Kennedy Seen Strong Favorite At Democratic Convention
The Democratic National Convention tilts toward civil rights as Sen. John F. Kennedy leads with strong delegate support. Lyndon Johnson pursues a late bid, planning a news conference on issues at stake, while observers weigh a Kennedy Symington ticket and shifts in support among Missouri and Pennsylvania delegations.
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White House Faults Soviet Move Over Arctic Plane Downing
The White House accuses the Soviet Union of a deliberate act to trigger an international incident after an American RB47 reconnaissance aircraft was shot down in international waters near the Arctic. Press secretary James Hagerty asserts the plane never crossed Soviet territory.
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Congo Seeks U S Aid in Congo Crisis Broadcast Says
Congo government asks the United States to send troops to restore order. Ambassador Clare Timberlake in Leopoldville has agreed in principle and will forward the request. Leaked broadcast notes Tshombe’s backup of secession and Lumumba seeking UN help as mutinous army actions unfold. The U2 and RB47 incidents are cited in Moscow’s charges.
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Khrushchev warns U2 flights may spark war
Moscow reports Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev warns that resuming American U2 spy flights over the Soviet Union would heat tension to boiling point and risk a new war. He cites the July 1 RB47 shootdown as proof U.S. policy seeks conflict and calls Eisenhower's Paris assurances a bad penny.
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Khrushchev Says RB47 Crew Admitted Espionage Plan
Khrushchev claimed the two surviving RB47 crewmen Lt John R McCone and Lt Freeman B Olmstead admitted their plane would fly along the Soviet Union northern frontiers on an espionage mission. He said the crew will be brought to court under Soviet law and suggested taking the issue to the United Nations Security Council and General Assembly, though no decision was fixed.
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Four French African Territories Sign Independence Pact
Paris reports four additional French African territories have signed an agreement with President Charles de Gaulle’s government to pave the path to independence next month.
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Ex Nelsonville Woman Slain in Florida Shooting
Jean Tye Abdella 36, a former Nelsonville resident, was killed in a shooting in Boca Raton after a confrontation with Henry Pelski, a Fort Lauderdale contractor who then wounded himself. Police report Abdella had previously endured a May gunfire exchange with a policeman while involved with Pelski.
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Mexican leaders not speaking for government says Tello
Mexico City officials state that two congressional leaders who backed Cuba against the United States were not speaking for the Mexican government. Foreign Minister Manuel Tello clarified the stance amid tensions with Washington.
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Unemployment Rises in June as Students Enter Job Market
Washington reports June unemployment climbing by about one million as record numbers of graduates enter the labor market. The Labor Department notes a surge in job seekers from schools into summer employment.
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Thailand To House State Visitors With 400000 Budget
Thailand's government allocates 400000 to accommodate a group of incoming state visitors, funding lodging and related arrangements for the upcoming visits.
Eisenhower Starts Drafting RNC Convention Speech
President Eisenhower began writing the speech he will deliver at the Republican National Convention on July 26 in Newport Rhode Island.
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Khrushchev Accuses USSR Delay in RB47 Downing
Khrushchev claimed the Soviet government delayed 11 days in stating the RB47 was shot down to test U.S. alibis, noting a similar weather flight cover story used for the May Day U2 incident. He spoke as the U S Air Force said it was mapping electromagnetic fields in Arctic waters for navigational data and Eisenhower ordered silence.
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Elderly Man Returns After Overnight Woods Search
Pomeroy reports Roy Eastman, 85, found safe at about 6 a.m. after a night lost in nearby woods. More than 25 volunteers plus the emergency squad searched the Long Hollow area after his brush-cutting disappearance Monday evening. Eastman said he wandered, grew tired, and slept until daybreak.
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Church Sees Erosion of American Strength at Democratic Rally
Sen. Frank Church told the Democratic convention opening that peace freedom and world fate hinge on American principle prestige and power. He warned that these bulwarks have eroded under President Eisenhower over seven years, criticizing farm programs rates and public works while lambasting GOP foreign policy as showmanship over statesmanship.
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Southern delegates protest over civil rights plank at Democratic convention
Delegates from nine Southern states filed a vehement protest claiming civil rights declarations violate state rights. The statement, read at the convention, asks that repudiation be entered in the minutes. The platform favors federal injunction powers to enforce civil rights and supports Supreme Court race decisions.
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Mechem Nominated to State GOP Rules Group
Ohio state senator C Stanley Mechem of Nelsonville was named the Ohio member of the Rules Committee as delegates chose Bricker as chairman at Columbus meeting. Mechem, serving his ninth term in the 9th-14th District, has chaired on the State Rules Committee since 1951 and previously led the senate. Other nominations included Bliss Morris Burton for Ohio delegation posts and Frances Bolton with Robert Taft Jr. for the resolution committee.
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Five Dipniks Caught In Dragnet At Biltmore Convention
Los Angeles reports a dragnet at the Democratic convention with five dipniks nabbed for pickpocketing in crowded Biltmore corridors. Delegates lose wallets but often recover them via hidden evidence. Guards delayed party officials until ID shown. Sammy Davis Jr. arrived to sing the anthem.
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