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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jan 09, 1961

Page

4

Saboteurs Blow Up Belgian Rails Amid Strike Turmoil

Reports say saboteurs blew up Liege Namur railroad in two places while gunfire hit a bus during Belgium's austerity strike. Rail lines and phone wires were cut, trains halted, and road obstructions increased in Liege area as strike deaths rose to two.

Brussels Belgium Liege Namur Verviers Eupen

Bowling Alley Burns at Verde Lanes in Blythe

A Sunday fire gutted Verde Lanes, Blythe, the only bowling alley within 100 miles. Estimated damage reached $100,000 as firefighters battled the blaze for about two hours. manager Donald Davidson said pin-setting equipment, bowling balls, and shoes were destroyed.

Blythe Verde Lanes Donald Davidson

New Ethnic Map by Moscow Academy of Sciences

A new world ethnic map identifying 800 peoples has been completed by the Soviet Academy of Sciences Ethnography Institute, marking a substantial addition to scholarly geography and cultural studies.

Moscow Ukraine Economic Gazette Soviet Academy of Sciences Ethnography Institute

Merchants Oppose Boost in Minimum Wage Legislation

New York retailers gathered at the National Retail Merchants Association convention to oppose raising the minimum wage. A survey showed 36 percent think extensions to retailing would be far-reaching. 30 percent expect smaller effects, while 3 percent foresee greater adverse impacts.

New York Congress National Retail Merchants Association NRMA QNRMA

Classified Ad Prompt Noted for Appliance Buyer Leads

Fragmentary ad copy markets low cost classified service for selling items. Mentions a dial in number HE 2-5959 to start placing ads.

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