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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1963
Page
1
Drills resume at the 305 foot rescue shaft as crews reopen the mine to hunt for Louis Bova believed trapped alive or dead. Charmbury initially described a possible miner's silhouette on TV, suggesting a body against a post, with hopes the third man fell in after Fellin and Throne escaped on August 20.
At the Moab mine a crowd gathered as investigators and the FBI pressed to identify two bodies. District Attorney Harry Lightstone appeared, and Mrs. Betty Tinney was named as a missing person. Amid upheaval, a Philadelphia Daily News car was torched and several arrests for disorderly conduct were reported. News crews filmed ongoing rescue attempts and a town remained on edge as efforts to locate Louis Bova continued.
Police reinforced lines as 18 Japanese fishers were slowly moved 125 yards from the Baker dwelling while crowds watched. The area was cleared after cordons formed and orders given. In Utah, the Moab incident unfolded with a disaster response and investigations into a potash mine blast that trapped 25 miners.
New York based Samuel Pearsall a retired textile merchant who never attended college left most of his estate exceeding six million dollars to Cornell University. Pearsall of Ridgewood New Jersey died August 15 at 102 after remaining active in business to age 99, formally retiring at 92.
Police and state troopers dispersed hundreds of youths on the Ocean City boardwalk after a midnight curfew. Forty eight arrests were made for curfew violations with seven charged for disorderly conduct. Fines ranged from ten to one hundred forty four dollars.
Bannered public show backing the government fills Saigon as martial law nears a lift. Officials tout 200000 spectators while observers place the crowd at 60000. Pro government youths cheer while Buddhist pagoda Xa Loi reopens as tension eases. Meanwhile Communist gunners strike U S helicopters, killing two Marines and wounding three, raising American deaths to 54 in Vietnam since 1961.
The article reports a 16 year old girl rights marcher disappears while news notes shifting to Vietnam actions near Tay Ninh and a Cambodian border. Diplomatic talks involve US Ambassador Lodge and Diem adviser Ngo Dinh Nhu as the sister’s family traces her whereabouts. Police and university officials refer to missing person inquiries, with limited details about her Washington trip.
In Lobstoft England burglars used too much explosive to blast open an office safe and loot the $28 it contained. No further details on suspects or motive were provided.
Seven administration officials say the line will not be normal diplomatic chatter between Kennedy and Khrushchev. It will be a secure teletype network with bilingual attendants, monitored 24 7, housed at the Pentagon Joint Chiefs of Staff while the White House hosts the transmitter.
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