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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1957
Page
9
A long tale portrays Frank Murphy once the public face for Tucson promoting its climate and health resorts. After wartime shrapnel injury and a medical reveal, doctors advise sea level living, ending his Tucson advocacy and forcing relocation to Playa del Rey.
Edison and related firms paid city franchise taxes amounting to 413,199 while 1956 and prior payments are itemized. General Tele Payments and annual lump sum rents are noted, with base year pagnenia and city office service charges varying from 37,026 to 150,886.89.
Warrior Commissioners voted to advertise for bids on two or three new wharf type cranes for Pier D. An engineering report projected costs over 220 each and potential one day faster ship loading. N Zoffmaster, harbor engineer, to review operating and maintenance estimates and report in a week. The board also approved Signal Trucking Service Ltd for Warehouse No 6 on West Ath Street at 2100 monthly for six months, then 3250 monthly, then 3300 plus 60 percent of storage charges.
A Long Beach mother Mildred Curry and George Kaehn Jr face charges after their seven year old daughter Margaret Fatelle reported cruel punishment. They were arrested after the juvenile bureau investigator testified and the couple are to be tried by July 2. The Long Beach pool will close tonight and next week for public swimming while regular evenings continue on other days.
More than 300 high school students from Los Angeles County gathered at Municipal Auditorium for the Teen Age Traffic Safety Conference. Earl F. Campbell of the California Traffic Foundation urged teens to lead in traffic safety, calling present laws outdated and stressing public attitude as key to reducing highway deaths and injuries.
The Board of Water Commissioners refused to back fluoridation but urged any program be run by the City Health Dept and funded from its budget, not water revenue. The council will be asked to consider a May 14 vote on fluoridation with an estimated initial cost of $35,000 and ongoing $30,000 annual for supplies.
More than 600 readers are expected to attend a Citizens' Committee dinner as the keynote event of the United-Hospital Fund campaign. Bud Riding, campaign general chairman, stresses the hospital deficit and civic obligation to support hospital needs through this fundraiser at the Lafayette Hotel Grand Ballroom.
Three teaching staff members at Long Beach State College have been appointed as coordinators for academic areas to become college departments with the fall semester start. The event featured a dinner in a hotel ballroom with scheduled remarks and introductions.
A burglar who stole nothing received a year in prison with probation for another offense. Carl Alvin Alf ord 22 of 065 FE Gulfey St San Pedro and William Louis Sorenson 22 of 568 E 19th St faced probation and jail under Judge Beach Vasey. Alf ord pleaded guilty to first degree burglary and admitted no prior record. Sorenson was granted three year probation with 30 day jail for stealing copper tubing and micrometers from Climax Tube Co on Jan 9.
The Long Head Board of Education approved a six week summer school schedule for elementary, junior, and senior high levels plus City College. Courses run July 1 to August 23 with day and evening sessions across multiple sites including City College and local high schools. No tuition is charged for summer sessions.
Police say two men pretended to shop at Judkins Music Store at 5422 Village Rd. One distracts by asking to hear a record while the other allegedly steals $450 in cash from the front. Danny Orton, the store manager, reported the incident and the theft occurred Monday afternoon.
The four day Grunion Run enters its third night with Little Fish scheduled to hit the beaches at 10 45 p m The open run continues into Wednesday night with waves breaking and fish washed ashore by hands The notice also mentions another four day run planned to start March 17.
City Council will delay action on mandatory dog rabies vaccination until after the June decision. The ordinance committee, side stepping a recommended education amendment by City Health Officer J. D. Litwack, asked for a report from City Manager Sam E. Vickers instead. Council members expressed caution about public hearings and political risk, with Toby Wick the lone incu mbent opposing re election voicing no firm stance. Litwack called rabies a health menace. Long Beach families face decisions on post bite treatment when a dog is unavailable. Vaccination has been voluntary and not very successful.
Capt. Charles M. Garrison announced his re election bid for the Fifth District at the May 14 city election. A “Garrison for Council” committee formed with members including Nuarell, Erik P, Flamer, and Striegel backing the effort.
William E. Taylor 68 of 1724 FB 10th St was booked for drink driving and misdemeanor after his car struck four almirers and a house at 1214 E. 9th St on Monday. The impact knocked a three foot diameter hole in the house corner. Occupant L. C. Lawrence of Long Beach Air Force Base was not home.
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