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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1962
Page
3
An American embassy spokesman in Bangkok denied any U S Air Force jet shot down over Laos originated in Thailand. He noted no U S planes are missing and that a Vientiane report called the craft an F100 jet, a type not based in Thailand.
Government leaders and the administration pressed to move a World War I veterans pension bill but the discharge petition on the House floor remains short. Supporters seek 219 signatures for action. the petition has dwindled from 1208 to 199 with no change for a week.
The Children's Bureau announces two physicians will travel to West Germany to study treatment of thalidomide related deformities in children. Mrs Katherine B Oettinger said Dr Arthur Lesser and Dr Charles Frantz depart August 25 for Europe.
Ex-premier John M Chang and sixteen co-defendants stand trial on charges of aiding a plot to regain power and soliciting support from politicians. They allegedly contributed funds to a group seeking backing from Americans, including former adviser Donald P. Whitaker. Trial date not set, officials say it should begin soon.
Detroit traffic on the Ambassador Bridge between Windsor and Detroit was gridlocked when 26 toll takers walked off their jobs as Teamsters Local 299 tollmen picketed. Negotiations over a new contract were under way after the old agreement expired. Police managed the disruption during the rush hour and closures persisted into the evening.
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