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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1963
Page
1
In a scathing column, L.A. Coline Sr argues U.S. and Western leaders rushed to congratulate the Iraqi rebels after the overthrow of the old regime. The piece contends such reactions echo Cuba and other revolutions, urging caution and scrutiny of motives amid ongoing violence and oil interests.
SAN FRANCISCO The Kennedy Administration's aid chief David E Bell predicted that The United States could end economic assistance to Nationalist China within three to four years and that Greece and Israel were nearing self sufficiency. He said more countries would become self supporting year by year though Pakistan Nigeria and Colombia were not yet close to independence.
Fragmentary OCR notes report a 1881 decree in county matters with mention of delivery by county officials. The readable items reference independent persons and local extras but lack clear names or places to establish a full event narrative.
Harold Wilson, 47, famed for urging a strong Atlantic link, won Labour Party leadership 144 to 103 over George Brown. He pledged to renounce Britain’s nuclear role in favor of NATO and predicted a general election victory, stressing a policy shift toward stronger conventional defense. Mrs Neil Chidester, a San Francisco socialite widow, and her much younger fiancé drew media attention after a surprise Vallejo marriage. Other items note Elaine Stewart’s dog bite lawsuit delayed, Jody Garner’s hospital check, and Mrs Rose L Kent entering Mrs America pageant at age 97.
Cuban State Security says nine Americans who claimed to be fishing underwater off the north coast of Matanzas Province are being questioned for suspected spying for the United States Central Intelligence Agency. The detainees gave few details on their identities. A Swiss Embassy spokesman said the embassy sought information on the nine. Washington provided no comment on the incident. The Shrub diesel boat reportedly drifted into Cuban waters with crew including a mascot and several divers, ages ranging 25 to 30, plus an older engineer.
CHICAGO (UPI) The American Heart Association reports a 6 percent drop in heart and blood vessel disease mortality among men aged 45 to 64 during 1950 to 1960. Miami sources note nine or ten expedition members left Florida January 20 for Dominican Republic fishing ventures. Doctors say the decline marks first sustained improvement in cardiovascular deaths, while stroke mortality fell 22 percent and hypertension deaths dropped 44 percent, amid broader health worries.
The Harvard Hasty Pudding theatrical group named actress Shirley MacLaine as its Woman of the Year. Miss MacLaine, lauded for acting prowess and a sparkling personality, is celebrated by America’s oldest theater organization.
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