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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jul 22, 1961

Page

13

Grissom’s Mercury Capsule Sinks In Atlantic Ocean

Grissom lands aboard recovery ship after hatch blows off exploding with bolts. He describes the ocean rescue and reporting minor flight troubles while NASA notes data gathered will aid orbital plans. His wife Betty indicated plans for further contact.

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Six National Guard Units May Be Kept on Duty

Washington reports President Kennedy ready to freeze six National Guard divisions on active duty indefinitely to aid the Berlin crisis. The six divisions include 26th in Massachusetts at Camp Drum and 28th in Pennsylvania at Camp A Hill, plus 36th in Texas, 35th in Kentucky Missouri, and 88th in Indiana with camps at Grayling Michigan and Stewart Georgia. Legal methods allow freezing by presidential or congressional emergency declarations or a joint resolution extending terms.

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Span to Terminal Island Bridge Construction Starts in San Pedro

Construction begins on the Vincent Thomas Bridge linking San Pedro and Terminal Island with a 6050 foot span. Officials including Assemblyman Vincent and port manager Caughlin attend the ceremony as 990 piles form the base for two 365 foot towers supporting a 1500 foot center span.

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Canadian Escort Squadron Visits San Francisco Bay

The 4th Canadian Escort Squadron of seven Royal Canadian Navy frigates arrived Friday for a courtesy visit to San Francisco Bay. Commanded by Capt. E. T. G. Madgwick, the squadron's flagship is the Sussex Vale.

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Complex Monthly Building Permits Listed With Contractors

A garbled OCR list outlines monthly building permits and various contractors, engineers, and projects. It mentions numbers like 41 455.7 percent and 29 174 155 dollars, with names such as Edwin An Craider, C. Curtis, WA contractors, and several engineers. The fragmentary notes hint at swimming pool projects, additions, and multiple site locations, but the exact details are unclear.

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Bizerte Blockade Broken, French Say

UPI reports chaotic clashes in Tunis as French paratroopers regain control of Bizerte and surrounding areas. Tunisian mobs protest French use of air and ground forces near the city library and embassies amid rising tension and casualties.

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Education Bill Beats Deadline Signons 200 Bills into Law

SACRAMENTO Gov Brown signed nearly 200 bills into law with about 100 more vetoed or left unsigned. Education measures include mandatory separate instruction in reading arithmetic and English, higher teacher salaries, probationary dismissal hearings, and expanded health and welfare provisions. Also approved were tax and government reforms, funding for educational television, and stricter controls on school administrations and parental consent rules.

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Federal ruling allows patent on animal-tested drug

A federal court held that a drug can be patented even if tested successfully only on animals, not humans. The decision impacts bio patent standards and clarifies expectations for animal trial results before patent grants.

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