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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1960
Page
19
Sunset Avenue site once owned by Charles Chaplin, five acres bought in 1918 for 34000 dollars, produced silent era classics and later talkies. Sold in 1953, later occupied by a supermarket, now eyed for a movie by Skelton and about a dozen TV shows with filming in Japan.
Edward Schuler cleaned his Hamden barn and uncovered 11 dynamite sticks dating back 20 years. He lit one stick causing a small explosion that shattered windows and china and frightened nearby residents. He then set off the remaining 10 sticks in a field.
The Quemoy Islands commander warns that Chinese Reds may attempt an invasion of Nationalist outposts off Formosa. Military leaves are canceled. Taipei sources doubt new intelligence backs the alert, suggesting a precautionary measure rather than new aggression.
A continuation from page four recounts the brutality as protesters, many students, faced deadly force. The report highlights a pattern of youthful protest and rising casualties amid the turmoil.
Reports detail a low key arrival with limited Indian official reception as China presses border claims. Security tightens in New Delhi while Tibetans are barred from protests. In Seoul, mass student protests and police clashes mark Rhee’s fourth term amid martial law and casualties.
Delegates gather for the Democratic National Committee sessions to decide leadership of the platform credential committee and select a keynote speaker and permanent chair. Camille Gravel Jr of Alexandria and Georgia Gray of Richmond comment on the arena’s modern, colorful hall as a contrast to a barn. Paul Butler, DNC chair, calls the venue the greatest convention hall in the country.
A 21 month old girl was given nine slimming pills by Donna. The mother Mrs Don J Bryan removed the pills by hospital procedure after doctors ruled she was not fat. The incident prompted medical intervention but no lasting injuries reported.
UPI report states pre fabricated houses marketed in Tokyo this spring priced between 1300 and 1600 dollars. The plastic and metal homes are patterned after airplane fuselage design, claimed to withstand typhoons and earthquakes.
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