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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1968

Page

3

Kirschke Suspended From Law Practice After Murder Conviction

California Supreme Court suspends Jack Kirschke, a 46 year old Naples lawyer and former deputy district attorney, from practicing law until further order following his December murder conviction for killing his wife Elaine Kirschke and her lover Orville Crankhan and January sentencing to two gas chamber trips. Proceedings continue June 7 in Superior Court with attorney George T. Davis seeking a new trial.

Jack Kirschke California Supreme Court Los Angeles Ing Law Naples Elaine Orville Crankhan Kirschke State Bar George T. Davis Superior Court Kathleen Parker

School Busing Plan Proposed for Los Angeles District

A plan to voluntarily bus about 3,150 students between white and minority schools in Los Angeles would cost over 500000 annually. Admin staff presented the proposal during hearings on the 32 point integration program adopted last December. The board votes on the plan Monday as 660 junior high and 150 white-to-less-affluent transfers are planned alongside 2490 elementary moves.

Los Angeles CNL Board of Education Jack P. Crowther

New Health Center Planned for La Puente in June

El Monte center staff may be recruited to staff the La Puente health facility as Los Angeles County prepares a mid June opening. Elinor Glenn, head of the Medical Social Workers division at Local 434, accuses the county of budget tricks that short change the public while approving a 2.75 percent payroll hike for medical social workers alongside a 5.5 percent rise for other social workers.

Los Angeles County la Puente el Monte Center Elinor Glenn Medical Social Workers County Employes Union Local 434 Gordon Nesvig Lindon S. Hollinger

Lomita Drain Project Bid By Herb Smeltzer Construction

Lomita area storm drain work planned with 1.5 miles of concrete pipe conduit. Herb Smeltzer Construction Co. of Rolling Hills Estates filed a low bid of $94,233. Routing starts on 254th Street west of Western Avenue, then Walnut Street, Ebony Lane, and Lomita Boulevard. Seventeen other bidders ranged up to $138,622.

Herb Smeltzer Construction Co Rolling Hills Estates Lomita-area 254Th Street Western Avenue Walnut Street Ebony Lane Lomita Boulevard County

Seawater Project Awarded for East Long Beach Barrier

United Geophysical of Pasadena bids 61 521 to halt seawater invasion in East Long Beach Seal Beach area. Eleven wells will inject water to form an antibrine barrier bounded by Atherton Street Westminster Avenue Margo Avenue and the San Gabriel River. Bids noted at 110 106.

United Geophysical of Pasadena Long Beach Seal Beach Walter J. Wood County Flood Control District Atherton Street Westminister Aveue Margo Avenue San Gabriel River

Memorial to King Integrated Labor to Build Hospital

Supervisor Kenneth Hahn announced the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. General Hospital will employ more than 400 workers from Watts Willowbrook area on a 23.5 million project. Federal state and city funds will cover the build at 120th Street and Compton Avenue under a Southeast General Hospital Authority Commission.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. General Hospital Watts-Willowbrook Kenneth Hahn 120Th Street Compton Avenue Southeast General Hospital Martin Luther King Jr. General Hospital Hahn Sigmund Arywitz Los Angeles County Federation of Labor Aflcio

Row Grows on Firemen Work Week

Los Angeles County personnel chief Gordon T. Nesvig faced a charge of breaking a pledge to cut the county firemen work week to 56 hours per week. AFL CIO official Sigmund Arywitz recalled the commitment made last year for a Jan 1 1969 start. The supervisors rejected the proposal during salary talks, and Firefighters Local 1014 could seek court redress if not implemented.

Los Angeles Gordon T. Nesvig Sigmund Arywitz Los Angeles County Federation of Labor Afl-Cio Nesvig Earl J. Dunn County Firefighters Local 1014

L A Posts Fire Hazard Warnings

Los Angeles County posts no smoking and no fire signs in brush areas due to dangerous fire weather. Fire Chief Keith E. Klinger notes many areas are closed and smoking is banned except in habitation or designated safe areas. Unseasonal winds and dry hillsides heighten risk.

Los Angeles Keith E. Klinger Kilinger

Claim on Dilbeck Property Denied

A Superior Court commissioner refused to grant receivership of Long Beach songwriter Thomas C. Dilbeck's assets to attorney Daniel Sheahan. The ruling followed disclosures that Dilbeck had assigned personal assets to defense attorney Robert Steinberg on January 17. The decision also dissolved a restraining order blocking Steinberg from using any Dilbeck funds. Dilbeck was convicted of first degree murder for the January 16 shooting of his wife and faces sentencing on May 29.

Long Beach Thomas C. Dilbeck Dilbeck James P. Natali Daniel Sheahan Robert K. Steinberg Sheahan Hildegarde Dilbeck Steinberg Berg Melvin Belli Natoli

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