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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1953
Page
16
Charles L. Vickers of the Long Beach Harbor Department reports subsidence on Terminal Island has slowed to 1.69 feet per year from 2.35 last year, with the center near the Edison Co plant showing the trend. The island has sunk 18 feet since 1937 and could reach 26 feet by 1965 if the rate persists.
The Board of Harbor Commissioners ruled that formal board approval is required before the engineering department begins major capital improvements. The decision followed Commissioner Emmet Sullivan's claim that substantial work on a Pier C transit shed occurred without official board action. Assistant harbor engineer Bob Hoffmaster said the department proceeded on informal approval within the budget.
The Harbor Commissioners voted to oppose a Public Utilities Commission certificate for Long Beach Motor Bus Co. to run buses on harbor streets south of Seaside Blvd. Officials say harbor roads are private and outside PUC jurisdiction, while City Atty. Tiving Smith says the board can revoke any permit.
Nine Harbor Department employees who ordered free dinners for a September overtime shift to accommodate visiting Japanese mayors must repay $35.97 after City Auditor John R. Mansel disallowed the voucher and the Board of Harbor Commissioners reversed its approval.
Separate conciliation meetings were set for CIO members and North American Aviation as the strike entered day five. Federal conciliator John Fenton aimed to find a basis for a joint meeting later. Downey UAW Local 887 reported 2100 picket passes issued and 2000 members observing lines. Nationwide, 33,453 union members are involved in the strike, with Downey, Los Angeles, Fresno, Columbus, and Los Angeles area facilities affected. The union seeks 26 cents hourly raise plus other benefits. the company offers 6 to 18 cents with cost-of-living adjustments. Current wages range from 1.42 to 2.32 per hour. A possible strike against Lockheed in Burbank loomed, IAM District Lodge 727 considering a mass vote if progress stalls.
The Long Beach Board of Realtors announced five new directors after a close ballot count. The appointees for three years are Martin L. Culley, Howard Butler, Sherill Munts, Ed Walsh and Steve Spindel. Rev. Milton G. Gabrielson spoke at the Lafayette Hotel breakfast on The Art of Getting Along With People.
Obituaries from Downey Huntington Park and surrounding Long Beach areas honor Harry Rupp 35, Luther Sprouse 59, Cruthers Frantz 87, Jean Mills 39, Edward Donahue 86, Margaret Gardner 72, and Kenneth Allison 42. Details list surviving spouses, children, parents, siblings, service times, and burial plans with readings and church rites.
Army Sgt. Hiroshi H. Miyamura, born in Gallup and brother of Mrs. Shig Sasaki of 700 West Artesia Boulevard, received the Congressional Medal of Honor from President Eisenhower in a White House ceremony. The 27-year-old prisoner of war who fought in Korea vaulted from shelter to defend teammates, killed about 14 enemies, and, though wounded, held off attackers to cover his squad. His Long Beach sister said he plans to return to Gallup to run a drive-in restaurant.
Vice President Richard Nixon lands at Dom Muang Airport after a three hour flight from Kuala Lumpur. A Thai fighter escort met the plane and Nixon and his wife will be received by King Bhumibol and Queen Sirikit on Wednesday. Before departure, Nixon spoke with a communist surrenderer at a Malay military outpost, where the prisoner claimed six days without food and that a voice urged surrender.
The Po River in North Italy swelled by heavy rains threatening to overflow its banks and devastate breadbasket farming regions. Four days of rains caused widespread damage and 72 deaths elsewhere as a dike broke at Busa di Bastimento flooding hamlets. 100 women and children were evacuated while men filled 30,000 sandbags to shore up defenses.
The Army announced it cut 15 787 civilian and military job assignments in its technical services including medical, ordnance, signal, engineer, transportation and other corps. Civilian staff bore most of the reductions after six survey teams toured installations in summer to find manpower savings. Staffing cuts came mainly from aligning manpower to workload after removing minor duplications.
A merchant seaman on the lumber schooner C-Trader was acquitted of murder in Long Beach Superior Court after claiming self defense. George L. Simkins of Wilmington testified he acted after being beaten by shipmate William G. Storms during a dispute over working conditions and attempted to leave the ship with his belongings. He said he returned with a Geer rifle, fired apparently reflexively when Storms moved, and the judge urged warning before shooting but noted no time to do so.
Washington report notes President Eisenhower hosted a Monday night dinner for 21 men from diverse backgrounds including religion publishing banking and business. Host city and exact participants unnamed.
Dr Meredith Wilson 44 former Utah and Chicago educator is named president of the University of Oregon. He will leave a Ford Foundation post to succeed Dr Harry K Newburn who resigned to pursue another Ford Foundation assignment. Wilson previously served as secretary of a fund for the advancement of education.
The Navy warned yachtsmen and fishermen to avoid San Clemente Island due to shore bombardment exercises. Firing was scheduled 8 a m to 10 p m today and Friday, with additional 1 p m to 10 p m window on Wednesday.
Within three weeks nine ships will load iron ore and coke at Berth 23 Pier D in Long Beach resuming ore shipments. A total 31500 tons will be loaded by harbor bulk facilities including 16000 tons iron ore. First ship Wolverine State arrives Tuesday, followed by Hawaii Bear taking 2000 tons coke on Wednesday.
The City Council referred a request from the Junior Chamber of Commerce to stage Wings Over the Nation at Municipal Airport on December 11 to 13 to City Manager Samuel E. Vickers for study. Oliver W. Speraw, chamber president, asked underwritten expenses not to exceed 500 dollars grant concession rights and add a rider to the city insurance absolving liability for airport accidents. The council was asked to declare December 7 to 13 aviation week.
The Long seven exceptionary Children's Foundation will conduct a public meeting at 8 p.m. Thursday in Sciots Hall at 1005 E Sixth St. A film showing training for mentally retarded children, produced by the Bakersfield Association for Retarded Children, will be shown, announced Mrs. W. E. Hart, program chairman.
About 300 reservations are set for a Republican fund raising dinner at the Wilton Hotel Thursday with Sen. Everett Dirksen as speaker. The 18th District Central Committee sponsors the event, aiming to raise funds for the party’s Long Beach headquarters. Plates cost 10 dollars, proceeds funding the GOP base in California. Dirksen will speak on Eisenhower administration record and California GOP stakes ahead of the 1954 election, with introductions by John Krehbiel and Glanard Lipscomb at the LA rally. The dinner starts at 7 30 p m with music by the Epsilon Ensemble.
James A. Groves reports theft from barges Sea Breeze and Red Witch anchored at the east end of the federal breakwater. The owner says nearly 100 in value of fishing gear machinery candy cigarets and 40 life preservers were taken while he could not visit due to storm damage to his shore boat.
Commander Edward P. Macley will become executive officer of the Naval Station Terminal Island this week. Commander Madie, commander of the minesweeper USS Collette, was to be relieved at 10 a.m. in a ceremony at Net Pier. Commander J. E. Boyle Jr. will command the Collette.
Fire units respond to a series of reports including a house fire on Scrivener Street with sight damage, ambulance calls at multiple streets such as American Avenue and Linden Avenue, gas and trash fires, a garage fire on 1841 Lava Street with nominal damage, and car fire at Pearce Avenue..details reflect multiple alarms and times across Long Beach, Anaheim, Lakewood County and surrounding areas.
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