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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1963
Page
2
A LA.C. column argues state tax collections rose 51 percent under Gov Brown while population grew less, showing per capita taxes up 28 percent. It contends spending and debt outpace growth, warns of rising costs for young residents, and links the issue to federal efforts on tax cuts and spending.
U S interior secretary Stewart Udall defended the Pacific Southwest water plan at a Washington news conference. He called Northern California opposition a result of a gross misunderstanding and said the plan remains formative as he prepares to meet California officials in Sacramento.
Fragmentary birth notice from Long Beach area with scattered identifiers and numbers. The readable lines mention birth related data, court or filing references, and a Los Angeles County context, but key details like names and dates are missing or garbled.
Admiral Alan G. Kirk, 74, a naval hero and diplomat, died in New York after a heart attack. A Philadelphia native and 1909 Naval Academy graduate, he commanded forces in Sicily and Normandy, served as ambassador to Belgium and Luxembourg, and Russian ambassador from 1949 to 1952. He later directed the Psychological Strategy Board under the NSC and received multiple honors.
The International Longshoremen’s Association Executive Council voted to end the ban on grain shipments to the Soviet Union. President Teddy Gleason supported the decision, arguing it aligns with Kennedy’s wheat agreement and preserves orderly port operations. The union represents about 85,000 longshoremen from Maine to Texas and imposed new restrictions requiring grain cargoes be offered to U.S. flag vessels and forbidding ILA members from loading cargo on Soviet ships.
Policeman William R. Long of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, pointed a loaded pistol at Wilbur O'Bannon, 28, also of Cedar Rapids, who allegedly tried to steal a safe with another man. O'Bannon had previously saved Long from the Cedar River on two occasions, pulling him from the water and aiding him during a fall.
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