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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1962
Page
1
Sixteen refugees from Fidel Castro's regime won asylum in the Brazilian Embassy after a city bus rammed through two fences and into the grounds. Cuban guards were surprised. an hour later a tow truck removed the bus. One pregnant woman appears among the passengers.
President Kennedy intervenes to delay a Pan Am pilots strike as talks resume with Labor Secretary Goldberg. Management agrees to place jet crew disputes before three arbitrators named by the President, while union leaders study the proposal after delaying a 24 hour strike by 1490 pilots.
A humorous line questions what fun might be found with a bushel of apples and the doctor's wife. It playfuly suggests everyday items and a familiar figure to spark a smile.
An early morning blast at the Olin Mathiesen Chemical plant in Brandenburg Kentucky injured more than 25 workers and damaged multiple buildings. Fire followed the explosion and power was disrupted as authorities investigated the ethylene oxide section for the cause.
In Philadelphia two physicians urge starting infants on a low cholesterol diet to prevent heart disease later. They advocate skim milk with added unsaturated fats from corn or safflower oil and, with solid foods, that half the fats be polyunsaturated.
Senator Barry Goldwater accuses President Kennedy of pressuring the steel industry to rescind a price increase, calling it a threat to free enterprise. He cited use of the executive power and questioned future actions against auto and clothing industries during a news conference at the National Paper Trade Association convention.
The Wil lam S Merrell Co division of Richardson Merrell announced it is withdrawing Mer 29 from the market. The drug, designed to inhibit cholesterol formation, prompted a safety review after reports of possible side effects. The company said further controversy must be resolved before resuming sales.
PFC Larry D. Chidester, 24, Salt Lake City, an Army reservist, is charged with soliciting and encouraging unit members to sign a letter critical of President Kennedy. The court martial is tentatively set for April 23. The letter to Senator Bennett, signed by 75 of 100 in his company, questions Kennedy’s expenditures and job prospects.
Verona Italy AP Adriano Poltronieri 24 was drafted days after Graziella Filippini 21 accepted his marriage proposal They exchanged 615 letters each at least nine pages long and 1580 postcards during his 17 months of service The couple married five months ago Ardiano’s hospitalization prompted Graziella to request admission to be near him citing a minor hand cut that would affect daily letters
Secretary of State Dean Rusk said he was moderately satisfied after the first Berlin talks with Soviet ambassador Anatoly Dobrynin. The session, conducted in English without interpreters, aimed to set procedures for future discussions and possibly a fourth round in Washington later this month.
Red China’s regime admits the dismal failure of the big leap program and communes while resisting Khrushchev’s critiques. The National People’s Congress report and Chou En-lai notes show a DIY style cure for economic woes and a stubborn insistence on three Red banners the general line the great leap forward and the people’s communes.
President John F Kennedy will hold a news conference Wednesday morning at 11.00 am. The White House announced live television and radio coverage. Andrew T Hatcher, assistant press secretary, said the event will begin on time.
Officials filed first-degree murder charges against Albert Knox, 81, for shooting his brother Russell during a drunken argument Sunday night in the victim’s trailer home near Knoxville in northeastern Clark County.
The forecast calls for probable showers and warmer air tonight with a low in the bottom 40s. A continued rise is expected into Wednesday with partly cloudy skies and a high near 58. Yesterday’s official high reached 48 by 4:30 pm and overnight low was 28 at 2 am.
The Senate approved 560 million dollars in emergency funding for federal agencies covering disaster relief space research and related work plus 25.6 million for the US share of the UN Congo assessment through June 30. The measure includes 85 million for NASA to bolster Saturn Centaur and liquid propulsion R D programs.
AP dispatch from Washington reports President Kennedy is urged to create a nonpartisan steel industry study commission. Democratic leaders back the idea as a source of basic facts, while some Republicans doubt the managerially impartial outcome and question potential political gains.
The House transmitted to the Senate a bill authorizing the Defense Department to lend equipment to the Boy Scouts of America for the 1963 world jamboree in Greece. The measure aims to support Scout activities during the event.
Gen L. Lemnitzer, chairing the Joint Chiefs of Staff, worries that heavy emphasis on antiguerrilla tactics may erode South Vietnam's readiness for a conventional Communist assault. He supports training to crush guerrillas while ensuring the ARVN can meet both guerrilla and direct attacks, amid North Vietnamese divisions and Red China's broader threat.
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