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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1963
Page
1
A wartime veteran died in service and more than two million veterans remain. John F Kennedy prepared to lead the nation in the first Veterans Day celebration with a wreath laying ceremony across major cities.
Arlington National Cemetery observes the Tomb of the Unknowns ceremony as evening guns paused at 5 pm EST. General David M. Shoup, retired Marine commandant and Medal of Honor recipient, was selected to participate.
On Veterans Day a summit meeting is urged to become as enduring as the Sermon on the Mount. Armistice Day, once marking the end of World War I, was broadened to honor all veterans. Official figures show 22,127,000 living US veterans. Kennedy, affected by a back injury from the Pacific, planned to visit Arlington after a weekend voyage.
Zuber, 37, a Republican, plans to run as an independent in the presidential race and to wage a civil rights education campaign aimed at New voters starting next month. He cites lack of qualified discussion from Rockefeller and Goldwater, predicts a racial explosion if Negro demands go unheard, and welcomes debates with Gov. Wallace as he considers primaries in West Virginia Wisconsin Illinois and California. He will operate from Harlem and notes prior success in school integration cases in New York City New Rochelle Englewood and Newark.
John Carmody an administrator and troubleshooter for President Franklin D Roosevelt died at Washington Hospital Center on Sunday at age 82. Death was attributed to complications from a broken hip.
Former President Eisenhower hinted Richard Nixon could be a scrutinized darkhorse for the Republican nomination if a deadlock occurs at the national convention. He praised Nixon as knowledgeable and courageous and said any reconsideration would depend on Nixon’s openness amid talks about his memoir The White House Years 1953-1956 Mandate for Change.
In Texas 10th District a runoff is set for December to decide the seat vacated by Homer Thornberry. Republican Jim Dobbs faces Democrat J. J. Pickle after unofficial results show Pickle leading with 14,493 votes to Dobbs's 13,720 and liberal Democrat Jack Ritter at 13,112 in a three man race.
Congress paused for Veterans Day with no action on foreign aid amid a three week battle. Senate leaders aim to push a trimmed authorization measure of 3.7 billion dollars before week’s end, while the House considers multibillion dollar military construction and public works bills.
Concord New Hampshire campaign committee backs Gov. Nelson Rockefeller for the Republican presidential nomination. Sen Norris Cotton R New Hampshire will lead the committee for Arizona senator Goldwater who has not yet announced his candidacy.
It will be cooler tonight with temperatures in the low 30s. Tomorrow afternoon readings will be mostly in the 50s as a mild trend continues. The previous day saw a high of 60 and a low around 4, with rainfall yesterday noted.
The Senate Appropriations Committee will continue hearings on the $11 billion tax cut bill and pause before month’s end to act on a House-passed measure to raise the debt ceiling temporarily to $315 billion.
In Lucas County Ohio detectives identified two burned bodies found in a parked car 14 miles southwest of Toledo as Edward Mitchell 19 of Liberty Township and Mary Caldwell 17 of Toledo. The couple disappeared after leaving home Saturday night and were last seen at a drive in theater. Signs of a bloody struggle were found about 130 yards from the car and a siphon hose near the gas tank suggested the vehicle was doused with gasoline and set afire at a lover’s lane location used for target shooting and hunting.
Senators Dirksen and Smathers expressed confidence the economy would remain robust even if the House tax cut bill is delayed until 1964. They argued the economy can run at high tempo without immediate tax relief and questioned the immediacy of a tax cut’s effect on growth.
A heated debate looms over expanding Latin members’ say in the Alliance for Progress. U S Undersecretary Harriman was to back the plan as experts propose a permanent Inter-American Committee to manage projects from Washington. Brazil reportedly opposes, fearing loss of influence and uneven support among Latin nations.
In Ringwood New Jersey a 15 year old youth Harry Van Dynk was killed when earth from a rain loosened slope slid into an abandoned mine shaft. Two friends Arron Milligan and Randall Milligan escaped as the shaft swallowed 200 tons of muck. The victim lived in a foster home.
A quirky tale from a local page recounts a man attempting to cross a rabbit with a snake and producing an odd result. The brief item captures a humorous misadventure and the ensuing chatter in the community.
In Kyushu a coal mine explosion at Omuta kills 40 miners and injures about 430 with 7 missing as police report 433 bodies. Six hours later a parallel train wreck north of Tokyo claims 162 lives, injuring at least 70, including American student William Scott. Political blame soon falls on Premier Ikeda’s government as leftists campaign.
Reisuke Ishida, president of Japan National Railways, said he would resign accepting full responsibility for Saturday’s disaster after a slow-moving passenger train rammed another halted near Hiroshima, injuring two. The pileup near Tokyo marks the second three-train crash in 18 months amid a deadly trend.
Amid Omuta mine tragedy and train accidents, mine union officials press for new demands as labor relations strain. Ikeda dissolves lower house to seek mandate for Liberal Democratic victory. Soviet Communists denounce safety gaps. In Omuta city, hundreds mourn as hospitals overflow and families mourn losses.
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