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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1951
Page
13
A San Diego columnist recalls jai alai in Tijuana with its wall ball and wrist baskets, noting betting crowds and dinner watchers. The piece then chronicles a sunny US 101 drive to San Diego, blue ocean views, and flashes of roadside taxi queues. Short notes salute helpful bus drivers and kind acts by transit workers, plus windstorms in Kansas and a story of sending letters to GI’s in Korea via a Texas-educated Long Beach woman.
Thirty veterans from 18 nations including four Americans arrive in Long Beach to be greeted by Mayor Chace. A 21 car motorcade will escort them to City Hall for tributes, UN pins, and speeches as part of a U N Association and Defense Department tour promoting blood donations and war bonds. Pvt Nael Altiner of Turkey, wounded 14 times, is the most severely injured. Nations represented span Australia to the United States.
A dozen men entrained for Los Angeles to be sworn into the armed services. About 35 had originally been scheduled for induction and some traveled by private transport. Most postponements were for students. Reclassifications from 3A occurred due to a new federal law allowing dependents to affect status. Induction requirements for January were not announced but expected to be heavy.
Excitement from water filled balloons hurled through a front window near 5929 Lemon Ave caused Mrs. Elizabeth Jones to suffer a heart attack. The 78 year old was placed under physician care. Window damage was reported at 20 dollars.
Jack Barnes, an aircraft worker, will go to trial in Superior Court on January 11 on charges of assault with force likely to cause great bodily harm. He pleaded not guilty to two counts before Judge Joseph M. Maltby after being held to answer at a preliminary hearing in Signal Hill Justice Court. He was identified by witnesses as one of two men who went to Douglas Aircraft workers’ homes during the recent strike and allegedly struck two workers with a taped object.
The council reviewed a stadium use ordinance requiring event sponsors at Veterans Memorial Stadium to pay directly for ticket sellers guards and cleanup crews. City manager says the plan, now in first reading, shifts costs from the city to sponsors and is unsatisfactory.
J. Don Brewer, 20, a U. S. Marine, pleaded guilty to driving a car without the owner's consent. Judge Harry F. Keeler sentenced him to a term of gil dedge but canceled the sentence if Brewer pays $150.
John W. Hancock, president of Hancock Oil Co and past Long Beach CVB president, received a certificate of merit and a miniature lighted derrick at a Lafayette Hotel luncheon. The display, from Long Beach Well Wishers, was shown by J. Mary Ann McHenry and Judy Bittle. Larry Collins Jr. led the bureau meeting as $20,180 of $26,000 1951 52 budget pledges were reported, with Postmaster Howard E. Goodrich aiding Frank Finch in pursuing the 1953 national postmasters convention for Long Beach.
Navy officials told Rep. Clyde Doyle that a site for the new Long Beach Naval Hospital may be weeks away awaiting Defense Department approval and budget authorization. Twelve sites are considered, all near Long Beach area but not in the city, with Haster’s Field near Garden Grove among inspected options. The 350 bed, $3.5 million facility is labeled temporary due to subsidence concerns, though Doyle notes $5.5 million has been spent to control subsidence.
Long Beach State College won approval from the State Property Acquisition Board in Sacramento to add six temporary buildings. The plan includes a science structure, social science offices, psychology labs and classrooms, two classroom office blocks, and a garage storage building. Architect Hugh Gibbs will draft plans.
Longshoreman Gordon L Auld, 54, at 6820 Lewis Ave, reports a man demanded his identification then wrested his wallet after a struggle. Auld’s glasses were knocked off and the wallet valued at 518 dollars plus the wallet. Police handle the loss and suspect description.
In Washington officials said the Wage Stabilization Board will take several weeks to propose settlement terms for the Douglas Aircraft labor dispute. A panel led by Ralph Seward has completed hearings involving about 10,000 workers at the Long Beach plant and welders at two other facilities. CIO Auto Workers and Independent Aircraft Welders unions represent workers. The panel will submit a private report to the board for use in framing public recommendations, not to be released publicly. The company offers wage increases while the unions push for retroactive raises to October 1950 and other benefits.
One hundred Long Beach girls compete tonight to crown the queen for the Roses Parade float. Contestants must be from Long Beach, single, at least 17, in formal costumes, judged by city officials. The $10,000 float will feature eight riders with five other entrants chosen as attendants and Miss Petite events held later.
The Harbor Commission ordered a checkoff system and other precautions to prevent theft of oil from Harbor Department property. It urged Long Beach Oil Development Co. to adopt measures proposed by Chief Petroleum Engineer M. T. Hughes after a survey by Anis staff.
A 1951 price snapshot shows turkeys near 1950 levels while sides and trimmings rise. Canned cranberries stay similar to 1931, but most items have doubled since 1931. despite higher living costs, turkey raisers expect record consumption.
In Superior Court yesterday Conrad Haywood 18 and Clayburn Cook 19 pleaded not guilty to robbery and felonious assault. They allegedly attacked two San Pedro brothers at 1068 Thalia Court San Pedro on October 27. Trial was set for January 10.
The city plans an $800,000 rubbish incinerator on city land at Temple Ave and Willow St. Faul A Caulk of the Public Health Service in Washington D C will review materials and authorize construction. Metcalf & Eddy in Boston prepare bid specifications after city council approval of preliminary plans. completion expected in about one year.
Dr. John F. Dodge, geological expert, will be employed by the Harbor Department for 30 days at $100 per day to study storing gas in Block 5 upper terminal zone. He previously assessed the lower terminal pool and urged its use for gas storage to conserve gas and boost oil production, predicting $20 million more oil recovery over the harbor field’s life. The Harbor Commission prioritizes gas conservation for future city use. Five Mexican Coast Guard patrol vessels are en route from Seattle to Mexico, commanded by Lt. Comdr. Jose Rojas Pacheco. Naval Reserve Co. 1109, of Long Beach, will have its first inspection at 7 p.m. today at the Naval Reserve Training Center, Terminal Island, led by Capt. K. J. Olsen.
Russell D. Miller 53 was held to the Superior Court on felony hit and run charges after a municipal court preliminary. His arraignment in the higher court is set for December. Miller allegedly failed to stop after his car struck cab driver Pedro Gallego 37 at Fourth Street and Magnolia Avenue on October 24, injuring him.
The condition of Municipal Judge Wilber Downs was reported satisfactory today in Seaside Hospital. Downs underwent a major abdominal operation, his fourth, on Sunday and is listed in stable condition with improvement expected.
A stationary storm center off the Oregon coast brings occasional showers and gusty winds to Long Beach. The system dropped .32 inch of rain in the area last night, with continued showers and a trend toward overcast skies. Winds from the southwest at 10 to 20 mph with stronger gusts are expected as the unsettled pattern may persist for several days. The season total rainfall reaches .69 inch, below last year’s .1.26 inch mark.
Dr. PF Victor Peterson president of Long Beach State College assisted six students whose cars were mired on Anaheim Street after a heavy rain. He wore a pressed suit and, with Lloyd McClung head janitor, used a pickup truck to push and pull the bogged vehicles free from the mud.
General rain swept Southern California with strong winds causing damage and power outages. A line fell at Carson Street and Woodruff Avenue while Angeles Crest Highway faced slides and hazardous travel. Snow fell on Angeles Crest and in the mountains, with Mt Wilson reporting 2.20 inches as Donner Summit logged 21 inches in the north. Temperatures cooled in Long Beach from 51 to 64 degrees with a rise from an early 52. Small craft warnings were removed.
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