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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1962
Page
1
Associated Press staff writer Pierce LehmbecK reports hopeful mood as nations pursue peace efforts at year's start. Officials, diplomats, and civilians express cautious optimism about renewed talks and potential agreements in early 1960s global peace initiatives.
Beirut reports say the Lebanon coup led by two PPS captains failed within hours. Army forces recaptured the Defense Ministry and freed eight hostages including the president’s cousin. Abbas Saade was arrested amid broad arrests of PPS members.
A kitchen fire from a Chinese restaurant spread across a block of stores in Queens on Sunday. Three firefighters sustained injuries while battling the flames. Kentucky Fried Chicken and Big Buy are mentioned in the fragmentary text.
The U S government begins mass distribution of a 48 page booklet on surviving radioactive fallout. About 25 million copies will reach homes and civil defense offices with guidance on shelter construction and home stockpiles costing 150 dollars or less.
President Kennedy and Mrs Kennedy attend a New Year Eve dinner dance at the Wrightsman home in Palm Beach. Lyndon Johnson and the Pentagon chief were due to fly in for discussions as Khrushchev and Brezhnev sent peace messages.
In Beja Alentejo Province civilians attacked an army barracks at dawn. The army reports the insurgent leader Capt Varela Gomes and Lt Col Jaime Felipe da Fonseca both critically wounded. Many arrests were made as fighting continued and order was restored. Gomes is an opposition parliamentary candidate.
Cheryl Lynn Sutton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sutton, weighed 7 pounds 9 ounces, born at 12 55 a.m. at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Her mother is Martine Antoinnette Sutton, a KU student, and the family will receive gifts from local merchants. A second girl followed at 1 57 a.m. to Mrs. Dora Bussart of Perry Route 1, 8 pounds 8 ounces, 21 inches.
A brief church or local ad notes Rumsey Funeral Home in Lawrence has served the community since 1920 and provides contact at VJ3 5111 for arrangements.
Televised college bowl action listed with times and matchups including LSU versus Colorado in the Orange Bowl Alabama versus Arkansas in the Sugar Bowl Mississippi against Texas in the Cotton Bowl and UCLA facing Minnesota in the Rose Bowl on channels 9 13 4 6 and 13.
Robert F. Wagner was sworn in Sunday night for his third term as mayor of New York City, marking a continuation of his leadership in the city. The ceremony solidifies Wagner's long tenure and political dominance at City Hall.
A fantastic weather year defined 1961 in the city with 54.78 inches of rain, the wettest on record. The year opened dry, then monthly totals peaked in September, while December brought heavy snows and cold. The pool bond issue failed 3 to 2, and DDT controversy stirred public emotion along with other top stories.
Lawrence law enforcement hoped the quiet New Year signals an omen of better days ahead. Two minor traffic crashes occurred with minor injuries, one near Missouri Street and another near Lone Star, both leaving drivers treated and released. Fortunes shifted with a single DUI arrest and routine dispatches, as crews prepared for heavier travel tonight and safer holiday outcomes compared to Christmas.
Morehead Kentucky sheriff Sam L Green 58 was shot and killed while serving a warrant at a home Sunday. Morehead detective Carl P Johnson 44 was wounded in the hand shoulder and neck. Orville Perry 38 resisted with a shotgun and was later found behind a woodshed.
President Kennedy faces a new year with a cautious civil rights approach and hope for bipartisan support on trade. He weighs medical care, education aid, farm income, postal rate hikes, and tariff cuts while prioritizing the international scene and a hopeful grand design for freedom and independence.
A warm spell arrives Tuesday after a prolonged cold spell with temperatures in the 40s under clear skies. Today’s cloud cover clears tonight with a low of 20 to 25. Sundays high was 33 and the low 25, ending 1961’s rain record at 54.78 inches. December mean temperature at KU Weather Station stood at 28 degrees, the coldest since 1945.
Reno celebrators rioted for nearly two hours early today as police and firemen used tear gas and water to restore order. About 25 arrests were made and more than 40 people were treated for injuries after a teenager sparked the melee by hurling a glass at a patrolman.
Weather bulletin notes a fair and warmer outlook for Tuesday in northeast Kansas. Forecasts show Saturday high 38 and low 6, Sunday high 33 and low 45, with a year ago record high 347 and low 40. Tuesday expected highs in the 40s and a low near 25.
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