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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1959
Page
2
Rocky officials prepare to decide on Nixon candidacy as thousands weigh in during the November battle. Red Boss Gomulka analyzed in continuation on page A.
Nixon’s Polish visit drew vast crowds while he met Gomulka and spoke on children’s future. Rockefeller’s press conference signaled a potential bid, as he balances Nixon’s strength with a secure path if victory is assured, amid polls hinting at a Nixon-Rockefeller contest.
A 14 to 15 mile wide brush and timber blaze in the San Bernardino Mountains north slope burned about 800 acres. About 700 men worked the lines three miles northeast of Lake Gregory Jory, twenty miles north of San Bernardino. No structures reported destroyed and control prospects remained distant.
The article reports on scheduled exchanges of world peace visits involving Ike and Khrushchev, noting prior discussions with Eisenhower and Nixon, and hints at a possible Khrushchev visit to Washington for informal talks. It mentions figures like De Gaulle Adenauer and Rockefeller affecting election prospects, fires in California, and Jordan’s king reapproaching Egypt’s Nasser, with leaders signaling diplomatic shifts and the potential for higher level exchanges among Allied powers.
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In Parkin Arkansas a white boy drowned while attempting to rescue a black youth. Walter Edward Holmes died as four other youths swam near a water filled ditch on a nearby plantation. Police said the drowning happened Sunday during the rescue attempt.
Capt. Andrew Mackellar, master of the liner Queen Mary, died Sunday night in Southampton General Hospital. He was 62. He led the vessel on many transatlantic voyages and served with the liner fleet for decades.
The text discusses travel across the United States, noting a plan for travel stays and shifts in Khrushchev's ideas about strengthening the character of the country and its people. It reflects on perceived influence of leadership on national resilience.
A testimonial ad praises Beltone Hearing Glasses and the Beltone electronic test as a light weight discreet solution for hearing loss. A man recounts relief from wearing the glasses and two tiny tubes that permit hearing with both ears. An offer for a free demonstration and test is extended by John J. Burton at the Hearing Institute in Lang.
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