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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1959
Page
2
LA C says public polls show retirement pensions and catastrophic medical expense protection as the two top social securities. Government and private plans expand, but rising costs threaten basic protections. calls for a cap on family medical payments and limits on tax deductions for excess benefits to protect the core pensions.
Hoffa denied threatening a nationwide strike and said his remarks were misinterpreted. Senate leaders indicated they would question him about the reported threat amid criticism from Robert Kennedy AFL-CIO officials and union leaders, with a potential mid June appearance discussed.
The House rejected a 1.3 billion dollar housing bill in a tight 203 to 177 vote, flagging budget concerns. A second larger 2.1 billion plan faced immediate scrutiny as lawmakers weighed piecemeal cuts and broader housing programs amid partisan battles.
Tass dispatch notes a new hoeing machine operating in cotton fields near Moscow. The device reportedly chops weeds and creates mulch in a single pass, with cultivation work done by around 80 percent of laborers in the area.
California spent 113,655,592 more than it received from July 1958 through April, according to State Controller Alan Craxston. Expenditures reached 1,055,560,131 while revenues were 941,904,539, with expenditures up about 18 percent over the prior period and revenues up nearly 1 percent.
Mostly sunny today with highs around 73 and lows near 25. Winds light to moderate, increasing Friday as clouds move in from the coast. Calm conditions expected in valleys with cooler nights and a dry pattern overall.
Independent published daily at Sixth Street and Pine Avenue in Long Beach. Local edition indicates regular issue schedule with Sunday overflow and second page insert.
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