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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1960

Page

15

Midwest vacation ramble finds homesick reflections

The narrator returns from the Midwest and describes changes and contrasts with Southern California. He notes many Midwest residents moving west, half the family relocating with the cat, and jokes about cars, air conditioning, and the abundance of bugs at Midwest cookouts. He mentions illegal slot machines in clubs and a high school boy's jackpot, and contrasts expressways with tollways amid nostalgic scenes of trees and quiet streets.

Midwest Amocha California Ilinois American Legion Hall Hill

Congo tension rises as Katanga secession warned

U N chief Hammarskjold faced a new Soviet warning amid Congo crisis as Katanga seeks independence with Belgium support. Dag Hammarskjold urged UN action to restore order while Katanga officials blamed Belgium and Western powers for attempting to strangle the Congo's economy.

Associated Hammarskjold Soviet Union Congo U.N Katanga Western Aggression Antoine Gatimes Zenga Dagidate

West Germany Says It Will Help East Zone Food Shortages

Bonn officials stated West Germany is ready to feed East Germans if asked amid East Germany food shortages. Thedieck dismissed reports of riots as exaggerated, noting grumbling but no riot. He cautioned aid would hinge on a future East German request and cash or goods payments.

Bonn Germany East Germany West Germany Bonn Republic Franz Thedieck Weststern Soviet Union Cieck Katanga Elisabethville Reds Cross

Princess Plans Weekend Home Near Sandringham Estate

The Sun day Express reports Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong Jones weigh a 20 room country house on the royal Sandringham estate for weekend retreats. The proposed home lies about 100 miles north of London. A wartime site fired in by King George VI is cited as the location. East German shortages in potatoes and vegetables are noted. Patrice Lumumba plans a leave from New York Tuesday with potential stops in African capitals on the way home to seek money and technicians for Congo.

London The Sunday Express Margaret Antony Armstrong + Jones Royal Sandringham George VI JMUA ABU Congo Patrice Lue Umba New York Lumumba North America

Seven Steps to Oriental Decor Exhibition at Local Bazaar

Display highlights dozens of items blending Oriental and Occidental styles. Temple tassels from Kyoto, brass altar candlesticks, miniature S screens, Kyran Yin bronze statue, Hong Kong glaze bowl, Kutani teapot, silk watercolors, Ikebana guidance pamphlet. Mr. William Hong, renowned importer, appears with tea service and demonstrations Thursday through Saturday 4 p.m. to 4 p.m., with tea served 2 to 4 p.m.

Kyoto Hong Kong Acs William Hong

Dozing Driver Killed in Lake Arrowhead Trip

Gaylords Burton Bolger 21 of Los Angeles was killed Sunday when he dozed off driving home from Lake Arrowhead. Bolger was thrown from the car which struck a center divider and overturned. Three passengers escaped injury.

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Armed Teenage Thieves Caught in Car Heist

In San Diego police arrested two teens from Escondido on charges related to taking a 1960 sedan from a car agency and driving it toward Arizona. Officers say the pair, stopped after a roadblock near Yumay Arizona, admitted petty thefts and were found with a sawed-off .22 rifle stolen from Escondido. Names were not released.

San Diego API Arizona Escondido Yumay Ariz

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