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Newspaper
Middlesboro Daily News
Location
Middlesboro, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1961
Page
1
UPI sources questioned Moss cow assertion that Russia has more faster atomic submarines than the United States. They cite evidence of varying range naval units with extended range missiles and strategic capabilities.
French and Algerian Moslem negotiators face a deadlock in a second round of peace talks aimed at ending the 68 year old war in Algeria. The stalemate persists as both sides press for a settlement with little progress reported. Hurricane Anna drives 115 mph winds off Nicaragua, threatening Caribbean coast. The Miami Weather Bureau warns the first tropical storm could move inland tonight as precautions are urged for Central American areas.
Tokyo reports seventh successful space mission as two stage rocket reaches an altitude of 180 miles. The craft measures over 16 feet, weighing around one ton, and traveled more than 1,600 miles. Nearby Baghdad coverage notes Arab League admission debates marking wider regional diplomacy implications.
Tri Staters in service include Army and Navy personnel from Middlesboro and Pineville. Sgt Walden Frye completed Nike Hercules course at Fort Bliss Texas, while midshipmen from Ravin Academy and various colleges served aboard USS Berdelan and USS Topeka during 1960s era deployments.
In Long Beach California an Autonetics computer fed 5 beauties from around the world to predict the ideal Miss International. The brain estimated the average winner would be 5 feet 5 inches, 19 years old, 125 pounds, with dark brown hair hazel eyes and measurements 25 1 3 24. From Europe were closest contenders Miss Luxembourg Elfie Kirin and Miss Belgium Jacqueline Orns.
A confusing report describes HI Emperor’s Girl and HI TOKYO JUFU-Lanneror, eldest daughter of lito hilo, as a commoner after marrying the son of former Prince Naoshika Iigashikuni. It claims a royal upheaval with Empress and Crown Prince listed, and mentions Kinerss Termnaniya and Shigeko Hipashi kuni, plus alleged surgeries and a lengthy aftercare, with references to the end of World War I prime minister and a trip to Hong Kong and Singapore.
A disrupted freighter incident near Messina caused cables to fall ashore and triggered panic among residents. Reports from local sources describe confusion and structural damage to several houses as crews assess the shoreline disruption and the vessel’s status.
Washington reports the missile site labor commission ruled that operating engineers must drive lay cable when using a trench method from trucks, while electricians handle trench work when cables are placed from a finger. The decision, tied to Walker Air Force Base Roswell New Mexico, aims to resolve a dispute between IUOE and IBEW with both unions accepting the outcome.
Dismissals list several patients by last and first names in Pineville Hulen Daceion Stoner Washburn Siler Fergecson Hazel Daugherty Edith Siles Bowlin Morison Lewis Lyan Hiyant Charles Wallenbarger Harro wale Annie Hines and other names. Admissions include Mrs Gray Mathin and Mrs Max Yeary along with locations City Rose Hill and surrounding towns.
A fragment from Miracle News lists Hazel Maycey and children Raikly and Sandy of Plain Held visiting relatives in Tennessee, along with numerous Mohawk area families traveling or hosting relatives in Cumberland Kentucky and Michigan. It notes hospital updates, dismissals, and weekend visits among the Miracles and connected families.
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The House Appropriations Committee backed a 5 million project to build the nation’s largest wind tunnel at the Arnold Engineering Development Center. It will test spacecraft and spaceflight conditions, marking a major advance for aerospace research and testing.
Output rose to 430 001 tons in the week ended the 15th from 7 300 tons a week earlier and 7 1 in the same week last year according to the National Coal Association. The report cites year over year gains with total output around 412 000 tons the previous year.
French paratroopers and armor push from the harbor area toward Bizerte as Tunisian forces resist along the canal. French naval HQ claims the Tunisian blockade was broken, while European city civilians fire from apartments at advancing troops amid mentions of a ceasefire effort unfolding.
Kentucky officials consider Locust Grove near Louisville the final home of George Rogers Clark for preservation as an historic shrine. The two story brick house and surrounding land may be sold at public auction Monday with a court set price not to exceed 209 000 dollars. The state seeks city county and private cooperation to restore maintain and operate the site as a shrine to Clark who spent his last years there and died in 1818. A Louisville group Volunteer Associates promotes keeping the home.
More than 300 Iranian students gathered at Aachen University to press for Iran political prisoner releases and general elections. Participants traveled from Rhineland universities and met in a decorated room featuring images of former leaders.
A Kingston dispatch describes Cuban shortages, protests on missing meat and staples, and disruptions blamed on Fidel Castro's planned economy. Witnesses note empty shelves, crowded markets, and shipments to Russia amid weather and seed failures. The report cites government measures and fears of further unrest as the revolution faces strain.
Reporters describe a tense Jerusalem courtroom as Adolf Eichmann faces formal verdicts from three Israeli judges over charges that he assisted in the deaths of six million Jews in World War II. Eichmann, rattled and evasive, denies the accusations amid pervasive doubt from the court.
New York police say an 18 year old youth was beaten to death in Brooklyn during an argument over a dime. Judge Sanders intervened in a dispute among three youths and Sanders cousin. The three turned on Sanders and beat him. Police arrested Melvin Smith and George McVay, 16, seeking a third suspect.
A White House panel of scientists presented President Kennedy with a study on whether Russia has secretly tested nuclear weapons. The panel leader, Wolfgang K. M. Pinosky of Stanford, outlined conclusions and urged coordination with the Defense Department, AEC, and NSC. Work began June 6 and the report follows the stalled Geneva talks and the October 1963 moratorium.
A weekly devotional style column voices reflections on joy spirits faith and the divine spark within. It contrasts worldly decay with the spirited God of Christ urging vitality in life and in the church across a week of meditations.
City driver Sowders was erroneously reported 3s and fined $14.25 for driving without an operator's license in Thursday edition of the Daily News.
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