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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1973
Page
6
FBI releases photos of a mid twenty robber who held up the American City Bank on the Pacific Coast Highway. He wore a blue hat blue jacket and trousers and asked for hundreds forties and twenties in a note that included have gun will fire. Call FBI or Long Beach police with information.
William D. Murphy, Seal Beach director of public works and city engineer, is praised as he resigns to take a post in San Juan Capistrano. Ed Wand will serve temporarily as acting chief. The council also approves three commendations for James W. Dunn Jr., Julie Dorr, and Ray M. Schmitt after discussing Haworth Anderson and Laler fees and a land use plan matter.
Three persons were injured in three Long Beach traffic accidents. Kevin Justen, 15, was treated after his bicycle collided with a car at San Anselmo Avenue and Conant Street. Rose Wilshire, 2, was treated after a car struck a parked vehicle on Atlantic Avenue near 11th Street. Roy Kalbach, 17, was treated after his motorcycle collided with a hit and run driver on Long Beach Boulevard near Bord Street.
Police and fire units across Long Beach tackled car fires, building blazes, fires on Chispa Avenue, Poppy Street, and Wardlow Road. Multiple injuries reported, first aid furnished at scenes including Ocean Boulevard, Cerritos Avenue, and Fashion Avenue, with smoke investigations and a suspected arson case at Linden Avenue and 11th Street.
Long Beach State Universitys EPIC program receiving 24022 from the Coordinating Council of Higher Education supports 50 students in 5 to 10 hours weekly of community service. Projects include aiding parolees, elderly, legal aid, tutoring, and Volunteers In Public Schools, totaling about 50000 hours yearly, with students exploring careers through hands on work.
Compton Mayor Davis, a former city clerk who defeated Douglas F. Dollarhide, pledges a tough stance on crime to enable a new civic center, a planned Superior Court building, a revived business district, and new residential subdivisions. She predicts visible change within two years amid efforts to curb burglary, narcotics, and gun violence.
A district study committee backed a 72 million allocation for district needs. Plans include 1.5 million for seven acres for Poly High School expansion, 1 million to distribute to schools, 2 million for a district media center, 1.5 million for immediate maintenance, 6.2 million for investment, and investment income to fund staff development and program upgrades. TALB supports using income to cut class sizes and buy equipment. An early childhood program funded by 311,000 state dollars will start in September at six schools for kindergarten through third grade, with staff development and parent involvement emphasized.
Chester E. Joseph, 22, of 1220 W 186th St Lawndale, was listed in extremely critical condition at Harbor General Hospital after his pickup collided with an auto driven by Robert L. Brattrud, 51, of Lomita, at 228rd St and Normandie Ave at 10 45 p.m. Monday. Brattrud, co owner of Martin Brattrud Furniture Co., Torrance, was not hurt.
Reminder of free events in Long Beach on Wednesday includes 9 am admissions? career courses general office procedures P B X typing and keypunch at Opportunities Industrialization Center 1325 Alamitos Ave 10 am group discussion Overeaters Anonymous at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church 5872 Naples Plaza 10 20 am Institute of Lifetime Learning Laughing With Senior Achievers with Dr J Gustav White at Andrus Auditorium 225 E Broadway 7 30 pm photography class by Long Beach Douglass House Foundation 1021 Lime Ave p in discussion Neurotics Anonymous Belmont Heights Methodist Church 317 Termino Ave
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