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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1960

Page

5

Appliance Hunters by Rupe Watch Classified

Classified ad set promoting low cost items and readers urged to place ads by dialing HE 2-6959. Mentions buyers and the advertiser RUPE. The note invites readers to start their own advertisement today.

RUPE

East German farmers resist drive to collectivize land

In Erfurt district and surrounding areas East German farmers reported arson and sabotage against the new drive to seize private land for collective farms. West Berlin refugees and locals also cited acts of arson amid the push to extend state ownership.

Berlin UPH Comunist Erfurt East Germany West Berlin Germany Hise

China says armed forces cut by 2.7 million by 1958

TOKYOP reported that Communist China claimed a reduction of 2,700,000 military personnel from 1951 to 1958. The claim was broadcast by Radio Peiping and did not specify current force strength.

Tokyop China Radio Peiping Red China

Father of Five Kills Self Hours Before Birth of No. 6

Milford Conn state police trooper Raymond Brown 39 killed himself Saturday night just before his wife gave birth to a sixth child Sunday morning. Authorities say he had been worried about his wife’s condition after a recent illness and had asked for extra days off. The couple’s five children age 2 to 7 were with Brown at a restaurant earlier, and a babysitter heard a gunshot when he returned home. Mrs Brown gave birth at 5 am Sunday to a girl, the sixth child, who hospital officials said was doing well. Brown, a state police officer since 1954, was described by superiors as a happy man until a few days ago.

Milford Conn Raymond Brown Aga Brown

Robertson, former defense aide, dies after car crash

Co Indiana deputy secretary of defense Olutdeputy Robertson, longtime head of Champion Paper and Fiber Co in Hamilton Ohio, died after a collision while alighting from his car. Police said another vehicle ran out of gas causing a chain of impacts on a highway. Robertson attempted to avoid the stalled car and was struck by a third vehicle. Robertson had served as deputy defense secretary from 1955 to 1958 and was noted for defending national defense measures and criticizing Senator Symington's public stance on missile progress.

Robertson Champion Paper and Fu Co Hamilton Ohio Chiusell Rankin Cincinnati Wilson Bock Rankin Willie J. Griffin Sen Saint Symington D- MO Air Force Symington Russia

Flynn's Widow to Get $25,000 Advance

Patrice Wy more Flynn's widow will place a $25,000 advance on her share of Erroll Flynn's estate. The Surrogate's Court set April 7 for further proceedings. Wy more seeks funds to support herself and her teenage protégée Amelia, and to contest the will. The matter involves Flynn's yacht and arrangements with an agent in Spain. Beverly Aadland is listed in relation to the case.

Flynn New York Patrice Wymore Vance Micror Miss Wymore Surrogate's Court Wis Amnelia Tojdf Samuel Dis DiFalco

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