20 Feb 1959
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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1959
Page
1
Editor notes discuss a commune program promising cradle to grave benefits. A noted Indian social scientist spent six weeks in Red Chint, presenting five articles on life there. The piece questions whether Western readers view such guarantees as appealing or terrifying, ending the series.
Visiting a pioneer commune in Henan, workers endure long days of toil followed by compulsory classes and political indoctrination. The "Commune of 16 Guarantees" provides radiowave edicts, agricultural and industrial data, and mandatory self-criticism sessions. Nursing care and nurseries are available, with parents urged to relinquish personal attachments as they vow to boost production and reclaim Formosa.
Western proposals for a Big Four foreign ministers conference on Germany drew a chilly reception from the Soviets in London while leaving open direct negotiations. An Moscow radio commentator faulted Western notes as nonconstructive. British Prime Minister Macmillan heads to Moscow for talks as Dulles’ illness looms. Long Beach area costs held steady in January, with modest year over year increases in housing and transportation, while the cost index shows notable stability since 1940.
Secretary of State Dulles begins cancer treatment at Walter Reed Army Hospital with daily X-ray sessions for three to four weeks. Doctors say the cancer appears confined to the abdomen, with recurrence in the intestines noted after prior surgery. The one minute bombardment is well tolerated, though some patients suffer nausea or other effects from heavy X-ray therapy.
A state legislative committee report calls for a 95 million dollar shift in taxes from public utilities to property owners, sparking public scrutiny. Reference notes show location details across multiple sections: Beach Combing, Hal Boyle, Bridge, and Classifieds among others.
In Acapulco the two leaders exchanged pledges of friendship aboard the Soltavento as they discussed a possible 100 million Diablo Dam on the Rio Grande border. No details were released, but a formal statement was expected after further talks at the hotel. The White House and Mexican spokesmen gave no specifics.
Pan American DC7C training flight with three crewmen aboard crashes during a simulated obstacle descent on a rain swept San Francisco International runway. The Clipper Gauntlet breaks apart and burns. three crew escape through the cockpit window while engines tear from mounts and debris scatters over a quarter mile. Captains Dinelli Allaman and flight engineer Lyon survive the wreck.
Frank Costello, 68, weakened by cancer, has had his U S citizenship revoked by Federal District Judge Archie O Dawson. He is serving a five year federal tax evasion sentence as the government moves toward deportation to Italy after previous denaturalization efforts were blocked by a 1956 ruling citing illegally obtained wiretap evidence.
In Leesburg Florida a one room frame house caught fire. A mother pulled three other children out before the roof collapsed. Two youngsters, Edward Norton eleven and Donald Norton five, died after reentering the blazing home. The mother suffered serious burns.
A London doctor aged 38 pleaded guilty to manslaughter after an addiction to anesthetic gases during operations led to the death of 2-year-old Keith Gold. He was jailed for 12 months for his role in the incident.
A 70 percent chance of rain tonight and Saturday. Expect cooler conditions with a high around 62 degrees by noon today.
Mexican authorities found a severed body parts linked to a Fontana couple, Muriel Kling and Eugene Kling, who allegedly aided in a Lakewood market stickup. FBI to verify if remains are Muriel’s. Davison sold to kidnap Crosby’s future wife.
Atlas No. 21 failed during a Cape Canaveral test, blowing apart over the Atlantic three minutes after liftoff. The 80 foot missile, part of a 4900 mile flight test, burst as debris rained down after the boosters burned out. Cause to be announced later. security restrictions apply.
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