Congo Senate Rejects Soviet Interference and U.N. Use
The Congolese Senate rejected any Soviet interference in Congo affairs and urged withdrawal of Belgian troops, while approving the use of United Nations forces to restore order.
18 Jul 1960
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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1960
Page
1
The Congolese Senate rejected any Soviet interference in Congo affairs and urged withdrawal of Belgian troops, while approving the use of United Nations forces to restore order.
Sixteen scouts from two Bonham troops advanced in rank and 125 merit badges were awarded at the First Presbyterian church. Randy Crittenden became Life Scout. Bob Finley, Mike Kincaid, and Jim Tosch reached Star. Ronnie Bowman, Jerry Harris, Rusty McKissack, and Mike Tadlock earned First Class. Second Class recipients included Milan Bowman, Brooks Griffin, Bill Miller, Andy Keeton, Bush Bowden, Craig Eaton, Richard Taylor, and Stephen Untersee. Scouts from Troop 52 and Troop 260 earned badges, with many completing requirements at Camp Glover in Oklahoma.
Bonham State Bank's new facilities drew about 3000 visitors during a Sunday open house from 2 to 6 pm. Speaker Sam Rayburn attended along with many bank officials from Dallas, Paris, Denison, Sherman, and other cities, who registered and entered door prize drawings for three Savings Bonds.
A brilliant rainbow appeared in the western sky around 5 45 this morning with showers to the west, the second rainbow seen in two weeks. The arc extended about a quarter of the sky and showed best in rural and outer Bonham areas, while downtown viewers were blocked by buildings.
A caravan of 80 Baton Rouge residents including 37 Scouts left Bonham State Park Sunday heading to Palo Duro Canyon and Colorado Springs. They praised the cool quiet park and hospitality from Mr. and Mrs. John Chumbley and local helpers.
Chicago dispatch notes Gov. Nelson Rockefeller gains momentum as GOP delegates arrive for the convention but top leaders expect the nomination to stay with Vice President Richard Nixon. National Chairman Morton says Rockefeller is welcome to fight but Nixon is favored, while Rockefeller resists second billing and favors a genuine draft only. He declines a second Nixon nomination.
U.S. and British security officers questioned Arthur Scott-Norman owner of the Elephant and Castle pub in Bampton England where RB 47 crew members spent their last night before the jet was shot down by a Soviet pilot. The six crewmen held a party on June 30 signing the visitor book as a souvenir gesture.
Sen. John F Kennedy shifts focus to reclaim Virginia votes lost in the last two presidential elections. He appoints William Battle of Charlottesville as Virginia campaign executive director and aims to unite Democratic groups with Gov. Lindsay Almond and Sen. Harry F Byrd. Battle, Kennedy's wartime ally, may meet Byrd to gain support while Kennedy and Lyndon B Johnson consider intelligence briefings with Eisenhower.
Tass said the Powers espionage trial will begin August 17 as an open court session of the military college of the supreme court. Francis Gary Powers, 28, of Albany Georgia, was shot down May 1 near Sverdlovsk during a so called spy flight from Pakistan to Norway. His wife stays with her mother in Milledgeville Georgia. His father is a shoe repairman in Pound Virginia.
Washington UPI says the OAS will formally approve an emergency western hemisphere foreign ministers conference on U S Cuban tensions sparked by Cuba’s ties with Russia. Cuba may attend if agenda acceptable while pursuing a UN Security Council charge of U S economic aggression.
Speaker Rayburn praised the Kennedy Johnson Democratic ticket as appealing to youth and women. He noted Rep Turman urged an investigation into pledge pressure while outlining campaigns and upcoming civic dedications in Bonham and the district. He discussed Johnson Kennedy dynamics and denied reports of Johnson pressuring for the VP slot.
Rep James A Turman of Fan nin county backs Rep Spilman’s push for a full inquiry into alleged improper pressure to sway votes in the 57th Legislature Speaker race. He notes Spilman admits campaign lack of control and limited pledges and highlights lobbyists from Austin backing a general sales tax. He urges disclosure of pressures and defers to Spilman on Heatly’s role in the campaign.
Truly Grider, 50, began a five day jail sentence in Rocklin California for drunk driving. In the past month he separated from his wife, demolished his car, spent five days in hospital from the wreck, was cited for drunken driving, saw his four room house burn, and had two dogs taken by the pound for nonpayment of license fees.
Hayato Ikeda, longtime U.S. ally and former trade minister, was elected prime minister by both chambers of Japan's Diet. He succeeds Nobusuke Kishi, who resigned after a leftist opposition backlash over U.S. military ties. Ikeda won 275 of 438 lower-house votes. Asanuma led the opposition with 121.
Bonham area forecasts call for widely scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers through Tuesday with a slight rise in temperatures. Light rain measured about .15 inch early Monday, heavier totals in parts of the county. Bonham's low mid-60s after a Sunday high in the 90s. North Central Texas remains partly cloudy with similar scattered activity.
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