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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1959
Page
1
A New Mexico farmer leased state land, paid 137.50 rent, and collected 4950 from the federal government, illustrating how farm subsidies inflate. Time Magazine reports farmers expanding acres despite surplus wheat and corn. The piece argues Democratic leadership protects subsidies, risking disaster and broader economic harm.
In Sacramento the Murdy bill to impose a bus limit for anchovies was defeated 44 to 25 in the Assembly. Commercial fishermen scored a clear victory over sports fishermen as labor and industry lobbyists were said to influence the outcome.
Carley Porter leads an Assembly floor clash over a Murdy measure to cap anchovy catches for canning and live bait. The proposal sets limits at 7 500 tons for Oct 1 to Mar 31 and 35 000 tons for the following year, ending March 31 1961 if not acted. Backers warn tightening could ruin the fishing trade and bait industry, while opponents say it targets a single sector and is unnecessary.
The United States on Friday approved a five million dollar loan to Communist Yugoslavia to fund the purchase of twenty diesel locomotives and spare parts.
In Sacramento the bill ensuring 25 year renewals of city owned Inner Harbor oil leases faces likely Senate Governmental Efficiency Committee approval. Amendments kept the bill’s core effect intact, easing concerns over state tidelands and potential competitive bidding. Oil operators seek time to reclaim costs under voluntary resecuritization deals while the city asserts the harbor is up lands and charter allows renewals.
Drew Pearson reports from the Atlantic Congress in London where NATO delegates from 14 countries assess weakness in military coordination. George Brown warns of nonstandardized weapons and uncoordinated air defense while urging a joint maritime command. Delegates consider reviving intelligence coordination and public opinion mobilization, including an Allied radio and annual heads of government meetings to fortify the alliance.
Sacramento Assembly leaders plan to approve the Senate version of Gov Brown's 3 cent cigarette tax. Tax would be collected by a stamp and apply to cigars and tobacco products. A prior two house conference report was rejected 48-31. Assemblyman Thomas J. MacBride says he will seek Monday to push a nearly identical report and notes Senate leaders insist on stamps to curb bootlegging.
A garbled alert lists topics from Sacramento and state government. It mentions Senate actions, emergency coordination, and education funding. Names and places are jumbled, but references to California events, legislation, and public notices appear amid uncertain OCR text.
Douglas Dillon was sworn in Friday as under secretary of State at a White House ceremony. This officially moved Dillon into the State Departments No 2 post, a job previously filled by Christian A. Herter before he succeeded John Foster Dulles as secretary of State.
Saint Nazaire France saw the near completion of the 75 million dollar luxury liner France the future flagship of the line. When finished in 1961 the 55 000 ton vessel will be the third largest liner after the Queen Elizabeth and the Queen Mary ahead of the United States.
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