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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1966
Page
1
Joseph T Prevratil, long time guard at Gracie Mansion during five mayoral administrations, retires after 26 years. He recalls presidents and dignitaries who passed his post including Truman Eisenhower Kennedy Churchill and Queen Elizabeth II. He met Kennedy who spoke about his fishing spot on a later visit.
A blaze in Terra Landa, California destroyed the home of International Longshoremen and Warehousemen's Union President James R Robertson. About 20 000 rounds of ammunition and 42 rifles collected by Robertson were damaged or destroyed in the basement and garage where a makeshift gunsmith shop had been set up. Robertson and his wife Laura 20 daughter Sally and son Frederick 16 escaped unharmed.
Fragmentary text from a Long Beach newspaper notices page lists circulation details at site near Pine Avenue and West End. The readable parts mention standard second class matter and non Sunday publication.
Federal Judge Edward Weinfeld ruled against judges promising lighter sentences in plea bargains, calling it a denial of due process. In a 38 page ruling he argued that such promises create fundamental fairness issues and corrupt the judge’s neutrality.
Secretary of State Dean Rusk told Rotary International delegates in Denver that the Communists count on dissent in the United States and allied nations to alter American policy. He urged NATO unity and warned against reducing defenses, saying true peace must come with free governments in Southeast Asia and Europe remaining strong.
Rep. L Mendel Rivers urges House approval of a defense bill totaling 178 billion with authority for nuclear powered frigates. The measure includes a 3.2 percent pay raise for armed forces and would cost about 356 million in year one. McNamara may refuse to build the frigates despite congressional directive.
Rep Cornelius Gallagher warned that a proposed federal data center to consolidate citizen files risks a privacy invasion. He said a centralized system could become a 'Big Brother' tool, gathering records from IRS, Census, Health Statistics, and other agencies. The plan, he argued, could place personal data at the mercy of government snooping.
A Senate style discussion questions government use of data. calls for robust privacy protections. Participants warn that advances in digital dossiers could empower state surveillance and erode liberty, urging clear rules on who views data and when.
SACRAMENTO reports GOP Assembly Leader Robert Monagan, buoyed by a strong primary showing against Gov. Brown, pledges to oppose the 1966-67 spending plan if needed all summer. Democrats wait on GOP counter offers while debates center on a 4.6 billion budget and UC salaries.
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