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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1947
Page
13
A 200 acre area scarred by July forest fires near Los Angeles was seeded with 600 pounds of mustard seed by helicopter to reduce winter rain erosion. The operation, directed by Forest Supervisor William Ve Mendenhall and Assistant Supervisor Jack Kern, took about one hour, a task normally requiring days and many laborers.
Contracts totaling up to 90000 dollars were awarded for gas pipe material and repair. Signal Pipe Line Construction Company of Long Beach received a main repair contract. Mack International Motor Corporation contracted for a triple combination pumping engine and a similar engine with a six and three man cab at net costs of 19660 dollars.
Los Angeles reports that 19 year old Joseph Nick Mitth faces an 11 year sentence for manslaughter in the death of 11 year old Renard Faruman, struck by Nitti’s hot rod in El Sereno district. The case, pending sentencing tomorrow, involves a district court and a duty convict.
Mme Wanda Gravin ska spoke at Washington Junior High School auditorium under the Long Beach Food Conservation Committee to promote youth welfare. Francis H. L. Gentry led the drive with the Women’s Council for Veterans’ Family Orientation and local schools cooperating. Dr. Harvey B. Franklin moderated a Q&A as Jefferson Junior High School girls’ glee club and Boy Scout Troop 60 presented the Colors.
City Council voted on final reading to amend the license code and set effective date November 27. Fees include $50 yearly for up to five graphic or voice-recording machines and $10 for each additional. $10 annual tax on first ten coin locks or latches and 50 cents for each extra lock. Hearth inspection for cooked food or beverage sellers carries a $2.50 preissuance fee, not applicable to renewals.
City aims to amend the oil code to authorize four new drilling sites totaling 1028 acres. Three sites would be on Municipal Airport land along Lakewood Boulevard and Wardlow Road areas. one site would be on Water Department land in its service yard west of Cherry Street and south of Wardlow Road.
The annual dinner meeting of Tong Beach Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, will be held November 11 at the New Masonic Temple. Joseph M. Maltby, president, announced John Wilson, Idan High School principal, will be the speaker with music by the Kiwanis Quartet.
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