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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1961

Page

2

Hoffa pushes unity as Teamsters ease rules and fund choices

AFL-CIO critics warn against broad jurisdiction while Hoffa defends independence. Reuther favors a unified labor movement with standards. Teamsters approve paying legal costs for officials in unfounded cases and approve broad investments by locals, with new loan and security rules. Hoffa rebukes Local 7870 delegate for interruptions, claiming unanimous vote.

Afl-Cio Meany AFL- Cio Washington Hofta Reuther Auto Amworkers Union Detroit Teamsters Hoffa Edward H. Painter Oakland Calif Painter

Governor Signs Hike in Pension

SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA Governor Brown signed bills boosting monthly pensions for needy aged starting January 1. The average increase is about $8 per month, with basic grants rising from 95 to 100 dollars and special needs grants from 115 to 165 dollars. The change expands eligibility, lifts annual costs, and introduces cost of living adjustments tied to federal indices for Los Angeles and San Francisco beginning in 1963.

Sacramento California Brown Los Angeles San Francisco

Seal Beach Reservists Train At Camp Pendleton

Marine Corps Reservists from Seal Beach 15th Rifle Company conduct two weeks of field training at Camp Pendleton near Oceanside. The stay ends July 14 as 140 Marines and two Navy Corpsmen undergo individual and company level combat training.

Seal Beach Camp Marine Corps Camp Pendleton Oceanside Navy

Death Scene Stirs Spade's Memories

Wilow Springs California P Spade Cooley former western bandleader charged with stomping and choking his wife to death visited the scene of the slaying and in a low emotional voice said it brings back bitter memory as he tries to jog his memory about the fatal night Ella Mae 37 has died He pleaded innocent by reason of insanity His lawyer said Cooley was brought from Bakersfield where he faces murder trial He said the divorce had been planned before she died He had planned a water wonderland on a Kern County desert spread north of Los Angeles

Willow Springs Calif Spade Cooley Cooley Bakersfield Lambros Ella Mae Trip P. Basil Laming Bras Kern County Los Angeles

British Seek U.N. Pledge for Kuwait

United Nations, New York. Britain asked the Security Council to endorse Kuwait's request for a UN guarantee of independence and territorial integrity. Sir Patrick Dean introduced a resolution after Kuwait's Abdel Aziz Hussain said Kuwait would not ask Britain to withdraw without such a guarantee.

United Nations Britain Security Council Kuwait Patrick Dean Abdel Aziz Hussain Council U.N

Probe Eyed of Yorty's Appointees

LOS ANGELES UPIs City Council on Thursday approved unanimously motions to ask the Civil Service Commission to investigate all persons appointed by Mayor Samuel W. Yorty to commissions and noncivil service positions. Three commissioners have refused to resign, and the council will review appointments to ensure continuity and avoid embarrassments from unsuitable backgrounds. Yorty cited a 1929 appeals court ruling supporting the mayor's appointment power and expected council backing.

Los Angeles Upis City Council Civil Service Commission Samuel W. Yorty Ransom Callicott Porty Pere Callicott Ton Belding Marty Dow Airport Commission Loyd Wright Water and Power Commission Belding

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