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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1957
Page
9
Local observer Bob Wells arrives back after attending the international skindiving championships in Yugoslavia. He recalls a missing pen bearing "Vote for Gour Knight" seen at the Yugoslav consulate in Trieste and jokes about potential upheaval.
Public schools in Long Beach Unified report a record 65,860 students return for classes across primary and secondary levels, a 2.3 percent rise from 1956. Major gains occur in senior high and junior high, with Lakewood High drawing about 1,600 on opening day as a new building awaits completion. City College expects around 20,000 enrollments with day and evening courses starting.
The City Bureau of Franchises on Monday approved raising adult tram fare from 15 to 20 cents and child fare from 10 to 12 cents for the Harwood Canady operated tramcars in the downtown amusement district. The approval conditions include free passage for children not occupying seats and next season rehabilitation of the tramcars.
Melinda Ruth Boyd and William Boyd children of Mr. and Mrs. William Fether left Artesia for a Westward outing. Police and relatives searched all afternoon and night until they returned at 6:30 am Monday exhausted and hungry. They slept under a bridge on the trail and visited Glenn Spiller's stable three miles away to see horses. Parents express relief and plan to have them resume school at Emerson.
Los Angeles plans a 50 million dollar Haynes steam generating plant near Alamitos Bay Marina west of Long Beach. Construction could start in 1959 with two 200000 kilowatt sections and a 1300000 cubic foot per second intake system. Negotiations with Long Beach officials target easements for marina basin water lines and city reimbursement terms.
Two bills outline voluntary subsidence abatement and potential compulsory measures. One proposal would create a Wilmington oil field district as the supervisory body. the other would assign duties to the state oil and gas supervisor. Committees favored enforceable plans that abate subsidence, not simply boost recovery, with actions deferred until Wednesday.
Funeral service conducted for John Robert Jago 78 a veteran chip and railroad construction engineer at Mottell's and Peek Mortuary chapel located at 330 West Ocean Boulevard. The ceremony honored his career and life with family and friends in attendance.
A $1,500 electric blanket unit called hypotherm hyper-thermic allows rapid cooling and warming during brain operations at the Long Beach Veterans Administration Hospital. It seals the patient in a rubberized bag with coils and maintains temperature throughout the procedure, reducing blood loss and swelling. The unit also features a head cooling headpiece and a battery powered telemetry thermometer for instant readings.
Cheri Sue Dryer a 19 year old College Coed from Glendale Arizona was granted three year probation by Superior Judge Beach Vasey after a narcotics possession charge. The case followed the July 26 shooting of her male companion as he fled from officers prompting police to place the trio under investigation. Guzman 22 of Los Angeles and Phoenix were arrested when police traced a car from a downtown tavern to Lakewood Paramount and Compton while noting Guzman appeared high on heroin.
A Los Angeles Long Beach report shows polio now hitting adults harder with 10 cases by Sept 13, five unvaccinated. Dr Litwack notes adults neglect Salk vaccine, as two paralytic cases occur among them. hover near wage earners facing serious socioeconomic impact.
CRI Day in Long Beach and nearby areas mobilizes volunteers to recruit members for Community Rehabilitation Industries. Bill Wilson leads downtown canvassing. youth groups cover other sections. Goal is to raise a major share of 25,000 dollars for the coming fiscal year as Judge Martin De Vries notes. 45 handicapped workers trained last year. 400 awaiting placement. federal grant for research also sought. Local clubs and school groups participate across Long Beach Unified School District communities.
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