13 Dec 1961
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Newspaper
California Pasadena Independent
Location
Pasadena, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1961
Page
1
Los Angeles County supervisors learned they may reduce employee pension contributions by 2.5 million dollars over six months. County Manager Lindon S. Hollinger warned the saving is not a windfall and should not be spent on unbudgeted items.
The Labor Department reports the average factory worker earned 95.82 dollars in November, a record with a 1.28 rise from October and higher than a year ago. The weekly hours reached 61.61 as industries extended production, with unemployment expected to dip below five million in winter months. The department notes November employment at 67.3 million and unemployment at 3.89 million despite seasonal trends.
Oscar the 10 pound amateur radio transmitter rode piggyback on Discoverer NXXYT into orbit and sent a coded hi to ham operators worldwide. Built by amateurs, Oscar operated after separation, transmitting Morse hi on 115 megahertz with signals audible up to 1600 miles. NASA/Air Force officials reported the mission and hoped to recover the capsule in days over the Pacific.
A severe cold wave and heavy snow swept the Midwest causing closures across Michigan and Wisconsin. Michigan's Upper Peninsula saw roads blocked and rural schools near Sault Ste. Marie shut. Temperatures plunged to 20 below in northern areas, with 8 to 20 inch snowfall in several states. Strong winds and drifting snow disrupted travel from Minnesota to Iowa, while Alabama and Florida reported hazards from wind and a rare premature tornado. Several traffic deaths occurred in the cold and a washout toppled cars in Georgia.
Senator Eugene J. McCarthy spoke in Los Angeles and described a tough stance toward Communists and a troubled outlook for the President. He praised parts of foreign and defense policy but warned Midwest lawmakers would face issues if farm export levels fall from 86 to 87 billion dollars.
West Berlin tensions rise as Britain demands the Soviet authorities free two youths abducted by East German border guards. London warns of necessary measures to protect its sector while France vetoes preliminary talks, and Western ministers meet in Paris amid renewed Berlin crisis projections.
Job seekers scan Daily classified ads for opportunities in tech illustration accounting secretary and other posts. Listings show hourly wages and training options with firms offering benefits and commissions where noted.
Pravda reports six citizens of Soviet Georgia convicted of currency speculation. One was sentenced to death by firing squad. last month three men with Jewish-sounding names were ordered shot in Leningrad for currency speculation.
Pasadena California newspaper listing shows daily and Sunday delivery at 4 82.00 per month by mail Sunday rate listed. Advertises advance prices for daily and Sundays 249 per year, single copies 10 cents daily, 13 cents Sunday. Legal advertising by Superior Court order passes through Pasadena. Office address 525 East Colorado Boulevard with phone SY 6031.
Maj. Gen. Edwin A. Walker, who resigned after disputes over troop indoctrination, denounced the Army as lacking purpose. In a prepared speech at a Dallas home rally, he criticized censorship, vowed no further service, and accused the U N of undermining U S sovereignty.
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