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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1958

Page

6

Bomb Found Atop Eiffel Tower Shocks Paris

French police raced to the Eiffel Tower to remove a time bomb planted in a washroom. The defective dynamite device could have toppled the landmark, spotted by a woman tourist as Algerian rebels intensify actions amid constitutional referendum. Separately in London, scientists report a nose and throat influenza vaccine using live virus under trial aiming for rapid, cheaper production.

Paris Eiffel Tower France Algeria Charles de Gaulle London UPI National Institute For Medical Research

Vacation Drownings In Gulf Claim Two Kansas City Druggists

Two Kansas City druggists Paul F P Brink 62 and Charles W Mollenkamp 47 drowned off the Gulf of Mexico while vacationing in Panama City Florida. Wives watched from shore. Witnesses said both men reefed with an inner tube failed to reach them as tide ebbed. Brink and Mollenkamp owned local drugstores and were life long friends.

Panama City Fla UPI Kansas City Paul FP. Brink Charles W. Mollenkamp John Kinley Birmingham Als Marion Cough Muellenkamp Brink

Ford Foundation names regional directors in Near East and Latin America

The Ford Foundation announced the appointment of F Champion Ward as director for Near East and Africa activities and Alfred C Wolfe as director for Latin America and the Caribbean.

New York UPI Ford Foundation F. Champion Ward Near Eastland Africa Alfred C. Wolfer Latin America Caribbean

Governor Debate in Offing By Bob Houser

Promise of a Brown Knowland debate before a statewide television audience loomed Tuesday with tentative plans for November 1 at 8:30 pm on CBS Channel 2. A second potential joint appearance on Meet the Press was discussed for November 2, a 15 minute per candidate format. Brown has spurned debates, accusing Knowland of using time-worn political tactics to boost the underdog.

Brown- Knowland Edmund G Pat Brown Los Angeles Das mi Sen William F. Knowland Bill Whitley Channel Brown

Jet Airport Proposed On Breakwater Long Beach

Long Beach city leaders consider building a jet airport on or near the breakwater to serve major airlines and expand air travel. Councilman Charles Dooley urges a two runway jet strip with ocean landings and rail or pier connections for passenger access.

Long Beach Charles Dooley Dooley Municipal Southland Rainbow Pier

U.N. blocks seating of Red China for another year

United Nations General Assembly voted 44 to 28 with nine abstentions to bar Communist China from U.N. membership for at least one more year amid tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union over Formosa Quemoy and Matsu. The assembly also decided not to consider proposals to seat either government’s representatives in its 13th regular session.

United Nations KB. U UPI United Nations General Assembly China U.N Iar 7Th Fleet Formosa Quemoy Matsu Formosa Strait U.S Republic of China People’s Government People's Republic of China

Successor to Stritch Seen Today

Washington reports a successor to the late Samuel Cardinal Stritch as Chicago archbishop will be announced today. Vatican coded message confirmed Pope Pius chose the new archbishop, with news releases prepared by the National Catholic Welfare Conference held for secrecy. Chicago Archdiocese serves about two million Catholics in Cook and Lake counties.

Washington UPD Samuel Cardinal Stritch Chicago Vatican Pius National Catholic Welfare Conference United States Cook and Lake Counties Illinois

Seek Test on School Lease Plan by Arkansas Board

The Little Rock Board of Education asked a federal court for a quick test of an Arkansas plan to lease four closed high schools to a corporation for use as private segregated schools. The board seeks court relief from contempt action if needed.

Associated Presa Little Rock Board of Education Arkansas U.s.district Court Board Virginia J. Lindsay Almond Jr Norfolk

Hurricane Helene Forms East of Bahamas

Tropical storm Helene formed in a squall line about 700 miles east of Miami as forecasters noted its southerly winds posed no immediate threat to reconnaissance aircraft. The system was at 23.9 N 68.8 W, 550 miles east-southeast of Nassau, moving west-northwest at 12 mph and expected to slow while growing in size and intensity. Highest winds near the center reached 50 mph within 30 miles of the core.

Miami UPI Helene Mian Weather Bureau Nassau Bahamas lHelene Isenter

Make Your Small Rooms Look Bigger This October

Better Homes and Gardens offers new ideas to enlarge small spaces using mirrors, room divisions, furniture arrangement, and storage solutions. Learn how to adapt these techniques to your own rooms and pick up the October issue where magazines are sold.

Better Homes & Gardens Homes & Gardens

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