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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1957
Page
10
City Finance Director S. M. Roberts clashes with City Council members Monday, insisting the department will discontinue field collections for unsecured personal property taxes. Councilman Toby Wick and others challenge the stance while Roberts cites oath of office and a policy meant to end what he calls improper collection methods.
One of three Paxton brothers, Zt. of South Gate, was arrested early Sunday as a burglary suspect but was cleared by police and released from city jail. The report notes a committee vote on tax collection practices with Wick dissenting and various amendments postponed to Feb. 4.
George I Richardson 32 of Pasadena goes on trial in Superior Court before Judge Ralph Pierson on twin counts of attempted bribery. Prosecutor Thomas W Cochran and defense attorney Warner present the case alleging Richardson offered a Hawaii vacation to a Westchester woman to sway testimony against Utley and Leonard Arons. Trial expected to last most of day.
Police arrested Jean Paul Le Hale, 26, near 1740 EB Artesia St after a burglary and grand theft auto incident at 1830 E Artesia St. Officers BE J. Voge and H. J Hainley responded to passers by and found him fleeing from the scene. He was booked for grand theft auto burglary and probation violation.
Perturbed pupils at a Clinton clinic arrive to find Miss Olds hurt. The accident disrupts the daily routine of speech therapy and snowbound plans for skiing. Children recall Miss Olds’s kindness while awaiting news and adjusting to the sudden change in care.
Several obituaries list details for Hazel B Ayers of Long Beach 71, Roy Rasmussen 62 of Alamites Ave, Margaret J Green Desert Hot Springs, Golda Swartz 47 Lakewood, Rost Bell Swan 81 Lemon Ave, Aeron Kaueman 24 Ochse, and other local residents. Surviving spouses children and siblings are named, with service times at Patterson Snively Lakewood Memorial and other chapels.
SAN PEDRO The SS Monterey, a luxury liner from Matson, will arrive at Los Angeles Harbor on its maiden voyage. Fireworks, Polynesian dancers, and Hollywood starlets will greet the ship as water skiers perform in the basin. The ship will berth at 195, moored by a gold hawser, sister to the SS Mariposa, inaugurating a new South Seas route.
A Long Beach youth band seeks funds for a Washington inaugural trip. Parents and organizers plan a door to door drive in West Site area, with a goal of 7500 in six days. Contributions can be mailed to Long Beach Youth Band Inaugural in care of First Western Bank.
Byrd Lycurgus Powell 63 of 16 Giralda Walk died Monday in Community Hospital after a illness. Born in Kewanee Illinois he began as a Star Courier printer and joined the International Typographical Union in 1914. He moved to Long Beach in 1926 to work for the Press Telegram and served as secretary of the Independent Press Telegram chapel of Local 850. He was a Mason and member of the Kewanee Masonic Lodge. Service will be announced by Mottell's Peek Mortuary.
Rain-damp parasol left over a heater at 627 Chestnut Ave ignited and caused a small apartment fire Monday evening. The fire department extinguished the flames before any serious damage occurred.
Ex resident Lexie Lucky sixty years in Long Beach died Sunday at his home on Ramsey Street in Banning age 101. He worked for Shelly Di Co before moving. Survived by wife Grace daughter Mary son Jimmy mother Rilda Ezell stepfather William Ezell and sister Mrs Vada Madison services held at Wiesels My Son Mortuary Banning at 2 pm Wednesday.
Long Beach Board of Education clarifies policy on Barton Flats site. They seek about 100 acres needed to sustain camping programs, with city purchase of the larger area debated to fund recreation and youth facilities. Construction plans for a new admin building and gym upgrades at a district campus are approved with bids awarded and costs estimated at $465,000.
A 7 month old girl suffered a spine injury after her father Hugh H. Ezzell shook her to stop crying. She regained consciousness and left an oxygen tent at St Mary's Hospital Monday. Ezzell, an apprentice on the USS Eversole, remained jailed on a charge of unjustifiable punishment of a child.
SP and PE officials argued five minutes is too short to block a railroad crossing by trains. Walter Steiges, representing Southern Pacific and Pacific Electric, noted unions allow only one crew member to uncouple cars. City study paused as bureau and city attorney review uniform ordinance proposals.
Eliassen, 25, of Dominguez, stopped a passerby to ask directions to the police bureau when a officer recognized him as a suspect in a forgery case. A two count complaint alleges he passed more than $1,000 in bad checks after losing a wallet months ago that had been turned in.
Pilots Landon Beach and Compton, both of Long Beach, with co pilot 35 year old Crough, reported unloading 100 pounds of abalone and 1100 pounds of lobsters after a forced landing near the Silver Strand in rain and radio trouble. They had been delivering cargo from Punta Carica to the fishery when weather worsened.
An eight month controversy over a proposed regulation of outdoor advertising signs adjacent to freeways was resumed Monday with the same outcome. The city council's ordinance committee voted two to one to refer a revised version back to a subcommittee to meet with representatives of the Southern California Outdoor Advertising Council to resolve differences.
Mrs. Forrest Copeland of 3824 Colorado St won $1000 for a 250 word story about song titles from a Curt Massey program on Channel 4. The Subcommittee settled 13 of 14 points on a large signs ordinance while opposing a key word change.
Card party slated for Thursday noon in Holy Inno church. Canadian Legion to meet at parish hall 20th St and Spm Friday in hall No 2 Pasadena Ave Veterans Memorial Bldg.
Four Long Beach residents were injured Monday in two separate accidents in the Torrance and Carson areas. Volunteers were taken to Harbor General Hospital. Drivers named include Sam Jarvis 48 of 313 B Mayfield St and Mary Kline 44 of 2044 Par Ave.
The Atoms for Peace free exhibition opens at the Orange County Fairgrounds. It runs sixteen days from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, featuring a model atomic reactor and remote artificial hands used for handling radioactive materials.
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