Political power shifts westward after reapportionment
After the 1962 redistricting based on 1960 census data, political power will move west but only modestly. California may gain seats while Alaska and Hawaii lose two electoral votes overall, narrowing the West’s advantage. the Midwest gains three votes, the East loses nine, and border states drop one.
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Robert E. Hennessee
Journal Washington Bureau
West
Congress
California
Alaska
Hawaii
Midwest
Ohio
Dakotas
Missouri
South
Florida
Texas
Maryland
West Virginia
Kentucky
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Fatal Fourth of July Toll Drops in Maine but Rises Elsewhere
The Maine Fourth of July weekend saw two deaths in Brunswick and numerous injuries, while New England totals reached 37 and national highway fatalities hit a new three day record of 420. Officials urge extra caution through Labor Day.
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Maine
New England
National Safety Council
Brunswick
Lewiston Evening Journal
Possible First Ladies of 1960 Are Cast in Spotlight
Washington report notes Pat Nixon as Cinderella figure and Jacqueline Kennedy as the youngest at 29 while Evie Symington Muriel Humphrey Lady Bird Johnson and others are profiled as fashion influence politicians and White House presence. It highlights personalities, roles, and notable traits among the era’s potential first ladies.
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Evie Symington
Lady Bird Johnson
Jackie Kennedy
Muriel Humphrey
Pat Nixon
White House
Altho Pat Nixon
John Adams
State Dining Room
Leadership and gridlock in Washington politics
Washington headlines link Judge Smith’s blocking of key bills to broader U S policy woes. The piece argues Congress may be forced back from vacation to finish work, as Democratic leaders admit they cannot deliver and voters will judge leadership as the 1960 election approaches.
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Washington
Enterprise Assn. Washington
NEA
Howard W. Smith
D— Va
House Rules Committee
Tokyo
Congress
Mohammed Ayub Khan
Pakistan
Lyndon B Johnson
Sam Rayburn
Senate
Johnson
Rep. Smith
Virginia
House
Rules Committee
Smith
Eisenhower
Mohammad Ayub Khan
U. S. Congress
Travel Conditions Bus riding takes practice
A humorous study of New York bus riding skills. The article guides riders through the rituals of boarding, paying exact fare, securing a seat, and surviving crowded stops. It emphasizes practice, precision, and patience to navigate the city’s big town buses.
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New York
Freud
Jung
Adler
Banks See Record Half-Year Earnings Amid Lending Tightness
AP reports that major banks posted record operating earnings for the first half of 1960, supported by higher interest rates and loan demand, yet deposits faltered. Banks blame competition for funds and call for looser reserve requirements, while customers face limited lending despite a favorable rate environment.
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Sam Dawson
AP Business News
New York
Federal Reserve Board
Chicago
Bank of America
First National City Bank of
New York Bank
Cal
Dinner out plans boost marriage companionship
A National Restaurant Association head argues housewives are the industry’s top obstacle to dining out. The piece urges wives to persuade husbands early in marriage to dine out weekly, noting shared quiet dinners foster dreams and future plans. It suggests couples continue the habit after children arrive to maintain companionship.
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Harry Akin
National Restaurant Assn
Akin
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Businessmen in Politics Clash Over Capitalism And Freedom
Paul Harvey reflects on businessmen entering politics and questions the motive of defending capitalism. He argues capitalism enables true freedom under law, opposes turning to communism, and urges soldiers to know the higher prize beyond material goods. He cites Keil Rowland and the Missouri State Chamber. The piece closes with a tidbit about George M. Cohan and a low royalty for an early song.
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Ussr
Russia
Keil Rowland
Missouri State Chamber of Commerce
Korea
General Features Corp
Visiting King and Benny Goodman Jam With Jazz Icons
In New York on East 66th Street a private jam session gathered King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Benny Goodman with Gene Krupa and Teddy Wilson among nearly a hundred musicians. The royal gathering performed standards such as Honeysuckle Rose Sunny Side of the Street and Sweet Georgia Brown in a penthouse roof garden setting.
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New York
Manhattan
Georgia Brown
Gene Krupa
Teddy Wilson
Point of No Return Poem by Sarah Bridge Graves
A compact poem depicts concern over children's behavior, urging adults to curb their play and end the day as mischief escalates. The speaker warns that slippery misrule yields no good outcomes, portraying parental or guardian restraint as necessary to avert further trouble.
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Sarah Bridge Graves
Biddeford Daily Staff Contact and Rates Notice
Biddeford Saco Journal lists address at 11 Adams Street Biddeford Maine and phone numbers for departments. Subscription rates shown: one month 1.85 six months 10.50 one year 21.00. Associated Press rights noted for local news and dispatches.
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Adams Street
Biddeford
Maine
Paul Casavant
T. J. Mahoney
Associated Press
Daily Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues
Crossword puzzle clues list across and down entries with numbered hints including hairless pieman brisk fresh water etc and a variety of biographical and language clues. The text resembles a compiled grid of definitions and word lengths for a newspaper puzzle.
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Dept. of Defense
Dina Merrill Pursues Acting Amid Wealth And Family
Hollywood interview with Dina Merrill, heiress of E. I. and Post cereal fame, detailing her push to act in films from Operation Petticoat to Butterfield 8. She speaks of balancing international schedules with family life, noting no long absences and mutual support from husband Stanley Rumbough Jr. Her drive blends professional challenge with family stability as she joins Burt Lancaster’s wife in A Matter of Conviction.
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Bob Thomas
Hollywood
America
Dina Merrill
Dina
E. I. Hutton
Merriweather Post
Cereal
Stanley Rumbough Jr
the Sundowners
Butterfield
Burt Lancaster
Key West
Australia
Sor Pictures
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