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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1955
Page
23
A local columnist riffs on holiday wishes like shaving lotion as UCLA plays USC before 96,000 fans at the Coliseum. He notes a lone pigeon on the turf, possible advance scouts for Notre Dame, and asks readers about gulls roosting habits while musing on effigy protests and city issues.
Thieves tried to rob the poor box at St. Matthew's Catholic Church Monday night. The Rev. Philip Grill heard the commotion, found a man with a screwdriver in the lobby, and the lid pried off the box. Police later arrested William Musser of 4523 Banner Dr as he returned for his car. the second suspect fled into darkness.
Mrs Huffman named to serve with Huffman as president of the Chest board. Paul McClaughrey George Himmelauer and Morbert Dean elected to key posts. McClaughry partners in Windess McClaughty. Himmelbauer leads personnel. Dean re-elected treasurer. Campaign chair Nichol reports $726,000 of $815,000 raised with a post Thanksgiving drive planned to push over the top.
The council postponed action for one week on a proposed resolution rescinding a $30,000 contract with the Chamber of Commerce and Patch and Curtis for industrial advertising. council members agreed to meet at 8 30 pm next Tuesday with chamber spokesmen to discuss the urgency of the program.
Despite 25 protests, the city council stands by authorizing liquor sales at the Blue Heights airport area. Protests from church leaders and community groups totaled 19 postcards and seven written statements. The move follows last week’s council decision to seek bids for a restaurant and cocktail lounge near the airport.
A Long Beach City College shortage of 15765.84 is disclosed by school authorities. One employee confessed taking 8305.25 from student store funds used for used books. Fictitious records hid the theft over two years, mainly 1954 55. Additional involved employees possible. district attorney to review. Audit by School District auditors prompted ongoing investigation.
A downtown street corner drive organized by the Exceptional Children's Foundation seeks public donations with 12 New York Life agents and Long Beach Elks volunteers staffing 10 canisters from the Salvation Army. Police bans on unattended containers apply only when left unsecured in public. The drive aims to raise $1,000 for operating expenses at the school and continues next Wednesday.
The Kalco Dump in Norwalk may be closed as a public nuisance after district attorney hearings. Twenty five co owners were notified of hearings December 20 in East Los Angeles. Abatement prosecutions will be led by Harry Amstutz amid resident complaints of smoke dust noise and rat infestation. Indicted bribery figures tied to dump include Theodore cent, with ties to contract matters.
A 22 year old service repairman struck Janie Marie Kramer in a crosswalk on Harvey Way at Clark Ave. She died at Community Hospital from skull fractures and chest injuries. The driver Delbert Lee Beiechno of Barbanis faced investigation. details unclear. The incident prompted health officials to plan polio immunization for first graders, with vaccines distributed through federal purchases and local clinics. The immunization schedule will be finalized after a county city health conference.
A southbound car driven by Raymond Paul of 3144 Marcher Ave stopped for Miss Kramer crossing Clark Ave. A northbound truck hit her at high speed, hurling her 132 feet. Shoes disappeared, one later found, body sent to Christensen Pine Mortuary. Kramer, 37th yearly traffic fatality, had recently moved to Long Beach from Salt Lake City.
The San Diego coroner reports that George F. Walker of Long Beach died of a heart condition rather than bicycle or accident causes. An autopsy found rheumatic heart disease as the underlying factor, while a separate freeway collision near El Cajon left Walter L. Hogan with head injuries.
A Bellflower Boulevard traffic trap distributed safe-driver citations to about 500 motorists including Dorothy Smoot and John Purcell. Sertoma Club volunteers helped polish windshields as celebratory mood mixed with light risk for families amid the All-Western Band Review buildup and Corona High School marching entries.
A five minute siren test will be conducted in the Lakewood area Friday at 21 a.m. Disaster Civil Defense Authority director Howard Earl said the test checks the mechanical functioning of newly installed equipment in the area.
Rush hour on Pacific Coast Highway eastbound tied up for 45 minutes after a four car crash spread debris over about 200 feet. Two injured, not seriously. Edna Watson and her husband William E. Watson, both residents of Seabright Avenue, were among those involved. their infant son Jack Wesley Watson remained unhurt. Police say a rear collision caused one car to dive into oncoming traffic, triggering the chain reaction near Terminus Avenue.
Avalon based City Airline Port Landing Avalon is cited by the Civil Aeronautics Administration for two landings in Avalon Harbor on Sept 8 during restricted visibility. CAA says these actions risked boats and involved operating procedure changes and alleged civil penalty compromise. The airline blames boat operators for some incidents and says operators cut in front of landings.
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