16 Nov 1961
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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1961
Page
1
Washington authorities and national figures mourn the death of Representative Sam Rayburn, as leaders express condolences and assess the impact of his passing on Congress and public service. The report notes official statements from major figures and the nation's reaction to the loss.
Longtime House speaker Sam Rayburn of Texas died in Bonham after a battle with cancer and complications. President and congressional leaders paid tribute as Vice President Lyndon Johnson and Senator Mike Mansfield expressed grief, noting Rayburn’s enduring influence and dedication. Doctors said death followed diminished brain respiratory function after a period of unconsciousness.
President Kennedy will travel to Bonham Texas on Saturday to mourn the funeral of Speaker Sam Rayburn who died of cancer. He will skip plans to watch Navy strikes off San Diego and may not visit the naval station there. Kennedy spoke at the University of Washington pledging a determined effort to keep nations from slipping toward neutrality or communism and cautioned against war mongering or appeasement.
A fragmented navigation listing shows sections and page numbers for sunlit topics. It notes satellites in a space-age story on A-17 and various features such as Beach Combing B-1, Hal Bpple B-7, and sports across C-1 to C-4 with additional pages for classifieds, comics, and vital statistics.
President Kennedy issued a mourning statement as Speaker Sam Rayburn died while on a West Coast trip. The nation praised Rayburn as a strong defender of constitutional duties and a loyal adviser to presidents across parties. Mrs Kennedy joined in sorrow, noting his public service spanned from Woodrow Wilson’s era to today.
Mrs. Maureen M. Gray reported her $2,000 diamond wrist watch disappeared after she set it on the water tank in the bath and by brushing the flushing mechanism accidentally dropped the watch into the toilet. Police were notified Wednesday.
The Soviet Union names Alexander I. Alexandrov to temporarily replace former Foreign Minister Molotov at the IAEA in Vienna. Molotov’s future remains uncertain as Khrushchev’s denunciation signals he may not return to public duties. In Lincoln a B-47 crash at Lincoln Air Force Base killed four crew, damage to a paper warehouse caused $200,000 losses in Vernon.
About 2,000 foreign students attacked the French Embassy in Moscow to protest Algeria’s leaders. They broke ground-floor windows, waved banners, planted an Algerian flag, and clashed with police as soldiers pushed demonstrators away.
Tony Hewitt, 18, walked with his ten month old toy poodle Peaches when a car stopped Sunday. Two teens grabbed the dog and sped away, leaving the boy in tears. Tony’s mother paid a $25 ransom. Hewitt says the dog is worth $350 and notes dog thefts by youths.
The Coast Guard said a ship picked up a child after the ketch Blue Belle was destroyed in a Bahamas squall leaving five missing. Skipper Julian Harvey, 44, of Miami, was rescued along with the body of 11 year old Terry Jn Duperrault of Green Bay Wisconsin.
An eight week old girl remained in critical condition at Harbor General Hospital with skull fractures and a broken leg allegedly inflicted by her father Harry William Melroy 23 a used car lot worker. He was jailed for investigation of felonious child beating as juvenile officers traced injuries to a fall and delays in medical care while the mother Laura initially claimed another child caused the harm. The infant’s arm had broken prior to November 3 and was noted by doctors on November 7.
Considerable cloudiness with occasional sprinkles tonight into Friday morning. Sunny Friday afternoon. Today’s high near 65 degrees by noon.
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