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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1953
Page
19
At Los Alamitos Wessels Ranch a last race winner was disqualified after an inquiry. Yellow Cat moved to first with Black Dale dropped to second amid ticket turmoil as bettors scrambled for discarded wagers. A payout of 28.70 on Yellow Cat was later confirmed.
The all city elementary school orchestra drawn from 33 schools and a 600-voice chorus will give a 7:30 p.m. concert at Municipal Auditorium as part of National Music Week. Participating groups include elementary grade clubs, instrument classes, Lowell Elementary dancers, and the Guild of Women Composers sponsors the event.
Capt Thornberry receives captain’s badge from Chief Dovey after a long career in the Fo Hee Department since 1930. He has worked in all bureaus and is revising the police manual while living at 1951 Cedar Ave with wife Winifred and two children Janet and William. Lt Mooney and Lt Kearney will assist civilian defense efforts and Mooney will take the new post.
The building grounds committee urged the City Council to develop an 800 car beach parking area on the city owned beach between Alamitos and Atlantic Aves. They also recommended denying Villa Riviera Hotel owner G S Allen permission for a 280 car lot opposite Alamitos Ave. City Manager Sam E Vickers said the city should provide fringe downtown parking and the 800 car site could be ready in about 80 days, leased to a private operator. The plan aims to meet peak demand during the July Miss Universe pageant.
A Navy ship unloads over 300 tons of refrigerators in Newport Beach to supply the National Boy Scout Jamboree near the city. Congress urged armed services to provide logistics support for the event. The Army has promised tents for the 47,400 scouts expected.
William C. Windy Robinson a bartender was sentenced to three months in county jail by Superior Judge Preti Miller after conviction on charges of conspiring to commit bookmaking. The case notes he lured defendants following the prior conviction.
Long Beach leaders prepare to condemn 34 parcels along the Los Angeles River Channel from Seventh Street to the ocean to clear the path for flood control improvements. Army Engineers will open bids May 21 for a permanent river channel project estimated up to 2 million dollars, with work possible by July 1. County officials seek $15,889 from Superior Court to guarantee payments to property owners and aim to obtain immediate possession for Army Engineers and the Flood Control District.
Hala Deatherage, 23, former Navy serviceman and Naval Academy graduate of 1946, will resume law studies at the University of Southern California this summer. He was recalled to service in April 1951 after duty aboard the destroyers Moale and Rooke in World War II and postwar service, and had entered USC Law School in 1949.
The shortage of dockhands at the local port is blamed on foreign ships refusing overtime. Gordon Giblin of the International Longshoremen's Union cites by passing ships and weekend rest as reducing crews. The union proposes bringing experienced longshoremen to boost gangs on short notice.
California's unusual weather should be very much usual in the Long Beach area the next five days. No rain is expected with temperatures near normal and days mostly sunny. Usual night and morning low clouds predicted. High low readings Thursday were 67 and 54.
Trustees of the Braille Institute of America announced the appointment of Dr Hal Stebbins of Los Angeles as chairman of the committee on public information and education. Stebbins has worked with the Los Angeles Community Chest the Los Angeles Heart Association Red Cross and other groups to promote the Light Fund annual campaigns for the welfare of the blind.
Long Beach Camp 3822 Royal Neighbors of America announces a Mother's Day program at Machinists Hall 728 Elm Ave at 8 pm Tuesday. President Gertrude Rohwer names Pearl McDaniels as program chairwoman.
Plaza Units 3,4 and nearby areas vote next Friday to exit Central Basin Municipal Water District by annexing to the City of Long Beach and joining Metropolitan Water District. No opposition noted. polling sites listed on Ostrom, Lawnee, and Knoxville avenues.
Russell Krew hosted a surprise luncheon at Olson's Restaurant in San Pedro honoring L B Man on his 30th anniversary with General Petroleum's marine department. The senior marine buyer and National Association of Purchasing Agents member was feted by company colleagues.
Dennis Wrenny Moore, recently stepping down as Wilton Hotel manager, was feted at Brower’s Restaurant Thursday night. Chief William H. Dovey served as master of ceremonies as Moore announced he would stay in the hotel business in Long Beach.
The Lowe Upcomergers orchestra will provide music starting at 9 p.m. Saturday for a cabaret dance sponsored by the Temple Sinai Brotherhood at the temple on Seventh Street and Molino Avenue.
The Navy announced that the heavy cruiser Quincy and her crew of more than 1200 are assigned Long Beach as the ship’s home port. The move designates the city as the base for operations and support for Quincy and its complement.
Harry Cutting of Belle Plaine Iowa a liberated prisoner of war landed at Municipal Airport today and was taken by ambulance to Ft MacArthur Hospital for further treatment before heading home to the east. Relatives Mildred Cutting and Ness Elizabeth Cutting greeted him at Travis Air Force Base.
Miss Berling, a 33 year old music teacher, was found guilty of second degree murder in the torture slaying of Kay Frances Erickson and sentenced to five years to life. Judge George Francis indicated the first trial’s verdict might be closer to truth, but the law required resolution of reasonable doubt in degree. A single witness for defense testified to abuse observations, while prosecutors framed the death as a medieval ritual tied to a sexual motive.
Robert G. Crouch of 1529 Elm Ave and John W. Elson of 2121 N Flower St Santa Ana, both Polytechnic and Santa Ana High School graduates, are noted as sophomore and freshman respectively at Harvard for making the dean's list.
Classified ad request line for the Sunday Independent Press Telegram runs Friday or early Saturday. Call 6 9071 for direct Classified Advertising Department service.
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