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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1963
Page
1
Shimpei Higashiizumi and his wife endured years of 120 daily trains rattling their farm 50 miles north of Tokyo. The 71 year old farmer finally agrees to sell as the railroad plans double tracking and a rise in service.
Leroy Gordon Cooper Jr. plans a 22 orbital Mercury mission lasting about 34 hours. The Faith 7 capsule will cover nearly 600000 miles and cross five continents while staying mostly 100 to 170 miles up. The flight includes two brief passes over Red China and a close approach to the Soviet border.
The forecast calls for Friday with a high near 90 and a warm night with temperatures around 68 to 70. Partly cloudy skies should bring relief from heat, following yesterday’s official high of 87 at 3 45 p m and overnight low of 67 at 7 a m today.
A humorous column contrasts the haves and have-nots with charge-its, poking fun at debt and consumer culture in a witty, period voice. The piece captures social humor and everyday financial antics with sharp, concise observations.
President Kennedy warned of a new round of U.S. and Soviet nuclear testing unless a test ban treaty is reached this year. He voiced pessimism about progress since last December, while urging restraint in Birmingham and supporting court orders on integration at the Huntsville campus. He also cited Laos, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic as international concerns.
The Atomic Energy Commission announces an above ground nuclear blast at the Nevada test site this month, the first since July 17. It will be one of two small shots in May, with a chemical-type blast set to occur alongside to compare effects.
Senate investigators allege the official figure of 17 500 Russians in Cuba is a minimum and strategic weapons may or may not remain there The interim report by the preparedness subcommittee headed by Senator John Stennis warns the Soviet presence could deter uprisings or foreign invasion and harms America's image It also notes the possibility of stealthy reintroduction of missiles using remaining Cuban forces as camouflage while intelligence chiefs say no direct military threat to the United States or Latin America is posed.
A 26-year-old Boston University music student Miss Beverly Samans was found murdered in her Cambridge apartment near Harvard Square. Medical examiner Dr Delmonico said 15 stab wounds caused death with the time of death after 11 p.m. Sunday. The slaying follows eight earlier unsolved stranglings in Greater Boston since June.
Kennedy denied Anderson failed to meet expectations and said his replacement was not a warning. The President announced Anderson agreed to a position of high responsibility, believed to be an ambassadorship, and stated he would not offer the job without the highest confidence in him.
The Miami Herald cites reduced US intelligence on Cuba citing fewer low level flights and restricted raids. It reports sightings of many Russian tents and caves and a new rail line to a Soviet camp area as seen on high level photos. It attributes the slowdown to President Kennedy's restraint and hopes for Russian troop withdrawal.
The Organization of American States delays its Haiti mission as fears of Duvalier reprisals and a May 15 revolt threaten foreigners and opponents. The Dominican Republic’s border tensions ease after the OAS visit, with no clear agenda set for their return.
Birmingham faces a 24 hour moratorium on protest marches as negotiations continue over racial desegregation. President Kennedy welcomed progress while Governor Wallace denounced the effort as unjust. Authorities report more than 2,400 arrests since April 3 with a broad movement pushing desegregation of public facilities and job opportunities.
Jacqueline Dion a 26 year old nurse at St Vincent's Hospital in Worcester reports repeated thefts and damage to her car parked on Dorchester Street. In 15 months the radio antenna, battery, spark plugs and hub caps were stolen and the car was struck to hide the theft. She says she is fed up.
Sheriff Melvin Bailey and Birmingham Police Chief Jamie Moore defended using trained police dogs during racial demonstrations. They said crowds of 100 to 125 officers were outnumbered and dogs restrained groups when officers had to get in close. The dogs were not used until crowds grew large.
About 160 white and Negro families volunteered for Project Friendship in Knoxville. The program, planned by diverse faith groups, paired families with similar backgrounds for informal visits to foster racial understanding, with no court order involved.
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