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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1957
Page
9
A San Pedro report blends a hotel tale with seaside lore and a parade of dog license anecdotes. It details Hacienda de San Pedro Hotel and its community funding, plus a cascade of quirky dog licensing moments from city staff and residents, including talking dogs and weight concerns.
Researchers at Long Beach Veterans Administration report a survey of 1,000 paraplegic and quadriplegic patients shows no fixed personality type evolves from permanent paralysis. The study outlines four emotional stages after injury, from delirium to depression, with most patients lacking major neuropsychiatric diagnoses beyond transient depressive reactions.
About 700 spectators watched a Hill Climb sponsored by the Long Beach Model T Club on Shell Hill. Ford drivers competed in Speedster and Standard classes, with Kinckslong Hill fastest in 22 seconds. Rosa Goad led in a 1915 touring car in 13 seconds, while other entries posted rapid times in various classes.
Burglars broke into Berry Merritt Insurance Co at 417 Atlantic Ave Sunday evening and tried to pry the safe, remove a door pin, and peel the top with a crowbar. They crawled through a trellis door, toppled ceiling items, and fled without stealing anything. Bookkeeper Louise Campbell discovered the scene at 8 p.m. after leaving at 3:40 p.m.
An 13 year old boy reports being taunted by two peers near Atlantic Avenue and 830 F South Street. One youth drew a knife after an exchange about a white cowboy hat. The victim was treated at St Mary’s Hospital.
Disjointed report quotes doctors describing a patient’s adjustment cycle after injury. They note a shift from prior self to a new name persona as part of psychological adaptation and societal perceptions of alcoholism and disability.
Patrick M. O'Brien of 2745 FB with St. suffered a back injury when he slipped and fell six feet from atop a slack at coffer ande on Pier D Berth 34 Sintay requires few readable facts with names and place.
Front page notes critical bed shortages at Seaside Memorial and other Long Beach facilities. In February 1957 one hospital served 300 more patients than January, with no beds for emergency cases, forcing shared rooms and improvised care in wards and hallways. Local officials warn crowding will worsen without new capacity.
Independent Long Beach area high school seniors from Compton Lynwood and nearby cities compete in the Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship program. The Los Angeles Round offers five $5,000 scholarships, ten $500 awards, and fifteen $100 awards, with a six week Europe tour for top five winners. Contest rounds begin Saturday, with subsequent rounds in April and May.
Flames damaged bins at Kenner Gypsum Co Inc 1401 Water St early Sunday. Two storage bins 1 and 2 caught fire in the wall, causing several hundred dollars in damage before firefighters extinguished it. Firemen cited an electrical short and noted the overhead sprinkler system contained the blaze until equipment arrived.
Police report burglars broke into Lindbergh Junior High School and the adjacent post office on Market Street. Postmasters noted entry through a window, prying open doors, and the attempt to access safe compartments, with no losses reported.
California Democratic figures Richards and Cranston lead a weekend Long Beach convention of the California Democratic Council. Richards will nominate Alan Cranaton of Los Altos to seek re election as president. The council, formed in 1953, coordinates Democratic clubs and reports a surge with about 500 clubs and 40,000 members under Cranston’s leadership.
Helen Lane, 22, beauty pageant hopeful, confronts industry pressures during a cotton goodwill tour. She receives male and female letters, many urging action, while she keeps a vast wardrobe from sponsors and plans to reveal cotton fashions in Tufts shows. Mayor Verminon greets her group as Eugene Willey conducts the Long Beach Municipal Band in a anniversary program.
James “TL” Start announced Sunday his candidacy for City Prosecutor in the May 14 election. Endorsements from 202 local attorneys bolster his bid. Start, a 14-year Deputy and Chief Deputy in the office, has practiced law since 1912 and has long resided in Long Beach.
The Long Head chapter of Pi Lambda Theta national honor sorority for women will meet tonight at 7:30 PM in Wilson Social Hall at 4400 101st Street. Agenda includes improvement of teaching and a discussion on mediation and teaching methods.
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