Nesting killdeer stalls harbor paving work
A mother killdeer nests in rocks near a planned harbor area paving job, distracting survey crews with noisy feints to protect the nest. Harbor workers hope she hatches and moves, allowing construction to proceed while authorities note sympathetic, hesitant behavior. Local notes recount a children's cot campaign, hotel district night lighting for a TV shoot, a Red Cross canvassing mix up, and a telegramee who signs off with a large monetary sum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fullerton
Harvor Dept
Killdeer
Tin Told
Oil Drilling Row Flares Up In City Controversy
City council blocks request to drill on city owned land near Lakewood Boulevard and Willow Street. Erik Flamer urged a protest at Buffalo School. mayor notes councilors are busied and may not attend. Residents object to oil operations near a residential area amid stalled lease talks and oil code amendments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jever
Lakewood Blvd
Willow’St
Erik Flamer
Santinis St
Bulfyer School
Cirman
Raymond C. Sealer
Virgil H. Spong- Plannedberg
Kealer
Southern Manor and Stearns
Preparation Park
Bixby Land Couity
Ued Petit
Coun
California beauty contestant testifies in kidnap case
Donna Schurz Brett, Miss California 1955, admits preexisting love relations as court hears details of a March 26 1955 kidnapping in Huntington Beach. Prosecutor objects to questions on sexual history while Brett describes threats with a knife and her fear during the drive with Jack Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Ana
Donna Schurz
Brett
Jack James ‘Walker
California
Long Beach
John Shea
Kenneth Wilene
Nick Mayer
Richard Sullivan
Walker
Meyer
Jane
Huntington Beach
Donne
6Th St
Open House Night At Long Beach Schools Draws 60000
Nearly 60 000 visitors are expected at Long Beach's 53 elementary schools tonight as Public School Week opens with open houses across district venues. City College showcases student crafts and demonstrations while Lindberg Junior High hosts a multi school program. Scholarships awarded tonight honor students from local schools. Multiple districts including Lakewood Signal Hill and Avalon schedule events with open houses spread through the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Lindberg Junior High
North Long Beach
A. Harter
Ruth Pitchford
John W. Wilson
Jordan High School
City College
Lakewood
Long Beach and
Avalos
Long Beach Elks Lodge
Norman Allumbaugh
Elks Exalted Ruler
Rose Ann Wood
Long Beach City College
Dennis Nelson
Donald Fredgear
Long Beach State College
Wayne Ennis
St. Anthony's High School
Miles Kara
Avalon High School
Ray Peterson Gee Neocantation
Shaimnant
Signal Hill
Avalon
Hiordis Hetle
Garfield
Kay Yoshimoto
Fremont School
Wildlife
Bonita Shortridge
Jane Barker
Fred Bermingham
Dennis Kimzey
Joe Risinger
Boy Swallows Diamond Ring At Teener Dance
Mrs Evelyn G Bevan reports a youth swallowed her $100 diamond ring at a teener dance after receiving it from her daughter Eleanor The ring was a gift from Bevan's 12 children and disappeared after the youth allegedly took it from Eleanor and ate it to her alarm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy
Evelyn G. Bevan
Truman Boyd Manor
Eleanor
Beagan
Hospital Plan Pact Urged by Vickers
City Manager Samuel E. Vickers urged the council to approve a 3 architect plus 1 firm design contract for a $6,650,000 general hospital and nurses home in Long Beach. The 6.5 percent design fee sits on a maximum $425,000, with architects Jess J. Jones Hugh Gibbs Kenneth Wingend and the Lockett & Paper partnership to share. The project includes a 400 bed hospital and a 23,600 square foot nurses home totaling 566,000 square feet of floor area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
General Hospital
City x
Samuel E. Vickers
Jess J. Jones
Hugh, Gibbs
Kenneth Wing
Lockett & Paper
Gas Attendant Delivers Baby In Auto During 2 A.M. Call
William Rogers of 725 EB Wilington and Neal Rogers by Wardlow Road station aided a mother in labor arriving at 2 a.m. A newborn boy, Mark B weighing 5 pounds 3 ounces, joined mother Margaret 25 and infant sibling Marcia 5 in good condition at St Mary's Hospital after ambulance arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret
Neil Rogers
Mark Rogers
Rogers
St. Mary's Hospital
Melvin H. Hough
Chuck Sundquist
Neal
Fries Ave
Wil 20Th St
Mnon
Woymington
Wardlow Rd
Atlantic Aves
Wiliam
Trever
Mark
Neill
Huge New Transport in First Flight
The world’s largest transport plane, a 55-ton Douglas C 133, flew from Long Beach Municipal Airport in a 1 hour 45 minute maiden test. Piloted by Jack Armstrong with Frank Beyer and Duncan Hall aboard, it lifted off in 20 seconds and landed at Edwards AFB after a dramatic overcast flight. Douglas officials say 12 more C 133s will be built for the Military Air Transport Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach Municipal
Signal Hill
Page
Jack Armstrong
Santa Monica
Frank O. Beyer
Long Beach
Duncan Hall
Armstrong
Los Altos
Edwards Air Force Base
Mojave Desert
Douglas
Military Air Transport Service
$500 Salary Hike Sought by Long Beach Teachers
The Long Beach Federation of Teachers urged the Board of Education to grant a blanket 5 percent pay increase, amounting to about $1,159,000 more yearly for legal teachers. The district’s union arm, LT A, represents 2,400 instructors and seeks the raise, while the teachers’ association asks for about $350,000 less.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach Federation of Teachers
Hugh McColl
Teachers’ Union
Board of Education
Long Beach
TV Dental Education Arranged in Long Beach
Long Beach dentists will join a televised experimental portion of the first postgraduate dental course taught via television. The University of Illinois conducts the study with live control groups and kinescope testing. Percy H. Tannenbaum will travel from Urbana to oversee the testing, with sessions starting Wednesday afternoon at the Board of Health auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
University of Illnois
Percy H. Tannenbaum
Institute of Communications Research
Urbana
Board of Health
Adhir ©. Meigs
Harbor District
Deal
Lads Severely Beaten in L B Car Club Fight
The 18 year old son of a juvenile officer and another teen were badly beaten when members of two car clubs clashed Monday night in Long Beach near Greenmeadow Road and Charlemagne Avenue. Police detained 12 suspects after the melee and medical staff treated victims for head wounds and lacerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Switzer
Bell Switzer
Long Beach
Seaside
Richard J. Knopf
Prospect Ave
W. A.fols
Greenmeadow Ra
Charlemagne Ave
Switzer
Knapp
Knepp
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Kelly
Harbor Dept
Beth Allen
Lafayette
Pier A
Red Cross
No Man's Land
Candlewood
Ashworth Sts
Belflower
Juanite Harlan
Harlan
Western Union
Roy McMillan
Carson City
Nev
Malcolm Epley
Ximena Ave
George M. Vermillion
Flamer
Donna
City College Business and Technology Division
Laber
Management
Long Beach Kiwanis J Club
Long Beach Industrial Arts Teachers Assn
The
Business and Technulogy Division
Press-Gelearam
Vickers
Bryan Hodgson
West
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