Growing male operators at General Telephone Co
A nostalgic note on male telephone operators rising in General Telephone Co. The text recalls dialing zero and hearing a deep voice offering help. Readers would likely hang up or doubt the call, suspect a prank or strike, before experiencing the new service firsthand.
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Los Angeles Area
General Telephone Company
General Telephone Co
General Telephone Company of California
General Telephone & Electronics Corporation
California
General System
British Commonwealth
Mary Jane Pavlik
West Los Angeles Exchange
Mary Jane
University of California At Los Angeles
UCLA
General Telephone
General of California
Los Angeles
Letter and film critique spark reader debate in local paper
A reader attacks Harry Crompe's Midnight Cowboy review for lacking insight and urges deeper exploration of themes of love and humanity. The letter emphasizes the film's message beyond entertainment and notes the author’s personal interpretation.
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Harry Crompe
Valley of the Flowers
Lompoc
America
5Th Avenue
Mr. Crompe
Razzo
John Wayne
Florida
Lynn M. Solieri
Support Dinner Aids MacGillivray Campaign Push
About 175 supporters attended a Friday champagne reception at Earl Warren Show Grounds to honor Assemblyman and Mrs Dee W Don MacGillivray. Tickets were $10 each and proceeds benefit the MacGillivray Committee with Dr William Blythe as reception chairman.
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Dee
W. Don MacGillivray
Earl Warren Showgrounds
MacGillivray
South Coast
William Blythe
Flea Jump Compared to Human Distance
A flea can jump about twelve inches horizontally, equating to roughly 700 feet for a human.
Salvation Army names field representative for Santa Barbara area
The Salvation Army names Harry Stillwell as Field Representative for Santa Barbara County excluding Santa Barbara and Santa Maria. The role expands after splitting Paul Kugler’s former territory. Stillwell will cover counties and cities without Corps facilities. An organizational luncheon is set for Friday May 15 at noon at the Lions Inn.
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Salvation Army
Harry Stillwell
Santa Barbara County
Santa Barbara
Santa Maria
Paul Kugler
Ventura County
Orange County
Los Angeles County
Stillwell
Lions Inn
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