Nixon to secure Republican nomination at Chicago convention
At the Republican national convention Nixon is set to win the presidential nomination and name his running mate. Lodge leads the VP contenders with Morton also in the mix while Rockefeller remains a vague figure, voicing a critique of Eisenhower defense policy.
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Chicago
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr
Thruston B. Morton
Kentucky
Lodge
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Richard Nixon
Marian Hallman
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Renee Joachim
Blackstone Hotel
Congo Leader Lumumba Seeks UN Help in Crisis Talks
Patrice Lumumba arrives in New York for talks with Dag Hammarskjold seeking trained personnel to stabilize the Congo. The 35 year old premier met the UN secretary general and praised the discussions as very fruitful and hopeful for a path forward.
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N. Y
Patrice Lumumba
Congo
U. N
Dag Hammarskjold
Lumumba
New York
Hammarskjold
U S accuses Soviet block of piracy in RB47 incident
U S delegates to the United Nations plan a debate accusing the Soviet Union of piracy for shooting down the American RB47 over international waters. Henry Cabot Lodge defends the action, denying Soviet claims of entering Soviet air space. The Soviets push a counter resolution condemning U S air force provocations. Leopoldville UN pullout continues as Belgian troops withdraw under Lumumba pressure.
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N.Y
United States
UN Security Council
Soviet Union
U.S
Henry Cabot Lodge
Vasily V. Kuznetsov
U. S
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Hammarskjold
Leopoldville
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Congo
Belgium
Lumumba
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Republicans adopt civil rights plank in tense GOP platform session
The Republican Platform Committee, after an all night session, approved a civil rights plank mixing moderate and liberal proposals. Details were withheld, and final platform action was slated for Wednesday night. The panel embraced some liberal amendments but largely pursued moderates' proposals, signaling a more moderate GOP stance than Democrats.
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Republican Platform Committee
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Richard M. Nixon
Melvin Laird
Wisconsin
Rockefeller
Nixon
Platform Group
Rockefeller fights on Nixon Rockefeller platform at convention
New York governor Nelson Rockefeller leads a delegation ready to press a Nixon Rockefeller platform at the convention. Opposition grows in the platform committee over parts of the agreement while Rockefeller delays a decision on endorsing Nixon. Rockefeller keeps doors open to a potential draft as he meets with delegations to keep nomination chances alive.
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Nixon
Rockefeller
New York
Montana
Wyoming
New Mexico
Illinois
Defenses plank faces Rockefeller criticism at national confab
Rockefeller blasted the Republican platform plank on national defense saying it underplays dangers and fails to reflect needed funding. He urged a 3 percent billion-dollar boost for airborne alert, faster missile production, and stronger ground forces, while noting power is shifting toward the Soviets. The New York delegation backs his stance for a tougher platform at Tuesday's convention.
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Convention
Glenard Libscomb
California
Nixon
Rockefeller
New York
Fidel Signs Sugar Pact With Reds
Fidel Castro binds about a third of Cuba’s sugar crop to the Soviet bloc for five years. Cuba will supply the USSR and Red China 10 million tons annually from a 5.7 million ton harvest, with nearly two million tons shipped elsewhere behind the Iron Curtain. The USSR pays world price. the US previously bought at premium prices.
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Fidel
Castro
Cuba
Soviet Union
Red China
Eisenhower
United States
Red
China
Kennedy And Wagner Huddle On Strategy
Sen. John F. Kennedy meets with Mayor Robert F. Wagner in Hyannisport to discuss presidential campaign strategy and the bitter row among New York Democratic factions.
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Hyannisport
Mass
John F. Kennedy
Robert F. Wagner
New York City
New York
Case, Case Institute to Get $1 Million Library Grant
Case Institute of Technology will receive a grant of one million dollars toward a new library humanities building funded by a fund created by the late Leonard C Hanna Jr.
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Cleveland
Case Institute of Technology
Leonard C. Hanna Jr
UN Airlift Speeds Troop Deployment in Congo
Leopoldville Congo UN airlift speeds up troop deployment as the force total nears 7500, accelerating security and political operations in the new African nation.
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Leopoldville
The
Congo
United Nations
McSweeney Named Director of Lake Carriers Navigation School
William J. McSweeney Jr. is appointed director of the Lake Carriers Association winter navigation school in Cleveland. The move positions him to lead training and safety efforts for inland shipping interests.
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Cleveland
William J. McSweeney Jr
Lake Carriers’ Association
Winter Navigation School
Eisenhower backs defense plank against Rockefeller clash
President Eisenhower endorses the Republican platform defense plank as adequate, opposing New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller who calls it inadequate. Rockefeller warns of a potential convention floor fight with his New York delegation. also notes Hagerty declined to discuss Lodge’s reported VP candidacy as Eisenhower plans a Chicago address after watching the opening session.
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New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Richard M
Rockefeller
Hagerty
Henry Cabot Lodge
U. S
United Nations
Eisenhower
Ft. Adams
Jackson Man Heads Legion at Buckeye Convention
Alec J. Blair, 35, of Jackson, was named commander of the Ohio American Legion for next year. Other officers named at the Buckeye Legion’s 42nd convention include Chester F. Stellar of Creston as first vice commander and Stuart Leginbuhl of Cincinnati as second vice commander. Merle Brady of Van Wert was chosen national executive committee member, Mykio S. Kraja of Youngstown as alternate national committeeman, and Wayne G. Smith of Cleveland as treasurer.
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Buckeye Legion
Chester F. Stellar
Creston
Stuart Leginbuhl
Cincinnati
Merle Brady
van Wert
Mykio S. Kraja
Youngstown
Wayne G. Smith
Cleveland
U S Embassy Returns RB47 Pilot Body to U S
The United States today sent home the body of the RB47 pilot shot down by the Soviet Union on July 1 with a prayer and brief military farewell, marking a solemn conclusion to the incident.
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Moscow
U.S
Soviet Union
Japanese Sightseeing Bus Crash Kills Twenty Eight
In Kyoto Japan a sightseeing bus sideswiped another vehicle and plunged 160 yards into a ravine killing 28 people and injuring 18 others.
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Kyoto
Japan
India tops foreign student representation at Ohio State
India had the largest representation among foreign students with 193 enrollees at Ohio State University in the 1959 60 fiscal year.
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Columbus
India
Ohio State University
No Burning Issues Shape Ohio Delegation at Nixon Nomination
Ohio's 56 vote delegation arrives at the Republican national convention confident in Nixon's nomination and ultimate election. Senator Taft Jr. says the platform is a responsible progressive document as Ohio Republicans settle into the opening session with minimal contest or excitement. Ohio GOP Chairman Ray Bliss coordinates Nixon headquarters logistics for about 750 delegates at the Blackstone Hotel.
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Chicago
Ohio
Richard M. Nixon
Robert Taft Jr
Cincinnati
Republican
Platform Committee
GOP
Ray C. Bliss
Blackstone
Nixon
Athens Pair Held in Lancaster Tavern Theft Case
Two Athens Countians Helen Marie Bryan twenty of Der Run and Junior A Fiske thirty one of Nelsonville are jailed in Fairfield County awaiting trial. They face carrying a concealed weapon illegal possession of explosives and Fiske already has a 330 year sentence in the Ohio Penitentiary on those counts and grand larceny. Bryan's sentencing is deferred until she testifies in the tavern theft trial. The couple arrested by Lancaster police June 19 are also wanted in Hocking Athens and Washington Counties.
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Athens
Fairfield County
Lancaster
Helen Marie Bryan
Dérr Run
Junior A. Fiske
Nelsonville
Fiske
Ohio
Miss Bryan
Hocking
Washington
Republicans Convention Seen as Two-Horse Race
Il Messaggero describes Chicago GOP gathering as a two-horse race where one candidate stayed at the post, presenting a measured view of the Republican National Convention.
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Rome
Il Messaggero
Chicago
Soviet Ship Leninogorsk Delivers Congo Relief
The Soviet vessel Leninogorsk departed Odessa carrying relief supplies for Congo. The shipment signals continued Moscow aided aid efforts to the African nation amid ongoing unrest and humanitarian needs.
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Moscow
Leninogorsk
Odessa
Africa
Congo
Bears stage wild wine-fueled dance in Alpine camp
In Trent Italy two performing bears raided an abandoned Alpine camp drank from five 50-quart demijohns and consumed about 250 quarts of wine. Witnesses describe the bears dancing from Charleston to Rock and Roll before stumbling back to the camp. Woodmen later hoisted remaining supplies higher in trees to deter further raids.
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Trent
Italy
Salome
Ohio Five Day Forecast Says Near Normal Temperatures
Temperatures expected to average near normal with highs around 84 to 86 and warm conditions Tuesday. A few showers or thundershowers possible Tuesday afternoon or night, with rain likely over southern portions Wednesday and Thursday averaging one half to one inch.
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