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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1962
Page
1
Fragmented AP dispatch from Saigon notes possible communist statements and a claim about a captured or attacked American soldier. Details are unclear due to damaged text but indicate ongoing conflict reporting.
Senate Investigations sub committee headed by Sen. John McClellan opens hearings on alleged exploitation of bar girls and exotic dancers by racketeers in AGVA affiliated clubs. Penny Singleton and Dick Jones expected to testify amid scrutiny of operations in Philadelphia Chicago New York Baltimore Miami and Tampa.
The Associated Press reports cool air spreading into sections of the Midwest while the South and East stay warm and humid. Thunderstorms and heavy rain break out from the Rockies to the Atlantic. A tornado injures four near Caspar Wyoming. A severe windstorm hits Amesbury Massachusetts uprooting trees and knocking out power with gusts up to 120 mph. Temperatures fall along Lake Michigan shores as the South remains hot with 80 degree readings in parts of Florida and Texas.
Nachtdepesche says a group of East Berliners fled to West Berlin through a tunnel last weekend under difficult circumstances. Berlin officials would not confirm details and police withheld specifics while seeking to verify the escape.
Today bloodmobile closes at county health dept at 6 80 p.m. Heart Council meets AMH Clinic Building 1 30 p.m. JayCres at Hotel Scott 7 30 p.m. Elks Lodge at Elks Club 8 p.m. Odd Fellows at IOOF Hall 8 p.m. Duplicate Club at Glen Arven 8 p.m. AMVETS and Auxiliary at Post 32 home 8 p.m. Wednesday Woman's Club board with Mrs. Lee Singletary 1 p.m. Thursday Rotary Club at Glen Arven 1 p.m. Thursday Luncheon at Garden Center 1 p.m. Kiwanis Club of Thomas County at Post 31 home 8 30 p.m. Lions Club at Town House restaurant 7 30 p.m. Home League at the Salvation Army 7 30 p.m. CAP Unit at Campbell St Airport 7 30 p.m. F A M Lodge at Masonic Building p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous at Presbyterian Hall 8 p.m. Post 223 Auxiliary at Legion Home 8 p.m.
The Defense Department shifts development of the Advent military communications satellite from the Army to the Air Force. The plan aims for 1964 readiness, uses small satellites for a polar orbit, and cancels Army contracts with General Electric and Bendix while keeping ground equipment with the Army.
20th Century Fox cancels Something's Got to Give during a star system backlash. Marilyn Monroe is fired for absenteeism, Dean Martin quits after she is removed, Lee Remick replaces Monroe, and the studio loses about $2 million in film. The episode prompts industry calls that the star system has run amok.
Lure of a possible black gold find has drillers at a Gillis land test well near Soperton Georgia. Traces of oil and gas found as drilling reached about 3180 feet with gas streaks reported. The rig is the only oil rig in Georgia and producers are not yet assured. Drillers McCain of Shreveport and Nicholson of Augusta weigh whether to complete the well or start a second test nearby.
Cynthia Lowry notes the Julie Andrews and Carol Burnett CBS special had a fine concept and perfect music but suffered from weak writing and production. NBC golf coverage also cuts away from Nicklaus on the 18th hole for commercials, hardening viewer disappointment.
A group led by U.S. Steel chairman Roger Bilough will study the balance of payments deficit and recommend steps to curb the outflow of gold. The White House meeting with President Kennedy and Treasury officials followed his Yale speech urging government business cooperation. The session, part of ongoing efforts to boost exports and foreign exposure, comes as deficit figures show improvement from last year.
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