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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1963
Page
1
House Democratic leader Carl Albert warns against judging the 88th Congress early. He cites ongoing work on peacetime issues and education bills while noting the difficulty of passing civil rights and tax reforms before year end. He calls for assessment after the full two-year term.
Port Clinton Ohio AP Put-in-Bay High School will send its entire senior class to the Ohio State Scholarship Tests. Principal I C Fellers said three seniors Kathy Crow Sue Powers and Walter Duff would ride to Oak Harbor for the exam after 7 15 am breakfast and a 7 45 am departure by air to Port Clinton mainland.
Soviet officials released Prof. Frederick Barghoorn a spy suspect after detaining him since late October. He left Moscow by British plane for London on orders tied to President Kennedy's personal concern, amid canceled cultural talks and tense U.S. Soviet relations.
President Illia issued decrees placing oil production under the state agency Yacimientos Petroliferos Fiscales and authorized force to seize operations. The action annuls development and exploration contracts since May 1, 1958, affecting eight American and four foreign companies with disputed compensation.
The Senate approved an authorization of 3.702 billion for foreign aid, far below postwar levels, signaling possible end to the program unless the Kennedy administration and AID can secure sharper compromises. Senate and House conferees plan to reconcile bills as further reductions loom into next year. Senator Fulbright warned the program’s future hinges on making it more palatable to Congress.
A lighthearted quip asks if a tight dress is the sole trick that makes a woman appear slim and a man appear round, prompting a playful visual joke about fashion and body shapes.
World renowned conductor Fritz Reiner died yesterday in a New York hospital after pneumonia. The 74 year old musician retired last year as director of the Chicago Symphony and was to lead the Metropolitan Opera orchestra Thursday night. He previously led the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra from 1922 to 1931.
The AFL-CIO welcomed President Kennedy as the best political ally for labor despite some policy disagreements on unemployment. George Meany and union delegates praised Kennedy after a speech to about 5,000 members, while avoiding criticism of the convention’s main goal a shorter work week. Rockefeller drew cooler reception when he spoke a day earlier.
In Pontiac Michigan Kennedy assailed Barry Goldwater linking his 1964 tax plan to a return to 1916. Kennedy condemned Goldwater for ending the progressive income tax and backing voluntary Social Security and a national right to work. The fund raising dinner drew about 700 attendees.
President Kennedy denounced the arrest during a Washington news conference and denied Barghoor’s involvement in espionage activities. In Moscow, U S embassy staff boycotted a meeting marking 30 years of Soviet recognition by the United States amid speculation of retaliation for espionage charges against three Russians in New Jersey. Two expelled Russians were from the Soviet U N diplomatic mission due to diplomatic immunity issues.
The 111 nation main political committee approved a U S Soviet compromise to spur disarmament talks. The measure calls for intensified Geneva negotiations to widen basic agreement and stress steps reducing tensions. The move followed Moscow arresting Yale professor Barghoorn on spy charges and aims to start talks early next year with broader international controls.
A four year veteran teller at Farmers and Merchants Bank in Clermont County was indicted on four counts of making false entries and one count of embezzlement totaling 54877. The charges cover false entries from May 12 1962 to May 14 1963 and concealment of funds after the bank merged with Clermont National Bank of Milford.
Archbishop Benjamin of the Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh and West Virginia died of a heart attack Friday in New York. Born Basil Basalyga in Old Forge, Pennsylvania, he was made bishop in 1933 and archbishop in 1950.
Senator Barry Goldwater, still unsigned for the GOP race, says things are going all right and he needs time to think. He criticizes Governor Nelson Rockefeller and deflects questions about timing while addressing Pittsburgh business leaders.
The Air Force announced that an F104 Starfighter piloted by Maj. Robert W. Smith climbed to 118,860 feet, surpassing the previous official 113,890 foot record set by a Soviet pilot. The unofficial record was achieved during a ground takeoff test at Edwards Air Force Base California.
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