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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1948
Page
22
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The New Orleans Cotton Exchange will resume Saturday trading on August 21 after weekend trading was suspended from June 1 to August 14. The New York Cotton Exchange will stay closed to Saturday trading until September 11.
Mrs. Eva F. Kingston, 55, of 920 E. Carson St., died in a local hospital Tuesday after taking an overdose of a sedative. Deputy coroner Phillip Adkins announced the death was accidental following an autopsy that showed no head injury. Police had earlier been told she had fallen.
Verne Starling, a Perry Indiana mechanic, built near perfect 1912 Columbia Star half-dollar for four years. He sold counterfeit coins at a profit but was caught after federal investigators traced silver purchases. He died in jail awaiting trial after government seized his equipment.
Mark T. Smith announces the national debut of Horsecapades at the San Joaquin County Fair in Stockton on August 21 and 22. The production features an all-girl ballet on horseback, bareback riders, comedy acrobats, and beautiful horses.
Allied headquarters announced in Tokyo that foreign ships may now undergo general repairs in Japanese shipyards, a shift from the prior rule that limited repairs to emergencies.
The heavyweight champion improved his course record last night by knocking out Fitzy Fitzpatrick of El Monte California rancher in two minutes and 50 seconds of the second heat of their 10 round bout.
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