New Year Dawned Amid Guarded Hope Across Nations
As 1962 began, Khrushchev pledged to avoid war and Kennedy hoped for better Soviet American ties. World leaders issued statements on peace while celebrations roared in New York Times Square and European capitals. Amid snowbound Britain, crowds gathered at home, with revelry tempered by harsh weather.
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Year Of Liberation Cuban Refugees Voice Quiet Hope
Cuban exiles in Miami mark New Year in subdued tone as plans for intensified anti Castro guerrilla action gain attention. Jose Miro Cardona reports to Washington ahead of Punta del Este talks on sanctions. Maj Evelio Duque says Escambray Front and others coordinate across six provinces to overthrow Fidel.
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Ski Lift Cars Fall Kills One at Petoskey
A ski lift failure at Nub Nob resort in Petoskey Michigan killed 32 year old Larissa Larry Orr of Grand Rapids and injured two other riders. 37 year old Joan Wilhelm of Ann Arbor was in critical condition after surgery and 19 year old Jacki Lyon Horn of Troy sustained a bruised hand. The main drive shaft broke sending cars down the slope at about 30 miles per hour with 55 riders onboard.
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Synagogue Bombed on Chicago North Side
A North Side Chicago synagogue was bombed and a rabbi’s wife said a telephone caller threatened all area synagogues. The Chevro Kadisha Synagogue sustained about 10000 in damage from a dynamite blast. another bomb was found unexploded. Superintendent Harry Yabson reported three life threatening letters and resignation pressure.
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Retired Minn man Happy Newyear resists 1962 questions
Sleepy Eye Minnesota reports a retired handyman named Happy Newyear who says he welcomes the new year but wishes people would stop pestering him with questions about his outlook for 1962. He asks for privacy as he rings out the old year and rings in the new.
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Fugitives Flee Into Mountains After Lebanon Coup Attempt
In Beirut two army captains led a failed bid to topple Lebanon’s government, seizing eight officers and triggering clashes that left five dead. They fled into the northern mountains as authorities pursued PPS leaders and hundreds were arrested. The coup was crushed within hours.
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Burden on Kennedy to carry heavy session load
Senate Democratic leader Mike Mansfield predicts a tough 1962 session for President Kennedy with rough battles over key programs. Mansfield says the President must rally bipartisan support, noting the loss of Speaker Rayburn and a possible move toward conservatism led by Dirksen and Halleck. He expects liberal trade and elderly medical care measures to advance only if passed by the House first.
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Kennedy's Grand Design for World Peace and Civil Rights
President Kennedy aims for a grand design to balance civil rights with bipartisanship on a civil wage program while pursuing medical care reform, education aid, farm income, postal rate increases, and tariff cuts. Officials say he forecasts progress on health care financing via Social Security, expects postal rate rises, and pressures Congress on school aid despite religious controversy and conservative pushback. The president also weighs East West tensions and cautions against alienating neutrals as he seeks broad support for his domestic agenda.
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Chuckle Caption: A Politician With Open Mouth Approach
A witty remark frames a politician as someone who tackles every topic with an open mouth. The quip underscores skepticism about talking rather than acting.
Rebels toppled in Lebanon uprising aftermath near Beirut
A few hours after midnight two fronts emerged as gunmen stormed the Defense Ministry in southeast Beir ut and militants surrounded homes of military leaders, kidnapping eight. Loyal troops stormed Wadi el Karm, forcing surrender. Authorities arrested Popular Social party members amid a nationwide mopping up.
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Rusk Sees Room For Confidence In World Developments
Secretary of State Dean Rusk spoke in a year end interview about 1962 prospects. He urged responsible contacts with the Soviet Union to seek Berlin settlement and warned crises are likely amid changes from new states and Cold War pressures. He cited Congo Laos South Vietnam and West Berlin as key trouble spots with cautious optimism for moderate government in Congo and firm backing for free world interests in Berlin.
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Road Toll Lower Than Holiday Forecast
The National Safety Council reported 203 traffic deaths by Sunday during the 78-hour New Year weekend, with 53 in fires and 39 in other accidents, totaling 295. If the pace held, a record low for a three day New Year’s weekend was possible, though past highs included 374 and 609 on earlier holidays.
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Plane Crash Adds 2 On Ohio's List
The long New Year weekend ended with Ohio traffic deaths far below forecasts. At least six people died on state roads during the period, with officials predicting 22. The worst accident, near Lancaster on Sunday, involved a small plane crash that killed two Lancaster men.
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Wintry start to new year with flurries expected
The Weather Bureau forecasts little temperature change for the week with daily snow flurries likely turning to rain later. Tonight's low around 15 with a tomorrow high near 25. Middletoy recorded 3 at 10:39 Sunday night and 22 this morning after a weekend with about a half inch of snow.
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