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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1960
Page
13
A Friday Rhine collision set nine vessels ablaze with 25 injured and one Dutch woman dead. The Diamant tanker-barge and Tina Scarlett ferry sparked fires that spread to seven tied ships, halting Europe’s busy waterway as crews abandoned vessels and smoke darkened the sky.
State Department voiced surprise and regret as the Soviet Union abruptly canceled the visit of 23 Russian students to the United States. A Press Office said visas had been approved last Wednesday for the Russians set to arrive Saturday, noting applications were received from Moscow on Sept. 21 and typically require 30 days.
Havana reports by the Armed Forces Ministry say fifteen political prisoners escaped from Morro Castle prison amid tensions tied to Soviet and American moves. The ministry linked the breakout to recent armed landings in the east as a youthful Colorado Place group observed a parade on TV.
The hearing centered on raising Cohen’s bail from 25000 to 100000 after he sought permission to travel for counsel. Judge Willan d Mathes indicated the bond increase amid six charges while Ammneys ALL Wilant and Dahlstront appeared. An appeal to reduce bail was filed with the District Court of Appeal, with a hearing slated for Monday in San Francisco. Cohen aimed to travel to Washington DC to confer with attorney Bennett Williams.
Police halted a street public address by Senator Paul A Douglas in Joliet amid a dispute over a city ordinance restricting sound-equipped campaign stations. Officers cited a violation of First Amendment rights and told him to stop, while a Republican Central Committee claimed suppression of political speech in a GOP stronghold.
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