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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1956
Page
9
Caerulea announces a black and white orange accented cover designed by Ralph Acosta, assistant sports editor. About 40 to 50 designs were submitted, six chosen in November for staff vote, sponsored by Norman Haskell. The 50 plus year old publication returns with theme Moods in Music and a two installment price of 2 dollars and 1.30 dollars.
Sixty three Jordan ROTC cadets spent three days at Fort MacArthur learning military strategies and tactics under Major Barker and sergeants Saucier Murphy Stout Ruckman and Kitberg. The program included a compass course night fighting lessons and camouflage drills.
A shy boy may like you as his actions show interest. Be yourself, stay casual and friendly until he asks you out. Do not discuss with others to avoid spreading rumors or teasing, and invite him to a group event to ease dating courage.
Saint Anthony's High School will hold their annual junior senior prom Monday night at Lakewood Country Club from six to midnight.
UPI reports a shrimp boat crew near Tampico captured a giant ray weighing 1,115 pounds after a four hour fight. The four man crew managed to bring the massive fish aboard.
Poly High will hold a three part election for flag song and yell with over 1600 students expected to try out. Tryouts precede the finals with a panel of student officers and faculty. Flag song and yell tryouts are set for Monday Wednesday and Friday with final student body date on Tuesday. The flag and song and yell final dates are Thursday and May 21. Results will be posted after school in Hare Square.
Wilson High's Girls' League hosts annual spring potluck in the Social Hall of the Girls Gym Tuesday from 3 30 to 7 00 p m. Girls join music, decorating and invitations duties under council leadership with a department store fashion show and community singing as featured events.
Wilson High presents the second of five annual all school plays, On Borrowed Time, Friday and Saturday in the auditorium. The drama features Gramps Granny Pud and Mr Brink, with Bates from the cast and a focus on psychological motivation and symbolism. Jack McBade directs with Mike Fink as assistant director and Ruth Burdick overseeing set design.
Polk's Senior Prom will be held June 4, announced Nancy Goodman, senior class president. The band of Tommy Jones has been selected to play at the affair. The theme is Rendering in Rome not Roman Holiday. Seniors serving as committee chairmen include Barbara Braid decorations Jackie Arbios refreshments Jim Fukumoto entertainment Charles Cushman publicity and Norma Tanege bid.
Sir Winston Churchill flew to North Germany to inspect his old regiment the Fourth Queen's Own Hussars, meeting officers and troops during the visit.
Wilson High hosted a Girls' Athletic Association Playday featuring Jefferson and Rogers Junior Highs. Linde Dunlap organized the event for Wilson High Schools with Eileen Jones overseeing activities.
High Life will install new staff members Lynne Beaulac and Valerie Toth as editors and managers. The ceremony at the Chandelier Restaurant Friday will unveil the new leadership as Claire Liebenguth and other unnamed staff resume duties.
The Long Beach lifeguards report tides and water temperatures for Sunday May 13 1958 with high tides at 1:11 pm reaching 3.6 ft and 5:7 ft, and low tides at 6:30 am and 5:43 pm at 1.2 and 2.2 ft respectively. Moonset at 11:39 pm. Foregoing statistics credited to the U S Coast and Geodetic Survey.
Obituaries list residents including Mrs Delay Schallon and Mrs Thad Hargett with services and interment details. Other notices name June Selin Rose Marie Hopkins Irene Hongdon Alvina Koman Ruth Olga Noonan Frederick Crawford and Jessie Weston with service times, locations at Mottell's and Peek Mortuary, and survivors across families.
In Oklahoma City two 16 year old girls, Evelyn La Heist of San Diego and Lynn C Dunn of Oklahoma City, were named winners of the American Medical Assem's special awards at the Seventh Annual National Science Fair. Their exhibits include malaria and molds and algae, and they will show at the AMA Chicago meeting this summer.
A wave of auto-industry layoffs led General Motors to order a one-day shutdown at all U S plants affecting about 390000 workers across 119 Cadillac Buick Chevrolet Pontiac and Oldsmobile facilities in 64 cities. The move, along with slowdowns at other automakers, helped trigger a stock market sell-off.
Paul H MacGregor with BF Hutton Co analyzes last week price movements. W de La Chapelle with Taine Webber Jackson Curt accompanies. The report highlights market direction, key fluctuations, and notable gains and losses across major securities.
The log lists arriving ships from San Francisco to Yokohama and New York including Grisuane silver Gale and Maersk Line vessels among others. It also notes ongoing market commentary on stock trends, volume, and reversal indicators with advice on observing stock advances and declines.
Investment funds declined from April 7 to 25 with 2,428,000 shares traded in the down phase and 2,300,000 in the up phase, a 11.2 percent rise in the rising period. Industrials showed a tentative turn for the better on Wednesday but failed to sustain, with a 541 D-1 level looming. The report notes support around 490-490 and 511 as key levels, expects possible rally limits, and discusses the Fed’s influence on pricing, bond yields, and potential easing later in the year.
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