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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1954

Page

9

Buried Alive Worker Survives With Minor Injuries

A 24-year-old Torrance man named Billy Joe Stultz escaped death after being buried in a cesspool cave-in at Seebench Beachcomber Bus yard. Rocks trapped him for hours until co worker Henry Miranda and employer A W Drury freed him. Stultz suffered a wrenched knee and cuts while awaiting extraction.

Torrance St. Torrance Mas Portu Guese Billy Joe Stultz Oakaiz i Porke Stutz Henry Miranda Serapis St Rivera Seebench Stultz Miranda Jafter A. W. Drurry St. Compton Drury Harbor General Hospital

Townsend Says Oldsters Can Rule the U S

Dr Francis E Townsend urged a Linden Hall audience to build Leagues of Voters within Townsend Clubs to elect more seniors and reform Congress. He championed universal insurance, $150 monthly for everyone over 60 funded by a 2 percent business tax, with recipients required to spend within 80 days to spur spending.

Francis E. Townsend Long Beach Townsend Club Linden Hall Erable Doctor Oldsters Townsend Clubs Santa Cruz Congress Dr. Townsend Townsend Leanls Fim

Navy Officer Cleared in Supplies Case at Torrance

Capt Arnold B. R. Kline, former commander of the Navy supply depot, was acquitted in Los Angeles of using government equipment for personal use. The judge dismissed four charges, calling the prosecution vindictive and wasteful of resources.

Arnold BR. Kline Navy Torrance Los Angeles Ben Harrison U. S. Attorney's Office Harelson Kline Mill

Community Welfare Council Meeting Scheduled in Long Beach

The annual meeting of the Community Welfare Council will meet Thursday at noon in the First Congregational Church at Third Street and Cedar Avenue. Louis Kaplan, coordinator for aged work, will speak on developing community programs for the aged in California. Reports by five committees will review senior citizen issues. officers and 11 additional executive board members will be elected. Public invited.

Community Welfare Council Congregational Church Third St Cedar Ave Louis Kaplan California Welfare Council Long Beach

Mad Genius 17 Held in Beach Destruction Plot

A 17 year old nicknamed the mad genius is in juvenile bureau custody for masterminding the lifeguard station arson on Cherry Avenue beach. Police uncovered 18 pounds of Army C-3 explosives hidden in one juvenile’s home, equating to 36 pounds of TNT and linked to seven juveniles involved in the destruction scheme.

Cherry Ave Shack Signal Hill Army Fort MacArthur Bureau Juvenides Legward City Ax Son Richard A. Brown Torrance Enderan Te Tomlin Lemonne Dep.Dist Atty Ted Sten Juvenile Bureau

L B to Run Douglas at Tucson Assignment

Douglas Aircraft Co announces Tucson facility to join Long Beach division under Air Force supervision. B W Clawson named Tucson manager effective June 15. long‑time Douglas employee with strong quality control credentials and family details provided.

Tucson Long Beach Douglas Aircraft Co F. W. Conant Conant K. G. Farrar B. W. Clawson Clawson Salt Lake City Utnh California Douglas Long Beach Air Force Globemaster Transport Douglas Santa Monica Douglas E) Segundo Farrar David Cheryl Diane Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Larger Oil Pool Extends East in Seismic Study

City oil consultant E R Stanley reports from Pacific Coast Club that privately owned oil areas extend far east of prior bounds. Maps show productive areas reaching from American Ave north to Seventh St and east to Cherry Ave with OSizaba Ave toward Broadway. Easterly onshore limits may hit 48th Pl, with original Temple Ve estimate outdated. Drs McCann and Wilts of Caltech study subsidence for harbor board, two months needed.

E. R. Stanley City Oil Mgr Sam Vickers Temple Ve

Pleasant family story lights Sunday paper theme

Reading in your Sunday paper highlights a United Nations mother with 12 adopted children graduating Sunday from the University of Redlands with her Methodist minister husband and all 12 children present. The piece notes Eurasian ancestry and a harmonious family dynamic.

United Nations University of Redlands Vera Williams Independent Press-Telegram Press- Garza Long Beach City Will

Tables and chairs arrive on time for Naples outdoor breakfast

Naples residents lined up at the Naples Grand Market for the sixth annual outdoor breakfast run by the Naples Improvement Association. Gene Page, president, praised turnout as about 1000 attendees enjoyed hot cake bacon coffee and milk for 50 cents.

M. J. Hott San Remo Dr Gene Page Naples Grand Market Second St Ravenna Avé Naples

Auto accident ends veteran of D-Day at VA Hospital

Robert V. Smalley, 34, a World War II radioman who served on the USS Augusta during the Omaha Beach invasion on June 6, 1944, recalls the nerve wracking D-Day bombardment and credits fate with his later paralyzing neck injury in an Anchorage auto crash two years ago. Smalley speaks from a wheelchair at the Veterans Administration Hospital, recounting the calms and chaos of that day and the heavy toll of battle.

Veterans Administration Hospital Robert V. Smatley Omaha Beach Normandy Smailey Augusta

Publications Dinner to Be Held Sunday

Crawford Trotter of the Southern California Arizona Conference of the Methodist Church will speak at Long Beach City College's semiannual publications banquet at 6 30 p m Sunday in Jones Dining Room 120 E Fifth St A trophy will be presented by the Independent Press Telegram Unit of the Los Angeles Newspaper Guild to the outstanding City College journalist New editors of The Viking and Sega will be announced Ursula Delworth will preside Guests will include Superintendents of Schools and Mrs Douglas A Newcomb and Mrs Russell Johnston

Crawford Trotter Southern California-Arizona the Methodist Church Long Beach City College Jones Dining Room Fifth St Independent, Press-Telegram Los Angeles: Newspaper Guild CIO City College Les Craig Tap. Guild Viking Sega Ursula Delworth Douglas A. Newcomb Russellr Johnston

Dropped Ice Incident at Jordan High School

A 16 year old boy suffered a broken nose after an alleged attack at Jordan High School as a girl was carried by a boy in front of the school. John F. Woods was found unconscious and taken to St. Mary’s Hospital. Witnesses were unsure who struck him as several students stood nearby.

Jordan High School John F. Woods Sawyer Ave 1St. Mary's Hospital Woods Ima

Low bid for crushed rock supply in Long Beach

Livingston Hoth of UrAVEL at lof Long Beach submitted a low bid of 23725 dollars for supplying 13 000 tons of crusher run rock a year’s supply of base material for street construction City Engineer Jess D Gilker’s office reports other bids were 27075 dollars by Consolidated Rock Products Co and 29650 dollars by Pacific Rock

Lavingston Hoth Uravel Lof Long Beach Jess Gilkerson Consolidated “Rock Pacific Rock

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