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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1958

Page

6

Long Beach Faces Annexation Bid for Orange County Triangle

Long Beach seeks to annex a 91 acre triangle in Orange County adjoining an 89 acre Los Angeles County area slated for annexation. The move, filed by Preston Hotchkiss of Bixby Ranch Co, would pave the way for city expansion east and south. If approved, separate proceedings would begin to annex both parcels, which lie between Ansheim and 7th Streets and bordered by Anaheim Street, the river, Studebaker Road, and 7th Street. The uninhabited area requires no election and would extend city services via municipal lines.

Long Beach Orange County Los Angeles County Anaheim St 7Th St Studebaker Rd Bixby Ranch

Journalists Zinser Resnik Honored With Awards

PT Reporters Zinser and Resnik earned journalism honors at a Theta Rho gathering with the Independent Press Telegram alumnae chapter and the Los Angeles press club. Zinger received a second place in community daily news for an Howard Hughes related story, while Resnik placed second in community daily features for a local traffic satellites piece.

Independent Press-Telegram Gles Theta Ben Zinser Bert Sigma Phi Ri Nix Los Angeles E Angeles Jesse Zinger Tion Ambassador Hotel Community Daily Ing Resnik Zinger Ami

Tet Show at Bixby Park and The Matchmaker on Stage

Today in Long Beach events feature a TET show at Bixby Park at 9 30 a m with prizes for biggest smallest and most unusual person On stage The Matchmaker at 5 30 p m at the community flaghouse wt

Bixby Park

Court Beats Fake Diploma Dealer Given Fine and Prison

Tawney of Monterey Park was fined $1000 and sentenced to four months in Los Angeles County Jail after two counts of selling fake medical diplomas. Judge Drucker placed him on three years probation and barred public dealings without court approval. Also, a Torrance woman, Mary E. Strong, 51, is ordered to stand trial for murder in an abortion death, with arraignment May 28 after a coroner's jury ruled she was probably responsible. she was freed on $185,000 bail.

Woward W. Tawney Commonwealth University Los Angeles Tawney Monterey Park Robert G. Wells Wells Vermont Ave Los Singeles Superior Court Lewis Drucker Pedhler Torrance Wilmington John A. Shidler Mary E. Strong Long Beach South Bay Priscilla J. Young Mauretania St Harold Kade

Business 9 Boosts Long Beach Economy

A $3,500,000 Wavy landing and parking area will be built west of Magnolia Ave. The Armed Services YMCA project costs $890,000. The Royal Palms Apartment complex is nearing completion at a $2,650,000 price. The developments are touted as a boost to Long Beach economy.

Magnolia Ave Armed Services Ymca Projet Star Royal Palms Long Beach Exonomy

Runway Extension Nears Completion at Local Airport

Paving work on a 2400 foot extension of the municipal airport diagonal runway will be finished Monday, Deputy City Engineer B E McCune says. The longer strip opens Thursday and deploys for an Air Force open house May 17 28 at Long Beach Air Force Base with F104 jet fighters and a B 52 bomber among displays. 24 California National Guard jets will overfly May 17 followed by an aerial refueling demo. A dedication ceremony is tentatively planned. The project costs about 320000 with Ansco Construction Co as contractor and an additional 750 foot extension to 10000 feet planned at about 120000 more.

B. E. McCune Air Force Long Beach Air ‘Force Base California National Guard DCS McCant

Burglars Trapped After Church Alarm Trip

Three burglary suspects from Los Angeles were arrested Friday morning when an alarm wired to Calvary Presbyterian Church and its Sunday school was triggered. Whatley Johns and Hillemeyer faced burglary charges after admitting attempts on the church and another church on Orange Road. A projector from the Community Presbyterian Church and a money bag were recovered.

Calvary Presbyterian Church Ard St Atlantic Ave E. 3Rd St Aldis Kiepans Jaime Nile Janoh Bubler Raymond H. Johns Dick E. Whatley Linus ¥. Hillemeyer Los Angeles Whatley Johns Community Presbyterian Church Orange

Mother's Day features and pictures in Sunday issue

Your Sunday I and Sunday Independent highlight Mother's Day with features and pictures. Parade Magazine asks What Do You Know About Mothers and another Parade piece asks Could Your Child Be Delinquent. Memorial Hospital preview in Long Beach is described as Winged Mercy Land. Dr Paul Dodley White reports on four life saving discoveries.

Sunday Independent Press-Telegram Parade Magazine X ” Soethland Magazine Long Beach Memorial Hospital Winged Mercy Russia Paul Dodley White Eisenhower

Miss England pageant: two winners barred for age and marriage

The article recounts the 1958 Miss England controversy as Eric Morley voided the first two winners for being underage or married, reopened the contest at the London Palladium, and warned remaining contestants must prove age and marital status with passports, amid claims of bias and scandal.

England June Cooper Eric Morley Wendy Long Beach Morley Glory

Navy Man’s Body Hunted After Overboard Fall

A Navy sailor drowned Friday morning when he fell overboard at the entrance to San Pedro Harbor. Coast Guard cutters, naval tug boats, and a shellcopter joined the search, but the body was not found. The man was identified as Apprentice David Kelley of Attalla, Alabama, unmarried.

Navy San Pedro Coast Guard Naval Station Las Alace Naval Station David Kelley At|talla Ala

Subic Subsidence Advisory Group Urges Reorganization

The City Subsidence Advisory Committee voted 4-2 to dissolve the body and reconstitute it by ordinance as a five member panel under Mayor Raymond C. Kealer. If adopted, City Manager Sam E. Vickers would be dropped as chairman and a new advisory group would oversee subsidence control with the Harbor Commission and other officials joining. Dalessi and Daubney opposed the plan, while Kealer and Neighbors supported expanding the committee and creating new advisory roles.

Raymond C. Kealer Sam E. Vickers Endi Ag Kealer M. Wy Daubney William T. Dalessi Darrel Neighbors Boneh Sutherland Gence Advisory Committee Chamber Sug- Ps Soeie Seid Vickers

Nightingale Birthday Observance At Community Hospital

The Community Hospital will mark Florence Nightingale Day by displaying 115 nurses caps in the main lobby along with a Nightingale portrait and replica lamp. Each cap shows a different style representing the nursing schools of the hospital staff. Nightingale was born in 1820 and died in 1910.

Community ‘Hospital Florence Nightingale Migs ‘Nightingale Nightingale Community Hospital Miss Nightingale Lady of the Lamp

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