Pasadena Summer Recreation Program 1956 Highlights
Citywide summer activities in Pasadena Altadena and La Canada run by the Pasadena Recreation Commission under the Board of Education. The program includes playgrounds pools gyms parks and youth centers with swimming lessons sports leagues dances drama and special events. Registration and locations listed with dates June 19 through August 24.
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Pasadena
Altadena
LA Canada
Allendale
Garfield Linda Vista
Grant Park Longfellow
Burbank Hale
Madison Cleveland Hamilton School
Oak Grove
Don Benito Jackson
Paradise Can
Brenner Park
Hamilton Park
Grant Park
Washington Park
Jefferson Park
Outh
la Canada Youth House
E. Villa
Muir H.S
PCC
San Rafael
la Canada Junior High
Webster
Hamilton
Edison
Mon
Longfellow
Madison
Willard
Jackson School
Oak Grove Park
Los Angeles
Monrovia Canyon
Jefferson Recreation Center
Pasadena Rifle Range
Brookside
J. H
EL JH
Wilson
Japan Fishers Prisoners In Korea
In Pusan Korea 539 Japanese fishermen are captive after crossing Syngman Rhee Line. They are held in a fenced area near Pusan Harbor for six months to two years, awaiting settlement of broader Sino-Japanese issues. Internees express hope for release while enduring confinement and homesickness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pusan
Korea
South Korea
Japan
Noburichi Nakamura
Misunderstanding S K Wong Leads to Air Crew Incident
Formosa based linguist Frederick H. Stephens chief of the civil aeronautics aviation group recalls a memo from a trainee involving S K Wong on the street. The note describes a miscommunication over passports and local court documents and ends with tensions unresolved, prompting CAA review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Frederick H. Stephens
Civil Aeronautics Aviation Group
Formosa
Fred
Stephens
CAA
S.K. Wong
Mr. Wong
Wong
GOP weighs缩 shorten 1956 convention to three days
The Republican National Committee discusses shortening the 1956 GOP Convention in San Francisco from four to three days. Some arrangements members back the idea citing TV interest and time savings, while opponents cite hotel stay guarantees and ceremonial duties. Final decision expected at a later meeting, with a keynote speaker and permanent chairman to be chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Republican National Committee
GOP
San Francisco
Leonard W. Hall
San Francisco Chronicle
Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
Chicago
Freddy Martin Band to Headline Civic Auditorium Dance
Freddy Martin and his orchestra will perform at the Civic Auditorium tonight for the fourth community dance under the monthly big name policy. Edward J. Alien, auditorium manager, announced the event running from 8 30 p m to midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freddy Martin
Civic Auditorium
Edward J. Alien
Hairy Lil Rascals Bats Have Finest Fur
A local note describes bats with the finest fur and the greatest number of hairs per square inch among animals. The quirky claim highlights the animal’s remarkable hair density and texture.
Czechoslovak Student Unrest Reported in Vienna
Vienna reports rising student unrest in Czechoslovakia and Poland as university circles demand curbs on Marx Leninism courses, military training cuts, and academic freedom renewal amid post Stalin era changes. The Czech revolt centers in Slovakia with Prague tasting the movement as authorities ease controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Russia
Stalin
Former Director of Nursing Dies at Memorial Day
Mrs. Derritt Sledge longtime director of nursing at Huntington Memorial Hospital died in San Francisco Memorial Day. She held many executive roles in the State Association of Nursing and was widely known across the Southland and Northern California. Funeral services await relatives arriving from the East.
Four Seek Top Office in Ecuador Elections
Quito reports four candidates for Ecuador's June 3 presidential race, led by Velasco Ibarra at 63. The field includes Paul Clemente Huerta 42, Camilo Ponce Enriquez 44, Jose Ricardo Chiriboga Villa Gomez 45, and Carlos Guevara Moreno 42. Velasco Ibarra denies backing Chiriboga while conservatives back Ponce Enriquez and liberals split between Huerta and Guevara Moreno.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quito
Ecuador
Onde Sone AG
Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra
Paul Clemente Huerta
National Democratic Front
Camilo Ponce Fnriquez
Conservative
Jose Ricardo Chiriboga Villagomez
Velasco Ibarra
Washington
Chiriboga
Velasco Ubarra
Ponce Enriquez
Huerta
Guevara Moreno
State allocates funds for Redwoods Park and historic vessels
The State Public Works Board approved 800000 for the Avenue of the Giants in Humboldt County and the Tongass and Thayer ships. It also backed borrowing 25895000 for new structures in San Diego San Jose Los Angeles San Francisco Oakland and Fresno with other projects including Patton State Hospital kitchen and a Calaveras Grove prison forestry camp. DeWitt Nelson noted land price rises and Save the Redwoods League collaboration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
California
Redwoods Park
San Francisco
State Public Works Board
Avenue of the Giants
Humboldt County
Tongass
Thayer
San Diego
San Jose
Los Angeles
Oakland
Fresno
Finance Department
San Francisco Maritime Museum
Hyde Street
Patton State Hospital
San Bernardino
Calaveras Grove
DeWitt Nelson
Natural Resources
Save the Redwoods League
Nelson
Giants
Senator Abshire Injured in San Jose Cement Truck Crash
State Senator F. Presley Abshire of Santa Rosa was hurt when his car collided with a cement mixer at a bayshore highway intersection in San Jose.
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San Jose
INS
F. Presley Abshire
Santa Rosa
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Pasadena Elementary
City of
County of
Pasadena Board of Education
Pasadena Recreation Commission
Board of C
Arectors
Seth Miller
Ray G. Woods
Board of Education
Edgar Barratt
Walter S. Young
Russell E. Doty
George H. Rodda Milton Wopschall
Stuart F. McComb
Edward E. Bignell
L. Gordon Thomas
Hamilton Jackson
Jefferson
Lincoln
Linda Vista Longfellow
Paradise Canyon
Roosevelt San Rafael
Eliot
N. Lake
Marshall
N. Allen
N. Raymond Wilson
S. Madre
John Muir
Colorado Junior College
Pasadena City College
Colorado City
S. Marengo
Brenner
Mountain
Manzanita Ave
Arroyo Seco Grant
S. Michigan
Cordova
Jones Reservoir
Sierra Madre Blvd
E. Villa Memorial
Walnut
Arroyo Parkway
Devil's Gate Reservoir
N. E. Molino
E. Green East
Foothill
la Canada Central
J.hs
Eliot Junior High
Eliot Jhs
Washington J.hs
Orrin
Donna Benedict
Ask
Jefferson School
OWL
Brookside Park
Monthru
SHAD
Pepnmg
Clse
Cdeccees Senssee
Community Friendship Center
Don Benito
Bec
Sleeping Beauty
Gold Sheil
Memorial Park
L. A
Muir
Crown City
Park Dept
Muir Pools
Pusan Harbor
God
Church of
National Selected Morticians
S. K. Wong
Mr. Doo
Slovakia
Prague
Carlos Guevara Moreno
Seattle
First Friends Church
Orange Grove
Stuart Innerst
Church
Sr. High
the Alliance Church
Villa St
Craig
James Ernest Davey
G. E. Davis
Beulah Beach
Ohio
Thrilling Film
Dr. Fuller
The
California Crusaders
Lou Gaustella
Charles E. Fuller
Aman
Congregational Church
N. Lake Ave
Fuller Theological Seminary
Howard Rusthol
Einar Waermo
Royal Academy of Music
Stockholm
Open Bible Revival Church
Mary Street
N. Fair Oaks
John R
Louise H. Richey
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