14 Feb 1961
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1961
Page
1
Global reactions pour in after Patrice Lumumba's assassination as leaders from Nasser to Nehru condemn the murder and call for UN inquiries while critics in Britain Sweden and Cuba slam the UN for its Congo intervention and demand accountability from Dag Hammarskjold.
Maryland lawmakers clash over insurance and savings loan regulation as committees delay bills. Del. Charles Culver of Baltimore County testifies on costs and powers while Security Financial Insurance considers moving forward with three proposed acts. Gov. Tawes releases 1959 turnout figures affecting the Frostburg Teachers College merger plan.
Dairy deliveries struggle as snow closes lanes and slows routes. Drivers report long hours and higher costs while farmers are snowed in up to a week. Some departments turn to transporting milk from other sources to maintain supply.
In Andhra State India police reported 33 persons drowned in a capsized boat carrying Hindu pilgrims. Victims included women and children. The accident occurred amid monsoon conditions on the river near Bombay. Local authorities conducted search and rescue operations and funerals were planned for the dead.
Madcap Mardi Gras crowds flood streets as six parades roll through the French Quarter. Rex tosses carnival coins while spectators jam balconies and watch floats, with Comus slated to conclude the revelry at midnight. Lawrence Monre Williams serves as Rex, with Virginia Wayne Borah as queen.
FBI lab tests linked brown plastic pistol grips at a Fredericksburg burial site to a Colt Cobra revolver owned by Rees. An examiner noted scratches suggesting the revolver was used as a club. another tech found limited human residue on the weapon. A salesman testified Rees bought the revolver in 1957 for 43 dollars, with imitation bone grips provided at the sale.
A chaotic front page note describes strange events on the Kansas River with references to President Kennedy, Hayato Ikeda, and a copy of Profiles in Courage. It mentions ice jams moving downriver and barges breaking stone, creating a backward flow near Kansas City.
A Wake Forest professor of preaching, M Ray McKay, offers a worldwide prayer for unity across nations. He asks blessings for those in power, the spread of righteousness and brotherhood, and living demonstrations of God's power and love through Christian groups globally.
Paramount driver Joseph W. Suit filed a federal bankruptcy petition listing assets including a cat and a pig valued at $15. A typed line noted the cat ate the guinea pig, adding a quirky twist to the filing in Los Angeles.
Senator hears Democrats seek ouster of Judge Grice as party discusses appointments. Names considered include Ralph McCauley and Dr. R. G. Harnish with substitutes Mary Stahl Paul Pottorff John Neff and L. D Cawn. County magistrate posts and election board seats to remain, with minor changes expected in board seats.
Reported violence and shifting fronts in the Congo as Lumumba loyalists and Katanga secessionists clash. UN Secretary-General Hammarskjold warns of civil war while Mobutu forces close on Oriental Province and Katanga reports claim Baluba rebels driven from Bukama.
Katanga government challenged the United Nations to investigate the Lumumba murder affair and replied “prove it” as leaders accused rival factions. Molsey Itshemibe refused access to the UN investigator, claiming Lumumba was buried in a secret grave to hinder pilgrimages. A reward for village trackers who beat Lumumba and two others was announced, fueling threats of bloodshed and wider conflict.
A 51 year old Keynville man, David Lambert, was injured when his car skidded on ice and struck a freight train near Detroit Keysville Road. He suffered chin and leg lacerations and a punctured leg. Initial condition reported as uncertain before transfer to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. Police said the train was heading from Baltimore to Hagerstown.
London and Monterey reports say Admiral Richmond Kelley Turner died at 75 after a heart attack. He was famed for wartime strategy and was cited by observers as shaping views on the Soviet Sputnik milestone and space race implications during World War II era tensions.
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