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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1975
Page
16
A flock of sparrows perches on a sign directing visitors to El Toro facilities as they debate whether the conference room or club house suits their rest from flight. Gray skies and light rain frame the staff photo by Dick Emery.
Three of nine aboard Coxco II were saved after the vessel sank two miles off Palos Verdes. Two men, Rodney Hardin and Paul Yearout, died. Survivors Carl Yearout Holly Twiss and Laura Twiss released from Torrance Memorial Hospital, with Jay Walcott recounting rescue efforts.
Preliminary findings from 917 Long Beach seventh graders show Caucasians more often have alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency linked to emphysema and chronic bronchitis, with 25 pupils identified and 19 families tested identifying notable rates.
The Long Beach Red Cross chapter announces an advanced first aid and emergency care course at 3150 E. 29th St Long Beach starting tonight for 60 hours over 10 weeks with sessions Tuesdays and Thursdays 7 to 10 p.m. Additional standard first aid and personal safety courses begin March 31 at Mayfair Park Lakewood and at Millikan High School Long Beach with seven-week sessions in the evenings.
Howard W. Meagher owner of Meagher's Colonial Chapel is elected 1975 76 president of the Bellflower Rotary Club. He will be installed June 26 at the Los Coyotes Country Club. Officers include Claire Thompson vice president Herb Gasser secretary Lloyd Van Horsen treasurer Vern Ligtenberg president elect. Board members are Dale Coons Frank Hall Richard Norris. Appointed officers include Dr Howard Roop bulletin editor Vince Coffaro and Byrum Zinn executive secretary.
Funeral services for Leo Robles will be held at 3 p m Wednesday at Forest Lawn Cypress. Robles 79 died Saturday and chaired the retired workers chapter of the local UAW unit and the Southern California LAW area retiree council. Survived by wife Sylvia two sisters two daughters and six grandchildren memorials suggested to City of Hope.
A Long Beach area log lists numerous 911 responses including first aid calls on Cameron Street Webster Avenue 28 p m Cherry Avenue 10th Street and others. It notes several trash fires and injury traffic accidents at locations such as Abbeyfield Street Bellflower Boulevard 1000 Via Wanda 1900 W Spring St and 1314 E 16th St with times ranging from 1 01 a m to 5 53 p m.
A bank robber held up the Security Pacific branch at 2017 E. 4th St and escaped with about $1,000. The white male, 24 to 28, 5 9, 170 pounds, brown hair showed a blue steel revolver and fled to a waiting car. Witnesses saw the getaway.
Long Beach police traced 2319 gallons of gasoline stolen Monday from the Swingle Shell Service Station at 6407 East Spring Street. Investigators believe a tank was pumped into a tank truck after a cover was removed from a storage tank.
Two men about 20 years old robbed the Der Wienerschnitzel at 11660 Imperial Highway Norwalk at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, simulating guns and demanding cash. They fled in a nearby white sedan, clerk Craig Schneider said.
Burglars pried open a rear door at Turk's Adult Book Store at 14748 Beach Blvd in La Mirada and stole films, books and supplies totaling 4825 dollars, according to Norwalk sheriff's deputies on Monday.
Lakewood deputies report 84 year old Marvin Ingram of 21730 Devlin Ave Hawaiian Gardens woke to find a burglar inside his home. The intruder struck him twice with a blunt instrument, knocked him unconscious, and fled with about 70 dollars.
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