25 Mar 1961
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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1961
Page
1
A U S Thor probe achieves orbital speed and begins a 414 day mission with 55 hours of critical battery life. Scientists aim to study magnetic fields near Earth and interplanetary space as the craft reaches apogee and conducts initial data collection.
An explosion at the Hi Fi Lounge on the North Side of Chicago tore a floor hole and ceiling damage injuring about 40, with five in serious condition. Police and arson units investigated, initially smelling explosives but confirming the blast originated in the basement. Victims were rushed to four hospitals with cuts and debris injuries as patrons and passersby were struck by falling debris.
Tess strengthened into a typhoon about 500 miles southeast of Guam with sustained winds near 81 miles per hour. The storm was classified today as a tropical cyclone intensifying in the western Pacific.
Togetherness in Little Rock recalls Milton Evans and Henry Melton Loalls, twins who grew up Baptist, married in a double wedding with both brides from Pine Bluff. Rev James Evans of Conway entered for nasal passage surgery, while Rev Henry Evans of El Dorado had the same procedure on the left side Friday.
A Labor Department official says living costs rose to the prior peak in February, driven by food and medical expenses. Prices increased one tenth of a percent, keeping the index at 127.5 of the 1947-49 baseline, with higher costs for clothing, housing, and magazines offsetting some declines in gasoline and legal services. The report notes persistent built in costs from labor contracts and other commitments.
Police report a burglary at a Long Beach address involving a theft of 146.81 dollars. No suspect information or motive provided. Fei joay is not identified as a listed victim or suspect in the available details.
In Los Angeles UPI report says jurors in the Finch and Carvle Wregatt murder trial again pause deliberations after a weekend recess. The 10-member panel, with 8 men and 2 women, resumes seeking a verdict on the July 18, 1959, shooting of Barbara Jean Finch.
Mrs Queta Pearson filed for divorce from ex jockey and quiz show winner Wic-Billy Pearson after 15 years of marriage citing extreme cruelty. She seeks custody of daughters Marie Christiaa eight and Enrica two and values the couple’s two residences in La Jolla California and art objects in Los Angeles La Jolla and San Francisco at more than 506000 dollars.
Report summarizes California Senate debate on teacher training reform SB measures and a resolution restoring governmental immunity from suits. Includes references to AB bills on school finances audits, speeding penalties radar use, workers permits, urban renewal funding, and a 1901 Riverside school case.
The California Elementary School Administrators Association holds a convention at the Lefayette Hotel starting Sunday at 1. Officers held a preliminary meeting today. About 5,000 people are expected to attend the conference, which ends Wednesday.
Conservative coalition in the House defeats a compromise minimum wage bill backed by President Kennedy. The Ayres bill would raise the wage from 1.00 to 1.15 dollars for 24 million covered workers and bring 4 million previously uncovered into coverage. The administration plan for 1.25 in two steps failed. The split exposes leadership strain amid a Republican Southern Democratic coalition.
President Kennedy on Friday announced a 9.99 million dollar rise in appropriations to start 19 navigation and flood control projects. The increases are part of an overall 822.39 million dollar Army Corps of Engineers request for the 1962 budget, aimed at accelerating water resources development and advancing several construction projects.
SEATO chiefs meet with London proposals to urge Laos warring factions to cease hostilities and revive regional control mechanisms. Moscow’s stance remains cautious while Nehru and other leaders press for a neutral Laos and a possible UN guarantee, as fighting along the Vieng Xay corridor heightens regional tension.
A Buck Island freight train derailment near Hazen Arkansas involved 26 cars, five carrying military explosives and two containing ammonia that spilled fumes. Police reported no danger from the explosives or ammonia, and the incident disrupted the coral area nearby.
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