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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1963
Page
2
President Kennedy prepared to forward to the Senate the nomination of Spottswood Robinson SE for the lifetime post of U.S. district judge for the District of Columbia. Robinson, an African American, would become a historic appointment to the district bench.
Richmond lawyer Robinson, longtime dean at Howard University Law School, reaffirmed civil rights commitment as he sits on the Commission with Kennedy backing. John Glenn joins Newsboy Hall of Fame in New York, honored alongside Thomas and Clark in ceremonies televised from Hollywood.
In Zurich a court failed to reconcile Benedict Porumbeanu and ex-chauffeur Andre after a closed session. Porumbeanu left by back door, driving away with his lawyer. Gamble, 22, sought legal separation, accusing her Romanian-born husband of adultery and neglect, seeking full custody of their two children and control of a $20 million Remington typewriter fortune from her step-grandmother Mrs. Katherine Geddes Benedict of New York.
Robbery and kidnapping trail spans a single chaotic day in Pasadena. Harold Jonathan Koonce forced victims at a bar, robbed a bank of about $1,149, and abducted attorney Harry Bowman and two secretaries Lorraine Robert and Mary Ruelas. A taxi ride ended in a crash, as officers pursued and he was booked on kidnapping and robbery charges. Edge of danger amid bank, bar, and attorney office scenes.
An odd ad describes a scented powder called FASTEETH sold at drug counters. It touts benefits for breath and odor, claims to be harmless and portable, and urgesBuyers to try the product for improved dental freshness. The text is garbled but centers on a dentifrice style item.
A fragmentary notice from Long Beach references a delivery action on ash Street and Fins Avenue. It mentions a bureau member and circulation, with a price of 36.00 and an evening note. The readable details are sparse and unclear.
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