Press Chiefs Praise Coverage Amid Claims of Bias
Salinger and Klein told a Sigma Delta Chi panel that newspapers largely covered the campaign fairly but cited biased reporting. Salinger pointed to front pages of the Indianapolis Star and Manchester Union Leader as examples of slanted headlines. Klein noted editors largely favored Kennedy while editors used columnists supporting Nixon, influencing readers and possibly voting.
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NEW York
Pierre Salinger
John F. Kennedy
Republican Campaign Committee
Herbert Klein
Richard M. Nixon
Kennedy
Nixon
Salinger
Klein
Sigma Delta Chi
Professional Journalistic Society
Rockefeller Says Nixon Led Party In Name Only
New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller presses the view that Richard Nixon is the party leader in name, not power, while Eisenhower asserts Nixon should be regarded as the party chief. Rockefeller notes a collective leadership with the national committee chairman as head. Nixon plans reelection for governor in 1962 and does not commit to 1964 presidential aims.
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Washington
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Richard M. Nixon
New York
Eisenhower
Rockefeller
Nixon
Capitol
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
National Committee
Sen
Thruston B. Morton
White House
Rockefelter
Volpe Names Legislative Aide in Massachusetts
Gov elect John A Volpe selected Sen Francis L Lappin of Dracut as his legislative secretary The Lowell native and Northeastern University law school graduate was elected to the Senate in 1958 but lost reelection this fall
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Boston
UPI
John A. Volpe
Francis L. Lappin
Adracut
Lappin
Lowell
Northeastern University Law School
Senate
Nixon Plans California Law Firm Post White House
Vice President Richard Nixon will join a Los Angeles law firm after leaving office. Campaign manager Robert Finch said the firm’s name will be disclosed after Christmas. Nixon plans to return to California after the January 20 inauguration.
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Los Angeles
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Robert Finch
California
Goldfine Sums Being Given To U S
In Boston a federal court heard that nearly 750000 of about 1994000 owed by industrialist Bernard Goldfine in taxes and fines is being turned over to the U S Government. Atty Samuel Abrams spoke before Judge Charles E Wyzanski Jr during a motion for counsel fees tied to two Goldfine firms, Boston Port Development Co and East Boston Co. The hearing interrupted the Worcester contracts probe.
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Boston
Bernard Goldfine
U.S
Atty
Samuel Abrams
Charles E. Wyzanski Jr
Goldfine Real
Boston Port Development Co
East Boston Co
Thomas Worcester Inc
Goldfine
Lodge May Run For Senate Again
Washington dispatch reports Henry Cabot Lodge suggested he may seek Kennedy’s Senate seat. The 1952 GOP vice presidential candidate lost to Kennedy in 1952 and spoke after meeting with Vice President Nixon. Kennedy resigns his seat to allow Furcolo’s interim appointment, with Volpe set to succeed. a special election will decide remaining four years.
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Washington
UPI
Henry Cabot Lodge
Senate
John F. Kennedy
Lodge
Kennedy
Massachusetts
Richard M. Nixon
GOP
Foster Furcolo
John Volpe
Furcolo
Unclear OCR notice of mail carrier rates and address changes
The fragmented text lists mail carrier rates per week and monthly options, with an offer to avoid service interruption by notifying Berkshire Eagle offices of a new address. It mentions old and new addresses in Massachusetts and urges subscribers to mail changes to Port Offices.
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Mnire Eagletion
Matl
Premse
Berkshire
Fagle
Marsachusetts
Networks and Performers Reach Tentative Accord
New York AP reports a tentative deal reached Friday between television and radio performers and the major networks. About 16 000 AFTRA members and 313 000 SAG members supported the talks with NBC CBS ABC and Mutual. The agreements proceed to member ratification after a prior strike threat but an armistice allowed talks to continue. AFTRA sought a 10 percent fee rise for live and taped shows and higher rerun payments. The Guild joined negotiations, retaining control over filmed performances.
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New York
American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
Screen Actors Guild
Guild
AFTRA
Maine deer toll falls from prior year total
The unofficial Maine deer season kill reached 37,714 per a Fish and Game warden survey, down from 41,735 last year. Officials attributed the drop to milder November weather reducing deer roaming.
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Augusta
Maine
Fish and Game Department
Four New England Colleges Accredited by N E Association
The New England Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools Friday accredited four New England colleges. Admitted to the list were Castleton State Teachers College Nassau College Springvale Gorham State Teachers College and Barrington RJ College.
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Boston
New England Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
New England
Castleton
State Teachers College
Nassau College
Springvale
Maine
Gorham
Barrington, R.J
Shooting Fatal To Mass Athlete Assailant Held
John Wallace 22 of Hull Mass a college football player died after being shot in a tavern Monday night in Nashville. Floyd R Cooper 26 previously free on assault charges was re-arrested and charged with murder after Wallace died. Cooper said Wallace had been making eyes at his wife.
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Clarksville, Tenn
UPI
John Wallace
Hull
Mass
Nashville
Floyd R. Cooper
Bend
Wallace
Maine Kidnaper Fails In Petition for Writ
Rodney C. Austin, a convicted kidnapper, had a writ of error petition denied by Superior Court Justice Armando J A Dufresne in Lewiston Maine. The judge ruled Austin did not show perjury by multiple state witnesses from his December trial.
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Wiscasset
Maine
Rodney C. Austin
Superior Court
Armando J.A. Dufresne
Lewiston
Austin
Appeals Court rules for Haverhill Gazette in antitrust suit
In Boston a UPI report says the U.S. Court of Appeals voided three provisions of a 1959 ruling against the Union Leader Corp. It upheld bans on secret rate concessions and compelled the Journal to publish a rate schedule. The panel struck a damages clause and noted the Gazette's defense during a Gazette strike.
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Appeals Court
Haverhill Gazette
Boston
UPI
Court of Appeals
Newspapers of New England, Inc
Union Leader Corp
Haverhill Journal
Bailey Aldrich
U. S
Charles E. Wyzanski Jr
The
Gazette
Wyzanski
Aldrich
U. S.S
Anthony Julian
Journal
Newspapers of
New England
Ames Leader
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Union Fern
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Budget Bureau
David E. Bell
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Bell
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Truman
Associated Press
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