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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1964
Page
7
Figures released Tuesday by the Los Angeles County Fair Board showed 1964 attendance topped last year with 159,097. Sunday's closing day crowd of 76,304 pushed the total for the fair to 1,109,151.
The Animals were scheduled to perform at the State Fair Coliseum in Albuquerque but their show was canceled due to contract issues. promoter would not sign a deal, leaving about 400 fans disappointed at the 11,800 seat venue. Members of the band and management criticized the promoter while the group shifted plans to Nashville after the Albuquerque stop.
In Pasadena a deadly two unit upstairs apartment blaze killed Mrs. Chris Knight, 25, and her 5 year old son Robert Wayne, found in a bathtub. Fire Chief Donald Palmer, 51, collapsed directing firefighters. Roger Scott Humble, 21, tenant, was arrested on suspicion of involuntary manslaughter for failing to report the fire.
In Baton Rouge Louisiana a 29 year old motorist was ticketed Tuesday for driving while under the influence of television. Patrolman Russell Fonte riot said Joseph Arrington Jr. watched a TV screen on the dashboard while operating the car, violating a state law prohibiting visible TV to the driver.
Vic Damone filed a custody suit in Santa Monica against ex wife Pier Angeli seeking custody of their son Perry. The boy has lived in Italy with Angeli for four years. Damone says he temporarily took Perry from New York to California to place him under California jurisdiction for protection. The couple divorced in 1959 and have both remarried.
Show times listed for Long Beach theaters by Shearman managers include PALA Statt Stony WOO Sng and Gan Hillevee with starting times 9 42 and 2 38. The note references Sion of Gledialer as part of the listings.
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