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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1962
Page
1
A 19 year old model Sandra Bromley was coerced by six art students into posing unclothed for a city parade fundraiser. She was later allowed jeans and a sweater after they explained the plan, before police and university authorities intervened and took names for reporting.
Rome reports cite Elizabeth Taylor and Eddie Fisher avoiding questions as rumors swirl about a rift in their marriage. Spokesmen deny trouble while Los Angeles Herald Examiner and Rome papers push tales of Taylor linked romantically to Richard Burton.
Secretary of State Dean Rusk departed for Geneva to urge Soviet and British participation in a 17 nation disarmament conference. He outlined aims to curb the arms race and ease cold war tensions, planning preliminary talks with Gromyko and Home before the formal opening.
Mrs Jacqueline Kennedy arrived in Rome for a 33 hour stopover en route to India and Pakistan. She met President Gronchi and later visited Ambassador Reinhardt at Villa Taverna before an audience with Pope John XXIII and departure to New Delhi.
The worst week of winter storms wanes as debris removal continues in five states. President Kennedy declares disaster areas, unlocking federal relief for public facilities and SBA loans for homeowners. storm earlier in the week left 38 dead and 10 missing with damages around $300 million.
Cincinnati AP reports former IRS deputy collector George A. Hotopp, 55, indicted by a federal grand jury on tax charges. He allegedly prepared returns for six clients reflecting $6,763 in funds and failed to file or pay, and prepared fraudulent returns for two clients showing no taxes due. Hotopp resigned in 1952 and has since worked as a tax consultant.
James F. Jackson editor of the Worker received a six month jail term after refused to answer grand jury questions about the Communist party. Judge Alexander Holtzoff ruled contempt and allowed a brief delay for attorney appeal as other defendant Philip Bart began a similar sentence.
Britain and the United States work on last minute touches to a nuclear proposal for their Gromyko meeting. Rusk Home and Gromyko prepare confidential talks on nuclear testing disarmament and Germany as a 17 nation disarmament conference opens. A spring summit could follow if edges are dulled.
A wry thought notes that complaints about roses forget the gift of thorns. The line suggests gratitude for contrast and the odd humor of life.
Big Stone Gap Virginia prepares a short indoor welcome for U2 pilot Francis Gary Powers, with no parade or motorcade. Officials say speeches will fill the hour at the City Armory, inviting state and national figures to attend.
In Paris and Algiers right wing militants raised attacks as Algerian peace talks at Evian press toward a cease fire. A parked car blast in Issy les Moulineaux killed two police and a postal worker, wounding three. In Oran and Algiers French troops and police clashed with moslems, with several killed or wounded. Negotiators reported progress toward settlement ending the seven and a half year rebellion.
Lima police report mayor Clarence E. Prince of Elida, about 60, was shot to death in the street. A statewide manhunt began for a 20 year old suspect as authorities investigated the slaying.
Western officials report Soviet forces dropped chaff over Berlin air corridors for two hours on Friday. The metallic strips caused radar false images and could disrupt navigation into or out of Berlin. No immediate indication of flight deviations or impact was observed.
AP reporting from Phoenix notes a American Cancer Society survey showing many smokers do not enjoy smoking. Among 2,000 adults surveyed in late January and early February, 38 percent said smoking was a pleasure but not worth the cost, while 14 percent of regular smokers said smoking was a pleasure, safe, and worth the expense.
President Kennedy plans a yacht cruise on the Honey Fitz then a political event in Miami Beach, headlining a Democratic dinner expected to raise about 300000 for Sen George Smathers as he runs for re election. Authorities expect a large crowd but downplay rumors of a mass refugee demonstration.
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