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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1957
Page
9
Harry Fulton weighs in on California’s fishing license rules for grunion. He argues that catching grunion with bare hands isn’t fishing and notes the difficulty of finding the right spot when the grunion arrive, calling it akin to performing a miracle.
A Van Nuys woman promoted a Saturday Indian pow wow at Swiss Park in Duarte with a barbecue to benefit the Los Angeles Indian Center. About 15,000 Indigenous people from 87 tribes live in the area. Notable attendees include Ponca director Mrs. Stevie Standinghear and actor Rudd Redwing. The event emphasizes photography and costumes while highlighting center work.
Monterey council members and elects questioned renewing the O'Melveny & Myers contract for tideland legal services amid potential conflicts of interest. They noted prior representation of Monterey and oil interests, debating cost versus benefit while city officials urged careful use of high profile attorneys. The pact, expiring June 30, pays hourly rates for lawyers and staff on tideland matters.
A paraplegic bookie, George Eugene Ray, 35, of 1118 Joel Street Torrance, was fined 50 dollars by Superior Judge Beach Vasey as a condition of two year probation after admitting taking bets on horse races at Long Beach Veterans Hospital. He told probation officers he now is a member of a wheelchair basketball team.
A 22 year old Compton man Benny Dee Haines attempted hanging in a Superior Court detention cell. Prison guards cut him down after hearing struggles, and he was rushed to Seaside Hospital for emergency treatment. Haines had been sentenced to five months in county jail on probation terms for auto theft.
An arsonist splashed flammable liquid under the rear door of the Funhouse Cafe at 2021 E Anaheim St and ignited it early today. Firefighters contained the blaze to the donor area after owner Robert E Purcelie and staff noticed a yellow flash and acted. City officials postponed a council action while seeking a speedy contract renewal.
Long Beach man Lewis Harrison Callahan was sentenced in Santa Ana Superior Court to 1 to 11 years in prison for manslaughter in the April 2 traffic death of Dr. Hollis Arthur Paegel of Newport Beach. Callahan admitted the manslaughter charge after his car collided head on with the doctor’s light vehicle on Pacific Coast Highway at 11th Street.
Harbor and Water Dept budgets totaling 36.8 million for the new fiscal year were reviewed by the City Council in committee of the whole. Councilmen deferred formal action until the official meeting June 25. The water budget proposal is compared with 5.54 million this year while harbor spending is cut from 44.10 million.
Buffum's Department Store celebrated its 40th anniversary with a surprise party in the Roof Room Monday afternoon. President Farry Buffman and general manager John Carr were guest of honor as employees presented bouquets to Buffum and to Carr who will soon depart for Europe on a year long leave. Cake and punch were served to staff between 2 and 4 p.m.
Administrative transfers and appointments affecting 26 school posts were approved by the Board of Education on Monday. Nine principals were shifted between schools and two supervisors plus an assistant supervisor and a personnel director were appointed. Ronald E Dunn was named personnel director for Long Beach Unified School District. The district has 1414 classified nonteaching employees under his supervision.
The Navy outlines Talos guided missile use for Long Beach and other ships. Replacements and new principal postings are listed for several schools. Production proceeds at Mishawaka facility under Bendix Aviation with a 27 million dollar contract.
The article lists numerous appointments across high schools. Bachara W Frame Henry June I McKillop Virginia H Mathews Anne M Orlow rin Betty Clement S Twaein Mary E Russell Gompers Lloyd deBrois Harvey N Kirlan Rogers Howard N Wubbard Verla M Leonard Lois G McMahon and relocation details for Milkan Kan high school and Carver ite duty.
Reymond Leon Kearns of 623 E Anaheim St was sentenced to 30 days in County Jail on a forgery charge by Superior Judge Beach Vasey. He admitted cashing a worthless 50 cent check in a Long Beach case on June 7 1956 and was arrested by Signal Hill police on April 27.
Richard M. Nixon is named Best Salesman for Democracy by 1500 delegates at the National Convention of Nutrition Salesmen. The event opens a week in the Wilton Hotel and will present Nixon in Washington next month. James B. Jones, convention chairman, will award Nixon, with a second scroll to Gov. Goodwin Knight in Sacramento. The group aims to educate delegates on marketing food supplements and to consider a philanthropic foundation for scholarships and research. Jesse Laskey will speak at the closing banquet.
The Long Beach Hairdressers Guild plans hair styles for contestants in the 1957 Miss Universe Pageant. The guild, composed of male members, serves as the official style group. Lyle Hansen chairs the Miss Universe project with Bill Cozart as show chairman.
Two men received prison terms after pleading guilty to bad check charges. Robert Ellis Doverspike, 37, of 245 West 10th Street, and William Lewis Hannah, 27, of 421 South Center Street, San Pedro, drew 5 to 14 year state prison sentences from Superior Judge Beach Vasey on Monday.
City council members both re elected and elected will be sworn in today at St Marys Hospital. Walhfred Jacobson says oath must be taken to comply with state law and may influence the informal selection of a mayor and vice mayor. Absentee Councilman D Pat Ahern is hospitalized but improving and may be consulted for the voting plan. Members discuss early mayoral selection tied to Miss Universe material and note Dalessi and Donley will not join council until July 8.
Long Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau directors will meet at Leilani Restaurant Behrant Shore at noon to elect officers and directors. They will receive the nominating committee report and hear the convention progress for the past fiscal year presented by Convention Manager Howard Jones. Walter Havekorst, president, will preside.
A fire damaged a Davenport and caused minor wall and carpet damage early Monday in the home of John Ty Packer at 6061 Lime Ave, officials reported.
The fleet oiler USS Ashtabula arrived at Long Beach at 9 am after a 50 month Western Pacific tour. As part of Service Squadron 3 she fueled 63 ships, pumped 6,763,000 gallons of fuel and 592,872 gallons of heat fuel, covering 120,326 miles. Commanded by Capt. C A Weyman Jr from Berkeley, the crew visited Nagasaki Tokyo Kyoto Osaka and Hong Kong.
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