Press-Telegram from Long Beach, California • 9

li I VEGETATION WOULD REPLACE FOAM CUSHIONS CUTCOSTS A- frctiva as the foam cushion at a fraction of the cost be painted out "Laying 'a' foam pattern costs between $2500 and $3500 and by the time you get It down the plane may no longer need it" the veteran fire fighter said i THE HORTICULTURAL disadvantages of ice plant would be beneficial in the runway installation Sandeman explained Its rapid spreading habit of growth would automatically repair scars caused by crash landings 'Ice plant support loss of the 34-manAlr Force crew BEGINNING NoV I the city will add three men to the airport fire detachment Sandeman said This will bring the complement jip to a total of 15 and provide a five-man crew on duty at all times Other increased costs be cause of the removal of the Air Force will come with the training of the men in fight ing airplane fires the fire chief said He pointed out that it will now be up to the city to supply old fuselages gasoline and foam for drills But Sandeman's novel sug gestloa for Jhs Ice plant fun- way would entail little orno expense "All we would have to do is harrow strip 150 feet wide by about 3000 feet long and put in the ice plant" ho said doesn't need water or gardeners to make it grow In three months we'd have a permanent belly-landing Sandeman concedes that the idea sounds a trifle strange at first hearing Just screwy enough to he added might Just save a life or twa" mated by the Air Force fire fighters St $185000 Long Beach is replacing this with one crash rescue rig of the latest design now being built at a cost of approximately $70000 Sanders said While waiting for the new 1500-gallon rig to arrive In about four or five months city firemen will continue to use a converted pumper which has a capacity of about 300 gallons of foam and a smaller rig carrying 150 gallons of foam concentrate in cans Long Beach also Is increasing the size of its fire-fighting force at the airport to help fill the gsp created by the combustion because It Is about per cent water' Sandeman said talked to fliers about it and they all say they would rather come down on something like this than a concrete runway covered with foam" The fire chief said he has been the idea around for quite a while" but recently began considering it seriously because of the need for additional facilities at the airport since the departure of the Air Force fire fighters Until recently the fire department of the city the Air Force and Douglas Aircraft Ca operated on a mutual aid agreement to answer all air port emergencies! On Oct 8 the Air Force notified the dty that its 34-man fire department here was being deactivated with the transfer of reserve flying activities to March Air Force Base River side INCLUDED in the equipment the Air Force is removing from the local airport are special crash rescue truck with a capacity of 1000 gallons of water and 100 gallons of chemical foam concentrate and two smaller models each carrying 500 gallons of water and 50 gallons of foam The value of the equipment if purchased new was esti By HERB SHANNON Loss' of' the Air Force's fire-fighting facilities at Mu nidpal Airport will cost the city at least $100000 In the first year and Fire Chief Frank Sandeman is working on a novel idea for an emergency landing strip which may prevent expenses from going even higher' Sandeman has suggested landscaping a special runway with ice plant as a permanent substitute for the conventional chemical foam blanket used in emergency landings The slippery fast-growing vegetation would be as ef- WMddd Set to End Testimony in One Day By DON MADDOCK Prosecution testimony against accused cop killer Doyle A Terry 34 will end Wednesday Deputy Dist Atty Lynn Compton said today he has only a few more questions to ask surprise witness Ross Edison Wilson Jr 24 on redirect examination before resting the case-Wilson who turned Monday from co-defendant to key state witnesses in the monthlong murdef-robbery -conspiracy trial spent more than an hour on the stand this morning but answered only a handful of questions OPPOSING counsel took most of the time in a private luddle with Superior Court Judge Harold Schweitzer Judge Schweitzer then re cessed the trial until Wednesday mainly because a Juror said she felt Ul Wilson pleaded guilty Mon day to one count each of rrfe-bery and conspiracy to com (Continued Page B-2 CoI3j MARGO SPICER Miss Welcome SLAVICA LAZARIC Mb Argentina UNtfc MaLCOLMEPU CAN JOSE Long Beach Klwanians here for a district convention of their organization were tome nr hat pleased by an irritation Monday -m 9 -That sounds a bit haywire byt lust a moment and understand The irritation was in the eyes and it obviously came from a alight touch of smog over the beautiful Santa Clara Valley If anything that pleases a roving Southern Californian the discovery of smog in some other location They tell me the smog they here blows in from the east bay area and that San Jose people' like thope in the Pasadena area have to take their smog second hand a shame when you have to take used smog A BOUT 30 Kiwanians and their wives from the various Long Beach clubs are here and they're doing a little politicking among Other things like to see A1 Davis the furniture tycoon and a past president of the Downtown Gut) made district governor for California-Nevada-Hawaii I've devised my own method of discreet campaigning 1 a'sk a' strange delegate if he or his club have decided on the man supporting for governor If he names anybody but Davis I say: him no danged good Better get behind A1 Davis" Now 1 really know nothing about other candidates but it seems to be a fairly effective approach to the problem rpHE ELECTION by the way will come on Thursday and it is preceded by a nominating convention Wednesday This may keep Bra in the convention hall causing him to miss the convention golf tournament In that case there has been a suggestion that I sub for him at golf This is ludicrous because A1 is one of stars and has an insignificant handicap while Pm one of the wild shots of the public courses with a handicap that sounds like the national debt The payoff would be for my score to be posted after name in the -convention golf results Fear of something like that may cause Bro Davis to forsake political ambitions and repair to the golf We drove north cm the -Coast Highway (US 101) and Ym pleased to report that at last four- laning the stretch just north of Santa Barbara POR YEARS there has been divided road on the route except for the stretch near the city which is of course the most heavily traveled section and the one that needs the four lanes Similar highway idiosyn-croasies may be noted at Ptbft points along US 1011 They waited until the last t-for instance to build the Ventura Freeway through hb City-Sherman Oaks area while a few miles "further out when the traf-' tficthinned out there were multiple lanes Highway planners just simply seem to be perverse fellows 1 you CANT keep a good fisherman down Bill Harris' the insurance 'roan is a member of our jVty convening in a nlieftopolitan area With all of the usujil urban attractions for those seeking clubs -golf courses 'etc But today spotted Harris on tlfe parking lot getting a fishing rod and other gear r-" out pf his car He said he was-going angling in some plqce called Anderson Lake And presently saw! him leave the hotel in some oty gairb Sute enough bound for the fishing hole 'I hope he does better there1 than on our mutual efforts In Big Bear' Lake where a better talker than angler lay bu? Nof Dispositions Seek Pacts on Upland Oil Leases CHILD ACTRESS Terry Burnham i0-year-old Lakewood actress appears with Lana Turner in a scene from the film "Imitation of Life" Terry also has a role in t)ie current movie "Key PLAYED LANA'S DAUGHTER By HARRY FULTON constructions "Alamitos Bay people are benefiting from millions of dollars" Crow added for the advance of the city drop the Gilkerson said the contractor will tnove the dredge next weekend from the vicinity of Second Street and Sorrento Drive td the northerly end of the complaint when told by Gty Engineer Jess Gilker-son that the contractor Shell-maker Ino has 'demanded $50000 premium -if his working time is cut down to eight current contract tails for a $119202 outlay Councilman Robert Crow reminded Schiller that West-aide residents had put up with noise and other nuisances for many months during freeway Long Beach Harbor officials Monday moved on tjvo fronts to settle the upland is sue consider vital to the Residents along the usually quiet reaches of Sorento Drive will just have to put up with the clanking of diesel-driven dredge until a channel deepening-job -in-upper Alamitos Bay ii completol The City Council today rejected an angry protest from one ofthe Bay dwellers Richard Schillers who said the neighborhood is incensed because the contractor starts work at 6 am and continues until 10 pjn mind if It was a normal working day or if the dredge was electrically' said Schiller of 5437 Sorento Dir it is we bear the television and our houses are flooded with fumes" 1 Lakewood GirbKeeps Busy in TV Film Roles Once started successfully hard to slow down an acting career So gays Mrs Betty Burnham of her actress-daughter 10-year-old Terry Burnham a veteran of two major movie roles and scores of television shows 1 i 1 i "I cut her long blonde hair Filmland WooingTwo IBC Lovelies Hollywood studios are wooing two more lovelies from Long International Beauty Congress Miss Welcome to Lon Beach (Margo Spicer) has en rolled in drama school at Warner Bros "Warners is interested in her" according to Oscar Meinhardt IBC executive director Mfss Argentina (Slavics Lazaric) is taking an English course in the evening at Hollywood High SchooL Severalt studios 'are interested in her iafter she learns better English? Meinhardt said I Miss Belgium (Caroline -ccerf) JMiss Switzerland Mylene DeUprazy ifld Miss ilngland (Joyce Kay) already are under contract to Black Gold Productions a division of the independent movie producer Joseph Schenck Inc A number of studios still are scrambling to try to sign Kiss International (Stella ifarquez of Colombia)! But Miss International plan to return to the Sbuth-and till December and thus ar no screen nn has landed State Builders' Meet Draws 300 Delegates Some 300 delegates began assembling here today in preparation fort Wednesday's opening of the 36th annual convention" of the California State Builders' Exchange at the Lafayette Hotel The four-day -convention the bay near Appitn Way I subsidence Control program The job will Uke about three under way In the Wilmington more week he said OH Flew Pprt- General Manager Charles Vickers said he is prepared to make new proposals to the upland leaseholders on renegotiating their agreements with the city to conform with 'requirements of unitization planned in the ojl field repressuring program At the same timeT the Board of Harbor Commission era adopted a policy motion authorizing purchase of the holdings of any essential working-interest owner who prefers not to become involved In a unitized water-flooding program- and former professor of real 1 and invest will discuss estate ments Money Market Outlook! at noon luncheon COUNC1LMEN turned down Laud Chief considered one of her the youthful mother maintained 1 thought it would give her a chancoand me a chancer-to get some rest but it few-days later she was selected for a supporting role in Key The child itar who lives with her parents Mr nird Mrs Guy Burnham at 5303 Lakewood be gan her career at the age of when she appeared in a live hour-long television 'Girl Dance followed by discussion- of Developments in State Anti-Trust Enforcement" at the afternoon business session SUCH INTERESTS would be bought out "for a on (Continued Page B-2CoL 1) show Day Babies Were Given Away" "SHE HAD ONLY a little to say in the show" the mote relates "but she stopped talking since" Her rples in addition to her part in the Witnesa" movie now being shown in Long Beach theaters Include the movie role of Lena' daughter hi of and television parte in "Wagon Train" Squad" Birds" "Twilight and Fargo" The 60-pound star a sixth- grade student at Mark Twain 1 ho 0 tries however -rr keep her life normal as possible" her mother seen so much of children in Hollywood whose' Uvea have changed she feels sad about It she feels their motiiers i '-i THE reason Mrs I Burnham -claims ti)e family remains hi Lakewood despite 'r the many trips to the studios Ltry to keep her try to keep her away her First Chest Report 1 -V 4 -4 4: A i What's tha Sfrtn7 The following calls 'were answered by emergency vehicles since noon Monday TfcMMM-fteffle eddint FwrM and Ml ttt- BalMwM ImIIC ffw S-m-- Mb tO Trwnm IM which will feature James Musatti general manager of the California Stats Chamber of Commerce and Wallace Howland assistant attorney general pf California as speakers: scheduled to open officially at 1 Wednesday with registration at the hotel A golf tournament at Lbs AlamitorCotfn try Gub Is scheduled later in tlw morning The show a group of exhibits of special interest' to members of the construction industry will open st 3 pm Wednesday First ebusiness Session for be convention has been set or 90 am Thursds at which time Edward ML nw superintendent of building and safety for the dty will welcome the delegates ifusattj will 'speak st the noon luncheqn session An archi tests and builders fonpn is scheduled at the sfternobn session i Glenh R- Bracken presl dent of Bracket Mortgage Co) ice Chief William Moone today drew-a-commendation from the Gty Council for blocking a' Mpretty girl because it ap-eared the girls were going to appear without much clothing 1 Councilman Emmet Sullivan" in suggesting the commendation displayed a poster a dancer in a costume Which his colleagues agreed was more appropriate to the burlesque stage' are opposed to outside promoters with this kind of Sullivan declared The dance was tq be ven ast Saturday at Morgan Hall the Los1 Angeles Sports ub Chief Mopney rescinded the permit When Sullivan complained fo this Police Department Other divisions to be given special recognition will be Hpnry Gock's 33-man team of major gifts snd Riding harbor 'livision Results of the pilot cam-paign fnd 'kn expression -of appreciation 1 will bit given representative! of firmer taking put in the pace setting Joseph pransbyfYMCA general 'secretary will' be masted of ceremonies for the £utch treat luncheon The first Community Chest report meeting scheduled for Wednesday noon- at the Aimed Services YMGA will honor four bqpiness divisions and the pilot qunpaign committee according to Daniel Bidder drive chairman RidderiwiU call for reports on progress of the 13 divisions engaged in the drive for $980538 with detailed results front the harbor! industrial major gifts and retail divi sions group leaden traffic mm and Patttt ajntr umuu mo Ml vmsv mnw bm tM 'm left' eaH tS4M Paaroa Ava pjn-trafflc acciaant (arMa Avanua and- Anahaian Straat jril am amiatm flria taif Ana 1:11 pml-alcfe call XH ttamnaan ML call FHM Straat am nm-etdr call 4MI OaMata Art MbHran Hra 1741 Gala Ava cjnHratnc acddant Lana Saadi Fraatraa and Anahabn Straat Working with Robinson Reid's Industrial diviskm as group Jleaders are Sam Kern Ray Carl James Campbell Connell Lto Shultz Irving Sduielder and' Leo Rauch- In the retail di vision Victor Cross has Warren MitcheU Robert Taylor I MC-Laiighlin Reml ponnell Alan Durnerln Morris Arthur Hsmmel A Hanson aiid Joe McMilUuv--- fi i A from' some parts? tha mother £ys give her a rest-hut she get Itchy1 to get back to so I guess It's just tlrtd? i -'i' 1 1:44 am aka can at a fsia traffic st IBIu NOrM fvotf Bad Bi ilfM BVrMV a in' aeddant Auattua I1M Straat and I r' i 1 V- A i i.