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Newspaper
California Pasadena Independent
Location
Pasadena, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1963
Page
1
Army actions loom as protests swell against Peronists while two youths from Sacramento die in a high speed chase aftermath. A patrolman is killed, a stray assailant survives, and a sprawling French rail strike paralyzes trains. In Germany extradited ex premier Bidault vows to fight, amid brutal winters and spring-like floods.
The State Park Commission was urged to approve a long term lease with Alex Cush ing for 1,029 acres at Squaw Valley. The deal could run 25 to 115 years and fund development including aerial tramway facilities and a restaurant. Cush ing already spent about 1 million, with the state owning 29 acres and leasing 1,000 from the Forest Service.
A compact page item summary notes sections on bridge and crossword puzzles along with editorials and notable bylines including Hiatt and Doug McMane. It references page markers 3 and 4 and mentions the classified and comics areas as readers’ highlights.
A famous soprano, Fran, was found shot to death in her Altadena home after a Rome trip. Her husband Ernest Boxmann, a U.S. businessman, was questioned after reporting hearing a pistol shot around midnight. The couple’s four children, ages 17 and younger, faced the shocking tragedy as police sifted through evidence and inconsistent statements from Boxmann.
New York reporters guild leaders urged acceptance of a new contract after a 58 day newspaper blackout. The offer includes a $413 weekly pay raise and extended terms, aiming to align with other unions. Guild leaders expect overwhelming ratification at upcoming meetings as circulation nears pre‑strike levels.
U S officials say Soviet forces must leave Cuba before normal relations return, while no immediate pressure plans exist. Evacuations exceed 8 000 military personnel by week’s end, seen as Khrushchev's mid March pledge fulfillment. Greece bans Greek registered ships from Cuba cargoes, except long term charters. ten ships went to Cuba Jan 1 to Mar 41 year.
British and American officials clash over six mysterious orphan satellites. London sources tie them to Russia’s Cosmos Sputniks, claiming scientific aims, while US experts dispute the view. The six craft have passed over Britain repeatedly, raising questions about their origin and purpose in recent weeks.
The Senate approved by voice vote a four year extension of the military draft law, the first major bill of the new session to reach the White House. The measure would also extend four year ceilings on military size, preserve draft authority for physicians dentists and veterinarians, boost special pay, and raise quarters allowances for service members with dependents in lower pay grades.
Former President Richard M Nixon and his wife Pat arrived in Palm Desert California with their two daughters for a weekend visit to see former President Dwight D Eisenhower and his wife Mamie Eisenhower. The visit marks a friendly gathering at the Eisenhowers home in California.
Washington scientists report Dr James A Van Allen conceded that Americas high altitude nuclear test last summer fouled up the inner radiation belt bearing his name. The University of Iowa physicist reversed a prior forecast that the artificial belt would persist for years, citing observations from Telstar Tuped explorers and Alouette satellites that the zone is not as durable as once thought.
The Prague published journal, produced by Moscow, implies China accuses Soviet leaders of revisionism amid a widening Beijing Moscow split. Reports mention Khrushchev's peaceful coexistence stance and suggest Chinese demand for his removal without publicizing it. A Brazilian government negotiation backdrop accompanies the note on Communist forces. A Memphis Navy transport plane with 29 aboard crash landed at the naval air station, with all passengers reported to be safe.
Reports say Khrushchev toured the Soviet Union and may spend a long day at a Black Sea resort. He provided no answer on Mao Tse-tung’s invitation to meet in Peking and observers expect a cautious approach, possibly sending a junior delegation.
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