17 Nov 1962
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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1962
Page
1
New York reports renewed search for 18 missing from the Greek freighter Captain George after it burned and exploded off Atlantic waters about 300 miles northeast of Bermuda. Coast Guard described conditions as mountainous while divers and aircraft hunt for the crew who abandoned ship in sa feet lifeboats amid toxic smoke and heat.
Sal Pall Najran, an Indian immigrant, eludes Birmingham police as he enters repeated trances during attempts to summon him to court for a purse theft charged at 3,200 pounds. Prosecutors press on while shops showcase British themed goods and the Tower of London film tie in.
Washington reports four statewide races remain unsettled as recounts and final tallies decide three governors and one Senate seat. Massachusetts margin for Volpe narrows after Peabody leads 1,051,653 to 1,048,562. Maine G ov Reed edges Dolloff by 621 with a recount sought. Minnesota Lt. Gov Rolwaag trails by 98 near finish. Rhode Island Chafee leads Notter by 32 with 7,000 absentee ballots pending. South Dakota McGovern increases lead to 223 over Botrum. Volpe seeks recount over a single-vote precinct shift could alter outcome.
London reports reveal Anthony Eden in Facing the Dictators criticizes Neville Chamberlain for blocking Roosevelt’s 1938 bid to unite Britain and the United States against rising dictators. Eden claims he resigned earlier as foreign secretary and recalls warnings of war and missteps shaping World War II. He notes Roosevelt's naval air cooperation ideas and a plan to redefine post World War I settlements, ultimately dismissed by Chamberlain and cabinet allies.
In Bonn the Free Democratic Party warned Chancellor Adenauer’s coalition Monday’s vote will decide if ministers walk out and topple the government. They demand Strauss’s resignation over alleged security violations tied to Der Spiegel. Adenauer met Strauss and urged compromise. The FDP says five cabinet posts would resign if unmet. Italy judges receive cabinet raised pay after threatened strike.
Santo Domingo reports that Haiti ordered the 60 year old French born Bishop Paul Robert and three priests from Gonaives to depart amid accusations he crusaded against voodoo and led a defamation campaign against President Francois Duvalier. The expulsions raise the number of clergy expelled by Duvalier in two years to 12.
The notice indicates the Press-Celegram is entered as second class matter at the Long Beach post office with delivery details at Mamrher Audi dreau and Pine Avenue. The publication is circulated daily except Sunday at Albu Bt Long Beach.
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