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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1962

Page

5

Moscow Talks on Economic Unity in Warsaw Pact Era

The Izvestia front page reports leaders of Eastern European economies plan closer coordination to accelerate growth and food production. Albania’s absence from the talks draws protests while editorial notes aim to unite socialist states under a central economic board.

Stanley Johnson Moscow Khrushchev Western Europe Izvestia Red Bloc Albania Dzvestia

Extra Raise for 144 County Workers Approved

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a 5 percent raise for 144 county workers on top of a 4 to 4 percent hike granted last week to all 41,000 county staff. The increase aims to raise job classifications to prevailing area wages, costing about 38.75 million dollars annually. Recipients include resident physicians at county hospitals, tree trimmers, fire patrolmen, utilities linemen, the art director, chief lifeguard, and transportation attendants.

Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors L.5. Hollinger Hollinger

Birchers Sweep California GOP Primary for Reelection

Los Angeles UPI reports Rep. John Rousselot and Rep. Edgar Hiestand, both Birch Society members, easily won renomination in California Republican primaries. Rousselot led Noonan 41 percent to 59 percent and will face Ronald Cameron in November. Hiestand defeated Mercer 251, and will meet Everett Burkhalter in the general. Hiestand urged unity to oppose Brown faction in November.

Los Angeles UPI John Rousselot Edgar Hiestand John Birch Socety California Birch Rousselot Thomas F. Noonan West Covina Ronald Brooks Cameron Assembly Bitch Society Birchers Noonan Hiestand Marshall Mercer Lancaster Everett Burkhalter Washington Brown

Pupil Leaps to Death as Class Watched

A 15 year old pupil at Paseo High School in Kansas City leapt from a fourth floor classroom as 35 classmates and his teacher witnessed. He died later at a hospital after being taken there. The teacher had been discussing a notebook with the boy and said his mother would be called to discuss the work. The student rose, opened a window, and jumped to the sidewalk.

Kansas Cily UR Charles Leroy Holden Paseo High School

Gem-Theft Plot Suspect Denies Guilt

Gerald Silvermel, 37, Sherman Oaks, pleaded innocent by reason of insanity to conspiracy to commit robbery in a staged jewelry-store holdup at Leroys Jewelry on M43 Pine Ave last Oct 20. He faces Superior Court trial August 13. Co-defendant William Abin Haworth, 36, Santa Anz, admitted involvement, was jailed for a year and placed on three-year probation by Judge Maurice C. Spurting.

Gerald Silvermel Sherman Oaks Superior Court Silvermel Leroys Pine Ave William Abin Haworth Charlene Ave Santa Anz

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