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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1961
Page
3
Laos is declared neutral as King Savang Vatthana urges a nonaligned policy. He asks Cambodia Burma and Malaya to form a commission to verify Laos seeks peace and opposes foreign intervention. The U S State Department calls the declaration constructive.
Edwin Val entine Williams, owner of Wynn-Wide Travel Service in Glendora California, said at London Airport he was hurried out of Nairobi by U.S. consular officials and denies planning a Katanga army recruitment office. He claimed Kenya government seeks fighters and noted receiving letters from Africans willing to serve. He arrived in London in tropical attire and faced passport restrictions limiting travel back to America.
Reported unrest in Leopoldville as the U N Security Council plans Congo debate. Tass cites Chinese concerns over Lumumba regime and communism. Williams in Africa discusses contacts with Katanga and Kasai officials seeking outside support while a pro Lumumba rally echoes through Nairobi. Nine Americans escorted on safari. Better tenants seek your For Rent ads in Classified.
Eight Black demonstrators in Rock Hill South Carolina were jailed at York County prison after a protest against transfers and overwork. They refused to fight orders and began a fast in solitary confinement. The group, linked to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, faced salt and water deprivation while others worked on prison tasks. Local officials described the actions as sympathy demonstrations and noted the dispute centered on Gaines transfer and labor conditions.
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