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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1961
Page
4
Rusk signals talks may resolve Berlin trouble as a nationwide maritime walkout looms. The forecast from the Weather Bureau shows fair to partly cloudy skies with light winds, high temperatures near 95 and overnight lows around 93, with mild afternoon humidity.
J H Anderton 62 from Odessa Alabama born December 2 190? died at Medical Center Hospital after being struck by an eastbound car while crossing a highway near Star Fight Grocery. Witnesses described him crossing into the path of the vehicle. He was hospitalized with a head injury and had not regained consciousness. He is survived by his wife Edith Beggs a son and two daughters. Funeral arrangements are pending. The accident occurred about 1 45 pm west of Odessa city limits. He was the 10th traffic fatality in Ector County in 1961.
Two Midland youths, Melvin Randolph Freeman Jr. 17 and Kenneth Melson 18, died Thursday when their pickup veered off State Highway 1158 near Garden City, burst into flames, and burned as investigators suspect a gasoline can caused the fire. The victims, returning from a fishing trip, were inside the burning wreckage and identified hours later. The crash occurred around 1 30 p m eleven miles east of Garden City and the bodies were taken to Merling City Funeral Home.
Secretary of State Dean Rusk said discussions with the Soviet Union over Berlin are certain and the form of negotiations will emerge from the talks. He stressed the goal to explore every possibility of a tolerable peace aligned with U S vital interests and warned against miscalculation by the Soviets. President Kennedy met the National Security Council for nearly two hours as White House officials kept details secret.
Leopoldville notes a year since independence with a government gala and fireworks while the Congolese army parades to ease memories of last year’s violence. The diplomatic corps attends as crowds shout “uhuru” and celebrate a brighter future amid lingering chaos and fear.
British warships and marines rushed toward the Persian Gulf amid crisis reports over Kuwait. Aircraft carriers four frigates landing craft and marines were dispatched as Iraqi and Kuwaiti forces stiffened along the border, with Britain citing normal precautionary measures.
In Washington President Kennedy signed a bill to raise the national debt by 3 billion, setting the year’s limit at 27.38 billion. The action ends a period of borrowing limits and adjusts government financing for the next twelve months.
President Kennedy signed a social security reform expanding benefits for about 442 million Americans starting Jan 1. The bill raises retiree and disability payments, allows early retirement with reduced benefits, and increases payroll taxes for employers, employees, and the self employed to fund the program.
FBI probes secrets leak at the Pentagon following a Newsweek report about the Berlin contingency plan. President Kennedy ordered investigations by the FBI and military intelligence to identify sources and prevent further disclosures.
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