Miss Universe pageant coverage stirs national debate
The column reflects on widespread press attention to the Miss Universe pageant in Long Beach and the Maryland disqualification. It notes public reaction across the country, including debates over judging fairness and the pageant's public visibility in San Diego and beyond.
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Long Beach
Baner
San Francisco
San Diego
J. W. Brejeha
G. H. Merrifield
Corpton
L. B
Old Oil Rigs Tumbling Near Deadline
Two more wooden oil derricks in Long Beach fell as wrecking crews moved to meet a city deadline set by a 1955 ordinance. Superintendent Edward M. O'Connor said nine walls plus a fraction remained at midday, with a survey planned later. Offenders face a $500 fine or jail term, or both, and owners of remaining derricks risk prosecution.
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Long Beach
Edward M. O'Connor
O'Connor
Toadey
Oi Well
36Th St
Pasadena Ave
City Staff Medical Study For Municipal Employees
The City Council moved toward a municipal employee medical and hospital plan. Council members asked Personnel Director Walczak to report on survey options to determine need cost and potential government protections and benefits. The council agreed cost sharing with employers, despite requests by employer groups to cover all expenses. Hanstein cites a plan costing 235 dollars per worker per year with about 1500000 charged to the renewal fund and other city department allocations. The letter notes private industry adoption of group health plans and broad government use, but current city budget has no underwriting provision.
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Barney J. Walczak
Hanstein
Long Beach Receives Honor For Pedestrian Safety Efforts
Long Beach earned an honorable mention from the American Automobile Association for pedestrian protection. City ranked first among 26 cities in its population class for public information efforts, with Mayor Raymond C. Keale r accepting the award. Total pedestrian deaths that year were 19, below the 1935 rate.
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Ven
Cuy
American Automobile Asia
Long Beach
Victor Brown
Lee Milligan
Auto Club
Southern Oalif
Raymond C. Kealer
Press Geleoram Letter Hits Tuesday July 23 1957 Section 5B
A noisy fight and owl parties in a southern Alami Bay area prompted a city council discussion. A resident letter complained of sleep disruption from summer nighttime noise and was referred to City Manager Sem E. Vickers for investigation and report.
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Alami- 10S Bay Area
Sem E. Vickers
Amar's Linkage Plan Ridiculed by Harbor Board
Port manager E J Amar faced sharp rebuke as the harbor board rejected his crash anti subsidence scheme. Commissioners accused him of seeking publicity, demanding engineering data and full legal implications before any action. Local officials doubted feasibility and questioned nighttime noise near beaches and Colorado Lagoon. The plan proposed drilling water injection wells to rebuild oil sand pressure along the Wilmington Oil Field to combat land sinkage.
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E. J. Amar
EU ‘Ings
Marcus
Bay Beach
Auto Motors
Sanshees
Amar
Wilmington
Death Takes Sterling 59 LLB Farrier
Daniel M. Starling 50 of 13 Nieto Ave, a nationally known furrier, died Monday night. A furrier for over 40 years in New York, Boston and Chicago, he came to Long Beach in 1949 and ran Turin Furs at 130 E Third St since then. He was a member of BPOE 888 in Long Beach and is survived by his wife, Pritzie. Funeral services have not yet been arranged.
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Nieto Ave
Furvier
New York
Boston
Chicago
Sterling
Long Beach
Turin Furs
Thod St
BPOE
Pritzie
L B Schools to Reconsider Rossmoor Housing Admission
The Long Beach California school board votes to commission a joint study with city officials on admitting the Rossmoor housing tract into the district. Superintendent Douglas A. Newcomb estimates a $1 million cost if admitted, with a bond issue likely required.
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L.B
Rossmoor
Long Beast
Taisenia
Orange Coury
Douglas A. Newcomb
Rossmoor Tract
Miss U Pageant tightening entry rules after recent disputes
Long Beach Beauty Congress president Larry Collings Jr says contestants must reveal complete verified personal records including ages addresses and marital status to prevent embarrassments seen with Miss U.S.A. and Miss Universe. Leona Gage Ennis was deposed as Miss U.S.A. for being married with two children.
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Eants
Larry Colling Jr
Long Beach Beauty Congress, Inc
Leona Gage Ennis
U.S.A
Gladys
Peru
Zendler
Collins
Sonia
Yas England
Hamilton
Los Alamitos Blvd
Garden Grove
Long Benga Unified School District
Compton College Uses Long Beach Plunge Facility
Compton College secures use of a public plunge pool at 6085 California Ave Long Beach for aquatic sports from Sept 19, 1937 to Dec 1959. The arrangement covers 33 days in September to December at 12 dollars daily, with use shared among local schools and机构.
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Boardton College
Burchat
Ton
City College
Assa
California
Dental Hysione
Lory Beach
Emerson
Prisk
Service to Be Wednesday for L B Victim of Train
Requiem mass for Air Force Captain August Dale Westenberger of Long Beach will be held Wednesday at 9:15 am at St Anthony's Church with a prayer service tonight in Mollell's and Prek Chapel. He lived at 1572 Rose Ave and was killed July 22 in Japan when he fell in front of a train near Hamamatsu. Survived by wife Beverly and daughter Beverly of Long Beach. parents Mr. and Mrs A G Westenberger. sister W Jane Westenberger. brother Lester L. Westenberger.
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St. Anthony's Catholic Church
Pasaty
Mollell’s
Prek
Westenberger
1572
Rose Ave
Japan
Hamamatsu
Nagoya
Buell
Ségbo
Long Beach
Poly High School
Air Force
Beverly A
Beverly
A. G. Westenberger
W. Jane Westenberger
Lester L
Murder Charge for Beating Nurse in San Pedro
Hilding Fridell, 33, Tong shoreman, faces murder charges after he allegedly beat his woman friend Virginia Covel, 42, and dumped her body into a seawall tub in San Pedro. He was arrested at 2285 St. Galfey 31, San Pedro, July 12, seven days after the incident was admitted.
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Wridell
St. Galfey
San Pedro
Virginia Covel
S. Walker
Waves to Note Anniversary With Women at Long Beach Naval Station
The WAVES marked 15 years of service at Long Beach Naval Station with a party to be hosted by Rear Adm. Camp and Capt. Clare. The event includes a cake cutting, ceremony, dancing, and a cruise to Catalina, recognizing women who have served since World War I and noting their role in staffing stations and overseas bases.
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Robert L. Camp
Navalla
Campbel
Robert S. Clare
Nanding
Navallon
Vion
Clark Holly
Congressi
Naval Station
Santo
Neaded
Catalina Sland
Los Altos Holiday program offers trips and cash prizes
Thirty-nine Los Altos stores announce a two week Holiday program awarding trips and cash to shoppers. Participants register free at store boxes, with a panel of judges drawing names for travel awards to Las Vegas Yosemite and other destinations. Winners must verify identity within three minutes at participating stores.
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Los Altos
Altos
Mancay
Las Vegas
Yosemite
Ibexico City
Palm Springs
Plumbers Union Sues Over Threats Amid Strike
The Plumbers Union filed a 11430 000 damage suit against the Plumbing Heating and Piping Employers Council of Southern California in Los Angeles Superior Court. The suit claims the council has conspired since May to block agreements with individuals and threatened boycotts to force firms to stay independent from union involvement. The strike, now seven weeks old, has delayed housing program inspections and affected 40 000 plumbers 5 000 sheet metal workers and 4 000 carriers across nine counties.
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Plumbers Union
Long’ Beach
Los Ant
Darmage
Los Angeles
Employers’ Council
Council
BOG
Gas Range Top Prize in Cook Book Contest
Eight days remain for entries in the Independent Press-Telegram Cook Book Contest. Winning recipes will appear in the Sept. 1 Cook Book Edition. Grand prize is a 1957 O'Keefe & Merritt gas range. Entries must be postmarked by July 31 and sent to Mildred Flanary in Long Beach. All submissions become the paper’s property. no returns. Cash prizes of 3, 3, and 2 dollars awarded in 40 categories.
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Independent
Press-Telegram
I, PT
O'Keefe & Merritt
Po Mildred Flanary
6Th St
Pine Ave
Long Beach
Calle
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