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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1963

Page

2

Kennedy Proposes Youth Aid Programs and National Service Corps

President Kennedy plans youth oriented programs to combat polio and other diseases and expand family welfare while keeping costs modest by matching existing budgets. He envisions a National Service Corps with 100 to 200 volunteers initially, growing to about 5,000, earning six to seven dollars daily with possible bonuses after service. Also prioritized are a Conservation Corps and Home Town Service Corps under Senate and House bills.

Kennedy Peace Corps National Seaice Corps Eas NSC Conservation Corps Service Corps Senate House House Rules Committee

Indicted in Liquor Bribe Quiz Case

Six men including Stanley Downey and Arthur Oswald face indictments for accepting bribes connected to liquor licenses. The grand jury heard testimony from 37 witnesses as the case traced payoffs from Long Beach bar owners. Bail set at 1000 each except Oswald, who posted bail in Orange County.

Downey Stanley Lewis Wolfe St Lakewood Orlin Carter Ebel St Robert Rinehart Wentworth St Arthur G. Oswald S. Center St Orange Wright Carter Johnson Rinehart Oswald Lewis Superior Court Donald Wright Orange County Lyon D. Compton Long Beach Lexis ABC Ernest Wenberg Rinshart Long's Beach AEC Santa Ana Superior Court

Venezuelan Ship Hijackers Defy Navy Chase at Sea

A Venezuelan ship hijacked on Thursday resisted a U S Navy pursuit as a pirate broadcast offered to free its captain and 34 crew in exchange for pardons for alleged terrorists. A cryptic radio exchange hinted at internal complicity amid rising violence in Caracas against Betancourt.

Associated Press New Orleans Houston U.S. Navy Anzoategui Venezuela Caracas Betancourt Vio Buil Marcos Falcon Briceno Cuba Caribbean Republic Krecedy Pro Betancourt Venezelan FALN Turing World

Senators Plan Probe of UN Cuba Farm Aid Crisis

Senators press a probe into UN Cuba farm aid amid Cold War tensions. Kennedy and others criticize Soviet bloc participation as House Speaker McCormack and Rep Wright call for accountability, while Venezuelan events unfold with hijacking, firefights, and FALN activity linked to Cuba.

U.N Cuba Cr Siskidosa Union Kennedy United Nations United States House John W. McCormack State Department Sen. Frask Church, DB

Long Beach Schools Oppose Handicapped Aid Cut

Long Beach schools protest a proposed 3 percent reduction in state aid for handicapped programs, saying it would slash funding from about 330,000 to one half of last year’s level. District officials urge study as the State Board of Education considers the plan.

Board of Education Seenas Francis Laufenberg Long Beach Eary Los ‘Angeles

Katz arrives in Rome for private Vatican meeting

A. Katz, president of the International War B'rith Society, reached Rome on Thursday for a private visit that includes a meeting with the Vatican Secretariat for Christian Unity led by Cardinal Bea.

Rome UPR A. Katz International War B'rith Society Vatican Christian Imion Augustin Cardinal Bea

Soviet Leaders Meet Laotian Premier in Moscow

Prime Minister Prince Souvanna Phouma and Foreign Minister Quitim Pholsena visited the Kremlin for talks with Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev. Tass reported on Thursday outlining the meeting's agenda and potential outcomes.

Moscow UPTY Souvanna Phouma Quitim Pholsena Nikita S Khrushchev Kremlin Tass

Viet Accidents Kill GI and Wound 1 In Viet Training

In Saigon on Friday a U S soldier was killed Thursday after he accidentally walked into a minefield during training. Another soldier was seriously injured by an exploding mine. Both were sergeants in the U S Special Forces. Names not released pending relatives notification.

Saigon South Viet Nam UPI U.S

Surprising Swedish Markets Open New Trade Lines

Farmers in central Sweden report two unexpected markets. The Skara Dairy Co. shipped six tons of cheese to Switzerland and is pursuing repeat orders. A local slaughterhouse group has received a Chinese order for pigs stomachs.

Skara Sweden Skara \Dairy Co Switzerland

Rafferty's Concept of Duties Hit

Publication notes Rafferty's Concept of Duties, with Raymond J. Daba as vice president. Eurasia selected as seventh grade geography text, deemed superior to rivals, while a looser price ceiling is urged. A committee was formed to study changes in the formula for selecting textbooks and regulations to curb racial segregation in public schools, urging districts to weigh racial factors in attendance and inter-district transfers.

Thle Raymond J. Daba Atherson Eurasia

Vessel capsizes off Japan. one dead and four missing

A Japanese fishing vessel capsized in a northern coast storm leaving one body recovered and one fisherman in critical condition. Four others remain missing as crews search the scene after the Thoreday incident.

Tokyo Japan

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