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Newspaper
Independent Long Beach
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1951
Page
4
The Steinberg nude chair in Long Beach's Design for Today's Living exhibit drew mixed reactions and nationwide attention. Visitors smiled or snickered at the piece while officials described rising interest. City officials debated its merit at a council meeting.
Washington June 26 Veteran actor Fedward Bromberg and six witnesses refused to answer House Un-American Activities Committee questions about Communist ties. Contempt citations were approved against two of them, including Robert W. Lee and Oscar Roberts of Baltimore, for questions about Red activities and personal details. Bromberg, a 47 year old Hungarian born performer, accused the committee of witchhunt tactics while declining to reveal party cards or potential wartime commitments.
Local art circles buzz as the city’s new gallery hosts a drawing of a nude woman on a chair. The debate pits art against humor and tests whether the piece belongs in the gallery, drawing national attention and widening public awareness of the new institution.
City Manager Sam B. Vickers urged the City Council to replace the damaged finger pier at Rainbow Pier with a larger structure. The estimate to replace and reinforce was about 11 000 dollars, with a larger pier costing 76 000 to 84 000 dollars depending on width. Ambulance and lifeguard access would improve, and the site would suit deep water fishing. The council would decide in two weeks.
Rose Marie Birdsall begins her defense in San Bernardino for the death of Warren Eddenfield. Prosecutors say she forged checks and confessed after the fatal beating. Her attorney argues the act was in defense of her sister Ruth against a man who betrayed her.
Long Beach's share of county funds for lifeguard service rises from 24000 to 2066 after talks between city and county officials. City Manager Sam Vickers told the council the county will take 47000 from music and art funds to distribute among several departments, though the city sought 50000.
Los Angeles county supervisors approved a licensing ordinance for fortune tellers in unincorporated areas. The measure imposes a 400 dollar annual license fee and a 500 dollar bond to ensure compliance with existing regulations.
Ham and eggs will mix with parks and recreation at a meeting to be held at Virginia Country Club at 7:30 a.m. July 5. Milton B. Arthur, president of the Recreation Commissions, yesterday invited city councilmen, the city manager and city attorney to have breakfast with city park, planning and recreation commissioners. Purpose of the gathering will be to discuss a plan for park and recreation development devised for Long Beach.
City Council voted seven to one to permit midget auto racing at Veterans Memorial Stadium if it fits with existing events. Promoters Mason Kight and L B Murphy plan a personal track costing about 2000. Mayor Burton W. Chace opposed. others urged allowing the venture to succeed.
The Alamitos Bay development plan approved by the City Council sets pierhead and bulkhead lines for the upper bay north of the Second Street bridge. It allows swimming and local activity along a 15 foot casement on Sorrento Drive and reserves the Alamitos Bay Yacht Club area for bathing. Property owners may be asked to remove encroachments along the public casement.
Long Beach postal group representatives at a Washington Government Employes Council meeting voiced optimism that Congress will raise salaries soon. Mike Kosinski of the Postal Clerks and Don Timmis of the State Letter Carriers' executive board reported 1500 delegates from 24 government employee organizations attended. Postal employees seek a 17 percent increase.
Los Angeles city council approves nine housing projects at a cost of $100,000 after a series of hearings and arguments. The author notes the projects would condemn thousands of private homes and displace between 50,000 and 75,000 people.
High tides reach 3.2 feet at 5 15 a m and 5.2 feet at 1 m. low tides 1.5 feet at 10 46 a m. Tomorrow low tides 0.8 foot at 12 54 pm and 2 feet at 2 36 pm. high tides 3.0 feet at 1 am and 5.4 feet at 6 15 pm.
A public hearing on establishing one way streets in Belmont Shore will be held in City Corner chamber July 17. The plan, by the city traffic division, engineer and Belmont Shore Business Assn, aims to relieve congestion. The Belmont Shore area is bounded by Livingston Drive The Toledo Bayshore Drive and Ocean Blvd with specific one way routes proposed for southbound and northbound traffic and several streets retained as two way.
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