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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1962
Page
1
In Los Altos California a weekend robin invasion feasted on winter ripened pyracantha berries. The berries reportedly fermented creating drunken robins that toppled from rooftops and wandered streets. Across the bay in Oakland homeowners reported swarms covering lawns porches and shrubs with birds unable to lift off.
President Sukarno escaped unharmed as a bomb killed three and wounded 25 at a crowd in Makassar after a four day tour to drum up support for seizing West New Guinea from the Dutch. He later inspected a military base as security was stepped up amid reports of expected guerrilla attacks.
In Algiers and Oran, a two hour general strike called by the Secret Army for a show of strength disrupts city life. Hospital staff protests over police control spark the action. some staff are charged as accomplices while some extremists seek treatment after arrests. Rebel leaders meet in Morocco to discuss peace with France and De Gaulle.
An Belgian Sabena airliner with 27 aboard en route from Tehran to Istanbul was forced to land just inside the Soviet Union by Russian fighters. The saved crew of eight and 18 passengers were not immediately identified. some were bound for Brussels, Athens, Frankfurt, and Istanbul. Belgium sought the plane’s release as the Soviet Foreign Office opened an inquiry into the incident.
In the English Channel a Yugoslav freighter the Sabac sank after a midnight collision with the British steamer Dorington Court. Twenty five crewmen are feared dead. eight survived and 10 bodies were recovered. The Sabac, 2811 tons, sank in six minutes, leaving 15 missing with slim chances of survival in icy currents.
Deloris Bridges widow of Sen Styles Bridges moves to seek the GOP nomination to fill the remainder of his term in New Hampshire. Supported by Sen Barry Goldwater she may face Sen Maurice J Murphy Jr and other Republicans in a tight race. Powell appoints Murphy sparked protest from Goldwater.
Kennedy convenes bipartisan briefing with Democratic and Republican leaders to outline 1962 goals including a balanced budget, defense spending, and a broad foreign trade program. The session signals focus on health care, education grants, and reciprocal trade, with party divisions over reforms and funding.
The first major storm of the year moved from the United States into Canada leaving a vast snow mass and many deaths. Temperatures rose from subzero to the teens. Minnesota saw new snowfall with near zero readings. Wisconsin reported 15 deaths, 12 from overexertion, and New England six. Southern California faced a heat wave with resort crowds and 15 rescues in the Los Angeles South Bay area. Icy roads persisted in Indiana Illinois and Iowa as up to 14 inches of snow fell in some areas with drifts up to three feet.
Snow or snow flurries continue in the area through tomorrow with more snow or rain expected later in the week. Five day temperatures average about six degrees below normal. highs around 32 and lows near 16. Tonight's low near 14. Tuesday high around 25. Yesterday's high 32 at 9:30 p.m with overnight low 19 at 4:30 a.m. Area recorded 0.30 inch of rain since Saturday 8 a.m and 1.5 to 2 inches of snow since then.
California Governor Edmund Brown accuses Richard Nixon of not opposing ultra right wing extremists, accusing him of choosing opportunism over principle. Brown, speaking at the National Press Club, warns of Birch Society influence and implies Nixon may align with Birch backers in primaries.
The Soviet Foreign Office said V. M. Molotov has returned to his post with the International Atomic Energy Commission in Vienna. The former foreign minister had been recalled from Vienna last November amid belief he would fade from public life after the Communist party congress condemned him.
A lighthearted column jokes that an auction rewards caution and attention as bidders avoid nodding off and missing out on winning items. It playfully notes humor in bidding dynamics and the risk of missing a good deal when not paying attention.
Dense fog near Woerden, Netherlands, caused two passenger trains to collide. Ninety? nine or seventy nine dead and around two hundred injured were reported as rescue teams worked. The disaster disrupted rail service with nine coaches derailed and emergency crews aiding victims.
American MPs halted a bus with 16 Soviet officers at West Berlin border for 75 minutes. Russians ensured the Soviet commandant and aide were not aboard. Bus then returned east as East German harassment of U.S. officials continued. Neues Deutschland urged Gen. Clay to quit public duties amid editorials on the clash.
U S and other diplomatic sources expect Premier Prince Boun Oum to meet again with Laos princes in Geneva. Cabinet discussions continue on accepting the invitation from the 14 nation Geneva conference aimed at neutralizing Laos. Approval to travel rests with King Savang Vathana, who may be wary of the Geneva process. Britain and the Soviet Union urge a coalition among Boun Oum Souvanna Phouma and Souphanouvong to ensure peace efforts succeed. The United States joins the appeal warning failure to form a coalition could derail the conference.
The Alliance for Progress will begin work in the Dominican Republic to restore stability and aid democracy, driven by Teodoro Moscoso. He arrived with a technical staff four days after U S Dominican relations were resumed and met President Joaquin Balaguer amid trade and unemployment pressures.
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