Spaghetti Solves a Long Beach Pageant Crisis
Special Spaghetti fed 86 visiting girls from around the world at Long Beach events. Bob Oliver, assistant to Oscar Meinhardt, arranged meals three times daily, showcasing the city’s volunteer spirit. The pageant boosts local business, with last year’s visitors spending about $14,000 at Long Beach merchants and conventions rising since Miss Universe began.
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Miss Moraco
Jacqueline Bonillé
Bob Oliver
Oscar Meinhhardt
Oliver
Long Beach
Gicle
Behind the Scenes Miss Universe Parade Boosts Long Beach Economy
The Miss Universe Pageant is described as a major promoter that benefits Long Beach through visitor spending and wage growth in local businesses. An estimated 750,000 visitors could contribute about 75,000 in direct spend if each person spent 10 cents, with ancillary revenue from food and vendors. The article also notes former Miss Universe contestants connected to Long Beach and mentions local residents linked to the pageant scene, including teachers and a former contestant now working in the area.
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Long Beach
Sky Keeler
Mies
Robert Duggon
Bostese
Howard Dumm
Cotisin Dennis
Prade
Lowell
West Germany to raise army to 135000 soldiers
The defense ministry reports West Germany will field about 135000 soldiers with 600 conscripts reporting on July 1. Conscripts in the armed forces will total around 37000, with the remainder being volunteers.
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Bonn
Defense Ministry
West Germany
Willieve
Othen
Wilmington beauty pageant winner hurt in crash
Mrs. Shirlee Witty aged 22 of 347 East 219th Street Wilmington suffered a dislocated hip in a traffic accident on Monday. Her 2 year old son Bryan was also injured.
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Shirlee Witty
Wilmington
Bryan
Western Airlines unveils instant electronic reservation system
Western Airlines announces Resetron, an electronic brain that searches thousands of reservation options and confirms seats in about two seconds. Designed with Tele register Corp, it checks flight status across 9000 miles in 13 states Canada and Mexico, prints tickets, and promises rapid, accurate service.
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Western Airlines
Western
Teleregister Corporation
Resetron
Canada
Mexico
Phon
Alee
Jtesetron
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