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Newspaper
Middlesboro Daily News
Location
Middlesboro, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1962
Page
1
Katanga authorities accuse the United Nations of seeking to impose a fresh form of colonial rule in the Congo. Foreign Minister Kiniba, during a visit to France and Belgium, says a plan was heard to end Congo’s trusteeship for 75 years.
Ex-South Korean army chief of staff Chang Da Young was sentenced to death on 17 counts in a coup plot tied to the overthrow of Premier John Chan’s government. He faced charges of orchestrating the coup and using his position as junta chairman to gain power. Berlin report notes British foreign secretary condemns the East West Berlin wall as a Stalinist obstruction.
Multiple rail crashes across the United States Tuesday left at least two dead and several injured. Aurelia Iowa reported the worst wreck with one fatality and two serious injuries. A Chicago and Northwestern fast freight collided with a halted freight at Agnew Kentucky, killing conductor Merle Flynn and injuring others. In North Carolina, a Southern Railway freight derailed, no injuries reported. Other incidents occurred in Delaware Ohio and around Bellwood Illinois with further disruptions and minor damage.
Fort Chaffee Ark United Press International reports Pvt Russell E Brewer of London Kentucky died in a training accident Monday night at the post. He was a section leader with Company F 397th Regiment 100th Division and was killed by a 20 gauge gun during a night exercise. An officers board will investigate.
Four local financial institutions raise savings rates after government action. Banks pay four percent on savings and one year certificates. five savings and loan associations offer four and a half percent dividends. Home Federal Savings and Loan also at four and a half percent.
In Tokyo Yuji Haradi, awakened by cries of a robber, grabbed a sake bottle and struck toward two figures rushing his neighbor’s house. Police found the assailants were the neighbor’s wife and son, and that Haradi had been drinking.
Knoxville and other Tennessee sources report TVA electric power sales for the last fiscal year reached about 20 million kilowatt hours generating $191.1 million in revenue. Desegregation plans for Memphis parks receive 10 year outline. State Health Department cites 1,651 influenza cases last week, up 300 from 2001. Officers from China visit Frankfort training facilities. Revenue Commissioner Buller says petition drives to draft him for governor were organized without his knowledge.
Newbern Tennessee aldermen decided to drop mass resignations after a Monday meeting. Alderman Ellmer Moore said the group would forfeit resignations, while Paul Elis and Harris noted Moore refused to resign as the board faced internal discord. The split board had hindered progress since a November meeting formed the council.
An Atlantic search spanned from Virginia to the Azores for a force KB tanker missing since Monday with nine planes and five ships parting the night watch. The aircraft, en route from Langley AFB to the Azores, carried two crew and four technicians aboard. officials named Captain Bernard Hanley as commander and listed other crew members and locations.
The Post Office introduces rules on handling mail as if bearing the legend Religion Requested, with costs for return mail depending on the sender’s choice. Hardship cases may apply, and mailers affected by increased fees were urged to appeal to the Post Office Department in Washington.
A Daily News report on a Monday Board of Education meeting stated the pupil teacher ratio at Middlesboro High School as 27 to 1, but the actual figure is 26 to 1. The Southern Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges recommends 25 to 1, per Superintendent F. Thouwsson.
Charter No 7 for The South of Kentucky closes December 99 161. Response to controller of the currency under statute assets include Quinnevs with other banks and cash. Report lists assets liabilities and capital accounts. Directors attest the condition is true and correct to best knowledge.
Mrs Reda M Owens of Middlesboro Route 2 died recently with funeral services held at 2 p m yesterday at Meldrum Bay Hist Church officiated by Rev Cor dell Parish and Rev Carl Givens Burial followed at Barnett Cemetery pallbearers were John Pattin Daboyee Givens Manly Sampson Albert Osborne Raymond Sampson Wade Oxborne and Lee Osbourne flower bearers were family friends and the church choir sang Roy Hicks led the service Cawood Funeral Home in charge
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