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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1961
Page
3
Washington reports a modest uptick in the economy with unemployment benefits declining for the week ended February 25 and February retail sales showing a slight 1 percent lift after seasonal adjustments. Labor and Commerce agencies caution the gains are small, signaling only a tentative bottoming of the recession.
California Senator Clair Engle says he is seeking inland customs houses not more than four to five miles from harbors, urging study of distance from sea and nationwide comparisons. His remarks come amid opposition to a Civic Center or harbor headquarters, with officials urging a downtown facility. debates include a federal office building timeline and costs of tracer packages to downtown Los Angeles.
Washington reports President Kennedy studying a move to end U S purchases from Fidel Castro's regime after an order aimed at cutting shipments to Cuba. Officials say the action targets U S cattle poultry and hatching eggs while allowing food imports.
Washington report says White House press secretary Pierre Salinger will examine information practices to boost flow. He will work from a Moss prepared list of past six year instances of withheld information. The 344 hour closed meeting, called by Rep Moss, included Salinger, several congressmen and government press officers.
Senator Clair Engle met with President Kennedy at the White House to stress California needs for defense contracts. He cited four major labor surplus areas San Diego San Bernardino Ontario Riverside San Francisco and Los Angeles Long Beach with unemployment above 7 percent. Unemployment centers on defense industries as airframe makers shift to missiles.
A fragmented horoscope page presents zodiac summaries with numerous typos and garbled dates. It lists Aries through Aquarius with mistaken ranges and harsh advice, noting magnetism and caution, introspection, and calls to action, but includes inconsistent punctuation and illegible terms throughout.
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