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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1962

Page

2

Zanuck to Head 20th Fox in shakeup after losses

Zanuck to head Twentieth Century Fox as the board adds four directors and plans a sweeping streamlining of activities. Fox faced losses earlier year and last year for production overruns including Cleopatra and Something's Got to Give. Zanuck defended The Longest Day and pledged modern 21st century methods for television and other units.

Zaneck Twentieth Century Fox Zanuck Wilzon Wyler Amec Grant Francis Levien Comeling Ryan Normandy Fox

Race Strife Intensifies in Georgia

In Albany, Gov. Vandiver threatened to mobilize 12,000 National Guard to restore order as about 2,000 peaceful demonstrators faced rock throwers during a march at city hall protesting segregation. Two policemen were injured in confrontations. Dr. King urged nonviolence and called for a 24-hour penance period to atone for the violence.

Albany George Ernest Vandiver City Hall South Martin Luther King Jr

Low Oroville Dam bid tops state estimate

Sacramento UPR A reports a bid of 120.56 million dollars for the Oroville Dam main embankment, 10 million under state estimates, submitted by Oro Dam Constructors from seven states with Pasadena based firm Easton Construction Company. Five bids range to 184 million while 750 workers attended the opening. Completion 1965. project also supports a Feather River water system aiding San Diego and dry southern areas. Governor Brown calls bidding solid and project on track despite a rock-pile dispute delaying site. state seeks rock possession through court action.

Sacramento Oroville Dam California Oro Dam Oman Construction Co Pasadena Fis Feather River Crone San Diego Marysville Yuba City Oroville Los T Superior Court Appeals Court Ares Combine Pasadena Im Inches Cedell Construction Co Winchester RK. P. Farnsworth and Co New Orleans Rob Potashnick Cape Girardeau Wright Constructing Co Colmbus McCoxen ,Co Cleveland Ohio Hardaway Contracting Co Colembus Meritt Chapman and Scott New York Gleat Canyon Dam Arizona

Guard Mr X Fear Rabout by Mobsters

New York district attorney says mobsters loom in the background of a 1.3 million blue-chip stock theft from Bache & Co. alias Mr X, once called Mr X, faces $100000 bail as authorities pursue potential high officials and missing shares totaling about $1 million. Alan Pomerwaz, linked to mob owned businesses, surrendered with counsel. Only $270,000 recovered.

New York UPI Mr. xX Bache & Co Alan Pomerwaz Teescay District Attorney's Office Asst Arnold J.cohen James E Lopiceolo Underworld

Empress Fa rah Expecting Child in Iran

A Tehran court spokesman said on Wednesday Empress Farah wife of Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi is expecting a second child. The birth is expected next March. The couple’s first child Crown Prince Reza was born October 31, 1949.

Terhan Iran UPH Farah Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlert Chhild Reza

Kennedy Considers Trip to California

President Kennedy may undertake a non political West Coast visit next month, pressed by reporters after California reports he might attend a ground breaking ceremony for the New San Luis reservoir. White House aide Pierre Salinger did not confirm specifics but said a trip west was being considered. In Tokyo, astronaut John Glenn arrived for a four day visit after circling the earth three times aboard the space capsule.

Washington Kennedy West Coast White House Pierre Salinger California San Luis Wo Gam Lot ‘Banos Salinger Geer Los “Banos Tokyo John H. Glennie Ehshie

JFK to Get Rusk Carded on Parleys

Secretary of State Dean Rusk returned from Geneva after talks with Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko on East-West questions. He will report to President Kennedy and greet Lao Premier Souphanouvong Phoumi during his Washington visit.

Washington Dean Rusk Geneva Soret Forelis Andrew Gromyko Rusk Kennedy Ross Gromyko Berlin Laos Sec Souyvanna Phoume

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