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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1960

Page

16

Cuba to Host Vast Soviet Cuba Factory Build Up

Havana reports quote Ernesto Guevara saying Cuba will host 1000 industrial plants under a trade pact with the Soviet bloc to turn Cuba into a major economic partner. He notes Red China and Czechoslovakia will also help build Cuban factories including cotton mills and textile plants.

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French Atomic Test in Sahara Declared Successful

The French Defense Ministry announced an early today blast in the Sahara Desert describing it as a small yield test and France’s third detonation at the African testing ground. The ministry called the explosion a success.

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Traffic Toll Drops to Lowest Christmas Weekend Since 1949

By Associated Press traffic fatalities on the holiday weekend fell below NSC projections as 464 people died in traffic accidents by midnight EST and 77 victims of misc deaths. California reported 3 fatalities as officials said the toll may be the lowest for a Christmas period since 1949.

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Police Chief Slain and Suspect Seized in Oregon

Across the Nation reports a shotgun attack in Junction City Oregon that killed Police Chief Wondrow Whetstone and Everett Leslie Fletcher and wounded Verna Meu Milligan. Robert Evans was arrested after a siege at Crawfordsville, with a separate deadly farmhouse fire in Avon community. Cyrus Eaton received Khrushchev letter proposing Western and Communist business talks on disarmament.

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Snow storm disrupts holiday travel across Midwest and Rockies

Snow, led by Katee Snow, staged a comeback after a brief Christmas break as town readings fell to 15 to 20 degrees. Up to an inch of accumulation occurred amid a cold front driving snow southwest, with parts of Michigan Illinois North Carolina and the northern and central Rockies also seeing snowfall.

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Six Boats Reported Overdue

A fog encased the Los Beach area with a heavy blanket extending south to Newport Beach. Despite poor visibility no injuries or major accidents were reported by midnight, though several flights and harbor movements were impacted and airports faced temporary closures.

Lose Beach Long Beach Newport Beach Orange County California Highway Patrol Wat & An Los Angeles Harbor Coast Guard Orange Courtly Pam Los Angeles International

Office Boy on Stares to Success

In a cryptic exchange the office boy vow and chatter about a weatherman and efficiency experts. The speaker insists the boy never did much yet hints he may reappear as an efficiency expert. The fragment resembles a diary-like note from a newsroom.

Office Weathirman

Landis Report Blasts U S Agencies Political Makeup

The Landis report calls for a sweeping shakeup and reorganization of federal agencies, faulting political appointment practices, delays, and outside influence. It targets the FCC, FPC, Interstate Commerce Commission, and others, urging reforms to remove partisan rewards and improve competency. Kennedy is expected to use the findings to shape forthcoming legislation and executive action.

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Freighters Collide In Gulf Fog Off Galveston

A heavy fog in the western Gulf near Galveston caused a collision between the Greek freighter Tharras and the Norwegian Fernmonre, with the American Washington Trader aiding. The Cahone Coast Guard cutter transferred passengers, while the Fernmonre sustained engine water and damage. cause under investigation.

Texas Gulf Sale Galveston Tes Thorres Heald Reef Gulf of Mexico Coast Guard Cahonne Fernmonre Houston Pam, Occurred While A Heavy Fox Hung Over the Western Gulf Robert Smith Petty Point Coast Cahoone Sunel

Fiery Collision Injures Three Near NonGilk Community

Three people were seriously hurt in a Monday night crash near NonGilk Community Hospital. Alen Npe girl and her brother Vern Leroy Fickert of Mimbrnok Drive were among those injured when a stalled vehicle was struck by a passing car driven by Robert W. Yvonne. Powells Pamels Powell, 17, and Jack Powell, 24, were hospitalized as passengers in the Fickert vehicle, with details indicating a secondary impact as another car attempted to slow for the stalled vehicle.

Vern Leroy Fickert Mimbrnok Sas NonGilk Feeckert Valley View James Wer Pamels Powell Sunnybrook Lane Whittier Ack Forraner Powells Robert W. Yvonne Lambert Row Whiner Sear Mansa Bonner Stepperd Fickert

Wife of two airmen denies release details in Russia

The wife of two BA7 airmen detained in Russia says she received no official word from the Air Force about their release within a month. J Blaine Olmstead of Limba NY confirmed his daughter-in-law’s claim after a Pentagon contact. The family says the airmen are alive but no clearance dates have been provided.

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Police risk tuberculosis in futile attempt to save child Pare A

Police officers in Pare A faced a hazardous risk when attempting a rescue as tuberculosis concerns shadowed lifesaving efforts. The incident highlights dangers frontline workers face during critical calls involving vulnerable children and infectious disease protocols.

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