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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1956
Page
29
Lincoln Neb March 3 Charles F Horner of Mission Kansas faced a hefty fine when he returned a 1899 Frankenstein copy to the University of Nebraska library The late 57 year old loan had carried a 973 fine and prompted officials to request restitution
Adlai E Stevenson campaign speech from Fresno California will be carried on a national radio network. Stevenson seeking the Democratic nomination tours California to win its 68 delegate votes at Chicago convention. NBC will broadcast at 6 PM Pacific. Birthday listening parties are urged by the Stevenson committee. Stevenson's 56th birthday is Sunday February 5. West Coast ABC network will carry the Fresno speech.
Moscow Radio reports Russian Arctic expedition vessels Ob and Lena facing heavy ice barriers and shifting shores in the Antarctic chase. Ob struggles to unload due to unstable shore while Lena makes stops to offload heavy gear amid a six mile ice field covered in snow.
Hundreds of California painting contractors from across the state gather in Long Beach for the California Painting and Decorating Contractors of America annual convention. The event opens at the Wilton Hotel with sessions led by Merle DuBay and hosts Fred Just Danadio Reese and Kiam Gellan. Demonstrations of craftsmanship and a state apprenticeship competition are featured.
Lakewood Center to launch a three day Dollar Days event with thousands of free prizes dropping from a helicopter near the center Thursday. The event runs 9:30 am to 4:30 pm on Thursday and Friday, with extended hours to 9:30 pm, offering merchandise certificates and various store promotions.
President P Victor Peterson announced nearly 6500 students are expected to register this week at Long Beach State College, a 30 percent rise from last year. The campus opens in 1949 with 169 students and 15 faculty, now 173 faculty with six new hires. New professors include Adair, Black, Garrison, Menning, Theades, and Ziegfeld. Registration is alphabetical from 8 am to 7 pm on February 3 for new students, with returning students registering February 2.
Debris of a damaged clipping notes Butler Bros. president Wallace Bruce predicting Beachy Delby Way Butle will surpass prior marks. Mentions Missouri figures and a Missouri congressman from 1823 to 1993, with dates and local names like Joplin and Columbia. Retains a brief obituary tone for Leon Silverman and others.
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