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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1961

Page

2

Smear Hit on Leak of Arms Data

James S. Pope former editor accuses Sen. Richard B. Russell of attempting to smear newspapers because military men have been careless with defense data. A Senate Armed Services Committee transcript from April quotes Russell agreeing with Defense Secretary McNamara that many secrets had been leaked and published.

Washington James S. Pope American Society of Newspaper Editors Richard B. Rosesell D-Ga Senate Armed Services Committee Russell Robert S. McNamara

Flying Mayor Killed in Plane Crash at Mannford

Mannford Oklahoma mayor and Cimarron Telephone Co. president Joe C. Trower, 37, died when his private plane crashed Thursday night. The incident ends the life of a local leader and business executive.

Mannford Okla Joe C. Trower Cimarron Telephone Co

Cuban diplomats defect over church persecution in Cuba

A Cuban Embassy official and his wife defected in Mexico City seeking asylum, denouncing Fidel Castro and detailing Communist activity in Latin America. They accused embassy staff of being traitors and claimed changes since Castro’s rise tripled staff, accusing the embassy of propaganda and coordination failures in the anti Castro campaign.

Mexico City Mexico Latin America Antonio R. Montano Gilda Portela Cuba Montano Soviet Union Prus Fidel Castro Castro Portela

Classified ads and a fatal car crash in California

The page lists assorted job ads for office, pipefitters, housekeepers and more across cities like Santa Ana, South Gate, Bellflower, Long Beach. It then reports a car crash in Twentynine Palms that killed Marine Sgt. Lawrence A. Stearns, 23, of Falconer New York, per the CHP.

Santa Ana Twentynine Palms Lawrence A. Stearns Falconer N. Y California Highway Patrol

New Hearing Assurance Promises Sharper Sense

A recent science discovery is pitched as a free private aid to better hearing and comprehension. The ad claims the creator will share the secret by mail, promising no charge, in the Independent press.

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