04 Aug 1960
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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1960
Page
1
In Porto San Stefano Italy locals celebrate a 14,000 pound whale hauled ashore after a harrowing capture. The carcass decayed with a strong odor until authorities and experts moved it to sea and it vanished, leaving officials puzzled over the missing prize.
Mexico weighs the Kremlin invitation as Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev eyes the Sept. 16 independence centennial. U.N. officials in New York report Khrushchev signaled attendance while Mexican leaders offer cautious responses due to the burden of the anniversary program. Khrushchev also accepted Castro’s invitation to visit Cuba but has no date set.
Washington notes that Democrats and GOP leaders foresee rapid action on farm aid in the postconvention session. Senator Harold Cooley argues for a four-point emergency plan to place about one billion dollars in farmers pockets this year, including restoring crop supports, acreage cuts with payments in kind, expanding surplus disposal abroad, and broadening farm credit programs. Johnson signals broader defense funding unlikely to eclipse farm measures. Kennedy hints at pushing a farm bill during August session.
The Irish government plans to send a second battalion to the Congo following a United Nations request. The force will total about 650 men, roughly matching the unit already deployed, with movement possibly next week.
Advertising copy describes the Huntington Hotel on the beach offering 120 Ocean Boulevard rooms with private baths, daily maid service, and telephones. The oceanfront dining room serves meals to guests and non-guests with breakfast at 95 cents and dinners around 7.20 dollars.
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