The First Time I Was Mentioned in an Associated Press Story -- June 1958
How time flies -- June 25, 1958.
The hook was Lenny Ross, the quiz show phenomenon.
Gets Nominated At Boys State
SACRAMENTO (AP) Leonard Ross, the 12-year-old whose knowledge of stocks and bonds made him a big money winner on television quiz shows, yesterday won his party's nomination for treasurer at the California Boys State. The high school junior from Tujunga, handicapped but not stopped by his size, clambered onto the stage to make his campaign speech. He won more than $150,000 on the "$64,000 question" and also was a winner on the "$64,000 challenge."
ON WHIG TICKET
Leonard is running on the Whig ticket. His Federalist opponent is Charles Hamson of Covina.
Robert M. Uhl of San Francisco, Federalist, and Tim Orr of Lancaster, Whig, won their party nominations for governor. Daniel Lund of Culver City and Dan Avey of Whittier are seeking the lieutenant governor post.
Secretary of State candidates are Gary Little of Redondo Beach and James Shanklin of Vallejo. Winning their party nominations for controller were Stanley Sanders of Perris and Makoto Nakayama of Los Angeles. Attorney general candidates are Alfred T. Smith of San Diego and Horace McNally of Beverly Hills.
Elected to the Supreme Court were: Bui Bush, Fullerton: Gerald Crawford, Canyon Dam; Tom Means, Woodland; Michael Newman, Los Angeles; Clifford Surko, Roseville; Bob Wynn, Temple City. A runoff among the seven today will determine the chief justice.
REDLANDS YOUTH
Gary North of Manhattan Beach and Ken Posey of Redlands are seeking the other nonpartisan post of superintendent of public instruction.
Today's elections will culminate three days of campaigning by the youngsters, who are getting a week's lesson in politics under the sponsorship of the American Legion. The governor will be inaugurated at the Capitol tomorrow. The 830 delegates wind up their week-long meeting Saturday.