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Newspaper
Oswego Palladium Times
Location
Oswego, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1963
Page
1
In Bolivia armed peasants march toward Oruro to back President Paz Estenssoro as dissident miners hold 15 hostages at Catavi. U.S. embassy staff are among the captives, with 3,000 troops stationed nearby and talks seeking a safe release amid warnings of supplies cuts.
In Schaghticoke upstate New York 4 year old Gary Brundige son of Mr and Mrs Elwood Brundige will enter Albany Medical Center Hospital tomorrow for open heart surgery to repair a birth defect. Christmas brought a decorated tree and many gifts for Gary as families rally around him.
Mrs Doris K Walrath 63 of Fultonville was killed Tuesday night when her car collided with another on Route 30A three miles north of the Montomery County community.
Inside this issue editorial and feature notes outline sections on radio and comics with page numbers. Fulton listings appear in the classifieds and sports coverage occupies the 18th page while funerals and personals are on pages 4.
Four Americans and eleven other hostages held by rebellious Bolivian tin miners are confined in one 18 by 12 foot room each night. They are in good health but understandably annoyed at imprisonment now in its fifth day. Newsmen interviewed them at Catavi after Friday’s seizure following the government arrest of two Communist labor leaders.
The New York State Tax Department reported a 3900 conscience fund gift mailed anonymously. Nine hundred dollar numbers were sent in nine $100 bills with a blank tax form from Gouverenor to the Rochester office. The buff un stamped envelope held the money destined for the State General Fund.
Havana says Cuba will purchase 500 tons of Uruguayan corned beef. Meat rationing remains six ounces per person weekly, and recent refugees report no meat distribution for three weeks in Miami.
President Johnson is probing chances for a wheat law in the current session. He phoned Senate Agriculture Committee chair Ellender and Senate Democratic Leader Mansfield, plus Freeman and others, to gauge support and potential quick action. Ellender will survey colleagues before reporting back on prospects for passage and the impact on wheat prices.
Mrs. Paine testified that Marina Oswald admired the president and said the assassination would be dreadful for Mrs. Kennedy to raise two children without a father. She described Oswald staying with her after he was out of work and before the Oswalds left Dallas.
Washington reports the U S Treasury fears a growing coin shortage worsened by Christmas shopping. Shortages span all denominations except silver dollars as vending, parking meters, and retail demand strain supplies. Mints run near full capacity but analysts estimate 6 billion pieces needed while only 4.1 billion will be produced.
Officials privately predicted the Warren commission may need a year to complete its investigation into President Kennedy's assassination. Government sources disclosed that threads from Lee Harvey Oswald's shirt were found snagged on the rifle used in the Dallas motorcade slaying. An official noted the White House would not mind a lengthy inquiry as the five volume FBI report is studied.
A Vatican official reports Pope Paul VI expressed willingness to meet Patriarch Athenagoras I of Orthodoxy during his Holy Land trip if the patriarch travels to Palestine. The pope informed Athenagoras of the trip’s purpose and the potential meeting in the region.
Rome reports three deaths as icy rains and violent winds lash Italy's west coast and the islands of Sicily and Sardinia. The bad weather struck Tuesday bringing damage across coastal towns and reaching inland areas.
The Senate sent to President Johnson a 1.2 billion college construction aid bill praised as a milestone. It authorizes 180 million yearly grants to four year colleges, 120 million in loans, 50 million in public junior college grants, and 25 million plus 60 million over two more years for graduate schools on a matching basis.
The Senate pauses work for a day of tributes to John F. Kennedy after his assassination. Senators Hart Mansfield and Dirksen deliver eulogies as a memorial volume is prepared for Jacqueline Kennedy, reflecting the nation’s grief and resolve.
A steel ball from a sling crashed through the front window of Arthur Shore's home, a Negro attorney active in segregation efforts in Birmingham. Police said it was fired by a pedestrian from across the street. the house has endured two earlier racially motivated bombings this year, though no one was hurt.
A New York post office reviewed about 5000 dear Santa letters, with one child asking Santa to marry her. The item highlights the holiday correspondence and whimsical requests received this season.
CAPE KENNEDY Fla Saturn 1, a 16 story launcher, nears its launch date after delays from Hurricane Ginny and a hydrogen explosion. Lt. Col. Petrone says the test is for research and development with a bonus objective to orbit a heavy satellite. The first stage has four successful firings and the second stage aims for 90 000 pounds thrust in space.
Helen Kane, longtime Betty Boop voice, lives in Jackson Heights New York City area and pursues a comeback path after four cancer surgeries in seven years. She plans a book update and television work while noting past film and stage success from 1928 to 1932.
Frank Sinatra Jr is found unharmed after 54 hours held blindfolded following a Lake Tahoe kidnapping. The elder Sinatra paid 240000 in small bills to ransom the singer, who was driven to Hollywood and recovered by Bel Air patrol near his mother Nancy Sinatra's home. The FBI pursued leads while the elder Sinatra thanked authorities and spoke of the birthday relief as the boy recovers.
The City Council voted to fluoridate the city water supply with a 194 majority. The measure goes to the Board of Estimate for approval, and Mayor Robert F. Wagner supports fluoridation, which backers say prevents tooth decay in children.
Gov John B Connally hospitalized in Austin for leg vein inflammation linked to prior Kennedy era injury. Doctors report condition not serious after a tube was used for intravenous feeding at a Dallas hospital. He was moved to St Davids Hospital on Tuesday.
A cable failure darkened a large section of downtown Syracuse during the evening rush hour Tuesday. Niagara Mohawk Power Corp said 6 000 major customers including the Post Standard were affected. The blackout lasted 31 minutes.
Washington Dec 20 to Jan 7 will mark the congressional Christmas recess after Senate Leader Everett M. announced on Tuesday. The plan sets a brief break for lawmakers to return in early January.
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