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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1959
Page
1
Glendale's Adventures in Fantasy won the sweepstakes prize at the Tournament of Roses parade. Long Beach's Adventures in Universe placed best in its population category after a near-miss when a drunk driver struck a Pasadena police car. no one was hurt, and the driver was jailed.
Cuba's Fulgencio Batista fled the country as Fidel Castro's rebels pressed the capital. Rebel sources claimed a revolutionary colonel led the army, Castro moved toward Santiago, and talks of a truce surfaced. A rebel radio described the fall of Batista’s regime and the escalating crisis.
Havana reels as Castro partisans back a rebel threat and target a plush gambling joint, smashing pinball machines amid ongoing turmoil. Police report no immediate arrests as crowds gather outside the Havana casino area.
The 439 foot P T Adventurer grounded on Fouleather Bluff during a snowstorm near Puget Sound. Coast Guard reports 39 crew aboard, ship en route from southern Puget Sound ports to Port Gamble, Wash. Salvage vessels on standby as flights across the country face widespread labor disputes and grounding impacts.
Albany ceremony marked Rockefeller's swearing in as the 19th governor, with a high profile inaugural address tying state needs to international concerns. The 50-year-old Democrat-turned-Republican figure delivers a public oath in the State Capitol amid ongoing national political debate.
Mrs Pearl Ethel Nunez 28 of Norwalk rushed to shield her child Juanita 2 as a speeding car swerved toward them. She was struck and her daughter was hospitalized with undetermined injuries. Driver Manuel Calvan 18 cited for driving without a license as car crashed into a residence. accident under investigation.
In Monterey Park California three men burst into the Cuban consulate at 1951 Sunrise Drive firing shots. Consul General Adolfo Camarema was seized briefly as he stood outside the building while police detained the assailants. Valasquez, a close associate of the consul, was not under arrest. The incident prompted authorities to place the matter with the state department.
A brief paper teaser notes an independent voice on page 11 with maritime verse, and mentions a new gold wave leading the plains country highlighted on page BS.
A mob of Castro supporters briefly seized the Cuban consulate in New York, demanding to see Valasquez and his wife. Police cleared the crowd. no injuries reported as the consulate officials and crew remained safe inside. Rolan, a delegation leader, said the goal was to protect the consulate and support the Cuban government.
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