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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Feb 21, 1963

Page

2

Funeral Monday for Frank Wessels Sr founder of Los Alamitos horse legacy

Frank Wessels Sr a famed quarter horse breeder and Los Alamitos Race Course pioneer died recently. He built the Clabber horse string and helped establish the Los Alamitos Futurity now among top races. He was past president of the Long Beach Mounted Police Oil Field Service Association Rotarian and Petroleum Club member. He led philanthropy including the Los Alamitos Youth Center. His body to arrive at Westminster mortuary noon today.

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Japan protests U S restrictions on cotton trade

In Geneva at a closed GATT council meeting, Japanese delegate Mozito Aoki protested U S demand for clampdowns on cotton textile imports. He also announced Japan will suspend import restrictions tied to its balance of payments, signaling hopes for more favorable U S policy toward its cotton textile exports.

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Russians Reported Near Cuba Stir Uproar and Security Debate

Refugees and underground sources claim up to 35,000 Russians are in Cuba to train locals and quell any uprising. Quoted sources point to secret bases near Asuncion Paraguay and in northern Brazil. The White House and State Department withhold comment on Khrushchev withdrawal notes as Sec. Rusk meets Sen. Keating, who says both sides share objectives but pressure must continue until all Soviet troops and equipment are removed.

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S&L Men Hear Call for Curbs

Palm Springs delegates to the California Savings & Loan League conference heard two unscheduled speakers. Commissioner Preston N. Silbaugh and Stanford economist Edward S. Shaw defended Shaw's report warning of concentration of control and restrained competition in the $16 billion S&L industry. Shaw proposed halting new charters for years and restricting mergers. League President John F. Marten urged calm until the league releases its official analysis. Gov Brown had assured cooperation and would consult with industry before acting. Marten plans a three man committee to meet with Silbaugh and the governor to seek accord.

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White House tightens news coverage rules during Kennedy era

White House press policy changes announced by Pierre Salinger limit access to social events. The Kennedy family plans a more selective mix of reporters, with Letitia Baldyige resigning as social secretary and Nancy Tuckerman succeeding her. A pool of seven reporters will observe the reception but not remain for mingling.

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Health Care Message Due Today

President Kennedy plans a health care message to Congress on elder care under Social Security. Advisers debate including optional private health insurance, aiming to introduce the bill after his noon address, though progress is expected to be slow and uncertain.

Washington Kennedy Congress

Bulgarian Leader Ends Moscow Visit

Todor Zhivkov, head of Bulgaria's Communist Party, left Moscow for home after a one day visit to the Soviet Union during which he met Premier Khrushchev. His trip sparked speculation it could relate to the recent African student unrest in Bulgaria.

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Powell Responds to Senator on Civil Rights Funding

Rep Adam Clayton Powell accuses Sen John J Williams of racial bias and defends himself against charges of federal funding favors. Powell, in Puerto Rico, disputes HHFA mortgage insurance claims, notes staffers used counterfunds on European trip, and defends payroll practices while signaling a 1964 reelection bid.

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