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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1971

Page

15

At Wit’s End a Bedtime Family TV Tale

A storm silences a family and triggers memories of pre TV life. The narrator recalls awkward midnight chatter, quips about the era before screens, and a punchline that their life resembles one long commercial. The piece balances humor with nostalgia and domestic banter.

Ambassador Vakil Plays High Stakes Bridge for Relaxation

The Iranian ambassador to the United Nations, Mehdi Vakil, enjoys an intense bridge session as a rare escape from diplomacy. He played South in a challenging slam, his defense intricate, with North’s forcing raise and club control signaling—an underdog contract that succeeded through perseverance.

Mehdi Vakil United Nations North South Yekil West Declarer East Bok Wie Batlan Tex Tocel Ape Sonal Renly Indtuce A

Dear Abby and readers ponder demands for help and money

A long reader letter set includes questions about conception in water and a family dispute over supporting grown children. A law student cites legal details about loans versus gifts in court and a cautionary note on informal promises.

Alabama Law Student LAW

Women Bid to Film Showing at San Pedro Theater

An all women event features a free screening of an Academy Award winning film and an afternoon of games for the ladies at Warner Theater in San Pedro on June 24 at 1 p.m. Fidelity Federal Savings and Loan Association sponsors the community service program. The audience will view Lower Drum Song. Prizes go to the oldest and youngest women and the traveler from farthest distance. Wickets distributed at 29000 S. Western Ave.

Warner Theater San Pedro Fidelity Federal Savings and Loan Association of S. Western Ave

Widows' Fete Card Party at Veterans Memorial Building

A public card party offering bridge canasta 500 and pinochle will be held Thursday at noon in the Veterans Memorial Building on Broadway at Cedar Avenue. Sponsored by the Widows of World War I, the event will be preceded by a sandwich luncheon.

Veterans’ Memorial Building Broadway Cedar Avenue

Claretian Card Party Planned by Long Beach Guild

A phone card party sponsored by the Long Beach Claretian Guild will be held Wednesday at noon in Machinists Hall located at 728 Kim Avenue. Canasta six hundred twidge and pinochle will be offered.

Long Beach

Reading Perception Center offers summer help program

The Reading Perception Center at 404 Village Road provides a specialized one to one tutoring and visual auditory training for children with reading problems. The program uses targeted corrective progress tracking and phonics driven methods aimed at improving reading perception over several months. For free discussions and enrollment information call 420-1212.

EMR Village Road Savage Resch

The Jeweled Bell ballet at El Camino College

An original fairy tale ballet The Jeweled Bell in an Arabian setting will be performed Saturday at 8 pm in El Camino College Auditorium. Wendy Gunther age 11 Palos Verdes Estates wrote it, Marjorie Feterson choreographs, 100 dancers from her Garden Grove studio perform, Carolyn Peterson of New York City Ballet is guest, tickets $2 adults $1 children.

el Camino College Wendy Gunther Palos Verdes Estales Marjorie Feterson Gardena Carolyn Peterson New York City Ballet Fickels

Arts council lists dates for family film and two plays

The Arts council announces a family film program at El Dorado Library on Thursday at 7:80 p.m. Admission is free. Also on Friday the Dutchman at Salt and Pepper Workshop with Pim. Then Friday The Curious Mrs Savage at Community Playhouse at 8:30 p.m. and Saturday admission. The Salid Gold Cadillac? Jewish Community Center shows 6:30 p.m. with admission.

el Dorado Library the Dutchman Salt and Pepper Workshop Pim

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