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Newspaper

Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Feb 10, 1961

Page

4

Crash Kills Hostage as Thug Flees

A chaotic motel gunfight leaves hostage Brenda Sargent dead and pistol duels as Sargent and accomplice flee in a car along U S Highway 70. Police pursue. Brenda wrestled from attackers as Jim Tackett and Mrs. Lorene Stephens disable the captors and escape, with no charges yet filed against the Sargents.

Sargent Lorene Stephens James Crossgrave Brenda Mex U. S Highway 70 Argent

Lumumba and aides escape Katangan jail in bold breakout

Widespread manhunt follows the jailbreak as Lumumba along with Maurice Mpolo and Joseph Okito allegedly escaped from Elisabethville. Katanga officials fear renewed civil strife between loyalist forces and Mobutu followers while Youlou seeks unity with Tshombe. Police reported roads blocked and guards relaxed at an isolated facility.

Katanga Premse Joseph Mobutu Lumumba Mobutu Oriental Lummumba Godefroid Munongo Mouth Maurice Congo Kasavubu Joseph Iba Youlou Moishe Tshombe Whesi Leopoldville Pro David Doyle Washington, D. C U.S Elisabethville Radio Munongo Rom Iso Ated Lemumba Mpola Okital St Elisabethville Jadatville Kolwezi Mutshatsha Angola Stanleyville Oriental Province

French Blame Soviets for Attack on Plane

The report alleges a French air strike near Algeria involved a radio contact with an Algerian station before a Hyushin-18 encounter. It cites Soviet accusations of French banditry, calls for punishment, and notes Moscow’s protest amid strained Soviet-French relations over Algeria.

Al‘geria Mediterranean West Germany Moscow Andrei Gromyko Coup de Fresne Algeria Gromyko Stanley Johnson Francis Gary Powers Brezhev West Africa Rabal Morocco

Queen Elizabeth II Visits Rawalpindi in Pakistan Tour

Queen Elizabeth II arrives in Rawalpindi with Prince Philip amid a slight cold. A royal spokesman says the illness is not serious and will not affect the program. The pair will join President Ayub Khan in Lahore for a four day stay.

Rawalisnlu Pakistan Elizabeth I Rawalpindi Pakiistan Prince Philip Lahore Mohammed Ayub Khan

Full Recession Warned By Goldberg In Kennedy Drive

Labor secretary Goldberg warned of a full recession and pressed for emergency aid. He cited Kennedy’s plan for 1.2 billion to speed benefits to long term unemployed, aiming to start checks within two weeks. He spoke at Midway Airport with lawmakers and Andrew Hatcher, stressing unemployment as a human crisis.

Cate Labor Goldberg Congtess Kennedys Labor Department Midway Airsport Kennedy Washington Andrew Hatcher Sen Vance Hartke Roman Pucinsti John Brademas Ray Madden Chicago

Finch Thiele Trial Slated to Resume

The conspiracy bribery case against Det Sgt James A Thiele and Harry P Finch Jr resumes after a half day recess. Judge J Howard Ziemann presides as cross examination of Dr J Q Garland continues. Garland testified he paid 3700 dollars in 1957 and 1960 to settle abortion charges and related sums to avoid further prosecution.

Det James A. Thiele Harry P. Finch Jr Lins Angeles J. Howard Ziemann Athex J. Q. Garland Albert C. S.ramsey Garland Jla Thicke

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