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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1957
Page
3
Travelers recount a strong earthquake in Navarre with homes collapsed and streets full of people between 3 and 6 pm. Women received emotional shock treatment as residents rushed to safety and shared terror, including Mrs. Velez Koek of Los Angeles who prayed to the Virgin of Guadalupe.
A powerful earthquake battered Acapulco and shook Mexico City causing extensive damage. Buildings collapsed or cracked, including a newly opened Continental Hilton and a 44 story Latin American tower, with at least 40 fatalities reported and numerous injuries. An early seismograph read 7 on the scale, with later aftershocks up to five degrees. A Brooklyn tourist and other travelers were among the injured, and authorities warned many more buildings could fail without daylight.
Secretary of State Dulles flew from Canada to London aboard the Columbine II after talks with Prime Minister Diefenbaker at the U S ambassador’s dinner. He said the disarmament issue was key and noted plans for a Washington meeting of Western Hemisphere and other nations to discuss mutual trade and security.
Gladys Zener Miss Universe winner arrives in New York with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Eduardo Zender. The group will stay in the city until Thursday before traveling to Mexico City for the next leg of engagements.
Red Skelton and his nine year old son Richard, ill with leukemia, travel through Paris for pleasure. They visit the Flea Market, dine atop the Eiffel Tower, and meet Maurice Chevalier during an extended European tour from Barcelona with Mrs Skelton and daughter Valentina aboard.
Former U S Representative Nat Patton of Crockett Texas died at his home Saturday night at age 60. Patton, a Crockett native, served in Congress and renewed public service after campaigns nationwide. His passing closes a long career marked by regional influence and party leadership.
Redwood City California sheriff reports a kangaroo court in San Mateo County Jail sentenced Robert Young a 38 year old Los Angeles machinist to death. Two fellow prisoners allegedly carried out the hanging with a towel and a noose after an abortive attempt using a blanket.
Moderate progovernment forces built a commanding lead in Sundays Assembly vote as the count surpassed two million. Left radicals and the Peronistas faltered, signaling a government victory for Provisional President Pedro Aramburu in a divided opposition. Peron's exiled campaign to have followers cast blank ballots yielded about 20 percent turnout, far below predictions.
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