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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1961
Page
3
A Wednesday cold snap saw temperatures reach eight degrees. Sliding glass doors froze, trapping residents who were rescued by Fire Sgt. Charles Jones using a screwdriver to free ice from the door grooves.
Exireux France reports the U S Air Force launches a massive airlift to Congo to combat famine. C130s and Hercules transports depart France and Nairobi carrying 100 tons of smoked cod peanuts corn and fish to Luluabourg and Garoua with aims to deliver about 1 100 tons of supplies over several days amid tribal warfare and international aid efforts.
Seattle volunteers withdraw from March of Dimes drive in May Valley due to dog pack risk. Lions Club members will assume solicitation duties to protect the fundraising effort.
President Kennedy called on Congress to pass a federal aid program promptly for depressed rural and urban areas. He framed it as a core campaign promise and urged joint action by federal, state, and local governments to combat widespread unemployment and economic weakness.
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