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Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1960

Page

4

Prison hostages freed after pen surrender ends standoff

River a and Farra and Rivera seized five guards at the Nashville penitentiary demanding a car and state workers as shields. After a tense negotiation, they agreed to be moved to Davidson County jail to await habeas corpus proceedings. One inmate was released due to illness, others soon freed. Agreement published in the Nashville Banner.

J. W. Trousdale Sam Broyles Jack Wartick Rivera Tarra Davidson County Keith Hampton Tree Nashville Farra Banner Jerry Tarpy Clifton Cotton Charles Moss Mampton Parra

Cable Break Delays N Y London Calls

A telephone break off the coast of Nova Scotia delayed New York to London calls by about an hour. The break occurred about 8 30 p m Thursday 80 miles off Sydney Mines between Nova Scotia and Labrador. An AT&T official said the break was in an area with active fishing fleets and likely resulted from dragging operations.

New York London Sydney Mines Nova Scotia Labrador American Telephone & Telegraph Co

N Y Editor Ernest Von Hartz Dies at 66

Ernest Von Hartz longtime news editor of the New York Times died Thursday after brain surgery complications. The obituary notes his 80 years in journalism and his role shaping coverage at the Times.

New York Ernest von Hartz The New York Times

U S Demands of Russ No Disarm Cheating

A Washington dispatch reports U S demands of the Soviet Union focus on concrete disarmament measures tied to verification. Talks acknowledge parallel high level discussions between Harold Macmillan and Dwight Eisenhower to influence the 10 nation disarmament talks and three nation nuclear rest talks.

U. S London Harold Macmillan Washington Eisenhower

IHCL Raises Records Yet Again for February Pay

February wages show spendable earnings at a record for the month though down from January due to fewer hours and less overtime. Living costs rose 0.4 percent driven by housing and medical care, with mortgage rates as high as 7.5 percent in western areas and West Virginia. Medical costs increased mainly from higher health insurance premiums in several cities including Chicago Seattle Portland Youngstown and Charleston.

Myers Chicago Seattle Portland Ore Youngstown Ohio Charleston W.va

Grants to Fight Delinquency Prompt Major Funding

NEW YORK UPI Ford Foundation announced grants totaling 1 948 700 to combat juvenile delinquency. The largest U S allocation 875 000 funds a Chicago Boys Clubs anti delinquency program that could extend to other cities if successful. Nine other Marines were rescued earlier after being blown out to sea during a reconnaissance mission near Formosa.

New York UPI Ford Foundation Chicago Taipei Formosa Five U.S

Khrushchev Courtship of De Gaulle in Paris

Khrushchev opened a Paris visit with a brief homage to Lenin and long talks with President De Gaulle. He addressed crowds in a workers area and warned against a resurgence of militarism in West Germany. He denied plans to break France from its allies as NATO guards watched over the nearby NATO headquarters. The summit aims to find a common language on international issues, though not all East West questions will be resolved.

Khrushchev Nikolai Lenin Paris Charles i de Gaulle de Gaulle Eisenhower Harold Macmillan France l West Germany France

Argentine Army Nabs 500 Terrorists in Poll Plot

BUENOS AIRES The Army says about 500 people were arrested in a crackdown on a stated terrorist plot to disrupt congressional elections. Army commander Gen. Carlos Toranzo Montero said most detainees supported ex-dictator Juan Peron and the group aimed to overthrow the government.

Buenos Aires Carlos Toranzo Montero Juan Peron

Ladds Seek Rebate From Federal Tax Overcharge

Actor Alan Ladd and his wife filed suit in Los Angeles Thursday seeking a tax refund of 87184 dollars claiming the government improperly assessed and collected federal income taxes in 1954.

Los Angeles LIPS Alan Ladd

Too Tired To Love? Causes of Divorce Discussed

In April Reader's Digest a well known woman doctor Marion Hilliard discusses a hidden cause of marital strain and explains remedies. Page 63.

Reader's Digest Marion Hilliard

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