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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1960
Page
1
In Brussels 15000 demonstrators clashed with police as strikes spread, smashing windows and overturning cars. Belgium's king and queen ended their Seville holiday early while security tightened around government offices and the palace amid a multi-day protest over austerity measures and pensions.
A reckless youth who drove his car five miles along a railroad track over trestles and a bridge beside a fast freight train will serve six months in jail. He faced questions about why he did not bail or flee earlier as authorities noted the dangerous stunt.
New York researchers say psychology helps dieting by lengthening the eating chain and reducing nibbling. Suggestions include eating three meals daily with a light bedtime snack, controlling meal times, and substituting activities like walking or a movie when urges arise.
In Los Angeles, Bing Crosby’s son Dennis was found to be the father of a girl born out of wedlock to a Hollywood divorcee. A seven-woman, two-man jury in Superior Court returned the civil verdict Wednesday, with no requirement for unanimity.
Florida law enforcement investigated the largest local burglary theft at an armored car vault. FBI and Tampa Police mapped clues 30 hours after thieves fled with 19 moneybags containing approximately 400000 dollars in cash, while the vault held about 1 million in cash checks and harmed the firm's 23-year history. investigators say an insider aided the crime.
Des Moines authorities announce a maximum enforcement push over the New Year holiday weekend. Patrol Chief David Hervick says all highway patrol units will be on duty New Year's Eve and shift focus between designated trouble spots such as rural taverns and dance halls that have previously yielded many drunken driving incidents.
Adlai E. Stevenson takes over January 20 as chief U S spokesman in New York facing multiple kingsize headaches. The U N General Assembly resumes its 15th session March 7 amid expanding membership and new African nations. U S policy on colonial issues rouses resentment. Hammarskjold seeks peace in the Congo as disarmament looms with Soviet push for a special session.
Vice President Richard M. Nixon declined an invitation to join a Tribute to Eisenhower TV program. Officials cited his absence due to travel and a temporary pledge to avoid television appearances to respect Meg Kennedy, with no permanent change in stance.
In Noyan Quebec Marjorie Vosburgh 43 and 11 of her 15 children perished when a stove sparked a blaze at their wood house near a Montreal area village. Abel Vosburgh escaped with one child initially reported missing but later confirmed survived away from home. Abel was treated for burns at a brother in law’s home.
Jerusalem sources report Prime Minister David Ben Gurion hinted he may resign to press another inquiry into the Lavon ouster. Lavon, removed in 1954 amid a security scandal, was blamed for a failed attack. a cabinet report cleared Lavon and suggested a senior officer forged a document to implicate him.
W. Robert Johnston, regional UAW director for Iowa and Illinois, is named labor director under Governor elect Otto Kerner. Johnston previously lived in Des Moines Albia Iowa, reflecting his Midwest roots and union experience.
Dean and Johnson are among candidates under consideration for the assistant secretary of state for Far Eastern affairs. Dean, a former law partner of Dulles, favors a flexible policy toward Red China and endorses UN guarantees for Formosa. Rusk associate Burns and prof Scalapino are also discussed as possible picks reflecting a cautious, negotiator driven approach to Asia.
The Grand Dragon of the Ku Klux Klan in Oldsmar, Florida, says he will quit after years of leadership. He tells The Associated Press he cannot support illegal actions to maintain segregation and sees no way to stop racial integration.
President Kennedy selects Roosa, 42, former New York Fed official, as Treasury undersecretary for monetary affairs with Archibald Cox eyed for solicitor general and Fulbright discussed as potential secretary of state. Drafted with Kennedy aides, the plan follows consultations with Douglas Dillon.
The Iowa Supreme Court is asked to decide if Alice Baker's husband Ross drank excessively or merely worked too hard. District Judge M L Sudlow denied the divorce, noting any cruelty was unwittingly caused by his heavy work and earning. The court found no habitual drunkenness given his reliable attendance at two jobs and assets above 60 000 at trial.
Sheriff Bob Lewis probes three house prowling incidents in Wapello area. Cuthamp home eight miles west saw unlocked doors, scattered papers, and $17 cash missing. Bliss farm entry forced with no items taken. Bretz property near Lake Odessa ransacked. only canned goods and shotgun shells noted. Des Moines County adjoining home also entered. $500 reported taken.
A young Baluba child is spoon fed by a Belgian nurse at a refugee camp in South Kasai at Bakwonga, Congo. He is among about 300,000 Baluba refugees fleeing tribal violence to a barren, waterless area near Katanga, as reported by AP Photofax.
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