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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1961
Page
4
Washington reports reveal President opts for a fresh start in the Kennedy era by repainting the office walls. The change contrasts with former President Kennedy’s green walls, reflecting a shift after Eisenhower’s departure. Reporters caught a glimpse of the hand-me-down bookends from the predecessor.
Kennedy decided the Oval Office should be painted off white after the room had been pale green the day before moving into the White House. Workmen cleaned up Sunday morning as the repaint was completed Saturday night. Marine Killed In Miami Incident Is Larry Richie 20 from Camp Pendleton.
Bakersfield sheriff investigators reported on Sunday the discovery of bloodstained clothing near a corral about nine miles north of the slaying scene. They linked the items to Richard Arlen Lindsey, the itinerant from Texas convicted for the January 12 farm labor camp killing of Rose Marie Riddle. District Attorney Kit Nelson said a grand jury will be asked to indict Lindsey’s wife Dixie for holding against her will and related charges. Lindsey admitted his wife struck the girl with a tire wrench after the child was hurt in his car, and the couple reportedly discarded their bloodstained clothes and a sack eight miles north of Madera. The sack was found in the area Lindsey described.
A Sunday morning blaze heavily damaged the Dallas Times Herald publishing facilities housed in a five story building. Fire crews fought the blaze for hours and no injuries were reported. The cause remained under investigation.
East German officials in Schwerin faced party censure after denying a church baptism for baby Uwe Zwieg whose parents are church members. The case sparked a Neues Deutschland reply promoting social inclusion and a Communist alternative to religious rites.
The Italian government approved the fiscal 1961-62 budget totaling 6.9 billion dollars. It outlines allocations for public works, defense, and social programs as part of the new fiscal plan.
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