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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1963
Page
1
A spot AP survey finds few steel using goods makers plan early price hikes. Most mull decisions as some industries see limited impact while automakers, bridges, and appliances evaluate costs. North American Aviation in Columbus reports ample steel reserves with little expected effect.
A special eight nation committee of the Organization of American States urges all republics to organize to counter communism. The report cites Cuban Soviet military buildup and calls for enforcing anti subversion measures, strengthening security services, using OAS technical help, and sharing data on Cuban followers and Communists.
In a 6500 word resignation, Dr. Jose Miro Cardona accuses President Kennedy of backing the Castro regime and promises of renewed invasion, warning that Khrushchev will bolster Western Hemisphere communists. Nine council members quit. ManueI de Varona seeks to expand exile support. White House offers no comment.
A Shrine Circus performer Yetta slips from a pole during a climax act and is flipped over by a guy wire, hitting the floor without a cry for help. Spectators, including a mother and her two children, stare in disbelief as calm remains in the crowd and some flee to assist.
A warm dry weekend is expected in Middletown and surrounding areas with temperatures about six degrees above normal through next Wednesday. Daytime highs near 70 and nighttime lows around 52 to 54, with clear skies tonight. Saturday features partly cloudy skies and a high near 68. yesterday reached 77 at 4 PM and overnight low 61 at 6:30 AM.
A light joke noting two kinds of women who draw a man's gaze a good listener and a good looker. It presents a simple, playful observation without harsh language or judgment.
US patrol planes and ships have intensified watches over Caribbean waters between Cuba and Central and South America. Aircraft operate from the Panama Canal Zone to monitor outbound Cuban barges and passenger ships, with 18 Soviet built trawlers of interest. The Navy tracks vessels and notifies concerned governments to halt arms or personnel shipments or request U S aid.
Yetta Grotofent of the Wallendas died during a Shrine Circus act in Omaha after falling from a 50 foot pole. Witnesses suggest a possible fainting spell or equipment issues. Her death follows two prior Wallenda high wire deaths in 16 months.
Lowell police say a dog found in a stolen car led officers to a group of youths. The animal tracked to a street corner where a 12 year old and a 16 year old were questioned and two 12 year olds and a 16 year old face juvenile court in connection with the theft.
In Seoul, students shouted We want freedom and interrupted a ceremony marking the third anniversary of the 1960 student revolt that ousted President Syngman Rhee. They demanded civil rule from the military regime led by Gen. Chung Hee Park, who continued the event despite the disruptions as about 20 000 people attended.
Moscow PAC report notes Pravda did not publish Palmiro Togliatti's critique of the Soviet assault on liberal artists and intellectuals. The Italian Communist leader’s dissents from the crackdown were not carried by the party paper.
Central Industrial Engineering president W M Rawlins warned the steel cost surge will strain ongoing contracts with no protections against such spikes. US Steel president Leslie Worthington downplayed wide consumer price effects noting a hammer at 4 49 dollars costs the maker under 15 cents.
Duluth Minn AP reports Mr. Magoo the mongoose, a popular zoo mascot and gift from a visiting sailor, receives a full pardon and can remain in the United States despite a ban on his kind. Interior Secretary Udall extends Magoo's visitor visa indefinitely amid public outcry over potential deportation.
Navy court of inquiry hears list of more than a dozen malfunctions that plagued the submarine Thresher before sea trials. Lt. Raymond A. McCoole testifies the heavy corrective work reduced crew disaster training, but all work was completed and Thresher was in excellent condition before the voyage. Atlantis II moves to Woods Hole to aid search as court resumes behind closed doors for classified testimony.
Government mediation halted a seven day doctors boycott by some 45,000 Italian physicians. Negotiations secured an immediate 40 percent fee increase and plans to revise schedules and simplify forms. Labor Minister Virginio Bertinelli oversaw six hours of talks amid riots in Taranto.
Damascus Interior Minister Amin El Hafez says police arrested the gunmen who tried to assassinate Arch bishop Shawarsh Kouyoumjian, head of the Armenian Orthodox Church in Syria.
The Army successfully fired a Nike Zeus missile Thursday night from an underground cell at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico.
Military chiefs said they thwarted another bid by navy and civilian rebels who staged an abortive revolt on April 2 and reaffirmed plans for presidential elections on June 23. Public apathy persisted as armed patrols roamed downtown Buenos Aires and rumors spread of tanks and anti aircraft units returning to bases.
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