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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1961
Page
15
President Eisenhower told Senate and House GOP leaders he will send a balanced 1962 budget to Congress before handing over to President elect Kennedy. Dirksen and Halleck said the current fiscal year's budget is also in balance, signaling four budget surpluses and four deficits in eight years.
Two 18 year old girls and two male companions were arrested after their second armed robbery in two hours. They forced entry into an elderly woman's apartment and threatened to shoot victims at Guyer's Delicates and Mi Liquor Store. Victims included Carol Morris and Patricia Armstrong, both charged with robbery along with Gerald Hayes and Walter Dassey. Carson patrol officers and Sgt Jattlow helped capture suspects.
President-elect John F Kennedy led international statesmen in a TV tribute to President Eisenhower praising his service and transfer groundwork. Salutes came from Nixon Macmillan Nehru and Adenauer as Kennedy also accepted the Big Brother award Hoover medal for world brotherhood and engineering progress.
In Leopoldville security police cracked down on Lumumba rebel elements as tremors of rebel power reached North Katanga. About 50 agitators arrived from Stanleyville to incite against Col Mobutu who jailed ex-Premier Lumumba. Remy Mwamba proclaimed himself ruler of North Katanga. U.N. envoy Dayal conferred, and U.N. Katanga aims to restore order in Manono and urge rebel forces to withdraw.
After reading the day's forecast for a warm sunny day, Weatherman and his assistant discuss avoiding lightning. WM says dragging rubber hose behind you attracts lightning. the assistant asks how fast one can move. WM claims moving faster than light.
The Metropolitan Transit Authority approved a 6 cent hour raise for streetcar operators and 24 percent for clerks, covering 2,700 operators and 300 clerks. It also authorized selling 35 red cars and purchasing Cross Town Bus Lines for 275,000, with no new fare rise expected unless revenues fall short.
Independent supervisors vow to hold the line on county tax rate, while Tuesday offered no dull moments for President elect Kennedy. Page A-7 and Page Ad.
Cardinals choose Joseph E. Ritter for a crucial post as he flies to Rome Tuesday with Capt. Charles Kratovil piloting and Charles St. Peter as navigator. The journey underscores a pivotal move in church leadership during a tense era.
At Myers Hall in Athens Georgia Negro coed Charlayine Hunter faced a tumultuous first night as about 2 000 students swarmed lawns and streets. Fireworks shattered the night and rocks were thrown injuring none reported. an Atlanta television cameraman Dick Goss was struck in the mouth and his $850 camera was stolen. At least two students were arrested.
Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton Holmes, both 18, became students at the University of Georgia in Athens under federal court protection. They paid tuition and registered after a judge blocked Gov Vandiver from funding cuts and closing the school. The Supreme Court refused to delay desegregation, while Vandiver protested through a telegram asserting respect for lawful processes.
In Laos, 43 U.S. observation planes and helicopters arrived to bolster the government amid reports of Soviet and North Vietnamese troops in the kingdom. Western observers caution that arms deliveries could complicate peace efforts while reconnaissance missions focus on the Plaine des Jarres region amid rebel activity near Luang Prabang.
Washington AP reports at the Conference on Aging seven discussion groups voted 96 to 77 in favor of using the Social Security system to finance health programs for the aged. The vote, narrow yet significant, followed charges the conference was stacked by opponents to the Social Security approach.
Sacramento reports propose nearly $3 million in annual state tax cuts led by the Revenue and Taxation Committee. The plan would lower taxes mainly for lower income groups, adjust personal, bank, and corporate franchise taxes toward federal levels, and include deductions for medical expenses, disability payments, child care, and interest on installment purchases. Retirement income would gain a $12 deduction, and broader dependents could be claimed. Businesses could deduct gifts to hospitals, schools, or churches, with expanded depletion and annuity tax rules. McBride pushes 23 bills despite Governor Brown’s opposition.
A joint raid by Los Angeles and Torrance police and sheriff's deputies arrested a 17-year-old suspect in a motel room at 418 West Carson Street after a robbery at a nearby liquor store. A second 17-year-old accomplice was arrested nearby as officers recovered a .38 caliber revolver and $155.
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