02 Jul 1962
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1962
Page
1
Thousands of Algerians celebrate the vote that ended 132 years of French rule with cheers and flags across cities. The crowd ignores a split among leaders while chanting Long live Algeria and waving green white flags with a red crescent and star.
Glenn Widdowson, 60, of Penn Run, died when the bed of a dump truck lowered onto his neck while he greased it in his driveway near his home. Police say a bumped cable triggered the mechanism. The death is ruled an accidental fatality and his body was taken to Raleigh Funeral Home. obituary to follow.
Dwight D Eisenhower and Mamie plan a six week overseas trip from July 18 to include Stockholm Paris and London. The former president will address a world conference of teaching professionals in Stockholm July 31. They travel from New York July 19 aboard the liner France with two grandchildren and staff, stopping in Copenhagen Stockholm Paris London Scotland Ireland and possibly Bonn before returning to Paris.
The United States pulls 1 000 Marines from Thailand due to a general lessening of tension along the Laotian border. Another 1 200 Marines and 3 000 Army troops remain. Defense Department said President Kennedy authorized withdrawal with possible further pulls. Embassy spokesman noted units can move back if necessary. West Pacific fleet command briefed that reassignment of key leaders and ships would follow within two weeks.
Cloudy and warmer tonight with a chance of light rain. Low around 59 to 65. Tuesday expect scattered showers or thunder showers, partly cloudy and warmer.
French sources say rebel guerrillas aided by deserters from a local force are massing near Rocher Noir and in the Blida Atlas Mountains south of Algiers. They back rebel Deputy Premier Ahmed ben Bella who fled from Tunis to Tripoli last week.
Ringleader Robert Payne and fellow inmate James Reed climbed down from the 100 foot water tower at Western State Penitentiary, leaving one prisoner Charles Miller still perched. Payne and Reed, both admitted to exposure and thirst, were taken to the prison hospital amid ongoing protests that began last Monday over alleged brutality.
Saskatchewan doctors strike as 700 private physicians walk out over a new compulsory medical insurance scheme. Offices close for Dominion Day. emergency care supplied by 240 volunteer doctors at 34 hospitals. One infant fatality reported as authorities reroute emergency and chronic cases.
Justice Department says spy Robert A. Soblen is not in good shape and his return to the United States from a British hospital is delayed. He was taken Sunday after attempting death by own action on a plane from Israel to New York. Informed sources had expected a late today or Tuesday arrival, but officials say Soblen’s condition prevents his immediate return.
Democratic governors backed a social security funded medical care plan for the elderly while factions split over civil rights. Republican leaders, meeting separately, opposed the Kennedy administration health care bill but united in support of civil rights.
Chicago AP experts warn of higher crash risks during a brief two day Fourth of July period. Drivers push harder and night travel increases danger. Forecasts estimate 110 to 150 US fatalities in the 30 hours from 6 p.m. Tuesday to midnight Wednesday.
Harrisburg AP reports that Pennsylvania imposes a broad fireworks ban with two exceptions. The law allows supervised public displays only when authorized by a community, restricting private use.
Early today a large crew repaired the 12 inch pipeline between Two Lick Creek pump station and Indiana reservoir ending a weekend water outage. Although flow resumed around 3 20 am water pressure remains below normal and a city wide water emergency remains in effect with restrictions on washing, fires and lawn watering.
Mack Community Center pool remains closed due to water shortage. Manager Lewis Feloni said the facility did not open today and is normally cleaned on Mondays, hoping to reopen by Wednesday.
Rapid filling efforts continue at the reservoir as water emergency likely to persist through Tuesday. Workers replace pipe sections on the Lowman farm and uncover more pipe as cracks widen up to four feet, with ground movement visible hillside. Firemen set portable lights. A F Moreau H P Brady Ed Tomb assist. radio link established between site and Indiana police fire station. Civil Defense director coordinates communications.
The United States broke ground Sunday for a new embassy in Dublin Ireland near Bales Bridge, about a few miles from the city center. Ambassador Grant Stockdale officiated the ceremony, signaling a new diplomatic building project in the Irish capital.
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