Wings Over Nation Fete Opens Today in Long Beach
Wings Over the Nation aviation fete opens today at Long Beach Municipal Airport at 9:53 a.m. with seven angels as stewardesses from six U.S. and five foreign airlines, part of a three day event sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Attendees include Senorita Marina Vasquez of Philippine Airlines and other foreign guests. Mayor Burton W. Chace to present gold keys to the city. A fashion show, yacht trip, dinner dance, and a Sunday open house will showcase planes and a Douglas C-124 Globemaster, with ample free parking provided.
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Long Beach
C. S
J Unior Chamber of Commerce
Municipal
U.S
Vivian Fitzpatrick
American Airlines
Virginia
Hall
Bonanza Airlines
Wiz Ernst
Pan American World
Pat Jameson
Trans World Airways
Sally Gardiner
Walled Air Lines
Dorothy's Thaller
Western Air Lines
Isles
Therogram
Senorita Marina Vasquez
Philippine Air Lines
Satin Manhardt Rivera
Companiacion
Kay Pedra Airlines
el Canada Air
Rodriguez
I Buests
Los Alamitos Naval Air Station
Southern California Aviation Breakfast Club
Villa Riviera
Municipal Airport
Joyce Bersuch
Chai Junior Chamber
Eugene
Suée) Newman
Suileing
Leadership award honors at Lakewood Country Club
At an awards banquet and dance Thursday night in Lakewood Country Club leaders were honored for service. Recipients included Carl Lemons Rex C Myles Stan Greer and several committee members across public affairs youth activity safety and health committees and Dr Robert Gumbiner among others.
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Landtood Dumor Cnamber Sommerca
Lakewood Country Club
Carl Lemons
Rex C. Myles
Stan Greer
Commi
Highway Maintenance Costs Soar Amid Rising Bills
R. H. Baldock, Oregon state highway engineer, warned that maintenance costs are climbing sharply, now at 222.41 versus 1955 base 100. Labor costs rose 164 percent, materials 71 percent, equipment rental 196 percent, and overhead 191 percent, cutting funds for new construction.
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Ranta
CITI
R. H. Baldock
Oregon
No Moral Issue Legal Gaming Group Forms
Los Angeles based Stop the Gold Bus Inc files for incorporation to push limited forms of gaming in California. Officers include William Katz Tobin Lee Harvey and Anne Butler. Katz says the goal is to keep California money at home while campaigning for legal gambling. he cites a $50 million annual loss to Nevada.
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Los Angeles
Stop
Gold Rush, Inc
Community Players Leaders Honored by Junior Chamber
Long Beach events honor Community Players leaders and Jaycee of the Month Pennell for public service. Mrs Waller Case and Herbert Yenne received plaques at a Hilton hotel ceremony. Dr Pernell earns Outstanding Jaycee for fluoridation work. Bill Conk praised for member drive. Christmas story “Omet” staged by Community Players closes event.
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Long Beach
Waller Case
Herbert Yenne
Chamber of Commerce
Wilton
Maine
Case
Plevers
Yeone
Direviér
Lenzent Rober
Malves Todfrey Pennell
Pernell
W Bill
Ior Chamber
Forth
Cis
Army Bars Solicitation for Insurance on Army Posts
Gen. Josep M. Swing ordered troop commanders to enforce Army rules banning insurance agents from soliciting personnel and selling policies at posts camps and stations. He warned no violator on Army property will be tolerated amid alleged agent violations and fraudulent policies. The Six Army area covers California Arizona Idaho Montana Nevada Oregon Utah and Washington.
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Pas Brancisci
Josep M. Swing
Agea
California
Arizona
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
Oregon
Utah
Washington
Stake to Honor Virgil Spongberg at Long Beach event
A testimonial dinner will honor Virgil Spongberg of the Long Beach Latter day Saints at 6 p.m. Saturday in the Long Beach First Ward hall at 1500 Pine Avenue. Spongberg led the Long Beach Stake as president for six years and previously served an eight-year term. The stake covers San Pedro Wilmington Compton and Lynwood wards and the local area.
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Virgil Spongberg
Long Beach
Jesus Chri Latter
Plumbing Group Names Installation At Long Beach Event
Ross McPherson will be installed as president of the Associated Plumbing Contractors of Long Beach at the Christmas party at Houghton Park Clubhouse at 7 p.m. Saturday. Officers to be installed are Charles Taomeon as vice president Clif Robinett as treasurer John Ward as secretary and Jimmy Blanchard as sergeant at arms. Ed Willits is pursuing president.
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Ross McPherson
Associated Plumbing Contractors of
Long Beach
Houghton
Park
Charles Taomeon
Clif Robinett
John Ward
Jimmy Blanchard
Ed Willits
Paris Priest Says Mass at Circus
Msgr. Paul Louis Touze auxiliary bishop of Paris celebrated a mass Thursday in the Cirque dHiver arena marking the 100th anniversary of the winter circus Roustabouts and performers in full costume gathered around the altar He then visited animal cages and saw an old elephant and patted the head of a newborn lion cub.
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Paris
Paul Louis Touze
Cirque D'hiver
Msgr
Touze
Red Cross Accepts Coffee for Dues
The executive committee of the League of Red Cross Societies agreed to let the Brazilian Red Cross pay its 1951 and 1952 dues in coffee beans due to currency restrictions. The unused balance amounted to 20,000 francs about $4700. Eighteen Red Cross societies attended the opening of the annual meeting, including those of the Soviet Union and Communist China.
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Basnya
Awiesrand
League of Red Cross Societies
Red Cross
Soviet Union
China
Stabbing at Joliet arsenal investigated by FBI
Richard Walsh a 22 year old maintenance electrician at Joliet arsenal was stabbed twice in the kidney region by a white trio he encountered in a storage building near 2:30 a.m. He described two versions of the attack, was taken to Silver Cross Hospital, and said he could only identify the assailants as white. the FBI is probing.
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FBI
Joliet Arsenal
Joliet
Federal Arsenal
Richard Walsh
Walsh
Arsenal
Silver Cross Hospital
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