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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1961

Page

19

Katanga Rips Unity in Congo Parliament Rebuffs Tshombe

Elisabethville Katanga’s parliament, opening with a quorum shortfall, rejected President Tshombe’s June agreements to fuse with the central government. Lawmakers cited a legal technicality, spelling a new setback for unity efforts as Katanga’s independence stance persists. Balu bakat opposition members attended for the first time since independence.

Elisabethville Katan- Bar Katanga Moise Tshombe Congo Leopoldville iTshombe Kalanga Tshombe Coquilhatville Assembly Charles Mulaku Balubakat Tshiombe

Clown Bozo Faces Cancer as Civil Defense Talks Grow

Houston based Bozo the Clown, real name Edwin Cooper, a veteran of Ringling Brothers, has cancer and faces likely retirement. The tale runs amid UPI reports that Holifield urged Kennedy to push for underground shelters to counter atomic threat, citing potential casualties and public apathy toward civil defense.

Washington Chet Holifield Calif Kennedy Senate House Atomic Energy Committee Houston Tex UPI Bozo the Léra Bozo M.D. Anderson Edwin Cooper Aclington Bozos Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Iceland

United Church Ratifies Constitution After 91 Years Of Talks

The United Church of Christ approved a new constitution uniting Congregational Christian and Evangelical Reformed bodies after 21 years of negotiations. Some 3,669 of 4,036 Congregational Christian churches and 32 of the Evangelical Reformed regional synods backed the measure, forming about 6,413 local churches into the union.

United Church Philadelphia United States United Church of Christ Gerhard W. Grauer Chicago Evangelical Reformed Church Gott Grauer

Pensioners May Get New Glasses Without Cost

Local optometrist Milton Glinberg announces free eye examinations and glasses for pensioners. Bring identification, contact your social worker, and have details handled. Downstairs Heartwell Building 11 Pine Ave Downstairs, Downers. Phone Hemlock 6-2113. 30 years of experience.

Milton Glinberg

Federal judge rejects second New York lawsuit last month

The second of two lawsuits was rejected last month by a federal judge in New York, marking the latest setback in the ongoing legal challenges. The ruling narrows potential avenues for appeals and consolidates prior decisions against the plaintiffs.

New York

Mexico Exports Surge in 1960 Trade Balance

Mexico reports total exports reaching 5.9 million tons in 1960, slightly higher than imports by nearly four million tons, signaling a favorable trade balance amid expanding shipments from Mexico City facilities and related sectors.

Mexico City Mexico

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