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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1956
Page
19
A beachgoer recalls being stung by a sting ray near 72nd Place with a top of foot wound and heavy bleeding. Guards at local stations treat stings with hot water soaks and antiseptic, advise medical care if stinger remains, and note many victims seek other treatment. annual cases around 300 in the area.
A 15 year old Long Beach youth known as the Bicycle Bandit confessed to stealing from 10 women since June, spending money on movies and Nu Pike rides. He turned himself in after fearing “bad trouble,” admitting he dreamed of saving for school but used earnings from a salad-packaging job. The Juvenile Bureau noted no prior records beyond a past pay-check manipulation and faulted past helpers for not guiding him to authorities sooner.
Charles M. Garrison a retired Navy captain was sworn in as a city council member for the 5th District after the July special election canvass. He won 12 of 21 ballots. final tallies list Garrison 891, Striegel 705, Speraw 617, and others. He took the oath from City Clerk Mrs Margaret Heartwell and will serve until July 1957.
A fire heavily damaged the home of Ross D. Prewwelte at 4601 Harvey Way while the owner was away Monday. A dog inside was found dead from suffocation. Firefighters said smoke filled the area as an overstuffed chair burned through the floor. Cause undetermined. Council notes mention a separate public hearing on a planning appeal and garage addition at Lakeland Blvd.
Long Beach Youth Band director Gordon Carmen told the City Council in executive session that funds were needed for a New York trip. He argued the goodwill tour would benefit the city and cited the group’s refusal to perform at Mardi Gras due to alleged discrimination. Council members remained unimpressed and deferred funding decisions.
The City Council approved a charter amendment committee proposal by five to one to raise councilmen pay from 260 to 400 monthly. The measure, headed to the November ballot, would remove per meeting adds and deduction for missed meetings, and raise the mayor's expense account from 600 to 1700 yearly.
A fragment from Independent-Protest Telegram Classifieds promotes fast wampum by selling items. The crude copy likens beads to riches and urges readers to place ads to secure prosperity through trade and messaging services.
The Long Beach Unified School District approved a 28.77 million dollar budget at a public hearing, with an estimated total school tax rate of 3.4458 per 100 of assessed valuation. The rise reflects increased operating costs, bond obligations, and anticipated enrollment growth, plus added charges for retirement, services, and facilities.
Romayne Hines reports theft of a Rhode Island Red hen named Cheepers from a backyard chicken house at 6450 Raymond Ave. The two year old hen, about six pounds, last seen around 9 p.m. to 6:30 a.m., wearing red feathers and a red comb. The hen’s value is listed as $3.50.
California Rental Owners Association will install officers at a banquet at 7 30 p m today in the Lafayette Hotel during its 16th annual convention. Delegates heard an economic consultant predict continued California industry movement toward population centers as the westward drift continues. The association will complete its four day meeting with a harbor tour aboard the Shearwater on Wednesday.
Harold E. Smith, 22, of 20 Maine Ave, faces murder charges for the July 28 downtown killing of a West Guardsman. He also faces two counts each of armed robbery and assault with a deadly weapon, while hospitalized with a jaw wound, with linked robberies earlier in July and a police officer being targeted.
Larry Collins and Lines named to editorial posts after the merger of The Press Telegram and The Independent. Collins becomes business manager and editor of The Independent, succeeding C K Phillips. Lines joins as news editor of The Independent with a background at Des Moines Register and service in World War I.
L. B. Superior Judge Richard B. Eaton, 41, of Shasta County, began a four week assignment in Superior Court here on Monday and started hearing the master criminal docket in Department C.
The Los Angeles City Council ordered a public hearing to spur construction of an 18,760,000 toll free four lane bridge from Terminal Island to San Pedro. Council President John S. Gibson Jr proposed a meeting with federal, state and county officials to determine financing. Gibson favored a bridge over a two lane undersea tunnel, saying it would double capacity with about 28 percent more cost.
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