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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1963
Page
2
Police reported thousands of autos damaged or destroyed after the Baldwin Hills Reservoir breach. About 590 automobiles were listed as totally destroyed, many twisted around trees or buried in mud. Cleanup included trucks hauling away cars while residents fled ahead of flood waters.
Police report about elderly residents on the second floor of Jefferson Boulevard apartments isolated by Saturday’s dam threat. Wall of water swept hillside, mud and debris clog streets. Volunteers run errands. seniors unable to reach grocery. officials say they are safe but confined by dangerous weather.
Maurice Clifton Carroll, 60, father of television comedienne Pac Carroll, was among three known victims of the Baldwin Hills reservoir disaster. Carroll, a City Department of Water and Power employee, was trapped and drowned when flood waters swept through a 650-family apartment complex Saturday. Body found about three-quarters of a mile away.
PETALUMA CALIF. A 49 year old Pittsburgh woman, Hattie May Cooper Henriksen, died Sunday night when her car was rammed by a Greyhound bus on highway 37. The California Highway Patrol said she drove in front of the bus to make a left turn. The chartered bus carried 37 passengers from Reno to San Rafael and could not swerve in time.
A Santa Monica family in Lied Valley recounts the flood that shredded gifts for 7 year old Dalores Murphy Valle. Three feet of mud filled homes and packages, leaving a zipper container as a keepsake while neighbors helped with cleanup and kids separated by the disaster.
The Baldwin Hills neighborhood, a diverse, well-kept hillside district near Hollywood, faced a catastrophic dam failure when a 400 million gallon reservoir threatened to burst. Residents, including professionals from USC, fled as police evacuated streets and terraced canyons below the dam.
Mrs. Rna Norhry and her husband Karil Norhry faced a devastating flood at their home on Cloverdale Ave. Los Angeles. They mourn not only nearly $38,000 in property but more deeply the destruction of 34 years of memories including wedding dress and family records. Police warned neighbors as water rose and savers rushed to evacuate.
The Baldwin Hills Reservoir, serving a densely populated area, was placed in service after a period of construction. A burst and roaring water incident occurred, reported in April, with events traced to 1941. The piece notes the reservoir’s long service in supplying local water.
Dr. Sam J. Roberts recalls a sudden flood when a wall of water and debris trapped two policemen and residents for hours. Helicopter rescues carried them to safety. Wilshire station officers Donald and George saved furniture upstairs. The 20 acre reservoir, begun 1947, planned for 292 million gallons, is insured for 14.8 million and under review for potential rebuilding after the incident.
A New China News Agency dispatch monitored in Tokyo says Ho Chi Minh announced a gift of a week's pay to the guerrilla fight against South Viet Nam at a trade union rally. The report did not specify the amount.
Jerry J. Walsh, 41, a rheumatoid arthritis patient and special education consultant with the Arthritis and Rheumatism Foundation in New York, was chosen Sunday as the Handicapped American of the Year. The President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped will present the award in April.
A strange flood tale from Baldwin Hills describes Chief Warrant Officer Don C. Stegmaier recalling his Lincoln Continental swept 150 feet uphill by a powerful surge. He parked behind his apartment at 532444 Village Geren when the water rose and carried the car upstream into a tree.
Police warned residents near the Baldwin Hills reservoir as a flood threat rose. From 3908 Cloverdale Ave the Helm couple watched the hillside collapse, a torrent of water then surged down the mountain, destroying a street and causing the home to be ruined.
In Jackson Mississippi four New York ministers two Black and two white were jailed after attempting to attend all white church services. Police detained two at Galloway Methodist Church and two at Capital Street Methodist Church when turned away, on charges of disturbing public worship. Survivors include Rev. Herbert Skeets 23 of South Genevieve Fark? and Rev. Melvin G Williams 36 of Brooklyn, both Negroes, plus Rev. Telyid P Vernooy 24 of Brooklyn and Rev. John A Collings 34 of New York City.
A damaged OCR fragment references an address change at Sih and Mins Avenue with unclear context and party names. The text is incomplete but suggests a local notice or filing affecting a residence or business location, requiring clarification from the issuing authority.
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