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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1961

Page

3

County Employees Seek Wage Hikes Across-Body 5.5 Percent

Los Angeles County Employees Association asked the Board of Supervisors for 16.8 million dollars in the next fiscal year to raise pay. The 2,000-member union seeks across-the-board boosts of 5.5 percent for all county workers, with sheriff deputies and other groups receiving extra increases. County Manager Hollinger set a May 17 hearing for formal salary recommendations amid an austerity budget.

Los Angeles UPI Los Angeles County Employes Association Board of Supervisors CEA Frederick Vi Ward Thet Lindon S. Hollinger

Cease-Fire in Laos Certified by Three-Nation Panel

VIENTIANE Laos three nation truce commission returned to Laos with certification of the cease fire between the Western backed royal government and pro Communist rebels as its first task. Negotiators held fruitless talks near Hin Heup about talks location and separate political discussions while both sides accused each other of violations.

Vientiane Laos Pathet Lao Souvanna Phouma jHin Heup

Nigeria to Provide Peace Corps Facility

Nigeria invited the U S Peace Corps to use a school as a training center in Lagos amid a projected 14 nation conference. Nigeria's eastern region leader Samar Sen said the invitation shows faith in the Peace Corps project and the commission from Saigon arrived with 21 representatives.

Lagos Nigeria U.S. Peace Corps Geneva Jungle Samar Sen B. C India Canada Peace Corps Saigon Viet Nam

Two Pirates Headed for Bahamian Hangings Today

Two Americans Alvin Table Jr and Billy Wayne Lees are scheduled to die by hanging in Nassau Bahamas for the murder of Florida charter boat captain Angus Boatwright, marking possibly the first white executions there since 1719. authorities say the men were linked to a fishing party from Pittsburgh.

Nassau Bahamas UPD Florida Alvin Table Jr Torrance Calif Billy Wayne Lees Islands Woodes Rogers Table and Lees Angus Boatwright Pittsburgh

New Storms Blast Midwest Tornado Alert in 7 States

Severe weather swept the Midwest with tornado alerts in seven states. A elderly woman died at home as storms hit Tulsa floodwaters drowned an 11 year old girl. Arkansas reported ten dead, Missouri four, Indiana three, Illinois and Kansas one each. Floods cut water to Centralia Illinois and nearby towns. Centralia pumping stations failed causing electrical shorts and sewage disposal damage.

Midwest Tulsa Arkansas Missouri Indiana Illinois Kansas Centralia Ill Central City Sandoval Wawac

Dope Charge Jails Barber Lonnie Raymond Ste. Marie

Lonnie Raymond Ste Marie 23 of 10239 Traduco St Bellflower was ordered jailed until June 12 for narcotics possession. He is a student barber and received three years probation by Superior Judge Maurice C Sparling. Arrested March 13 after officers found a gram of marijuana in his home.

Lonnie Raymond Ste. Marie Traduco St Bellflower Ste. Marie Maurice C. Sparling

New Hearing Assurance Promises Clear World of Sound

A bold self-promoting notice claims a new scientific discovery guarantees relief from head noises and sharper hearing, letting the reader understand conversations from across a room. Readers are urged to write for the secret with no charge.

Independent Press-Telegram

Kennedy to Meet Governors on Civil Defense Plan

President Kennedy will meet an eight member National Governors Conference committee today to discuss civil defense problems.

Washington UPI Kennedy National Governors Conference

Adrift for 13 days crew returns to Kamaishi

Eight Japanese fishermen aboard a 28 ton vessel were rescued after drifting 13 days in the Pacific. They repaired a broken propeller shaft to reach Kamaishi, Japan, and returned safely on Monday.

Kamaishi Japan Pacific

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