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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1960
Page
1
LA C says Douglas slashes pay 10 percent for about 3,000 salaried workers, not affecting most union-covered wage groups. Company cites a $3 million loss, DC8 write‑offs, and missile program shifts as causes, warning drastic expense curtailment until profits return and questioning local operations after 48 months.
United Press reports a wave of arrests as sitdown demonstrations enter the 10th week. In Memphis four Negro students were jailed for refusing to leave a downtown library’s white section. Overall 64 Negroes were arrested last month in Memphis for library and gallery protests. In New Bern, N C a municipal court convicted 26 students of trespassing and fined them, with suspended jail terms. In Birmingham ten students and two ministers were set for trial on charges from the first lunch counter sitdown last week. Trials for about 71 arrested in Marshall, Texas, on similar anti segregation actions were planned for Tuesday with charges of unlawful assembly and interfering with commerce.
A Douglas column argues firms must diversify beyond defense, cut all costs to match income, and avoid dividend payouts when losses occur. The piece notes a pending wage decline for office staff, timed with union negotiations, as investment and jobs rely on sustaining operations. The author stresses that higher pay and dividends cannot continue while profits fall.
The Senate voted 61 to 30 to table an administration backed Keating amendment that would authorize federal aid for communities cooperating with school integration. Leadership from both parties eyed speeding action as Southern opposition loomed and final form awaited House changes or a conference.
The article notes federal and congressional actions on school desegregation in 1943 with references to Health and Welfare secretary Flemming backing federal technical assistance. It also mentions a Los Angeles Superior Court adjudication, a March 27 House Judiciary Committee review, and related political maneuvering amid the era's seven point program. It closes with a fragmentary hotel and classifieds snippet from Huntington Beach offering rates and accommodations.
Forecast for Lang, Meagh and Vicinity calls for gradual clearing through today with mild morning and afternoon. Highs near 72 degrees expected, with light west winds and lingering cloud cover. Wednesday shows continued sun with cooler afternoon, and a drying trend across the Deser Region and Concepcion area.
A Kansas City doctor promotes a removable ruptured rib truss claiming comfort and protection without belts or bends. The ad invites readers to test the device for 63 days and keep a $4.00 truss if unsatisfied, with a $1,000 payoff offered for reported success.
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