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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1962

Page

2

Big L.B. Shipping Operation in Peril

The Long Beach Harbor Commission weighs a formal FMC complaint over a Sea-Land contract seen as biasing against rivals. Sea-Land plans four container ships and a 300,000 dollar truck terminal, with expansions to seven ships and 468,000 tons, as vans rise from 5,000 to 8,300.

San Diego Stockton Caughlin Long Beach Los Angeles Harbor Commission Todge FMC Vickers Sea- Land New York West Coast Sea-l Land Sea-Land East Coast Eeee JHE

Rail Crossing Toll Drops More Than Year Before

Washington reports Interstate Commerce Commission data show 1291 deaths and 3514 injuries from railroad grade crossing accidents last year. Deaths fell 5.4 percent from 1364, injuries down 2.6 percent from 3424. Crossings rose from 3195 to 3204. Most accidents occurred 6 to 9 pm, fewest 4 to 5 am. Friday saw more incidents, Sunday the fewest.

Washington LP United States Interstate Commerce Commission Sendighan

Taylor Predicts S Viet Nam Victory Over Reds

General Maxwell Taylor, newly appointed chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, said in Manila that South Vietnam is on the road to victory against Communist guerrillas. He noted the Vietnamese government is making enormous progress against Viet Cong guerrillas during a stop en route to the United States after a Southeast Asia tour.

Manila Philippines Maxwell Taylor South Viet Nam Guerrilas Taylor US Joint Chiefs of Staff United States Southeast Asia Jakaris

Hungary ousts top justice officials and others

In Budapest the deputy minister of justice Frerenc Ando two vice presidents of the Supreme Court and nine other justice officials were removed by presidential council order. The government bulletin notes the moves follow a party purge announcement linking the head judge chief prosecutor and former security officials to past Stalinist actions.

Hungary Budapest Frerenc Ando Supreme Court Pany Prt

Clean A-Blasts Seen as Aid to Agriculture

San Francisco based nuclear physicist Dr. Edward Teller told the Farm Equipment Institute convention that clean atomic explosives could aid farming. He described how such blasts might deflect rivers and control underground water, arguing irrigation relies on groundwater and that explosives could safely release stored water to replenish drought regions.

San Francisco API Edward Teller Farm Equipment Institute Teller United States

Rockefeller Nominated by New York Republicans in Coup

New York Republicans roared as Nelson A Rockefeller was renominated for governor at Memorial Auditorium. The six- member GOP slate, including Sen. Jacob Javits, was acclaimed as Rockefeller urged a fervent and fighting campaign against Democratic rival Robert Morgenthau.

Buffalo Nelson A. Rockefeller Robert B. Morgenthau Rockefeller Panet Jacob K. Javits Syracuse Morgenthau

Democrats Nominate Edward R. Dudley For State Attorney General

In the early Tuesday hours after their convention, Democrats targeted a key Harlem vote by nominating Edward R. Dudley, a Black leader and Manhattan borough president, for State Attorney General.

New York City Edward R. Dudley Manhattan

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