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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1951
Page
17
Readers share snippets from daily life including two women debating age on a Fourth Street bus, Edna Williams at a costume shop marveling at beauty in disorder, and editor Harry Kans moving home. Letters touch picnic complaints, a dog show guest list, and a Las Vegas craps tale with a cautionary moral.
A bulldozer started clearing ground for the initial 2.48 mile section of the Long Beach Freeway from Pacific Coast Highway to 223rd Street on the Los Angeles River west side. Ceremony sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce featured Mayor Burton W. Chace Assemblyman W. S. Grant and Highway Commissioner Harrison R. Baker. Pasadena contractor Griffith Co. holds a $1.429 million state contract.
Long Beach airman Capt. Kidwell of the 452nd Bomb Wing on Seoul to Pyongyang highway report says his night flying B 26 bomber helped destroy seven Red trucks near Sin tak. He is cited by U S Fifth Air Force Headquarters and lives at 4529 Briercrest Ave. His wife Sarah resides at Lakenood address. In related AP dispatch Fifth Air Force Mustang fighters killed or wounded 80 percent of a 300 to 400 Red unit and Capt. Hudson Mitchell Jr of New Orleans says he destroyed more than 25 trucks and vehicles near Huichon in central North Korea.
Three local Army Reserve officers are in summer training at Camp Cooke California per the post public information officer Capt Carlton R James 3798 Ocana Ave Second Lt Clinton E Evans 5411 E Hill St and Maj James C Stewart 219 Fourth St Seal Beach. They are to return home Sunday Blaze. Perils Oil firemen fought a grass fire late yesterday afternoon near South St and Paramount Blvd threatening an oil sump. The flames were extinguished without serious damage.
Linda Susen Kopp of Los Alamitos holds the title as Linda “Little Miss Camp Matsuchima of 1951” in a 40th Division camp photo contest. Her father, 2nd Lt. Arthur R. Kopp, serves in Japan, and Linda, 6, lives with her mother at 11071 Saratoga Drive. Her prize included a Japanese camera as the top award.
City to open bids Tuesday at 9 am for completing a prefabricated steel hangar at the Municipal Airport. Anderson Aircraft Corp terminated for lack of state contractor license. owes city 7,250 for work already paid. City to determine final completion cost beyond 88,000. state classification caused contractor confusion.
Coast Guard broadcast asks ships to watch for the 46 foot sloop Gitania missing since June 2 after leaving here for Honolulu. Onboard are master F W N Budd, owners William Gettelbit Beverly Willy, and Barney Mueller, with Jim Mitchell also aboard. Overdue vessel lacks radio. search launched at request of Kenneth Clark of Burbank who says Budd planned to inform when reaching Hawaii.
Joseph F. Bishop was elected president of Long Beach Retailers Associated succeeding George W. Green. Bishop, Walker Department Store controller, has long promoted the Long Beach trade area and aims to expand regional shopping. He arrived in Long Beach in 1925 and has been active in the Junior Chamber of Commerce and local trade affairs.
Ground was broken for 21 temporary buildings on the 320 acre state college site as Long Beach area growth is expected to boost enrollment beyond 5000 students. Dr. Hugh Brown announced fall enrollment of 7500 with a 70 member faculty, and noted expansion to 350 faculty for 8000 students. Notables attended the ceremony including Dr. P Victor Peterson and Assemblymen Grant Shafer Campbell Hancock Smith.
City Council approves a one year extension of the crude oil royalty pact with Jer vis Co and Texas Co to 37 percent on oil from Jer vis and Texas leases on Signal Hill. Leases run between Orange and California Aves Spring Street and north line of Sunny Side cemetery. This fiscal year royalties paid total $214,000 with $223,150 reported for 1949-50.
Two Long Beach men appear in Defense Department Korea casualty List No 389 released in Washington D C Sgt Pastor B Manzano 48 of Long Beach and Pfc Henry W Brady Jr 18 of Long Beach. Manzano reported missing in action May 18 while Brady a Marine Reservist turned Army draftee landed in Korea June 6 and was seriously wounded June 9 at Yokosuka Japan naval hospital awaiting possible repatriation.
Four month old bobcat named Troubles lives with Mr. and Mrs. James B. Clock in Artesia. The family adopted him after his mother was driven away from a desert lair. Troubles drinks milk, eats four raw meals daily including rabbit and beef, and shows wild streak only when his food is touched. The Clock hope he stays friendly and under zoo custody if he grows dangerous.
In San Bernardino trial of Rose Marie Birdsall, patrolman Robert L Gibbs testified that Birdsall told him Eddenfield, intoxicated, "made passes" at her weeks before his death. Gibbs, off duty, also said he drove Birdsall home after she feared returning alone. Defense cited fear, panic, and threats of rape as motive.
Delegates from the Order of Ahepa district convention gather in Wilton Hotel starting tomorrow with 2 pm sessions and officer elections. About 2500 attendees including Daughters of Penelope, Greek Night at Town Hall, and a Friday banquet at the Marine Room are planned. Bishop Athenagoras will preside, with Long Beach Chapter 342 and Minos Chapter 159 hosting.
Richard D. Kuiken, 21, Ary private, pleaded guilty to one count of second degree burglary today before Superior Judge Fred Miller. Probation hearing and sentence for two other burglary counts were set for Aug. 6. Kuiken was arrested in San Pedro May 19 and charged with entering three residences.
June Stubborn keeps a quiet month pace as she signs out for another year. The U S Weather Bureau forecasts clear weather with some Jew clouds late tonight and tomorrow morning. Highs near the high 70s with hazy sunshine. Water temperature around 57 degrees, lifeguards report. Yesterday's high 76 and low 55 marked the warmest day in two days.
City Council awarded seven 1911 Act contracts for paving and alley work including Sully-Miller Contracting Co for multiple sections and Griffith Co. for street jobs. Materials contracts were let to General Petroleum Corp and several asphalt firms for emulsified asphalt and surfacing, totaling over $170,000.
John F. Weaver, 34, who escaped the city jail in 1947 by posing as another prisoner, will appear in Superior Court tomorrow for judgment and sentence on robbery. He pled guilty to robbery and admitted a prior burglary conviction at a municipal hearing. Counts of burglary and escape were dismissed.
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