Weather and court flag questions mix with pageant talk
In Recreation Park golf, starter Gene Combs jokes about not forecasting rain as a squall ends play early. In Judge Chas Smith's courtroom, a faded flag prompts talk of a new banner when courts move. Local notes include misdialed references and Oscar Meinhardt on Miss International pageant naming.
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Sirens Upgrade Keeps Long Beach Alerts Quiet
Lt. Leonard Kearney announced a 60 day completion for a new telephone circuit to prevent unintended siren blasts in Long Beach. The city expects conversion of 17 sirens at a cost of 3800 to align with the fire alarm system, while a broader budget cut trims civil defense spending by 3586 next year.
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Long Beach Civil Defense Council
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Civil Defense
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Clear Cold Forecast for Today in Long Beach
Clearing skies were predicted for the Long Beach area today after a storm that brought showers winds and rain to the city Friday. The storm dumped .15 inch of moisture, raising weekly total to 176 inch and season total to 4.50 inches. A cold snap caused heating gas shortages but emergency gas supply steadied the city. The Weather Bureau warned of continuing cold tonight with no rain, while a five day outlook calls for possible showers by next Wednesday. Small craft warnings extended from Point Conception to the Mexican border before being lowered Friday night.
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Man Fined for Bookmaking Charge in Horse Race Call
William Clarence Harris, 49, of 3358 Pacific Ave, paid a $315 fine after Superior Judge Maurice C. Sporting found him guilty on a bookmaking charge. Harris admitted taking horse race bets by phone from his home. He was arrested May 14.
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Miami Beach challenges Long Beach in Miss Universe roster
Miami Beach asserts the 1958 Miss Universe contest will feature the largest international beauty roster yet, citing 58 foreign countries and 50 states. Long Beach counters with 46 nations, possibly 60, noting no USA entrant besides Miss National Photographer. The event airs on nationwide TV from Miami through KTV.
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Los Angeles
Vickers Orders Economy Amid Budget Tightening Warning
City department heads were urged to keep 1860-61 budget requests within limits as a finance squeeze looms. City Manager Sam E. Vickers warned of an anticipated property tax rise, possibly 8.5 cents per 100 assessed value, to cover bond interest and redemption. The move marks the first property tax levy for bonded debt since 1343, with bond revenue previously meeting obligations.
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Lapel Pins Drive by Job’s Daughters for March of Dimes
Teen volunteers from Job’s Daughters in Long Beach will solicit on Pine Avenue from 7th Street to Ocean Boulevard from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Four girls at each corner will rotate stations to collect funds for polio, arthritis, and birth defect victims, aided by March of Dimes containers and National Foundation IDs.
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Carol Crain
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Long Beach Evening Arts and Events Listings
Municipal Band concert at 3 30 p m in the Municipal Auditorium. Film Scotland at the Lakewood High School. Amphitryon 38 at 8 30 p m at Long Beach City College Auditorium. Winter Wine at 8 50 p m at Magnolia Theatre. Auntie Mame at 8 30 p m Off Broadway Theatre. Cloud Seven at 8 30 p m Community Playhouse. The Drunkard at 8 p m Morgan Mall.
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Lakewood High School
Long Beach City College Auditorum
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City faces bond levy and pension fund shortfall plan
City officials plan a $500000 direct bond levy plus at least $350000 more for the retirement system to keep the program solvent. Vickers notes tax concerns and urges department cutbacks and self supporting expansions. Levey for bonds likely to be reduced in upcoming two years. Department heads to file budget requests Feb 5 to March 18 with council action by July.
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Long Beach Home-O-Rama Queen Contest Opens Here
The Long Beach Builders Exchange announced the first annual Home-O-Rama queen contest. Five day show runs February 24 to 28 at Municipal Auditorium. Donald E. Sullivan, as chair, requires contestants to have hair at least 1 inch long from crown to tip and be 18 or older. Entries must mail a photo to 142 Walnut Ave, Long Beach 13.
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Builders Exchange
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Walnut Ave
Four-Cent Red Car Fare Increase Announced
The Metropolitan Transit Authority announced a fare hike from 93 cents to 84 cents total for a Long Beach to Los Angeles one way, effective June 24, with 10 percent federal tax excluded from books. Ten ride and other passes adjust accordingly, while tokens and older tickets expire. Negotiations with railroad workers continue, and some fare programs end or convert by February 23.
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Pacific Electric Railway
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Why Toupee Popularity Is Booming
A Sunday magazine feature highlights a rising toupee boom in California as readers learn about new hairpiece styles, how fashion trends spread, and cultural attitudes toward grooming. The piece notes Parade Magazine coverage and hints at broader topics on police decisions and otherworldly possibilities.
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Parade Magazine
Parade
Lakewood Driver Hero of Crash
A Lakewood diesel truck driver Earl Rice helped pull two unconscious men from a training automobile after a collision in Studio City. He and nearby patrons rescued Henry Keller, 22, and Eugene Head, 27, both from Santa Monica. They were taken to North Hollywood Receiving Hospital.
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Eugene Head
Santa Monica
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