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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Feb 13, 1963

Page

2

Marines Hike 50 Miles Amid Strain and War Hero Walks

Marines forge a 50 mile hike as Brig Gen Rath Tompkins, wounded in action, leads from Camp Lejeune with a four hour first leg. Despite blisters and sweat soaked uniforms, Tompkins keeps a brisk pace while aides follow. Congress secretaries plan dawn starts to uphold the legislative branch honor.

Ark Rath Yoo Salinger Camp Lejeune Tompkins C. G. Bryan Mariel

JFKs Lincoln Fete Highlights Civil Rights Struggles

At a White House reception JFK and Jacqueline Kennedy posed with over 20 prominent African American leaders and civil rights figures. The Civil Rights Commission report Freedom to the Free traced a century of progress, noting southern resistance and northern battles for equal housing, education, and employment. The report warned citizenship for African Americans is not yet fully realized and more work remains.

Circuit Thurgood Marshall Supreme Court Roy Wilkins National Association For the Advancement of Colored People Carl Rowan William B. Hastie Chicago John H. Johnson Robert C. Weaver The Civil Rights Commission John Hope Franklin Brooklyn College Markie Lincoln ISHR Toy America

New Eyeglass Hearing Aid and Glasses for OAS Pensioners

OAS pensioners are invited to visit Dr. Sox Optometrist at 37 Pine Ave Long Beach for a free information session on new MICRO-TONE EYE GLASS and hearing aid options. Dr. Sosa has 32 years of practice in Long Beach and will arrange necessary access with no appointment needed.

OAS Comera Confort Sox Pine Ave Lerg Beach Sosa -Od Sears Silvertone Sears Silvertone

Brown and JFK Cabinet Talk on 1964 Politics and Cotton

Brown meets with President Kennedy's cabinet in Washington for three days of talks covering cotton allotments aircraft exports and defense contracts. He plans to press farm labor standards water problems and California contracts while James Webb discusses space policy. A National Press Club speech will close the trip with a look at 1964 presidential politics.

California Paul Ziffren Pontiff Brown Washington Orville Freeman Defense Robert S. McNamara Treasury Robert Roosa Willard Wirtz Interior Stewart Udall James Webb National Press Club

VW Rolls On After Weeklong Export Backlog Tieup

Wolfsburg Germany Volkswagen factory spokesmen announced assembly lines have resumed the daily output of 5000 cars after a one week stoppage caused by an export backlog tied to the American dock strike.

Wolfsburg Germany VPD Volkswagen

Brown pins hopes on Nixon comeback and transit plans

California Governor Brown said he cannot believe Nixon will stay out of public life and discussed plans for a rapid transit system in greater Los Angeles. He criticized lack of community support and warned that delaying mass transit could harm Southern California’s livability and health while pressing for authority to levy a limited tax if needed.

Brown Can Nixon Self New York Pat P ‘Brown California Rison Bell Brown Los Angeles Southern

Park Clubhouse Contract Near at El Dorado Golf Course

City Manager John R. Mansell will ask council to approve a 6200 contract with Long Beach architect William A. Lockett for design of a clubhouse at El Dorado Golf Course. Construction to start later this year.

el Dorado Golf Course John R. Mansell William A. Lockett Long Beach

Many Wear False Teeth With Little Worry

Fragmentary report notes widespread use of false teeth with minimal concern among readers. No further readable details available.

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