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Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1962

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White House Drops Herald Tribune From Daily Scrutiny

The White House will stop delivering the New York Herald Tribune to the presidential daily press pool. Starting Thursday the St. Louis Post-Dispatch will replace it, amid reports the Kennedys were annoyed by Herald Tribune coverage. Frank Barrett dies at 69 from leukemia.

New York Herald Tribune White House Frank Barrett Washington Kennedy St. Louis Pierre Salinger The Herald Tribune Lyndon B. Johnson Billie Sol Estes Texas Congressional Salinger T Raven Wall Street White ‘House

Martinsburg suspect captured after mass family slayings

A man named Smith was captured near Unionville after a days long pursuit in rugged southern Iowa country. He confessed to killing a family in Martinsburg area with a combination of shotgun and rifle, wounding another, and was found with cash and wearing glasses. Funeral services were set for the victims at Hedrick High School.

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Regret Over Unkept Promises Brought To Kennedy Ride Debate

The Associated Press reports a Massachusetts anti segregation group criticizes President Kennedy for not greeting the so called reverse freedom riders. The Little Rock and Shreveport groups urge action to aid arriving Negro pilgrims facing job scarcity in Hyannis and Cape Cod. A Christian Social Council denounces the rides as cruel and inhuman frontier.

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African Leader Defends Socialism on Delegation Visit

Khrush continued remarks accusing some African readers of only sharing skin color while still serving imperialism. He attacked the US and Peace Corps as tools of imperialists. Keita, greeted warmly by Khrushchev, called Russia the source of truth and vowed Mali would follow socialism.

Peace Corps Kennedy Allance South America Karashchev Keita Tok Russia

Scott Carpenter Welcomed by Huge Denver Crowd

In Denver crowds jammed downtown streets as astronaut Scott Carpenter rode at the head of the Memorial Day parade. Police estimated the gathering was among the largest ever in the state, marking his return and homecoming following his space capsule orbit.

Denver Sev Malcolm Scott Carpenter NASA Welda Allott Gordon Allott R-Cole Stata

Memorial Day Crowd Greeted Astronaut at Thickest Parade

Deaths Captain Leonard Johnson led the traffic detail amid a record Memorial Day crowd for an astronaut greeting. Lt. Col. John Powers of NASA noted the crowd as the largest outside New York City. Traffic chaos and alcohol-related incidents raised toll projections, with midweek observances flagged since World War I. The event followed an era of memorial parades and included a Navy band and a Navy lieutenant commander in a convertible down 16th Street.

Leonard Johnson New York City John Powers National Aeronautics and Space Administration Navy 16Th Street

Berlin treaty warning sparks East Berlin shift

A Kremlin advisory urged Western states to reach a quick Berlin accord or the Soviet Union would sign a separate treaty with East Germany, risking Western access to the Spree while signaling stiffer Moscow negotiation tactics. The report notes U.S. Secretary of State Dean Rusk’s Australia speech opposing immediate settlement.

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Boy and companion perish in abandoned mine shaft incident

Two 12 year old boys Billy Kreiger and Ken Schickley explored a mine shaft to hunt frogs. A ladder broke and Billy escaped while Ken was trapped. Rescue teams battled rotten timbers with spotlights and a gumboat descent yet could not reach the missing boy. Ken is believed dead from suffocation as authorities evacuated the scene.

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Laos Leaders Seek Support as Advisers Return

Laos continued from page one with American advisers resuming duties at Honey Sai about 200 miles northwest of Vientiane. The British embassy expects release of two captured doctors Colin Prentice and Anthony Bryceson by Pathet Lao guerrillas. Premier Prince Boun Oum in Manila said the Philippines would offer moral support and aid. Gen Phoumi Nosavan said troop questions were not discussed.

Saurday Honey Sai Saravane Vientiane Pathet Lao Prince Souphandvong Colin Prentice Anthony Bryceson Prince Boun Oum Manila Philippines Laos Phoumi Nosavan

Stock markets drift mixed as European bourses rebound

Turin and Milan climbed through a busy day led by strong late performance, Amsterdam recouped losses with high end prices, Frankfurt and London also showing gains. By close many top issues erased losses though trading remained heavy and brokers faced scarce shares to sell.

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Benny Goodman in Moscow Jazz Concert Stuns Khrushchev

Benny Goodman and his band packed Moscow’s new auditorium for a jazz festival attended by Premier Khrushchev and his wife. Khrushchev declined to dance but praised Miss Sherrill’s singing and sent a message noting the delight of hearing the performance. Newsmen report heavy crowding, police control, and a mostly older Soviet audience, with officials timing applause to Khrushchev’s cues.

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Memorial Day observances span nation with dedications

Memorial Day rites across the United States honored fallen service members from past wars. House Speaker McCormack laid a wreath at Washington’s Tomb of the Unknowns. In New York a Riverside Drive parade drew about 20,000 as ceremonies at Soldiers’ and Sailors Monument closed the day. Governors offered tributes at an open air altar in New Hampshire. Confederate remembrances appeared in Roxbury and Columbus.

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