Tornado Cleans Chicago South Side. death and injuries reported
A Chicago tornado wrecked neighborhoods on the South Side injuring scores and killing Willie Arnold at Provident Hospital. Fire and police launched a major cleanup with city equipment, while damages were estimated up to five million dollars. Homes and streets from Homewood to the lakefront were affected as emergency plans remained in place.
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Job listings open in Today’s Independent ads
Classified notices show practical nurse and credit collection roles plus housekeeper and child care positions. Listings include five day a week work in Long Beach and a Wilmington entry, with roles such as sales, legal secretary, medical receptionist and routeman.
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Long Beach
Yseeepee
Wilmington
Tax changes urged by federal state advisory group
Washington agencies report the Advisory Commission on Governmental Relations urged abolishing or limiting federal gift taxes and adopting state estate taxes. It recommends increasing state death tax credits and aligning estate taxes with higher rates to simplify and boost state revenue. The proposal targets reducing overall tax complexity and shifting tax burden toward the federal government.
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Washington
UPI
Advisory Commission
Four Cuban Terrorists Face Death at Military Tribunal
In Havana, intelligence spokesmen said four men who opened fire from a taxicab during a crowd of about 5,000 at the La Coubre anniversary ceremony likely will be ordered before a military tribunal, with execution possible. Two were killed, four seriously wounded. one victim, Mario Fandina Mato, 69, drove the car under coercion. Fidel Castro announced nationalization of Colon cemetery, owned by the Roman Catholic Church, as punishment for its alleged mercenary tomb business.
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Artty
la Castro
la Coubre
Mario Fandina Mato
Fidel Castro
Colon
Castro
Tokyo records overses investments end 1960 at 790 million
Japan’s Finance Ministry reports that overseas investments by Tokyo totaled 790 million dollars by the end of 1960. The figure reflects substantial capital outflow as firms expand abroad and seek new markets.
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Tokyo
Japan
Finance Ministry
Caroline Kennedy's Sunday ride with a toy six shooter
President Kennedy attended Mass at Holy Trinity in Georgetown as Caroline joined the visit with a knee-length six shooter toy. After services, Caroline greeted reporters and rode with the White House limousine to join her family at a nearby home. The archbishop urged charitable donations for refugees, noting 14 million helped in 64 countries last year.
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Kennedy
Caroline
Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church
Georgetown
Stephen Smith
Mrs. Smith
Jean
Holy Trinity
Alfred Keinle
S.J
Patrick A. O'Boyle
Archdioves of
Cuba
Not Guilty Noted: Secretary Convicted in Lavendon Murder
Robert Dalton was found guilty of first degree murder in the killing of his employer John Lavendon, who had named Dalton sole beneficiary of a $600,000 fortune. Dalton, 38, Lavendon’s longtime private secretary, faced the charge Sunday night after a jury deliberation.
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San Diego
UPI
Robert Dalton
John Lavendon
Dalton
Lavendon
Verdict Puts Dalton's Claim to Merchant's Fortune at Risk
A murder conviction for fatally beating Larendon last November 20 bars Dalton from inheriting the retired New York merchant's fortune. The attorney stated the ruling automatically voids his claim as Larendon dies December 7.
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Dalton
New York
Larendon
Conrad Sets Off To Trinidad On Record Flight
Max Conrad departed Dakar for Port of Spain on the next-to-last lap of his round-the-world light plane attempt. Clear weather and a light breeze aided the takeoff as he estimated 174 percent hours for the Atlantic crossing and planned to fly to Miami after Trinidad.
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Senegal
Max Conrad
Trinidad
Conrad
Port-of-Spain
Caribbean
Miami
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