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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1965
Page
2
Nicoll Comelli 83 of Bergamo and his son Pietro 55 met Tuesday for the first time in 20 years. Moments after the reunion Pietro suffered a heart attack and died. His father died a few hours later of another heart attack.
Senator Robert F Kennedy wrapped up a three week Latin American tour in Caracas proposing a five point program to raise Latin America’s role in world affairs. He urged NATO style cooperation and a nuclear free zone in Latin America and called for closer direct ties with Europe and new inter American institutions. Police briefly detained two youths after a stench bomb attempt during his Caracas speech to Venezuelan union leaders. Kennedy planned to depart for New York today.
The Navy abandoned a barge carrying $100,000 in Mohole drilling gear after it took on water and sank while being towed from Midway to Hawaii. The loss, including diamond bits, was disclosed with a $100,000 insurance payment to Layne International. The Mohole project aims to drill six miles into the ocean floor off Maui, sponsored by the NSF.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions an event at Long Beach with names Avery Lane and Bseche i fon, unclear details. Summary preserves readable entities and suggests a local notice or item with participants.
Washington reports that General Motors will loosen its hold on bus manufacturing and sales after a Justice Department agreement. GM will allow other manufacturers to use its patents with no royalties for five years, and future patents will be royalty free for the first five years. The pact gives the government power to seek divestiture of GM bus properties under certain conditions and aims to expand and diversify the bus market over the next decade. The suit, filed in Detroit, accused GM of conspiring with several operators including Greyhound and National City Lines to monopolize the market.
President appoints Rear Admiral John J. Hyland as head of the 7th Fleet, citing his carrier bombing expertise in Vietnam era missions. Hyland, 53, a Naval Academy graduate and decorated aviator, will lead from the flagship Oklahoma City after Pacific command talks, with a goal to win the war. He has two sons and two daughters, and his wife is Lorraine Whiling of New Rochelle.
Yamanashi prefecture began selling Mt Fuji soil and lava rocks as souvenirs to raise funds. Bags priced at 100 yen each have sold about 5,000 units. Fuji Yoshida city officials object, warning mass theft of Mt Fuji materials could occur.
Operations, has served previously in the 7th Fleet as commander of the seaplane tender Gilo and the carriers Saratoga and Forrestal.
WASHINGTON UP I reports that brain derived RNA injected into rats enabled new learned behavior, suggesting memory mechanisms may be similar across species. Researchers Frank R Babich Allan L Jacobson and Suzanne Hubash of the University of California at Los Angeles conducted experiments with hamsters and rats to test cross species memory transfer.
Paris president Charles de Gaulle used television to urge reelection, arguing progress and peace, warning opponents would return France to disorder. Polls show undecided voters, with Dec 5 election looming and questions about a first-round majority. De Gaulle signals possible run for seven-year term as France seeks strength among allies.
A social welfare agency reports that 4000 refugees from Red Lori arrived at a small Portuape colony in the first 11 months of 1965. Officials note ongoing relief needs and settlement challenges as aid continues.
In a brief irregular note a winter snow event causes concern as a slushy layer blankets roofs and sidewalks. Residents report cautious activity while authorities urge safety and careful snow removal in the affected district.
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