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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1972
Page
19
A faculty committee at Long Beach State proposes banning smoking in classrooms laboratories lecture halls and elevators. The report to the Academic Senate urges restricting smoking to outdoor areas and noninstructional spaces, arguing health dangers while protecting non-smoker rights.
Five Hessian gang members were sentenced in Long Beach Superior Court for assault kidnapping and sex crimes against two Las Vegas women during an March orgy at North Long Beach cycle shop. Leader James Edward Allan 30 received consecutive terms totaling 10 to 25 years for kidnaping and 3 to life for rape and forcible sex perversion. Others received three years to life or concurrent three years to life terms with additional assault convictions. The actual time served will be set by the California Adult Authority.
Police and fire units responded to a chaotic set of incidents across Long Beach from 8:58 p.m. the previous day to 11:96 p.m. today. Calls included resuscitation attempts at several addresses, first aid, a traffic crash, a gas shutoff, and multiple fires.
The multimillion dollar Cerritos High School project at 125 East 168th Street remains on schedule according to the ARC Board of Education. Gerald Toomey of 31330 Agnes Street, Cerritos, reported a burglary last Thursday in which a burglar forced his screen to gain entry and took $230 in cash from his home.
California State College Dominguez Hills officials said the missing payroll warrants valued at a half million dollars for 575 staff and faculty were found at the Carson Post Office six days late after a Sacramento mail sorter placed the package in the wrong bag. The error prompted emergency funds for a few employees. a new package was issued and the old one voided by the state controller.
The California State University and Colleges joint powers authority named four architects a $4 million western Long Beach trustees headquarters project. Firms Killingsworth Brady and Associates and Deasy and Bolling will joint venture, with Vaile G. Bud Young added as fifth member. Chancellor Glenn Dumbs authorized contract negotiation and a budget plan for the project. A $300,000 advance from Long Beach funds initial operating costs, with State Lands Commission approval sought for site grant on tide lands west of the Navy Landing. The five member authority set meetings for Jan 18 and March and May 9 in Los Angeles and Sea Beach council chambers.
Police report three separate crashes injuring Katreana Griffin 19 of 9839 Tyler Street Dominguez John Bendick 16 of Nadal Denver and Richard Thompson 40 of Buena Park. Injuries treated at Kaiser Pacific and St Marys hospitals. Burglars pried open a window at Melvin Hayes home 11648 169th Street Artesia stealing firearms and appliances valued at 660 dollars, Lakewood deputies said.
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