Gracie Allen Retires From Burns and Allen Show
One of show business most famous couples is splitting up as Gracie Allen retires to become a full time housewife. George Burns says her retirement is deserved after a life in entertainment but the Burns and Allen TV show future is in doubt. Gracie, a 50 year old grandmother, rose from vaudeville to fame with Burns as the straight man before becoming the star of the act.
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Bill Shelton
Comedienne
Gracie Allen
George Burns
Grace
Gracie
Jbard
Burns
Grackie
Edward Allen
San Francisco
Larry Reilly
Colleen
Burns and Allen
Army Unveils The Sergeant new ballistic missile reveal
Dr William H Martin director of R D for the Army unveiled The Sergeant a nuclear capable short range ballistic guided missile with a 100 mile reach to replace the Corporal It is air transportable and can be fired under all weather conditions The Army showed the first model at a Chicago journalism meeting and stressed its reliability and invulnerability to countermeasures The report also notes unrelated local incidents and weather observations from the era
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Army
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Wilber ‘‘Brucker
Chicago: Rehapter
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von Braun
Burns and Allen
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James Helmer
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Johnny Helmer
RaEllen Helmer
Cleveland
St Louis
Denver
Paul
Detroit
Fairbanks
Seattle
Miami
Thermal
New York
Hit-Run Driver Sentenced To Six Months In Jail
Arthur J. Simpson, 32, of 927 Arlington Ave, was sentenced by Superior Judge Ralph K. Pirson to six months in County Jail on a felony hit and run driving count. He was also placed on three years probation after the incident involving a Mercedes driven by M. Carter, 53, at El Prado.
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Arthur J. Simpson
Arlington Ave
Torance
County
Simpson
Ralph K. Pierson
Mercedes
M. Carter
el Prado
Governor Knight Sets Urgent Agenda On Vessels Tax Relief
Governor Knight announced a special legislative session to tackle urgent matters including a subsidence problem in Beach City and a plan to exempt ships under construction from certain taxes. He said the agenda includes a long list of items and a proposed tax levy against this type of personal property.
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Knight
Lakewood Fire Station Bid Reported At 53600
A bid of 53600 for the construction of a Lakewood fire station was the apparent low offer. Bid openings occurred Tuesday by the County Board of Supervisors. The apparent low bidder was C A Oakley Co of Pasadena, with the board referring bids to Fire Chief Keith E Klinger for recommendation.
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Lakewood
County Board of
C. A. Oakley Co
Pasadena
County Fire
Keith
E. Klinger
Cancer Society Dance Saturday at Stock Country Club
Readable fragments describe the American Cancer Society dinner dance set for Saturday at Stock Country Club starting 4:45 p.m. Proceeds support cancer research and education. Guests will be invited to contribute any amount. a buffet and prizes will be part of the event.
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United States
Els
Cancer Society
Finewend Country Club
Rome
U.N Food and Agriculture
Supervisors reject smog district plan in LA County
Los Angeles County supervisors on Tuesday declined to join Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino in forming a regional smog control district. They endorsed a voluntary information exchange and research approach instead, while noting the neighboring counties were not yet ready to implement a strict emission control system.
Optometrists Protocol at California Conference
Vision and Traffic Optometrists' topic officers will participate in a statewide meet at 9 14 am and 10 am. The California Optometric Association agenda focuses on the link between good vision and traffic safety. The 53rd Annual Congress meets at the Baltimore Hotel Los Angeles through Saturday. A gospel quartet, the King's Heralds, performs today at 7 PM in the First Seventh Day Adventist Church at 1001 E Third Street.
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Optometric Assn
Partici
California
Silly Eneuma St Metric Assn
Baltimore
Los Angeles
Independent
Sree
Eam
King’s Heralds
Superior
Mall
Ventist Church
Thira
Long Beach to vote on tideland unitization measure
A special election looms with only one measure on the ballot. Voters are urged to cast a large turnout to show interest in unitizing tideland wells for repressuring. The Legislature must ratify the amendment at its March meeting.
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