Governor Underwood Delays Departure for Governors Conference
Charleston AP notes Gov. Underwood did not board the National Guard plane to Glacier National Park for the Governors Conference. He spoke in Wheeling that night at the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention and planned to travel Sunday by air. The party included family, aides, and three newsmen.
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Charles N. Straughan
Governors Gather in Glacier Park to Set Nomination Paths
Rival governors meet at Glacier National Park to discuss presidential hopes for Kennedy and Johnson with Rockefeler as possible Republican draft. Sun conference aims to influence state delegations and potential vice presidential picks as pressure mounts to sway uncommitted states.
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Uncle Jack Bat Brawl Ends With Skillet Blow
The tale recounts Old Sudsy tumbling from a slick carpet collapse and breaking a sofa. Aunt Minnie finds him awake at 7 a.m. after an 11 hour misadventure and lands a skillet blow for letting bats into her home. Sudsy folds up like an accordion.
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Minnie
Armed Service News Roundup From Army Navy and Air Force
Local and area notes report U S Army Captain J B Cooper and Edith Cooper with sons visiting in New York and Princeton before stationing at Fort Devens Massachusetts for three years. William J Cooper PN1 USN named Petty Officer of the Month for May at EPDO CONUS. Major Frank E Elam Jr now in Tokyo with Far East Airways. Marine Pvt Barry C Dye completes recruit training at Parris Island. Ellis Lee USN aboard USS Thetis Bay participates in Portland Rose Festival amid Navy and Marine contingents.
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Madison
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Ellis
Lee
Welch
Ore
Navy
Marine Corps
Delaware Park Claims Nation's Widest Mile Track
Delaware Park emphasizes its mile track as the widest in the nation, noting 100 feet across both the front and back stretches.
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Delaware Park
New Pensions Effective July 1
VA announces a new pension law taking effect July 1 expanding eligibility to widows and orphans of World War II and Korea veterans. Payouts depend on income and number of children, with specific monthly amounts and limits. VA urges eligible area widows to contact Bluefield VA office promptly.
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Bluefield VA
Independence Near For 4 French Communities
Four more members of the French Community will become fully independent in the first week of August Niger Dahomey Upper Volta and the Ivory Coast are named as the four states moving to independence with the rest of the empire.
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Dahomey
Upper Volta
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Teen Contest Winner Will Get Trip To Portugal
A teenage reader will win a free two week trip to Portugal to join ceremonies for the 500th anniversary of Prince Henry the Navigator. The winner, chosen from a nationwide essay contest, sails from New York to Lisbon aboard TWA Supertet and Sagres with a Navy parade en route on August 7.
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Prince Henry the Navigator
TWA Supertet
Iid
Sherketter
Family Weekly
New York City
Lisbon
Natal
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Vasco da Gama
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Naval Review
American College
Dely Telegraph
Bigefield Daily Telegraph
Stamp Issued In Everest Sovereignty Claim
Nepal announces a new postage stamp featuring King Mahendra with Mount Everest, asserting sovereignty over the south face. The report notes China claims the entire peak and recently announced a northern ascent by a Chinese team.
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Katmandu
Nepal
Mahendra Toers
China
Th Twet
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