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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1957
Page
8
A dispute erupts after John E. McGinnis Jy fires a rifle in front of his home at 3121 Woodruff drawing neighbors into the controversy. Police investigated as the incident stirred local tensions and ongoing debates over firearms.
Donald Floyd Combs, 33, of 18 Santa Barbara St, was sentenced by Superior Judge Beach Vasey to 14 years in state prison on a forgery charge, concurrent with a one year county jail term for failure to provide. The hearing will be aired Friday at 2 p.m in the office of City Prosecutor James Starr. The article also notes a penitentiary-related shooting incident involving Joseph R. Viso and other locals tied to a fraternity prank.
The Long Beach Chamber of Commerce announces a "Projects of Tomorrow" rally this Thursday at 8 p.m. in the supper room of the Lafayette Hotel. George Badenhausen, chamber president, says the event aims to give every member a voice in shaping an effective program with strong impact on city progress. Donald Davis will chair the event as Dr. Orville Cole notes members supply fresh ideas to drive the chamber forward.
A group of youths confronted Lloyd Odd 15 and Surfas 17 as they approached a residence on Fairman Street. One youth allegedly fired a rifle, the bullets missed and the group retreated to avoid further harm. McGinnis reported the disturbance and described the incident to authorities.
Architectural drawings and works by Lt Richard Hanna 23 fatally injured two months ago near Waco Texas are shown in a Richard Hanna Memorial exhibition in UC Berkeley College of Architecture. Hanna son of Mr and Mrs Hugh Hanna of 123 Ni eto Ave graduated from UC last June and from Ft Belvoir Virginia engineering school. He had been assigned to Ft Hood near Waco when the accident occurred. Mr and Mrs Hanna will visit the memorial next weekend. Exhibition arranged by John Carl Warnecke San Francisco architect for whom Hanna drew a design for an 800 student residence hall under construction on campus. Exhibition closes April 26. Sherry Hanna the officer’s wife seriously injured in the crash is in Letterman Hospital San Francisco.
The 15 year old Hotel Melrose on Bunker Hill closed this week with its last guest, 87 year old Miss Lucy Davis, who must vacate by today. Furnishings are to be cleared by May 1 as a civic center park will occupy the site. Miss Davis came to Los Angeles after the Spanish American War and lived at the Melrose for 40 years.
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