Religious voting patterns in 1960 Kennedy campaign
Washington analysis by Louis Bean shows distinct Catholic and Protestant voting blocs in Wisconsin and West Virginia. In Wisconsin Kennedy exceeded 50 percent in Catholic counties while Humphrey led in Protestant counties. in West Virginia Kennedy won big with non Catholic voters despite the state’s small Catholic share.
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Peter Edson
Washington Correspondent
Enterprise Assn. Washington
NEA
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Kenned
Louis H. Bean
Washington
Bean
Kennedy
Humphrey
Nixon
Ohio
Cabell County
Kanawha
Ohio County
al Smith
Smith
Jan Kennedy
Reaffirmation of Unity and Foreign Aid in Crisis
The editorial urges stronger unity among free nations after Khrushchev's summit collapse. It calls for robust foreign aid to support military and economic assistance, arguing that waste cuts undermine the United States commitment to allies and neutrals reliant on stability and growth to counter communism.
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West
Khrushchev
NATO
United States
Houses
Congress
House
Senate
Soviet Union
Kennedy Leads Delegates Rustling Phase Toward 1960 Nomination
The piece analyzes how Kennedy, bolstered by Oregon victory and near half of the 761 votes needed, presses for delegate gains ahead of the Los Angeles convention. Johnson, Symington, and Stevenson aim to form a blocking coalition to slow him, with momentum as the deciding factor.
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John Kennedy
Wayne Morse
Oregon
Los Angeles
Lyndon Johnson
Stuart Symington
Dark Horse
Adlai Stevenson
Kennedy
Airlift of Mail Faces Congressional Concern
The Post Office Department proposed extending an experimental airlift for regular first class mail. Critics warn it would siphon mail from railroads, weakening their finances and risking disruptions during bad weather, while users would face air postage costs.
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Post Office Department
Congress
Air
Money market hints spark talk of lower rates
Easier money trends in recent weeks raise expectations of lower interest rates in key sectors and possible reductions in stock margin requirements. Some argue such moves would boost trading and prices, while others warn past margin cuts delayed price firming and may not trigger immediate gains.
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New York
U.S
Federal Reserve Board
Arthur Wiesenberger & Co
Wall Street
Social Security Helps Children Of Working Mothers
Mary Knowlton’s death leaves two children with ongoing Social Security payments under a revised rule aiding working mothers. Payments start at 110 dollars monthly until Tommy and Joan reach 18, then 6 dollars until Joan is 18, with eligibility hinging on death, dependency, and insured status.
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Mary Knowlton
Bruce
Joan
Tommy
Mary
Social Security
Hollywood Film Museum Planned Opposite Hollywood Bowl
Los Angeles officials approve a film museum on a 427 acre site opposite the Hollywood Bowl. Led by producer Lew Lesser, the project aims to create a live facility with a movie stage a TV stage a library and graduate school an exhibit hall of props and costumes and a wax works a signifi cant film collection and a theater showing film history. The two year four million dollar project is backed by the industry with broad support.
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Hollywood
Los Angeles
Hollywood Bowl
Dynamic Lo] Lesser
California
Grauman
Lesser
Mack Sennett
Boyle's Column remarks that irk the dog
HAL BOYLE writes about a family dog Rover in humorous anecdotes from daily life. He quotes quotes about feeding, begging, and loyalty, contrasting Rover with Lassie and commenting on family dynamics and canine laziness. The column blends affection with playful sarcasm about pets and their owners.
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New York
Rover
Lassie
Biddeford-Saco Journal Masthead and publish details
The Biddeford Saco Journal lists its address at 11 Adams Street Biddeford Maine with Paul Casavant as publisher and T J Mahoney as editor The paper notes daily publication except Sunday and provides AP affiliation and subscription rates current at the time.
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Adams Street
Biddeford
Maine
Paul Casavant
T. J. Mahoney
Atlantic 3
Daily Crossword Puzzle Across and Down
Crossword clues across and down list many standard answers including autos, composer Verdi, symbol of victory, Claude- Simonos? author, ben Adhem, Virgil themed phrase, early explorers, candy, big buttes, chemical suffix, princess Medea, demote, strength, son of prefix, resorts, secret information, atomic usage, Quonset hut, crooked, lacking, think, reverse of energetic, supports, bravo, skeleton organization, rough shelters, Kenya capital Nairobi, presidential title Abbr, Indians, suffix for inhabitants, fiery color, school founded in 1440, summoning down clues and many more cryptic style items.
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Claude
Dullslow
Ben Adhem
Colchis
Kenya
Arizona River
Local Forum Letters Question Autographs and Photograph
A reader describes obtaining General Courtney Whitney's autograph on a photograph of Douglas MacArthur, signed through introductions and Boris the New York photographer. The letter discusses free expression and requests privacy for the writer's name if desired.
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Courtney Whitney
Dougla MacArthur
Boris
New York City
Poem Reflects Weather Motifs and Cold War Echoes
A Maine poem links summer weather with horizon wonderfog and names Joseph Raymond McCarthy as a driven figure. The text alleges he sought to expose treason at Fort Monmouth and within the CIA and to uncover who promoted the communist Major Peress. Charles Parsons signs the piece.
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Joseph Raymond McCarthy
Fort Monmouth
Central Intelligence Agency
Peress
Charles Parsons
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Ray Henrys
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Irk
Hal Boyle
Biddford - Saco Journal
Associated Press
Enue
Philip Nolan
Rocky Mountain Park
Alberta
People’s Forum
Gen. MacArthur
Sarah Bridge Graves
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