Mis Morocco Bikini Controversy Sparks Beauty Pageant Debate
Rumors fly at the International Beauty Congress over a gown painted on Miss Morocco Valle Raymonde wearing a bikini. She defends posing in a bikini and criticizes the gown alteration as aimed at censorship. Miss Colombia Stella Marquez and Miss Venezuela Gladys Ascanio join in, noting the playsuit harms South American contestants.
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Morocco
Valle Raymonde
Colombia
Stella Marquez
Venezuela
Stella
Gladys Ascanio
Addison Schemes Fantastic and Benson Upgrader Exposed
A report details Addison schemes involving surrendering possessions for “the cause” and portrays James displaying photos of Addison mining sites in Arizona and the Benson upgrader. The committee cites eight arrests from 1948 to 1956 on varied charges and notes a 24 count federal indictment for fraud and conspiracy plus two state charges of theft and securities violations. Addison has been adjudged bankrupt.
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WNTS
James
Addison
Arizona
Benson
Adel
Ambulances in Orange County Reject Calls in Strike
Ambulance firms in unincorporated areas of Orange County and seven cities refused responses to three injury crashes on Wednesday as part of a strike to force the Board of Supervisors to adopt an emergency raid plan. Two of eight companies withdrew, relying on others after firms declined to dispatch.
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Orange County
Board of Supervisors
Buena Park Ambulance Service
Morgan Ambulance Co
Santa Ana
Floyd Winchell
CHP
Sacramento
Winchell
Highway Patrol
Stanton
Huntington Beach
Douglas Given Added Contract on Genie Rocket
Douglas Aircraft awarded a 5.56 million dollar contract to produce more Genie air to air missiles for the U S Air Force. The Genie is a beam armed air to air missile carried by interceptors and the new order raises the company total Genie contracts to about 100 million dollars.
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Douglas
Genie Rocket
Douglas Aircraft
U.S. Air Force
Santa Monica
Genie
Wife shot three times by estranged husband in Downey
Ida Mae Thompson, 21, was wounded by five bullets fired through a porch screen door while in her kitchen. Police say her estranged husband David Riley Thompson, 30, waited outside and fired. she is hospitalized in Downey Community Hospital with leg and groin wounds. He was booked on suspicion of assault with intent to murder.
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Downey
Downey Community Hospital
Ida Mae Thompson
DePalma Ave
David Rileyhompson
Maple St
Bell
Miss International Beauty Selection Methods Outlined
The article explains the judging process for Miss International Beauty. Contestants compete in three categories evening gown playsuit and national costume with speech in the latter. After three nights judges tally votes to select 15 semifinalists then five finalists and finally Miss International.
Four year old orphaned in Bismarck crash heads to Billings
Kim Marie Harris of Westminster, left an orphan after a head on collision near Bismarck, N C killed her parents Leonard Morris and spouse. The girl, who slept behind the car seat, survived with a cut lip and bruises and will live with her aunt Mrs Floyd Lovejoy in Billings Montana. The Lovejoys have three children. An LA woman offered to adopt him if needed.
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Kim Marie Harris
Westminster
Bismarck
N. C
Billings
Mant
Kim
Leonard Morris
Bestel Ave
Harrises
Floyd Lovejoy
Lovejoys
Los Angeles
Norwalk Adopts Dance Hall Permit Ordinance
Norwalk city council approved a public dance hall permit ordinance. Mayor John Zimmeman announced the measure on Wednesday as a new required licensing rule for operating dance venues within the city.
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Norwalk
John Zimmeman
Death notices list multiple local obituaries and services
Obituaries for Mary Gla dys, Mary Johnson, James Clifton Cliff Graham, Frank Ansell, Christian W Pedersen, Ketherin A Potter, Katie Vander Velde Lakester, Rose D Graham, Robert M Carr, John P Blair, and others. Several services scheduled at Mottell's Peek Mortuary Rose Garden Chapel Westminster Memorial Park De Young Smith Belltower. private services and graveside rites noted with dates and survivor details.
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Graham
James Clifton Cliff
E. Pacific Coasi Hwy
Beatrice Connell
Robert H. Service
Rose Garden Chapel
Potter
Ketherin A
Eucalyptus Ave
Albert
Isabelle Flower
Sis Vander Velde
Lakester
Rosé Mcintosh
Rewood
Katie
Amos St
Holy Innocents Church
Shee
Wil
at-McFadyen
Direc- Ham
John
Richard
Ting
Henrietta Bar Tels
Van
Rose D
den Berg
Myron Babbs
Carona, Ave
Marie
Bauman
Henman
Bertl Edward
James
Donald
Rite Slated. Friday for Schlutsmeyer Rites
A former Long Beach resident who owned downtown properties died in Palm Springs at 75 after a brief illness. Survived by his wife Beutas and son Max W. Funeral services are scheduled Friday at 3:00 pm at the Little Church of the Flowers in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
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Long’ Beach
Palm Springs
Ernest C. Schlutsmeyer
Beutas
Max W
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Rives Ave
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Tod
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Pier
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Cate
Charienell Melia
Eldon
George Malin
Chester Mohr
Samuel Allen
Dayton
Ohio
Mottell's & Peek Mortuary
Mary Johnson
Jime Ave
Dorothy Stanley
Westminster Memorial Fark
Mortell’s & Peek Mortary
Arthur and
Henry Vander Weerd
de Young & Smith Bell- Tower
Ansell
Frank
Lewis Ave
Jack
George
Dorothy Ansell
Margaret Ansel
Wdilday Mortuary Chapel
Pedersen
Christian W
Redondo Aye
Mary B
Memorial Park
Dilday Family
Dorothy Kimbrett
Esther Broder
Sheelar-McFadyen
St. Bartholomew's Church
Carr
Robert M
6Th St
Mary
Robert J
Brice M
Violet Entors
Myrtle Syring
Macy Dean
Charlotte Viljoen
Edith Caldwell
Jeanne McClintock
Patterson & Snively Mortuary
Blair
Temple City
John P
Long Beach
Clara Asot
John Tistepson
Lawrence Walbring
Walde Cook
Beatrice E. West
Catherine Mossberg
Westminster Memorial Park
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Long Beach Blvd
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Pasadena
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Hollywood
Bernardins
Pamana
Santa Anz
Raytco
Mae
Tor. . Schlutsmeyer
Rose Hills
Rose Filla
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Oxford
Workmaa Mill Rd
Namby St Whittier
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