Campaign for funds readied to ease Long Beach hospital strain
Long Beach faces critical hospital overcrowding with occupancy near 108 percent. United Hospital Fund Inc led by KF B Miller will launch a fundraising drive next month to finance new hospital buildings approved by voters in February. The goal may reach several million dollars, aiming to add 693 new beds and raise total beds to 1 556 within three years, though the expansion may still fall short of the 2 459 beds recommended for the area. The main project is a $6 650 000 400‑bed general hospital on Atlantic and American Aves and 27th and Columbia Sts, with old Seaside Memory Hospital to be retired later.
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Long Beach
United Hospital Fund Inc
KF. B. Miller
Aise Toney
Seaside
Pial Hospital
Lowel
Beach
Community
Osteopathic Hospital
St. Mary's Hospital
Osteopathic
Swo St
Inet
Council
Eterrinierate
Cou City
Anspiter
27Th
Columbia Sts
Boul
Seaside Board of Trustees
Progress Cited in Site Deal For Public Safety Complex
The city advances its $4.669 million public safety complex project with site inspection and a target to start construction next year. Assistant City Manager J B McHenry says completion should precede the nearby courthouse. Councilman Toby Wick urged the progress as Barbir, near Magnolia and Broadway, votes unanimously to accept a 74 009 compromise for four improved lots. Trustee Mae Neet Davis and Daniel W Neet proposed the deal, which City Attorney Washfred Jacobson says withdraws the parcel from pending condemnation. Only three parcels remain for the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.B. McHenry
Toduy
McHenry
Toby Wick
Youths Ambush purse snatch on Pacific Avenue
Police report a group of youths stole a woman's purse from the front seat of a car parked on 6th Street East and Pacific Avenue in Mes. Martha BK Land. 56, of 170 La Verne Ave. The thieves took $1,000 in cash and a $500 check after claiming a gas leak as a distraction. Mrs Lind, waiting for her husband, chased as they fled.
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6Th St
Pacific Ave
Mes
Martha BK
la Verne Ave
Burglar Takes $678 From Reeves Market Sale St
Police report a daytime burglary at Reeves Market on 1338 E Artesia Street. A thief stole 678 dollars during a November 22 incident, with market officials noting the sale and police involvement.
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Casa toLramaggos
Talen
Rom A. Sale
Reeves
Marit
E. Artesia St
Bond Awarded to Long Beach Driver for Safest Day
William Movisse of 33 W Bist St won an 825 bond in Long Beach for being the day's latest driver. The Long Beach Sertoma Club and the Police Department presented the award as part of a campaign to promote safe driving. Movisse was among 28 motorists stopped Monday by police to receive commendations for good driving. The effort targeted safe highway habits and courtesy and runs through Friday under the slogan Make Courtesy Contagious.
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Ann Ratliff
Mezzanine Way
Robert Cahoté
William SL Movisse
W. Bist St
Rai
Long Beach
Sertomi Club
Hong Baneh Safely Couner
Police Department
Mouvisse
Eyers
Gage
Ereh
Meuvisse
Atlantic Ave
Carson St
Lfiger
Bob Cabot
Yeas
Alghes
Sailor Injured In Auto Collision With Motorcycle
Navy sailor Robert A. Dieterle, 20, of San Jose based there, suffered a possible fractured pelvis after his motorcycle was struck by a car driven by George W. Wailer. Dieterle treated at Stashe Hospital and moved to the Navy dispensary at Terminal Island. A separate two-car crash on Clark Ave left Mary Nikoletta Hefner with facial cuts and Alma Florence Flannigan, a Bellflower High School teacher, treated for a concussion at Community Hospital. Gregory Alan McGarvey was burned running from his driveway after being struck by a car driven by Allen William Jenkins.
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Robert A. Dieterle
San Jose
Monday Juken
George Wailer
Olive Ave
Cedar Ave
Ant Ti Eae
Stashe Hospital
Navy
Terminal Island
Clark Ave
Mary Nikoletta Hefner
Bia Lanai St
Alma Florence Flannigan
Tulare Ave
Flannigan
Bellflower High’ School
Cem
Sp Krces
Heluér
Louise Mary
Gregory Alan McGarvey
Auto Crash Near Anaheim St and Orange Ave
A 42 year old driver from Wilson and Vaue, Sir Louis Ayr, struck the rear of another vehicle at Anaheim Street and Orange Avenue Monday night. Police Lt. Fret J. Steverson and other occupants were in the second car, and Vaux was cited for driving.
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Wilson W. Vaue
Sir Louis Ayr
Anaheim St
Orange Ave
Fret J. Steverson
All Se Fc
Vaux
City urged to end rail line for bus service in Long Beach
Long Beach Chamber of Commerce presses council to abandon the Long Beach Los Angeles rail line in favor of bus service. Metro President J J Haugh seeks state Public Utilities Commission approval for substitution. City opposes earlier plan but weighs new proposal citing added jobs and easier highway access. Express coach routing to improve peaking service planned for 1958 with enhanced safety and street flow observance.
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Long Beach
Los Angeles
Chamber of Commerce
Metro
J. J. Haugh
State Public Uses Commission
PUC
Chamber
George Badenhausen
Morgan Avey Yard
Ocean Blvd
Willow St
Long Beach Stvd
Long ‘Beach
Car Seller Robbed but Gets Away
Jack Hall a car salesman at 1048 American Ave faced an armed robber Monday night outside his car lot. The bandit demanded money and threatened Hall with a firearm. Hall chose to flee rather than engage, escaping dangerous confrontation as the robber fled with cash and the two kids watching nearby.
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Jack
Hall
American Ave
Jilall
Youls
Task Force Ion 10 Day Amphibious Maneuvers
A 1 ship task force composed largely of Long Beach units sails for 20 days of amphibious exercises along the Southern California coast. The plan includes landing 7th Marine Regiment troops from the 1st Marine Division at Camp Pendleton San Diego Camp Del Mar Oceanside with a final night landing at Camp Pendleton on December 7.
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Long Brach
Thetis Bay
Lodsy
Californian
Pacific Fleet Amphibious Force
7Th Matin Regiment
Camp Pendleton
Inday
San Diego
Camp del Mar Marlin
Oceanside
Rutter
I Amphibious Squadron
Cavallar
Silver Strand
Coronads
Camp Pendic ‘Tan
Auto suit settlement reaches eight thousand five hundred dollars
An out of court settlement tops an auto collision case in Seaside with Louis D. Morrison representing Jasper Tennessee Carvol Lacomas and Mary Lloyd Hood receiving totals of 8500 and 300 from defendant driver Norman E. Murray. The action stemmed from injuries claimed by the plaintiffs on September 24, 1955.
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Louis DB. Morrison
Carvol FL Lacomas
Jasper
Tenn
Mary Man Lloyd Tb. Hood
Irom
Norman E. Murray
WN. Gaffey
Ss. San. Preira
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph workers reach tentative contract
Officials of Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co and the Communications Workers of America announced a tentative agreement on a four year work contract. It provides wage increases ranging from 1a to RS a week for 13 000 employees in Southern California. The union will decide whether to approve the wage boost which would cost PT&T about 3 million dollars per year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co
Com[enone Workers of America
California
James S&s. Cantien
Pt&t
Port Board OKs Water Injection Plan in Long Beach Oil Field
The Port Board of Harbor Commissioners approves a full scale water injection program potentially adding 65.2 million dollars in city income and slowing subsidence. Chief Engineer Frank J. Hardesty cites consultant projections of declining city wells by 1953 and urges a 150000 barrel per day injection rate to sustain pressure across Terminal Zone blocks. The plan awaits a drafted proposal from the city attorney, City Council approval, and State Lands Commission consent.
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Hasor Commissioners
Long Beach
Frank J. Hardesty
3. C. Burrougher
Mitie
TOR Warbor Board
Hardesty
Burglar Granted Three Years Probation in California Case
Superior Judge Beach Vasey told the would be burglar George Mena 44 that he might have waited a few days after he admitted the October 31 Municipal Court burglary count. Officers nabbed him trying to force a medical building door at 2565 Pacific Ave as he arrived broke from Nebraska with his family.
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Beach Vasey
California
George Mena
Darade St
Mona
Pacific Ave
Nebraska
Council OKs Water Tax in Long Beach City Budget
City Council votes to permit the Metropolitan Water District to levy a tax next fiscal year against Long Beach property in lieu of city payment of district costs. A letter from the MWD board set December 10 as the deadline to adopt a resolution authorizing the alternative, replacing the tax. The current district tax rate stands at 18 cents per $100 of assessed value.
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Metropolitan Water District
Long Beath
MWD
House Evicted Over Uncertain OI 4981 Ownership
A long Beach area property at 4981 Long Beach Blvd sits in limbo as city officials question ownership and potential use in boulevards widening. The small green house near Del Amo remains undocumented by formal records, with private individuals citing salvage and tree removal plans while awaiting rightful owner claims and city action.
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Long Beach
del Amo Blvd
Long Beach Blvd
Byrne Nelson
del Amo
Dairy Valley Annexation Bid Blocked
Superior Judge Joe Raycraft ordered a temporary halt to Dairy Valley’s annexation moves of a 40k acre area west of the Say Gabriel River. The Netzhammers Fred and Frieda, sue to block annexation as uninhabited territory, with a December 3 hearing set. Lakewood’s related class action and city attorney John S. Todd represent the Lakewood side.
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Dairy Valley
Say Gabriel River
Joe Raycraft
Fred
Frieda Wetzhammer
South St
Lakeswood
Lakewood
Netzhammers
John S. Todd
Iowa Team Reception in L A Sought
City officials aim to host a Rose Bowl arrival reception for the University of Iowa football team at Long Beach Municipal Airport. Fielding Comics’ director of public relations was asked to invite the team to come, with Pasadena accommodations already arranged.
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Long Geard
University of Iown
California
Inwa Athe
Etic
Pasadena
Running Boy Struck by Car Near Lime Avenue
Edward Terrell aged child suffered head bruises after being struck by a car on Eastlvih Street near Lime Avenue and was hurled about thirty feet. He received treatment at Seaside Memorial Hospital. Driver Mary Stewart, 31, from 1725 Lewis Avenue, told police the child darted from between parked cars. she was not cited.
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Edward ‘Terrell
Lindsey Ct
E.lvih St
Lime Ave
Seaside Memorial Hospital
Mary E. Stewart
Lewis Ave
Fire safety program at Excer tional Children’s Foundation meeting
Long Beach Fire Department representatives will present a fire safety program at the monthly meeting of the Excer ional Children's Foundation Thursday at 6 p.m. at 4519 Stearns. The public is invited.
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Long Beach Fire Department
Excerional Children's Foundation
Tursday
Stearns
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