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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1962
Page
1
NEW DELHI India rushed more reinforcements to its northern borders amid a lull in the undeclared war with Communist China Both sides prepared for a new round of fighting along the Himalayan frontier The Chinese were expected to resume drives that have penetrated into India at 13 points since the October 20 attack
At Valley View School and the Youth Center Halloween Fun Festival drew families with attractions including a roller coaster and horseback rides. Prizes honored best costumes and bubble gum contests while a missing child prize remained. meanwhile political change in India saw Nehru move to defense minister, demoting Menon amid U.S. arms deliveries discussed.
Three men suspected in a Carrizozo hold up were captured after a three day pursuit in the mountains west of Roswell. Edward Frazee of Oklahoma City and George Sisk of Pampa were arrested near Hank Woods Ranch and Border Hill respectively, with a third suspect Jimmie Oakley of Amarillo taken near Riverside. Frazee wore a revolver at arrest. Oakley, a former Tularosa officer, is jailed in Carrizozo. The Nike Tavern robbery, involving $400 and alcohol, sparked the chase that drew 50 officers and volunteers.
A fire starting in a water heater gutted the center of a trailer owned by Aic. J. D. Sutton at the Goodnight Trailer Court Wednesday night. Fire units from Walker Air Force Base and the city fought the blaze. Sheriff H. E. Babcock Jr. reported the center section was gutted with smoke damage to the rest. Sutton was on duty when the fire started. No damage estimate was provided.
The Arizona Supreme Court approved distribution of birth control literature by the Planned Parenthood Committee of Phoenix, signaling a legal backing for the educational materials in the capital city.
Fort Lauderdale witnesses heightened military activity with four landing ships docking, Port Everglades placed under tight security, and the Army requesting use of Yankee Stadium for two months amid escalating tensions.
At Ole Miss in Oxford Mississippi a Halloween night sweep by combat trained soldiers uncovered a small arsenal in a men’s dormitory adjoining Lester Hall where James Meredith, the university’s first admitted Black student, resides. Police and MPs removed weapons including a dismantled rifle and pistol, tear gas grenades, and firecrackers as campus tension rose ahead of a big rivalry game.
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American troops string barbed wire on Key West shore facing Havana nine miles away and dig in for an extended stay. Military installations rush to alert as patrols by armed planes circle the area and fresh troops arrive. Air reconnaissance shows limited activity north of Key West while Marathon airstrip is quiet and Boca Chica hosts jets. Munson Island hosts film shooting for PT 109 about John F Kennedy.
Honolulu reports a bright fireball visible 750 miles away as the United States conducts its fourth high-altitude nuclear test above Johnston Island. The Thor booster launched a 30 to 40 mile rise, delivering a submegaton yield. All four prior shots failed due to tracking malfunctions, with one more test planned, potentially the series finale.
US Navy ships resumed the Cuba blockade at dawn and air surveillance was ordered renewed after Fidel Castro refused to agree to UN inspection of Soviet missile withdrawals. The US seeks aerial verification of Thant's report that missiles will be removed by Friday.
In Moscow Pravda ignores Beijing's critique of Khrushchev's Cuban crisis strategy. The article cites solidarity with Cuba while noting China's lack of compliments. Pravda also attacks a purged Mongolian Politburo member, D Tumur-Ochir, accusing him of nihilism and nationalism in a broader Sino Soviet split.
State Game Director Fred Thompson resigned today, but the Game Commission deferred action until the December 12 meeting. Chairman Dr. Frank Hibben noted the situation and said the department must operate as a team, while Thompson sought reassignment to fisheries as assistant chief or better. No one indicated Gov Mechem influenced the move.
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