15 Oct 1962
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1962
Page
1
Two sailors from the destroyer Hank were arrested after stealing a $50,000 hook and ladder fire truck in Jacksonville. The truck, unattended outside a department store, was driven with red lights flashing as police escorted it. Hammond and Swain faced theft charges.
In Brussels a pro Flemish march by 25 000 to 50 000 northern Belgians clashed with Walloon counterdemonstrators. Forty five arrested and nineteen injured as eggs tomatoes sticks and firecrackers flew. Chicks trampled in street as symbolic insult to Walloons amid language politics.
Unfavorable weather at Johnston Island forces a 24 hour postponement of the U S high altitude nuclear test. Heavy cloud cover and rain squalls over the atoll prompt the delay announced by Joint Task Force 8 hours before detonation. The test, using a Thor missile, will now occur between 9 30 p m HST and 2 30 a m Tuesday.
Rioters with tear gas and water trucks clash as a thousand gendarmes and riot squads try to restore order. Flemish youths carry yellow flags with the Flanders lion. history notes French as the official language at independence and its lingering grip on top military and diplomatic positions.
President Kennedy rests briefly in Washington after a New York stop where Adlai Stevenson joined a huddle on international objectives. He then plans a rapid tour through eight states including New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Indiana and Illinois to boost water turnout and support for upcoming elections.
Adlai Stevenson told President Kennedy after a conference in New York that recent days offer hope for solving Congo problems. He discussed Cuba briefly and said U Thant is expected to announce steps to bring Katanga back to Leopoldville rule. Stevenson also noted Kennedy’s praise for John Sherman Cooper and Wilson Wyatt in Kentucky politics.
The forecast warns scattered thunder showers tonight and Tuesday in Middle town and vicinity. Tonight will be warm with an overnight low of 61. Tuesday’s high reaches 82 with more rain possible towards week’s end. Rainfall of .15 inch was recorded from 5 to 8 a.m. today.
U S Army helicopters used in combat for first time against Viet Cong targets. Three turbine aircraft attacked a Viet Cong stronghold 55 miles northwest of Saigon carrying 16 rockets and heavy guns. Copters escort troop transports and soften objective areas. No national insignia on craft. targets designated by Vietnamese officers.
Teachers report students mixing letters during lessons with V jokingly following T. The light moment underscores playful confusion as youngsters learn the alphabet.
The United States reaffirmed civilian and military access rights to West Berlin amid fears of a new Soviet push. West Berlin Mayor Willy Brandt warned Soviets to expect firm resistance, as Kennedys aides consider a permanent deputy foreign ministers conference on Berlin issues.
Six men described as raiders who sank a Cuban patrol boat and rescued two wounded militiamen east of Havana are being questioned by immigration authorities in Key West after arriving from Cay Sal. The two militiamen, Sgt. Filiberto Suarez Lima and Cpl. Miguel Cao Mendina, were hospitalized in fair condition following gunshot wounds.
Washington AP reports Mariner 2 launched August 27 remains on course to Venus, now 8,029,040 miles from Earth. NASA says its radio signal continues to be good and the probe is expected to reach Venus by December 14.
Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt remains under treatment at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center for a lung infection first noted September 26. Doctors report she is not as well as in recent days.
Vatican II may ease restrictions on mixed marriages by relaxing vows for non Catholics and granting recognition to other denominations. The move could allow full liturgy in mixed weddings and ease the pressure on non Catholic spouses to convert. Observers note warmer dialogue with other churches including the Russian Orthodox and Anglican leaders.
Eight German refugees reached West Berlin in freedom after two men who escaped three weeks earlier returned to guide them. The group crossed the border under cover of darkness, dodging guards in the death strip, cutting through barbed wire, and swimming to safety. One woman cried with her parents on reunion. names are withheld to protect relatives.
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