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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1956
Page
17
In a committee session the city faced no imminent action on a proposed overnight parking ban but considered shortening the parking window on streets. Officials noted retroactive changes are unenforceable for existing buildings while urging better storage facilities and practical parking solutions.
City Colinas confirms Edward T. Martin for a three year term on the Board of Water Commissioners by a 7 to 1 vote. D Pat Anerr cast the lone dissent without explanation, citing absence from prior off the record discussions with City Manager Sam E. Withers. Also named were Roland R. Esch to the board and four members to the City Greens Committee for one year, reflecting continued civic leadership and planning projects.
In Superior Court Mrs. Jimmie Mae Davis faces a murder charge for the fatal stabbing of her husband after a family dispute and drinking bout. Witnesses including Mrs. Jewell Henderson describe the night of May when Jim Lee Davis appeared at a neighbor’s door saying he had been stabbed. Neighbors Frank Larizza and police officer A LaRue corroborate a violent scene and a blood trail from the Davis residence to the Henderson home. Autopsy links death to stab wounds in chest and stomach. prosecution notes the couple’s volatile argument. The defendant stands 5 feet 2 inches tall, weighing 155 pounds, with the victim listed at 4 feet 8 inches and 145 pounds. A 22-year-old boy, Richard Larizza, survived a separate incident involving a car. The trial proceeds before Judge Joseph M. Matthy.
Bitter protests fuel questions as Long Beach council and the Long Beach Apartment House Association oppose rapid passage of an overnight parking ban. In letters and testimony, residents demand space for their vehicles and call for careful consideration. officials plan a future meeting to review a Milwaukee style permit system while studying private garages as alternatives.
Police Sgt. Robert N. Houghton marks his 37th year with the Long Beach Police Department. His career includes Pike patrol, a decade on traffic, and 25 years supervising traffic signals and parking meters. He recalls only one lateness in 36 years, from April 22 last year, and has corrected the habit since.
Deputy City Engineer B McCune told the Advisory Marina Committee that Basin 1 in Alamitos Bay will open around Christmas, delaying from October until lighting and sprinkling systems are installed. The committee also agreed to allot 350 slips by public drawing and considered a Sea Explorer Base request for up to 20 boats.
KTLA will air at p.m. tonight a behind the scenes look at Miss Universe telecast operations. The 10 day pageant begins Thursday in Long Beach with 74 delegates from around the world arriving for the event.
Five Bobikevich children remain wide eyed at their foster homes watching from windows for news. They are Victor 9, Luba 8, Jimmy 6, and 6 week old Julie and Janet. They have learned of their mother Beatrice Elizabeth Babikevich 40 who died of cancer last Thursday. Their father Victor 43, who suffered an emotional collapse when he learned of his wife’s condition, has been committed to Metropolitan State Hospital pending a sanity hearing held in Los Angeles. The children know nothing of those events beyond that something is wrong, while the oldest cluster around their father who described himself as the happiest man in the world a month ago. He had been caring for the house and kids while Beatrice was in the hospital, and his housekeeping work gave him new appreciation for a mother’s duties. (Continued on Page B-2, Col. 6).
Superior Judge Joseph Maltby sentenced Sylvia Taylor to one year in county jail and three years of probation after court psychiatrists found her sane. She and husband Dr. George Taylor were convicted May 16 of grand theft and insurance fraud. George received three years probation. The Taylors lived at 9581 Royal Palm Dr Garden Grove.
Grunion expected on Southern California beaches Wednesday from 12:16 to 1:15 am. The slippery fish are forecast to appear from 12:45 to 1:45 am Thursday and end up between 1:15 and 2:15 am Friday.
A garbled classified appeal offers quick money and buyers and urges readers to call Hemlock 2-5959 to place an ad. The ad claims would solve problems, but the text is unclear and contains errors and stray phrases about ride needs and downtown entrapment.
A petition signed by 44 neighboring property owners opposed Ajax Construction Co. plan to close 6th Place south of Ocean Boulevard for a 140 unit apartment building. Some signers later asked to withdraw, citing support for Planning Commission’s amendments to preserve street access. City Council referred the matter to City Manager Sam Vickars and City Attorney Waltr ed Jacobson for review.
Kay Grundy Miss New York 1956 kissed and made up with photographer husband Douglas in a New York court after a Sunday night quarrel at their Greenwich Village apartment. She prepared to fly to Long Beach with 73 Miss Universe delegates, who would arrive at Municipal Airport at 8:30 am and stay at Lafayette Hotel during the pageant.
The eleventh annual convention of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Prince Hall Masons will meet in Long Beach from July 14 to 13. Over 6,000 delegates from western states and Hawaii are expected, with Stumset Lodge No. 196 hosting. Convention headquarters will be Morgan Hall, marking a decade-long effort to bring the event to Long Beach. Registration begins Saturday and continues through Sunday. sessions start Monday.
James Elton Brewer, 38, and his 20-year-old Honduran-born wife Olga Maring die when their Piper Cub collides with the tail of an airliner near Sabana Airport in San Jose Costa Rica. Brewer, a former World War II B29 pilot, had organized a serial mapping venture and taught flights between trips for Douglas Aircraft. He leaves two sons and several siblings. survivors include ex-wife Grace Brewer Hall.
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