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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1960
Page
5
Thieves broke into an insurance office in England and spent hours attempting to crack the safe. They failed, opened a pinay bank holding staff contributions to charity, and left with 10 shillings.
Riverside judge sentences youth to life in prison without parole for a double killing during a Riverside robbery attempt. The case involved the home of O'Hara and the Duvelyuths, with Waite and O'Mara pleading guilty and receiving terms.
The late Aly Khan bequeathed 280000 dollars and a visa to Bettina, a Paris fashion figure, as his widow legacy. His sons Karim and Amyn Aga Khan and daughter Yasmin receive two thirds of remaining holdings. The will, dated February 2, 1959, notes assets in England and parts of Europe total over eight million dollars worldwide. He died after a Paris crash May 12, and Bettina suffered a minor head injury.
Florance Chadwick 42 of San Diego plans a historic attempt to swim the Irish Sea from Ireland to Scotland, a feat no woman has achieved. She will plunge early Thursday after a prior 24 mile attempt ended with a withdrawal. Jane Baldasare, 24 of New York, aims to cross the English Channel with a difficult underwater swim on Thursday.
The Independent lists starting times at Long Beach venues with theater ads. Times include 1.45, 6.55, 10.45 showings and a mix of film titles and schedules in a crowded, imperfect OCR style.
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