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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1959

Page

2

Burial in Milwaukee Set for Crash Victims

Four members of the Latewood family died in a vacation auto crash near Cheyenne Wyoming while en route to Milwaukee for burial Friday. Surviving children Charles 11 and Pat 1 were treated and remained in hospital. sister Mrs Exima Barrs said the family had been visiting Milwaukee relatives when the accident happened late Friday.

Cheyenne Wyo Milwaukee Exima Barrs Robert C Dunning Myrtle Lou Ann Catherine Wisconsin

Koreans Celebrate Independence Day in Seoul Rallies

In Seoul and across South Korea, crowds marked the 14th anniversary of independence with renewed calls for reunification. At Seoul stadium more than 20,000 students and citizens gathered as government leaders urged unity.

Seoul Seoul Stadium

Widow of Quarles assaulted in purse snatching attempt

Mrs. Donald A. Quarles, widow of the former deputy secretary of defense, was bruised in a suspected purse snatching Saturday night and treated at Walter Reed Army Hospital. Wallace D. Johnson, 19, unemployed, is charged with assault to commit robbery after the attack near 29th Street and Woodley Road. Sidney Epstein, Washington Star city editor, helped pursue and capture him a block away.

Washington Donald A. Quarles Secretary of Defense Wallace D. Johnson Quarles Walter Reed Army Hospital Johnson Sidney Epstein Washingon Evening Star John Curtis Summit N.J 29Th St Woodley Rd Mr. Epstein

Conference resolves on human rights action against dictators

A Santiago conference committee approved a resolution to indict the Dominican Republic and other dictatorships for human rights violations. Sponsored by Cuba and Venezuela, the measure would have a joint inter American peace commission study abuses in response to Caribbean tensions. The panel, including Brazil Argentina Chile Colombia Ecuador El Salvador Mexico, aimed to document charges and assess threats to peace.

Santiago Chile UPD American Foreign Ministers Dominican Republic Cuba Venezuela Inter- American’ Peace Commission Peru Rafael Leonidas Trofilo Mol Clagos Generalis Aio Eee Brazil Argentina Colombia Ecuador el Salvador Mexico

Indianaan Wins Soap Box Derby in Akron Derby

Barney Townsend, aged 14, of Anderson Indiana, won the 72nd All-American Soap Box Derby in Akron racing 975 feet in 27.90 seconds to beat Edward Fogarty of Tampa Florida by a half length before over 100000 spectators including Vice President Nixon. Indiana took six championships with prizes including a 3000 dollar college scholarship for Townsend and a 3000 dollar scholarship for Jon Hesskamp of Saint Charles Missouri.

Anderson Akron Ohio Nixon Barney Townsend Edward Fogarty Tampa Fla Lakewood Larry Ashley Ostrom Ave Bobby Weaver Elkhart Ind Fogarty Jon T. Hesskamp St. Charles Weaver Mike Costello Pasadena Indiana

High Ranking Red Dies in Shanghai

Tokyo reports that Chang Yuan-chi, a senior Communist official and deputy to the National People’s Congress, died Aug 14 in Shanghai at age 93. He headed the Commercial Press board, directed the Hall of Culture and History in Shanghai, and led state operations in media.

Tokyo UPI Chang Yuan-chi Shanghai Radio Peiping Chang National Peoples Congress Commercial Press Hall of Culture and History

Senator Douglas Estimates Impact of Rate Proposal

Senator Douglas said the Eisenhower administration’s rate plan would cost Americans about 314 million dollars annually in higher charges. He urged Congress to drop the 44 percent cap on long term bonds, claiming this would prompt a general rate rise of at least one half of 1 percent on all rates.

Washington Ser H. Douglas D-Ii Eisenhower Congress Treasury Douglas

Armco expands Chile grinding equipment venture

Armco Steel Corp through its international unit Amco Chile S A of San Pedro de Atacama plans to manufacture grinding equipment for Chilean copper mines. The venture, conducted with Amco Chile, aims to supply Chilean mining operations and support local industry.

Middletown Ohio Armco Steel Corp Amco Chile S. A. of San Wedago Chile

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