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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1963
Page
12
Berlin report says Soviet Union backed down and allowed a U S Army convoy to pass after a two day standoff over Russian demands that American soldiers dismount for head counts. Army says troops were not counted and were cleared through Babelsberg.
A San Pedro driver taking his daughter's teenage girlfriend home died in a head on crash. In a separate crash, Ronald F. Wilson, 25, of Long Beach, died when his sports car hit a station wagon full of seven Wilson High School youths near Long Beach State College. the station wagon crossed into his path. One driver survived and several teens were injured.
Health authorities prepared to administer oral Sabin vaccine as 80,000 doses were flown to Richmond for clinics. Thirteen people in Petersburg were stricken, including a 35-year-old woman who died, marking the worst national polio outbreak so far this year.
Amthor was admitted to Hoag Presbyterian Hospital in Newport Beach with head injuries after being thrown from a car. Joanne Vandenburg of Costa Mesa was admitted with a broken jaw and leg injuries as a passenger in Schmeller's car returning to San Pedro for a weekend with his wife and two children.
A graphic observatory in Weston Massachusetts reported today a very strong earthquake in Japan or the Japan Sea. The notice notes tremors were felt and confirms the event as a major seismic incident with uncertain local impact.
The notice lists locations and page numbers for sections including Churches on pages A4 and A5, Classified on pages B3 through B13, Comics on B2, Crossword on B3, Death Notices on B3, Financial on A10, Shipping Table on B3, Sports on A7 to A9, Theaters on A1, TV and Radio on Bel. Tiles, and Vital Statistics on B3.
Washington officials and President Kennedy gathered in the White House rose garden to honor Eleanor Roosevelt on what would have been her 79th birthday. The ceremony marked the issuance of a commemorative stamp by the Post Office Department.
Blackpool London report shows Richard A. Butler’s bid for prime minister faltering after a tepid conference speech to 4000 Conservative delegates. He attacked Labour and urged unity while seeking reconciliation with Russia. Rival Lord Hailsham gains momentum, with Home expected to loom as a potential compromise figure.
An 18 year old East German roofer and his 17 year old girlfriend fled to the West by swimming the Werne River at night after crossing Communist barbed wire and mine fields. The couple reportedly evaded East German patrols and reached safety in West Germany, authorities said.
UPI report from Miami says Fidel Castro's Cuba bars US aid as hypocritical while detailing Flora deaths. Bayamo broadcast cites 458 dead in one region, 10 helicopters en route, 50,000 bags of sugar destroyed, and a devastating Eastern Cuba coastline.
A 9 year old boy wearing cowboy attire entered Burnett & Sons Bank in Eldorado and demanded one dollar with a toy six gun. Teller Mrs Gladys Baker complied and the boy left with a single dollar. He was detained by a cashier and released to his parents.
A Roman Catholic priest and a Fulbright scholar freed in a prisoner exchange arrived in New York at Idlewild Airport. Rev. Walter M. Ciszek, 58, and Marvin W. Makinen, 24, stepped from the jet with their families after a two year ordeal. The night trade exchanged a Russian couple accused as spies.
Eugene Oregon UPI New York Gov Nelson Rockefeller said Nixon is a candidate for the 1964 GOP presidential nomination and challenged Barry Goldwater to debates on how the party should handle vital issues. Rockefeller spoke in a West Western Republican Conference speech urging public interest and a Republican consensus.
Tonight and Sunday forecast clear with warm temperatures across regions. Desert area expects gusty winds to 20 mph and highs near 95. Mountains remain clear with gusty winds and daytime highs around 85.
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