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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1959
Page
3
Long Beach residents marked Law Day with ceremonies in the courtyard of the Long Beach Bar Association meeting place. Judges urged respect for laws and highlighted jurors’ role, noting California’s dense highways demand lawful behavior.
A Long Beach Civil War observance turned chaotic as a publicity stunt with a Southern general on a Northern horse sparked a scramble. Horse Romeo bucked, injuring Dr. Robert Lee and horse handler Bill Jones, while officials canceled saber use and Northern horses for Saturday’s parade. Civil War uniforms will lead a two mile procession with street sign ceremony to Long Beach Blvd. and St. and American Ave.
Southland Magazine highlights Home Improvement Edition with tips to brighten living spaces. Parade Magazine presents a dramatic story of a forgiving family who adopts four youths tied to a fatal accident involving their son, as featured in the Sunday paper.
Pirates in costume swarmed Avalon for Buccaneer Days a three day carnival that opened with Bong John Silver and sea chanteys. Visitors and locals in antique pirate garb filled the town as merchants hoped to revive tourism and an estimated 2000 mainland guests joined the festivities in Avalon Harbor showing a lively, period voice scene.
Minor revisions to plans for the Armed Services YMCA Building were completed Friday but City Manager Sam E. Vickers said they will be held a few more days for final review. Complete specs will go to City Council May 12 with a request to authorize an bid call. Private locker club operators are reportedly organizing a last minute appeal to delete locker facilities from the project. Estimated cost is about one million dollars.
Girl Scouts from a dozen cities begin the Senior Scout Mariner Games with rowing, canoing, paddleboard racing and more at Marine Stadium from 1:30 to 4:00 p.m. Activities include a Sunday swimming contest at the Nu-Pike Plunge.
American youth starred as performers and honorees at Elks Lodge 888 May Day celebration in Municipal Auditorium. Speakers included Tom Keith Pat McCormick and Greta Arderon. Dr Wallace Moore praised Long Beach youth potential while Ellis Lodge chaired the event. In a separate incident, Hugh Arbuthnot, 66, was injured crossing Anaheim Street. Driver David Garibay, 19, cited for failing to yield to a pedestrian.
Long Beach building permits rose in April with 2,570 permits valued at 4,728,340, up 10.09 percent from March’s 4,251,230 for 2,425 projects. Residential construction reached 1,714,995 for 287 units, down 9.9 percent from March but up 422 percent from April 1958.
Ray Arthur Kite, a 32 year old former derrickman, received 52 800 in a jury verdict for major injuries after a half ton piece of an oil pumping unit fell on him while working on Coastal Oil Company property in the 2500 block of Lewis Avenue on August 2 1955. The award follows a retrial ordered by an appeals court after a prior January 1957 verdict of 38 000 was voided for erroneous jury instructions.
Long Beach Today highlights three venues with 8:30 pm curtain times: Long Beach Community Playhouse presents Accidentally Yours at 5021 E. Anaheim Street. Magnolia Theatre hosts The Crucible at 2400 Magnolia Avenue. Off Broadway Theater presents The Respectful Prostitute and Still Life at 211 Lime Avenue.
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