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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1954
Page
15
The disjointed report blends a tale of a weekend trip near Idyllwild with stray details about shepherds a pursuit of sheep and a encounter with a titled crowd. It also mentions a Philadelphia newspaper page and remarks on local bus service changes and upcoming visits by U.S. Senators Morse and Knowland.
Enrollment jumped from 7,000 plus to 7,746 across multiple districts as 11 elementary schools and several high schools report larger rolls. The district’s largest school surpassed 1,000 students, while high schools showed notable increases in both opening and total enrollment figures.
The article notes a proposed library to be built at Fiecrtwell Park or nearby Lakewood area with discussions of site selection and planning. It mentions local officials, possible locations along Wardlaw Road and Bel Heartwell Park, and notes uncertainty about exact placement and development timing. Local groups and city leaders weigh options and timelines.
Mrs. Ruth Turmes, 34, lingered near death a month after a S8-caliber gunshot in her apartment, as Municipal Court heard preliminary hearings. The accused, Marvin Elganor Metnsis, 34, of 1405 Appleton, faces assault with a deadly weapon charges. Turmes says the shot fired during an argument. police say it may have been accidental as she aimed the pistol through a front door shade. Detectives testified Ruth Turmes denied pounding for entry. she testified the exchange occurred earlier, and the case proceeds with arraignment in Superior Court.
Harbor commissioners voted to sponsor a dinner for the Sre and Thiesnational Port are Harbor Conference in Los Angeles. About 200 delegates from around the world are expected to attend. The dinner will follow a tour of the Long Beach and Los Angeles harbors.
Long Beach State College prepares for a record enrollment of about 4,000 students as classes begin next week. With 2,200 new students in the upper division and graduate programs and 750 lower division juniors, campus crowdedness is expected. New buildings and a gym are planned to ease facilities, with completion hoped by mid-semester and full use by September 1956.
The City Bureau of Franchises considered permitting Clipper Transportation Co to operate a service to Catalina Island amid rival Taxi Co objections. A long-running dispute over the Maginot or Avalon route, ongoing since 1565, was discussed as plans for expansion hinted at despite earlier service termination due to regulatory issues.
The council approved a 149,290 paving contract for Los Coyotes and Willow streets with county cost sharing, and a 873,202.90 bid for Stearns Street paving to complete an approach over a channel. A daytime crash injured two women when their vehicle collided with another at Jet Street and Avenue, with one driver hospitalized.
U S Sen Thomas Huchel on a Maine campaign swing argues the Maine vote for a Republican delegation signals broad support for President Eisenhower despite a Democratic governor’s win. He cites Sen Margaret Chase Smith and calls for unity to back the Republican agenda. Continued on Page B-2. Col 4.
A laboratory at Universal Bemagenis Sout 1835 was destroyed by a fire started around 6 30 am. Firemen outside evacuated workers while a guard office in the wing was damaged. A man sleeping inside was awakened and led to safety. investigators placeholder comments suggest several delentmea and water-related factors.
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Ir an military leader general Ves anaah accompanied by Maj Polo O Olonchttt USA will visit Los Angeles as part of a diplomatic tour. The party includes a senior Iranian military official and discusses relations with the United States and regional security.
Four trained bottle-nosed porpoises leave Florida for Marineland in California aboard a Flying Tigers plane. The 300-pound mammals travel in water-filled cases under two handlers from Florida's Marine Swedies, with two pacific dolphins to replace ones that died recently.
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