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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1961

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Congo Talks On Warm Note Open Congo Talks On Warm Note

Leopoldville Congo. Moise Tshombe and Cyrille Adoula opened negotiations to end Katanga secession after friendly exchanges. The leaders met at Kitona base hospital to discuss issues dividing Tshombe’s province from the rest of Congo. Diplomatic circles awaited results while U.N. forces held fire during talks.

Leopoldville Congo Katanga Moise “Tshombe Cyrille Adoula U.N Kitona Congo River Tshombe

Welcome Probe of Congo Policy Would Rusk Welcome Probe

Secretary of State Dean Rusk said the Kennedy administration would welcome a congressional investigation of its Congo policy and full foreign policy conduct. He spoke after a meeting with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and urged a Tshombe Adoula conference to restore stability in the region.

Washington Dean Rusk Kennedy Congo Senate Foreign Relations Committee Rusk Katanga Moise Tshombe Cyrille Adoula

Parole Supervisor in Eastern Iowa Fired for DUI Charge

In Cedar Rapids, Thomas L. Coffey, 30, a supervisor of juvenile parole agents, was suspended after being charged with drunkenness and resisting a police officer. Coffey, based in Cedar Rapids since last September, holds a U Michigan master’s. previously with Michigan Corrections. Archbishop Leo Bind Transferred to St Paul MN by Pope John XXIII Archbishops Vagnozzi and Bind announce Vatican move to Saint Paul Minnesota replacing the late Archbishop Brady who died last month during Ecumenical Council events.

Dis Moines Benjamin Bach Iowa Cedar Rapids Thomas L. Coffey Coffey University of Michigan Michigan Department of Corrections Towa Washington Leo Bind Dupuque St. Paul Mino Egidio Vagnozzi United State John XXIII Binz Wiliam O. Brady Rome Ecumenical Council of the Eburth

Nehru Greets Visitors After Goa Surrender News

In New Delhi Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru clasped hands with visitors yesterday after learning that Portugal’s enclaves Goa Damão and Diu had surrendered. AP photo delivers context of the moment.

India Jawaharlal Nehru New Delhi Goa Damoo Div

Goa Campaign Ends as Newsmen Barred

Indian forces tightened control over Goa and routed remaining resistance after a 36 hour blitz. Daman and Diu fell earlier. Reporters and photographers were kept outside the main enclave at Belgaum as Defense Minister Krishnam Menon headed to the United Nations.

New Delhi India Goa Defense Ministry Belgaum Daman Diu Bombay Defense V. K. Krishna Menon United Nations New York Menon Cairo U.N General Assembly Soviet Union Security Council Council Assembly

Doctor Guilty in Deaths of 22 Patients in Camden New Jersey

Doctor AL pect L Weiner, an osteopathic psychiatrist, was found guilty of manslaughter in Camden County Court for 22 patient deaths. He was acquitted on three related charges as a 12 hour jury deliberation ended the trial that featured nearly 200 witnesses.

Camden, N. J Alpect L. Weiner Camden County Wieher Noman Heine Weiner

Erbe Commutes Lifers Terms in Des Moines

Gov Norman Erbe commuted the life sentences of three inmates in Des Moines making them eligible for parole. Hough and Farrant faced murder convictions with reduced terms to 90 years. Stuart had burglary with aggravation shortened to 73 years. All three commutations followed Parole Board recommendation amid tax collection actions in Polk County.

Des Moines Norman Erbe Edward J. Farrant Springfield Carl Hough Oakland GC. W. Stuart Cornell Bluffs Stuart Hough Parole Board Parrant The Presidio

Ribbon Cutting Opens Muscatine RI Station at 200 Grandview

Muscatine celebrated the new Rock Island Lines passenger and freight terminal with a ribbon cutting led by Mayor Robert D. Bosch at 200 Grandview Avenue. Oscar W. Limestall and city officials attended, recalling the first 1855 Muscatine train from Davenport. An open house ran until 5 p.m. with Santa Claus, candy, and balloons for children.

Muscaline Robert D. Bosch Rock Island Lines Grandview Avenues Oscar W. Limestall Rock Island Strom Chicago Limestall Santa Claus

Playwright Moss Hart Dies at 57 in Palm Springs

Moss Hart, famed playwright and director of Camelot, died of a heart attack at his Palm Springs winter home at age 57. He had suffered a heart attack last year while directing Camelot in Toronto and leaves a legacy of Broadway hits and screenplays including You Cant Take It With You and A Star Is Born.

Palm ‘Springs Calif Moss Hart Hart Toronto Alan Jay Lerner Frederick Loewe Gen- Hemen Hans ‘Christian Andersen

Monkey Scatback Space Capsule Sinks Sought

Slim chances reported for recovering the 4 pound Rhesus monkey Scatback after an Atlas missile released a capsule on a 600 mile space ride over the South Atlantic. Seas 7 to 9 feet hamper search as officials admit odds are poor.

Cape Canaveral Scatback Chavices South Atlantic Eiet Enipoten Atten Lanahing

Kennedy in West Palm Beach Hospital with Brain Clot

Joseph P. Kennedy, 73, father of the president, remains in serious condition at a West Palm Beach, Florida hospital after a blood clot on the brain and partial paralysis. He became ill yesterday while playing golf.

Joseph P. Kennedy West Palm Beach, Fla

Indonesia Signals War Over West New Guinea Plan

Jakarta declared it cannot be blamed if it acts by force to seize West New Guinea but says the door remains open to a peaceful settlement with the Netherlands. Subandrio urged the Dutch to seize the opportunity and warned that Indonesia would take military action to block plans to transform West New Guinea into West Papua with ultimate self rule.

Jakarta Indonesia Subandrio West New Guinea Big Netherlands Netherlands East Indies Sukarno West Papua

Iowa Population Growth Fourth From Bottom

U S Census figures show Iowa near the bottom in 1961 population growth. West Virginia fell 6 percent, Arkansas rose 0.6 percent, Kansas up 0.7 percent, while Iowa grew 0.2 percent, about 22,000 people. States with the most growth were Arizona, Florida, Nevada, and California.

U. S.census Bureau Towa West Virginia Arkansas Kansas Iowa Arizona Florida Nevada California

Nineteen Die in Colombian Quake Hits Bogota Region

A powerful earthquake struck Colombia causing panic across a wide area. Nine teen pergone were killed and scores injured, with the hardest hit areas in Armenia and Pereira in Caldas state.

Bogola Colombia Armenia Pereira Caldas

Mayor Ousted in Recall Election in Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls Mayor Fay Wheeldon was ousted in a recall election held Tuesday. Cruisinberry, former police chief, carried 29 of 32 precincts with 12 634 votes to 5 003 for Wheeldon, amid a controversy that has embroiled the police department. A lawsuit for removal of Police Chief Kenneth Chamberlain remains pending in Circuit Court. Barnard Graves, a George farm wife, died today from injuries in a block collision.

Sioux Falls M. D Falls Fay Wheeldon Tusday Vol Cruisinberry Wheeldon Kenneth Chamberlain

Site of Conference With British Head May Be Shifted

White House press secretary Pierre Salinger said there is a possibility the conference may move from Bermuda to Palm Beach. Macmillan arrived in Bermuda and is at the President’s disposal. Doctors planned to review Kennedy Sr’s condition, with results expected within 24 to 38 hours. The elder Kennedy is hospitalized at St Mary’s.

White House Pierre Salinger Bermuda Palm Beach Sald Macmillan Joseph FP Kennedy Britain St. Mary’s Hospital Jacqueline Robert Edward Salinger Macmillan Ant Gargan St. Mary's ‘Hospital Gol White Chapel

November Economic Gains Reported by Hodges

Secretary of Commerce Luther Hodges reports November shows gains in sales profits and income with 4 billion dollars in annual American income for the second straight month. Durable goods sales up 3 percent orders up 1 percent factory shipments nearly 18 percent higher year over year, with automakers and metal working plants leading the gains.

Washington Luther H. Hodges Hodges

Outer Space Disarmament Talks Okayed by UN General Assembly

United Nations General Assembly approved compromise plans to begin negotiations on disarmament and peaceful uses of outer space. The measures, adopted without debate, set a deadline for a report by June 1 and urged resumed talks at the earliest possible time. Delegates also passed resolutions condemning Portugal for withholding information on overseas territories.

United Nations XII U.N. General Assembly Assembly I- Nation Portugal

Hood Robber Seizes Ottumwa Tavern Hostage Fleeing

A young man wielding a borrowed knife robbed a tavern in Ottumwa and drove off with a hostage, Arethyn Chidester, a 50 year old Ottumwa salesman, near to Albia. Chidester was later released and unharmed. the assailant, Harold Thompson Hood of Ottumwa, was forced from the car by Highway Patrol. Mrs. Albert Broadfield, a tavern waitress, described the sequence as the robber demanded cash, bought drinks, then grabbed Chidester and fled in a car before police intercept.

Ottumwa Htis Alb Hee Chidester Albia Harold Thompson ‘Hood, Zi Ottumwa Street Albert Broadfield Wooden Shoe Broadfield Dye Dong Chichester Havern

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