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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1960

Page

12

Two Dead in Downtown Two-Car Crash at Boulevard and Third

Two men died and one was injured in a late Friday night two car broadside collision at Long Beach Boulevard and Third Street. The deceased were Hi of 814 Atlantic Ave and Jack Dexter 22 of the 1st Marine Division Camp Pendleton. Injured Gene Whipple 26 of Pacific Ave Apt D was taken to Memorial Hospital with head injuries. Police noted vehicle speeds and uncertain drivers as investigators worked. The wreck damaged a building and a light standard. this marked the third and fourth traffic fatalities in Long Beach this year.

Long Beach Boulevard Third Street Atlantic Ave Jack Dexter 1St Marine Division Camp Pendleton Memorial Hospital Gene Whipple Pacific Ave Apt. D R Beach Moore Dexter Whipple

Political Fans See Fight They Wanted

Vice President Nixon played in his ballpark and looked at home in a debater confrontation. He opened with I do not agree with Senator Kennedy, a line he repeated, contrasting his stance with Kennedy’s, in a performance compared to a World Series game, as he spoke from a familiar studio backdrop near his home.

Washington Nixon John F. Kennedy Senator Kennedy New York Yankees Kennedy

Ike Woos New U.N. Nations

United Nations sources say President Lisenhower invited delegates from seventeen newly admitted U.N. members to visit Washington for a luncheon, with plans for a same day return. Most new entrants are African nations plus Cyprus, including Cameroon, Chad, Gabon, Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, Togo, and others.

United Nations N.Y.P Lisenhower Washington New York Cyprus Cameroon Central African Republic Chad French Congo Belgian Congo Dahomey Gabon Ivory Coast Malagasy Republic Mali Niger Nigeria Senegal Somalia Togo Upper Volta

Across the Nation Strike Violence Erupts at GE

At General Electric in Schenectady mass picketing triggered a state of emergency as 3000 workers clashed with police and fire units. Eleven arrests followed rushes on the line while the company sought a court injunction to curb the protest.

Schenectady General Electric Co Anan Charles M. Hughes New York State Supreme Court John Shambo

Red Chief in Threat of Force Threatened by Brown Over Water Contract

Gov. Edmund G. Brown warned the Metropolitan Water District that its resistance to a Feath er River water contract risks delaying urgently needed supplies for Southern California. He accused the MWD of dictating terms and relying on force, while the Los Angeles water system backed the state water bond and the city chamber urged support. The dispute centers on water delivery terms and state flood control needs amid national tensions.

Los Angeles CNL Edmund G. Brown United Nations Nilsita Ishrush Southland U. N U.S West Khrushchev U. S Geneva Moscow Leningrad Washington White House Mwn State Department of Water Resources Brown MWD Caliifornia California Water and Power Commissioners Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce Metropolitan Water District Feather River Henan Keoep Coniver Power Commissioners Ration Up

Weather note at Jayced's air show misreads midseason calm

Weatherman and associates attended the Jayced's air show enjoying calm weather. The forecaster claimed hearing Polaris “from a submarine” as a vivid rumor amid the scene.

Missusi Polaris

Government adds five cities to substantial unemployment list

Washington reports the government placed Birmingham Alabama San Diego California Jersey City New Jersey Canton Ohio and Muskegon Muskegon Heights Michigan among major industrial centers with substantial unemployment defining six percent or more of the labor force as jobless. Surveys also show improving plans in the job picture next month despite a weekly unemployment benefit total of 1 571 900.

Washington UPI Lahey Department Birmingham Ala San Diego Calif Jersey City Canton Ohio Muskegon-Muskegon Heights Mich

Barbs Fly as Pair Slug Away on TV

Washington politics in 1960 features a TV debate between Richard Nixon and John Kennedy. Kennedy accuses Nixon of advocating a plan that could cost billions and endanger Formosa while Nixon pins failures on the Eisenhower administration and attacks the proposed budget. The studio scene includes Mrs. Kennedy joining the broadcast, wearing a black maternity dress as she recovers from a cold.

Cam Hafan Nixon Kennedy America Thelree Advisory Council Sen. Kennedy Re Ynorted

Pat Mum Jackie on Edge as Nixon Debate Tense

Washington report says Mrs Nixon and daughters watched the televised debate at home. Mrs Kennedy described the event as nerve wracking, predicting Kennedy could not top his rival but noting he might still have an edge.

Pat Jackie Pat Nixon Nixon Tricia Julia

Yankees Lead World Series Game Three Preview

The Yankees hold a 3-2 series lead and are favored to win game three in New York as Whitey Ford faces the Pirates' Vinegar Rend Miller in today's resumption.

Yankees New York Whitey Ford Pittsburgh

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