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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1960
Page
1
In San Jose Costa Rica Western hemisphere foreign ministers voted to sever diplomatic relations with the Dominican Republic and to embargo all arms shipments to the regime. Dominican delegates walked out as the resolution moved to the Organization of American States for approval.
Latin American foreign ministers condemned the Trujillo regime for aggression toward Venezuela and rejected a U S suggestion for a special committee. Eight nations severed relations with the Dominican Republic as Cuba's Raul Roa attacked Secretary of State Herter, calling his remarks Hitlerite in tone.
The Soviet Union announced the live return of two dogs Arrow and Squirrel from a 24 hour 18 orbit flight around the earth aboard a dog carrying capsule. Tass reported the dogs are healthy and undergoing medical checks after a 437 500 mile mission at about 198.8 miles up and 227 miles per minute.
A U S Navy jet attack bomber based on the Oriskany crashed into the sea off Subic Bay Naval Base on Saturday. Two crewmen were killed and two injured. Names withheld temporarily. Cause cited as engine failure.
A light note suggests people often miss a humorous moment because they stay on air instead of tuning in. The line plays on radio or TV timing and audience habits.
An unnamed Cuban prelate warned that the Roman Catholic Church in Cuba will likely be reduced to a status similar to those behind the Iron Curtain. He cited fears of a government campaign to discredit clergy, expel foreign priests, confiscate church property, and tactics like priests seen with women in cabarets. Archbishop Evelio Diaz did not comment.
Reports from Vientiane say counterrevolutionary forces move toward the capital under Prime Minister Souvanna Phouma as Savannakhet and Luang Prabang host allied troops. In New York the Congo crisis widens with Soviet attacks on Hammarskjold and disputes over UN command and Lumumba's leadership.
A leading critic Vice Admiral H G Rickover discusses flaws in American education and offers improvement ideas. Middletown prepares for Rome Olympic Games with Jerry Lucas on the US team. Other features include Patty Mummert on a blind youth Tokyo great cities of the world and Minnesota fatal crash families. Page notes list deaths funerals editorials and local features.
Barbara Powers spoke at a Moscow news conference saying she will not leave until she has done all she can for Francis Gary Powers who faces 10 years detention for espionage. She described the future as dim while affirming her husband remains the same man. Powers' father Oliver Powers echoed family hopes for relief from Premier Khrushchev to reduce the sentence.
The Discoverer XIV capsule snatched from skies near Hawaii will be studied at Lockheed Laboratories in Sunnyvale instead of Washington. The capsule arrived Saturday from Hickam Field 11 hours after a C119 Flying Boxcar crew recovered it at 8 500 feet 390 miles southwest of Hawaii. Instruments will be removed and evaluated by scientists at Lockheed’s space division as recovery marks progress toward safe return of astronauts from space.
The article describes an experiment using dogs whose cells absorb moisture and purify air akin to submarine systems. A automatic space-launch device fed them, and movements were televised for analysis. Dog Squirrel reacted strongly to breathing, while Arrow showed a steadier rate. measurements continued over hours.
Democrats and Republicans agree the Nixon Kennedy contest remains tightly balanced with many undecided voters. They warn six percent undecided is too low and cite economy as a potential swing factor in key Northern states. Henry Cabot Lodge to enter campaign after UN post ends Sept 8.
Harry S. Truman and Sen. John F. Kennedy met at the Truman Library amid warmth and mutual support ahead of Kennedy's presidential bid. Truman pledged to campaign and attend Labor Day events. Kennedy welcomed the help and planned travel across the country.
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