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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1957
Page
10
Long Beach police labeled Ben Bartnick as a major operator in a three month 1956 bookie roundup. Bartnick, 56, said he was robbed of 350 dollars by a man paid to kill him. He described a rear car ambush and a separate 1951 arrest as context.
City officials discuss unitization of oil and gas operations under section 6879, exploring whether a unit operating committee may control funds receipts and expenditures within the agreement. Debates cover pooling lands, repressuring, state share usage, and potential injunctions influencing future legislation and litigation.
An interim committee formed by the Long Beach Community Welfare Council will study municipal ordinances governing fund raising by voluntary health welfare and charitable groups. Attorney Leo Vander Lans is named chairman to consider potential changes.
Joe George Hammond, 48, longtime printer and second generation Press-Telegram staffer, died in Seaside after a year of ill health following a traffic accident. He joined the paper in 1920 and previously served as mechanical superintendent for the Independent. Funeral arrangements to be announced by Mortell’s. His father J. M. Hammond led the composing room from 1920 to 1944. his son Joe Jr. works in the photo-engraving department.
A Los Angeles man, Harold J. Boyd, 53, was taken to Seaside Hospital in Long Beach with severe head injuries after losing control on the Harbor Freeway. His car crashed into a guard rail 600 feet north of Pacific Coast Highway and overturned. Police reported 30 feet of guard rail torn up. Boyd listed in serious condition shortly after midnight.
Tracy J Wood 80 longtime Long Beach Police Department patrolman from 1913 to 1934 died after a grease fire started in a restaurant on Second Street Los Gatos area He had lived in Los Gatos since 1952 and survived by wife Zetta The fire tied up traffic for about an hour as firefighters fought the blaze at 3333 E 2nd St
Police investigate death of Edwin Biddle, 75, of 354 Chestnut Ave, at Seaside Hospital after he was found unconscious in a hotel room at 332 American Ave. An empty prescription bottle was found. he registered under an assumed name and left no notes. The death occurred Sunday morning.
Cleveland Hayter, who arrived in Texas 34 years ago from Antarilla, was elected president of the Texas Club at the group's first annual dinner. Other officers include Olive C. Pound as first vice president and Mrs Jack Dial as second vice president. The club met at Linden Hall Christmas party, December 26.
Blue Star Mothers of America Chapter 1 led by president Bernice Hamble announce annual Daisy Day with proceeds supporting welfare work. Three Long Beach medical men named as directors of Memorial Medical Center Inc a new firm capitalized at 1.5 million dollars. Licenses issued to two Long Beach firms for electrical and general building work. Three residents pass state collection agency exams to operate such businesses.
Harold Arthur Hilliger a 20 year old of 3848 Myrtle Ave and a 16 year old Long Beach youth were arrested at a gas station in Huntington Beach for burglary police said a juvenile was inside the building when captured. Officers recovered a small jar of nitro detonators caps wires and six new tires from the scene and a field nearby.
Lott Link, owner, reported thieves hid in a Daisy Avenue bar at 946 Daisy Ave. Sunday morning and pried the office door to steal 62 dollars from the cashbox. Police were notified about the break in.
A Harbor City burglary left a safe weighing 500 pounds emptied of cash, with only 2.95 dollars found inside. Police report the burglars fled after a minimal haul from the Pacific Lumber Dealers Supply Co. on Presale Avenue.
The Lakewood Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsors the sixth annual Christmas Decoration Contest opening for one day. Prizes will be awarded for the best decorated homes in the area from Spring Street north to Ashworth Street and from the San Gabriel River west to the Union Pacific right of way near Cherry Avenue.
William D. Sunn 28 of Glendora Avenue Oceanside died Sunday after a traffic crash on Highway 101 two miles south of San Clemente at 4 45 p m He was a passenger in a vehicle driven by Leroy C Howe 32 of the same address The accident caused injuries including ruptured spleen and other internal injuries The incident and subsequent events are described with details on the road location and timing The report notes personnel from local safety groups and community officials involved in the aftermath.
A compiled obituary notice lists Edwin Markhant and many others with ages and addresses, detailing surviving spouses and relatives, and noting funeral services at Mottell's Peek Mortuary and related chapels with dates and times. Names include Josie MN, William AL, George Smith, Frenk Willat Rasmussen, Grave ueona Stocrman, Paul Raymond Persing, Joseph Henry Bernier, Latitalen Calvin, Gwendolyn Elwell, Lawrence Phemer, Susan W Van Deen, Minney Lee Mamaley, Nancy Wood, and others with service details and locations in Santa Barbara area mortuaries.
Police search for a hit and run pedestrian after cyclist James Lee Taylor 10 of 1361 Raymond Ave reports being struck by an eight man who stepped into his path on Molino Ave near Pacific Coast Hevy. Taylor received treatment at Commonity Hospital for minor injuries to the left leg. The pedestrian fled the scene.
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