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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1960

Page

2

Soldier Deserts to Soviet Denounces U S Policy

A Polish born U S soldier Spec 5 Vladimir Sloboda 33 who deserted his intelligence unit at Frankfurt three weeks ago has denounced American policy and seeks asylum in the Soviet Union Izvestia announced Sloboda noted for limited access to security information served in Intelligence Group 513 deputy chief of a section His asylum request was published by Izvestia and transmitted by Radio Moscow Tass He claimed U2 flights and smuggling of agents through West Berlin as part of preparations for another war.

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U S Accuses Cuba of Training Reds to Send Through

The United States accuses Cuba of training spies and guerrillas to spread Communist influence across the Americas. The memo cites Cuba’s role in aiding leftist movements and calls for Latin American unity against the Cuban threat. Wilson, a former U S airman, seeks Cuba spy work after prison release.

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Polio Rise Spurs L A Shot Drive

In Los Angeles the fourth polio death this year triggered an emergency vaccination program in low income areas where polio nears epidemic levels. A boy about to turn four died. Countywide cases reach 178 versus 83 last year. city cases total 53 versus 26. Dr Ralph Sachs noted near epidemic figures and a shortened vaccine schedule to two months.

Los Angeles UPS Ralph R. Sachs

Youth Stays in Jail to Win His Diploma

A 20 year old youth in Nassau County Brook has court approval to remain in jail to finish high school. David Connelly, charged with auto theft, will receive a jail diploma by September after Judge Paul Widlitz granted the request as an unusual extension of his trial schedule. He said the jail education program would produce a diploma equivalent to high school and noted the plan as an extraordinary measure in his experience.

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Car Radio Stolen From Crown Auto Shop

A car radio valued at 170 dollars was reported stolen Monday to police by Crown Auto and Body Shop located at 1630 San Francisco Ave.

Crown Auto and Body Shop San Francisco Ave

Buyer Sentenced on Check Count

John Milford Donovan, 25, of 232 Siena Dr., admitted following a car salesman’s advice to “just write a check” and tendered a $2,000 check without funds. He was sentenced to 60 days in County Jail by Superior Judge Maurice C. Sparling on an insufficient fraud check charge.

John Milford Donovan Donovan Siena Dr Maurice C.sparling

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