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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1962
Page
4
London endures severe smog with air samples four times normal and hospitals on red alert. Thousands face power outages, icy roads, and transport disruption as 105 ships idle and flights reroute via Gatwick. Victims mainly heart and chest patients, with several accidents and injuries reported.
A faction within the Young Republicans accuses Gaston of undermining existing units by pressuring for chartered clubs and altering endorsements. Ricci and others compare tactics to extremist maneuvers at party meetings, warning such moves threaten party unity while supporting Nixon and visiting other prominent figures.
A bus car crash halted traffic on three freeways in Los Angeles area. Passengers were injured and two drivers escaped serious harm. The incident involved Arthur Torrance and Prescott Murphy, with Marine heroics as rescuers freed trapped occupants.
A bank robbery ended when a lone man defended the teller cage, prompting the bandits to flee after pistol threats. A vault custodian, William Petoskey, was shot in the temple, and hundreds of dollars spilled to the floor. The incident occurred as the deposit window operator, Dischler, 5 feet 11 inches and 173 pounds, chased the attackers and later revealed a $1,600 deposit was left behind. He plans to announce an engagement to Loretta Merman on Christmas Day.
Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej turned 35 on Wednesday and greeted well-wishers at the Grand Palace in Bangkok. The event drew crowds from across the capital as the monarch celebrated the anniversary.
President Kennedy declares full confidence in Ambassador Stevenson and says he will continue to be of inestimable value at the United Nations. He sends a letter to Stevenson and plans to meet him tonight at an awards dinner.
A Sacramento proclamation by Edmund G Brown designates December 31 as a state holiday marking California becoming the nation's most populous. The move creates a four day weekend for state workers and signals continued support for U S policy and United Nations efforts. The article notes questions about Adlai Stevenson amid Cuban crisis coverage and reports Tass claims of intimidation against peaceful settlement advocates.
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