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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1955
Page
4
Attorneys warn that predicting a final court decision on tideland and related civic projects is imprudent given unsettled law. They insist any city governing body decision must acknowledge the practical risk, noting the YMCA project as a key example and readiness to present arguments vigorously in court.
A four hour siege ends with police shooting Rollins as he wounded Patrolman Anthony Oberdzinski. Wyrod loses a forefinger and others are injured or killed. a priest from the crowd tends to Rollins. The scene includes a house barricade and a stash of weapons from the Smith collection.
Sacramento reports state liquor director Russell S Munro expects to issue new liquor licenses next year for Orange County only. About 46 new off sale licenses may be permitted due to population growth, with package stores in the county at 115. The state license fee rises to 3000 from January 1, and no other counties are close to warranting more permits.
Mexico City reports 24 year old Bette Ford, a former New York model, tossed by a bull as cape wind hurled her during a Sunday bullfight. She was pressed high, escaped gore, rose to continue the fight, drawing cheers. Ford killed two bulls in her second big appearance, with critics praising cape work as extraordinary and her sword work as excellent.
A strong earthquake was registered at 1 19 p m Sunday by California Institute of Technology seismographs. Dr Charles Richter said the quake was strong enough to cause considerable damage in a settled area and was 2200 miles from here in an undetermined direction.
The American delegation in New York would table any new disarmament proposals while British reporter Nutting and Soviet Sobolev met to discuss procedure. Talks proceed with a cordial Geneva spirit as the five power subcommittee gathers at UN headquarters to expand proposals from Geneva.
Northrop has developed a high velocity tow reel to pull a 100 square foot target on a two wire cable for Air Force gunnery and rocket practice. The cable is rated for 600 mph and the reel, first used in a rocket firing program, fits in modified F89s with multiple reels per aircraft. The Air Force ordered units for delivery to Eglin Air Force Base for installation and testing.
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