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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1960
Page
2
President Eisenhower defended his personal diplomacy while stressing strength in free world unity. Senators Parker, Dirksen, and Johnson weighed in, praising dialogue and warning against complacency amid Cold War tensions. He cited gains from his Far East tour and cautioned against overreaching invitations, pending global conditions.
Los Angeles City Council overrode Mayor Norris Poulson's veto to pass a record budget of 228,286,308 dollars for the 1960 61 fiscal year.
A 11 year old youth sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to a tavern holdup in Louisville. He said there was nothing interesting on television and nothing to do. Harold Lee Howard, aged 12, has been in and out. He will serve at least eight years in the state reformatory before parole eligibility.
News digest of a Cold War era arm talks walkout affecting New York transit. Mention of Naszakowski Western delegation dispute and Western allied commentary. Bus and subway service disrupted across Manhattan and Queens routes, with 500 060 impacted and 1500 daily riders affected. Baltimore Ohio Railroad stock exchange talks with Central of New Jersey and Chesapeake and Ohio noted for potential merger.
Washington reports Speaker Rayburn dismissed the idea that Johnson would be dropped from the convention ballot. He rejected two prong propaganda claims tied to a televised newscast and noted Gov Williams of Michigan opposed Johnson’s support. Jolson, Senate Democratic leader, allegedly threatened to derail a Senate medical care plan for the elderly if Williams backed Kennedy.
The first major forest fire of 1960 in Central Sierra near Ash Mountain headquarters in Sequoia Kings Canyon National Parks expanded rapidly. Firefighters, now 550 strong, battled flames from a ridge toward Alfer's Gulch and along the Generals Highway after a car fire sparked the blaze. The fire had blackened about 1,500 acres and could reach 2,400 acres before control. A road closure and camper evaluations followed.
A medical note from a Los Angeles area optometrist discusses minor headaches linked to sinus tension and suggests adjusting glasses. Dr Sass, with 12 years in practice, notes no serious condition and offers optical fittings at multiple offices including Torrance and Wilmington with evening and Saturday hours.
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