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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1964
Page
1
The Italian Communist party says a Soviet Chinese clash showdown could split the international Red movement. In L Unita the party rejects Peking and notes it has opposed a world meeting from the start, signaling possible stance changes with developments.
An unknown assailant killed Bhutan's Prime Minister Jigme Dorji at Phuntsholing near the Indian border with a single bullet. Dorji, 4 years in office and staunchly anti Communist, died two hours later. Dorji had warned refugees from Chinese occupied Tibet could contain Beijing agents.
Tributes from presidents and leaders nationwide honor General Douglas MacArthur as one of America's greatest soldiers and patriots. Former President Truman, Sen. Goldwater, Herbert Hoover, and Dwight Eisenhower praise his strength, valor, and lasting impact on history.
Japanese leaders and people mourn General Douglas MacArthur, the wartime conqueror turned architect of postwar peace and democracy. Former Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida calls his work the foundation of modern Japan, aiding recovery from defeat, scarcity, and social disruption.
Nation honors General Douglas MacArthur after his death at Walter Reed. His funeral journey will pass New York, Norfolk, and Washington with services at 7th Regiment Armory and Capitol rotunda. Tributes pour in from Truman, Yoshida, and world leaders as wife Jean and son Arthur mourn at his bedside.
In Kazincbarcika Hungary, Soviet Premier Khrushchev said only a child or an idiot fears war and criticized Red Chinese leaders for lacks of brains. He claimed President Johnson shares Kennedy’s reasonable views on war.
Reports from Budapest indicate Khrushchev faces wavering support among Communist parties over a split with China. He accused Beijing of inciting against him during a rally in Miskolc, asserting pride in the charges despite widespread criticism.
The Chinese accuse Khrushchev of capitulationism and alarm over higher living standards. Khrushchev replies that improving clothing, footwear, food, housing, and incomes signals a rebirth and progress toward civilization, rejecting Stalinist distortions.
The British government proposed duty free imports of primary commodities from all developing nations and tariff preferences extended beyond the Commonwealth. The plan was part of a ten point program presented at the UN Trade and Development Conference by Secretary Edward Heath.
Senator J. W. Fulbright, chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, says the American people and Congress do not exercise effective control over the military. He made the statement in a Sunday night speech at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, signaling likely renewed controversy with the Pentagon.
The speech delivered March 2 in both chambers, the State Department, and the White House drew criticism in some circles. It formed part of the 1964 Carolina Symposium at the university titled Arms and the Man National Security and the Aims of a Free Society.
Heath told a 122 nation conference that if a program is carried out, Commonwealth countries bearing tariff preferences should receive compensation in other directions. He urged action with major industries to ensure implementation and expected the United States and Europe to grant greater access to developing nations in return for concessions.
Heath stressed that where preferences are the subject of agreements with Commonwealth countries Britain could not act without the comment of those governments. The 16 point plan was outlined to Commonwealth leaders in private talks. It is expected to be a major subject at the Commonwealth prime ministers conference in London in July.
Ankara warned that it will oppose any Greek Cypriot move to remove Turkish troops from Cyprus and would keep forces on the island under the 1960 treaty of alliance. The government said Makarios’ cancellation of the treaty changes nothing and threatened a strong response to any attack on Turkish units. Naval detachments were ordered to port as tensions rose.
Gov Nelson Rockefeller praised MacArthur as noble and patriotic while opposing Goldwater for the Republican nomination. Former Vice President Richard Nixon called MacArthur a giant of the American and world stage and credited him with liberating the Philippines and shaping postwar Japan. He added that MacArthur’s enduring lesson is that victory is essential against communism.
A house in Fishing Creek Township seven miles north of Berwick burned killing five children. Wright Ansbach, 30, was babysitting when the blaze started and tried to reach them but was driven back. The victims were Robert Lee 9 Cheryl Louise 6 James Girard 5 Elizabeth May 2 and Brenda Dianne nine months.
People travel to forget troubles but arrive home discovering forgotten items inside their luggage. The lighthearted piece notes how getaways expose what was left behind, turning trips into surprising reminders.
In a message to President Johnson, Prime Minister Haya to Ikeda said Japan respected MacArthur as both soldier and friend. Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako expressed condolences as people recall his postwar aid bringing food to a destitute population.
In the Philippines President Dinasdade Macapagal proclaims a period of national mourning, amid reflections on wartime vows and occupation era memories including Shigeru Araki's defense of imperial policy and MacArthur's pledge I shall return.
Jerie Mock, a Columbus Ohio housewife and pilot, completed an 800 mile northern India leg from New Delhi and reached Calcutta. She plans to depart Tuesday for Bangkok Thailand, saying she is as fresh as at departure and thrilled by the adventure.
Rain began last night and deposited 1.06 metres by 8 am. Showers to end this afternoon with dry spell expected until Wednesday. Yesterday’s high reached 60 and today’s low is 52. tonight’s temperatures in the 40s.
The text recalls reactions of President Johnson former President Eisenhower and former President Hoover to General MacArthur's death. They praised his courage service and leadership and noted the risk of escalation if war widened beyond Korea.
General Douglas MacArthur departs the Philippines by order amid the Corregidor bombardment and pledges I shall return. He travels with his wife and son aboard a PT boat, then to Walter Reed Hospital before heading to New York, as mourners and state troopers accompany the motorcade.
Arthur MacArthur born in Little Rock on January 26 1880 became a celebrated general. He earned the Medal of Honor and five Distinguished Service Medals for combat service, led the Rainbow Division in World War I, and as field marshal of the Philippines trained defenders before its fall. He then served as supreme Allied commander in the South West Pacific guiding island hopping campaigns to defeat Japan.
The article recalls Douglas MacArthur as Allied commander shaping a democratic postwar Japan while disliked by some as a living god. He rejected militarism, calling himself a Caesar who serves God, and warned science makes war obsolete. He claimed to hate war throughout his Army career.
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