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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1955
Page
2
A U S Coast and Geodetic Survey vessel Pioneer, 200 miles west of San Diego, races to port as a crewman suffers acute appendicitis. Weather prevents air or sea landing. Coast Guard relays medical guidance from the Public Health Service.
In Ormond Beach Florida the 4 percent Mrs America contestants rehearse after breakfast for the award pageant with $15000 in prizes. Double preliminary winners Mrs Ramona Deitemeyer of Lincoln Nebraska and Mrs Eleanor Walsh of East Hartford Connecticut still face selection among other strong contenders.
President Eisenhower nominates Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor as Army chief of staff to succeed Gen. Ridgway, with Taylor in the role as Ridgway retires soon. Senate leaders voice support, noting Taylor’s qualifications while Ridgway’s departure prompts mixed reactions about military personnel and policy.
The 14th and last nuclear test at SAS Vivas Nev VPI-The was postponed by the Atomic Energy Commission due to adverse weather. An informal meeting was held to decide whether to schedule Sunday morning testing, pending tonight’s weather evaluation.
In San Pedro two bandits tried a bank robbery late Friday. Francis Mont, of 978 West 15th Street, had just deposited poolroom funds when a gunman forced him into an alley near Sixth and Beacon Streets. A second robber arrived in a car and ordered Mont into the auto. Mont tossed the bank bag into the car and yelled that this must be what you want, as the thieves fled with an empty sack.
Gov. Knight signed multiple bills in Sacramento addressing air pollution deer hunting seizure of partial deer meat and abandoned ice boxes. The smog bill allocates 104 000 to UC for air pollution research and a new rule requires removal of ice box hinges as well as latches. A law prohibits loan and savings associations from giving inducements over 3 50 and Saturday becomes a legal holiday for municipal courts though criminal departments may stay open.
American evangelist Billy Graham will stay at Holyrood House in Edinburgh as guest of the Duke of Hamilton during his two day visit to address the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. The Assembly runs May 24 to June 1, and Graham opens a two week revival at Wembley Stadium tonight with a capacity crowd expected. Six special trains will be run by British Railways during his London stay, with more if needed.
The nine week strike by Southern Bell Telephone workers in nine states continues after a sign of break yet is marked by ongoing vandalism and violent incidents. About 130 workers have been shot during disputes as CIO Workers seek grievance arbitration while Southern Bell sticks to a no strike clause.
Washington bureau report says Senator H Kochel UR Calif hints the Air Force may back down from dispersing aircraft production away from Southern California. A clarifying Air Force statement may ease West Coast plant fears of dismemberment. Pressure from Knowland and California House members adds to the effort to keep production local.
Wilson senior Dave Copeland won first place for Long Beach in the 28th annual high school United Nations contest sponsored by AAUN. He received $100 in United States savings bonds and his paper was sent to New York for possible national prize consideration.
An Otaru safety board report says a Soviet patrol boat seized two Japanese fishing vessels northeast of Southern Sakhalin Island with 30 men aboard. The incident was reported today by the navy.
Members of the Wilson High Latin Club SPQR held their first Latin Banquet on May 7 at Gary Verbryck’s home. The evening featured invocations, Latin songs, a cello solo, readings from Caesar and Cicero, magic, a gladiator act, and a Latin “Vacuum” play. Fifty-four attendees enjoyed Roman cuisine and were guided by organizer Gilbert Bishop with various volunteers.
Joh Leonard, outstanding Wilson junior, was elected president of the state World Friendship Club at the annual convention in Oxnard held Saturday May 7. Bruinville won honors for largest delegation and will host next year’s meet as delegates discussed aid to a war orphan and U S policy on Formosa Red China admission to the UN and American heritage in schools.
Charmaine Carrey of Poly High School won the city and district Civil Defense essay contest titled What Civil Defense Means to Me. Her victory advances to the state finals with a shot at the national prize of 2000 dollars. district chairmen and judges are named.
JoAnne Evans and Doug Berge became the fourth duo to win Poly’s $500 Howard Hicks Memorial Scholarship of 1952, awarded to a top senior girl and boy for college. JoAnn plans Long Beach State College. Doug aims for USC.
Poly High Life staff voted Dick Thompson and Claire Liebenguth as editor in chief and managing editor for the weekly. Both transfer from Hughes Junior High where Thompson edited sports and Liebenguth covered society and news.
Tenor hopefuls compete for song queen and flag queen honors at Poly High School with May 16 to 19 tryouts. Five faculty and three student judges select finalists, then student body votes. Named student judges include Paul Smith Patsy Jo Carter and Ed Cruchley.
Lio Lin Siew Ming, 37, of the Chinese Nationalist navy, said he received 27 marriage proposals after winning a $15,000, 17-carat diamond ring in a lottery and announced he could finally afford a wife.
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