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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1962
Page
1
A five part Associated Press series on alcoholism outlines its status as a major health issue, the subtleties between social drinking and dependence, and the public mobilization to combat it. It notes awareness growth, Alcoholics Anonymous expansion, focus on women alcoholics, and new industry attitudes.
Laos information minister Phoumi Vongvichit denounced U S troops in Thailand as a threat to Laos peace after Premier Souvanna Phouma handed leadership of the coalition to his pro Communist half brother. The cabinet session offered no clear policy shift on recognizing communists or foreign powers.
US Spec 4 George F. Fryett Jr of California says Viet Cong tried to brainwash him during six months in captivity. He escaped threats, noted weight loss, and reported being moved frequently before release near Cham Thang and return to Saigon for medical checks. He insisted he did not cooperate with the Communists.
The Middletown forecast calls for a chance of showers Tuesday and Wednesday. Temperatures trend cooler than normal through Saturday with highs around 80 and lows near 58. Tonight’s low around 59 under partly cloudy skies. Tomorrow’s high near 84. Sunday reached 92 at 2:45 p.m. with an overnight low of 60. Yesterday’s area rainfall was about 0.05 inch.
In Covington Kentucky the Ratterman civil rights case resumes after a weekend recess as jurors work to reach a verdict. The trial names six defendants including Upshore White Newport police chief Patrick Cinfardini Joseph Quitter Charles Lester Tito Carinei and Edward Buccieri tied to Glenn Hotel Tropicana Night Club operations. The jury failed to reach an agreement Friday after seven hours of deliberation. The judge urged continued deliberations and sent the jurors home until Monday morning.
A witty quip on taxes portrays income tax as the price of bold living. The line frames tax burden as a consequence of thriving, balancing humor with civic reflection.
President Kennedy flew back to Washington by helicopter after a weekend with his family at Glen Ora near Middleburg Virginia. Mrs Kennedy and children Caroline and John Jr remained at the estate during the return trip.
Ford Motor Co. resumes production after union members approve a settlement ending an 18 day local strike by United Auto Workers Local 420 at Walton Hills stamping plant. The walkout idled 77,000 workers nationwide and halted Ford passenger car output. About one third of members attended the meeting and four voted against the agreement, reached Friday night with federal mediators.
Top Labor Department officials and federal mediators sought to settle the labor fight that shut down Eastern and threatened a resumption of a Pan Am strike. Eastern idle since the engineers walked out, Pan Am engineers briefly struck then returned under a court order. The dispute centers on jet cockpit crew makeup and job-loss worries to AFL CIO groups, with a federal hearing planned.
Soviet Premier Khrushchev flew to Moscow ending a seven day trip to Communist Romania. He praised the warm Soviet Romanian friendship in a brief farewell speech. Radio Bucharest reported a large crowd lined the streets and covered the route to the airport with flowers for the official motorcade.
Ottawa unveils tariff hikes and government economy steps under Prime Minister John Diefenbaker to defend the dollar. Bank of Canada raises rates to 16 percent and Canada seeks over $1 billion in short term aid, much from the United States, as import taxes climb 5 to 15 percent. U.S. officials note potential impact on its own balance of payments.
U S warships head from Japan to reinforce the 7th Fleet off Formosa amid reports of a Communist buildup opposite Quemoy and Matsu. Nationalist and Chinese sources describe large forces with 400,000 troops and 30 submarines assembling on the invasion front.
U S Secretary of State Dean Rusk and British Foreign Secretary Lord Home met in London to align Western policies on Europe, Asia and Africa. Western powers sent new notes to Moscow urging early talks in Berlin to ease the wall tensions and curb shooting incidents. The notes propose a Big Four commandants meeting to address the divisive city. Western officials cite a Soviet internal crisis and food shortages as a factor in Moscow’s stance and warn against Western concessions without counter‑concessions.
Rome judge orders actress Sophia Loren and film producer Carlo Ponti to stand trial on bigamy charges after a 22 month inquiry. They were married by proxy in Ciudad Juarez in 1957, a proceeding not recognized by Italian law. They could face one to five years if convicted.
James H. Vance Jr., 18, confessed to bludgeoning Margaret Ann Kennedy 16 and Noreen Buckley 17 of Morris Plains to death with a tire wrench. He said he flew into a rage the night of the crime after changing a tire. Bodies were found off a rural road in Morris Township. wrench found near victims. Police noted no sexual assault.
An 18-year-old youth is held after confessing to the deaths of two Mansfield girls, Jean Bertoch nine and Connie Lynn Hurrell seven. Police plan first degree murder charges as investigators describe a violent scene and autopsies in Cleveland.
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