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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1962
Page
2
Police say a Corners Allegheny official found a toy of Dennis Angle in an old trunk at his Jarnegie home. Dennis and his brother Robert were reading comics in the attic when Robert left. Upon his return he found the body and investigators report the attic bulkhead latch displaced.
After a surprise Soviet move ending the four power status in Berlin the British and U S officials affirmed continued Allied rights in the city. Soviet armored cars entered West Berlin with limited public response as police restricted access near Checkpoint Charlie.
Earthquakes hit the Naples area causing mass fear as residents fled homes and slept outdoors. First lady Jacqueline Kennedy, vacationing with Caroline at Ravello, reportedly remained calm while White House officials were notified. Officials said the temblors originated in the same region with no forecast for more quakes. Casualties included a 1-year-old killed by debris. many died of heart attacks or shock rather than building collapse. Police and medics set up at walls and damaged areas amid ongoing rescue efforts.
Eastern Air Lines and the International Association of Machinists reached a pact clearing a major hurdle to resuming service on Sept. 13. Machinists will return by seniority, with senior qualified workers recalled for all shifts starting Aug. 24, while not all machinists may rejoin. Airline president Malcolm Macintyre said 2,000 employees will be dropped from the payroll this year.
Emergency relief rushed to stricken Italian towns as 3 year old Stephen vanished from Calvary Park in Ariano Irpino. Thousands panicked, with residents huddling on hillsides amid storms and flooding. Police and volunteers traced cries to a brushy area near a parking lot as efforts continued. The boy, from Rockville Centre, wandered from family during a Long Island outing, and was later found unharmed at the scene. The park lies on Long Island’s south bay, about 40 miles east of New York Harbor.
A scare aboard the liner United States tied up 1,800 passengers for about 30 minutes before doctors ruled the illness of a passenger, Peter Barton, 22, a Stockton‑in‑Tees, England, man, as chicken pox. The ship resumed activity once confirmed.
The Internal Revenue Service announced a new top secret instrument to uncover lawbreakers beyond ordinary visibility. Details were withheld including size and operation. The device, intended mainly for moonshine whiskey probes, will be shared with other agencies. Two developers Aubrey Z. Paxton and Ray Seale did not receive the year's largest cash awards.
The state health authority on Tuesday suspended three Los Angeles doctors for alleged misconduct. The cases involve charges of improper care and unprofessional conduct. Details remain unclear due to incomplete OCR text.
Pi-Cathie Gibson, former Scotland Olympic star and hotel operator, swam nearly a mile from Ayr to aid a 20-year-old youth whose canoe capsized. She returned him to shore but could not save his 12-year-old sister. Gibson, 32, was 400-meter bronze medalist at the 1948 Games.
Salisbury Rhodesia UPI reports Mabelreign town closed its city pool after a court ruled the facility could not bar Africans Asians or Negroes. The ruling centers on access to the municipal pool and prohibits segregation in public recreation.
Classified listing prompts readers to explore autos for sale under Autos Tor, urging them to find a better car. Emphasizes new-looking options and location in the current classifieds section.
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