02 Jul 1963
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1963
Page
1
Michael Hughes, 20, must lose 20 pounds by September 1964 to become a Lutheran minister. He weighed 419 pounds after a year’s suspension from St. Paul’s College at Concordia Missouri. He is in Faith Hospital dropping weight on a 1000 calorie daily diet, hoping to return at 340-350 pounds.
Senator Kennedy testifies before the Senate Commerce Committee outlining the administration’s civil rights bill to bar racial discrimination in stores, restaurants, theaters and other public-serving venues. Lawmakers push back on proposed income or patronage cutoffs and discuss interstate commerce scope and state licensed establishments.
Moscow AP reports cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova says she plans to begin a cosmic family and may choose husband from among cosmonauts, possibly Andrian Nikolayev. She declined to specify timing or partner at a World Congress news conference. Nikolayev orbited Earth last August in a record space flight prior to Valeri Bykovsky’s later missions.
London AP reports a new security storm around Prime Minister Harold Macmillan as disclosures tie diplomat Harold Philby to Soviet espionage. Labor MPs prepare questions over Philby's 1955 clearance and alleged tip to Burgess and Maclean to flee to Russia.
NAACP leaders urge a national civil rights legislative convention in Washington August 6 to 8 and demand a stronger rights program than Kennedy proposed. Roy Wilkins declares the Republican party faces a crucial test in Congress on civil rights during the 54th annual NAACP convention kickoff in Chicago. He singles out Senators Goldwater and Dirksen for criticism as Republicans are pressed on rights legislation.
Dayton AP report states Ernest Metz, 62, died from burns from a residential fire that occurred 10 days earlier. Fire investigators determined the cause and connection to the previous blaze is under review.
Pope Paul VI received President Kennedy in a historic Vatican audience and blessed all Americans seeking an end to racial discrimination. The pontiff spoke of equality before God and lauded U S space efforts while inviting peaceful progress and universal brotherhood.
Washington expelled Soviet Embassy cultural attache Connadi G Sevastyanov after FBI tracked his meetings with CIA employee known as John who was targeted for recruitment to espionage The case also involved the CIA worker's brother reportedly slipped into Washington last April as a Soviet official to aid Sevastyanov officials say the Kremlin often counter punches by expelling American diplomats but East West relations proceed in any case The Soviet embassy denied the charges and U S officials released photographs and documentary evidence
London AP reports Mandy Rice-Davies named more famous playmates for government inquiry while declining to delay a Spain vacation to meet Lord Denning. Keeler testified of simultaneous affairs with Profumo and Mandy. two more girls are to testify at Ward’s preliminary hearing. Viscount Astor returned from France with wife Bronwen Pugh. News of the World details a masked party host and Mariella Novotny.
A sharp earthquake struck the Denver metropolitan area just after 1 a.m. It was the strongest in an 18 month sequence with Boulder felt the tremor thirty miles away. A switchboard operator described the shock as rumbling for more than a minute with the table jumping.
In Naples Kennedy says intelligent self interest binds US to Europe defense and cooperation with transatlantic partners is a step toward world unity. He envisions a time when the West and East share a common human family under God in his final major address of a 10 day tour.
In a private audience Pope Paul VI lauded Kennedy's efforts to end discrimination and urged universal peace through charity and justice. He recalled Pacem in Terris and expressed heartfelt greetings to Mrs. Kennedy, Kennedy’s family, and the American people.
The article notes Cincinnati and Columbus receive rain while Middletown remains dry. A cold front moving from Central Michigan to the central Plains will bring clear, cooler weather tonight and tomorrow. Yesterday's high reached 91 degrees with a 72 degree low. today’s low was 72 at 6 30 p.m.
In an AP exclusive Adenauer, amid meetings with Kennedy and De Gaulle, backs U S ties and the Franco German treaty. He cites European unity in partnership with the United States and reflects on 14 years as chancellor, plans memoirs, and possible service to his country.
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