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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1960
Page
18
Up to 3,000 workers battled more than 400 fires across British Columbia as temperatures exceeded 100 degrees. Weather officials said several blazes were controlled earlier, while many remained active. Planes dropped thousands of tons of water as crews worked to contain the fires and protect 1,500 acres burned.
A devastating blast at the iC Peasiey Department Store in Merrill left eight dead and fourteen injured. Mayor Ralph xolgt expressed shock as investigators led by STATZ and John McHale of the State Industrial Commission probe the cause. The destroyed site sits near a former A&P site blamed for a 1951 gas-explosion. Officials deny a gas leak tied to Merrill’s blast.
The State Department labeled a Havana incident deplorable after three American citizens Mrs Price and her two sons were assaulted near Jesus de Miramar Church. Witnesses said bystanders asked police for help but officers on duty did nothing. The Havana attack contradicted Cuban assurances that Americans would be protected.
Mohammed Abdullah aged 21 a former Bertram Wowk changed name after embracing Islam will be arraigned on a murder charge at a Berkeley hospital He is accused of shooting and killing Sonja Hoff 21 a University of California coed in the university library last Wednesday He reportedly shot himself after the crime and told police he did it because she did not love him The district attorney says a bedside arraignment is unusual due to California law requiring delay between complaint and arraignment.
SAN ANGELO Texas Republican Edwin S Mayor said Secretary of the Treasury Robert B Anderson is being groomed for the GOP vice presidential nomination at the Chicago convention next week He noted Andersons rising stock since Democrats named Lyndon B Johnson as their VP candidate and considered the Texan a strong choice for the ticket.
Kentucky Governor Bert Combs said on Monday he will volunteer to begin the statewide cleanup campaign from the bottom, even as a trash collector if necessary, to launch the effort. His cabinet was told of the plan in Frankfort.
Reported Monday that total Americans wage and salary payments rose by about 300 million dollars over May to a record 405 750 000 000 a year even as a slowdown in steel and automotive industries affected factory payrolls. A Nebraska family of five was killed in a head on collision near Spotted Horse Wyoming on U S Highway 14 16. The victims were LeRoy A Noether 30 his wife Jeanne 31 and five sons Thomas 9 Billy 4. They resided at Broken Bow Nebraska.
Santiago Chile UPI reports a U S Development Loan of 10.5 million dollars to Chile to support the construction of an international airport. The agreement, negotiated with President Eisenhower’s administration, provides a low interest grant to aid in expanding air service and accommodating jet airliners.
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