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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1962
Page
3
At the United Nations building a pro and anti Castro melee erupted with a concrete block injuring a protester. Police separated groups after 33 Cubans and sympathizers were arrested for disorderly conduct. Bail set for most at 500 with one adult held for resisting arrest.
The piece describes Nixon’s campaign efforts with Republican leaders pressing his bid, including a Fresno telethon with Eisenhower, Kennedy’s visits backing Brown, and Truman and cabinet members advocating for Democrats in California. Eisenhower cites party majorities in Congress while Nixon travels between San Francisco and Los Angeles fundraisers, calling the drive the spark to ignite the campaign.
Gov. Brown pledged tougher steps to stop out-of-state promoters from selling worthless land to Californians. He warned against selling arid wastelands as future cities or retirement paradises and said he will seek stronger laws from the 1963 legislature at the California Real Estate Association convention.
The report notes pressure for a write-in bid against Rep Clem Miller with Don Clausen as rival contenders. Sonoma County leaders urge Miller reelection while others oppose a write-in, citing manpower needs and political unity. Miller’s family and supporters receive condolences as California and Oregon senators pay tribute to his conservation work.
Pensioners bulletin promotes a new state law providing cordless hearing aids at no cost to eligible seniors. Readers are urged to write or call Associated Hearing Center at 622 Pine Ave Long Beach for details and to obtain their free devices, HE 20459.
About 5,000 Tokyo police plan a narcotics crackdown during the 36th annual convention of the North American Urological Association in the central area. Up to 943 people were arrested and 126 weapons plus 400 packs of heroin seized in the sweep across nine states and Canada.
A medical bulletin reports NATO Secretary General Gehlen Sider undergoing multiple procedures in a US hospital. The days include removal of a tumor and gall bladder surgery, with additional unspecified operations related to his condition and recovery.
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