Kennedy Relaxes With Sore Back

Press, Volume C, Issue 29536, 10 June 1961, Page 11

Kennedy Relaxes With Sore Back

(N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) PALM BEACH (Florida). June 9. President Kennedy sun-bathed and swam in warm waters in Florida today as he began three days of rest in an attempt to alleviate a nagging pain in his back.

The pain was caused by shovelling earth at a treeplanting ceremony in Ottawa last month. The President, who suffered discomfort from his back during his European tour and meeting with the Soviet Premier (Mr Khrushchev) in Vienna, returned last night to the same area where he struggled back to health after a major operation on his back more than six years ago. The White House said the trouble was comparatively minor this time and the strain should be cured by treatment shortly. The President is staying at a villa, a mile and a half away from the mansion owned by his father. Mr Joseph Kennedy. The villa has a salt water swimming pool Until he leaves Palm Reach on Sunday evening to fly back to Washington, Mr Kennedy will relax and swim Presidential aides said he would do no work and would not attempt to play golf, one of his favourite pastimes. The White House doctor. Dr. Janet Travell. put the President through an exten-

’ sv e series of tests yester- . day. the President's press secretary (Mr Pierre Sal- < 1 ingeri said. There was no ; question of any ruptured | . disc and no sign of any in- ; . fectious process. ,