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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1955
Page
17
In a lively session, Long Beach Assemblyman Bill Grant faced jokes about a bill described as risky to the pocketbook while he pinned up his pants pockets with two large safety pins. Nearby, a car in a 20 minute zone drawn attention after a chase and arrest, with watchers noting its battered state.
Rear Adm. Ralph E. Wilson announced the 7th Fleet’s heavy cruisers Toledo Helena and Pittsburgh, along with escort ships, returned from duty in the Far East to Long Beach. They supported evacuations of the Tachens near Formosa and faced Communist threats with guns ready, while not inhibited by orders.
A House unit report notes the Veterans Administration Hospital in Long Beach is among 36 VA hospitals slated for modernization. The east wing replacement and other structures have $8 million authorized, with work likely to start by September and planning to take several months to finalize.
A weekend spate of traffic crashes in the Long Beach area left a baby and two others dead. Several others were injured as incidents spanned Bellflower, Compton, Wilmington, and surrounding tolls, with victims including Vickie Lean Taft, 76 months, and Rose Kravitz, 44, among the injured.
An armed bandit robbed Currie's Ice Cream and Cane at 4300 Los Corotes Blvd shortly after noon today and escaped with 145 dollars. Witnesses described a 20 year old man about 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighing 160 pounds, wearing blue denim pants and shirt, driving away in an unseen car.
Victims in a March 7 gang gunfire at a California Avenue malt shop testified in Municipal Court before Judge Charles T. Smith. Monroe Edwards 22 Robert Ising 23 and Beitie Scott 11 suffered shotgun wounds while witnesses described the attack as a gangland style shooting. All eight defendants including Alonzo Pennington 18 John Pearsons 18 and others from Cors PTy faced assault with a deadly weapon charges as hearings continued with attorneys representing the group.
Lone Beach chapter of Blue Star Mothers hosts a dinner for their adopted Army platoon at Eks Hall Cedar Avenue. Readies newly recruited ops and special guests include Mayor George Vermillian and Chamber of Commerce president Lloyd Leedom. Platoon sworn in Friday at 10 a m on the steps outside the Post Office.
Frank A. Salmon, 75, and three cars plus a station wagon were damaged when Salmon hit the gas instead of the brake at Lt. A. Smith Parking Lot. He was taken to Community Hospital with possible chest injuries and abrasions. Vehicles involved include Penn Spyder’s car, Elmire Barton’s wagon, and Felix M. Livas’s auto, with a wall collision at 320 Pacific Ave.
County tax collector HL IByram announced a deadline extension for second tax installments to 3 p.m. April 11 with a 6 percent penalty after the usual April 10 cutoff falls on a Sunday. Mail payments must be postmarked before the deadline. the tax office at 1840 S H St, Las Angeles is sealed.
The Joint Commission on Accreditation lists twelve Long Beach area hospitals among 2,928 in the United States and Canada as accredited. Named facilities include Harriman, Jones, Community, General, St Marys and Seaside, plus Compton Sanitarium, Hoag, Newport Beach General, St Joseph, San Pedro Community, San Pedro, Torrance Memorial and Harbor General.
A 17 year old youth was arrested for investigation of petty theft and trespassing after police observed him wheel a tire from a parking lot and located eight additional tires in his car. The tires were stacked in a lot at 450 American S Ave.
A rented light plane from Long Beach crashed on Arlington Mountain six miles south of Palm Desert, killing Stanley Healy 46 and Dorothy Healy 35 of Costa Mesa. They were members of the Air-O-Crats Flying Club, departed 1 a.m. from Long Beach, wreckage found at 8:30 a.m. amid reports of strong winds and a northward gust. Healy, an electrician at Disneyland, leaves two sisters. the couple had no children. A separate Long Beach incident saw a jet landing gear-up brake-locked, sparing injuries to the pilot Kenneth W. Brownlee.
Police report an $800 diamond ring belonging to Ann L. Anderson was taken from her San apartment at 349 E Beean Bird after she left for church. The theft occurred while she was away, with investigators pursuing leads.
The County Supervisors Association of California took no position on Assemblyman Bruce F. Allen's bill for state seizure of Long Beach sides and oil funds. The board, meeting Friday in Los Angeles, heard arguments against the measure from Long Beach representatives who argued it violates established property rights standards.
Patricia A. Spangler, a private secretary, pleaded guilty in Superior Court to grand theft for forging her employer’s checks. The 27 year old allegedly stole 36 030, including 250, then 2 000 to 3 500 from Lee Mytinger, secretary treasurer of Mytinger and Casselberry. A probation and sentencing hearing is set for April 18. Spangler resided at 1452 E ls Lt Apt 201.
Sunday police report a rear cash theft at Enquor store located at 2567 Santa Fe Ave. A sneak thief stole 837 in cash. Co owner William L Stater filed the report.
A local notice records 24 people calling for the wash service and 93 residents still seeking information. The mass inquiry reflects heightened demand for washing facilities in the community.
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