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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1957
Page
7
Albert Edward Wiggam argues that discussions about money should be calm and confident to educate children. He contends that problems are solvable through intelligence and courage, not fear, and that feeling inferior can signal latent strengths when emotions mature.
The narrator, posing as a beauty expert and judge, describes attending the Miss Universe contest in Long Beach with wife by his side. He notes the judging panel includes photographer Tom Kelly and New York head judge Vincent Trotta, who focus on form and symmetry while other judges favor facial beauty, and reflects on the indefinability of beauty and public perceptions of masculine appeal.
A collage of entertainment notes from Miss America memories to TV stars. Vera Miles gains acclaim as a dramatic actress while BeBe Shop crowned Miss America returns home to raise children. Martha Raye and friends head to Lake Tahoe as Miss America headlines fade into show business lore.
Count Basie, nearing 53, reflects on a life in jazz from Red Bank roots to international fame. He discusses longevity, the Swing era, Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong as shaping figures, and cites St Louis Blues as a national anthem of jazz, while recalling early club days on 12th Street.
Oswald Jacoby explains back in or balancing bids used after opponents show weakness. He notes preferring early bids on strong hands, yet recalls a perfect hand sent by Dr Edward Cailleteau of Baton Rouge that would not tempt an immediate double after East opens one heart.
West opens a pass. East raises to two hearts. Doctor Cuilleteau bids two spades with 23 points. Partner jumps to four. Dummy shows five trumps and the right king. Despite four hearts, the doctor makes the contract with one overtrick as trumps split.
An eclectic horoscope page outlines daily traits for Aries through Aquarius with quirky typos and misprints. It notes caution, focus, and social tips, then shifts to a musician’s reflections on mortality, suggesting many artists face painful endings while others smile.
Kodak offers color and black and white picture options with the Brownie Star Camera. The Kodak Brownie Movie Camera captures action in color, with up to 30 scenes per roll of Kodachrome film. Priced with as little as $8 down and $95 total.
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