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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1959
Page
4
In Moscow, Soviet engineers are constructing a colossal cup shaped pool as part of a new public works project. The futuristic design features a wide bowl-like basin with supporting structure intended to host large scale water displays and events. Unspecified officials described the project as a bold display of hydraulic engineering.
A Lang Baoch report from California cites a Moscow statement predicting a device over 140 yards in diameter will be the largest in Europe. The broadcast notes the figure as a major milestone.
American Airlines Boeing 707 completed the inaugural Baltimore to Los Angeles flight in 4 hours 36 minutes, a record. The jet carried 112 passengers and 2 crew of 8. Mrs Nixon attempted to christen the plane but failed to break the champagne bottle before C R Smith finally cracked it.
Governor Mark Hatfield invited Nelson Rockefeller to Oregon for the opening of the State Centennial Exposition amid speculation he may enter the Republican presidential primary. Rockefeller reaffirmed plans to leave New York only twice this year, with no change in schedule.
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