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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1960
Page
12
In a garbled report from AP, Nixon signals victory over Kennedy with a Hawaii drive claim. The piece notes political maneuvering before the convention and hints at Nixon not yet cleared for further campaigning.
A tropical storm dubbed Brenda neared hurricane force as it moved along the Carolina coast packing heavy rains and high winds. The system, centered near Edenton North Carolina, threatens the mid Atlantic and New England while officials warn of widespread flooding and damage. President Eisenhower altered vacation plans to remain inland. Nixon plans Hawaii trip as Kennedy and Johnson prepare for campaign strategy.
Weather forecasts outlined tentative flight times for Vice President Nixon’s trip next week. A Southeastern storm toppled winds up to 60 mph, with rain and high seas to six inches. Nixon planned to depart Washington at 7 30 EDT and reach Reno by 1 30 p.m. PDT, then Los Angeles by 4 30 p.m. PDT to speak at Whittier College amid unsettled Atlantic coast conditions.
A Wednesday flight departs Los Angeles at 8:30 am PDT and arrives in Honolulu at 11:30 am Hawaii time. The trip sequence reflects Pacific daylight time differences and a three hour time adjustment.
A Congo visit by Patrice Lumumba draws mixed signals from U S officials as Belgium is praised for planned troop evacuations. In Washington, Thomas C Mann is named assistant secretary of state for Latin American affairs, while a California brush fire loss is contained near Los Padres National Forest. A Cleveland family notes their sparrow Cheep bonds with their baby.
Seoul reports South Korea sank a North Korean patrol ship in a five minute gun battle near Kojin on the east coast. Three NK survivors were rescued, four South Korean sailors wounded, and a retaliatory NK torpedo boat appearance followed ninety minutes later.
During a training session a weather man recalls a tough moment when he snapped at a sergeant and asked if everyone else was out of step baring himself as the only one in line. The sergeant deflects by remarking who is in charge.
Eleven year old Betty Steed visited the Brown Palace Hotel where President Eisenhower met her as news spread that her airman father had been restricted to Lowry Air Force Base. White House aides intervened guiding Col. Draper to resolve the base access delay and arrange a base pass and a possible job for Betty.
Friday’s IBC kickoff brings eight glamour contestants to Long Beach amid a carnival of media from the South Pacific Canada and the Orient Line. dignitaries greet the ship as the city band plays California Here I Come with crews praising the cargo of international beauty.
The Atlas rocket carrying the first planned U S man into space capsule exploded 63 seconds after liftoff from Cape Canaveral in a rain storm. The unmanned Project Mercury craft, with its instrument payload, was lost in the Atlantic. Radio contact failed shortly after firing, and officials cited a probable catastrophic failure.
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