Luncheon snoozes and a foam pillow remedy
A science column on napping at a luncheon spurs mixed reactions from a telephone executive and colleagues. A CPA proposes a neck pillow device to aid speakers, while a one woman campaign cleans a vacant Cherry Avenue lot, aided by neighbors. Students report historic October rainfall records, noting recent forecasts may not predict yearly totals.
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the Lafayette
Dpcame
Cherry Ave
Marshall, Pi
Florence MacArthur
Cherry
Savings and Loan
Marshall Pl
Eastern Star 84th Grand Chapter Opens in Municipal Auditorium
The Order of Eastern Star holds the 84th annual state convention in Municipal Auditorium with 9,000 expected attendees. Worthy Grand Matron Marguerite Weisheimer reports as 34 elderly guests from the Eastern Star Home attend. Elmer J. Walther of Los Angeles, former worthy grand patron, has died. Sessions continue today and through Friday with officer elections and installations planned.
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Municipal Auditorium
Eastern Star
Sunset Blvd
Hollywood
Marguerité Weisheimer
Maud McWilliams Smith
Rana
Royetta Wilson
Guy
Harold J
Powers
Elmer J. Walther
Los Angeles
Macy Warmer
Wihna Baumgarten
Move to Reopen Study Blocked Move to Reopen
City Council debated the Armed Services YMCA project with a request to study name changes and operation by the city versus the YMCA. The advisory committee was asked to consider a frag recreation center, gym, pool, and locker elimination amid ongoing court action and Navy implications.
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YMCA
Charles R. Dooley
Desmond
Armed Services Ymca
Dooley
Armed Services Recreation Center
Armed Services
Missing PBY Mystery Ends In Court Action
Long Beach Aeromotive general manager Edgar Mattison filed a police complaint after a World War I Navy surplus PBY-6A vanished from Tong Beach Moorage. The aircraft was later found in the possession of C A Sandy Young of Norwalk who planned a around the world flight with ten passengers. Young said the dispute over payment remains, with potential court action to settle the bill.
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Long Beach Aeromotive
Swith
C. A.sandy
Young
Cheshire Ave
Norwalk
Santa Ana
Mattison
City Council Approves 40000 Pact for Miss Universe Pageant
City Council approves a 40000 contract with Long Beach Beauty Congress Inc for staging the 1958 Miss Universe Pageant. The sum is authorized if the 1957-58 budget was approved last July. Beauty Congress officials assured no further allocations will be requested. The contract was held over at the request of Councilman D Fat Ahern and approved unanimously today.
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Long Beath Beauty Congress, Inc
Beauty Congress
D. Fat Ahern
Oil Firms Warned On Linkage To Subsidence Threat
Alamitos Bay Community Interest Association warned oil companies of potential liability if production damages the upscale Peninsula. President Harald DeLance cited 24 feet of harbor subsidence and possible tidal flooding, vowing a door-to-door campaign to enroll 300 property owners. The group sent notices to Monterey Oil Co, Long Beach, state and city officials, and 122 Wilmington Field firms.
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Alamitos Bay
Assa's
Harald O. DeLance
Seaside Walk
Association
DeLance
Monterey Oil Co
Long Beach
State
Langs
DeLante
Peninsula
Gov
One Knight
Knight
Ciy ¢and
Stenley and Stolz
Alamitos ‘Bay
Frank Hudson
Assembly
Frederic R. Harris
Navy
Los Angeles
Mallon
City of
Park Hotel Plan Hits City Snag
Long Beach officials balk at trading park space for a Wa2com hotel. Representative Francis H. Gentry argued for an easement across the bluff park to allow a five story hotel below Ocean Ave. The council referred the proposal to the Park and Planning Commissions for guidance.
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Francis H. Gentry
Max Nessel
Atlantic Ave
Bluff Park
Ocean Ave
Nessel
Marine Way
Seaside Blvd
Gentry
Council
Nessel Is Considine
Laborite to Speak on Right to Work Topic
Long Beach health reports show the city largely free of Asian flu with no major rise in cases or hospital admissions. School absenteeism held around 17 percent in local schools, while industrial absence hovered near 8 percent, signaling no epidemic surge.
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Long Beach
Long Beach City
Stong Beach
L D. Litwack
Frank Gonderman
UAW
Arisij
Litwack
Food Burglars Target Army Rations on Hungerford St
James R. McElroy reports Monday night theft of two cans of meat, ten cans of soup, four cans of fish, six bottles of beer, and $9. Police theorize the burglars may be nonservice members, noting frequent disconnections of the victim's refrigerator amid a Hungerford Street theft spree.
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Armed ‘Forces
Uncle Sem
James R. McElroy
Hungerfrd St
Council Postpones Action on Tidelands
City council in special session postponed prep for tideland questions until more definite information arrives. Assistant City Attorney Lamb noted a conference with Atty. Cook and the legal department to discuss hearing topics including agenda, legality, funds, and project nature.
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George Weeks
Assemblyman Tideland
Atty
Robert. J. Cook
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