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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1961

Page

1

Ahern Seen Obnoxious Pick for Long Beach Customs Post

LAC column argues Pat Ahern would be a damaging appointee as collector of customs for the Long Beach Los Angeles area. It cites Engle’s opposition and a landslide repudiation by 18th District Democrats, noting Ahern’s arrogance and past city hall conduct as reasons to block the appointment.

Pat Ahern Long Beach Los Angeles Engle Senate Ahern Brown Senator Engle L. A.C

Caseless Ammunition Promises Tank Elimination for 105-mm Gun

The Sunday Telegraph reports Britain’s 105-mm gun will use new caseless ammunition. The bag type rounds, with separate shell and charge, allegedly enable the gun to defeat any known tank. The article notes adoption by American, West German forces.

London Britain Sunday Telegraph

Robber Beats Clerk to Her Own Gun in Indianapolis

In Indianapolis a robber stormed a package liquor store, wrestled the clerk Mrs. Wilma Byrd from behind the counter, seized a revolver to use as a weapon, and fled with $100 after declaring a robbery.

Indianapolis UPI Wilma Byrd

Notable Ups and Downs From News Clips of the Day

A Fort Worth man jailed six months after charges dismissed about a July robbery case. Actress Jane Wyman remarried Freddie Karger in Newport Beach. President Kennedy names John S. Rice as ambassador to the Netherlands. Russians use K and K nicknames for Kennedy and Khrushchev during an ice hockey congress in Geneva. A Fresno farmer is named outstanding young farmer of 1961 by the California State Junior Chamber of Commerce. Philosophy head Adam Schall argues Marxist thought must address the human mind and individual fate. England’s 91-year-old Great-Grandmother Mary Perry winds up a first 125 mph flight, calling it too slow.

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Eisenhower Visit To Japan Reported For November

Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Mrs. Eisenhower plan a 13 day trip to Japan around November 4, ferried by the Mainichi newspaper in Tokyo on Sunday.

Dwight D. Eisenhower Japan Mainichi Tokyo

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