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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1960
Page
3
Paul M. Butler announced the appointment of C. Girard Davidson, former assistant secretary of the interior, as chairman of a newly authorized advisory committee on natural resources of the Democratic Advisory Council.
London greets Charles de Gaulle with a royal welcome as flags line the route to Buckingham Palace. Khrushchev calls talks useful. Peron tours Spain. Nepal's Koirala says China claims Everest and Tibet border tensions persist.
A Sacramento utility district has applied to construct a hydropower project on the American River in El Dorado County. The proposed site includes an arch concrete dam 220 feet high with a powerhouse and capacity figures cited, aiming to generate up to 150,000 kilowatts. The action seeks federal approval from the Federal Power Commission.
Washington reports the National Mediation Board halted efforts to resolve a railway wage dispute and set stage for a nationwide strike May 5 unless President Eisenhower acts. Eleven non operating unions seek a 25 cent hourly raise with insurance. railroads propose a 10 cent cut amid a 600,000 member workforce. The board urged binding arbitration last week.
Police sources say armed gangs believed to rob a village in southern Cyprus of firearms and ammunition in a spate of recent weapon thefts. The incident adds to ongoing concerns about organized crime in the island nation.
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