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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 30, 1959

Page

7

Venus Has Rival for No 1 Song in UPI Top 20

Frankie Avalon stays atop the UPI top 20 record survey for a fourth week with Venus while Fleetwood’s Come Softly to Me rises to runner up. Alivia’s Harmonica falls to third as the Coasters move to fourth and Brook Benton’s It’s Just a Matter of Time slips to fifth.

Chicago UPI Frankie Avalon Venus United Press International Fleet- Wood Chipmunks Alivia Coasters Charlie Brown Brook Benton Convention Bureau Howard Jones Grave Walton Chancitor Merk van Baits Normanien Liberty Reicky Nelson Sun Rae Elvis Pera Tae Nicky Nelsons Phomna Atry Sarmwool Futae Wiene Rts Frankie Fers Baby Coret Jackie Milson Pit Connie IMG

Convention Bureau Member Drive In Long Beach

A membership drive for the Long Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau will take place on Tuesday. About 40 bureau members will contact local business firms during a daylong effort beginning with a Sam breakfast at the Wilton Hotel and concluding with a report meeting at the Lafayette Hotel. The drive aims to boost convention business and attract more visitors to Long Beach.

Long Beach Bureau Long James Crook Ex Convention Promotion Agency

Yankees Ice Show Delights Soviets in Moscow Rehearsal

The American Holiday on Ice troupe drew strong applause during a full dress rehearsal in Moscow ahead of its 40 day Soviet tour. Tickets for the rehearsal were issued by the Soviet Ministry of Culture, with nightly performances planned in Moscow and Odessa following the rehearsal.

Moscow Ministry of Culture Soviet Union United States Bolshoi Ballet U.S Odessa

Turkish Leader Watches Parade in Los Angeles

Turkish Minister of Internal Affairs Namik Geslik spent Sunday in Los Angeles sightseeing and watching an Easter parade. He was driven around the city and planned to resume his inspection of law enforcement facilities. He oversees internal administrative and security in Turkey.

Los Angeles UPI Namik Geslik A Sue Republic Turkey

Joan Caulfield Out of Hospital After Car Crash

Actress Joan Caulfield, 36, left Casita Hospital Sunday following surgery for a cut mouth after a head on collision on State Highway 111 near Indio. Her car struck a vehicle driven by Arthur J. Wise, 64, of Indian Wells, injuring three people in the crash.

Indio UP3 Joan Cauldfield Casita Hospital Here Miss Cauldfield Arthur J. Wise Indian Wells

Local Theaters Screen Gigi Gidget and Rio Bravo Pairings

Top local motion pictures at United Artists and other circuits feature Gigi with Leslie Caron Maurice Chevalier and Louis Jourdan alongside Gidget with Sandra Dee Cliff Robertson and James Daly. Randolph Scott rides Lone Star, Rally Round the Flag Boys at Fox West Coast and Hi Way 39. Rio Bravo with John Wayne Dean Martin and Ricky Nelson heads Towne Lakewood drive ins with Forbidden Island as companion.

United Artists Gigi Leslie Caron Maurice Chevalier Louis Jourdan Riyvol CREST Circle Drive-In Gidget Sandra Tee Cliff Robertson James Barren Randolph Scott John Wayne Dean Martin Ricky Nelson

Kwai, Tin Roof Voted Best Films of 1958 by Film Daily

New York Film Daily announced the top ten films of 1958 chosen by critics and commentators. The Bridge on the River Kwai led with 240 votes, followed by Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Gigi, Auntie Mame, and The Defiant Ones in the top five. several Oscar contenders were also listed among the ten.

New York Film Daily River Kwai Gigi

Nationalist Chinese to Fly at Las Vegas Air Show

A 12 member Nationalist Chinese Air Force jet acrobat team led by Maj. Gen. Lei Yen Chun will participate in an air show in Las Vegas Nevada on April 2. The team was invited by the U.S. Air Force and will depart for Nevada on April 3.

Taipel Formosa Las Vegas Nev Lei Yen Chun U.S. Air Force Nevada

Australia the Mile and Language in Lyons Den Reflection

Melbourne letter traces Australian usage quirks and visa hassles seen through Leonard Lyons lens. Jerome Weidman and Neville Shute figure in cross nation views, noting foreigners face certificates, taxes, and diplomatic hurdles. The piece riffs on slang meanings and cultural expectations in a traveler's Australia.

Melbourne Jerome Weidman Sydney Australia Austrassa

Busy Nations Stride Through Time In Odd Pace

The narrator compares Japan, India, and Australia to clocks off schedule, noting they show strength only in track, tennis, and swimming while other fields lack competition. Waldorf prices are said to reflect outdated hotel rooms as a wife comments on rooms that feel dimmer when lights stay off.

Dancer 13 Appears On TV Amid Father’s Funeral

Newark report says Sharon Lerit 13 performed as Cinderella on Perry Como show while learning her father Sanford Lerit 42 had died days earlier in hospital. Cast and family kept news from her until funeral held at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Sharon cried during service as she recalled audience watching her performance.

Dancer Father Newark N. J UPI Jetina Mrs. Lerit Cinderella Sharon Sharon Lerit Sear Gist Sanford Lerit Srs

Law Leader Edson Read Sunderland Dies at 84

Edson Read Sunderland, 84, emeritus University of Michigan law professor and national reform advocate, died in North Hollywood from an overdose of sleeping pills after a prolonged illness. He was known for work in civil procedure reform. Funeral plans not listed.

Ann Arbor Edson Sunderland University of Michigan Eccles Ayes North Hollywood

Trips Left Lena R. Day Sustains Broken Arm

Lena R. Day, 38, of 341 E. Harding Street, tripped on her front doorstep Sunday and suffered a broken left arm. She was treated at Mary's Hospital.

Lena R. Day E. [Harding SL Mary's Hospital

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