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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1961

Page

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Arrest of U S State Dept Employee For Passing Data to Reds

U S foreign service officer Irvin Chambers Scarbeck was arrested on charges of passing classified security information to the Communist government of Poland. The Justice Department cites information developed by the American Embassy security office in Warsaw. Convictions could bring a $10,000 fine or up to 10 years imprisonment or both. Scarbeck, 41, a long time State Department employee and second secretary at the Warsaw Embassy, returned to Washington a week ago from New York. He is a Brooklyn native who studied at the College of the City of New York and New York University.

Washington Irvin Chambers Scarbeck Poland Robert ¥. Kennedy Said Security Office Warsaw Justice Department Scarbeck FBI Washington Street State Department Searbeck Brooklyn N. Y the College of the City of New York New York University Kennedy House House Rules Committee Senate Lemson

May gains lift U.S. heavy industry employment

The Labor Department reports a strong May with autos and steel leading gains. Average factory hours rose from 29.3 in April to 39.6 in May, marking the fourth consecutive monthly rise. Overall employment climbed by over a million to 66.778 million while unemployment fell to 4.768 million, though joblessness remains about 1.3 million higher than a year prior.

Washington Labor Department Tabor

Call Off Kennedy Speech in Washington

President Kennedy cancelled a speaking engagement to speed recovery of his ailing back. White House press secretary Pierre Salinger said the postponement shows no worsening of his condition and aims to avoid delaying improvement. The address was to the U S Conference of Mayors in a downtown Washington hotel, a short drive from the White House, and would have required crutches.

Washington Kennedy Pierre Salinger White House Salinger U.S. Conference of Mayors

Trains Collide In Germany Killing At Least 20

Two trains collided head on at the Esslingen entrance near Stuttgart, Germany, killing at least 20 people and injuring many more who were trapped in wreckage. Locals traveling between Stuttgart and Esslingen were affected.

Stuttgart Germany Esslingen Rexcuar

Eisenhower Warns Invasions Need Adequate Air Cover

Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower said invasions cannot succeed without sufficient air support if opposing air power exists. He commented on the failed Cuba invasion tied to Castro, noting refugees in the U S and Central America lacked a unified plan or leader for any armed action. He criticized Kennedy’s stance as backing such efforts, urging avoiding international blackmail in foreign policy.

Gineinnat Ohio Dwight D. Jeisenhower Eisenhower Cuba Fidel Castro William E. Miller Kennedy United States Central America Castro

Citizens Committee to Advise Muscatine Board of Education

The Muscatine Board of Education created a Citizens Advisory Group to advise on the junior college. Five local laymen will be appointed, joining Supt Johnson Dean Lopes and President Lewis to form an eight-member panel. Appointments and initial meetings will set specific programs and aims.

Muscatine City Hall

One Man Protest Halts U S Negotiators Arrival

In Miami a lone protester, Douglas H. Voorhees, a local real estate dealer, confronted U S negotiators during departure procedures claiming the team would submit to a ransom and blackmail Cuba. Police kept him back but allowed a brief statement.

U. S Miami Fla Douglas H. Voorhees Cuba AP Photofax

Riverman Tompkins Drowns After River Boat Incident

Dr Earl E PetersMuscatine county medical examiner and Sheriff Dick Appelt investigated the drowning of Tompkins who with Alma Tompkins were pitched from a river boat near Coaling early Sunday. Alma swam to shore and reported the accident to Moose Farm workers while Tompkins body was recovered by a dredging crew and Muscatine Wapello rescue units. The medical examiner found no major injuries and attributed death to drowning.

Earl E. Peters Muscatine Dick Appelt Tompkins Alma Peters Lace Obsc Dredging Company Muscatine and Wapello de. Petes

Son's Ice Cream Bite Prompts Parental Wakeup

Middletown Ohio police sergeant says a father will heed his son’s warnings after a boy named Chris, age 6, bit his father's ice cream bar. The father swallowed a sizeable portion, while the boy cried and told him to stop. Chris explained the bite was on his tooth, “you’ve already swallowed my tooth.”

Middletown Ohio Ennis Thenton Chris

Dennis the Menace advisory for Muscatine Journal access

Fragmentary reader note references enjoying a vacation with Dennis the Menace and receiving the Muscatine Journal by mail. The text mentions a phone contact and a casual mailing instruction but lacks a clear news event or outcome.

Four-Man Castro Mission Arrives For Technical Talks

Officials receive a four member team of experts at the Havana airport led by Major Luis Crespo. The group stays at the Havana Riviera Hotel and plans days of technical discussions. Castro heads to Oriente Province as negotiations begin. A Miami departure had sparked protest accusing the mission of ransom and violating the Logan Act, which the Kennedy administration denies.

Castro Tea Mission Luis Crespo Institute of Agrarian Reform Enrique Cabre Institute Fernando Otero Osvaldo Corticas Havana Riviera Hotel Havana University of California L. S Miami International Airpall Ron Ean Voorhees Dade County Miami Voodoes Kennedy

Code Clerk Quits Job After Missing Ten Days

William H. Covington, a National Security Agency clerk who was found at Delaware Park Race Track near Wilmington after missing ten days, has resigned from the agency for personal reasons, the Pentagon said. No charges were filed.

Washington William H. Covington National Security Agency Pentagon Covington Super Secret Defense Department Delaware Park Wilmington

Baton Twirling Ends for Ventura Boy After Fire Outage

Ventura California Sunday night fireworks event leads to Steve dandina 14 giving up baton twirling after a toss sent his baton into power lines, knocking JA radio off air and blacking out about ten blocks while a grass fire started. the boy explains he was just trying to toss the baton high.

Ventura Cali Steve Dandina Steve Tavas Cires

JFK Proposes Overhaul of Jobless Insurance Plan

President Kennedy asked Congress to expand unemployment compensation with higher benefits and longer durations, funded by raised payroll taxes. The plan would extend 13 extra weeks, cover more workers by 1964, raise the payroll tax base from 3400 to 4800, and shift two thirds of costs to the federal grants program during state fund strains.

JFK Washington Kennedy Congress

Wapello Dentist Injured After 3-Story Fall

Wapello resident Dr B K Christie a 76 year old dentist fell from a third story hospital window at Mercy hospital Burlington around 3 a.m. He suffered multiple fractures to both feet and pelvis with possible internal bleeding. In shock he showed slight improvement and underwent surgery Tuesday morning. He had been a Mercy patient for about two weeks.

Wapello Nr B. K. Christie Wapello Mercy Hospital Burlington Christie

Jacqueline Kennedy Dances at Greek Seafront Club

America's First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy attended a Greek seafront nightclub near Athens, dancing until 1 a.m. as guests, including Mrs. Constantine Caramanlis, wife of Greece's prime minister, dined and enjoyed the evening with views over the Saronic Gulf.

Athens Grece Jacqueline Kennedy America Constantine Caramanlis Greece

U S Urged to Impose Blockade on Cuba by Ex Envoy

Former ambassador Robert C. Hill told the Senate Internal Security subcommittee that the United States must impose a blockade on Fidel Castro's Cuba and seek hemispheric support, even with military force if needed. He criticized State Department policy as favorable to Castro despite intelligence suggesting Communist influence.

Washington United States Fidel Castro Cuba Robert C. Hill Senate Internal Security Subcommittee Hemisphere Hill State Department Castro Hil New York Times

Orleans Mayor Named U S Ambassador to OAS

Washington appointed New Orleans mayor DeLesseps Morrison as U S ambassador to the Organization of American States. Morrison said he would resign as mayor to accept the post.

Washington Kennedy DeLesseps Morrison New Orleans U. S Organization of American States Morrison

Soviet Demand Casts More Doubt On Test Ban Talks

Geneva reports the Soviet Union presses the West to accept an inspection veto or merge talks with general disarmament. United States and Britain reject both, saying they will study a transfer of talks while warning a three member board could block progress. Dean notes the stance makes the talks even murkier and accuses Western delegates of hardline alignment with the Soviet position.

Russ Geneva Soviet Union United States Britain Washington London Javavelo Tsarapkin U. S Michael Wright Dean

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