Contempt rap may hit Hellopeter and council delays landing
The City Council delayed approval of a six stage $3.5 million Navy landing project, referring the plan to the committee for discussion after objections to planning. Engineer Morgan was favored for some phases, while George F. Nicholson prepared preliminary plans and outside firms would handle surface works and buildings. State utilities commissioner Tex Hardy warned Hellopeter of potential contempt for not answering ownership questions about Mutual Pipeline & Construction Co. prior to 1954.
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Magnolia Fier
Jonny Baker
Charles Morgan
Morgan
Baker
Pico St. Landing
George F. Nicholson
Marina
Icludes
Tex Hardy
Ice T. Hollepeter
Mutual Pipeline & Construction Co
Hollapeter
Lakewood Water & Power Co
Theodore I. Gabrielson
Kramer
Charles M. Garviave
Son
Mutual
Samuel E. Wicken Lors
Ceremony for Ahern in Hospital Seated oath for council members
Incumbents and two newcomers took the oath of office for a three year term beginning July 3 in the council chamber. Councilman Pat Ahern, hospitalized at St Mary's, was absent. City Clerk Heartwell and John F. Baker planned to visit him to obtain ballots.
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Mayfair Park
South St
Clark Ave
Lakewood
Steven Smith
Hersholt Ave
John Montrella
Barlin Ave
Mike David
Silo Shutiar
Ejsat City Connetlmen
Margaret Heartwell
Pat Ahern
St. Mary's Hospital
Heartwell
John F. Baker
hAhem
Cauncai
Toby Wick
Ahern
Aarty
Walnfred Jacobson
Immedi
William T. ‘da Jessi
4Th
Charles R. Dooley
Sth
Raymond C. Kealer
Gerald Desmond
Lewis D. Reese
Charles M. Garrison
Baker
Virgil H. Spongborg
Peggy Heartwell
William T. Daressi
Tentative Budget Boosts City Tax Rate and Valuation
City Manager Sam E. Vickers releases a 230 page tentative budget proposing total appropriations of 25,885,554 for non harbor and utility needs. Next year’s assessed valuation rises to 560,075,000 with a tax rate potentially up to 1.37522 per 100 if a general pay raise is authorized.
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Sam E. Vickers
Vickers
Council
Harbor Department
Police
Delia Williams Wins Reading Club Award
Delia Anjua Williams a 17 year old graduate student from Polytechnic THith plans to attend City College this fall and then USC to study pharmacy. She is daughter of Otis Williams a math and science teacher and Mrs Williams a third grade teacher. The Silver Leaf Reading Club of Sears led by E R Dillard and officers awards an annual prize for scholastic achievement.
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Delia Anjua Williams
Polytechnic
Silver Leaf Reading Club
City College
USC
Miss Williams
Otis Williams
Olive Ave
Stephens Junior’ High School
Tibby ‘School
Compton
Sears Care
E. R.dillard
Mona Pettis
Willa B. Connor
Beatrice LaRuturer
Essie Hill
Katherine Howard
William J. White
Drop Charge of Murder in Holdup Dismissed in Los Angeles
Superior judge Beach Vasey dismissed first degree murder charges against Sonja Whitmore 22 and Charles Spencer Hawkins 28 of Los Angeles in a Wilmington liquor store holdup case. The ruling limited liability to co defendants for acts of others, leaving counts of attempted robbery and assault with intent to commit murder. Officer Dalles W. Walters fired, Williams was killed and Hawkins was wounded during the exchange.
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Iuege
Beach Vasey
Sonjalee Whitmore
Charles Spencer Hawkins
Los Angeles
Six Students Earn Honors at Acidental College
Six students from Long Beach and nearby communities graduated with honors at Acidental College. Douglas Greenlee and Russell Erickson earned Imagna cum laude, Dorisdean Brush and Millard George Mier earned cum laude, with Mier elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Marilyn K. Murray led the class as summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, while Robert S. Hepler also made summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. Murray posted a 3.95 and Hepler a 4.95 GPA.
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Long Beach
Jfour
Acsidental College
Douglas Greenlee
Wendell W. Greenlee
Cerritos Ave
Russell Erickson
Russell John Erickson
W. G St
Wilmington
Dorisdean Brush
Lester B. Brush
Tyler St
Millard George Mier
Millerd M. Mier
Vista Dr
Newport Beach
Ier
Phi Beta Kappa
Marilyn K. Murray
Florence Murray
Patronella Ave
Torrance
Robert S. Hepler
Russell L. Hepler
Guilits Ave
Orange
Murray
Hepler
Juries to Try 2 Youths in Speed Spree
Two youths, Benjamin Harrington of Long Beach and Thomas Rice of Compton, face municipal court trials on July 9 after pleading innocent. Harrington is charged with speeding 80 in a 25 mile zone, hit run driving, reckless driving, blowing three red lights and failing to heed a police signal. Rice is charged with driving 60 in a 23 mile zone, reckless driving, wrong way on a one way street, ignoring five stop signs and failing to stop for an officer. Both posted $525 bail.
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Long Beach
Benjamin ©. Harrington
S. Bellefort St
Thomas J. Rice
Chester St
Compton
Kenneth v. Sutherland
Harrington
Rice
Councilmen Question New Posts L A Law Pact Debate
City council members and elects pressed questions Monday on renewing a contract with the Los Angeles law firm O Melveny and Myers for special legal services in tidel and subsidence issues. Concerns about conflicts of interest and cost were raised as council pondered whether to rehire the firm, with payments totaling about 207000 since 1955 and 62454 this fiscal year, while a June 25 decision deadline looms.
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O'Melveny & Myers
Los Angeles
Tidel
Jacaneon
Ken Zay
O'Melveny
Myers
Monterey
Gerald Desmond
Monterey Oil Co
Raymond C. Keeler
Desmond
Orange County
William T. Calessi
Charles R. Dooley
Sth
Tidel and
Cit
Walhtred
Jacobson
Jis Secicted
Hermosa Beach Man Gets 15 Day Jail Term
William Lalwneme Black with a .22 revolver faced Municipal Judge Kenneth E. Sutherland after carrying a loaded gun outside a holster on the Pike. He admitted it was illegal to conceal a weapon and threatened a concessionaire, receiving 15 days in city jail for exhibiting a weapon in a threatening manner.
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William Lalwneme
Kenneth E. Sutherland
Black
Hermosa Beach
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