Spike Jones Laugh Bomb Delights Long Beach Crowd
Spike Jones and his musical insanity show at the Municipal Auditorium drew over 4900 fans Friday under Long Beach 20-36 Club sponsorship. The act featured guns horns bells and Washboard. Helen Grayco and the Wayne Marlin Trio joined the program while the Long Beach Pely Alumni Assn. presented a gold cowbell honor for music advancement in America.
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Nora Divorce Action Set for Sept. 16
Nora Ed dington sues for divorce from Dick Haymes in Los Angeles Superior Court. Case filed Aug. 22 cites cruelty and a property settlement offering her 8000 cash and 100 weekly alimony. Haymes faces deportation as an Argentine national in the U.S. illegally amid other legal challenges.
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Rita Hayworth rejects $1 million divorce settlement
LAS VEGAS NV Friday night Rita Hayworth refused a $1,000,000 settlement from Aly Khan for custody and upbringing of their 34 year old Yasmin. Her lawyer cited conditions about Moslem teachings and annual Europe visits. Hayworth said Yasmin should be raised as a normal American Christian. She spoke in Las Vegas with attorney Bartley Crum and planned to inform Aly’s Paris attorney Charles Torem. Custody terms from Reno divorce set Yasmin's support at 84,000 yearly, with limited payments reported.
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Philippine City Bans Kissing in Theaters
Manila authorities report a city council ban on kissing in theaters with audiences. Violators face fines and possible imprisonment under the new regulation.
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Manila
Angeles City
Long Beach Theaters Showings On Saturday Sept 12
Local listings summarize cinema offerings across Atlantic Wells Crest Cabart Ebell Towne Coast and United Artists. Films include Houdini Dream Wife The Juggler Sailor of the King Island In the Sky The Sand Washed The Big Heaway and Wings of the Hawk with varied start times and noon to late evening shows.
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Prince Akihito Tours U.S. Amid Historic Sites and Stores
Crown Prince Akihito of Japan, on an informal month long U S tour after London, browsed downtown shops in Washington and visited the National Press Club. He plans Williamsburg Philadelphia New York Boston and San Francisco before departing October 7 for Hawaii and Japan.
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Suit Demands Damages From Long Beach Schools
Parents of a 10 year old girl filed a 3500 damage suit in Superior Court against the Long Beach School District claiming Gloria Tregarthen was struck in the mouth by a baseball bat at Barton School on September 18. The injury required 1700 in medical and dental care. Attorneys Wadich S. Shibley said the school board denied the claim.
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Coast to Coast Jazz and Broadway Notes from 1940s Scene
A collage of entertainment chatter notes Lionel Hampton band attire at Bandbox and Grace Downs with her daughter at a movie theater. mentions Lunt and Fontaine returning to Broadway in Coward's Quadrille, Mt Hillary named in Alps region, Adiat Stevenson radio debut, Godfrey and sponsor link, Betty Reilly and Ted Williams updates, Rodgers all butts, Harper’s Eckert Goodman, Johnny Tyler Miami Beach bombshell with tune Dynamite.
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Ted Williams
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Oklahoma
South Pacific
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Paul Braun
Miami Beach
Johnny Tyler
A New Kind of Kindergarden Day In Hometown USA
A humorous hometown sketch follows Junior on his first day of kindergarten. He fears reading and writing yet ends the day a confident small man, announcing a pretend romance with Elsie and plans to run away to “skinner-garden” tomorrow, while parents joke about growing up and schooling.
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Honor to Be Given Long Beach Doctor
Dr Bernard Cullen a Long Beach physician and surgeon sails to New York City for a September 19 presentation at Carnegie Hall as a full fellow of the International College of Surgeons. After accepting the honor he and Mrs Cullen will tour New England states before returning to Long Beach.
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Quote about a husband urging learning for a boy
A fragment shows a speaker urging faster education for a boy, arguing women’s knowledge matters more now. The sentence references sending to kindergarten for information and contrasts two days with 25 years. The passage is incomplete but indicates a push for rapid, practical learning.
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Quake Shakes Santiago Reports No Major Damage
A light earthquake struck Santiago on Friday night with reports reaching Valparaiso. No damage or injuries were noted in the city or other towns.
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