27 Dec 1960
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Newspaper
California Pasadena Independent
Location
Pasadena, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1960
Page
1
Los Angeles County grand jury voiced concern about the level of corruption complaints received against local governments as they reviewed municipal issues.
Milwaukee authorities report a 64 year old recluse Miss Eleanor E Stoner who was found dead Friday left a littered home. Investigators recovered nearly $3000 cash and $500 in deposits from 55 pages detailing jury activity. Neighbors say she rarely left the house and lived with a deaf mute brother and 32 cats.
Report cites hearings into Long Beach police, Covina police chief, and Culver City sanitation chief. Jurors urge higher efficiency and honesty in city government and fault the county for billing General Hospital and Charities. total patient charges now about $15 million with nearly two thirds in inactive accounts receivable.
In Mississippi a veteran bird dog named Jack, owned by Harpole and shared with Pete Duke, held a covey near a railroad crossing during a hunting trip. The dog froze on point as a freight train approached, halting hunters who fled. Jack did not move, and the train struck him, ending the chase.
A summary of 22 killed and about 50 injured in Bogota Christmas accidents, plus global items: China lauded for scientific progress, Paris jeweler robbery, death of Dr. Jerey Cyrankiewicz from stab wounds, Santa's Duluth visit and a birth, California auto registration reminders for 1961, MacArthur's Norfolk memorial plans, and awards in poetry as well as political moves in Algeria and Canada.
In Junction City Oregon a shotgun blast killed Police Chief Woodrow Whetstone. State police identified a suspect, Robert Evans, 45, with bystanders wounded by pellet. Lord Brabazon of Tara, former British Air Registration Board chair, accused airlines of using JP-4 aviation fuel for profit without proof of safety. Brabazon and Hildred clashed over televised discussions amid air industry concerns.
Sacramento report shows the Cal Vet loan program lent veterans over 1 million dollars daily last month for farm and home purchases. The Department of Veterans Affairs stated the total loan volume reflects sustained demand among veterans seeking property financing.
Mostly sunny today and tomorrow with night and early morning fog along the coast. Little temperature change with yesterday's high near 73 and low around 47. Some coastal fog persists. Light to moderate smog forecast may cause eye irritation in the basin today.
In a critical briefing Kennedy targets regulatory bodies saying CAB decisions suffer from off the record influences and calls for freezes on air routes while urging a permanent administrative conference to coordinate agencies. He envisions a federal department uniting agencies under single leadership.
Mount Vernon resident Walter Gormly, a pacifist hunger striker, is expected to end a weeklong fast with a simple meal, though his mother doubts abundant food will be available. She notes doctors advised a cautious reentry, and she has been ill with a cold while unable to shop.
Pasadena's Independent, issue number 268 dated December 27, 1900, appears in the Nol XXVIIII newspaper format with a dated early 20th century style, likely listing local notices, advertisements, and brief news items in a compact city-facing edition.
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