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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1961
Page
3
Pravda reports a major purge in Tadzhikistan with the premier, party chief, and several officials ousted for gross fraud and incompetence in the Soviet farm program. Included are prominent figures like Republic Premier SN D Dadhkudoyev and Second Secretary P Obnosoy amid a broader shakeup.
Washington news notes that Peace Corps volunteers on duty may receive draft deferment under the Selective Service bulletin. Lt. Gen. Hershey says Peace Corps work serves national health and safety interests, and registrants can qualify as another deferment category. Deferment for returned volunteers is not automatically extended.
Paul A. Schmidt director of Indianapolis Goodwill Industries was named Goodwill Worker of the Year on Sunday for achievements despite crippling muscular dystrophy. He has used a wheelchair since 1946.
An independent press notices a claimed hearing assurance offering better hearing and noise reduction. The ad promises a secret science discovery that guarantees clearer sound understanding, inviting readers to write for the secret at no charge.
Dan Piccard, 35, heir to balloon altitude feats, plans a Class 4-A ascent at the California spring festival State Fairgrounds to beat the Soviet 27 117 ft record set in 1940. He hopes to reach 35 800 feet with satellite aid from space experiments, guided by the Piccard family’s aviation legacy.
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