This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 4 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1972
Page
8
The Center Players stage Thurber Carnival at the Long Beach Jewish Community Center. The production features Robert Magid in strong acting but suffers from sloppy theater overall with slovenly undisclosed performances. Sets by Lee Bradshaw and Glan Raney are praised as redeeming elements despite the show’s decline.
Hungarian refugee Gerlach will perform the 80 foot Sponge Plunge from a hot air balloon at Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park on Beach Boulevard. He will land on a 6 by 12 by 3% foot polyurethane sponge at 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, concentrating on balloon alignment to minimize movement. He admits fear but looks to the flight’s thrill.
A stationary station wagon in Sydney carries a sign reading Mafia Staff Car Hands Of and remains unmolested amid unclear circumstances. Police and witnesses describe no immediate threat or arrests, with investigators examining the odd message and parked vehicle for clues.
A collage of light hearted lines from Woody Allen Jerry Lennard Earl Pearle and others notes on jokes about baths luck pumpkin farms and home towns. Contains playful misquotes and witty one liners from entertainment figures with a closing remark.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.