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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1957
Page
3
The City Planning Commission, by a 6-1 vote on Thursday, denied a special permit for a $250,000 men’s mental hospital proposed by Director Werner Thuchtl at 2810 E Artentalin. Commissioners suggested finding a more suitable site and reassessing patient talks.
In Saratoga California prominent Campbell Lumber Co co owner James Arends 33 shot and killed his wife Wanda 29 and her sister Mary Lou Alfrey then killed himself in their $40 000 home during a reconciliation attempt after a separation. Police Captain William Salt said Arends fired in a bedroom as screams rang out with two additional shots heard. seven children were in the house beside other adults.
A recruit at Parris Island says he was mistreated by drill instructors and two others claim abuse. Police found three bodies in a dorm room amid a growing inquiry as recruits discuss harsh discipline and alleged assaults. A base spokesman says the probe found no weapon use beyond hands.
Memorial service for Vernon J. Stanley 28 will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday in First Baptist Church Lakewood conducted by Rev. Harold Carlson and Rev. Victor Larsen with Patterson & Shively Mortuary directing. Surviving: wife Dorothy, son Gary, daughter Pamela, parents Mr. and Mrs. John Stanley, brothers Norman and John, sister Mrs. Betty Collens, grandmother Mrs. E B. Stanley.
The Soviet Union proposed a high level disarmament talks plan in a letter to the five permanent U.N. members. The talks would include chiefs of government or senior officials from Britain the United States France the Soviet Union Canada and India and seek progress within a new global framework. Talks are to be delayed until March 18 to allow time for study and government input.
Local page notes brief items from Long Beach on Friday February 8 1907. The independent column records a mix of community notices and society items without a dominant feature.
Henry Wall of Compton sues Leo Rule Oldsmobile Co Emil Gritz and Ferne Tuff in Superior Court for $10 000 damages from a February 21 traffic crash at Poinsettia Avenue and Cypress Street. Attorney Eldon Koortstad filed the complaint.
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