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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1961
Page
1
Washington reports the consumer living cost index fell one tenth of one percent in November while spendable earnings and buying power hit a record high. The cost drop was led by lower food prices and declines in toys and sporting goods, with factory workers' after tax weekly earnings rising to 85.03 dollars for a family of four.
FBI arrest expands case linked to 374371 theft from First Pennsylvania Bank in Baltimore Avenue branch. Joseph W. Barnes 25, admitted taking funds over 10 months to finance gambling on horse races and athletic events. A taproom owner and later a bar operator were seized for aiding and abetting.
A British Camel-4 jet airliner crashed near Ankara on departure night, killing 27 of 34 aboard. Four Americans survived, believed to be the only Americans aboard. The BEA flight was from London to Tel Aviv via Ankara. Survivors were in the rear cabin as the fuselage remained largely intact.
Cardinal Cushing visited Joseph P. Kennedy in Boston stating prayers and courage. Kennedy, 73, partly paralyzed from a brain clot, spoke for the first time since Tuesday's stroke. Medical bulletin said some improvement but condition remains serious.
U N headquarters received a cable from Elisabethville reporting a house to house massacre of African tribal families by Katangan gendarmes aided by white mercenaries. The message urged immediate punitive action against undisciplined troops.
President Kennedy and Prime Minister Macmillan resumed talks in Bermuda in a relaxed atmosphere. They discussed Congo Berlin and nuclear testing with reported complete agreement on next steps. Informants said the West should pursue peaceful talks with Moscow and prepare for Paris ministerial discussions, possibly leading to an East West summit.
Cloudy through Saturday with a turn to colder conditions tonight and Saturday. A period or two of rain today and tonight with light snow flurries possible Saturday. Lows tonight around 28 to 33 degrees, highs Saturday in the low or middle 30s. Additional forecast on page 18.
West Berlin child Christiane, five, longs for a visit with grandma in East Berlin but cannot cross the concrete curtain dividing the city. Her family faces separation this Christmas as East German police and loudspeakers broadcast propaganda from across the wall. The Western district glows with 800 Christmas trees, while the East side remains bare except for a few sparse decorations guarded by guards.
Leopoldville Congo Dec 22 AP Premier Cyrille Adoula says Katanga must honor the eight point union pledge by Dec 27 or there will be trouble. Tshombe says ratification takes at least 10 days and will assemble his Cabinet. UN involvement expected to enforce the accord.
Jakarta reports Sukarno ordering mobilization of Indonesia's million-strong forces to ready invasion of West New Guinea while offering talks with the Dutch only on a power transfer. Papuans recently renamed the area West Papua with a new flag, as tensions spike amid regional power shifts and international skepticism.
Adlai Stevenson, chief U.S. delegate, told reporters the United Nations will endure despite last year’s life and death tests. He cited solving the secretary general vacancy and China seat issue, plus a financial crisis threat now eased, with Congo questions also addressed.
A wave of probationary officers resign or are suspended after a department polygraph policy requires lie tests for recruits and probationary members. One officer admitted placing a razor on a suspect, others faced alleged statutory rape and petty theft links. Several resignations followed including Leiweke and McKenzie with multiple suspensions and investigations slated for grand jury review.
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