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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1962
Page
2
A failed escape at a California prison led to a lethal gas attack and fires. Six inmates attempted to escape using a hidden hacksaw blade to breach cell bars, triggering a deadly incident that killed one convict and injured others.
The labor leader Lafe McClain was ambushed in his car between 5 and 5:30 am near his home in Miraleste San Pedro and shot by unknown assailants. He was rushed to a hospital with pellets in his sight and head. doctors considered surgery and possible loss of sight while a broader probe tracked union funds and past corruption allegations.
A 21 year old cadet Vicente Rodrigues De Ceu was arrested in Tabaco North Portugal after confessing to setting five fires to gain training. The case was dismissed by plaintiffs on May 23 1960.
John D Rockefeller IV, called Jay, 25, a Yale law student from New York, joins the Peace Corps with duties in Far Eastern law and languages. His uncle is Gov Nelson A Rockefeller and his father John D Rockefeller III chairs Lincoln Center.
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