Thumbnail Sketches Of Beauties At Beauty Congress
A reporter at the Lafayette Hotel records profiles of contestants for the Aug. 4-14 International Beauty Congress. Miss Japan Michie Takagi, 19, Kyoto, headachy on ship and dentist visit. Miss Singapore Christina Cruz, 22, fashion buyer in Singapore, plans London and Sydney trip. Miss Malaya Zanariah Ahmad, 21, Kelantan royal links, calls San Francisco nicer than Long Beach. Miss Philippines Edita Vital, 15, almost missed semi finals, won Miss Philippines eligibility. Miss South Pacific Patrica Apollona, 22, Hawaii native, Hawaii stewardess, lazy hobbies, visiting son in San Jose. Miss Australia Joan, 22, enjoys U S tour. Miss Borneo Elizabeth Woon, 18, first trip abroad. Miss Ecuador Magdalena Davila, 18, ballet student seeking American suitors. Miss Canada Margaret Powell, 28, Trans-Canada stewardess, enjoys golf and tennis. notes playful hotel phone moment.
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Lafayette
Japan
Michie Takagi
Michiko
Kyoto
Akiko Koijima
Kay Matsumura
Long Beach
Edita Vital
Edita
San Francisco
Philippines
United States
Tam
Deavers Reelected State Building Trades Council President
Richmond Friday reelected Bryan P. Deavers as president of the State Trades Council of California, defeating Pat Hogan 90,101 to 27,660 as three-day meetings concluded. Other officers were reelected. Brown administration notes and endorsement study were discussed at a Lafayette Hotel convention session.
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Building Trades Council
Bryan P. Deavers
Richmond
State Trades Council of California
Deavers
Long Beach
Long Beach Building and Trades Construction Council
Pat Hogan
The
Brotherhood of Carpenters of
Beverly, Hills
Hollywood
Hogan
Council
Farley
Edmund G. Brown
Lafayette
Likeness of Bandit Sculpted in Orange Bank Theft
A private detective carved a plaster bust of the Orange bank robber from witness descriptions. J. R. Abbott, a 44 year old former Mountie, adapted his method from Toronto. Photos of the masked criminal with white ointment are sent to California crime agencies as the bandit who stole 14800 dollars last week.
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Paris
J. R. Abbott
Mounted Police
Toronto
California
U. S. National Bank of Orange
Douglas Guards Seek Union OK for Security Officers
A petition from Long Beach Douglas security officers asks the National Labor Relations Board in Los Angeles to recognize representation by the American Federation of Guards. The move aims to bring union leadership and contract bargaining to the Douglas security staff.
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Beach Douglas
American Federation of Guards
National Labor Relations Board
Los
Program on Other Lands At Los Angeles Library
A program on Other Lands featuring C W Walker as treasurer and business agent, presented at the Burnett Branch Library at 960 E Hill St. Thursday. The event highlights Mexico Spain and France, with backing from the Films and recorded music petition by the guards already received.
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C. W. Walker
Burnett
Los Angeles Indepent
E. Hill Dent Union
Mexico
Spain
France
Woman Shot Twice by Husband Then Husband Commits Suicide
A mother of two, Ruth T. Orr, 40, was wounded twice by her husband William Orr, 47, who then killed himself on traffic-clogged Carson Street near the Schuyler Hotel. Police believe motive linked to domestic strife. Orr died later at Memorial Hospital. Ruth Orr remains conscious and in satisfactory condition.
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E. Carson Sr
Memorial Hospital
Ruth T. Orr
Orr
Carson St
Schuyler Hotel
William Orr
Ocean Bird
Ove
E. Carson &I
Pilot Dies as Navy Jet Crashes Near Fort Bliss
A Navy jet pilot died Friday when his aircraft, departing from Los Alamitos NAS, crashed at Fort Bliss Texas during approach to El Paso. The flyer, stationed at Norfolk Naval Station, was alone. The craft skidded through a barricade and shed, narrowly missing a row of unarmed Nike Hercules missiles.
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Los Alamitos Naval Air Station
Fort Bliss
Texas
Norfolk, Va
Naval Station
el Paso
Exchange Club to install Lull as President
Kermit Lull will be installed president of the Uptown Exchange Club tonight at Alfred's Restaurant 700 W 45th Street He succeeds retiring president W C Fisher Other officers include Lewis Loughran Dr Joseph Serves first and second vice presidents Kenneth Jessen secretary and Frank Brennan treasurer
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Exchange Club
Lull
Kermit Lull
Uptown Exchange Club
Alfred’s
W. C. Fisher
Lewis Loughran
Joseph Serves
Kenneth Jenssen
Frank Brennan
Uncle Sam's Model Shop featured in Sunday Press Telegram
The Sunday edition of the Independent Press Telegram highlights Uncle Sam's model boats at a federal model shop and a feature on the Hiroshima bomber pilot in Parade Magazine, with a Southland Magazine description of a research center and maritime miniatures.
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Uncle Sam
Washington
Southland Magazine
Independent
Press-Telegram
Hiroshima
Sunday Independent
Parade
Long Beach Stage Lineup With Multiple Shows
The Long Beach scene features the Municipal Band at Lincoln Park at 2 p.m and 7 p.m. Evening shows include See How They Run at Magnolia Theatre 2400 Magnolia Ave 8 30 p.m Howie at Long Beach Community Playhouse 5201 E Anaheim St 8 30 p.m A Streetcar Named Desire at Long Beach Actors Studio Morgan Hall 835 Locust Ave 8 30 p.m The Boy Friend at Off Broadway Theatre 211 Lime Ave 8:30 p.m.
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Magnolia Theatre
Magnolia Ave
Howie
Long Beach Community Playhouse
Anaheim St
Long Beach Actors’ Studio
Morgan Hall
Locust Ave
Lime Ave
Color Films Presented to Library by Douglas Aircraft
Four new color films have been presented to the Public Library Film Service by Douglas Aircraft Co. Nina Boyle, film librarian, reported Friday. The films are Cougar Hunt in Wyoming, The Schooner Goodwill about the 1955 Honolulu race with Douglas executives aboard, South Pole City Air Force Antarctica, and The Big Beach depicting Air Force efforts to reach the moon in 1958. Sixteen millimeter sound films are free to Long Beach residents. Service hours at the main building are 9 am to 5 pm daily except Sunday.
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Public Library Film Service
Douglas Aircraft Co
Nina Boyle
Wbrarian
Wyoming
Honolulu
Douglas
South Pole
Air Force Antarctica
Big Beach
Air Force
Moon
Long Beach
Spm
Examinations Set for Municipal Jobs
The City Civil Service Board announced Friday that applications are being accepted for three positions. Electrician, civil engineering draftsman, and typist clerk vary in salary from $282 to $558 monthly. Competitive exams will determine appointments.
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City Civil Service Buard
Hill Haworth
Broadway
San Antes
Ynya Shearer
Parade West Coast
Seven Rescued From Sinking Boat Tell of Death Battle
The Gantts, Tahnee, Stephen, Suzie, Louis Gosselin, and Jose Martinez recount a six day struggle aboard a battered Patsy south of Acapulco. Rescue came minutes before the ship sank as the Marymar towed the survivors and the crew fought sharks, fatigue, and a failed engine.
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Acapulco
Richard Gantt
Tahnee
Stephen
Suzie
Louis Gosselin
Jose Martinez
Patsy
Gantt
Jazz Concerts to Be Heard Today in Evansville Broadcast
The second and third of three all star jazz concerts from the Indiana Jazz Festival in Evansville Indiana will air today and Sunday at 10 30 p m on KNX radio Mitch Miller hosts the series of 15 concerts with remotes planned from Detroit and Philadelphia Benny Goodman and Chico Hamilton are featured tonight while Diana Washington the Dorsey Orchestra under Lee Castle and Miriam Makeba appear Sunday
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Evansville
Ind
KNX
Mitch Miller
Detroit
Philadelphia
Benny Goodman
Chico Hamilton
Dianah Washington
Dorsey Orchestra
Lee Castle
Miriam Mukeba
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Christ d'Cruz
Australia
London
Sydney
Miss Malaya
Zanariah Ahmad
Kelan
Tan
Malaya
Milayan
South Pacific
Paricla Apollona
Pat
St. Louis Heights
Hawaii
Aloha Airlines
U. S
San Jose State
Jose
Claremont College
Miss
Disneyland
Joan
Stanbury
Borneo
Elizabeth Woon
Ecuador
Magdalen (Davila
Magdalena
I Fm
Senor Meinhardt
Oscir
Los Angeles
Margaret Powell
Chicago
New York
Sultan
Christs D'Cruz
Bandit
Douglas Guards
Ask
Union OK
Angeles
Walter Sturdivan
15Th
California Democratic Council
Joseph Kenrick
al Knudson
Ora Knudson
Lincoln Park
Eisenhower
Santa Rosa
Costa Rica
Ganil
Breen
Marymar
Tahnes
Gosselin
Martinez
Jeff King
Pinedale
N. M
Ft. MacArthur
Army
Ft. Wingate
Gallup
King
John J
Black Jack
Pershing
Skip Shuman
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