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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1961
Page
5
John R. Mansell was elected city manager by a 9-0 vote in Long Beach, praised by Former Mayor Raymond C. Kealer for leadership. Mansell will assume the post March 16, while ending a 20 year tenure as city auditor.
Stella Marquez, crowned Miss International Beauty in Long Beach last July, says the title has brought about $100,000 in gifts, over 100 marriage proposals, and a house donated as an orphanage in Peru. She plans to study international law at George Washington University and leave for the Philippines before returning to crown her successor in July.
Robert Money, a 72 year old marine checker with Argo Naut Terminal Co., sues Crescent Wharf and Warehouse Inc. and five others for 150000 dollars after a February 21 Long Beach dock incident. He alleges a forklift loaded with 4000 pounds of steel barrels struck him while crossing the warehouse floor at Herth-12. Money is hospitalized with a broken back, arm and leg.
Edison board chairman Harold Quinton announced a 1960 gross revenue surpassing 300 million dollars. Per share earnings rose to 5.7 cents from 3.20, aided by accelerated tax depreciation. Net income reached 50.98 million. consolidated Edison and subsidiary Southern Investment Co. earned 54.16 million and 4.59 dollars per share on 9.56 million common shares outstanding as of December 31 1960.
Mayor Edwin Wade of Long Beach along with three regional leaders have been invited by Gov. Edmund G. Brown to attend the Governor's Conference on Critical Unemployment Areas in Sacramento on March 13 and 14. Also named are Thomas W. Wolfanger, president of the California Conference on Social Welfare, Milo Dellmann, mayor of South Gate, and N. R. Dumont, president of Cement Aviation Associates, both of Long Beach.
Long Beach city officials moved to require ambulance crews to pass 16 examinations every six months to renew first aid certificates. The ordinance committee also ordered a study on coin operated laundry licenses and soap vending machines, plus a probe into alleged license violations by contractors.
The Salvation Army plans a new welfare building at 329 Locust Ave on the current citadel site. Lloyd Leedom, general chairman, cites it as part of a $472,000 Building for Service program with a campaign under way. The facility will aid welfare services, provide boxes and financial help, and offer temporary housing for stranded women and children.
Police solved the Jolly Jim Market burglaries by arresting six suspects aged from nine to thirteen. The youths admitted repeating break ins over three months. Recovered items include two toy fire engine kits six doll kits seven packages of light bulbs and one large doll from 5190 Atlantic Ave market.
Death notices list multiple individuals with ages and addresses. Thomas Vincent Hickey 74 of 224 E Sixth St died Sunday. Maude M Taylor 66 of 5303 Abbeyfield Ave died Saturday. Vera E Bryant 76 of 1387 Warren Ave died Saturday. Lloyd Tillotson 80 of 71 Covina Ave barber died Sunday. Frank J Coffey 85 of 2730 Golden Ave died Sunday. Charles F Bohn 79 of 6476 Orizabs Ave died March 1 in Bethesda. Joseph J Darmanin 69 of 25 Atlantic Ave died Monday. Garrieth H Albers 78 of 1020 Elm Ave Apt 12 died Sunday. Otto B Kron 76 of 444 W Fourth St died Sunday. Julia Hulse 83 of 1641 E 10th St died Monday. Margaret P Day 60 of 2173 Ocana Ave died Sunday. Rosaries and Requiem Masses scheduled at local mortuaries and churches.
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