02 Jan 1963
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Newspaper
California Pasadena Independent
Location
Pasadena, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1963
Page
1
A garlanded display titled 10000 Flowers Featured captivates visitors with 10,000 blooms. Vases and ornate decorations highlight regal beauty, with awards listed for best floral arrangements and novelty prizes. Judges from San Francisco and Los Angeles praised the elaborate, period-accurate furnishings and detailed petalwork.
National and state leaders join a large crowd to witness the Pasadena Rose Pageant and related events. The pageant features a range of organizations and groups, including labor and craft groups, as dignitaries attend ceremonies and exhibitions.
A Pasadena parade scene centers on a bystander seeking radiant heating amid New Year festivities. Officials and volunteers, including LAPD and Pasadena Police, coordinate crowd control at the grandstand near Colorado and Orange for the Tournament of Roses day events.
A chaotic Rose Parade night in Pasadena saw over 100 people treated for injuries and stress as police, sheriffs, and state patrol kept order along the parade route. Raymong Alvarez of Los Angeles was among those wounded at the stadium gate, while a backup team of medics treated cases from fainting to nausea. Fire crews fought minor fires and a few spectators faced crowd pressure, with officers and volunteers guiding crowds and protecting property through the long night.
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