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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1961
Page
12
Cape Town and Johannesburg saw clashes as white and black crowds protested apartheid policy on the first anniversary of the Sharpeville killings. Police used force in Cape Town as unrest spread to bars and shopping areas, while Johannesburg faced street fights amid renewed demonstrations nationwide.
A mystery man in a London naval spy case told the court that equipment found in a suburban bungalow had no link to the two Americans living there. Gordon A Lonsdale admitted owning a transmitter and other espionage gear used for a Soviet spy ring, while Pete Kroger and his wife Helen Cohen were identified as the Americans in residence but not defendants.
New York UPI reports detective William S. Leahy, 40, shot himself in the chest while despondent over his father’s death his mother’s illness and work pressure. He rang the district attorney office bell and was found in the street with a gun nearby in critical condition.
A Greyhound bus skidded on a rain slick south of Waycross, Georgia, spun off the highway, killing a child and injuring about 35 others. The crash prompted traffic and emergency responses as investigators assessed the scene.
A brief notes proposed JHE legislation to transfer existing licenses between large counties, raise the general quota for on sale and off sale licenses to one per 2 000 residents, and set a $6 000 fee for all new licenses. No county could receive more than 25 new licenses.
Sunrise is 5 54 a m Sunset 6 06 p m Moonrise 10 08 p m High tides at 12 34 a m 4 5 ft and 3 43 p m 2 9 ft Low at 8 04 a m 7 08 p m 24 ft Water temperature 59 surf condition medium Swells noted by U S Coast and Geodetic Survey Long Beach Lifeguards provided the data
The Sacramento report outlines Senate actions with Brown and lawmakers debating bills on policing, sentencing, and state governance. It notes bills on advertising penalties, nursing registries, and education funding, plus proposals affecting welfare, elections, and censorship. The piece names several legislators and committees, hinting at a crowded policy agenda.
Cuban officials report five men, including one American named August MacNair, were captured 40 miles west of Havana while attempting to land an arms laden motor launch in Cabanas Bay. Cuban soldiers surprised the group as they carried rifles and cartridges.
Hollywood star Rosalind Russell was stricken with influenza Monday and could not report for the first day of filming her new movie Majority of One with co star Alex Guinness. Producer Mervyn LeRoy said recovery by today is doubtful and planned to shoot scenes not featuring her if possible.
A New Orleans item corrects a hospital misreport about Dolores Pullard, a 16 year old DeQuincy La high school athlete. Her height is 6 feet 10 inches, not eight feet two. The error stemmed from mishearing eight two as 8 foot 2 while she is being treated for a fracture.
The clipping lists numerous obituaries and funeral notices from varying local firms. It names many individuals with surviving relatives and details service times, locations, and chapels, including Westminister Memorial Park and local mortuaries, reflecting a dense, period-typical notices page.
A dense block of early classifieds and personal ads lists services from tax preparation and insurance to dances, matchmaking, and professional partners. It includes lost and found items, pets and pawn notices, dining and club events, and a range of personal solicitations across multiple local businesses and individuals.
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