Methodists Reject Slap At Kennedy
The quadrennial Methodist general conference overwhelmingly rejected a resolution from South Carolina and West Virginia that urged the church to address Kennedy’s Catholic membership and his presidential bid. The delegates declined to refer the matter to a committee and instead voiced opposition to treating Kennedy’s faith as a political issue.
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Denver
Methodists
John F. Kennedy
Methodist General Conference
South Carolina
West Virginia
Kennedy
G. Alfred Brown
Fort Worth
Texas
Look Magazine
G. Bromley Oxnam
Washington, D.C
Eugene G. Blake
Philadelphia
Daley denies overtures to Rockefeller for Democratic ticket
Washington dispatch reports Chicago Mayor Daley denied that he or emissaries approached Governor Rockefeller about running as the Democratic presidential candidate. Rockefeller’s Albany office also called the reports untrue.
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Washington
Richard J. Daley
Chicago
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Daley
Rockefeller
Illinois
G.O.P
Gov. Rockefeller
Albany
CWA Signs Pacts With N W Bell
President Richard Steninger of local 7101 announces 36 month contracts with Northwestern Bell. Wage increases from 2 to 4 50 weekly, new medical plan, 4 week vacation after 25 years, pension raises, and job upgrades. Cedar Rapids not reclassified. Signing in Omaha covers five states and awaits ratification.
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Cedar Rapids News
Richard Steninger
Communication Workers of America
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Steninger
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Davenport
Omaha
Rubber Estate Raid Leaves Seven Dead in West Java
AP reports seven killed and about 70 houses burned when a 70 member armed gang raided a rubber estate in west Java on Thursday night in Jakarta.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
West
Java
Budget of 9300 Set by Pleune for Health Camp
Tony Pleune manager of Camp Good Health prepared a 9300 budget for the summer camp with wages food equipment supplies and various costs. The camp runs June 16 to August 10 serving Linn county children ages 6 to 12 who are ill or crippled but able to participate. Applications are through nurses or the Visiting Nurses office.
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Pleune
Cedar Rapids
Tony Pleune
Camp
Good Health
Linn ‘County
The
Gazette
President Signs School Milk Bill
President Eisenhower signed legislation to keep milk flowing into the federal school lunch program. The act adds 4 million dollars in federal funds to subsidize milk distribution in schools.
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Washington
UPS
Eisenhower
South Korea purges police and governors to end Rhee era
South Korea s caretaker government fires all nine appointed governors and twenty one top police officials includingCho In Koo and Kwak Yung Joo as it prepares new governors and aut nomy reforms. The shake up aims to end the Rhee led regime with promises of new laws supporting free speech press assembly and elections and a cabinet prime minister system to prevent entrenchment.
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Gene Kramer
Seoul
Korea
South Korea
Syngman Rhee
Huh Chung
Rhee
Cho‘In-koo
Kwak Yung-joo
Lee Ho
If Census Missed You See Page 17
Federal drive for complete 1960 census urges uncounted residents to mail forms promptly. Cedar Rapids residents contact Harry C. Kray, Census Supervisor, at Municipal Airport for the Second district, Linn and Benton counties. District listings vary by district. readers may check Around the Town. A short count leads to a short allotment.
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Cedar Rapids
Harry C. Kray
Iowa
Linn
Benton
Americans Fear Khrushchev Spectacular Move Ahead of Paris Talks
U S officials anticipate a bold Khrushchev maneuver within two weeks to bolster his stance at the Paris summit. The planned talks among Khrushchev Eisenhower de Gaulle and Macmillan in Paris begin May 16 with private discussions expected in the opening days of the conference.
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Washington
U.S
Nikita Khrushchev
Paris
Khrushchev
Eisenhower
Charles de Gaulle
Harold Macmillan
Nixon withholds policy differences before nomination
Vice President Richard Nixon says he differs with the administration on defense health insurance and farm policy but will not spell out views until he secures the Republican nomination. He stresses he wants to remain fresh for the final campaign stretch and will defend President Eisenhower's programs while in office.
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New York
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
John S. Knight
Knight Newspapers
Knight
Eisenhower
Congress
Can Prove Innocence Says Chessman In Final News Conf
Convict author Daryl Chessman spoke at a pre death news conference claiming he can prove his innocence in the Los Angeles red light bandit crimes. He faces execution at 10 a.m. Monday after 12 years on death row. Chessman remained calm and answered questions though some reporters noted nervousness.
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San Quentin
Calif
Daryl Chessman
Los Angeles
Chessman
New Plea Filed by Attorneys for Chessman
Daryl Chessmans lawyers filed a new habeas corpus petition with California Supreme Court on Saturday seeking a delay of his scheduled Monday execution in the San Quentin gas chamber. The petition argues new evidence and questions Terrenova as the prime red light bandit suspect, naming three men who could verify Chessmans innocence claims.
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Daryl Chessman
San Quentin
Los Angeles
California Supreme Court
State Attorney General's
State Supreme Court
George T. Davis
Davis
Chessman
Charles S. Terrenova
William Woodfield
Argosy Magazine
Paul R. Judd
David H. Knoles
William Wampler
Terrenova
California
Attorney General's Office
Mother of victim voices faith in law amid Chessman case
Mrs. Ruth Shaw of Los Angeles says she believes in the law and the death penalty for Daryl Chessman after her 17 year old daughter Mary Alice Meza was one of his kidnapping rape victims. Meza, who later developed schizophrenic psychosis, is in Camarillo State Mental Hospital.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Ruth Shaw
Daryl Chessman
Camarillo State Mental Hospital
Chessman
San Quentin Prison
Mary
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