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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1955
Page
5
A bridge blast and fire on a wooden span over White River near Gosport caused a collapse. Bert Dittamore, 33, a Gosport merchant, died. ten others were injured, all volunteers, three hospitalized with nonserious injuries.
Clarence Slitson and Douglas Aircraft press the project to expand the airport runway to 409 feet southeast and 700 feet northwest to serve safer jet operations. Local opposition cites density and risk to homes and nearby facilities. A parallel taxiway and underpasses are planned with an estimated 5.865 million dollar cost, with 665 thousand from public sources.
Los Angeles based performer Helen Hagstrom Braunsdorf aged 23 has legally changed her name to Carolina Catton. She told a judge she has used the name Carolina Catton for ten years but was born in Cash Arkansas and has never visited the Carolinas.
Attorney General Edmund G Brown rejected Farm Bureau charges as high pressure propaganda in a Los Angeles press briefing. He said the state acts to protect tidelands money, citing Mallon suit funding, jetty talks, and pending impoundment in Long Beach Public Improvement Fund. Farm Bureau official Deuel argued oil and gas royalties could fund water projects, accusing the city of improper transfers and urging impoundment actions.
Ft Carson officials say graduates and their trained German shepherds will perform sentry duty at key Air Force installations nationwide after completing the first class at the Army dog training center. The ceremony is set for Saturday as the first group of Air Force dog handlers finishes training.
In Dup Van s KY on August 30 race winner Willard Sanders, 33, was fined 80 dollars for speeding while opponent James E. Todd, 31, paid 70 dollars. Police noted Sanders led at about 8 mph with Todd between 70 and 75 mph.
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