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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1947
Page
21
Councilman Basil U. Carleson warns of tragic accidents if airplane traffic over a dense district is not reduced. He notes a recent Army training plane forced landing could have hit homes if wind direction differed. Action rests with city manager as airport lease talks proceed.
City Manager Carl B Wirsching informs City Council that despite housing shortages Long Beach will not ease building regulation enforcement except in extreme emergencies. He questions if the current code is modern enough and notes many cities are revising ordinances to fit the present housing situation.
Supervisor Roger W. Jessup cites 42 000 marriages and 35 000 divorces yearly to portray LA County as a divorce mill. He argues higher fees could raise revenue, noting Reno charges 49.75 per action versus LA County's 16, and estimates collections could exceed 1 700 000 dollars.
General Dwight D. Eisenhower rejects forming Ike for President clubs and says he has no desire for the Presidency. He will not connive at a movement, though the effort could grow into a formidable political development if he stays silent on nomination.
Warden Walter Wallack of Walkill Prison New York argued at the Congress of Correction in Long Beach that obsolete shop equipment makes prison training ineffective. He warned that released convicts struggle to find jobs if society refuses to hire them because of their second prison stigma.
Long Beach faces a fight as the city prepares a resolution to preserve municipal control of City Lines. Council and North Long Beach residents push to restore preexisting routes and service amid possible state takeover and pending public utilities probes.
Gen. Mark Clark commanding general Sixth Army has been invited by Mayor Burton W. Chace to a civic luncheon or dinner when he appears November 6 at the National Girl Scout convention in Long Beach. The invitation was mailed yesterday to Clark's headquarters at the Presidio San Francisco. The host will be the Naval and Military Affairs Commission.
Partly cloudy and cooler today in Long Beach with increasing clouds tonight and Friday. Light showers expected late tonight or early Friday morning. Moderate southwest winds on the coast today tonight and Friday.
Charles L. Chappel of Long Beach could not attend the Last Man’s Club roll call in Los Angeles. He, a Civil War veteran whose 100th birthday was celebrated last July, moved chicken houses to create garden space and spoke of working alone. Surviving members include William A. Magee and Douglas T. Storey.
Building Dept issued permits for 85 residences in a North Long Beach tract backed by D and M Development Co. Allied Contractors handles construction. Homes in blocks on 68th Street Heath Davis Fuego and Taylor include garages and varied values from 5000 to 10842 each. Month totals rise to 2 324 970 and year to 26 006 815.
John Clock, a Long Beach attorney, is named in Washington dispatches as a candidate for the Civil Aeronautics Board to replace Clarence M. Young who resigned to join the Los Angeles Department of Airports. President Truman seeks a Californian for the vacancy and the successor must be a Republican. Clock attended a State Bar Association meeting in Los Angeles.
The American Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors held its seventh annual convention with about 1000 attendees at Municipal Auditorium. Delegates heard Capt Anton Mare note Navy refueling and U S oil use aided the war, while Fred N Howser urged Congress to offset the tidelands decision. Lieut Gov Goodwin Knight praised private enterprise and entertainers Stafford and Red Skelton performed. Two nationally significant resolutions urged federal action to confirm state tidelands titles and demand steel tubular capacity.
Weather Bureau warns rain will reach Long Beach late tonight or tomorrow as a broad Pacific system lashes the coast from the Canadian border to San Francisco. Storm warnings span Point Arena to Point Conception amid 40 mph winds along the Oregon coast and southern California gusts. Yesterday's temperature reached 73 degrees.
Edward Frank Carey, 64, of 2925 E Anaheim St, was killed when his car plowed into a truck on Imperial Hwy near Hwy 101 in La Habra. Carey was pinned in the wreckage and died at Me McCormick Mortuary in Fullerton possibly pending an inquest. Also, Marvin N McEnroe, 23, and Arthur C Millington, 20, were injured in a separate motorcycle crash at Ocean Blvd and Maine Ave with Father Alphonse A LeMay not injured.
Mayor Burton W. Chace announced a committee will arrange a civic celebration for the citys 50th anniversary of incorporation on December 12. The council agreed unanimously and Chace will name the committee in a few days.
Fay C. and Ethel W. Gregg sold the 16 unit Dormer Apartments at 234 Lime Ave to Charles A. Wilson for a price reported in excess of $55,000. The transaction was announced today.
Long Beach restaurants join the President's Food Conservation Program. Cafes will offer meatless Tuesdays and poultry eggs free of charge on Thursdays. bread served only on request. The restaurant association of 150 cafes backs the plan with menus and patron education.
City Manager Carl B Wirsching will push a new ordinance to strengthen a police campaign against slot machines known as Jumbo Paratie Super Bell Bally Big Top and Club Bells The move follows a local arrest of Clifford W Miller for allegedly paying off a slot winner at a Long Beach cafe and the police appraisal that amusements may not violate current laws.
Public event at Municipal Auditorium Monday October 27 marks Navy Day with Long Beach Branch 43 Fleet Reserve Association sponsoring. Two bands play dancing tunes. guests include Meet the Missus cast Rosemary LaPlanche and Harry Caplan. Ray Parker’s atomic dummy act. Port hole. Ann Gerri dancers. model USS Iowa display. tickets at the auditorium and Humphrey's music store.
City Planning Director Wer ner Rudhti urged owners of about 270 acres zoned for industry in Long Beach to subdivide into small parcels for sale to eastern manufacturers. A ready market exists for 1 to 30 acre sites. planners offer advisory help while owners install utilities and build streets and spurs.
The Hodgson Greene Haldeman yard on Pico Ave near Seventh St was sold to a new firm named Long Beach Marine Repair Co. Long Beach resident David F. Maxwell leads as president with George R. Robinson of San Pedro as vice president and Frank Munsey of Long Beach as secretary treasurer. The firm aims to build and repair purse seiners and vessels up to 160 feet, using the 600 ton marine railway. price not disclosed.
Funeral services are planned for Calvin D. Musser a Navy radioman third class whose body returned on the Honda Knot after being stricken with illness at Tarawa. He died March 28 1942 in Pearl Harbor at age 19. His parents Mr. and Mrs. Guy S. Musser live in Grants Pass Oregon after residing in Long Beach California.
After two hours of deliberation a jury in Municipal Court of Judge Frank D. Parent found Ralph Mueller, 50, retired jeweler, not guilty of drunken driving on Broadway between Pine and Locust Aves on July 16.
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