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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1960
Page
8
A compact call for quick swaps and listings via classified ads. Readers are invited to dial a local number HE 2-5959 to contact an ad-writer and place or arrange rapid exchanges of goods services or items. The note emphasizes speed and accessibility for advertisers.
Peiping radio reported that Chinese climbers found a corpse on Mount Everest at about 27 950 feet. The body, possibly a British mountaineer, showed signs of long exposure and had been buried in a snow grave after an arduous ascent under severe weather. The find concerns the 1924 British expedition that disappeared on the north face.
Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd returns to public life after being wounded by an assassin on April 15. He will speak at a ceremony near Johannesburg marking the 50th anniversary of the Union of South Africa, as preparations continue for the event.
Paris reports a 24 hour nationwide rail strike stranded travelers and caused heavy traffic jams as CGT and FO unions press for higher wages. Government offers 2 percent while workers seek about 11 percent. Some city bus crews also joined, and subway traffic was disrupted in parts of the country.
The Netherlands announced it withdrew its bid for a U N Security Council seat, bowing to Portugal. The Foreign Ministry said many European nations pledged to back the Dutch candidacy for a non permanent seat that becomes available in 1942.
A chaotic report notes a dog attack incident involving an engine impact and an improvised prioRuppERCut reference. Authorities seek details as witnesses describe a plowed scene with unclear sequence of events.
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