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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1962
Page
8
AP survey of Congress six months into the current session notes slow progress on President Kennedy’s major proposals. Senate House tensions over prestige delay money bills, but administration bills face potential action as committees advance.
FBI warns of a dangerous ex convict possibly at large in your area. The July issue urges readers to read a feature titled Most Wanted Criminal Since Dillinger on page 40 and offers a $10,000 reward for a tip via a single phone call.
An Indianapolis electronics supply house discovers why its burglar alarm failed for four days. Workmen traced the circuit to no fault but found the alarm bell had been removed.
US Senate and House confront a debt limit rise to 308 billion and a sugar quota measure. Kennedy trade expansion and farm program relief face committee battles as Humphrey and Morse discuss higher education aid. In Chicago, VA medical papers warn Vitamin A excess harms bone growth while dog lung replacement studies report progress.
A revised Kennedy proposal financing medical care for the elderly via Social Security taxes will be offered in the Senate late this week. Senate Minority Leader Dirksen warned of rounded discussion before votes. Democratic sponsors hope for a showdown vote before July 15 by attaching the proposal to a House welfare bill. Some administration officials found the developments not entirely encouraging. Senator Clair Engle said the House bill may need removal from the firing line to pass other important legislation.
Excerpts from Dear Abby letters evoke regret for not visiting aging parents, praise for marriage guidance, and humorous replies. Readers share heartbreak over lost time with relatives and reactions to social norms, including pregnancy and wedding expectations.
Dr Charles L Dunham of the Atomic Energy Commission warns that fallout from weapons tests could cause facial disfigurements in accidents and pose risks to unborn children. He estimates up to 2000 leukemia and 700 bone cancer cases over 70 years.
In Berlin on June 27 Communist East German head Wal ter Ulbricht rejected Western notes proposing a Big Four meeting in Berlin to calm border clashes. He called it Western interference in East Germany and said talks should focus on ending the occupation in West Berlin. Earlier guards fired at a 17 year old refugee who swam the Spandau Canal but was not hit.
State Highway Commission announced a low bid of 1,516,368.30 by Industrial Construction Co. for the substructure of a 5.5 million Ohio River bridge linking Evansville Indiana to Kentucky's Henderson. The project shares costs with federal 50 percent and state 25 percent each, though the bridge sits in Kentucky.
Paris Illinois June 27 The city council approved a 310 579 15 tax levy for 1962 63 in first reading and set it for public inspection. The levy supports 753 018 60 in appropriations, up from last year’s 732 642 83, with 442 439 45 to come from non tax sources. The council also approved Telesystem Service Corporation to install a community wide television antenna service.
South, in four spades, handles a tricky club and diamond setup after ducking a club lead. By ruffing hearts, cashing clubs, and forcing West to ruff, declarer forces a diamond return and traps key trumps, turning a near defeat into a successful contract.
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