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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1962
Page
1
In Bordeaux jail Montreal inmates in a pretrial block rioted for four hours over a New Year roast dine r while armed guards and firemen battled with tear gas water hoses and gunfire. Three prisoners and a fireman were slightly injured as authorities struggled to retake control.
The New Year's three day period ends with 335 traffic fatalities at midnight Monday, plus 83 deaths from fires and 59 from miscellaneous accidents. The total toll from trains and fires reaches 477, beating preholiday expectations for a record low.
The 78 hour New Year toll in Ohio ended with 24 fatalities, below prior forecasts of 22 traffic deaths. Eight deaths were due to fires across New Year’s weekend, six on New Year’s Day, plus five miscellaneous accidents. One multi fatal crash occurred in Fairfield County, killing two Lancaster men. Pedestrian deaths numbered four as roads stayed generally clear and safety campaigns influenced outcomes.
The United Auto Workers called a strike at Studebaker-Packard in South Bend after mediators failed to unite company and union before the contract expired. The six thousand five hundred production workers face issues including wash up time shift premium vacation computation representation and management rights as regular picketing begins at 6 a.m.
Katanga President Moise Tshombe conceded the loss of Kongolo to central government troops and said Katangan forces have repelled attacks at Kapona. He accused 13,000 Congolese troops of murdering civilians and burning villages, and said Katanga casualties were heavy, including civilians. Tshombe rejected Kasavubu’s order for the Katanga Assembly to convene in Kamina under U.N. protection.
The Young Americans for Freedom announced a March 7 rally at Madison Square Garden honoring Katangan leader Moise Tshombe. Awards will also be given to Herbert Hoover, Sen. Thomas J. Dodd, and Maj. Gen. Edwin A. Walker, with speakers including Senators Barry Goldwater and John Tower.
Rafael Donnelly was sworn as head of the seven man Dominican Council of State promising freedom of assembly and discussion and warning the armed forces against interference in the new anti Trujillo government. Maj Gen Pedro Rodriguez Echavarria backed the council and demanded the military stay non political. Balaguer agreed to resign once sanctions are lifted by the OAS, paving the way for an elected government early 1963.
The Dutch government said it is willing to negotiate the future of West New Guinea with Indonesia without preconditions. Prime Minister Jan de Quay announced the stance as Parliament opened debate on the disputed territory, which Sukarno has claimed as Indonesia’s province West Irian.
U S Ambassador Llewellyn Thompson and Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko held a 24 hour session in Moscow as a first step toward a Berlin negotiation framework. Thompson indicated future meetings are possible and will brief Britain and France. If successful, a foreign ministers conference may follow to determine Berlin's future. The prior talks in Moscow centered on identification procedures at checkpoints and involved Allied concerns over border control versus East German sovereignty.
The forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies and cold temperatures tonight and Wednesday. An outside chance of light snow exists tomorrow. In Middletown yesterday the high reached 28 at 2 p.m. and the overnight low was 2 at 3 a.m. today.
A lighthearted quip notes the problem with each generation is missing the record of the previous meeting. It wryly underscores how reading minutes keeps continuity and avoids repeating past oversights.
Rebels led by Manuel Serra and Capt. Joao Maria Paulo Varela Gomes failed to seize a Beja barracks in a three hour battle. Lt. Col Jaime Filipe da Fonseca was killed while trying to negotiate surrender. Police and military units were placed on alert as Portugal faced a national crisis with Salazar’s government.
Guatemala President Miguel Ydigoras says Fidel Castro’s warlike moves ceased after last April’s Cuban invasion trained in Guatemala. He asserts Bay of Pigs was a victory and claims Guatemala aided thousands of exiled Cubans with arms and training while Kennedy bears responsibility for a sequel.
In Reno Nevada AP reports 22 people were ordered to appear in municipal court for inciting riot and creating a disturbance after a wild New Year riot that started with stolen kisses and ended with tear gas and water from fire hoses. Sixteen servicemen were handed to military authorities. About 1,000 people were involved and at least 30 injured.
Washington AP Kennedy administration weighs asking Congress to grant the president power to cut or raise income tax rates to counter inflation or recession. Details withheld but the plan could allow a temporary rate cut from 20 to 15 percent for about six months with congressional veto. Economists urge a potent anti slump tool. lawmakers wary of executive control of taxes.
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