15 Feb 1961
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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1961
Page
1
LAC argues Governor Brown overestimates local funding needs for rapid transit and warns that relying on federal aid shifts costs to taxpayers. He decries centralization, urges local voter control, and cautions that subsidies erode local freedoms while expanding bureaucratic reach.
Former Labor Secretary James P. Mitchell resigned as chairman of the Presidential Railroad Commission to campaign for the Republican gubernatorial nomination in New Jersey amid a labor management dispute over work rules. President Kennedy accepted the resignation with genuine regret in letters released by the White House.
Rio de Janeiro police reported over 2 000 arrests during the pre Lent carnival and the last day as rain drenched crowds watched samba. Some 200 000 people filled streets while a million spectators greeted the arrival of society guests and foreign film stars at the international ball. Police counted 51 deaths in the violence, including 12 murders, and hospitals treated about 4 000 revelers for injuries and illnesses during celebrations.
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