Miss Universe and television sparks stir in Long Beach chatter
A reader complains about a TV program spotlighting the Miss Universe festival with mentions of Long Beach. The piece notes confusion with Miss California and Miss America coverage, hints at publicity from the Miss Universe office, and cites local efforts to identify the city with the pageant. Nearby items describe the Mt Baldy chair lift, family outings, and Flag Day reflections in Long Beach.
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Mary
Long Beach
Mt FU
Tong Benenatetine
Atlantic City
Quy
Jack Rowke
Channel 7
Mt. Baldy
Baldy Arch
Alex Salley
Morgan, Adams
Sgon-Npat
Phunder Mountain
I. R
Ede
Sharon
City Council Defers Decision on 60 040 Promotion Budget
The Chamber of Commerce seeks 60 040 for an industrial promotion campaign for the next fiscal year. Acting President Ward Johnson and Darrel T. Neighbors say the budget is needed to continue a program already yielding results, with 57 bona fide inquiries and 11 from manufacturers eyeing Long Beach. The council will review the request during budget deliberations next week.
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Chamber of Commerce
Ward Johnson
Darrel T
Chamber
Cis
Pew Industries
Inrer A
Ely
Anpro
Boach
Ander Trem
Actio A
Long Beach
Tuestias
Long Beach Scouts Train for Jamboree Camping
Two Long Beach Boy Scout troops plan weekend pre Jamboree camping at Houghton and Silverado Parks led by Scoutmasters Paul Harvey Don Wilkins and their assistants. They will test new Jamboree equipment, cook on charcoal stoves, and pitch camps within 90 feet as allotted at the event. The national Jamboree near Newport Harbor runs July 14 with seven troops of 28 each from Long Beach.
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Long Beach
Paul Harvey
Harold Pope
Fred Replogle
Houghton Park
Don Wilkins
George Lawrence Jr
Homer Place
Silverado Park
Newport Harbor
Long Beach Auto Man Frank G. Storey Dies at 56
Frank G. Storey 56 of Long Beach died after a heart attack in a local hospital. He helped run Storey Ricketts, the Judson agency, and later opened a second office at 2055 American Ave. Survived by wife Maybel daughter Dorothy Dean and sister Pearl Storey. Service to be announced by Mottell's Mortuary.
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Frank G. Storey
Storey-Ricketts Automobile Agency
Storey
Judson
American Ave
Stay
Leang Beach
Foster Parents Grieve Silent, Hope for News on Kidnapped Stella
In Compton, Stella Nolan, eight, remains missing as foster parents Owen and Tena Nolan endure sleepless nights. Neighbors aid with chores while the couple guards Stella’s secret birth link to Betty Jean Stalcup. They insist Stella would not run away and await a hopeful call from authorities.
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Stella
Owen Wolan
Stella Darlene Nolan
Compton
Tena
Nolan
Mrs. Nolan
Volun
Long Beach council awards drainage contracts and seeks funds
The City Council approved a 40 916.4 award to Martin Kardick for a concrete ditch along Atherton Street between McNab and Los Cerritos channels. A 77 819.50 contract was awarded to N M Saliba Co for a ditch along Stearns Street to Los Cerritos channel. Council authorized 86 498.71 in shito funds to finance storm drain improvements in the area bounded by Ship Street Cherry Avenue Linden and end. Total project cost listed at 170 180 with sanitary sewer laterals planned in annexed areas southeast of South Street Paramount Boulevard and the former Paramount dump site, estimated at 37 720 from city funds.
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Martin Kardick
Atherton St
McNab Ave
Los Cerritos ‘Channel
N. M. Saliba Co
Constran
Stearns St
Albury Ave
Los Cerritos Channel
Counger
Jess E. Gilkerson
Ship St. Cherry Ave
Dend St
Linden
South St
Paramount Blvd
Paramount Dump
Special Projects Fund
Legion Seeks Hall Without Liquor For Convention
Officials of the American Legion Convention Corp sought to use Cinderella Ballroom for the state convention registration, but the liquor license was denied. The Legion plans alternate funding for rent as about 12,000 attendees are expected at Municipal Auditorium. A local hotel offered 1500 for rental if liquor and food concessions were allowed, but no action was taken.
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Alerican Legion, Convention Corp
Amusment
State Board of Equalization
H. J. Wallman
The
Legion Corp
State Legion
Municipal
Auditorium
Legion
Clothing valued at $1000 stolen from Canyon couple
Clothing worth 1000 dollars belonging to Mr and Mrs Jack O Tucker of Canyon Texas was stolen from their car parked in front of 130 Venetian Square after a window was forced.
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Jack O. Tucker
Canyon
Texas
Tucker
Venetian Square
Doctor arraigned in narcotics case in Wilmington
Long investigation culminates in Dr Louis M Mangan of 224 Banning Ave Wilmington charged with five counts prescribing narcotics to addicts and one count giving false name and address. He pled not guilty, bail set at 10000, preliminary hearing July 8. Tokich a 23 Compton man nabbed with 12 grams heroin, linked to hard drug supply. both cases stem from May undercover work by Insp Doyle and state officers.
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Wilmington
Santa Claus
Charles D. Wallace
Louis M. Mangan
Banning Ave
Long Beach
Walter Desmond Jr
Joseph A. Ball
Mangan
N. Avalon Blvd
Dr. Mahgan
Matt Tokich
School
Compton
Tokich
San Pedro
Doyle
Ye Doyle
Dan Barclay
Fred Good
E. M. Blanchard
R. F. King
C. A. Shaw
Charles A. Wallace
Dep. Dist. Atty. Lytin Compton
State
Ioeal
Aeromar Roe
Los Angeles
Orange
California
San Fedro
Mexico
Former Teachers Open State Convention Here
Long Beach and Santa Clara educators lead the opening of the California Retired Teachers Association two day convention at Municipal Auditorium. W A Tucker opened the meeting as president with Conrad Whitehair of Venice taking the gavel, praising a new SB-783 pension bill and noting the association has nearly 6000 paid up members.
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C. W. Preston
Hollywood
California Retired Teachers’ Association
W. A. Tucker
Long Beach
CRTA
Municipal Auditorium
California Retired Teachers Association
W.A. Tucker
Hamilton
Warren
Conrad
Venice
Eages
Burnett School
Los Angeles
Acral Mento
Roy Nichols
Robert McKay
California Teachers Association
California
Retired Teachers’ Association
Douglas A.newcomb
Lyman & Sutter
Eugene LaBarre
C.W. Preston
National Educational Association
Miami
Aca
Pules
Association
John B. Chir
Youth Band Seeks City Aid for Travel Costs
The Long Beach Youth Band asked the city council to appropriate 2000 dollars for band travel expenses in the 1953 54 city budget.
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Long Beach
Long Beach backs Iceland oil funds to fund marine project
Long Beach Museum Aquarian Society proposes using Iceland oil funds to build a museum aquarium and marine park at the northwest end of Marine Stadion. Hardy, president, says city should develop cultural facilities and dredge the Marina site while a water park is planned elsewhere. Council defers to the Citizens Committee for Public Improvement for consideration.
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Long Beach
Cof
Rainbow Lagoon
Jie
Long Boach
Citiven
Infant Falls to Death After Window Accident
An eight month old baby boy named James Jan, son of Al Moro and Mrs Rodney Lumm, died in Magnolia Hospital Monday afternoon from injuries after tumbling from a second story window onto a concrete ledge. The child had lately seemed to be recovering despite serious injuries.
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Magnolia
James Jaan
San al Mro
Rodney
Lumm
Livingstone Dredin
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