31 Dec 1961
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1961
Page
1
The piece describes official Washington’s cautious optimism about the US economy at home in 1962 while warning of international tensions. Former Vice President Nixon flags trouble spots including Latin America and Africa as key concerns for the year ahead.
A Soviet capital mood shifts to somber as questions on foreign policy and domestic issues rise. A pervasive anti American campaign grows from government actions and press coverage. Public distrust of Americans increases though overt hostility remains limited. Yuri Gagarin and Gherman Titov are frequently highlighted in public life as proof of Soviet space leadership.
Mrs. John F. Kennedy postpones her planned India and Pakistan visit to early March due to her father in law Joseph Kennedy's illness. White House confirms delay aims to avoid Indian election period and coordinate with governments.
A 48 page pocket size handbook published Saturday outlines how to survive thermonuclear attack and informs citizens of the dangers while noting some could be saved. Secretary of Defense Robert S McNamara provides a foreword stressing the need for public awareness of atomic threats.
Katanga President Tshombe demands assembly ratify secession pact before it binds. Kasavubu urges assembly meeting at Kamina while Tshombe sets Elisabethville as venue, risking dual rump assemblies and a clash over terms. Katanga’s north Baluba faction resists travel to Tshombe’s capital, security arrangements unclear.
Secretary of State Dean Rusk told the U S ambassador in Moscow to press for a firm Western defense of West Berlin at any cost. He urged clear diplomacy to prevent Soviet miscalculation while awaiting a new round of talks led by Llewellyn Thompson with Andrei Gromyko to seek a peaceful settlement of the Berlin crisis.
Palm Beach report says President Kennedy, reflecting on the year, remains hopeful about a grand design for a world of free nations while fearing no immediate relief as the Russians widen their power. He views the Berlin Wall as a symbol of Communist failure and believes an effort to tear it down could have triggered war.
Paul M Butler 56 former Democratic National Chairman died of a heart attack at George Washington University Hospital after a December illness. He led the party during a turbulent era, resigning in 1960 and later practiced law in Washington. Kennedy praised his leadership and counsel. Butler loved Notre Dame football and remained a prominent political figure with a large family.
North Carolina improves teacher pay and per pupil spending under Gov. Sanford. The NEA reports average teacher pay rose 18 percent to 4866, and per pupil expenditure rose to 290, narrowing the gap to the national average.
The AMA named major 1961 genetics advances as key, including links between chromosome abnormalities and birth defects, and progress toward cancer drugs. It cited hepatitis virus isolation, potential vaccines, and computer aided heart-disease diagnosis as significant developments.
European extremists clash with Algerian nationalists over De Gaulle’s plan to speed independence. In Oran and Algiers, 18 killed and nearly 50 wounded as violence erupts after the year-end speech. The eight-year struggle continues with negotiations touted by rebels.
A panel led by Harvard criminologist Mrs Glueck told reporters that early child behavior shapes juvenile crime. They warned special courts and police may inflate statistics and noted Nazi era youths showed aggressive acts allowed by authorities.
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