29 Dec 1960
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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1960
Page
1
Hal Boyle quips that hard work remains the proven path to wealth, yet many chase easy formulas. He notes would be self made achievers often lament losing fun at the top and jokes about a spoof book promising happiness through poverty with no publisher willing to print it.
Truman Barke and James Tarleton, both about 24, were trapped in the Sanford Phillips coal mine near Newburg after a gas explosion. Rescuers from Morgantown and area teams worked overnight as federal and state inspectors planned to investigate today. The mine had been idle for holidays but workers were pulling No. 8 coal when the blast occurred just after officers had left the tunnel.
In Jerusalem AP reports indicate Israeli leader Ben-Gurion faced pressure from political figures over the Lavon affair. Rumors suggest a resignation as alliances shift amid ongoing investigations into the 1951 security incident linked to former Defense Minister Lavon and accusations of forged documents.
Bernard Goldfine, 78, indicted for 790000 tax evasion, is held in federal custody at U S Public Health Hospital as lawyers seek bail. He arrived after deputies waited 41 hours outside his hotel.
Marines from Okinawa have begun arriving at the suburban Park Forest home of John G. Ransford. The first five Marines landed Wednesday, with more on the way as the Ransford residence, a five bedroom house, may house over a dozen Marines before year’s end. Corporal Donald Ransford, 22, organized the visit after returning Dec 16 from 16 months’ service, and notified his mother that he invited friends to join him.
A liquid propane tank exploded in Bayonne New Jersey near Constable Hook. Four men were injured one critically as flames shot 1000 feet high and shook nearby windows. Police evacuated a five block radius while fire crews doused the scene and kept an adjacent oil tank safe.
Former President Harry S. Truman says he is writing a textbook on the presidency and government. In a chaotic family scene, Donald and friends return home after Christmas with a large gathering and emergency food, while neighbors mobilize to help.
An armed robbery at the First National Bank of Arizona in Yuya prompts a rapid FBI response. Agent William Curran spots a suspect vehicle five miles from El Centro, leading to James Warren Patterson, 44,’s arrest on suspicion of the holdup. Authorities recover $1,861 in cash, a .22 revolver, and gas pellets. Patterson, claiming to be a retired teacher returning from Mexico City, is linked to a Palol Alto address and a California license plate incident. A Navy commendation for Patterson notes his prior Marine service during Saipan.
London dispatch notes a colonial leaflet instructing Britons in Sarawak to stand aside and let snakes move away. The quirky tip emphasizes calm behavior around snakes and avoiding pointing.
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