Long Beach Notes On Tips And Trials In Daily Life
In Long Beach the GOP conference visit by Congressman Craig Hosmer leads to a humorous typing incident as a janitor complains about an intruder using a vacant office. Local columnists discuss fashion tests, hot water reliability, sorority activity in schools, and nostalgic brand-name memories from Lincoln Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malcolm Epleyn
GOP
Long Beach
Craig Hosmer
Hosmer
Jim
Navy warns city against subsidence plan delay
Navy officials told Long Beach the city must move to abate subsidence without delay or face possible congressional action and remedial funding. Rear Admiral James said a voluntary program would not solve the problem and the city should pursue a formal plan to halt land sinkage, with an estimated program cost up to 125 million dollars.
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NAVY
Congress
George Weeks
James
Long Beach
Minton
Navall
Rear Adm
R. K. James
Water ballet to nursing class motivates Ecuadorian student
Jeannette Brunst, 18, from Manta Ecuador, joins 33 girls at Seaside Hospital Nursing School in Long Beach for a one year program. She speaks six languages and is a record setting swimmer. Her journey included a plane delay in Brownsville Texas before arriving in Long Beach to study nursing.
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Jeannette Brunst
Ecuador
Seaside Hospital
Hattie Lennon
Manta
Long Beach
USA
Jeannette
Long Beach 10
Sacramento
Jeannete
Holland
Columbia
South America
Brownsville
Texas
Finland
Britain
Johnston to Retire as City College Dean in June 1958
Johnston a 59 year old Long Beach educator will retire at the end of the school year. The Board of Education has accepted his resignation and elected Robert Swenson as his successor. Swenson, 39, is currently dean of instruction for the Liberal Arts Division and has prior roles at Fullerton Junior College and Winchester High School. Wade, 20, was arrested for assaulting a 3 year old girl on E Seaside Way.
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Donald Ray Wade
Indie
Russell R. Johnston
City College
Beach
Vasey
Board of Education
Robert E. Swenson
Johnston
la Verne i Ave
Long Beach
Jee
Swenson
Princeton Circle
Fullerton
Winchester High School
Massachusetts
Faribault High School
Minnesota
Stanford University
Navy
Rom Cornel
Iowa
Columbia University
New York City
Phi Beta Kappa
Boat Thief Feared to Have Drowned
Coast Guardsmen believe the man who wrecked a stolen cabin cruiser on the middle island portion of the outer harbor breakwater Monday morning swam ashore or drowned. The $50,000 cruiser Mi Suena Il plowed into the breakwater after colliding with a fishing vessel and the suspect fled toward the darkness. A Coast Guard boat circled the breakwater after dawn Monday but did not locate the thief. Police aided in the search as the vessel was stolen from Newmark Yacht Landing in Wilmington.
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Coast
Middle Island
Outer Harbor
Sevn
Coast Guard
Newmark
Wilmington
Los Angeles Plans Haynes steam plant at Alamitos Bay
The Los Angeles DWP plans a 50 million dollar Haynes steam generating plant near Alamitos Bay Marina with initial unit in 1960 and total capacity about 1.3 million kilowatts. Negotiations with Long Beach officials cover an easement and a water intake system under the marina basin to supply cooling water while keeping the marina operable.
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Los Angeles
Westminster Blvd
San Gabriel River
Southern California Edison Co
West Cof
Seat Beach
Bay
Marina
Department
Money Mystery At Market Ends In Loss
Glenn W. Eichmeyer owner of Glenn's Market says a customer asked for a watermelon. He left money on the counter to fetch ice, then returned to find four halves of a watermelon and the cash missing, a loss of 300 dollars. Police are investigating.
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Glenn W. Fichmeyer
Glenn
Eichmeyer
LBSC Registration to Begin Wednesday
New students at Long Beach State College were being oriented on campus as registration opens Wednesday and runs through Friday More than 4 000 students are expected as the college starts its ninth academic year Clarence R Bergland associate dean of admissions and records said In public schools war babies hit high schools boosting senior enrollment to 10 418 from 9 125 last year Newcomb superintendent adds this signals future trends Total enrollment kindergarten through high school 66 080 at mid morning Elementary enrollment 2031 junior highs 1563 Kindergarten 6810 up from 6406. total is expected to top 68 000 by month end
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Washington
Pine Ave
James
Graham B. Moody
Long Beach State College
State College
Clarence R. Bergland
Douglas A. Newcomb
Newcomb
Meet to Discuss Plumbing Code at City College
Classes began this morning at the Lakewood campus as City College hosts a conference on plumbing regulations. Enrollment spans liberal arts, business and technology, with figures from Millikan Jordan and 1,913 attending, while Lakewood and Avalon venues list attendees amid ongoing discussions on the plumbing code.
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Lakewood
City College
Western Plumbing Officials School
Wilson
Poly
Assn
Millikan
Jordan
Business and Technology Emoll
Fayette Hotel
Avalonment
Wilform Plumbing
Dewey
Navy L B hospital talk OKd in Long Beach area
Rep Craig Hosmer said Secretary Gates approved informal talks with Long Beach officials to set aside city land for a naval hospital. The move is a first step toward meeting shortages for about 100,000 sailors and dependents as Corona Hospital closes.
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Craig Hosmer
Secretary of the Navy
Thomas S. Gates
Naval District
Long Beach
Naval Hospital
Navy
Hosmer
California
Raymond Kealer
Corona Naval Hospital
USS Haven
Long Beach Naval Shipyard
Naval
iGate
Gunman robbed drugstore. clerk chased suspect to escape
Pharmacist Harold A. McClintock of Park Pharmacy on East 2nd Street gave chase when a gunman held up the store Monday night. Ruthie Buckner and another clerk complied, taking about $90, but the robber grabbed the cash and fled in a car driven by an accomplice.
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Harold A. McClintock
Park Pharemacy
2Nd St
Handitt
McClintock
Ruthie
Buckner
Harold
Electric Blanket Aids Brain Surgery At Long Beach VA
A $1,500 hypothermia unit at Long Beach VA Hospital uses a rubber bag and coils to cool and warm patients during brain operations. It maintains control of body temperature, reducing brain swelling after trauma and speeding post operative warming, with a headpiece to limit intracranial blood flow and a telethermometer for instant readings.
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Dean S. Hope
William Hyman
Veterans Administration Hospital
Long Beach Veterans Administration Hospital
Palm Springs
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Jan Nelson
G. Nelson
Europe
Sally McDougall
McDorgall
Selly McDougall
Torrance
Hick
Robert Carr
Carr
Felix Ezra Crabb
Lincoln Park
Bro. Crabs
Arbuckle
Trey
Fscrae
Wade
L.A. Plans
George Weers
City of Long Beach
J.B. McHenry
Marsha Crowe
Compton High School
Tim Kelly
San Pedro High
Lowell Kalb
Forty Niner
LBSC
Navy L.B. Hospital
Ty Ben Zinser
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