15 Apr 1962
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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1962
Page
1
Front-page report details 160 Cuban invasion captives returning to the U S after rescue. Officers like Montero Diaz recount prison conditions and lack of leadership separation. A large 10,000-strong crowd greeted arrivals at the airport while officials sped processing.
Pinehurst North Carolina AP report describes nurse Jane Caviness on duty at Moore General Hospital who saw a blazing parked car near the emergency ward entrance. She freed four children under six from the vehicle as the father waited nearby. Firefighters extinguished the car interior as the kids were treated in the ER. The father, Ben Cockman of Robbins, had visited his wife who had just given birth to a fifth child.
A Webster Springs trio perished and two children were injured when a small frame house burned after a coal stove overheated. Bessie Hamrick 63 Arnold Lloyd Jr 2 and William Lloyd 4 died in the blaze. Arnold Lloyd Sr 35 and David Lloyd 10 months survived with injuries. Fire chiefs attributed the fire to an overheated attic flue. Mrs Lloyd and Hamrick were taken to a local hospital where Hamrick died. The incident left the family’s home a total loss.
President Kennedy and the Shah of Iran watched a Marine and Navy display at Onslow Beach and Cherry Point North Carolina. More than 7,500 Marines staged an amphibious assault with 250 landing craft and helicopters while aircraft carriers and cruisers provided support. The president toured the Northampton Enterprise and Bowed to crowds, praising the service of Marines and noting the role of the fleet in preserving freedom abroad.
A Burlington carpenter, 46, was charged with causing personal and property damage by explosion after a blast shattered a bedroom window at his estranged wife’s home, injuring Mrs. Clarence Perry and leaving her five children unharmed. Bonds were set at 75000. authorities note the weapon and exact damages are under investigation.
A caller asked about distributing 57 gallons of paint with 40 percent to one customer and the rest to janotter, seeking a tax answer. The tax official noted the question did not relate to tax information. Another case involved a notice for error in computation showing additional taxes owed.
Senate Democratic leader Byrd said Treasury Secretary Dillon and other witnesses would be recalled. He noted four weeks of closed sessions and floor votes likely, pushing public hearings past July 4. The committee must also handle Sugar Act extension, corporate and excise tax bills, and another debt limit rise with a June 30 deadline.
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