Willkie Urges Education Emphasis in Campaign
Philip H Willkie campaigning for the Republican vice presidential nomination spoke on education saying the future of the country depends on mastery of academics. He called himself an Indiana farm boy with a New York drawl and praised Richard Nixon while warning against Nelson Rockefeller as potential VP.
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Chicago
UPS
Philip H. Willkie
New York
Willkie
Theodore Roosevelt
Richard Nixon
Nelson A Rockefeller
Nixon
Conner pleads guilty to lesser charge in wife slaying
James E. Conner 37 pleaded guilty in circuit court to voluntary manslaughter in the June 28 death of his wife Irene 41 at their home 1737 Central Ave. He had been indicted for second degree murder and faces a possible indeterminate term after sentencing set for two weeks. a pre sentence investigation was ordered.
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James E. Conner
Conner
Carl T. Smith
Irene
Central Ave
St. John’s Hospital
William Lawler
U.S. Expels Top Russian For Spying
Washington states Petr Y. Ezhov third secretary of the Russian embassy paid an American over 1000 dollars for intelligence including aerial photos of U S Navy bases and cities. He funded flying lessons and offered to buy a plane for systematic reconnaissance. A note charged flagrant espionage activity.
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Washington
UPI
United States
U. S. Navy
Soviet Union
United Nations Security Council
U.S
State Department
Petr Y. Ezhov
Department
Ezhov
Intelligence report denied over Berlin threat says move not confirmed
President Eisenhower and Secretary of State Herter reportedly discussed a Berlin threat, but Hagerty and the State Department denied any intelligence warning. Officials noted no confirmation of a military move within 30 days and declined to detail potential actions.
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Hagerty
Eisenhower
Newport
White House
Department of State
Central Intelligence Agency
Herter
Defense Ministry
U S denounces Soviet charges over downed reconnaissance plane
U S Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge brands Soviet espionage accusations as a sinister provocation at the U N Security Council. He appeals for the release of two U S Air Force crew wives held as spies and accuses the USSR of criminal action in shooting down the RB 47.
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United Nations
N. Y
U. S
Henry Cabot Lodge
Soviet Union
U. N. Security Council
Lodge
Vasily V. Kuznetsov
Kuznetsov
United States
Council
Living Costs Hit Record High for Fourth Straight Month
Washington reports the consumer price index rose 0.2 percent from May to June led by pork fruit and gasoline price markups. The June index reached 126.5 with 1947 49 dollars worth 12 65 for ten dollars in 1947 49 terms.
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Washington
UPS
Labor Department
Arnold Chase
Factories May Locate Here in Anderson
Two sizeable companies are exploring Anderson for new plants, possibly 30 acre and 10 acre sites with 200000 square feet of space and access to the Pennsylvania Railroad. Local officials expect over 500 employees total, while Chamber of Commerce manager Floyd Stoeting calls the talks normal and routine.
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Anderson
Floyd Stoeting
Chamber of Commerce
Stoelting
Chamber Group
Pennsylvania Railroad
Stoclting
Chamber
Wedding Plans Upset By Auto Crash Yesterday
Charlies E. Harrison a 22 year old Anderson barber was to wed Linda Heiden today at noon. He injured in an Indiana 38 wreck four miles east of Noblesville remained in fair condition at St. John s Hospital after nose and facial surgery. State and county officials investigated the crash.
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Charlies E. Harrison
Rt. 4
Anderson
St. John’s Hospital
Ind
Noblesville
Harrison
Linda Heiden
John L. Heiden
Riverview Hospital
St. John’s
Hamilton County
Mark Passwater, Jr
Clifford McCory
Anderson Soldier-Not A Soldier- Questioned In Holdup
A 23-year-old former Anderson man with a brief local police record is held at Waynesville Missouri in the holdup slaying of drive-in operator James Barnhart. Julius A Thompson listed by police as a private in the Army and two other soldiers were arrested. military officials say Thompson and another were deserters. No local selective service record of his army service.
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Anderson
Waynesville
Julius A. Thompson
Missouri
James Barnhart
Fort Leonard Wood
Thompson
Selective Service Office
Army
Ruth Thomp
Spray Drifting Wipes Out Indiana Tomato Crop
The Indiana Canners Association blames careless drift of the weed killer ester form of 2-4-0 for damage to at least ten percent of Indiana's 1960 tomato crop. Warren Spangle said legislation may ban the chemical in truck garden areas as drift from farms and industry damaged fields near Kokomo Frankfort Elwood and Muncie.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Indiana Canners Assn
Warren Spangle
General Assembly
Spangle
Hoosier
Kokomo
Frankfort
Elwood
Muncie
Canners Association
Thunderstorm Cuts Across State Causes Widespread Damage
A severe thunderstorm swept northern Indiana Friday night uprooting trees and bringing down power and telephone lines. North of Elkhart roads were blocked by fallen trees and communications were down but no injuries were reported and house damage appeared minor.
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Elkhart
Ind
Alcohol aids survival for sailors in cold water
London AP reports a Lancet study by two doctors suggesting small amounts of alcohol may help sailors survive when abandoning ship into cold water. Tests with 10 sailors indicated a little alcohol could be beneficial in such conditions.
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London
Lancet
Anderson Police Push Traffic Enforcement With Extra Cruisers
Anderson Police Department under Chief John L. Heiden and Inspector Robert Graham ran a heavy selective enforcement program with 12 extra vehicle units plus regular traffic cars. It yielded 43 moving traffic arrests and will continue each evening with curfew enforcement and increased car checks.
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Anderson
John L. Heiden
Robert Graham
GOP Women at 1960 Convention Set Record for Roles
Chicago report says GOP women will set records at the 1960 national convention with 609 female delegates and alternates on top and 11 women in key jobs. Sen. Margaret Chase Smith was absent from programs but might appear later as Mrs. Clare Williams notes equal representation debates among convention committees.
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Chicago
UPI
GOP
Clare B. Williams
National Committee
Los Angeles
Republican Party
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Communications Halted After Fire Blocks Wheeling Circuit
An electrical fire on the Wheeling Bridge disrupted the transcontinental circuit and paused United Press International operations from New York to San Francisco. The brief blaze damaged equipment but did not report injuries.
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Wheeling, W. Va
Cuba and China Near Ban on Trade Pact
Havana reports indicate Cuba and Red China are close to a 70 million dollar pact to swap sugar nickel and copper for industrial goods machinery textiles and rice. The deal would tie Cuba more closely to the communist bloc as talks with Chinese officials continue amid secrecy.
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IAP
Cuba
Red China
Moscow Radio
Tokyo
Fidel Castro
China
Lu Shu-chang
Ernesto Guevara
Cuban National Bank
Kremlin
Moa Bay Co
Nicaro
U.S
Cuban-American Sugar Mill Co
Crowds Exceed Four Thousand At Three Baseball Tournaments
Attendance at three baseball tournaments at Fairview Memorial Park tops 4000 with 1550 fans at Area Little League games at Fairview American Park. Today two games scheduled at 2:30 p.m. Fairview versus Shadyside and 4:30 p.m. Madison Avenue against Erskine National. Babe Ruth Park draws about 1800 over three nights as semi finals near with Anderson American facing Frankfort and possible final set for Sunday at 3 p.m. State semi pro tourney also underway at Memorial Park.
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Fairview American Park
Fairview Amerian
Shadyside
Madison Avenue
Erskine National
Anderson American
Frankfort
Anderson
Memorial Park
Lockheed engineers test wind role in Northwest Electra crash
At a Civil Aeronautics Board hearing in Los Angeles Lockheed engineers reported that upper air gusts near Tell City Ind could not have caused the Northwest Airlines Electra crash that killed 63 people. They said gusts were moderate to severe at the time but would not have produced the structural damage needed for a crash. The investigation remains virtually complete but unanalyzed data from it are not yet finalized.
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Los Angeles
Calif
UPID
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Electra
Tell City
Ind
Warren A. Stauffer
Lockheed Basic Loads
Civil Aeronautics Board
Stauffer
Lockheed
Federal Aviation Agency
Evansville
County Bar to Host Fifth District Association Meeting
The Madison County Bar Association will host the Fifth District Bar Association on August 4 at Anderson Country Club. Attorney Joseph D. Ketner, president, announced the day’s events with golf starting at 12:30 p.m. and a cocktail hour from 5 to 7 p.m. prior to a 7 p.m. dinner and reorganization session.
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Madison County Bar Association
Fifth District Bar Association
Anderson Country Club
Joseph D. Ketner
Ketner
Fifth District
GOP platform fight dents Rockefeller ticket hopes
In Chicago Nixon and Rockefeller clash over the Republican platform on defense foreign policy and civil rights as Rockefeller blasts the draft as weak Nixon works to shape the plank from behind closed doors both men seek to secure Rockefeller’s name on the ticket while distancing from a split.
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New York
Nixon
Rockefeller
Washington
Congo Premier Lumumba seeks U.S. aid with financial group
Lumumba, heading to New York with American adviser Detweiler, forms Congo international management corporation to raise funds for the near bankrupt nation. He withdraws Soviet troops request if Belgian forces leave. جي
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Leopoldville
The
Congo
UPI
Patrice Lumumba
New York
Detweiler
Congo International Management Corporation
Lumumba
United States
Canada
England
Japan
Holland
West Germany
Israel
Ireland
France
Attorneys Seek Time Extension for Bribery Appeal
In Indian apolis attorneys for Cecil P. McDonough convicted of accepting a bribe in Indiana highway scandals asked the state Supreme Court for extra time to appeal. Albert W. Ewbank sought 40 more days to file a reply brief moving deadline from July 28 to September 7 due to vacation and other case commitments.
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Indianapolis
API
Cecil P. McDonough
State Supreme Court
Albert W. Ewbank
McDonough
Ewbank
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