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Newspaper

Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 07, 1959

Page

6

Polio dollar clinic plan rejected by doctors

Long Beach health officials and civic groups failed to gain endorsement for a dollar clinic vaccination scheme. Physicians’ groups opposed the plan unless supported by the city medical association, while officials consider immunization a public health matter and aim to warn the community. Local leaders seek alternative sponsorship to expand low cost polio inoculations.

Gity Health Ton Department National Foundation Long Beach James Magnall Proment Litlof Wack Pathic Society Magnall D. A. Loucks Jimmie Dean D. Litwack Seaside Ment’s St. Mary's Milton Katz Medical Society Mals Bnd Neomel Cuuio Mul Pare Tcipate Medical Association

West Side High School Decision Delays West Site Plan

The Board of Education reaffirmed no west side high school until 1,000 area residents attend. It also maintained opposition to building swimming pools in junior high schools. A 1959 survey shows 640 west of Flood Control attend Poly High. reconsideration only with 1,000 potential students.

Board of Education West Side Pat Ahern Robert Crow Hill St Webster Ave Poly High School

Revision of Charter Is Topic

A public meeting at 7 30 p m today in the First Congregational Church at 3rd Street and Cedar Avenue will discuss revising the Long Beach City Charter. Panelists include Mrs Maurice Cohen University of Pennsylvania Lorén W McCannon and Kenneth F Millsap Long Beach State College. The Civic League and League of Women Voters sponsor the event to explain the council manager form of government and evaluate the present charter with attendees allowed to ask questions after presentations.

Long Beach First Congregational Church 3Rd St Cedar Ave Maurice Cohen University of Pennsylvania League of Women Voters Lorén W. McCannon San Diego State College Kenneth F. Millsap Pad Long Beach State College Civic League

Trio Sentenced to Jail for $9.30 Robbery

Three Los Angeles men received jail terms totaling 19 months after a $9.30 robbery. Judge Maurice Sparling sentenced William Leon Crowell to 11 months as part of five years probation, Horace Willis Jr to three years probation with five months, and Robert Milton Maxey to three months probation with three months. A fourth defendant, George Webster Bennett, was referred to the California Youth Authority. Officers say the four stole the money at knife point from three youths near the Nu-Pike location.

Maurice €. Sparling William Leon Crowell Horace Willis Jr Robert Milton Maxey George Webster Bennett Los Angeles California Youth Authority Nu-Pike

Ninth annual VEW installation scheduled Saturday

The installation of newly elected post and auxiliary officers of the District Veterans of Foreign Wars will be held at 8 p.m. Saturday in Municipal Auditorium.

District Veterans of Foreign Wars P.m Municipal Auditorium

Death notices summarize multiple obituaries from a newspaper page

Several obituaries list names Leonard B Chisholm Anna J Kollem William Jones Ella Olson Lula Timmons Ida Darke DicaPaolo James H Dilday, with ages and addresses. Surviving relatives include sisters, daughters, sons, and brothers. Services are scheduled at Mottell's Peek Mortuary Dilday and other funeral homes.

Jones William Anaheim St Kollem Anna J Virgil Earl 16Th St John Mary Reese Ella K. Ray Abbyesday Mottell's Peck Olson Lula K. Timmons Ina Asbee Dilday

Vickers argues against Signal Hill consolidation with Long Beach

Vickers outlines county stance preferring contractual services to Signal Hill to avoid consolidation. He compares populations, assessed values, and per capita taxes noting Signal Hill is smaller with lower service levels yet relies on Long Beach for fire protection and other services. He asserts Signal Hill is economically and functionally part of Long Beach and opposes county policies that would push consolidation.

Signal Hill Vicklers Long Beach Vickers Hancock

Decision on Junior Safety Patrols By Board Next Week

Long Beach policy on instituting Junior Safety Patrols will be decided by the Board of Education next Monday after receiving a city letter from City Manager Samuel Vickers. The district currently funds adult traffic guards under Police Dept. control. principals and supervisors will meet Wednesday to discuss. Councilmen recently urged Vickers to seek a merger of the two cities, though success seemed unlikely.

Long Beach Board of Education Samuel Vickers Supt. of Douglas A. Newcomb

Funeral Rite Held for Letitia Lytle

Funeral service for Letitia Lytle 71 noted education and civic leader was held at Pierce Bros. chapel Los Angeles. A former president of the California Parent-Teacher Association she chaired the 10th Los Angeles PTA district and held numerous leadership posts in education and community organizations.

Letitia Lytle Pierce Bros. Chapel W. Washington Blvd Los Angeles Civil Service Commission Chamber of Commerce Ethel Club

Wilshire Christian Church member's obituary details

The Wilshire Christian Church member survived by a daughter Mrs John Tawney Reid of 220 Bennett Ave a brother Henry Jordan secretary of franchises both Long Beach a son Cmdr James K Lytle Jr of Walnut Creek California and three sisters Mrs Harry Rees Mrs John Rees and Mrs Harley Deckbar all of Tan A

SHE John Tawney Reid Bennett Ave Henry Jordan Long Beach Cmdr James K. Lytle Jr Walnut Creek Calif Harry Rees John Rees Harley Deckbar Tan

Circle K Conclave Opens Across Coastline Cities

Circle K student convention kicks off for its fourth annual session in Wilmington as Kiwanis sponsored clubs from California Nevada and Hawaii prepare a three day program. A separate theft report notes a $224 television stolen from a delivery entrance near the Clausing Bros. furniture store in Long Beach during Monday afternoon. Police report informants linked the incident to the Long Beach area gatherings of Circle K and Kiwanis clubs at local institutions.

eEnBeiEa Lytle Murfreesboro Tenawait Wilmington Clausing Bros Kiwanis Clubs Avalon Blvd Long Beach Portedland State Colleges

Gridiron Banquet Debuts Satirical Court Show by Jaycees

The 19th annual Gridiron Banquet features a 90 minute spoof titled Corrupt Court presented by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. More than 200 city officials and leaders are invited to the Wilton Hotel Pageant Room at 7 p.m. Funds support Jaycee activities. Forty Jaycees will greet guests as part of the event.

Wilton Hotel Cee Suppor Marv Cheeks

Court orders Nutrilite sell to M&C under injunction

Superior Judge Joe Raycraft issued an injunction preventing Nutrilite Products Inc. from selling the supplement except to Mytinger & Casselberry Inc. or not selling it at all. The order stays in effect until M&C’s suit for a permanent injunction is resolved, with the court retaining jurisdiction to modify as needed. M&C contends Nutrilite seeks to seize its 78,000 strong distributive staff. Nutrilite claims the 13 year contract is void or unenforceable. M&C has been sole purchaser and distributor since Sept. 1, 1945, with annual sales rising from 50,000 to a peak of 28 million dollars in 1956.

Joe Raycraft M&c Raycraft Nutrilite

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