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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1961

Page

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Kennedy Keep Date With Macmillan Despite Cold

President Kennedy, arriving in Palm Beach with a heavy cold, planned to press on to Bermuda and meet Prime Minister Macmillan. Doctors described a good heavy head cold with no fever as he rested, while Salinger said plans to travel, hold the news conference, and visit Bermuda remained unchanged.

Palm Beach Plain Kennedy Latin America Puerto Rico Venezuela Colombia United States White House Pierre Salinger Bogota Salinger Capt Barkley Palms Beach Washington Slinger Harold Macmillan Bermuda Navy George W. Burkley South America Caracas

Winter Weather Outlook From Muscatine to Iowa City

Light snow flurries were forecast with a cold wave entering northwest Iowa. By Tuesday temperatures would fall to near zero in the northeast and 14 to 22 in the southeast. Tuesday expected to see 20s in Muscatine as a system brings more snow and a Christmas weekend chance.

Weather Bureau Towa Iowa Muscatine

Fall of Capital Near U.S. Envoy Seeks to Set Up Tshombe Talks

U S Ambassador Edmund A Gullion flew to Elisabethville aiming to bring Katanga leader Moise Tshombe to unity talks with Congo Premier Cyrille Adoula. Tshombe's status varied as U N troops pressed the city amid battles in the garden and streets. Gullion had U N approval to offer safe passage for talks, with Kilona noted as a possible meeting site.

U.S Tshombe- -Adoula Leopoldville Congo Edmund A. Gullion Moise Tshombe Katanga Cyrille Adoula Gullion Kennedy Elisabethville Tshombe U.N Ely Associated Press Dennis Nedd Hig Hig Garden Jmeet Tshambe Thhat Gullion Adoula Kilona Atlantic

Public Assured JC Program to Go Ahead in Muscatine District

The Muscatine community school district board announced it will proceed with a $400000 junior college building program. Public subscriptions showed $70107 in cash and pledges, with a projected path to reach the $30000 goal, following assurances to BR and Margaret Musser trot and district officials.

Seek to Settle Racial Trouble in Albany Ga

Roots effort to ease segregation dispute in Albany seeks outside help while biracial talks discuss a 60 day pause in the integration struggle that saw more than 700 Negroes jailed in a week. Marlon S Page leads locals urging no outside aid for now as 11 jailed Black activists remain excluded from cautious release plans. Funding aims include 80 000 from citizens and industries to finish a new building project, with Musser and tax funds contributing 200 000 and 220 000 respectively, and 3 230 contributed by teachers to date.

Albany South Georgia Marlon S. Page Freedom Riders Mayser L. D. Krueger Sassure Dex Krueger

Iowa AP Chief Retiring Jan. 1

Des Moines AP chief C. G. Douglass will retire January 1 after reaching retirement age. He will be succeeded in Des Moines by Charles F. Capaldo, AP correspondent in St. Louis, who is 25 and a Rutgers graduate. Douglass will remain with AP as membership department executive in the Middle West. Capaldo has been St. Louis correspondent since 1949.

Des Moines C. G Douglass Iowa Nebraska Associated Press Charles F. Capaldo St. Louis Middle West Capaldo New Jersey Rutgers University Newark Agpe

250 Die in Circus Fire in Niveros Brazil

A devastating blaze tore through a nylon circus tent Sunday afternoon near Niteroi across Guanabara Bay from Rio de Janeiro. Police report 250 killed, about 180 bodies recovered, and roughly 300 injured as arson was suspected.

Niveros Brazil Ringling Bros Hartford Niterei Guanahara Bay Rio de Janeiro Air Force Sao Paulo

Nationwide floods and storms batter the nation

A stormy weekend brought rain, snow, sleet, fog, and a tornado across much of the country. The weather caused numerous traffic accidents, injuries, and several flood evacuations in Alabama, Mississippi, and surrounding states, with hundreds displaced along several rivers.

Associated Press Alabama Mississippi Misssissippi Pearl Jackson Aberdeen Columbus Torribigbee Ini Cahaba

Time deposits rise in Muscatine and ten-city study

The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago reports Muscatine time deposits climbed 12.2 percent from October last year. Across ten major Iowa cities, total time deposits increased 6.9 percent year over year, with nine cities showing gains and one a slight decline. Personal savings exceed corporate deposits by about 4.3 percent.

Muscatine Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Chicago Bank

Invade Enclaves Map Locates Portuguese Bays

Indian government spokesmen said Indian troops invaded the Portuguese enclaves of Damao and Diu north of Bombay on Sunday, according to AP Photofax.

Damao Diu Bombay

Goa At A Glance

The Associated Press reports India rejected a U.N. appeal and moved a forceful drive into Goa, capturing Daman and Diva and advancing on the Portuguese enclave. Portugal rushes to the U.N. for talks while Britain backs Lisbon’s call and the United States remains hands off.

Associated Press Bombay India U.N Portugal Arabian ‘Sea Daman Diva Goa Lisbon U.N. Security Council Nehru Indonesia Netherlands New Guinea Britain Washington United States

Longer Store Hours and Santa's Visit in Muscatine

Longer shopping hours in effect this week at Muscatine stores with late openings until 9 pm daily. Santa Claus will greet children at the Jew Elec tric Light and Power Co. office, 408 East Second Street, Friday evening from 8 to 9:30 and 7 to 9 pm, delivering candy and cheer.

Muscatine Jores Santa Claus Jews Electric Light and Power Co Eaat Second Street

Damao and Diu Taken: Portuguese Deny Capture

News reports say India declared Goa, Damao and Diu liberated on the first day of a declared peace action. Nehru ordered troops and bombers against Portugal’s enclaves, while Lisbon denied occupation and called it scorched earth. US officials condemned India’s use of force.

Say Damao Diu Portugal U.N. Security Council India Nehru New Delhi Damao Bombay National Information Secretariat Lisbon Din Sanguilem Sarvans Goa Div Washington United States Dir U.S 8. K. Nehru Nehruk Bean Rusk

Commanded Invasions In India Lead Goa Daman Enclaves Action

India's Lt. Gen. J N Chaudhuri led operations against Goa Daman and Div enclaves north of Bombay as Indian troops reported having expelled the small Portuguese holdings. The government announced the move in a brief official note.

India J. N . Chaudhuri Goa Daman Div Bombay Toey

Urgent U N Meeting Called Over Goa Conflict

The United Nations Security Council was summoned for an urgent meeting this afternoon at 3 p.m. EST after a Portuguese delegation request. India faced sharp criticism for the military action in Portuguese Goa started Sunday.

United Nations N.Y U.N. Security Council Portugese Goa India

Supreme Court Refuses Stay in Jackson Freedom Ride Case

The Supreme Court unanimously refused a stay of Jackson Mississippi proceedings against Freedom Riders. The decision cited delays and burdens on arrested individuals, with the court noting the applicants were not clearly the prosecuted in Mississippi courts. The action follows earlier reversals of Baton Rouge sit-in convictions and signals future consideration of the cases. The Justice Department had urged a stay to avoid suspending federal constitutional rights.

Washington Supreme Court Freedom Riders Jackson Miss National Association For the Advancement of Colored People High Libunal Baton Rouge Louisiana Mississippi Justice Department

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