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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1960

Page

15

Showy Duke Weds At Woburn Abbey In Civil Ceremony

The Duke of Bedford wed French TV producer Nicole Milinair at Woburn Abbey in a 16 minute civil ceremony. The couple kept the wedding secret for 45 minutes before a news conference, with a crowd of tourists paying 35 cents. The duke described marriage as a fun fair and said nothing felt different about being a duchess.

Ampthill England Duke of Bedford Sunday Nicole Milinair Woburn Abbey Nicole Britain

Migrant worker confesses to girl’s murder in Riverside County yard

Riverside County Sheriff reports Jose Gonzales admitted killing 10 year old Juanita Zepeda last Tuesday after being questioned Sunday night. Police say another boy’s decomposed body was found near Elsinore, linked to a missing Santa Ana youth. no arrests yet.

Palm Springs UPS Juanita Janie) Zepeda Riverside County Joseph Rice Jose Gonzales Zepeda Rice Zepeda Gil Elsinoré Santa Ana

Navy Plane Borrower Dashes 1700 Miles In Bomber

Norfolk sailor Robert H. Swain, already a 34 year old Navy enlisted man, stole a four engine P2V 5 patrol bomber from San Diego and flew to Shreveport Louisiana 1700 miles away. He landed at Shreveport Municipal Airport after running low on fuel. Swain, not a qualified pilot, claimed he wanted to meet a ferry crew that failed to appear and took off in the borrowed aircraft. He was arrested at a motel and held by Air Force base authorities for questioning.

Shreveport Robert H. Swain Swain Norfolk San Diego Calif Tion Norfolk Naval Air Station Burbank Swann George T. Fay Barksdale Air Force Base Navy Air

Lumumba Men Balked by Savages

Elisabethville Congo reports say Baluba warriors armed with bows and arrows pinned down Premier Lumumba’s forces around Rakwanga as reinforcements arrive by Russian planes and trucks. The fighting at Bakwanga, capital of Katanga’s mining state, rages with no mercy as Kalonji and Tshombe discuss possible Congo federation.

Elisabethville Lumumba Rakwanga Igaid Bakwanga Albert Kalonji Kasai- Katanga Kalonji Katanga Moise Tshombe

W Berlin Mayor Warns West Forces on Berlin Tactics

Berlin mayor Willy Brandt warned Western powers in a UPI report that Communists had launched a new campaign to force a rotten compromise on West Berlin. He noted renewed restrictions on West Germans traveling to East Berlin and said Reds would not ease pressure.

Berlin Clut Brandt East Berlin UPI Bakwanga Brandt Baluba Lumumba East Germany West

Man Shot Dead at Los Alamitos as Kin Watch

A Los Alamitos man, Jesse Nieto, 25, was shot to death on the sidewalk in front of his home Sunday night as his stunned family watched from the porch. About an hour later two men surrendered to deputies in Stanton and admitted they shot Nieto. Mickey Hansen, 21, of Cypress, and Gene Ratz, 22, of Los Alamitos, were lured over to Orange County sheriff's officers and Hansen admitted firing the gun.

Los Alamitos Jesse Nieto Stanton Mickey Hansen Cypress Gene Ratz Orange County Hansen

Mate Needs Some Kind of Dough Mate Needs Some Kind of Dough

The weatherman encounters an old friend in distress whose appearance shows he has suffered illness or hardship. The brief exchange reveals concern as the friend hints at ongoing struggles and poverty without detailing the full condition.

Kennedys Celebrate a Big Day

In Hyannis Port Massachusetts Mrs Stephen Smith sister of John F Kennedy gave birth to William Kennedy Smith weighing 6 pounds 4 ounces While Jean Kennedy Smith added to the family former Ambassador Joseph P Kennedy attended a 72nd birthday party at Robert Kennedy s home A Kennedy addition is expected this fall with Jacqueline Kennedy pregnant again and due later ссылка

Hyannis Port Mass Kennedy Stephen Smith John F. Kennedy St. Elizabeth’s Hospital Boston William Kennedy Smith Jean Joseph P. Kennedy Robert Kennedy Jacqueline Kennedy

Hurricane Donna Races Toward Puerto Rico Coast

Thousands flee low coastal zones as Hurricane Donna with 160 mph winds nears Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Residents shelter in schools while Red Cross and Civil Defense prep aid. weather officials urge precautions and completion by dark. Red Cross units deploy to threatened areas and plan staff transfers to mainland stations.

San Juan Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Red Cross Civil Defense Donna American Red Cross Miami Fla Wilmington N.C Weather Bureau Joseph Elmer Harsha Covina TL Pm Botty Mae Dogardus Mildred Siegert Baldwin Park Corona Pacoima Arthur Santa Ana Community Hospital

Freeway Crash Kills Four on Santa Ana Freeway

During Labor Day weekend traffic in Southern California rose with a fatal head on collision on the Santa Ana Freeway. Four people died in the high profile crash as the holiday period began.

California Santa Ana Los Angeles County

Hurricane moves west northwesterly toward Puerto Rico

The storm is moving west-northwest at about 17 mph and is expected to maintain that pace for 12 hours. It is forecast to intensify to full hurricane strength by early morning along Puerto Rico north coast. Warnings are in effect for the northern Leeward Islands with Guadeloupe gale warnings lowered. The hurricane is passing Barbuda and St. Martin as winds near 95 mph two hours before peak intensity.

Bureau Puerto Rico Leeward Islands Guadeloupe Barbu

Nikita Visits Finland Host Show After Bath Night

Nikita takes a traditional Finnish hot bath then stays up all night and features on the program as hosts, page B-7.

Nikita

U S Holiday Toll Rises Across Nation Roads

The National Safety Council reported 202 traffic deaths, 23 boating deaths, 49 drownings, and 49 other mishaps, totaling 423 fatalities with one third of a three day holiday remaining. The final count was expected to near 460.

National Safety Council

Woodpecker Rocket Flight Marks Odd Cape Canaveral Tale

At Cape Canaveral a veteran Douglas crew claims to have launched a redheaded woodpecker as a real bird in a staged test. Hank Trepanier recounts how the bird pecked a launch mast, resisted deterrents, and finally flew a short distance before disappearing.

Cape Canaveral Fla H. J Hank) Trepanier Douglas Co Transit Tiros Echo Thor Hank

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