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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1961

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Korea remains armed camp amid 150000 troops in peninsula standoff

Ted Gress reports from Panmunjon that the United States forces on the peninsula total about 50 000 while the Republic of Korea fields nearly 100 000. United Nations troops including Turkish and Thai elements face North Korean Communists daily in eye to eye contact across a 132 mile demilitarized zone near the 35th parallel.

Panmunjon Korea United States Republic of Korea United Nations Thailand Demilitarized Zone 35Th Parallel

Gilpatric Backed by Rusk on U S Nuclear Strength

Secretary of State Dean Rusk agreed with Roswell Gilpatric deputy secretary of defense that the United States can retaliate with overwhelming force and negotiate from a position of strength. Rusk emphasized allied unity and strength when dealing with the Soviet Union and Berlin settlement questions.

Washington Dean Rusk Pentagon United States U.S Soviet Union Russ U.S. Mary Power Roswell L Gilpatre Defense Gilpatric Rusk Business Council Hot Springs Gilpatrick

Rain A Cold Front Brings Rain To Miami Valley

A cold front from Wisconsin and Illinois is expected to bring rain to the Miami Valley tonight and tomorrow with cooler temperatures. Tuesday’s high around 65, today's near 75. The low tonight about 50, Middletown official high yesterday 62 at 4 p.m. and overnight low 36 at 5 a.m.

Wisconsin Ilinois Miami Valley Middletown

Clay faults East German police over border incident in Berlin

Gen Lucius D Clay- President Kennedy's Berlin envoy- blamed East German police for an "irresponsible and illegal" border incident involving U S troops. A squad with bayonets escorted State Department official E Allan Lightner Jr after East German Vopos stopped his car. Tanks stood at the border overnight as the Vopos were reinforced.

Berlin Lucius D. Clay Clay Kennedy U.S East Berlin E. Allan Lightner Jr State Department Lightner U. S People’s Police United States West Germany

Personal Call Over In Russia

Moscow reports the Soviet Communist Party's 22nd Congress entering its sixth session after assurances the antiparty group will not rise again. Premier Khrushchev and economic chief Kosygin condemn Malenkov Molotov leadership while stressing an end to the personality cult and praising peaceful coexistence.

Moscow Soviet Communist Party Khrushchev Alexei Kosygin Georgi Malenkov V. M. Molotov Kosygin Stalin

Party leaders warn against personality cult dangers

Kosygin told delegates that the Molotov Malenkov faction exposed in 1957 should not be given another takeover out of fear. He said the party is strong and united and stressed that the purge shows the damage personality cults can inflict on the party and government. The lessons of history must never be forgotten.

Ing Kosygin

United Nations Eyes Vote on Nuclear Test Ban

United Nations members near a vote on whether to appeal against all nuclear tests or only the Soviet Union's looming 50 megaton blast Denmark proposed appealing to the Soviet government not to explode the giant bomb Khrushchev said would likely be released by month’s end India urged the committee to first vote on a resolution calling all atomic powers to refrain from further tests until a test ban is agreed.

United Nations N.Y U.N Soviet Union Denmark Khrushchev India

East-West push for test ban in UN debate

Britain and the United States back a third resolution urging resumption of talks with the Soviet Union on a test ban and a progress report to the UN Disarmament Commission by next March. The U.S. warns it may resume atmospheric tests without a signed treaty, a stance Britain shares. A group’s ally expects the resolution to gain wide support despite Soviet bloc opposition. Zorin signals Moscow fresh instructions while U Thant hopes for a quick, clear atmosphere.

Britain United States Soviet Union U.N Cuba Valerian A. Zorin Moscow U Thant Burma

Italian Liner Bianca C Burns Off Near Grenada Harbor

A fire destroyed the 17 321 ton Italian liner Bianca C near St George's Grenada as 749 of 750 aboard escaped. One chief engineer killed eight crew injured. 400 passengers unharmed. Passengers were evacuated orderly by a Martinique ship. The Sorriento was sent to assist.

ST. George's Grenada British West Indies Caribbean Rodizza Napalensa Naples la Guaira Venezuela West Indies South America S. George's Harbor Joseph Briggs Bianca Linea “C”* Co Genoa Fort de France Martinique Francisco Crevato France

Hunters Stranded After Idaho Snowstorm Halts Deer Season

In Burley Idaho a sudden snowstorm trapped hundreds of deer hunters south of town on the first day of deer season. Up to two feet of snow stranded vehicles and people, with reports of a hunter dying from a heart attack and two missing. Authorities planned aerial food drops if possible as ground crews labored to reach stranded groups.

Burley Idaho Here Twin Falls O. J. Smith George E. Warrell Warrell Mount Harrison

Minutemen Guerrilla Drill Aims High Despite Weapons Seizure

Collinsville Illinois AP Minutemen leader Robert DePugh and member Mich Lauchli faced arrest after authorities seized several firearms during a Sunday field exercise in Illinois Two hour outing involved eleven people including Lauchli a woman and a teenager The group claimed the drill a success while Lauchli faced charges of unlawful possession DePugh defended the organization noting it began in 1960 with about twenty five thousand members and likened their actions to civic protest while weapons were said to be deactivated and used only for instruction

Mich Lauchli Collinsville Robert DePugh Northerne DePugh The Minutemen

Freight Train Collisions Kill Six in Arkansas

A freight train struck a car in Stuttgart killing three people, then traveled to Altheimer twenty miles south west where a mother and her young daughter were killed. The Stuttgart victims were Elziec Smith Flavella Ransom and Willie B. Smith of Almarya Ark. The Altheimer victims were Mrs. Charles Farrer 30 and her daughter Charlotte 2 of Altheimer. Deputy Pink Booker said a child ran onto the tracks and the mother pursued her, slipping and falling.

Stuttgart Ark Altheimer Elziec Smith Flavella Ransom Willie B. Smith Almyra Charles Farrer Charlottee Pink Booker

Soviet Union Triggers Record Nuclear Explosion Evidence Varies

Reports from Washington and European observatories indicate a massive Soviet test possibly around 50 megatons. Uppsala Seismological Institute cites the blast as the heaviest in the series, with epicenter near Novaya Zemlya, about 1,300 miles northeast of Uppsala and registered at 9:35 a.m. Swedish time.

Arthur Baath Upp- Sala Seismological Institute Washington AEC Novaya Zemlya Uppsala

Chuckle on Space Problems Interest Americans

A lighthearted note claims most Americans are keenly interested in solving space issues, particularly parking and closet space, highlighting a humorous take on everyday limitations and practical oddities.

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