Kennedy Visits Mackinac Island En Route to Democratic Delegates
Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts stops at Mackinac Island to court Michigan's 151 Democratic National Convention delegates. He plans a brief visit to meet Governor G. Mennen Williams and press his White House bid during the resort stop.
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Michigan
Los Angeles
Adlai E. Stevenson
Sen. Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Cool Front Brings Thunderstorms Across Midwest and West
A cool front swept across the midsection bringing rain and thunder, from Lake Superior to northern Louisiana. Cities like Shreveport Emporia and Burlington saw about 1 inch of rain while much of the West and New England remained clear or foggy. Tornado touched down at Black Creek Wisconsin causing damage but no injuries. Temperature readings varied from the 40s in the Appalachians and Rockies to the 80s in the Southwest. Authorities urged caution as storms continued Wednesday evening.
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Shreveport
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Burlington
Iowa
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New England States
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Rockies
Midwest
Black Creek
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Boston
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Washington
Atlanta
Methodist Conference Executive Is Elected
Texarkana minister Dr Joe Tower was elected executive secretary of the Texas Methodist Conference succeeding Dr Monroe Vivian of Houston who will become director and executive secretary of the Texas Methodist Foundation at Austin The annual meeting also named Houston hospital trustees Oliver Daniel Longview Tyler and A D Moore Beaufort The item notes a rise in U S national park tourism over the past decade
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Tower
Monroe Vivian
Texas Methodist Foundation
Austin
Methodist Hospital
Oliver Daniel
Longview
R. W. Fair
Tyler
A. D. Moore
Beaumont
Broadway Blackout Looms Over City The Tenth Man
Broadway theatres suspend shows amid dispute between Actors Equity and producers. The Tenth Man cast attended a union meeting as notices warn suspensions across 22 Broadway houses. Negotiations faltered over pension demands while payments and minimums for wages, rehearsal pay, and per diem are debated as road shows and off Broadway remain unaffected.
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Paddy Chayefsky
Robert F. Wagner
Memorial Day Traffic Toll Climbs To 367
Memorial Day final tally reports 367 traffic deaths over the three day holiday in Chicago. The three day record falls short of the pre holiday estimate of 375 by the National Safety Council and trails the 371 mark set in 1958. Overall deaths including boating drowning and other accidents reach 579, surpassing the 504 Memorial weekend record from 1947.
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National Safety Council
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