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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1958
Page
9
A band of youths with red lights and flares help bewildered drivers at fogbound intersections, notably Willow and Lakewood and Los Coyotes Diagonal and Clark. Mrs. Herb Scherlin praised their aid as lifesaving, while other quirky items cover local anecdotes and a Burnett School Heart Fund drive.
Parents L. B. Greene announce their 20 month old daughter Janice will fly to Mayo Clinic Rochester Minnesota for a rare heart operation with slim chance of success. Doctors say the reconstructive procedure and rerouting of blood flow could be life saving though risky. Family links through local Bellflower church pray for the child as she travels with mother Barbara and father Donald Jr. to the hospital while a community holds services back home.
Brejoha designated city finance department leader with broad authority over daily operations and all divisions. Samuel M. Roberts shifts to subsidence control duties, moving to Building 155 Harbor Administration Center. Roberts reassigns staff including William Smith and Paul Owen to support the antisubsidence program.
Force headquarters announced new arrival times for three mine sweepers returning from a six month Far East tour. USS Endurance USS Clusive and USS Dynamic will tie up at Municipal Pier A at 1 pm. Division 91 also expects three more ships USS Conflict USS Implicit and USS Persistent to come home later this month.
Alfred E. Taylor, 25, had all ancient theft and burglary charges dismissed by Municipal Judge Charles T. South. Deputy Ted Sten urged cancellation due to statutes of limitations, noting a 1941 sentence for stealing restaurant dishes was erased in 1948. Taylor, described as rehabilitated after Navy service post 1946, learned of charges only recently when arrested on a speeding count and rearrested on old warrants.
Eight residents filed nominating papers by the noon deadline for Lakewood City Council seats. Mayor Angelo Iacobomi and Councilman Gene Nebeker seek re-election among the remaining contenders. Other candidates include George Fenner Jr., Mrs. Ore Knudson, Warren Countryman, Hugh J. Hackett, and two filed through the City Planning Commission chairman Richard Mossby.
A 14 year old boy suffered a punctured lung a broken right leg and internal injuries after being hit by a car while crossing 70th Street near Indiana Avenue Thursday night police reported Ricky Baterson of 16444 Indiana Ave Paramount is in critical condition at Los Angeles General Hospital The fire destroyed a garage at 1934 W Spring Street with contents lost but no car inside Basil Rudolph owns the garage origin of the blaze is unknown Battalion Chief William Mendienhall said all details were from the Fire Department report.
Shirley Hollis and Bob Blackman run the control room for The Desperate Hours at the Long Beach Community Playhouse. Hollis, librarian at Lowell School, handles sound effects while Blackman operates the lighting during the 2 hour 10 minute performance.
In the Community Playhouse production of The Desperate Hours director Larry Johns outlines 122 light cues and multiple set changes through synchronized lighting and sound. He praises two backstage technicians for their crucial roles in shaping the mood and pacing.
Downtown Long Beach shoppers packed the streets for a three day Dollar Days event ending Saturday as merchants touted deep discounts. Free bus rides drew 4,128 thrift seekers, while the Municipal Auditorium parking lot and Park and Shop plans were expanded for year round use, signaling a major sales push and extended hours.
The U S Weather Bureau predicts rain for Southland on Saturday with rain arriving Saturday afternoon or night. Clearing weather is forecast for Sunday. In mountains and deserts strong winds accompany the rain and new snow is expected above 7000 feet.
A Sunday gathering at Houghton Park clubhouse in North Long Beach hosts a York County picnic with details limited to the venue and date. The event aims to bring residents together in a community outdoor setting.
Kent Shelby 23 a Douglas Aircraft worker and City College student sails from San Francisco to a Fiji Island won in a limerick contest. His wife Frances and daughter Teddi remain in the U.S. He is joined by friend Douglas Howard 27. They plan to stay until late summer on 4366 acre Lautoka island under sponsorship of the Pacific Area Travel Association.
A San Pedro Municipal Court dismissed trespassing charges Thursday against Sam Ciolino, a leader of a rival AFL-CIO Seine and Line Fishermen's Union faction. Ciolino and followers were accused of attempting to seize union HQ at 261 W. 7th St. San Pedro, with Ciolino arrested by Mike Mattera amid a disputed bid to depose secretary-business agent John Calise.
The Federal Maritime Board confirmed Moore-McCormack Lines contracts with Todd Shipyards San Pedro for two ships at $11,012,421 total to keep West Coast yards ready for mobilization and labor. Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. Chester Pa will construct two identical vessels at $10,621,934 each due to higher costs.
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