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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1961
Page
2
London reports Randolph Churchill sues for divorce from his wife after desertion allegations. The son of Sir Winston Churchill married in November 1948 and will turn 50 this year.
Kennedy and Canadian Prime Minister Diefenbaker issued a joint communique labeling Cuba a peace-threatening sore in the Western Hemisphere. They warned that a regime aligned with Communist leadership abroad imperils peaceful, democratic evolution in Latin America. The document centers on Castro while noting Canada’s Cuba relations and trade friction with Washington.
District maps describe new boundaries for Cypress Los Alamitos Anaheim areas and Disneyland region, plus extended coverage into San Bernardino Riverside Imperial San Diego counties. Incumbents vary. some districts include parts of San Diego city and border areas up to the Mexico line.
The 1961 March of Dimes drive collected about 27 million dollars, roughly 2.5 million less than 1960, according to the National Foundation.
Secretary of Defense Eugene Zuckert, in remarks at Maxwell Air Force Base Tennessee, outlined steps ordered by President Kennedy to raise airlift capacity. The plan adds 53 transport planes and 53 men, featuring a mockup of the C141 jet transport due for testing in October 1963 and first units to become operational by June 1965.
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