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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1962
Page
1
Owner Bob Cook found weekend break in at his Grand Island dental lab. Thieves took 9000 dollars worth of false teeth destined for dental plates. no other items missing. Police investigating and seeking information on the break in.
France recognizes Algeria’s independence as of 10:30 a.m. EST following De Gaulle’s statement after Evian aligned with March 19 1962 declarations. Ben Khedda’s moderate government faces a rebel surge led by Maj. Mokhtar and loyalists backing Ben Bella, who seeks a socialist shift and closer ties to Nasser and the UAR.
In Youngstown Ohio William Naples a 35 year old rackets figure was found murdered in a bombing that mirrors a string of seven unsolved violent deaths tied to gambling rackets in the Youngstown Warren area. His elder brother Joseph Naples was slain a year earlier in a drive-by shooting on the front porch of a nearby home. Police seek the mystery man who accompanied Billy Naples and aim to identify him as investigators from the Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation arrive to aid the probe.
A humorous line features a man declaring grace unnecessary as he surveys a meal of leftovers, insisting everything has already been blessed. The quip captures a domestic scene with light religious overtones and a playful tone.
The Weather Well reports heavy rain overnight with .65 inches from 9 p.m. to 8 a.m. This exceeds the entire June total of .29 inches. Partly cloudy skies, warmer temps, and a low around 65 tonight. Tomorrow’s high near 84. yesterday’s high reached 91 at 4 p.m. and overnight low 68 at 3 a.m.
In Berlin the Communists began extending the wall along West Berlin’s border with East Germany under smoke and tear gas. Workers replaced barbed wire with concrete slabs along the Falkenseer Chaussee and Seegefelder Weg as East German police shelled the scene with tear gas. The full extent of plans remained unclear.
Washington AP Board Chairman James M. Symes of the Pennsylvania Railroad warns eastern railroads may head toward a subsidized nationalized system as bankruptcies rise. He cites New Haven as already in trouble and urges mergers as self help to avert a government owned rail network. Jervis Langdon Jr of Baltimore and Ohio backs rapid merger approvals to keep private ownership and competition.
Transport planes and helicopters ferried U S Marines from Thailand to land bases and sea units in the Pacific cutting about 1000 men from the Southeast Asian task force. Some were flown to the Philippines Okinawa and Guam while others moved to units of the 7th Fleet off Thailand.
In Geneva the 14 nation Laotian conference moved to private talks after a heated opening session where Red China accused the United States of escalating Southeast Asian tensions by deploying troops in Thailand. Delegates left unresolved issues to co-chairs MacDonald and Pushkin with aims to finish a treaty in two to three weeks securing Laos neutrality and independence amid regional tensions.
President Kennedy welcomed Algeria’s independence as a step toward human dignity and friendship. The White House said formal recognition would come soon, though no direct declaration was issued. Officials stressed strengthening U S ties with the Algerian government and people.
London AP reports Dr. Robert Soblen, a fugitive spy, likely cannot travel to the United States for at least two or three days. A hospital spokesman said Soblen spent a fairly comfortable night and his condition improved, though he remains under care after an attempted death-by-self-harm to avoid a life sentence.
At Hershey Pennsylvania the nations governors wrestle with aged care and civil rights while opposing federal pruning of National Guard units. McNamara faces blunt pushback on Reserve restructuring and states press for local control in most areas except federal aid. A prayer issue sparks dispute as Florida's Farris Bryant and Maine's John Reed push a resolution urging Congress to amend the Constitution to reaffirm the nations faith in God.
Four GOP governors criticized Senator Goldwater over his boycott of the All-Republican conference. They praised the Gettysburg meeting that formed a new GOP organization aimed at giving governors, party officials, and non-office holders a stronger say in party affairs. Smylie urged the conference would help unite diverse party elements and viewed Goldwater’s stance as mistaken.
Charles Miller, 32, serving a life term, descended from a water tower at Western State Penitentiary at 6:55 a.m. after a week long demonstration against alleged brutality. He was taken to the prison hospital with conditions not yet learned.
Regina reports the doctors strike against a new compulsory medical plan after Dominion Day weekend. About 700 physicians in Saskatchewan joined, with emergency care at 34 hospitals shrinking from 240 volunteers to 231 by Monday night. Premier Lloyd defends negotiation while calling for a conciliator as the dispute links to a fatal baby case in Kamsack.
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