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Newspaper

Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1971

Page

4

Parade of 80000 witnesses at Long Beach beauty pageant

A world beauties parade drew about 80 000 spectators in Long Beach. Contestants from Brazil, Portugal, Venezuela and Spain were hosted by Vera Barton, with Miss Venezuela Sonia Corsa and Miss New Zealand June Cheryl Hansen among the notable entrants. The event featured performances by Japanese and Polynesian troupes, Korean musicians, and a Moroccan display, followed by a ceremony at Dopam and a Queen Mary Plaza sequence with Mayor Wade.

IBC Vera Barton Long Beach Brazil Portugal Veneznela Spain Venezuela Sonia Corsa New Zealand Dopam Bertns Port of Long Beach Queen Mary Plaza Pier 1 Wale

Eight-Cent Stamps and Postage Question at Lang Beach

A letter asks if eight cent air mail stamps on hand can be used for new eight cent postage when envelopes are parked for regular mail. The note is from FC. Lang Beach.

Lang Beach

Airmail stamps require extra postage under new rates

The Long Beach Postal Services chief Charles Harmon explains airmail letters must carry three cents more postage if sent with old eight cent airmail stamps. Recipients may be liable for postage due, as air mail now costs LW cents, so add three cents in stamps to old mailings.

Long Beach Charles Harmon

Customer seeks records and refund from Sacred Music label

The writer ordered two records from Sacred Music, Hollywood, requesting RCOP Chan or similar, but received no reply. They have written the label twice and sent a payment, seeking either the records or a refund. The message includes names and vague dates and shows frustration over no customer service response.

Novander The Libriny of Sacred Music Sunset Hollywood Cali Chan Rede JLILG Long Benel and Mlliers

Library ad claims takeover and order fulfillment policy

A fragmentary notice states Actonlire A. The Library at Sacred Music in Hollywood previously promised to fulfill advertising orders. It requests a photostatic copy of canceled checks or money orders and details of ordered records to be sent to Mrs Ethel Stklas at Sacred Music KCOP Box 1313 Hollywood CA. Maks Media Marketing allegedly took over the Library of Sacred Music at Suite 404 6725 Sunset Blvd Hollywood CA 90028.

Sacred M Dani Tess KCOT Lakin Ethel Stklas Sacred Music KCOP Hollywood Calif Library of Sacred Music Maks Media Marketing Sunset Blvd

Motel Maids Deserve Tips Debate Sparks Readers

A reader argues motel maids deserve tips, condemning the view that tips are unnecessary. The writer recalls harsh room conditions, noting some service workers deserve appreciation. The letter reflects frustration with dismissive attitudes toward tipping in domestic work.

Mra i Hon Boagh

Dodd dies at 64 after Senate censure history

Former U S Senator Thomas Dodd of Connecticut dies at age 64 after a career marked by a Senate censure over personal campaign finances. He ran as an independent in 1970 after declining renomination, finishing third behind Weicker and Duffey. Dodd was a gun control advocate and Civil Rights lawyer who helped establish the Justice Department's Civil Rights Section. He was born in Norwich and later worked as an FBI agent before long public service.

Tie Lowell P. Wicker Jr Joseph Duffey Connecticut Senate Dodd Grace Murphy U.S Fidel Castro Rudolf Hess Adolf Hiller Dodies Justice Department Weicker Duffey Dodd Was Horn Norwich Conn Providence Callever Yale Law FBI Iia Law Department Ile South

Argentine authorities hunt for leftist kidnappers in Rosario

Stanley Sylvester, 58, director of Swill meat packing, was abducted outside his Rosario home by three armed men. A Revolutionary Army of the People communique said he would be at the disposal of popular justice with no ransom planned. Police scattered through the city as the government vowed all measures to locate the abductors and free Sylvester amid regional political turmoil.

Hosario Argentina Rosaria Revolutionary Army of the People Stanley J. M. Sylvester Sylvester Luis Norberto Blanco Swill Meat Packing Santa Fe Revolutionary Army Pedro Aramburu The Montoneros Argentine Liberation Front

Aftershocks in Turkey Leave Hundreds Homeless and Grieving

Reports from Ringal describe survivors searching rubble for relatives while officials warn of disease risk. Red Crescent and other agencies offered aid, though a spokesman said outside help was not needed for now. The premier promises tents for all homeless by today as Turkey endures tremors along the Anatolian Fault since 1966 with a deadly quake at Burdur on May 12 killing 87 persons.

Red Crescent Turkey Ted Cross International Red Cross Eris Burdur Aegean Sea Black Sea

Hunt coed among 9 in killing of consul

The government refused to bargain and began a broad roundup of leftists after the consulate murder. Elrom's body was found Sunday in a fashionable district, shot three times with hands tied. An army doctor placed death between 5 and 7 p.m. Saturday, as a curfew began at midnight to aid searches. Elrom’s widow and son had been through previous tragedies. Meir and Eban condemned the killing while praising efforts to rescue him. Parliament was urged to pass tougher penalties for political violence.

Elrom Israel Erim

Viet Cong Blows Up Fuel Tanks at Cam Ranh Bay Base

Viet Cong sappers penetrated Cam Ranh Bay base and detonated six aviation fuel tanks containing about 12 million gallons. Two Americans wounded. six hours later mortars hit the base with no casualties reported. The fire raged for 18 hours. aircraft losses rose to 7,879. Rockets later struck another northern base amid renewed DMZ shelling.

Saigon Big Cam Ranh Bay Cam Rant Bay Richard Gardner U.S South Vietnam

Bodies recovered as fire traps crew on Me teor cruise ship

Rescue teams hunted for 11 missing crew members aboard the Norwegian ship Me teor in Vancouver after a fire killed 21 crewmen. Eleven crewmen remain unaccounted as officials from Canada’s Transport and RCMP inspect the vessel in drydock while Norwegian authorities investigate the blaze and Bergen Lines executives travel from Oslo.

Vancouver B.C the &E Vancouver Harbor Canadian Department of Transport Royal Canadian Mounted Police A. Marner. Vor Virding Bergen Lines of Norway Oslo

Man dies after falling from moving car on Harbor Freeway

Ulysses Porter, 42, of Los Angeles, died after falling from a moving car on the Harbor Freeway in downtown Los Angeles. He was riding with his wife in a car driven by Newell Bell. Porter reportedly fell Saturday when the door he was sitting next to flew open. Authorities said neither Porter nor Bell was detained by police.

Los Angeles UPI Ulysses Porter Harbor Porter Newell Bell

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