Remembering a Toledo Fight Day in 1919
Earl Wilson recalls a hot July 4 in 1919 when, as a 12 year old in Rockford Ohio, he and fellow Boy Scouts planned an overnight hike to witness the Dempsey Wil lard heavyweight title bout in Toledo. He describes the heat and the drive out to the event with his father.
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Jack Dempsey
Jess Willard
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Dempsey
Marcos
Ilka
Jean
Mopheads Snub Fuels Filipino Beatle Backlash in Manila
Filipino readers react to the Beatles missed date with the Boy Scouts camp and late arrival in Manila. The article notes public anger over their airport exit, rude behavior at a news conference, and hotel security complaints. It cites critics and quotes about colonial echoes as the scene unfolds in the capital.
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Manila
Liverpool
Boy Scouts
Emil Jurada
Local Theater Show Times Puzzle Likely Lost Text
Fragmentary list from Long Beach theater managers outlines starting times for feature films. The readable portions include titles and vague timing cues but names and precise schedules are garbled, leaving only scattered words and damaged phrases.
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Book roils small English village over insult claim
MORRARRIDGE england UP residents 4398 protest a local author Vivian Smiths new book which labels the village as the ugliest in the region drawing strong backlash from the community.
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Morrarridge
England
Vivan Smith
California Ensemble’s Uneven Sunday Mozart and Strauss
California Ensemble’s Sunday concert at Péppérgina College offered infrequent yet heard music from Mozart and Strauss in a long running series. John Fessenden led about 30 players, delivering Serenade in B flat and Strauss Suite with variable balance and preparation. Critics noted cleaner playing in the Serenade’s pace and a stronger overall ensemble in parts, but called for tighter cohesion and more preparation to sustain the program.
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California Chamber. Ensemble
Péppérgina College
Mozart
Richard Strausss
John ‘Fessenden
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Il Wind
Villa-Lobos
Ernst Toch
Edgar
Emily
Wolf-Ferrari
Persichett
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Bertram McGarrity
Hollywood Patriotism Moves Beyond the Fourth of July
Hollywood stands at Patriotism’s center year round with war films and documentaries that shape public perception. Stars like John Wayne and Bob Hope entertain troops across conflicts while studios host training films and recruitment programs. Generals Stewart Ford and Cooper serve as public symbols of service, reflecting Hollywood’s complex role in national defense and public relations.
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Viet Nam
Bob Mope
Jimmy Stewart
Air Force
Glenn Ford
Jackie Cooper
Ey Reserve
Tinsel Town
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Junior Symphony Founder Dies at 75
Santa Monica report on Peter Meremblum a Russian born founder of the California Junior Symphony Orchestra who died at 75 He valued education over performance and focused on training youth rather than age Meremblum a graduate of the Saint Petersburg Conservatory studied violin under a renowned teacher.
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Santa Monica
Peter Meremblum
California Junior’ Symphony Orchestra
Meremblum
St. Petersburg Conservatory
Cele
Two Actors Survive Plane Crash In Eagles Mere
Actress Rosemary Prinz actor Cliff Goodwin and director Robert Maitland survived a single engine plane crash near Eagles Mere Pennsylvania as they traveled to perform in Two for the Seesaw at the Eagles Mere Playhouse. Pilot Lee Gilbert misjudged a hump in the field and attempted to turn off the engine to prevent a fire. Memorial services set for 8 p.m. Wednesday for Maitland’s associate Leopold Auver.
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Rosemary Prinz
Cliff Goodwin
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Robert Maitland
Fromi
Helto
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