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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1961
Page
11
Secretary Douglas Dillon forecast strong growth, saying the economy should expand around 6 to 8 percent next year. He spoke at the National Press Club about moving the federal budget back into the black and a possible economic boom with high gear production.
An AP report details highway patrolman Charles Douglas of Lebanon, injured after a collision while en route to an accident scene. The piece also reports on Neal Baker of Mount Juliet suffering cuts and bruises and includes broader economic projections for 1962 and 1963 with deficit forecasts and revenue estimates.
Gov. DiSalle signed measures expanding local authority. Cuyahoga County expected to pioneer county transit boards while other bills broaden felony thresholds and tighten motor vehicle title duties. The package also raises licensing board members and shifts salesman license expiry to June.
Charles R. Oldham, CORE chairman, says 14 white women Freedom Riders are detained in a single 13 by 15 foot cell at Hinds County Jail in Jackson Mississippi without beds, sleeping on concrete. He notes the women are in two cells with less crowded conditions. Most male Freedom Riders at Jackson were moved to Parchman prison.
GE announced a $5 million U.S. Air Force contract to overhaul 147 jet engines in fiscal 1962. The award will add about 140 jobs at the Evendale engine rebuild plant near Cincinnati.
Washington reports plans to close the Mexican border at Laredo Texas and El Paso Texas within about two weeks. The Immigration Service will cancel daily commuter passes for 12 000 to 14 000 Mexicans living in Mexico but working in the United States. Officials say the move rests on immigration law to protect U.S. job opportunities for citizens amid high local unemployment. more actions at other border points may follow.
The Senate Commerce and Labor Committee endorsed a House approved bill to raise employer contributions to the unemployment compensation fund. The 7-4 party line vote had Republicans in favor and Democrats opposing.
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