24 Apr 1961
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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1961
Page
1
In Marin Junior Museum San Rafael two alligators vanished after a break in and food dumped on the floor. Police traced the theft to children aged about 10 who showed the reptiles to playmates, leading to juvenile authorities involvement. One gator had grown smaller after prior removal.
Washington dispatch reports the crash near Charlottesville killed 26 people. Pilot George Lawrine of Winston-Salem had a year and a half of treatment for nerviness and emotional strain. The CAB said emotional and mental problems were a greater factor in the pilot’s performance than the drugs he used or any early detection failures by authorities.
Secretary Robert S. McNamara outlined shifts in defense, citing hard choices to curb waste and base closings. He noted pressures from special interests, pledged community impact relief, and listed Kennedy budget items including Polaris submarines, Minuteman missiles, and long range airlift while proposing cancels and reductions in other programs.
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