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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1959
Page
2
Nostalgic travelers write home from Canada Germany and France. police work includes fish spillages and tire changes. A Long Beach column explains lost items clutter and the local lost and found desk, while a mother praises theater management for a careful seat change during a matinee.
Long Beach labor leaders protest Harbor Department handling of foreign marble in the new building. They argue U.S. workers and industry lose jobs when foreign materials are used, citing the architect's specs as not available domestically. The Trades Council seeks adherence to government code ensuring domestic production protection.
Emery Newborn, a 33 year old former merchant seaman with a long record of 137 drunken arrests, was sentenced by Municipal Judge Wallace W. Cox to two concurrent 160 day terms for intoxication on August 13 and vagrancy. He immediately filed notice of appeal. The defendant is noted for frequent arrests and many prepared petitions for writs.
Private services were held Friday for John Ernest Burdick of 233 Willow St. who helped sculpt the Lincoln statue in the Lincoln Memorial. Survived by his wife and a son, he assisted Daniel Chester French in enlarging the original clay model the final placement remains under advisement. Born in Preston Conn he studied at Norwich Free Academy Nor-wich Art School and Boston Museum School before moving to Long Beach last June. He aided in various statues across the United States including the Lincoln statue and two statehouses.
Four members of a Long Beach area robbery ring were sentenced to prison terms in Los Angeles Superior Court for their roles in more than 20 holdups. Robert McLemore Earl O Gawthorpe Neil Young and Hazlett Smith Jr were captured by police last June 5 minutes after a market robbery. Each faced two counts of first degree robbery with terms ranging from five years to life.
Long Beach asks the Federal Aviation Agency for 186800 to help buy 16.32 acres to extend Municipal Airport runway to 10000 feet. City Manager Sam Vickers and Aeronautics Director Thomas Raffety filed the application in the Inglewood district office three days before the deadline. The grant would retroactively cover part of the 324772 purchase price funded by bonds. Congress recently allotted 631 million for airport aid nationally.
Downey service station manager Herbert M Spielman faced a Sept 1 hearing on a charge of selling gasoline below cost. Pacific Small Business Assn. filed suit alleging 21.9 cents per gallon pricing at 11861 S Paramount Blvd in violation of state Unfair Practices Act. In Edwards AFB news, the X-15 program paused due to a hydrogen peroxide leak in the rocket craft control system.
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge postponed ruling on a permanent injunction to halt the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen from striking against the Metropolitan Transit Authority. Judge Charles R. Thompson said he needed more time to study briefs before deciding, with the case still under submission. A temporary restraining order against the union remains in place as negotiations continue.
A 7 year old Norwalk boy, James Coots, died after falling on a sharp stick near his home at 14438 Studebaker Road. He was rushed to West Covina Hospital where surgery followed but he died from injuries to his eye and skull base.
Reporter Bill Jones enters Long Beach beatnik haunts in dirty jeans and a three day beard for an undercover piece. His prose captures a generation facing dull times as summer ends and school approaches. A Sunday Independent Press Telegram photo feature highlights the pre school mood of Long Beach youths.
The Dance Club of Wilmington hosts a Polynesian Holiday Dance tonight at Wit Hall Center Neptune Ave. Co Lt Bob Van Antwerp, famed Long Beach caller, will call the event from 8:30 p.m. to midnight at Neptune Avenue venue.
Rickie Jean Rogers, a 5 foot 2 inch Millikan High coed, was named queen of Lakewood’s fifth annual Aquacade at Blayfair Pool. Over 30 contestants competed with runners up Iphyilis Madinger and Jo Ann Wagner. The event featured 200 bathing beauties, divers and divers, all under the Hawaii themed show sponsored by Lakewood Recreation. Admission was 25 cents.
Readers are urged to enter The Independents Lucky Social Security Number contest by mailing name address and SSN to the Independent press office in Long Beach. New winners listed include numbers ending 0560 403 ($54) 6179 3739 ($15) and more. deadline Monday August 31.
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