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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1959

Page

4

Callas Joins Onassis Aboard Yacht in Athens News Conference

Maria Callas appeared at a news conference on Aristotle Onassis's yacht in Athens ending weeks of speculation about her location. The pair sat together as Onassis discussed his business, with Callas offering no comments to reporters. Additionally, in Bonn Heinrich Lübke took the oath as West Germany’s second president amid anniversary remarks on unity and Adenauer’s era. Masterpieces valued at 650000 dollars were stolen from the Toronto Art Gallery including two Rembrandts and a Renoir. Lady Attlee, wife of former Prime Minister Attlee, was injured in a London car crash while driving to visit her husband in hospital. the other driver died. Lenin’s Russian atomic icebreaker Lenin appears in the Neva at Leningrad after launch.

Athens Greece UPI Maria Callas Aristotle Onassis Neasmen Onassis Bonn Germany Heinrich Léutke Luebke Konrad Adenauer London Lady Attlee Earl Attlce Cap Attlee Amersham Hospital

UN Fact-Finders Arrive in Laos Amid Civil War Tensions

A United Nations fact-finding team arrives in Vientiane as Laos faces a civil war pitting pro Western government against the Pathet Lao. The four-nation group from Japan, Tunisia, Argentina and Italy seeks to ease the conflict with regional observers. The mission follows SEATO diplomacy and U.S. diplomatic visits in Bangkok for regional security talks.

North Vietnam Lant Sine Paethet Tao Land of Lao Pheati Sanankone Security Council Shinichi Shibucawa Osawa Tong Tang Southeast Asia United States SEATO Marty C. Felt Pasifte Manila Bangkok

Laos Crisis Proposal Rejected by United States

The United States rejected a Soviet proposal to settle the Laos crisis without American participation. The State Department called the plan disruptive and unnecessary as Khrushchev arrived for talks with President Eisenhower. The Tass report said the proposal urged a Geneva conference excluding the United States.

Washington UPI United States Laos State Department Bikita S. Khrushchev Eisenhower Cormunist Filtheat Asia Tass Indo China United Nations

Congress Breaks for Home as Khrushchev Arrives

Congress adjourns after an eight month session with the Civil Rights Commission extended for two years and $500,000 granted to support its work. Foreign aid appropriations total $3,225,815,000, adjusted from the President’s request after conference changes. A contentious civil rights fight looms at the next session starting January 6.

Congress Kane Nikita Khrushchev Senate House Civil Rights Commission Navy Eisenhower

White Student Boycott Ends as New York Schools Normalize

In New York Queens five elementary schools reported near normal attendance after a mass white student boycott over the transfer of Negro and Puerto Rican pupils. About 2,172 of 2,375 white students returned to class while over 900 kept children home in Brooklyn's Bedford-Stuyvesant area amid ongoing concerns about juvenile delinquency.

New York UPI Queens Bedford-Stuyvesant Brooklyn

Royal Visitor Adopted in N Y As Brooklyn Schools Curb Crowding

The Board of Education transferred the royal heir presumptive Beatrix to ease overcrowding in Brooklyn schools. Brooklyn officials report no picketing or disturbances during the ceremony at Borough Hall where Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller and Borough President Cashmore attended.

Board of Education Brooklyn New York UPI Beatrix Nether Queens Brook Lyn John Inci Cashmore Ishoan Gov. Neleting Throre Son A. Rockefeller

Double Take Parade Shocks Royal Marines in Portsmouth

In Portsmouth England the Royal Marines were stunned during a ceremonial parade led by Turkish leader Gen Ruskin Erdelhan. After a brief exchange of salutes the general ordered a repeat march as an aide filmed, drawing a long, camera filled finale from the impressed Marines. Col. Harry Kimpton marveled at the unprecedented display.

Portsmouth England Royal Marines Ruskin Erdelhan Stat Royal Marine Erdelhan Col Harry Kimpton

AFL-CIO Pressed to Invite Back Teamsters at San Francisco

Elmer Bevan of International Typographical Union said the AFL-CIO convention in San Francisco would consider inviting the Teamsters Union back. Brown, leader of the Typographers, backed the move and criticized labor leadership for ousting the Teamsters. He deferred on Hoffa’s removal, saying it is the Teamsters’ decision.

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Piano Sale Notice Opens to Buyers

Sweet music to you will be buyers for the piano you want to sell. Call HE 2-5959 to start an ad.

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