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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1957
Page
9
A miscellany of local notes and curiosities. Russian space gadget rumors spark skywatch chatter while a Long Beach highway sign omission near Willow Street prompts official action. A polio study tale coinsides with English class via telephone, and browning house siding explained by pine pitch. Native Sons dedicate a Lakewood High project as LA River growth raises flood concerns.
Trey E. Simpson announced in Long Beach at a California school administrators convention that he will seek re election as state superintendent of public instruction in the upcoming June primary. Simpson spoke at the CA Association of School Administrators opening session and disclosed his political plans at a press event. Appointed in 1945 by Gov. Earl Warren and elected in 1946 1950 and 1934 for four year terms, he continues to lead the nonpartisan office.
Councilman Charles Dooley urged converting the Downtown Civic Center into a parking lot to be ready for the holiday season Boundaries are Ocean Blvd Magnolia Ave Broadway and Chestnut Ave He proposed low price weekly passes for downtown workers using the west part of the lot to ease downtown parking He suggested stores require driving employees to park there and asked city officials to review the idea with City Manager Sam E Vickers The plan mentioned a bond issue approved in Feb 1956 to finance city facilities and noted ongoing parking concerns at Long Beach State College with projections of 20 000 students and 13 000 to 15 000 cars needed for parking
The Long Beach sky watchers are urged to seek the Russian Moonlet tonight at 10 40 p m with binoculars or a telescope. If visible it will travel in an east west orbit, returning every six days, and may blaze into the earth’s atmosphere in a dramatic exit. A prior meteor sighting at 7 05 p m Monday was a false alarm.
Gloria Mendoza Hernandes 34 of San Pedro pleaded guilty to manslaughter in a case arising from an alleged illegal abortion. She was arrested April 16 after a 31 year old Wilmington housewife died at Harbor General Hospital. Sentence will be set by Superior Judge Beach Vasey Noy.
Clive Graham of Long Beach opens the 58rd annual California Real Estate Assn convention in the Philharmonic Auditorium Los Angeles. About 4 000 delegates attend. Sen Thomas H Kuchel discusses real estate welfare national security and water supply at a luncheon sponsored by Southern California depters of the American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers. Kuchel says his small business committee will propose tax benefit use for small business entities under current law.
Clair Engle a leading Democratic U S Senate candidate will speak at a rally of Long Beach and Lakewood area Democrats at the YWCA auditorium on Sixth Street and Pacific Avenue at 6 pm Wednesday. Engle, from Red Bluff and a 2nd District representative, backs water conservation and appears for the Dollars for Democrats drive supported by co chairmen Joseph Kenniel and Tom Griffin.
State Superintendent Toy E. Simpson told a convention of school administrators in Municipal Auditorium that California education had one of its most successful legislative programs. He cited phenomenal progress, growing public involvement, and looming teacher shortages as key issues shaping the system’s future through 1970.
The municipal judge dismissed disorderly conduct and failing to yield the right of way charges against restaurateur Reaneau Edward Mon, 2116 Pacific Ave, on Deputy City Prosecutor Zeiger's recommendation after the jury was deadlocked in the first trial.
Long Beach officials faced criticism over radar speed traps described as a hick town policy by Ray Wyllie who urged a realistic policy and posted limits. Council debated posting at 35 mph and noted few school-zone violations, taking no action on Wyllie’s complaint.
Liquor was the downfall of Gerald Santley a 35 year old Los Angeles burglar arrested in Hollywood driving a car loaded with furs and jewelry officers said he masterminded a burglary ring that looted homes valued at about 500 000 dollars. The ring included seven others six of whom were captured in a roundup that netted known criminals and suspects including Robert May Fred Rabin William Zavon Lyla S Thompson and Al Ginsberg and Vahan Rejebian all in Los Angeles.
More than 60 current and former members of the city's advisory commissions received certificates of appreciation at a City Council Chamber ceremony. Councilmembers signed the certificates, with almost 40 more awards to be sent to absentees. Councilman John F. Baker spoke briefly and refreshments were served in the committee room.
The Southern Conference of Pacific Southwest Synod United Lutheran Church Women opened a two day gathering at Trinity Lutheran Church in Long Beach. About 250 attendees heard welcome remarks from conference president Mrs A L Screws and an address on the convention theme by Dr Carl V Tambert. Municipal Judge Martin DeVries is slated to speak at the 7 pm banquet at First Congregational Church.
Planning Department postpones review of a 93 lot subdivision along Pacific Electric Railway near the Marine Stadium to October 17. The project, needed for a package deal with PE land for Alamitos Bay expansion, faces multiple variances and public protests over park use. AFL-CIO United Rubber Workers strike enters second week as talks with federal mediators continue.
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