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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1957
Page
10
The Salvation Army was lauded for 92 years of service at its annual dinner at the Lafayette Hotel. Laurence A. Collins Sr. delivered the principal speech commending the group’s welfare work and urging civic leaders to unite behind its subsidence and economic stability efforts.
Superior Judge Beach Vasey heard the motion to dismiss charges against Dr. Arthur Lawrence-Cummings and Dr. Patrick Edward Jordan amid claims of lack of evidence. The two physicians from Sunland and Los Angeles are accused of conspiracy to perform illegal abortions linked to a broader ring. Utley received a state prison sentence on related charges.
Four Long Beach sailors from Destroyer Division 31 helped rescue the New Zealand steamer Matua and 200 passengers after Duff Reef grounding in the South Pacific. The Eyes crew, led by Ensign E J Ship, backed the vessel free while a motor whaleboat surveyed hull damage and towed lines were set.
About $22,000 in 1921 Long Beach City High School District bonds were presented Monday to the Board of Education for redemption. Hidden in a safety box for years, the bonds lay with worthless stock certificates until Grace Busche Dafoe of Oakland uncovered them while opening her late father's box. Frederick C. Busche, who bought the bonds from a San Francisco broker, died two years ago.
Los Angeles district attorney filed a complaint against John A. Kuhns 49 president of Motels of the Stars Inc alleging nine counts of grand theft totaling 15200 and five counts of violating corporate securities law. Stockholders ousted Kuhns as president and elected a new five member board including Michael J. Amore Gordon M. Emanuel Herman L. Lenz Alfred M. Mills and Eugene W. Wysocki with the last three substantial shareholders in the venture.
A chain of brief death notices lists multiple residents who died over the weekend. Entries include Glenn Ralph Berry 61 of S38 Daisy Ave and Allen E Ward Challvs 65 of 2914 Theresa St, with surviving relatives and funeral details at Mottell's Peel Mortuary and Lockwood respectively. Additional notices name Frank E. Somultz 54, Lillian T Shaw 76, Mary Taez 78, Marie Oxadipa 44, and other survivors, with varying funeral home arrangements and service times referenced.
The Sooat school district’s Board of Education says it cannot purchase land in the Barton Flats area or finance reconstruction at the proposed mountain camp site. The move responds to a letter from City Manager Sam Vickers seeking more information on acquiring the area. Barton Flats in the San Gabriel Mountains about 100 miles from Long Beach is proposed to enlarge the school’s camp program and provide a family camping area.
Two youths attempted a holdup at a liquor store run by Mrs. Melba B. Scott at 1187 Angheim Street. She stood firm, saying her husband would return soon and she would not move to the back room. Both fled without taking money.
The Destroyer then encensed the New Zealand merchantman off the reef. The Matau proceeded to Suva under her own power while passengers remained aboard the destroyers. En route, Samoan and Fijian women sang and danced on the deck as the four destroyers continue a goodwill tour before duty in Japanese waters.
Long Beach hosts a gathering of beekeepers amid a survey of U S beekeeping. The piece notes more than 100000 colonies nationwide with 30000 to 100000 bees per hive, honey output of about 250 million pounds yearly, California as the leading state, and honey’s long shelf life. It also quotes Watkins on honey as a quick energy food and appetite suppressant.
A garbled police and fire log lists fire department responses with scattered names, locations, and codes. The fragment mentions safety advice about not smoking in bed and includes messy venue and street references, with unclear times and places.
A 43 year old Bedro woman underwent brain surgery at St Mary's Hospital using deep hypothermia or frozen sleep to reduce blood loss. The patient, who suffered a hemorrhage in December, was cooled to 29C with ice packs under careful heart monitoring during a craniotomy aided by a large medical team including two neurosurgeons and cardiologists.
A proposal from Associated Property Owners seeks to merge City Council and school board elections and redefine school board terms to six years or three year increments. The APO argues cost savings and higher voter participation, while opposing a six year term and proposing synchronized vacancies.
Wilbur Harrison, a prominent oil figure in Long Beach, was elected president of the Petro Club of Long Beach, Inc. The seven to nine member board was expanded due to rising activity. Officers named include Jares C. L Fowler as first vice president Lee Foust as second vice president D A Boone as secretary James T. Satchel as assistant secretary and Chester F Yonker as treasurer. Directors listed are Harry C Carrothers Irving Dumm Jerry Evans Fred Johnson Joseph Kellogg Paul Lehr Frank Lortseer St M Pyles M H Stansbury and Charles Sudduth.
A 29 year old machinist was arrested for drunk driving after ramming a car from the rear on Pacific Coast Highway near American Avenue. He drove five blocks then collided with a building at 619 East Pacific Coast Highway. William Everett Dickerson of Gundry Avenue was booked in City Jail after the incident.
Luis Gomez of San Pedro filed a Superior Court suit on Monday seeking damages from Aloysius G. Sloan after a December 9 collision on Seaside Ave near Terminal Way. Gomez alleges a broken leg and concussion from the pedestrian accident while crossing.
An adult advisory committee for the Long Beach Youth Band will assume duties Thursday evening at Edison School auditorium band rehearsal. Director Gordon Carmen announced a band auditor will supervise handling of nearly $3,000 raised for a proposed trip to the presidential inauguration in Washington.
Firefighters battled a refinery blaze at State Oil Refinery in Signal Hill after a pipeline rupture sent oil across the 2900 block of Cherry Avenue. Flames reached about 30 feet high for about half an hour before containment. No injuries were reported as workers noted hot oil and smoke. several thousand dollars in damage was estimated.
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