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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1958
Page
9
Long Beach letters propose public institutions display prominent names and localities to aid travelers and locals alike. A suggestion for a campus gate or tower to symbolize Long Beach State prompts debate over clearer identification of places in the area.
Dr Lawrence W Long urged resort to gastric resection for peptic ulcers, saying medical therapy can cure the same ulcer in many patients. He warned against delaying surgery and noted operative mortality is virtually zero when done early. The gathering includes 3,000 surgeons from around the world as new angina and cancer treatment approaches are discussed.
Plans for Memorial Hospital construction moved forward with bids to be sought after city approval. The project envisions a 400000 square foot facility tied to Seaside Memorial, with a $10.1 million bond package and a May contract award target. Current Douglas employment sits around 17 700 as prep for DC8 work continues, while layoffs at the North American Downey plant show minor gains. Unemployment in the Long Beach Los Angeles Orange County region remains near peak levels, with 172 500 jobless in the area.
Long Beach police officer captured an armed robbery suspect after a struggle at a liquor store. Darrell Deans Bowen 22, a transient, tried to shoot as Officer Stull wrested a loaded 22‑caliber revolver from his waistband and restrained him. Bowen was handcuffed and taken to headquarters, facing charges of robbery and assault with a deadly weapon.
Final reports will close the United Hospital Fund campaign as Long Beach aims to raise 4 million dollars for new facilities. The event at Lafayette Hotel begins 6:15 p.m. with a social hour in the Red Velvet Room, followed by dinner at 7. Osteopathic and community hospital additions are underway.
The Long Beach State College capital outlay budget receives a 52000 increase approved by the State Assembly Ways and Means Committee in Sacramento. Funds are earmarked for construction of a home economics building.
A resolution in the California Assembly commends Henry Finch Burmester, retired Long Beach Press Telegram editor, for a career of civic service. Burmester, age 73, retired March 1, with co-authors Assemblymen Herbert R. Klockstein and W. S. Grant, both from Long Beach.
The Board of Harbor Commissioners authorized a 2,682,000 contract for a seven story harbor administration building on Pier A East to C L Peck Construct lic and Millie and Severson in a joint venture. An 85,000 site-prep expenditure was also approved.
Councilman Ahern threatens a taxpayer suit over the Nu-Pike area project as opponents protest and petitions loom. The plan, approved in principle by the council 5-1, would expand amusement zones, modify leases, and settle long‑standing claims while amid absence of several members.
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