by Bl Becker and Rollie Coltrane, will provide media, public relations, and publicity services to promote tourism and industrial activity. Vern Baker calls the move a positive step forward.
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Long Beach Promotion, Inc
Bill Becker
Teft
Max W. Becker
Rollie Coltrane
Vern Baker
Long Beach
Bl Becker
Wand Rollie Coltrane
Becker
Assaulter Olsen Committed By Superior Court Judge Sparling
Joseph Charles Olson seven of S77 Atlantic Avenue was committed to the California Youth Authority Monday by Superior Court Judge Maurice C. Sparling for his role in a May 12 attack on women near the harbor.
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Joseph Charles Olson
Atlantic Ave
California Youth Authority
Superior Court
Judes
Maurice C. Sparling
Weomen Vith Ehaing
Trailer Club Meeting Plan Abandoned
City Manager John R Mansell told the City Council that plans for a national rally of trailer travel enthusiasts have been abandoned due to lacking facilities and cost. The Travel Trailer Clubs of America withdrew their request for a camping site citing an $8000 need to provide utilities for a 400-trailer encampment at Veteran's Memorial Stadium. The El Dorado Park site was rejected as too costly, with aHemett move to Hemet for permanent facilities noted.
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Ciy
John R. Mansell
Amenca
Mansell
Veteran's Memorial Stadium
el Dorado Park
Hemet
Boycotters Return To School In Gardena
Gardena students ride to class by private transport as parents’ group ends a boycott of bus service. The protest, tied to bus safety concerns, led several districts to suspend routes while families used cars to reach MES Dougrade 16616 Figueroa St. The protest leader said the aim is to pressure the Board of Education, not the district, while parents want their children in school.
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Army Corps 9” Engineers
Fish and Game
Army Engineers
Fish
Activ. Aod
Pense
Fillor High School
Figueroa St
Gardena
Gardena Rea
Log ‘Angeles
Boycotes
Mes
Dougrade
Figueroa
Rade
Two Long Beach Schools Offer Gymnastics for Youth
The District ends a ballot defeat on a 60 cent tax override while two Long Beach high schools host a city recreation gymnastics program for youths from fourth grade to college age. Parents warn traffic dangers around Rob ert E. Peary Junior High on Figueroa Street amid heavy industrial surroundings, with lessons free for participants this week.
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Long Beach High Schools
Mobile polio clinic offers activities at 4800 Atlantis Ave
A mobile polio unit will operate from 5 to 8 pm on Friday at 4800 Atlantis Ave with activities in tumbling, free exercise, trampoline, and apparatus. Instructors from Knights of Columbus, Judge Walter Desmond Council, will supervise sessions for girls 6:20 to 7:45 pm and boys 7:46 to 9 pm.
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Wilsus Hiph
Jordan
Walter Desmond
Cil
Knights of Columbus
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