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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1955
Page
7
Sacramento report shows rising labor and material costs push state construction budgets higher. State Architect Anson Baya told the State Public Works Board that costs have increased about 13 percent over last year and are expected to reach 33 percent by the end of next year with wages rising 4 percent and materials 8.6 percent.
Westinghouse Electric Corp started studying wage demands of the CIO International Union of Electrical Workers after a three day strike idling 43 000 union members at 270 plants in nine states. The union seeks a substantial but unspecified raise from an average $2.10 per hour. Talks offer time to draft a reply and a strike date of Oct 15 if no agreement is reached. Local 601, about 10 000 workers at the East Pittsburgh plant, voted to return to work.
A massive forest fire near Santa Barbara remained dangerous as winds risked flareups. The 11 day blaze burned orchards in San Jose Creek Canyon and Goleta, destroyed 1500 avogado trees, damaged citrus groves, and caused a power outage in the Santa Ynez Valley. Damages were pegged at about 1 million dollars.
Mrs. Elizab eth Jane Shakespeare, a 101 year old aviation enthusiast, died Thursday in Berkeley. Her lifelong passion for flight never faded though ill health kept her grounded for a year and a half. Her last flight occurred over the San Francisco Bay area when she was 100.
A 78 year old Lithuanian woman, Mrs. Bronislava Birziske, was found dead under the Ocean Park Pier in Santa Monica on Thursday. Officers said she may have jumped or fallen from the pier. Phillip Haag found her purse and cane near the scene before discovering the body. Birziske lived with her daughter Nona and son-in-law Kazys Barauskas in Santa Monica.
Durango Colorado fire officials probed a ten day investigation into a blaze that wiped out the Durango Storage Building with losses estimated from 75 000 to 100 000. The fire destroyed four federal government cars and 800 in surveying gear. Fire Chief M P Parks said a broken hasp was found on a normally locked door and the blaze’s spread between buildings remained a mystery.
About 500 people received cards and letters postmarked December 6, 1954, found by two workmen remodeling a residence porch in the Atlanta area. The post office took charge and redirected the mail on its route.
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