Italian Women and a Global Perspective on Beauty
A quirky UP dispatch from Rome reports differing European beauty ideals. Italian women are described as more rounded and feminine, with distinct fashion and bearing. American women are seen as taller, slimmer, and more muscular, reflecting different cultural emphases. The piece includes quotes from Zoe Fontana and a purser, noting regional variations from Rome to Tome. The report also touches on a light note about blueberries and rhubarb hybrid jam from the Agriculture Department.
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Teanna Jack
Gina Lallobrigidaire
United Press
Italy
Sofia Loren
Silvano Mangano
Gino Lollo
Maenller
Venice
van American World Airways
Cuba
Ake
Rome
Genevieve
Zoe
March Sees Rise in Ships Using L A L E Harbor
Marine Exchange reports March harbor traffic rose to 1 970 000 gross tons with 418 ships calling at Los Angeles Long Beach. Passenger and cargo ships led with 205 calls, tankers 93, lumber carriers 16, and sea going barges 42. Non US flag vessels totaled 43, Japanese ships 39, Liberian 25, British 20, Panamanian 14, Swedish 12, Greek 7, and others from Mexico to Italy. Foreign and noncontiguous services counted 298 ships, coastwise 121, intercoastal 1.
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U.S
Mexico
Netherlands
Germany
Denmark
Chile
Italy
Finland
Belgium
Philippines
Bucador
Coombia
Costa Rica
Weather Log Mix of Temperatures Across Cities
Fragmented weather data lists multiple cities including Pittsburgh Portland Fairbanks New Orleans and New York with assorted temperatures and codes. The garbled entry references ported data and a regional bureau, yielding an unclear forecast and inconsistent figures.
Seek Girl in Killing of Banker
Investigators search for a missing blonde and fortune connected to the gangland murder of banker Leon Marcus. Ruth Wardner, 38, linked to Marcus through two hotels, is sought in Phoenix then Chicago. Police note the missing $2.8 million embezzled by Oreville E. Hodge may be involved. Marcus was abducted from a friend’s doorstep, shot, and dumped nearby. Authorities probe whether Marcus sheltered Hodge’s loot or offended underworld figures.
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Leon
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Southmoor Bank and Trust Co
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Actress Eva Bartok Alleges Ex-Boyfriend Attack in Hollywood Hills
Actress Eva Bartok and ex-husband Francis Murray accuse each other in a brawl at a Hollywood Hills apartment. Bartok says Murray attacked her after taking her former husband, Hungarian producer Alexander Paul, for protection during a confrontation. Murray says Bartok and Paul threatened him and sought extortion.
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Eva Bartok
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Mise Bartok
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Alexander Paul
Murray
Sunset Strip
Shel
Paul
Misa Bartok
Eva
Faal
Jerry Gloster
Boy 14 Kills Grandmother Then Self in California
In Marysville a 14 year old boy Felton Yarborough shot and killed his grandmother Elizabeth Transits and wounded two men at a park near 131 Maple Street before fatally shooting himself with a .22 caliber rifle. Chief Jack Blevins and Sheriff John R. Dover reported no motive.
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Yuba County
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Felton Yarborough
Bert Richardaon
Elizabeth
Unionists End Strike Move Sparks Union Tension
British labor leaders ordered 1,700,000 shipbuilding and engineering workers to end their strikes. A three man court of Inquiry will study the dispute as demands for wage increases and unitization pause. Police moved to break scuffles as unions vote for return to work amid looming recommendations.
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Wilmington
Uniora
Sacramento
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Antona
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Indor
Harry Brotherton
Confederation of Shipbuilding and Engineering Unions
Willan Carron
Amalgamated Engineering Union
Ted Hin
Frank Foulkes
Electrical Trades Union
Adequate Subsidence Bill May Pass Legislature
Editorial notes cautious optimism that an adequate subsidence bill could sail through the current Legislature, though observers warn it may be wishful thinking among lawmakers and supporters pushing for action.
Unitization split the state on Proposition 4
The passage notes deep division within the state over Prop 4 with factions forming around unitization. Supporters highlighted potential efficiency gains while opponents warned of consolidation risks and loss of local control, signaling a contentious political climate.
City Council urged to recruit top experts on subsidence
The plea stresses bringing in top specialists to Sacramento to explain the urgent threat of subsidence. It argues the Navy can help persuade legislators of both past consequences and future risks if preventative steps are not taken, warning that the next ten weeks will prove decisive.
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NAVY
Legisslatora
County Chiefs Study Road Needs in 1958 Bond Consideration
Los Angeles area officials ordered new road deficiency studies to gauge cost for a multi million dollar road bond on the 1958 ballot. County Manager Arthur J. Wh was asked to lead a long range study to determine funds needed to upgrade roads and highways to standard.
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CNS
Arthur J. WH
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