27 Oct 1962
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1962
Page
1
In Harrisburg an explosion at a Pennsylvania Railroad yard set off a concrete coal-loader detonation that short circuited an air raid siren downtown. The alarm drew hundreds to police stations and media switchboards as officials worked to shut it off nearly an hour later.
The State Emergency Board released 15000 for an Ernst and Ernst probe into DiSalle’s fraud claims in the auditor’s office. Rhodes called the accusation false and promised a public report in days as DiSalle seeks an independent review and the board rejects a broader 5000 investigation.
Northern Ohio and the Northeast endured heavy snow from an autumn storm, with 11 to 13 inches blanketing parts of New York, New England, and Cleveland to Akron routes. Traffic snarls, up to 7 deaths attributed to slick highways, and school closures marked the day as arctic air lingered across the region.
NEW YORK AP Six firemen were killed and more than twenty trapped when a wall and part of a second floor collapsed during a blaze at the Sefu Fat and Soap Co factory in Queens. The four alarm fire began about 9 p.m. and was under control by 10:50 p.m. as emergency crews arrived.
Cleveland doctors report safer valve replacements with a silicone rubber ball ball-type valve improving outcomes. Across 100 patients, death risk dropped from about one in six to one in twenty over two years, with 90 percent health improvement cited.
Washington reports the Kennedy administration considers bombing or invasion of Cuba if missile threats are not dismantled. aerial reconnaissance shows rapid Soviet missile site work as White House warns readiness to decide on further action. Navy blockade holds but both sides seek a peaceful settlement while press briefings stress readiness.
The Republican Congressional Campaign Committee charged President Kennedy favored votes over Soviet missiles when he announced a blockade on arms shipments to Cuba. The newsletter said his New Frontier policy was at odds with his tough Cuba rhetoric and warned that isolating Cuba could distract from foreign policy failures and hurt Democratic candidates.
A humorous column notes that the boss walking in can instantly shorten a tale. It jokes about how attention shifts and the room quiets as authority arrives, leaving the narrator to wrap up with a quick punchline.
UN diplomats welcomed a brief respite from the Cuban crisis as Khrushchev pledged to keep Russian ships out of the blockade area for a time but remained wary. Kennedy said U S warships would avoid confrontation while Thant pressed for a peaceful settlement and both sides signaled limits to any freeze.
HAVANA AP A Soviet tanker Vinnitsa arrived to a hero’s welcome by a 400 strong crowd, praising against Yankee imperialism. Captain Robert Romanoff received a Cuban flag and a Castro portrait as Havana radio said U.S. ships halted the vessel but allowed passage after confirming the cargo was semen.
In New Delhi the government urged sacrifices as fears rose of a full invasion from Chinese Communist forces. Nehru considered compulsory military training while women were asked to surrender gold ornaments to fund weapons abroad. Troops were rushed from the west Pakistan frontier to defend Assam on the plains, with airlift and convoy mobilization curbed by emergency powers. The conflict, described by Nehru as a war in every sense, involves large Chinese forces from Tibet and heavy siege of strategic borderlands, while Pakistan and the United States loom in regional tactics.
Nehru told Khrushchev he would negotiate a border settlement with China only if the Communists withdraw behind the breakthrough line of Sept 8. The Indian Embassy said the uncoded message accused Red China of aggression, dating from Sept 8 after a lengthy dispute. Nehru proposed honorable negotiations with a withdrawal back of the older line from which the attack had begun.
Fire at Ft. Hayes in Columbus Ohio forced 30 to 35 enlisted men from their quarters with all escaping unharmed. Damage limited to a temporary wooden structure at one end of the building as investigators sought the blaze origin and casualty value.
Premier Khrushchev told President Kennedy via a written message that the Soviet Union would withdraw offensive weapons from Cuba if the United States pulls its missiles from Turkey. He proposed UN inspection and suggested Thant act as mediator, aiming for a two to three week agreement and noting weapons in Cuba are under direct Soviet control. The plan seeks to ease East West tensions and pave the way for a broader nuclear test ban talks.
The White House said President Kennedy received another message from Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev but would not comment for the time being. Press secretary Pierre Salinger noted the letter arrived late Friday night and said there would be no comment until the White House could compare it with Tass reporting before replying.
In Moscow a large protest outside the U S embassy over the Cuban blockade ended with windows broken by ink bottles hurled by younger demonstrators. About 300 police and 100 soldiers were stationed nearby while 700 workers gathered with signs reading Hands off Cuba and Cubada Yankee nyet. The embassy sealed lower floor windows to protect inner offices and most of the upper floors house embassy personnel.
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