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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1960
Page
2
Ten fire companies battled a massive refinery blaze for three hours after a 23,000 barrel tank near another exploded spraying hot asphalt and igniting spills. Fire officials credited water suppression and foam as key, while spectators watched from rooftops as investigators assessed damage.
Los Angeles hosts the final push as both parties court California voters amid a Democratic registration edge of nearly half a million. Eisenhower Nixon supporters pledge turnout above 80 percent in Los Angeles County while GOP leaders admit a long fight in offsetting the Democratic majority in the 58 counties. The series of debates and Kennedy’s radio appearance are cited as shifting momentum. The Nixon camp hopes a strong last push in Southern California seals the state’s 32 electoral votes.
In Tunis, 14 dock workers began unloading the Soviet ship Fateh carrying 234 tons of supplies for Algerian war refugees in Tunisia. The freighter arrived from Odessa shortly after Russia recognized the Algerian provisional rebel government, now fighting French forces in Algeria.
Tokyo report says 1 037 Koreans repatriated from Japan arrived in North Korea Sunday, bringing total repatriates to 44 860. The voluntary program begun December 14 has only three more weeks to run.
The United States seeks an impartial inquiry into Cuba invasion charges. A six nation OAS committee, including Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, and Venezuela, will be cited as the basis for the inquiry while the US agrees to a UN debate. Cuba has alleged a US plot to topple Castro.
Helen Gahan Douglas wife of actor Melvyn Douglas and former California congresswoman was egged while speaking at Ford Hall Forum. An unidentified spectator in the balcony hurled eggs during questions about Eisenhower foreign policy and U N neutrality moves. Douglas continued after the incident as moderators urged calm.
The Ministry of Economic Affairs approved foreign investments totaling more than $9 million during the first nine months of 1960 in Formosa Taipei, Formosa.
James F. Monahan aged 62 known as Boston Billy Williams died at Worcester City Hospital. Once one of the era’s most successful jewel thieves, he led a gang that robbed elite homes in New York New Jersey and Connecticut with loot estimated at 4.5 million dollars. Victims included Percy G Rockefeller Duane Armstrong Lester Hamilton and others. Monahan moved in top social circles owning estates on Long Island and Palm Beach and an apartment on Park Avenue. He received a 250 year sentence in 1927, serving two years at Sing Sing and Dannemora then two more in Massachusetts.
In Moscow a surprise Khrushchev appearance followed the American Ballet Theater's 40 day visit. He and U.S. Ambassador Llewellyn Thompson exchanged toasts about art and friendship and briefly discussed the U.S. presidential race between Nixon and Kennedy. Thompson wore a sport coat from home as they joined four dancers for a private banquet after the curtain.
Foster stated water entering the heated crude caused agitation and tremendous pressure that finally blew the roof off the steel tank. The asphalt was not explosive, the chief said, after firemen knocked out the threat of loss of the 33,-
A North African man was killed and eight others injured when a grenade exploded in a crowded restaurant in Lyon France on Sunday. Police arrested the grenade thrower and two companions and linked the blast to fighting between rival Algerian nationalist groups in France.
Robert Kennedy said Republican headquarters circulated anti Catholic material in the presidential campaign. He disputed claims of Democratic religion bias, noting the issue has resurfaced as a major problem for the campaign and suggested Nixon may lack personal knowledge of the materials.
Partly cloudy today and Tuesday with wind, high near 75 in coastal zones. Mountain and desert regions show little temperature change with windy afternoons and similar highs. Offshore winds 12 to 75 knots with variable conditions. coastal summary notes a weak high pressure center about 600 miles southwest and a moving land air mass from the Pacific. Sunrise 4:06 am, sunset 5:19 pm, moonrise 8:41 pm, moonset 9:02 am. Tides and heights listed.
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