30 May 1961
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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1961
Page
1
The writer describes travel from Rome to Florence noting electrified railways and modern trains, bustling cities, abundant tourism, and skilled artisans. They recount wartime destruction, postwar recovery aided by U S. funds, high unemployment, and Italy’s contrast between industrial north and underdeveloped south while praising beauty and history.
Funeral service for Mrs Fern Wilkinson Richards, 61, will be held at 3 p m Wednesday in Mattell's Trek chapel. She died Sunday. Richards served on the Long Beach Lawyers Wives Club board and was president in 1981 82. She supported Children's Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and sponsored the Matrimettes Bridge Club at the coast. She was a member of the Christian Church of Warnes Prairie. Surviving are her husband Edwin, sister Faith Keating, brother Cecil Wilkinson, and nine Nancy Wellard.
Long Beach region reports scattered showers and clear spells. An expected cold front brings possible night rain and stronger tides. Mariners should note sunrise at six and moonrise at two, with winds easing post dawn.
Long Beach reports 8,000 aircraft workers still job hunting as furloughs continue. Many workers over 40 face wage cuts and relocation hurdles while unemployment benefits sometimes exceed former pay. Employers resist layoffs and many workers prefer staying for home and school ties despite openings elsewhere.
A bus plunged into a ravine near Srinagar in Kashmir, killing ten passengers and injuring others. Police and rescue teams responded, with officials confirming the toll and launching an investigation into the crash factors.
The 17 year old Dan Piper grandson of Piper Aircraft founder William T. Piper was killed when his light plane struck a wooded Catskills hillside near Eljenville New York during a solo eastern college visit. His body was found the next day. he held more than 100 flight hours and had recently earned a license at 17. Nearby incidents include a California rock attack on Mayor Fred Logan and medical updates on Senator Dennis Chavez. Danielle Bouvier, linked to Jacqueline Kennedy, died in a car crash near Lyon France while en route to Paris. Dr. Arnold Gesell, noted pediatric author, died at 80. Jerrie Cobb was named NASA consultant amid ongoing gender-employment debates in space program plans.
Doctors report Edith Piaf’s condition has improved at the American Hospital in Paris after emergency surgery for an intestinal ailment last Wednesday. She had recently made a comeback following a long illness and may be released soon.
Teller opposes a tax on fallout shelters, urging exemption from property laws. Senator Milles de Ve Martine questions the need, while Dr. Feeler argues shelters boost national security. Proponents cite costs around $2,000 and 45 percent tax issues, framing shelters as defense against attack.
In Johannesburg violence erupted after a nonwhite strike protest against the white government. Neighbors stoned Negro police as white reporters dodged rocks amid heavy patrols defending workers who defied the strike. Armed forces were mobilized ahead of Republic Day. The Geneva Laos talks stalled again with Pushkin blocking cease fire moves.
A Chinese Nationalist air force subrriet crashed near Tateng, 30 miles west of Taipe, killing two village children. The pilot bailed out as the plane caught fire, amid ongoing air force activity in Formosa.
A fragment describes a private beach party at the Huntington Hotel on Ocean Boulevard with private baths and meals offered for $30 per week. The notice mentions hotel services including postal or dry cleaning and lists a contact phone number for further details.
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