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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1962
Page
1
In Buenos Aires military chiefs moved to depose President Frondizi after refusing his resignation. Troops seized Government House offices, surrounded by armed units and barracks, while Frondizi held a brief meeting with the three service commanders before leaving for his residence. The crisis followed elections seen as boosting Peronist rival power and spurred talks of a temporary military junta as authorities urged calm.
Syria described as a volatile Arab front with talks of mobilizing efforts to recover land, while reports say the coup of Koudsi, a moderate rightist inaugurated last December, would not disturb future Syrian Israeli relations. Israeli frontier forces skirmished near the Sea of Galilee, yet officials noted the border remained quiet.
Troops loyal to Argentina’s armed forces moved into strategic spots in Buenos Aires, taking control of Government House as Frondizi’s government faced an ultimatum to resign. Generals Rawson and other commanders demanded Frondizi ouster, while the army, navy and air force prepared for a provisional regime. Newsrooms were cleared and lights went out as troops filled key centers.
North Augusta men 3 C Henderson and Baser were arrested on warrants from US Commissioner Benjamin Si rasky of Aiken. Two suspects disguised with facial makeup robbed the First State Bank and Trust Co at gunpoint Friday March 16 at 3 45 pm during banking hours. James Goodman bank president was blindfolded and ordered to a chair. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division aided the investigation.
Greensboro AP report describes a bus overturning near Proximity Elementary School injuring twenty-eight students, including Carol Leigh Cooper with a broken collarbone. Driver Gilbert Cameron, 16, claims he saw children in the road and avoided a fire, with witnesses aiding evacuees through exits and windshield. No charges anticipated.
Three months before June 30 contract expirations, steel unions report no strike and prepare timely meetings in Pittsburgh. USW leaders say wage policy, job security, and fringe benefits shape bargaining while White House oversight continues and industry notes affordability issues amid stalled talks.
Bruce stated he immediately informed authorities about the offer, describing prompt reporting to officials. The remarks reference a gambling matter tied to an individual named Janes and detail the timeline of notification to law enforcement.
At the Geneva talks Romania's Corneliu Manescu proposed a southeast Europe nuclear free zone with Greece and Turkey as defensive stakes. Zorin listed the idea, among four priorities, to curb war risk. Meanwhile flood alarms rose as Bitter Creek broke in Rock Springs and rivers isolated families in Pope and Hardin Counties, Illinois.
Groeniger described the suspect as mild mannered and nonviolent with no prior history. He noted the estranged wife Edith is a patient at Pilgrim State and their two young sons, ages 4 and 3, reside in foster care.
Harrison argued intervention to strike a state's redistricting requires a plan so unfair it shocks the conscience of the people. He noted state courts could act properly if a Virginia contest arose and redistricting would face federal tests if upheld. He warned urban gains after each reapportionment fuel concerns the Supreme Court decision could shift power to urban areas over rural regions.
Washington AP Twenty seven physicians formed a voluntary committee to mobilize doctors for President Kennedy's social security health measure for the aged. The group named Physicians Committee for Health Care to be Aged Through Social Security aims to enlist thousands of physicians and counter AMA opposition.
The Kennedy administration backs a poll tax ban while cautions warn that hardening the Senate bill risks a filibuster. Celler, arguing broader civil rights, predicts a half hearted House-Senate compromise. He plans a literacy test ban after the poll tax move passes.
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