Park records drop in city beach and playground attendance
Park Supt Vincent J Hebert reports summer attendance at city beaches fell to about 123000 from 215000 last year and playground use dropped to 97000 a decline linked to cool July and late August. Softball and Mardi Gras attendance rose while plans for lighting at Lakewood and restroom stairs at Burbank advance.
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Vincent J. Hebert
Hebert
The
Park Commission
East Street
Lakewood Playground
Burbank Park
Army To Review Arsenal Layoff At Springfield
Washington AP says Army officials will review a 536 job cut at Springfield Mass armory by year end after protests from congressmen, union leaders, and local officials. They claim the workload allows 20 new hires and overtime is used to meet contract needs.
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Army
Springfield
Washington
Mass. J Armory
Massachusetts
Congress
National Association of Government
Edward P. Boland
D.mass
Charles F. Ryan
Defense Department
Crown of the Andes to be auctioned at Sotheby's
Sotheby’s will offer the Peruvian Crown of the Andes on November 21 as part of a Vatican-glass vault sale. The gold and emerald seven was once part of a statue of the Virgin Mary in Popayan, Peru, created in 1590 to thank God for delivering a plague cure.
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London
UPI
Sotheby’s Auction House
Popayan
Peru
District Court Fines For Right Turn Sign Violation
Four defendants paid $5 fines in District Court Thursday for failing to obey the Right Turn Only sign at Thorndike and Dalton avenues. Defendants include Milon B. Bliss Merlin W Lusan John F Tristany and Wilma D Butler with a charge of driver without a registration. Three others paid $3 parking fines: Charles M Weeks Frank V Kaiser and Robert Archie.
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Thorndike
Dalton Avenues
Milon B. Bliss
Newell St
Merlin W, Lusan
Lee
John F. Tristany
Dalton J
Wilma D. Butler
Canaan
Charles M. Weeks
3 Local Sisters Gather Prizes At Horse Show
Miss Colleen Cameron aged 10 won two events at the Rocking H-R Riding Club show in Lanesboro riding Gideon, taking first in the junior barrel ribbon and flag races. Her sister Maureen also excelled, earning prizes as part of a trio of local Cameron competitors.
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Colleen Cameron
Théodore Cameron
Washington Road
Gideon
Rocking H-R Riding Club
Lanesboro
Maureen
Police Briefs Report Ambulance Aid For Woman
The police ambulance on Wednesday night took Mrs. Ralph Cressey aged 79 of 4 Kent Avenue to J Lake's Hospital. She was released later.
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Ralph Crissey
Kent Ave
To &J. Lake's Hospital
Local Cameron Horses Shine In Miniature Rodeo Events
In the midget class flag race and cloverleaf events, a Cameron horse led to first place with another first in lead line by Christine, aged six, riding Calico. The pair also claimed thirds in pole bending and obstacle course.
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Christine
Cameron
Calico
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Washington, D.C
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Luther Hodges
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Stuart L. Udall
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Gamwell
Saqe
Sunderland
England
John Dixon
Frank W. Cimini
Gerard L. Bowes
Merriam St
Katherine Cook
Wilson St
Frank J. Nolan
Brown St
Triple-S
Allendale Shopping Center
Pittsfield - Lenox Road
Orig
Taylor Tot Walker-Stroller
Grow-Rite
Thayer
Collier
Peterson
Hedstrom
Bunny Esmond
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Childcraft
Thayer Walnut Crib
Edison
Abbott
Edison” Crib
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Cosco
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