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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1954
Page
15
An editor describes the newspaper forum department and urges readers to submit letters under their real names. The piece stresses open debate, editorial judgment, and the value of diverse opinions, noting readers’ letters are widely read and influential.
A condemned ocean-front cottage owned by Mrs. Mildred Fant at 1084 Surfside Ave. toppled after 3 p.m. as surf surged. Nearly two dozen homes were damaged along Surfside Ave. with tides rising to 6 ft plus, threatening more as plans for bulwarks stall due to lack of government funding.
The Senate appropriations committee approved an $8,000,000 request to fund new permanent construction at the Long Beach VA Hospital for fiscal 1955. The move aims to replace 670 beds in substandard barrack buildings, with similar funding likely for 1956, and work could start by July 1 after final passage and presidential signature. Long Beach serves paraplegic veterans and outpatients, many traveling from far distances, and has become the region's sole paraplegic center.
Landowners holding over half of the parcels in a 500 acre area including much of downtown Long Beach have signed oil development leases with Keans Springmann & Stipek. The leases, for 25 percent royalty and 250 dollars per acre yearly, are said to cover sites bounded by Pine Avenue, the ocean, Temple Avenue, and 10th Street. The Property Owners Oil Development Assn. urges owners to hold out for potentially better terms amid offshore development plans. Dr. Russel M. Brougher notes production must align with city actions and offshore drilling plans, with a meeting scheduled June 4 to discuss leasing and production.
The State Public Works Board in Sacramento approved preliminary plans for 433000 in additional classrooms at Long Beach State College. President P Victory Peterson said funds were appropriated last year but could not be spent until board approval. Architects will draw permanent plans and bids are expected in about two months for two lecture rooms seating 250 and 150 plus about a dozen classrooms.
Samaritans and their auxiliary the Ladies of the Ohent will convene at Municipal Auditorium Saturday for a daylong program including memorial services election and installation of officers a banquet and a ball. Delegates will register and a youth program follows with a 21 year age limit. The group will meet for lunch then resume at 1 p m with further sessions and a reception at the auditorium.
At 6 30 p m Thursday Willam J Pinson 34 of 6350 Indiana Ave reported a swinging door in a case at 638 E Anaheim St injuring him with two stitches over his left eye and hospital treatment Magnolia Hospital At 7 p m James Harrell 29 of 4029 E Anaheim St reported another swinging door incident at the same address injuring his right eye with treatment at Magnolia Hospital The door had a hang up night
Holman Smith, president of the Chinchilla Association of America, told northern Ohio breeders that fraudulent practices are eroding the industry. He said stock valued at 25 dollars a pair in Los Angeles is being offered in Chicago and New York for 1390 dollars, a trend seen in major cities nationwide. Smith cites homeowners mortgaging homes and cashing in insurance to buy overpriced stock.
Ceslar Garcia, a 54 year old Navy veteran and naturalized Filipino, seeks congressional action to keep his wife from being deported. Without an act, Mrs Garcia faces possible removal after visa issues and a $1000 plus trip to obtain a proper document abroad, leaving their Torrance home now connected to a long immigration delay.
Fire and smoke were detected aboard the barge Elsie II off Huntington Beach Pier at 4 10 am. Deckhands Roy Davis and Carl Rammage woke to flames and used an automatic pump to control the blaze before the Coast Guard arrived from Newport Harbor. Police alerted the scene and the barge will be out of commission today, with repairs set for fishermen by Saturday.
The Long Beach Municipal Band starts its yearly break today. Band shell concerts will resume on Memorial Day per director Eugene La Sarre.
Armed Forces Day events will showcase tanks, ships, aircraft, and drills at seven Long Beach area bases including Ft MacArthur, Long Beach Naval Station, Los Alamitos, San Pedro Naval Supply Depot, Sealy Beach Depot, Long Beach Air Force Base, and Terminal Island transit services. Highlights include open houses, ship visits, diving displays, a large Ball honoring service branches, and an air show at Los Alamitos.
Long Beach Chamber reports 245 new annual memberships from a single day drive led by division captains including HE Ridings Jr. and volunteers who engaged business and professional groups. The effort organized into four divisions with 65 memberships from Ridings division.
World Trade Week observance by Long Beach Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce will feature a budget increase of 12 200 to support a two way world trade program. Roland Robbins chair notes rising membership expands services. dinner at 7 30 in Sunrise Room honors World Trade Week founders and workers who donated a full day.
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