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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1965
Page
1
Survivors of the Yarmouth Castle shipwreck in the Bahamas describe a rapid blaze with no fire drill and a failed alarm. Passengers complain of poor lifeboat access and insufficient safety gear while crew members shared brave efforts to aid others.
In the United Nations Security Council Britain urged a general arms embargo to halt Rhodesia's rebellion, while African nations pushed for broader penalties and possible force. British Foreign Secretary Michael Stewart defended avoiding force and backed economic measures plus a tobacco and sugar boycott. Ivory Coast argued an economic embargo would take two years to impact the Southern Rhodesia regime.
White senior civil servants and army officers with Britain ties dissent Saturday against Ian Smith’s declaration of independence. Smith remains confident as Britain and the United Nations consider new measures while ant Rhodesian protests erupt in Africa.
President Johnson received a full medical exam at his ranch near Johnson City Texas and is described as in good shape. Doctors report his gall bladder kidney stone surgery recovery proceeds normally with occasional soreness around the incision and some back discomfort, weight under 200 pounds from about 220 pre illness. Eisenhowers sent a get well message in reply to the Johnsons.
The forecast notes slightly warmer temperatures today than expected with highs 43 to 48 under cloudy skies. Brisk northerly winds will drop lows to the 20s tonight. Scattered showers on the area's fringe may develop into light snow flurries.
In Nassau Bahamas the holiday cruise ship Yarmouth Castle burned rapidly and sank in the Atlantic. 90 passengers and crewmen are believed lost while 459 were rescued from 549 aboard. The Bahama Star Finnpulp and Coast Guard helicopters aided survivors with several hospitalized and one death reported.
A Middletown feature explores how the region’s historic industry remains vital and evolving as new methods and markets emerge. The piece notes longstanding firms adapting to contemporary demands and technologies while maintaining tradition.
Aboard the Skipper K 108 Cuban refugees depart Matanzas for exile in the United States under the new U S Cuban program. Families bid farewell as wives and children depart while men are restricted by age rules. Immigrants undergo checks at the dock as the sealift plans to continue with more vessels and an eventual airlift of thousands monthly.
AP reports Washington plans to raise U S forces in South Vietnam to about 200 000 by early next year, adding roughly 40 000 troops. Westmoreland will "call the tune" guiding unit mix and logistics as President Johnson approves a tempo of combat and support reinforcements.
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