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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1956
Page
9
In St Louis two cast members Peggy Toeee and A J Pocock wed as the touring company of Lunatics and Lovers learned the show would not open next week in Louisville. Producer George Brandt and Billy Vine noted the rest of the cast were left without jobs amid the abrupt cancellation.
A report claims Rita Hayworth and Columbia Pictures near an out of court settlement on the $150000 breach of contract suit. Judge Ben Harrison heard testimony and the studio indicated openness to conferences while Los Angeles sources say talks may drop the action within days.
Vice President Nixon turns 43 Monday and will likely mark the day in political silence. The Congressional Chowder and Mayheming Club, formed when he was in the House, plans a modest party with GOP lawmakers, governors, and senators attending at the National Press Club. Vandals damaged Dennis Day’s stable in Los Angeles over the holidays, breaking lights and a door and scattering a weather chart reading “No trespassing.”
Heavy steel fences and a wooden barricade halt dirt-fill operations on the freeway segment between Rodger Young Village and Ash Ave in Burbank. Griffith Park officials say the park land will be used for recreation, blocking the contractor from moving dirt until the barriers are removed. Park Commission actions aim to protect park property from heavy trucks. H J Yount, vice president of Winnell Constructors, notes the stoppage delays the project.
Fragmentary OCR lists places Compton Lynwood CWADEH and Downey Norwalk with references to an Indian fighter, a death at 1000 ines, and names such as Fox Anaheim and Carden Bra Rabel. The text is garbled but suggests a regional crime or fatal incident report with multiple named locales and individuals.
Fifty Navy wives joined a nine hour voyage aboard the aircraft carrier Yorktown to see jets in an aerial demonstration. Captain Emmett O Beirne said the event aims to discourage re enlistments by highlighting Navy life. The group toured living quarters and observed Banshee Cougar jets and Skyraiders during the demo.
Winston Churchill is reported to arrive by plane on January 12 for a holiday in Nice, France. The reported plan centers on a relaxing visit with no public events.
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