08 Apr 1962
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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1962
Page
1
Government forces defeated about four Viet Cong battalions in Tra Bong District near An Hoa, with 45 guerrillas killed and 16 government deaths and 33 wounded. The assault began around 1 am and involved artillery and air support, ending with rebels fleeing to the hills. Two American-made recoilless rifles and various heavy weapons were captured.
President Kennedy invoked Taft-Hartley to end a three week maritime strike that disrupted food and other supplies. A board of inquiry will investigate with possible injunctions after its report. The move comes as Hawaii faces a food emergency amid talks and mediation efforts.
Washington officials weigh further probing Soviet policy on Berlin amid easing tensions. President Kennedy meets advisers including Thompson, Bohlen, and Bundy as Thompson plans Moscow talks. Rusk schedules first Berlin contact with new Soviet ambassador Dobrynin following Geneva discussions with Gromyko.
In Algiers the French Algerian Provisional Executive assumed internal administration ahead of a pivotal referendum in France. The Secret Army Organization retaliated by blowing up telephone lines. French forces fortified Rocher Noir as gunfire echoed and roadblocks formed around the administrative center.
Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary unit and several clubs set meeting times at local venues including the DAV Hall on Bank Street and Rainey’s Beauty Academy. Police report a broken into telephone booth with box intact and a hospital visit after a head injury. Tax deadline moved to April 16 due to Sunday conflict with Civil War era date.
Four Frenchmen held on espionage charges in Cairo were unexpectedly freed in a gesture of appreciation for France’s cease-fire with Algerian nationalists. The defendants, part of a diplomatic mission, denied spying and prepared to depart on the first plane to France amid courtroom applause.
The passage notes that scriptures mention suicide only briefly, with Judas as the clearest example. It argues some cases involve mental illness, others are gradual self harm. It states that God offers forgiveness for sin except final rejection of Christ, and asks about salvation for those who take their own life.
Seven American treasure hunters, shipwrecked off Cuba, were released from technical custody by the Cuban government and will return to the United States early next week. Swiss Ambassador Emil Stadelhofer said they are housed in a Havana residence at Cuban disposal with no guards and were asked not to leave. The U.S. Coast Guard had launched a search after word of their custody status.
Milovan Djilas, longtime ally of Tito, was imprisoned again in Belgrade on a Saturday, reportedly due to content in a new book. Once a top Yugoslav official, Djilas rose to power with Tito before later criticizing communism in The New Class, for which he previously served time.
Washington AP reports GAO findings that many Army reservists mobilized last fall were placed in jobs far from their training. Examples include a heavy weapons infantryman made a medical specialist and a draftsman turned diver. The survey covered West Coast units, with 47 percent in suitable military specialties. broader probes extend to other services. The report blames emphasis on unit strength over qualifications, risking wasted skills.
A Cullman high school student was elected president of the Alabama District of Key Club International by about 600 delegates at the district convention. Joe Basenberg's election was announced at the closing banquet.
Seven year old Doris Marie Russell, a Trinity School first grader from Decatur, is slated to return to University Hospital in Birmingham on Saturday April 21 with possible heart surgery on Tuesday April 24 pending examination. Her parents Mr and Mrs John E Russell will travel with her and stay three weeks post operation. The Doris Russell Fund has received recent gifts including 35 from John T Cooper Hartsel totaling 1393.96 to support medical costs.
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