Lookout Point bets at Santa Anita spark colorful wagering
A race at Santa Anita drew a crowd of quirky bets and superstitions as Lookout Point failed to place. The column notes how bettors rely on names, luck, and past reputations, from Blue Rajah to Mountain Song, and even a woman betting 99 to 1. A man near the win window won after a long debt exchange, highlighting the odd, humorous side of parimutuel betting.
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Malco
Lookout Point
Santa Anita
Willamette River
Oregon
Mountain Song
Sepal Beafie
Cald Country
Lita Snow
Pal
QONE
Red Cross Fashion Show Benefits Local Funds
The Long Beach Red Cross fashion show, the fifth annual event, drew about 3,500 attendees and raised around $5,500. Models showcased mink capes and sustainable fabrics, highlighting year round looks and trends with Vogue editor Eleanor Phillips and actor Richard Denning.
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Orsin Tucker
Eleanor Phillips
Vogue Magazine
Richard Denning
Betty Barkley
Tucker Band
Tex Williams
Cowboy Song Fame
Roberta Linn
Vito Roth
Ofj
Long Beach
Asso-ankle Lengt
Demi-Longuer
Municipal Auditorium
Red Cross
Court OK Asked to Use Oil Funds for "Y" Building
Long Beach requests a court declaration that tidelands and oil revenues may finance an 890000 armed services YMCA building. City Attorney Walhfred Jacobson notes pending state cases may affect the project halted since April. The 1954 electorate-approved plan includes 46800 square feet of space with dormitories and social facilities near the Navy landing.
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Court OK
Long Beach
Superior Court
Armed Services Ymca
Walhfred Jacobson
Tideland
S Preme
Mallon
Pesvite
Tideland Ont
Jacobson
Nolia Ave
Navy Landing
Edmund G. Brown
Jacobson Addaed
Long Beach men robbed in Tijuana jail cell
Two Long Beach men were jailed in Tijuana last Sunday and then robbed of about 82 200 by four other prisoners, the U S consulate in Tijuana disclosed Thursday.
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Long Beach
Tijuana
U. S
Exactness Traps Phony Money Pair
Two Long Beach men were arrested after counterfeits were found buried near Newport Beach and at a Tijuana jail a complex scheme linked to a race track visit in Agua Caliente. The men, Richard Travis Burton and Daniel Eugene Bond, faced forms of theft and forgery charges as Secret Service and local police pursued the counterfeit notes with the help of the Mexican authorities and the consulate.
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Long Beach
Ben S. Hite
Galbreath
Tijuana
Harry Steward
U.S
San Diego
Richard Travis Burton
Rhea II
Daniel Eugene Bond
E. 58Th St
Secret Service
Newport Beach
Burton
Bond
Jay
Lakewood Water Board eyes multistage bond plan
Lakewood's Water Board to seek approval for a multimillion dollar bond to finance the Municipal Water Department's acquisition of Lakewood Water & Power Co. facilities serving Long Beach. Estimates range near seven million dollars. plan includes lines and storage for the expanded system with bonds as a general obligation to attract bids. Potential water rate increase expected to cover bond costs. water dept funded debt stood at 5.07 million at last year end.
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Municipal Water Dept
Lakewood Water & Power Co
Long Beach
Board of Water Commissioners
Mgr. Brennan
Thomas
Lakewood Company
Sis
Water Dept
Enue
Uni
Kite Date Set in Case It Showers
The consulate notified Verosko in case of rain. A kite tournament report is awaiting from the Tijuana police. The auditorium event at the rear of Municipal chief’s location will be postponed to March 16 at the same hour and place.
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Verosko
Tijuana
Post Office in Long Beach Reduces Saturday Window Hours
Postmaster George J. McMillin announced Saturday window service at the downtown Long Beach Post Office will be cut to 9 a.m. to 12 noon due to reduced man-hours. No changes are planned for other Long Beach post offices or their Saturday hours.
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Downstown
St. and
American Ave
George J. McMillin
From
Aim
Mecmillin
McMillin
Long Beach
Oon
Four Thugs Rob Bank of $12 in Long Beach
Four armed men looted a Branch of the Bank on Village Rd in Long Beach stealing $12 after forcing manager Lynn E. Gehrlick and clerk Richard Billinghurst to observe a car blocking their exit. A money bag was recovered later by a newspaper boy as police traced a stolen car to Viking Way.
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Long Beach
Bank
Village
Lynn E. Gehrlick
Crescent Ave
Brena Park
Thriftimart Market
Viking Way
Bnsters
Tice Department
Richard Billinghurst
Man King
Gehrlick
Gehrlieb
Charlemagne Ave
Long Beach City College
Carson St
Maid of Cotton Arrives for Three Day Huntington Tour
Helen Landon of Huntington Tennessee winner and 1957 Maid of Cotton travels to Long Beach for three days starting Sunday. She is on a 40 city tour in the United States Canada Bermuda and Europe. Landon is a junior at the University of Tennessee and won the title from 22 Coston Belt contestants. She will greet Mayor George McVermill and take part in a cotton industry presentation and an all fashion cotton show at Bulfums.
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Helen Landon
Xyear
Huntington
Tenn
Long Beach
United States
Canada
Bermuda
Europe
Landen
University of Tennessee
George McVermilli
St Bulfums
Executives Work Free Willingly in Long Beach Hospitals
Long Beach leaders of United Hospital fund outline a four million dollar plan to run Seaside Memorial Osteopathic and Community hospitals as free enterprise. Trustees of Seaside Memorial will operate a 400 bed Memorial Hospital while reducing current beds and phasing out obsolete facilities. The cross section includes doctors, bankers, lawyers, and business leaders, all volunteering time to meet a community need.
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Long ‘Beach
United Hospital Fund
H.E
Bud) Ridings Jr
Seaside Memorial
Osteopshic
Community
Vts
Seaside Memorial Hospital
Memorial Hospital
W. 14Th St
Chestnut Ave
Rufus A. Day
Hale Young
Long Beach
Rerrill Lilley
Philip W
Reaves
Nicholas V. Occo
Clare D. Hamman
Long
Lloyd/Beach insurance
Presi C
Leedom
Dent
The
Seasite Memorial
Gus Luexing
Hospital Board of, Trustees
Arthur
L. V. Cassady
M Doherty
Teasurer
Milton van Dyke
Sec Oe
Stirling G. Fillstury
Anlcron Works
Gov-Joil
Dis
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Hersey
Worden
A. Curtis Smith
Los Angeles
Prince Works
O'Melveny & Myers
Tidelands
Hasis
Mindy Miller
Clarence B. Miller
Bay Shore Walk
Mindy
Judy Ware
L. B
Lakewood
White
Palo Verde Ave
Conant St. Woodruff Ave
Hartwell Park
Lrail
Veroglio
Cook
Veroske
Coole
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Lakewood's Water Board
Eye Bond
L.B
Arket
Viking America
Press
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Maid of Cotton
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