BRIEFLY : DRYER FIRE DAMAGES CHINATOWN STRUCTURE.A fire ignited by a malfunctioning gas dryer caused nearly $1 million in damage to a commercial building and its contents near Chinatown on Saturday, said a city fire spokesman. The greater alarm fire erupted about 6:35 p.m. in the building at 654 Gibbons Famous people named Gibbons include:
Firefighters from 15 companies fought the blaze until about 7:50 p.m., Collis said. No one was injured. ?13- City News Service Square honors late journalist City Council President John Ferraro John Ferraro (May 14 1924—April 17 2001) served as a Los Angeles City Councilman from 1966 until his death. Early life Ferraro was born in the working class suburb of Cudahy, California, just south of Los Angeles. helped dedicate Theo Wilson Square Plac Wilsona ("Wilson Square") is the chief square of northern Warsaw's Żoliborz district. It is also one of the Polish capital's main transport hubs, with several bus and streetcars stops (opened to the public June 1, 1934). on Saturday in Hollywood Heights, in honor of the late journalist who lived in the neighborhood for 30 years. From time to time, the city designates such squares, but naming one for a journalist is a first. Camrose Drive and Glencoe Way is now officially designated as Theo Wilson Square. Wilson was known for covering big stories, such as the Patty Hearst kidnapping and the Manson murders. She died Jan. 17 of a cerebral hemorrhage cerebral hemorrhage n. Bleeding into the substance of the cerebrum, usually in the internal capsule. Also called encephalorrhagia, hematencephalon. after a long career in journalism. She was in her late 70s. Wilson lived on Glencoe Way, where she was active in neighborhood groups. She formed the Hollywood Heights Association, published a neighborhood newspaper and fought to save trees and cottages. ?13- City News Service |
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