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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1959
Page
4
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev returned to Moscow after a month’s absence that sparked illness rumors. Radio Moscow said he received Spyros Markezinis of the Greek Progressive Party at the Kremlin, signaling Khrushchev’s return to work.
Columbia University students will hear former President Harry S. Truman lecture on the presidency. Truman stresses a practical, nonacademic approach and notes his ongoing work since leaving the White House. The event includes honorary degrees and reflects his intent to share insights beyond traditional academia.
Mead Edward, a 62 year old convict with seven prior jlases, failed a prison escape at San Quentin. He described using pajamas as a dummy and a broomstick hook, weighing 122 pounds with a paralyzed left arm, after cutting a bar from a third-floor hospital cell and flushing steel filings down a drain while pleading for help.
An ad urges immediate use of Campilo Pigniqus for fever blisters or cold sores. It claims local anesthesia to ease pain, antiseptic to prevent infection, and a drying action to speed healing. The product is advertised at 35 cents with a suggested home medicine chest placement.
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