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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1972
Page
6
A blaze at a Torrance shopping center gutted a drugstore and damaged three neighboring shops. The fire caused about 150000 dollars in damage, closed four stores, and injured three firefighters with minor injuries. Firefighters contained the flames after about four and a half hours. The cause is under investigation by Battalion Chief C. Bemis.
A Bible hearing in Tong Beach is set for 10:30 Tuesday on the city notice to revoke Trailback Lodge at 4131 Mountain St for permit violations. Appellants request a continuance until after May 15, and July, while the lodge claims it operates as a convalescent hospital licensed by the state. Trailback Lodge owner Phillip Rappaport and executive director J Bond Johnson seek delays.
Dr. Lowell E. Ward, a Long Beach chiropractor, argues asthma outranks leukemia and polio as a killer. He says many delay effective care, treats with bronchial dilators, and cites spinal misalignment as a factor. He warns untreated asthma can cause permanent damage and even death from attacks.
Three Filipino seamen onboard the Greek freighter Carras were restrained by crew and police after allegedly threatening to stab Captain Costas Filippis and force release from sailing contracts. The men, identified as Benam Ballaced, Minaste Savill, and Serafiny Batu yol, were jailed on assault with a deadly weapon charges.
Three people were injured in distinct traffic incidents in Long Beach on Sunday. Roy Mitchell, 20, injured motorcycles and skidded on Ocean Boulevard. Robert Stremple, 20, treated after a collision involving a car driven by Virginia Robertson. Marie Davis, 27, treated after a parked car at the Long Beach Drive-in Theater was hit by Lonniel Robertson. Also, a convenience store clerk reported a robber at Lerner Oil Co. who obtained $80 at 2:44 a.m.
Long Beach police and five departments fielded a series of 4 am to 9 am calls including vehicle crashes, box alarms, house and apartment fires, gasoline spills, a trash fire, and a car fire near intersections such as Ches Hut Avenue and 20th Street, Pier 1i, and Fourth Street with locations at 261 Bay Shore Ave and 1192 Cedar Avenue, noting multiple responders and devices like resuscitators and fire units during a quiet Sunday shift. The chaotic log lists numerous street corners and addresses, highlighting widespread emergency activity across the city.
The County Civil Service Commission begins hearings today into the recent demotion of 1,296 welfare department social workers. Hearings run at 6 p.m. today and Tuesday in the Hall of Administration with all three civil service commissioners as officers. About 674 workers seek to represent themselves, citing potential disruption to welfare operations.
Three year old diver Poh near Palos Verdes Peninsula collapsed after drowning. Lifeguard Bud Williams and off duty nurse Norma Petti attempted resuscitation as fire department medics James Nelson and Walter Tarasuker used life support and electric shocks. Despite six hours of effort and hospital transfer Poh died at 9:05 p.m. Sunday.
Our L A Bureau reports bids to open soon for two storm drain projects in Downey and Paramount. The Dawney area plan estimates 665000 dollars, routing from San Gabriel River along Pied Vista Road Cecilia Street Pangborn Avenue to Farm Street, with a Downey route from Dempster Avenue to Gardendale Street along Gardendale. Completion is forecast in about six months after award.
Police said Judy McCormick, about 5, was shot in the right hand and chest at 334 Wardlow Road about 1 03 p.m. by her husband, Jeanis, 29, of San Diego. He then shot himself in the head with a .22 caliber rifle found near his body. A woman who summoned police heard shots after fleeing outside. Investigators seek how long the couple had been separated.
Long Beach Planning Commission continued consideration of the Feinberg Development Corp proposal to build Hilton hotels on 18 acres adjacent to the Queen's Way Bridge due to unresolved access problems. The plan envisions 2400 rooms in five story clusters with future expansion of 200 rooms in a tower plus an on-site restaurant and lounge. A full project analysis will be presented by the Planning Department at the May 4 meeting.
Sherron Bull a 1956 Wilson graduate and WAVE data processor at the Long Beach Naval Supply Center was crowned Queen for 1972 by Capt. David W. Whelan. The 24 year old brunette studied math at City College and succeeded by Princesses Susan Whitt and Sheryl Cowell Shea, with Karen Jordar stepping down.
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