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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1960
Page
16
Ike flies into Chicago as Nixon and Rockefeller push a civil rights plank. Southern leaders denounce the move while Eisenhower's arrival brings fanfare. The platform committee reconsiders civil rights and defense planks after hours of debate amid Nixon's pressure. Eisenhower to address tonight.
Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater accused Governor Nelson Rockefeller of aiming to destroy the Republican Party by pressuring a liberal civil rights plank. He warned Nixon could fail to win the presidency if Rockefeller’s approach prevails, claiming Rockefeller wants to reshape the party in New York’s image and split the South. Goldwater said he may enter nomination but expects strong first ballot support from Arizona. others see possible party realignment.
The outlook calls for mostly clear conditions with coastal low clouds at night and in the early morning. Temperatures will be slightly cooler across the region, affecting morning and evening conditions without heavy chance of precipitation.
President Eisenhower landed at O'Hare Field for the Republican National Convention amid a two hour travel delay caused by bad weather. A large Chicago reception greeted him and his wife as he prepared to address the convention and influence the nomination process.
United Nations ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge will travel to Chicago Wednesday afternoon for the Republican National Convention. He is repeatedly cited as a leading possible vice presidential nominee. Lodge has missed early convention days to address a Soviet complaint over an RB47 reconnaissance flight allegedly violating Soviet air space on July 1.
In Southern Rhodesia violent clashes erupt as Congo faces possible bankruptcy after independence turmoil. Police in Bulawayo fire on rioters, killing at least one, while more than 2,000 troops seal off European quarters. Congo finances seek 10 million dollars to avoid collapse, with Belgian troops deployed to Tshikapa for protection until UN forces arrive.
New York stocks closed higher after a two week decline as steel, motor, and chemical shares led a broad advance. The Associated Press average rose to 212.90 and the Dow Jones industrial index to 611.24, with gains spurred by late morning buying and a brief eight minute period of slowed floor transactions.
The Long Beach California edition of the Southland's Finest Evening Newspaper dated Tuesday July 26 1960 features classified ads and contact information. This issue lists Section HE and the classifieds desk number HE 2-5959 for ad placements.
In Southern California firefighters battled a five day old blaze in Los Padres National Forest as a new break opened along the southern edge. It threatens Sespe Wildlife Refuge and 14 cabins as winds hinder efforts. Over 850 firefighters and planes spread borate solution to stop the fire, which has burned about 9,600 acres 10 miles north of Castaic. The only fire in the region not yet contained.
Three fire fighters died in Portland Oregon on Monday as forest and range fires raged. Two men burned in Umatilla National Forest Washington while fighting fires. An unidentified firefighter was killed near Kamloops British Columbia by a falling tree. Last week a firefighter died in crashes of three planes in Oregon California and British Columbia.
The article notes this is Richard Nixon's convention emphasis in Chicago with references to Page A-7 and various sections including Hal Boyle on Page B-7 and Bridge on Page B-7. It lists sections: Comics C74, 5. Death Notices B-2. Editorial 5-6. Financial B-3. Sports C-1 to C-3. Theaters A-6. TV Radio D-8. Vital Statistics D-2. Wilson B-7. Women B-4,5.
Italy and Argentina pressed the Soviet Union to prove its claim that an American RB47 penetrated Soviet air space before being shot down. Argentina’s Mario Amadeo warned world opinion would be shocked if Moscow blocks an impartial probe. The U.S. says the RB47 never entered Soviet territory, staying at least 30 miles from Barents Sea airspace.
In Greenville several hundred whites and Negroes armed with pistols and slingshots clashed near two white drive-in restaurants. Police arrested 18 people, mostly teenagers, from both races outside the city and more than 100 in another clash two miles west. Deputies dispersed the crowd with patrol cars. no arrests were made there. Local authorities reported no further confrontations.
A 1:30 am explosion sparked a three alarm fire at Guaranty Chevrolet Co on Island Sycamore Streets in Santa Ana. The blaze caused about 600000 in damage, destroyed 40 cars including ten Corvairs, and injured firefighter Alfred Gatchelt who suffered a broken ankle. Fire Chief John Garthe said the origin is undetermined. the building and Santa Ana Fire Department building were damaged.
Six Cubans were arrested today for throwing beer bottles loaded with red paint at the homes of Fidel Castro supporters. The incident marked the anniversary of Castro's revolution movement.
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