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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1962
Page
2
Readable fragments describe show times and feature acts at Lone Beach theater managed by local managers. Names appear garbled but imply a schedule and admissions figure.
Albert Call of Victorville accused 104 year old prospector Hubery Miller of striking him with a cane in downtown Victorville. A judge dismissed the battery charges and Miller was released from hospital. Friends marked his birthday as Miller recalled his long gold prospector career in the desert.
Comedian Bob Hope led a USO style troupe including Lana Turner Jerry Colonna Anita Bryant and the Les Brown band in entertaining American servicemen in Schoonover Bowl near the 6th Parallel Seoul Korea. Hope wore a Korean style hat and pipe while the crowd roared. He joked about the sailors fate and teased the audience as future stars in a Sinatra film.
Washington UP Santa Claus answered Sargent Shriver’s request for aid. A Sea Grave Corp of New York provided a fire engine and six windmills. 100,000 school books were donated for African nations. The effort, dubbed Sarge’s Christmas shopping list, supports Peace Corps projects.
A former official describes an official catalog of medical supplies and food proposed for Cuba, noting risky items and possible misuses. The discussions cover drug firm offers, government logistics, and tax implications of donations to support prisoners and humanitarian aid.
In Brazzaville two French children Bernard Vuitel 11 and Fecevieve Wever 14 arrived Sunday with a Christmas gift for African children. They vanished for three minutes returning with snowmen from the Alps and 500 pounds of candy. Their trip was sponsored by the French radio television network and the French African Airlines.
Edie Kovacs fights through the tax court process over control of the late comedian Emie Kovacs estate. Miss Adams administers the estate, while Mrs. Mary Kovacs seeks to replace her with a new administrator. The Superior Court judge ruled Kovacs has no financial interest in the estate.
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