Graduation day peace pleas mark Long Beach area ceremonies
The article notes that graduates from Long Beach City College Poly Wilson Jordan Avalon High School and St. Anthony's High School along with Long Beach State College and Jordan Aligh receive diplomas. Speakers urge cooperation peace and civic responsibility while stressing democracy and service.
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Long Beach Seniors Dance at All-Night Graduation
Long Beach high school seniors staged a full night all and all-day graduation dance at the Municipal Auditorium ending at 5 am. The event featured Harry James and Elliot Brothers bands along with Bob Crosby Bing Crosby and others. Poly High led with 600 dancers followed by Wilson 527 and Jordan 386. The show, once underwritten by Independent, is now self supporting with profits funding future dances.
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City Council Delays Amid Confusing Deliberations
Frustration grows as Council members delay action on a key issue. Vague statements and shifting positions from Clarence Wag and others leave residents waiting for a clear vote or plan.
Youth for Christ Party Held for Non Dancers
Five hundred high school graduates and friends attended an all night Youth for Christ celebration at the Wilton Hotel in Long Beach from 1 p m to 5 a m. The Marine Room hosted a buffet, music by Ralph Carmicheal’s Campus Christian TV orchestra, and a variety show by Hollywood and YMCA entertainers. Youth for Christ director Jim Colbert said the event aimed at graduates who do not dance.
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Six Coeds and Five Men Win Viking Award at City College
Six coeds and five male students were named Viking Award winners at Long Beach City College. The ceremony at Riviera Country Club honored student leaders for scholarship and campus activities. Male winners were Jim Anderson Harry Firestine Gene Kemp Gene Knott and Gustav Kroll. Female winners were Sally Curtiss Maxine Howe Barbara Kirk Georganne Pearson Salty Smoot and Carol Tindale.
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Ex Cop Sentenced for Bookmaking in Los Angeles
Former police sergeant Harvey W. Harper aged 35 was sentenced to eight months in county jail for bookmaking. His wife Margaret, 37, received a suspended sentence and three years probation with a $150 fine on related charges.
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City College Yearbook Arrives in Thane
City College yearbook arrives in Thane amid delays. Students at Long Beach City College awaited copies as staff organized distribution and preparation for the new yearbook unveiling.
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Noted Sculptor Ernest Yerby Smith Dies in California
Laguna Beach report of sculptor Ernest Alfred Yerbysmith, 76, dying at home after a long illness. Immigrant from Germany at age 10, Yerbysmith was famed for his busts of Hollywood celebrities.
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Weather Tide Forecast Amid Mixed Coastal Readings
Tides show low readings along the coast with values near zero feet at multiple points. A 4.4 foot high tide is noted at 3:37 am, followed by 2.3 feet at 6:12 am. Tomorrow’s high tide expected during local daytime hours, with marine conditions in view for early morning.
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