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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1962

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Algerian Chief Rejects Revision of Peace Accords

Tunis AP Algerian Premier Youssef Ben Khedda rejected any revision of the Evian peace accords to extend guarantees to European residents. He said maneuvers aim to sabotage the Evian accords and insisted peace comes only through legal application of the Evian framework. The European secret army has escalated attacks while Paris has yet to restore order in Algeria.

Tunis Youssef Ben Khedda Ben Khedda Cairo Evian Algeria France

Alcatraz Escapees Hunted After Quieting Guards

SAN FRANCISCO AP Three bank robbers vanished from Alcatraz Island after wiggling through enlarged cell walls aided by spoons. Warden Blackwell doubts they survived swimming. investigators fear they may have reached shore on a raft. FBI leads a widening search across northern California for Frank Morris and brothers John and Clarence Anglin.

San Francisco Alcatraz Island San Francisco Bay Olin Blackwell Frank Lee Morris John Clarence Anglin FBI California

171 Dogs and Cats Make a House Homely in Hyde Park

Boston AP report details police finding 111 dogs and 60 cats in a Hyde Park home after neighbor complaints of odors. Officers removed the animals and a 63-year-old widow was taken to Boston State Hospital for mental observation. The house, though the animals were fed, was unfit for any pet.

Hyde Park Boston State Hospital

Brokers Eye Shaky Market as Trading Slumps

New York traders watched heavy activity and small price declines after Black Monday as Ford and American Telephone fell while most major issues ticked down. Investors weighed Kennedy's Yale remarks and Bell's warning of policy shifts as they awaited signs of stabilization amid a six month market slide and $6.8 billion erased on the NYSE.

New York Iate American Ford New York Stock Exchange Wall Street

Laos Accord Pleases JFK

President Kennedy told Khrushchev the Laos coalition government under Prince Souvanna Phouma marks a milestone in national unity and should guide East West problems. He urged progress with Geneva talks, warned against untoward actions, and pledged continued U S efforts to establish an independent neutral Laos. The message dated June 12 was made public by the White House.

Washington Kennedy Khrushchev Laos National Unity Souvanna Phouma Vienna United States White House

Pro-Red Chief Soon In Charge

In Laos Souphanouvong to head the new coalition government during European talks by Souvanna Phouma and Phoumi Nosavan. The pair will travel to Switzerland to ratify the Geneva neutralization pact while Souphanouvong governs. He vows strong anti American stance amid regional tensions and border worries.

Vientiane, Laos Souphanouvong Laos Souvanna Phouma Phoumi Nosavan Europe Defense Interior Foreign Affairs Souvanna Souphanouveng Phoumi

Chuckle Note on Curing Swearing and Tax Time

A light quip notes that when a person finally cures swearing it signals time to craft another income tax report. The joke hinges on the perpetual cycle of habits and bureaucratic tasks.

Pin May Be Cause Of Jet Disaster

Washington AP report says a mechanic error involving a tiny copper cutter pin and bolt may have caused the March 1 New York jet crash near Idlewild Airport. Ninety five people died when an American Airlines Boeing 707 plunged into Jamaica Bay seconds after takeoff. FAA noted the bolt could have slipped from place after a nut fell.

Washington New York Federal Aviation Agency American Airlines Jamaica Bay Idlewild FAA FAA Flight Standards Service

Amex Halts Bruce Co Stock Over Unauthorized Withdrawals

Amex suspended trading in E. L. Bruce Co stock after president Edward M. Gilbert disclosed withdrawals of 1.953 million dollars without authorization. Gilbert resigned as Bruce faced scrutiny amid the disclosure and Bruce Jr. chaired the company. Bruce stock closed at 15.38, a 1962 low, with 39,000 shares traded.

New York American Stock Exchange Today E. L. Bruce Co Edward M. Gilbert New York City The Exchange Committee On Securities Stock Exchange Bruce Stock

U S May Snoop On Soviet Tests

Washington reports American experts plan to monitor Soviet atmospheric tests as Moscow eyes new detonations. Four Soviet instrument ships circle Christmas and Johnston Islands to gather data on U S test series begun April 25, with Kennedy noting Soviet tests showed high sophistication and missile defense aims.

Christmas Johnston Islands Pacific

Economy still looks awfully good Hodges says despite drops

The country was said to be influenced by Secretary of Commerce Luther Hodges report showing a May decline in retail sales a drop in first quarter corporate profits and a smaller gain in personal income Hodges cautioned that overall figures on the economy still look awfully good and remain solid despite the mixed data.

Luther H. Hodges Hodges

Iraq promises free elections and constitution next year

Premier Abdel Karim Kassem announced plans for free elections and a constitution in the coming year. Radio Baghdad, carried by Al Thawra, quoted the statement as Iraq continues under a revolutionary government since July 1958.

Beirut Lebanon Iraq Abdel Karim Kassem Radio Baghdad Kassem al Thawra

Mills Opposes Across the Board Tax Cut

Washington AP The chair of the House Ways and Means Committee Rep Wilbur D Mills says he does not support an across the board tax cut. He warns the plan could upset next year’s budget and national debt. Sen Eugene McCarthy says he may try to add a general tax cut to the Senate Finance Committee bill this year. Mills favors a broad tax law revision to accompany any tax cut but rejects measures that would outpace revenues. He spoke after meeting Kennedy at the White House where the administration gave no comment on his statements.

Washington House Ways and Means Committee Wilbur D. Mills D-Ark Kennedy Congress Eugene McCarthy D-Minn Senate Finance Committee Mills White House House Rules Committee Pierre Salinger

Slain By Irate Brother 'Boyfriend' Exec Dies Of Wounds

Taylor S. Gay, a $90,000-a-year oil company executive, died from a bullet wound inflicted by the sister’s protective brother after a platonic friendship with Miss Mullooly. The secretary, 42, said the affair was not romantic. her brother James, 41, killed him after saying the man needed skilling. Gay died 26 hours after a Beekman- Downtown Hospital shooting. His estranged wife, Berta, 45, noted the lack of hope but prayed for him.

New York Taylor S. Gay Gay Beekman- Downtown Hospital Berta Miss Mullooly Taylor Gay James Mise Mullooly

American Private Abshier Defects to North Korea

Pvt. Larry A. Abshier of Cleveland Ohio allegedly defected to Communist North Korea after crossing no mans land on May 28. Pyongyang radio quoted him praising life under Reds and urging U S troops to oppose war policies. Father disputes statements, noting prior letters showed Army career interest. Abshier had served in Korea since May 26 and was due to finish his tour in July.

Pvt Larry A. Abshier Cleveland Ohio U.S. Army Reds Korea Abshier No Man’s Land Pyongyang U.S South Korea George Chicago

Phillips Petroleum VP dies after gunshot wound

Gay, a vice president of Phillips Petroleum Co. and head of its New York operations, died after five hours on an operating table. Doctors failed to remove a .25 caliber bullet from his stomach after his wife and 19 year old daughter Georgeanne were by his side at the hospital in Manhasset, Long Island.

Gay Phillips Petroleum Co New York Georgeanne Manhasset Long Island

Unseasonably cool air shapes Middletown forecast

A dry cool air mass keeps Middletown's temperatures subnormal through the week with highs near 79 and lows around 58. Weekend showers are possible with warmer temps expected Saturday or Sunday. Tonight's low around 50, Thursday's high about 77. yesterday's high reached 73 and overnight low 50.

Middletown

Dayton College Drive Tops Goal For Higher Education

Dayton Ohio AP report shows the campaign to raise 6 million for higher education exceeded by 37870, enabling a 3 million OSU Miami University branch and a 3 million project at University of Dayton for a student union and a business administration building.

Dayton, Ohio Dayton Ohio State University- Miami University State University University of Dayton

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Nixes Secret Army Secret Alcatraz Boston Yale University David E. Bell Com Ing Mary Mullooly JFK Sophanouvong Vientiane Khang Khay Thailand Viet Nam Military Air Transport Service George C. Prill Prill Civil Aeronautics ‘Board Jaclyn Mallue Ann Mallue Fitkin Memorial Hospital Neptune N.J Bradley Beach Amex Bruce Ing Today Gilbert FE. L. Bruce Jr Gil Lbert Russia Nikita S. Khrushchev Soviet Union Investors Wilbur Mills Exec China Seoul, Korea Puyang Radio Communist North Korea Youngei Arfield Heights CORE Einwides Radio-Tv Society Valley News Dayton College
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