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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1957
Page
13
Readers complain about Long Beach downtown views with liquor signs and aging apartment blocks blocking the blue Pacific. Others debate fluoridation terminology and how daylight saving time should be extended year round, while opinions on female dress and manners spark local chatter.
Friday saw an ad highlighting a 1949 Ford with radio and heater for sale at 165 dollars cash or 19.60 dollars monthly payments. Finance charges appear elevated, prompting questions about the deal and financing terms.
The Rev. Mr. Vance, chosen preacher, spoke at the First Congregational Church warning against dangers of church division and religious rigidity. He cited numerous congregations and urged broader brotherhood among ministers and lay members during the 71st annual conference.
Los Angeles County Supervisor Herbert C. Legg, 69, announced he will not seek re election in the 1st Supervisorial District. The veteran official cited wish to retire after a 12 year tenure and to allow a new candidate to present qualifications. The report notes Legg’s prior roles as Long Beach city manager and federal emergency committee head, and mentions his health event last week at St Marys Hospital.
Long Beach council moves to press for subsidence abatement aid urging legislative action and a special session if needed. City officials and Chamber of Commerce back a bill to create an abatement district and seek governor support for a special session.
Long Beach policemen and firefighters urged the city council to grant a 7 percent base pay raise effective July 1, boosting monthly salaries from 485 to 518. They proposed regular future increases, annual salary revisions, longevity adjustments, and the city manager compute and apply changes starting 1958, with estimated next fiscal year cost of about 510,000. The action followed a formal request by the Police Officers Association salary committee. Council referred the proposals to City Manager San E. Vickers and the budget committee for July consideration.
State Lands Commission postponed action on a proposed amendment to the Long Beach Oil Development Co. tideland contract with the City of Long Beach to increase water injection by 180 000 barrels daily. City spokesmen requested a special meeting later this month for review as staff study was not complete. Frank J. Hardesty and Deputy City Attys Phil Brady and Harold Lingle represented Long Beach.
Plasterers and cement masons gathered at the Wilton Hotel for a biennial AFL CIO session led by union president John J Rooney who touted a revitalizing effort with management. Ernest B Webb reported 3000 new jobs open weekly in California with factory wages around 2.30 hourly. The program featured 11 speeches including W T Patterson and plans for sight seeing tours as the conference runs through Friday.
Cecil Garland aged 43 of 6547 Falcon Ave reported Monday night that three glass jars containing about $200 in coins were stolen from his bedroom closet. A gold ring with a small diamond was also taken.
Redondo Beach City School District officials will review salary schedules for about 300 teachers and other employees at Wednesday’s board meeting. A board committee and a teachers’ group had met last week to present tentative proposals after separate discussions.
Marina Advisory Committee discussed a petition against high speed boat traffic and water ski activities at the Marina Stadium. The group urged eliminating high speed water sports to protect open sea access, while allowing water skiing to continue during stadium extension plans.
The Center considers a new Bank of Los Angeles branch as part of revised master plans for marina development. A protest petition with 3952 signatures prompts a subcommittee review by Robert Dilday and William Hardcastle. The advisory panel plans to study site details and financing before acting. The center’s stadium area and water area adjustments remain under study with decisions deferred until the advisory group reports.
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