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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1963
Page
1
LAC council criticizes Gov. Brown's plan to install radar on freeways to catch speeders. Senator Collier opposes unless speed limits rise to 70 to 75 mph. others favor patrol cars with minimal markings. The letter argues stricter speeds, adaptive limits, and a mechanical system to police speeding to reduce accidents and congestion.
Premier Souvanna Phoums accuses the Pathet Lao of breaking promises and launching new attacks on neutralist forces. He cites a new assault on Phong Savan and reports danger of civil war as neutralist troops at Kong Le and Ban Ban face pressure near the Plaine des Jarres, northeast of Vientiane.
More than half of the 56 surviving Doolittle Tokyo Raiders gathered in Seattle for their 21st anniversary reunion with Lt. Gen. James H. Doolittle joining them. The event recalls the 1942 Tokyo raid, the raids’ impact on morale, and the casualties suffered during World War II.
The Citizens' Committee backs a five-day-a-week commuter service on the Santa Ana Los Angeles line with three double deck cars pulled by a diesel engine. Fare cost not fixed. estimates suggest two to three cents per mile. Officials urged adoption of resolutions urging state lawmakers to study the plan. The proposal aims to cover Los Angeles Orange Ventura Riverside San Bernardino counties and possibly Santa Barbara and San Diego.
Decree Nes reported in a patchy OCR item outlines a local government action affecting several agencies and counties. The fragmentary text names Sanday Beach Catit and Pi Bee but provides no clear dates or entities for full context.
Proceedings detail repairs on Thresher including steering, periscope, and engine issues. Witnesses, led by Cmdr Harvey, noted defective bearings and angle indicators but claimed faults were minor and could not affect safety. Rear Adm Palmer seeks interested party status for Portsmouth yard in the inquiry.
Plan to marry Alana Ladd daughter of actor Alan Ladd announced at her 20th birthday party in Los Angeles. The actress will wed Los Angeles restaurant owner Robert Machris Westbrook son of the late Robert Westbrook who was killed in the South Pacific. No wedding date set.
The nationally known Southern Baptist youth and women's work leader died Thursday in Austin at age 75. Governor Brown received a birthday gift of matches from his staff in Sacramento, creating a lighted metaphor for pushing legislation.
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