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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1961
Page
1
A major snowstorm hit the Midwest causing widespread disruption. Sheriff James Tucker said about 200 people were stranded around Maryville Missouri while drifts up to seven feet blocked roads in the region. Dozens of schools and bus fleets were affected as travelers sought shelter in homes and stations.
Seoul reports the former president Syngman Rhee's suburban villa on the Han River being converted into a 4 million recreation center for United Nations troops. It will be named Walker Hill to honor Lt Gen Wallon H. Walker, the fallen wartime commander of the 8th United States Army in Korea. Completion and christening are aimed for summer 1983.
Snow paralyzed roads and delayed rail and bus service as 2 five inch layers dumped across the area. Crews worked all night on primary highways and city streets while trains ran hours late and buses were canceled or delayed. Temperatures remained near freezing with a zero to five above forecast for tonight and a Sunday outlook of milder, fair weather.
A thief walked from Phillips Shell Service at 839 Park Avenue with an AK tool and cash, checks, and credit cards totaling over $200. A mail envelope postmarked from Tow City later revealed missing items. About $120 in cash and a 10 pound cash register remain unaccounted for.
Air Force announces completion of the first 20 underground Minuteman launch pads near Malmstrom Air Force Base Montana. Silos are 0 feet deep with concrete linings and a launch center, enabling a year long installation and testing phase for the missile system. Officials aim to have 6200 mile range missiles ready for combat by late 1962.
A freight and passenger train car broke loose from a three coach train near Catanzaro casting into the Fiumarella river bed. Sixty people were killed and at least 33 injured as travelers headed to Calabria for Christmas shopping and work. Police revised death tolls as bodies were recovered from the rocky river bed. The incident occurred as the car derailed shortly after crossing a trestle on the way from Severia Mannelli to Catanzaro, a 25 mile journey.
Argentina's President Arturo Frondizi announced on Friday night his planned Sunday meeting with President Kennedy at Palm Beach Florida. He disclosed he will stay in New Orleans overnight before continuing to Palm Beach for the summit, praising democracy in the Western Hemisphere.
Des Moines Civil Service Commission orders Charles Andreano, former assistant police chief, restored to duty after ruling the city failed to prove discharge was warranted. Andreano had been dismissed by City Manager Elder Gunter on three charges of misconduct amid a police scandal investigation.
The Muxenting Journal will be closed on Christmas Day with no editions. The journal office will reopen the following day. no publication will occur all day Monday.
The Justice Department seeks a permanent injunction in U S District Court Philadelphia to bar General Electric from fixing prices or rigging bids on any item if another manufacturer makes the item. The filing cites GE’s alleged persistent antitrust violations and argues for comprehensive relief without waiting for further conspiracies.
Dec 23 1960 report summarizes road fatalities, noting 650 deaths and referencing Associated Press coverage. The fragmentary item mentions dates, multiple years, and a general toll but lacks clear context or location details.
Elisabethville in Katanga reports the body of Georges Olivet a Swiss Red Cross chief was found in a shallow grave near Camp Simonel. Also recovered were the bodies of two assistants a Dutchman and a Belgian woman. The trio had departed for W N headquarters on December 4 and vanished amid fighting.
The Air Force confirmed a satellite launch Friday at the Point Arguello naval missile facility near Vandenberg Air Force Base but provided no details. The as yet unnamed satellite is thought to be a military spacecraft orbiting over Russia to detect missile launches and photograph bases, with officials offering minimal specifics.
AP News Analysis reports that the Anglo American talks in Bermuda intensified pressure on Soviet Premier Khrushchev over atmospheric testing and Berlin. Kennedy and Macmillan pushed for probing talks with Moscow while De Gaulle’s absence underscored Atlantic disunity.
The Iowa Highway Commission reports widespread snow and ice across state roads. Districts show blocks of highways, blowing and drifting snow, one way traffic in spots, and 100 percent snow packed conditions in many areas from Des Moines to Ottumwa and Mount Pleasant.
Berlin dispatch reports Major General Albert Watson II canceled his appointment at Soviet headquarters in East Berlin after Soviet border guards demanded his three civilian aides identify themselves, including an interpreter. The incident at Friedrichstrasse follows a similar refusal by Howard Trivers, the U.S. political adviser, to reveal identities. A U.S. spokesman condemned the demand as a calculated affront harming contacts between the U.S. commander and Soviet authorities.
President Kennedy begins holiday with his family in West Palm Beach after arriving from Bermuda. He visits St Mary's Hospital and reports say Joseph P. Kennedy’s condition has improved but faces possible paralysis and speech challenges from a recent stroke.
Jack Mahoney age 71 of Quimby was killed in a three car crash at a rural junction four miles northeast of here. His wife Peart Mahoney, 73, was hospitalized at Cherokee for shock after the weekend wreck.
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