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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1952
Page
7
A young stranger struck a woman and grabbed her purse near Americar Avenue last night at 7:50 pm. The victim, 41, described the assailant as about 21, wearing a grey sport suit and light shirt. The purse contained a wallet and personal items valued around 9.75. Police Regan is investigating.
Dagwood Lal a.k.a. actor appeared in Long Beach Superior Court for a debtor’s hearing over $5500 in damages to William G. Newell from Lake’s sloop damage at Newport Bay four years earlier. Only $125 paid, bench warrant issued. Beverly Hills finance company to pay $25 monthly. case continued to August 18.
Avalon school officials formalized acceptance of a donated tape recorder for use in Avalon schools. The school board yesterday directed Superintendent Douglas A. Newsomb to write a note of appreciation to the Avalon PTA and the donors.
Seven students from the Long Beach area are listed at Mexico City College. Named are Virginia Kerr, Donald Pope, Luis Baker, Kenneth Long, John D. Marshall Jr., Douglas New, Clyde Okins, and Jack E. Rice. The college reports about 75 percent of students come from the United States.
Two drivers were seriously injured in a head-on crash on Harbor Boulevard near the Santa Ana River bridge south of Santa Ana. Glenn Tilsite, 34, of 768 Via Wanda, and P. H. Tharp, 63, of 422 Seventh Street Huntington Beach, were transported to Santa Ana Community Hospital with head and internal injuries. A second car driven by Dr. T. P. Reeder, 3409 Balboa Boulevard Newport Beach, struck Tharp’s car but he escaped injury.
Legionnaires from 13 Armeri met at Veterans Memorial to form a nonprofit named The 1953 American Legion Convention Corporation of Long Beach. A charter application was sent to Sacramento. Officers elected: Tony Feola president. Thomas Cummings first vice president. Don Derflinger second vice president. Harold J. Wellman secretary. Gerald Desmond treasurer.
Alvin P. Quinn aged 22 of 43 Truman Boyd Manor pleaded guilty to burglary in Superior Court and applied for probation. Judge Fred Miller set March 6 for hearing and sentence. Quinn was captured by citizens on December 31 and held to answer for the burglary of Paul Diefenbach at 1150 Roswell Ave.
John W. Clark, 23, arrested by Los Angeles police for kidnapping and assault with force after holding a Wilmington man captive in a pursuit of Clark’s wife, pleaded guilty to felonious assault before Judge Fred Miller yesterday. The court set February 29 for sentence. He pleaded not guilty to kidnapping.
Officers of the Pacific Coast Association of Port Authorities led by John Bate of San Diego will meet Thursday at the Santa Barbara Biltmore with California Association leaders led by Dudley W. Frost of Oakland meeting the next day at the same hotel. Bate's committee includes Fort Manager E. J. Amar of Long Beach. Key topic is the Office of Price Stabilization claim to jurisdiction over wharfage charges.
Kenneth Buck of 4245 Fulton Ave reports his son, a 12 year old boy, was knocked to the ground yesterday at 3734 Magnolia Ave by a horse in the rear yard at 5 p m. The child was rushed to Seaside Hospital with abrasions to the left side. Local commission members and port executives will attend the sessions.
The Harbor Commission yesterday approved buying Lots 1 2 3 4 14 15 16 and 17 near Ninth Street and Pico Avenue for 520000. Seller is Newton L Hall.
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