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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1960
Page
6
Ross S. Marshall, former senior vice president of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, died Monday in Cleveland, ending a long career in railroad leadership.
President Ayub Khan issued an order effective immediately stripping Karachi of capital status and shifting his headquarters and some government offices to Rawalpindi, creating two capitals for Pakistan. The move makes Rawalpindi the industrial, military seat near the Himalayan foothills with 259,000 residents while most government secretariat work remains in Karachi.
Armed guards escort a huge 30 000 carat diamond shipment worth 1 159 000 to Harry Winston’s Sun Ave showroom. Winston, the world’s largest independent gem dealer, bought the diamonds from the U S government after a wartime stockpile sale by the customs office. Government says stockpiling of cuttable stones ends.
A fragment notes a municipal band concert with intermission and references to pieces such as La Stella Spanish March and sketches. It mentions days Thursday and Wednesday, with unclear venue details and program fragments. The text is garbled but indicates an upcoming band event and a set of musical selections.
An advertisement touts PlateWeld for repairing false teeth and plates at home in minutes. It claims to replace worn parts using pink plates, offering simple, on cut assembly and a money back guarantee.
Dr J M Sues, optometrist at 37 Pine Avenue, advertises three range glasses to correct near and far vision. Customers invited to visit Fridays or Saturdays for demonstrations and easy terms. Offices also listed in Wilmington.
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