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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1951
Page
7
The school board will hold a preliminary public hearing on a tentative budget at 4 p.m. on June 4 during the Board of Education meeting. Reports on preliminary requests were reviewed yesterday as the district shapes the tentative budget. Board offices are on Seventh St and Locust Ave.
War conditions will be simulated as vessels proceed without running or range lights tomorrow evening. Small craft including mine sweepers, patrol boats, Coast Guard and Navy units will conduct exercises at the three entrances to Long Beach Los Angeles Harbor, with undisclosed maneuvers.
Lt George M Turner of 622 Grand Ave will become president of the Long Beach Chapter Reserve Officers Association at a dinner in the Long Beach Air Force Base Officers Club Municipal Airport He follows Lt Col E W Watkins OSS Other officers include Maj 5 J Artese vice president Maj Frank H Wyatt secretary and Lt Col Gordon C Young treasurer Installing officer will be Lt Col Willis T Lyman.
State Defense Council coordinates regional civil defense operations for Los Angeles and Orange Counties. Maj. Gen. Mapen directs. Gen. Robertson spoke at an FBI meeting in Monterey. Long Beach panel to review 100 buildings for air raid shelters with public access. Survey led by Edward OConnor and Fire Chief Head with building owners and Chamber of Commerce reps. Directions signs planned to guide to shelters.
Communications from the Long Beach Firefighters Association and the Police Officers Association urged salary boosts for both departments. They argue Long Beach salaries lag behind Southern California peers and oppose the merit system. Council sent the matter to the budget committee for study. 15 patrolman exam applicants vs. a goal of 150.
Summer elementary sessions are set at Jane Addams and Stevenson from June 19 to July 27. George L Geiger Jr, director of elementary schools, says registration will be on June 18. Joseph Hague will serve as principal of Addams while Sheldon Beeson is appointed principal of the Stevenson summer session.
The Bureau of Franchises approves moving the northeast corner bus stop at American Ave and Anaheim St to 40 feet south and eliminates the stop at American Ave and 14th St. A request to move the pull through stop at American Ave and 16th St is under study. Bus line No. 3 extension from Wardlow Rd up Magnolia Ave is laid over for study.
The Bureau of Franchises announces immediate changes to Recreation Park bus service serving the clubhouse for daylight saving time golf. Buses on the ith St Easy Ave line depart daily on five schedules between 3:42 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday runs run 6:24 p.m. to 7:47 p.m. and Sunday trips 6:15 p.m. to 7:35 p.m.
Alex J. Napier city traffic engineer recalled to active duty with the Army. He will report to Hanford Washington as a major in an antiaircraft artillery unit. Napier began city service in 1928, worked for the Metropolitan Water District, returned in 1938, and served in World War II. His family resides at 4528 Tolbert Ave. Evelyn Napier and three children, Alex Jr 14 Nancy Anne 10 and Daniel 7. He has been Army Reserve member since 1971.
Albert Molinar a 36 year old cleaner of Wilmington was denied probation and sentenced by Superior Judge Joseph M Maltby to four months in the county jail for stabbing his girlfriend Mary Rios at a Wilmington cocktail bar on February 1. Molinar pleaded guilty to an assault charge.
A promotional pitch urges testing cigarettes for 30 days using the T Zone test to gauge mildness and throat friendliness. It boasts Camels as mild, pleasant to the throat, with rich full flavor and claims Camel is America’s most popular cigarette.
Published figures show Camel leading by billions of cigarettes yearly as the most popular brand. The text details 30 day mildness tests and sniff and puff tests, claiming Camel offers greater mildness, taste, and consistent appeal compared with rivals over 25 years.
Throat specialists conducted a coast to coast test where hundreds of men and women smoked Camels exclusively for 30 days. Each week they underwent examinations totaling 2,470 checks, and reports showed not a single case of throat irritation from smoking Camels.
The City Council adopted an amendment to raise about 145000 dollars annually for the gas department by elevating rates for large industrial users. Affected customers will be moved to Schedule C with rates starting at 18 cents per 50 000 cubic feet and scaling to 14 cents per 15 000 000 plus. the mayor notes rates will still be the lowest in Southern California.
Henry L. Bowman, 20, a service station attendant, pleaded guilty to entering a station at 6108 Atlantic Ave and falsely claiming owner authorization. He was sentenced to 30 days in county jail and two years probation by Superior Judge Joseph M. Maltby after an arrest on petty theft with a prior conviction. The incident occurred as Bowman allegedly talked another attendant out of a 325 payment.
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