Talking Handicapped at Walking Honored by Toastmasters Club 2508
A group at Long Beach Veterans Hospital, including paraplegics polio patients and amputees, were honored Tuesday night as the first hospital group to join Toastmasters International. James Smith, a 29 year old paraplegic, was installed as president of Toastmasters Club 2508 unofficially named Easy Chairs. The club began about a year and a half ago as Speechcrafters, grew with support from local Toastmasters, and now meets every Tuesday for extemporaneous and prepared speeches with periodic speaker exchanges among four local clubs.
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Mao Police Order Signals China Crisis
Mao Tze Tung ordered nationwide police regulations to guard public security and support socialist construction while urging reliance on the people. The move follows a Feb 27 speech and a rectification campaign stirring public debate as agriculture faces drought and floods. The National People's Congress discussions hint at evolving governance amid internal unrest.
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Bike license drive and auction head Long Beach notices
Juvenile Officer Bob Brenner urged Long Beach bicycle owners to register their bikes as 416 unlicensed bicycles are set for auction at the Los Angeles Hall of Justice this week. License certificates, issued by city ordinance, help prove ownership of recovered or stolen cycles. Licenses may be obtained at bicycle shops or the city license division, 225 West Broadway.
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Nixon Defends Defense Spending At Milwaukee Talk
Vice President Nixon told a Milwaukee Jaycee audience that cutting defense budgets would threaten security as disarmament talks continue. He argued foreign aid is cost effective, estimating 2.8 billion dollars abroad yields 15 billion in defense value for the U.S. and allies, and called economic assistance an investment in freedom.
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Juanita Carillo Dies in Los Angeles Home at Rumored 116
CANOCA PARK California report says Juanita Carrillo aged about 116 or 118 died at her home on Millwood Avenue. Her son Juan, 63, recalls she was born in New Mexico around 1841. A doctor stated she was very likely 116 at death. Survived by 18 grandchildren. Funeral arrangements pending at Ramirez Funeral Home in Los Angeles.
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Wisconsin Congressman Proposes 10 Year Court Judge Reconfirmation
Rep Lawrence H Smith of Wisconsin introduced a constitutional amendment in Washington to require Senate reconfirmation of Supreme Court justices and all federal judges every ten years. The proposal aims to ensure ongoing accountability for high court and federal judiciary appointments.
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Solon
U.S
Washington
Power Executive Pietro Ferrerio Dies at 75 in Milan
Milan Italy Tuesday death of Prof Pietro Ferrerio president of the Edison group Italy's largest electrical company from a heart attack at age 75.
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Milan
Italy
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Beck Invited to Union Meet Amid Controversy
The West Coast Conference faces division over inviting Beck of Teamsters to its 21st annual convention. A General Hauling Group invitation triggered debate after the policy committee sent it up for review, while Brewster argued Beck is always welcome.
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Premier Keeps Post As Italy Faces Political Turmoil
In Rome on Tuesday Premier Adone Zoli faced the Chamber of Deputies amid party tensions. A reported plan to block Brewster's emergency appointment stirred debate while a $500,600 Teamster strike fund loan drew scrutiny. delegates hinted at floor fights and delayed elections since 1949, with no secretary since John Sweeny’s death.
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Missing Boy Found Uninjured After Search Near Home
Two year old Michael Payne was found alive and in good condition two miles from home after a Monday disappearance. A four member search party and later bloodhounds joined the hunt, ending the missing child case with a safe return.
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Eureka
UPI
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Director named for Truman Library in Independence
Washington reports Dr. Philip C. Brooks a career federal archivist was appointed director of the Harry S. Truman Library in Independence Missouri. The library will be operated as a public trust within the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library at Hyde Park New York.
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