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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1962
Page
1
The Cuban crisis dominated as U S and Soviet vessels approached and turned. defense officials reported a Soviet tanker cruising the blockade with petroleum only, while preparations and debates across capitals intensified. Kremlin ships faced interception as Britain and Hungary echoed fears and Kennedy pressed for a negotiated peace.
The sheriff said motive centered on an argument with his wife over another woman and their two children. The wife, living with her parents in Ashland, disappeared last Saturday after a planned meeting in Columbus and trip to the Ohio University Miami game in Athens. Stees was arrested after Ashland police asked Athens authorities to search for her. He faced further questioning over cohabitation with a farm woman near New Marshfield, though the other woman was not involved in the slaying.
Former President Eisenhower criticized Kennedy era plans and Democratic rhetoric. He argued contingency measures were just talk and warned that a weak response to Cuba or Berlin would damage the West. He cited issues with budgets, international policy, and the missile gap as missteps.
Cape Canaveral officials say Explorer 1a is ready for a Friday launch to probe a man made radiation belt. Anna geodetic satellite may be rescheduled. Explorer 15 will survey radiation belt decay and space environment linked to the July 9 hydrogen bomb test and Van Allen belt interactions.
The piece covers Meredith's registration at Ole Miss after the riot and the Justice Department's stance on Governor Barnett's orders to state police. It references Kennedy statements about pre-entry plans and discussions to admit Meredith, alongside unrelated Soviet missiles discussions and Stevenson’s council actions.
In Nashville Tennessee after four days of legal wrangling a jury of seven women and five men was seated for the James R Hoffa conspiracy trial before US District Judge William E Miller. The government has 300 documents and 30 witnesses ready. the defense lists 15. Hoffa seated amid defense signals and challenges as the panel, deemed a cross section, faced continued bias scrutiny.
Washington reports Kennedy and Khrushchev offered replies to a proposal that could freeze the Cuban crisis and open talks. U.S. strategists say the peak may still come, with Moscow weighing whether to press for Berlin or Cuba moves. The blockade remains in effect as diplomacy continues and Thant seeks a pause in arms shipments while seeking a settlement.
In Washington the attorney general said Meredith would be escorted onto the campus by state patrolmen and school officials on Sunday. Kennedy lamented that highway patrol was withdrawn at a crucial point during the rioting. The interview aired on a Baton Rouge station. Gov. Barnett had no comment.
Nobel laureates named include Steinbeck and fellow Americans Sin clair Lewis Eugene ONeill Pearl Buck William Faulkner and Hemingway Thomas Stearns Eliot as a 49 636 prize awarded for literature Steinbeck will receive the laureate in Stockholm December 10 He was born in Salinas California and lived varied early jobs before Stanford studies without graduation He learned of the award at Sag Harbor New York calling it a great thrill
Council president rejected viewing photographs while Zorin questioned authenticity and accused the CIA of faking images of Cuban planes with U S markings from 1961. Stevenson pressed for access to Cuban sites with Mario Garcia Indians tegui present as observers. Maps and photos to be reviewed in Trusteeship Council chamber by Col. David Parker.
Nehru explained the government would accept help from friendly countries while seeking weapons on cash terms to preserve nonalignment. Defense Minister Menon faced criticism from Chakravarti Rajagopalachari who called the defense administration a miserable failure. Nehru urged party delegates to focus on improving defenses. Peiping reported Chinese forces repelled Indian attacks near Ahhsiapila and Towang amid ongoing border clashes.
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