Reader's Digest exposes Cuban crisis warnings and Kremlin reach
LAS Callies Se warns readers about two Reader's Digest articles on how the Kremlin and Castro seized Cuba. The piece details a four year horror, nationalization, indoctrination, press and church control, Bay of Pigs fallout, missile arrival in 1962, and calls for action under the Monroe Doctrine to safeguard the Americas.
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Air Traffic Up in West Germany 1961 Boost Linked to Berlin Aid
Air traffic rose in West Germany with about two million passengers at two airports, up 23 percent from 1960. Officials attribute the gain largely to West German government subsidies on Berlin flight tickets. The item appears in an old Long Beach newspaper with miscellaneous legal and business notes and a dated archival stamp.
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Probe Begun on Cheating of the Elderly
Senate investigators opened hearings on quacks preying on the elderly with Senator McNamara stating the scam could be a $2 billion yearly racket. Witnesses described swindles by fake federal agents and false medical claims while urging swifter federal action to halt crooked schemes targeting age pensioners.
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San Diego boy found dead off Point Loma cliff
A 9 year old, Jamie Murphy, grandson of San Diego Union sports editor Jack Murphy, was found dead on a San Diego beach near Point Loma after reportedly drowning Sunday night. An autopsy noted no foul play. his body had been mutilated by fish. Clarence Jones reported finding the body wedged among rocks amid incoming tide after a long rescue search by about 2,000 people.
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Californians Win Choice Committee Posts in Congress
California's Democratic delegation won several committee seats for 10 new members including foreign affairs, banking and currency, education and labor, and interstate and foreign commerce. Rep. Cecil R. King said the assignments reflect the state's growing influence in the House.
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San Diego
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Cattle Drive Reaches Its Destination
A herd of 550 beef cattle driven from a Missouri River ranch reached Highmore South Dakota in midafternoon amid cold, snow and crowds on Main Street. The Black Angus cattle owned by Bethel Frei were the final leg of a drive that began at sunrise, with buyers expected to attend a sale Saturday that could bring $150,000 total. Frey and family led a subzero party along Highway 47, as townspeople lined the route in near zero temperatures awaiting the block sale.
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