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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1960
Page
8
Hundreds of Indonesian students stormed the Dutch diplomatic HQ in Jakarta and the envoy’s home in protest of Dutch military reinforcements to West New Guinea. Police dispersed the crowd after about 30 minutes with no casualties reported.
Ellen Powell daughter of Dick Powell and Joan Blondell plans a May 28 wedding to film stuntman Chuck Hayward in Hollywood according to AP reports.
San Francisco's zoo traded a lion for a pair of blue macaws to cut costs amid a budget strain. Recreation and parks superintendent Raymond Kimball quipped the surplus could feed itself, while Arthur Flanders of San Jose offered the lion in exchange, noting the macaws are valued at $100 a pair, roughly the lion's price.
Theodore Roosevelt becomes the youngest U.S. president at age 42. He assumed office after the assassination of William McKinley, guiding the nation through progressive reforms and the early 20th century era.
Harvey S Firestone III a crippled heir to the Firestone tire fortune died after crawling to a balcony and plunging from a Havana Hilton hotel room. Cuban authorities ruled death by own action. He 30, of Florida, survived by his wife Beverly and a 19 month old daughter Diane Elizabeth along with his parents and sisters.
In Montreal harbor the 1000 ton Canadian coaster Federal Express sank after a collision with the Swedish freighter Polar. The Thorshope and Polar avoided serious damage while 18 crewmen from the Federal Express were rescued. Harbor authorities searched for the wreck outside the main channel as shipping halted.
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