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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1954
Page
15
Local items report a phone call about Eisenhower vetoing a federal pay bill, and Lakewood fund drives for Lt. Cortex’s family move forward. City improvements on Stearns Street aim to ease access to central Lakewood, while Congress adjournment and ambassadorial welcomes are highlighted in a light parliamentary recount.
Police report a Monday night collision near Glynn Street and Downey Avenue injured four Downey residents. Samuel Hencley, 16, suffered a compound fracture of the left arm. Lor a Mae Whiteley, 16, brain concussion and injuries to hands. her brother William, 15 or 16, possible cerebral hemorrhage and abrasions. their mother Rohkenia Whiteley, 20, and Mrs. Whiteley’s injuries included cuts. All were taken to seaside hospital for treatment.
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge denied moving hearings to Long Beach in a case aiming to block an annexation election in 80 acres of Increment 107 in South Lakewood. Plaintiffs Donna and Robert Bark and Clarence Smickel seek to halt the September 16 election, arguing city incorporation petitions precede annexation filings.
A one-pound girl born two months premature died at 5:30 p.m. Monday at Community Hospital after a 12 hour struggle. LeDonna Carlene Morris was the first child of Lynwood Morris, 21, and Donna Morris, 19, of Paramount. Morris’ mother expressed optimism earlier, citing her own birth weight as a comparison.
New Long Beach pupils with no prior attendance in district schools must pre enroll during Sept 7 to 9. Kindergarten requires five by Dec 2. first grade six by the same date. High school signups Sept 7-9. birth proof preferred. Enrollment projected to rise to 60 000 with 800+ teachers hired.
More than $800 in liquor and tools were taken from the garage of Robert E. Carlson a shipyard operator at 293 St Joseph Ave. Loss included 835 Scotch 105 bourbon 155 champagne and 40 gin plus grinders and drills. Thief broke padlocks from the liquor and tool cabin police said.
Trevor J. Ellis a 29 year old California sand and gravel worker was killed when a 47 ton crane toppled into an old sewer excavation at Jefferson Boulevard and Rodeo Road Los Angeles. His partner George Jones escaped unharmed after riding from the crane’s bar to the ground as the boom fell and the earth caved in.
Los Angeles County officials estimate 1954 55 combined tax rate will rise about 23 cents to roughly 6.79 for each 100 dollars of assessed value. Basic general county tax set at 1.77 per 100, with school fire flood sewer and district levies added. Metropolitan Water District rate to drop to 23 cents. flood control anticipated near 34 cents per 100.
Bequest from the late Mrs Sara Louise Duncan names five organizations in Long Beach. Children s Dental Health Center receives 162 216 endowment, Junior League sponsors the center. Girl Scouts get 13060 for camp kitchen and dining hall at Idylwild. Long Beach Day Nursery receives 15000 for building fund. Adelaide Tenenor Hospital School endowment gets 15000. Scholarships for blind children total 10000 at School for Visually Handicapped Children run by Delta Gamma Sorority. Exceptional Children s Foundation gets 5000 for a station wagon. George Marx, estate executor, selected beneficiaries. Mrs Duncan died in 1952. fortune grew from oil wells on Spring St and Atlantic Blvd.
A burglar pried open a window to enter the Community Chest headquarters at 1213 Cedar Ave and stole 44.50 reported to police Monday.
Los Altos leaders launch a drive for 7500 as Jaycees ask airport beer approval. Council invited to consider a June 2 advisory vote on beer sales at Municipal Airport. Jaycees propose selling beer in the airport cafe and leasing a dining room for additional beverage service, estimating 15000 in extra revenue. A youth center building campaign photo includes Beptleyer and Atherton streets project near Bepeleyer Blvd. Land donation by Bepeleyer developer Whaley supports the Los Altos Youth and Community Center Inc. which has 2500 toward building funds. Local clubs and churches back the drive, while officials defer on the beer idea.
The Bate Division of Architecture announced in Sacramento it will advertise for bids on a new 1 million dollar science building at Long Beach State College. Planning calls for a two wing structure housing classrooms and laboratories for natural and physical sciences to be erected primarily on campus. Emergency legislation over a year ago funded construction with 212,000 dollars already appropriated to equip the building.
The City Tunnel approved an agreement with the State Highway Commission to close and relocate streets along the Sepulveda Freeway right of way. Long Beach will accept frontage roads built at state expense. A map shows the alignment from north of Wardlow Road to south of Atherton Street.
Architect Hugh Gibbs outlined a casual, home like Armed Services YMCA to cost up to 890000 and cover 56640 square feet on the beach southwest of Seaside Blvd and Magnolia Ave. The plan includes dormitories for 274 beds with separate women’s quarters, a 45 bed emergency wing, recreation rooms, dining, coffee shop, barber and tailor shops, and potential future addition of a swimming pool.
A Long Beach Douglas Aircraft facility uses an ultrasonic bamerscope for non destructive testing of aluminum die forgings in EGG type twin jet bombers. The system ranges from 500000 to 29000000 cycles and includes the Immerscope and B scanner among other gear. Dr. G Brusse directs the program with W Makin as chief inspector and G W Lounsbury as supervisor.
About 600 fire chiefs attend the 59th annual conference of the Pacific Coast Inter Mountain Association of Fire Chiefs in Long Beach. They will hold a get acquainted dance at 9 p.m. in the Wilton Hotel with Long Beach Fire Department band Five Plus One. A life saving device demonstration by Fire Chief Frank S. Sandeman's team will show a chair lift able to rescue 40 people from a window in 10 minutes, to be televised on KTLA City at Night Thursday at 10:30 p.m. Richard Graves, Democratic candidate for Governor, will speak at the closing banquet Thursday at 7:30 p.m. new officers will be installed. The convention started Monday.
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