26 Jun 1961
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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1961
Page
1
LA.C. discusses Brazil's long running inflation eroding purchasing power by about 30 percent annually, wiping out dollar value, widening wealth gaps, and prompting debates over stopping lavish government spending. The piece notes the impact on savers, workers, and the ailing economy amid pressure from both domestic demands and international lending.
Mrs. Mirian A. Ferguson, 86, the only woman to serve as Texas governor, died at her Austin home after returning from a hospital birthday visit. She led Texas from 1925 to 1927 and 1933 to 1935, dying of complications of old age. Her husband, James E. Ferguson, was impeached in 1917 and removed from office. The couple retired to Temple with their two daughters.
An obituary note recalls Mrs. Ferguson as Texas first woman chief executive elected in 1925. John McCurdy, 74, pioneer pilot of Canada’s Silver Dart, dies of leukemia in Montreal. Keith Spalding, millionaire rancher and Rancho Sespe trustee, dies in Pasadena. Mrs Nan Hayden, wife of Senator Hayden, dies at 84 after strokes. John Hay Whitney to become editor in chief while Walter N. Thayer becomes president. Billy Graham in Scotland books rest before midwestern campaign.
A speeding car lost control on Bullis Road in Lynwood and crashed into a house, killing Robert Montag aged 27, his wife Jayne 23, and their 6 month old son Paul. A second car on a parallel street injured Miss Kiss with multiple fractures. Police report speeds around 70 to 80 miles per hour before the collision.
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