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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1958

Page

7

Fangio Racing Champion Abducted Amid Cuban Unrest

Argentine racing idol Juan Fangio was kidnapped in Havana after practicing in his Maserati. His special representative Marcello Gambertone alerted police as rebels warned Cubans to avoid crowds and threatened bombings. Batista opponents push for elections while Castro supporters seek upheaval across Cuba.

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Gov Knight Advocates Solid Education Standards

Governor Knight urged returning to strong core subjects in grades one through eight with at least 600 minutes weekly for grades seven and eight. He criticized watered down curricula and promoted challenging all capable students, warning against policies that favor universal easy success and noting Russia leads in science and engineering training. He stressed maintaining 12 years of schooling for every child and strengthening its meaning for more students.

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Dock Strike Ends In Dublin After 10 Weeks

Dublin dockers and seamen returned to work on Sunday ending a 10 week strike that halted Irish coastal and ocean traffic and disrupted exports. The stoppage arose from a three way dispute among two unions and the Shipowners Association. An arbitration court recommendation created separate unions for seamen and dockers.

Dublin Ireland Shipowners ‘Association

Knowland backs Nixon as GOP 1960 nominee

Sen Knowland said he would support Nixon for president in 1960 if nominated and intends to serve a full term as California governor this year. Capehart urged extending the GI loan program two years, while expressing no plans to block Nixon’s bid. Knowland acknowledged Nixon’s lead and left the path open for future political moves.

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