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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1960
Page
16
Fruehauf Trailer Co reported a six month net profit of 86,975,473 or 3.50 per share versus 6,648,882 or 0.90 per share a year earlier. The Detroit company cited improved results from subsidiaries and increased demand in its trailer and parts operations.
Abbott and Costello collide with a comic mummy in a Krazy Races styled page. The duo’s slapstick antics marred by cemetery gags and running gags, with a lighthearted chase through a retro mystery vignette.
London gossip centers on actress model Suzy Parker as photographers press for proof of who accompanied her this week. Rumors name Billy Wallace, former escort to Princess Margaret, while Parker refuses confirmation and threatens police if reporters approach her door.
Behan, the Dublin playwright, announced he will head to New York to adapt The Hostage for Broadway with director Joan Littlewood, planning a September opening after starting work in August. Suzy de la Salle, his estranged wife, remains discreet about their child Georgia, while Behan looks forward to carousing with New Yorkers once he lands in the theater capital.
Los Angeles report shows 20 percent of inspected packaged foods were short weighted. County sealer Frank N. Raymund notes tripled workload, 3,425,504 inspections, and 115 criminal convictions with over $10,000 in fines. He aims to curb faulty packaging beyond prosecutions. He cites Nelson’s criticisms of consumer protections and packing practices.
Baton Rouge governor Jimmie H. Davis showed a bottle of a mysterious Joy Tonic at a Friday press conference. He recounted letters from across the country praising the tonic and joked about attracting tourists to Louisiana.
Michael Rabin, aged 24, lauded as a concert soloist at the Hollywood Bowl with Jean Martinon conducting the orchestra. The performance featured classical staples and vivid color, ending with Ravel’s La Valse as the audience rose in tribute to the prodigy's artistry.
Independent presents a schedule of starting times for features at Long Beach theaters. Times listed vary by theater manager reports and include multiple titles with prices and showings through the day.
Thomas Boyle of London, aged 34, faced charges on Friday of stealing two bottles of liquor from the home of Lord Parker, Britain’s lord chief justice.
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