Meeting on Berlin Set in Pari Is Today
Washington reports a prepared briefing on Berlin amid Cold War tensions. Western allies, including the United States and Soviet bloc, continue high level talks on East West issues and the NATO peace framework.
04 Aug 1961
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Newspaper
Middlesboro Daily News
Location
Middlesboro, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1961
Page
1
Washington reports a prepared briefing on Berlin amid Cold War tensions. Western allies, including the United States and Soviet bloc, continue high level talks on East West issues and the NATO peace framework.
Mrs Minnie Virginson Davis of Midlente will be laid to rest at the Shumare and Gordon Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. 19.1 Bate officiating. Burial will follow at the Ohio Yellow Creek Dome. The family will receive friends at the funeral home prior to services.
A planning meeting was held at Big Hale in Wiel Road WA with attendees including Manning Constiahs and Jim Senate County representatives. The planning group, led by Pell Ranta and Norio, aims to refine a master plan for the three-sanniy group as they align agricultural figures with the master schedule.
Fragmented notes list numerous names and places around a hospital visit scene. Mentions of patients, staff, and locations such as City Hospital, Tucson, and various individuals appear with unclear roles, suggesting a chaotic patient or visitor log from a medical setting.
The state nursing board approved the new Pineville school of nursing, effective immediately, with 10 applicants admitted. Winkler, an education official, notes the program will begin September 12 under the State Board of Education and Licensure. Admissions will open to experienced nurses, while the hospital affiliation is set with Milley Krome Hospital.
Fragmented report from Kentucky and Tennessee about a UPI dispatch noting a Tenn Supreme Court challenge to a school charter decision tied to a controversial university science center project. References include Kentucky figures and local labor events with scattered details and dates.
Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall might attend a conference on a proposed national recreational area in western Kentucky and Tennessee. Gov Bert Combs and Gov. Lamar Eldridge discussed federal park action with TVA leaders at Kentucky Dam Village State Park, with U S Fish and Wildlife and National Parks Service invited to attend. A tour of the park site in Trigg and Lyon counties would precede a final session at Kentucky Dam Village.
Senate action stalls over a GOP move to add federal aid for school districts with children of federal employees. Democrats vow to block the amendment before approving a defense budget measure of about 36.8 billion dollars. The debate centers on long range bomber funds and civil defense, with other amendments aimed at cutting or adjusting costs.
U S Senate panel probes drug safety amid reports linking hundreds of cases of blood disorders to a drug. Subcommittee members urge tighter disclosure and federal action while lawmakers push a bill to stockpile grain and pay farmers not to grow wheat. Three surgeon-lawmakers oppose President Kennedy’s elderly medical care plan, warning it could lower care quality.
The Extension Service announces a Rural Defense Program directed by TE Tangureys, focusing on farm protection, livestock safety, and crop security. County agents will disseminate Department of Agriculture and Civil Defense guidance on radioactive fallout, biological warfare, and food stockpiles to inform and prepare rural communities.
A shoreline of letters pours into the White House after President Kennedy's television appeal for civilian help during Berlin tensions. Messages praise his stance and offer support, including volunteers to fight and tax relief pledges. One letter from Jamestown, KY expresses pride and offers service in wartime effort.
Four would-be freedom riders were arrested in Shreveport after a confrontation at a white waiting area. police cited disturbing the peace as they ignored orders to move. The group, reportedly from the Shreveport area, included a Grambling College student and a mother, aiming to test segregated facilities en route to Jackson.
At Fredericksburg Virginia artillery bivouac lightning struck a mess tent during a training drill, killing two Army cooks and injuring eight others. Names listed include Sgt C Wik Kane F. Means of Marysville, Ohio and Charles F. Strah of Columbus, Ohio. Several others listed as critically injured or reported in good condition in hospital. The event occurred as 83rd Infantry Division units rested in the Civil War battlefield area with one unit from Cleveland. Other casualties and names appear in the rolling casualty list with hometowns including Marysville Columbus and Cleveland.
In Jakarta the Indonesian army announced that 1060 rebels surrendered on Saturday at Koulisimpang in Sunsalr. The event marks a significant drop in hostilities in the region as military forces declare success against insurgent elements.
Police report shows wiring stripped and fire ignited in a car owned by Walter Middlesboro resident on Exeter Avenue. No arrests yet. A Kentucky Utilities truck driven by John Massensills crashed into a parked car owned by Charles Andrews, causing moderate damage. Jack Smith, cited in the Weird Daily News for public drunkenness, lives in Dunlap.
City merchants are asked to contribute to a Back to School promotions fund. Chairman Harry Hover says he anticipates enough support to surpass last year’s campaign. The Middlesboro Merchant Association budget has funds set for the drive with 10 participating merchants targeted. Activities include merchant specials on back to school items August 17 to 19, radio ads in Mid Westury Pineville and New Tagewell, and a special full page in The Daily News August 14 plus a weekly Alma full page ad.
Residents can cool off at the new Pennington pool opened Sunday by the Ute Toe County Athletic Association. The facility includes a concession stand, wading areas for children, and four pools with a 1 cent admission for under 12, adults pay 25 cents. Rebecca Walton serves as lifeguard.
London reports overwhelming Commons support for a motion to seek membership in the European Economic Community, ending Britain’s isolation. Prime Minister Harold Macnill a leads a government move after a 313.5 to vote margin Thursday night. In Moscow talks Khrushchev and Fanfani press for negotiated change, while Soviet dispatches to Western allies stress diplomacy and secrecy amid tests.
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