Democrats Happy Over 2 Big Wins
The Democrats celebrate victories in New York City and New Jersey as confidence in President Kennedy. Richard Hughes upset James Mitchell to win the New Jersey governorship by under 50,000 votes. Robert Wagner secured a third term as New York City mayor, defeating Louis Lefkowitz by a wide margin. Kennedy and Eisenhower campaigned in the key races.
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Kennedy
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Richard Hughes
James Mitchell
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Mitchell
Robert Wagner
Louis Lefkowitz
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Lefkowitz
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Virginia
Michigan
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Louisville
Youngstown
Ohio
Erie
Scranton
Pennsylvania
Gov. Rockefeller
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East
Robert Meyner
Statehouse
Rockefeller
Lawrence Gerosa
M’Leod Dies Former Gazette Reporter and Envoy to Ireland
Robert Scott McLeod, 47, once Cedar Rapids Gazette reporter, rose to serve as ambassador to Ireland under Eisenhower. A longtime Iowa native, he died after a heart attack in Sutton near Concord, hours after hospitalization. He previously held roles with FBI, Sen Bridges staff, State Department security chief, and later Senate appropriations minority counsel. He is survived by his wife Edna and three children Anne, 17, Van, 15, and Daniel, 14.
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N. H
Robert Scott McLeod
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Ireland
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McLeod
U. S. Senate Appropriations Committee
Janu McLeop
Sutton
Iowa
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Ottumwa
Cedar Rapids
Grinnell College
Ottumwa Courier
Des Moines
the Gazette
Justice
Sen. Bridges
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Bridges
State Department
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Senate
Edna van Pappelendam
Keokuk
Anne
Van
Daniel
Cedar Rapids Airport Reopens for Traffic Friday
Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport will reopen for commercial airliner traffic at 8 a.m. Friday after tests showed the concrete ready. Cleanup and equipment removal from the east west runway will continue, part of a 2.5 million dollar renovation including resurfacing, taxiway widening, drainage and lighting improvements.
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Cedar Rapids News
Cedar Rapids Municipal
Airport Commission
Don Hines
Navy Plane Crashes Into Atlantic Off Virginia
A navy bomber with a crew of 11 crashed in the Atlantic during an anti submarine warfare training mission. Hours later 2 liferafts and 2 bodies were recovered. The aircraft belonged to patrol squadron 10 based at Brunswick Maine.
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Atlantic
Virginia
Patrol Squadron 10
Brunswick
Maine
Queen Elizabeth to Visit Ghana on Scheduled State Trip
Prime Minister Macmillan announced that Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip will proceed with their state visit to Ghana. The trip, A nonstop 3600 mile flight to Accra, lasts 12 days, with Duncan Sandys endorsing the schedule after a security review following recent bomb blasts in the capital.
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Prince Philip
Ghana
House of Commons
Accra
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Nkrumah
New York Central and Pennsy Push Merger
The Pennsylvania and New York Central Railroads agreed to press ahead rapidly with merger plans to create what would be the world’s largest railroad system.
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New York Central and
Pennsy Push
NEW York
Pennsylvania and
New York Central
Jackie Kennedy Delays India Pakistan Trip
The White House said Jacqueline Kennedy will postpone her journey to India and Pakistan until January to allow a more leisurely visit. Press secretary Salinger cited consultations with Indian Prime Minister Nehru, Pakistan Ambassador Aziz Ahmed, and U.S. Ambassador to India John Galbraith.
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White House
Jacqueline Kennedy
India
Pakistan
Salinger
Nehru
Aziz Ahmed
U.S
John Galbraith
Five East Germans Reach West Berlin in Night Crossing
Five East Germans escaped to West Berlin Tuesday night, as reported by West Berlin police on Wednesday. They made the perilous crossing amid heightened border controls and political tension between East and West.
East Iowa city election winners listed across pages
Eastern Iowa communities announce results of mayor and council races across pages 1B 12A and 10C with results by municipality and candidate names.
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Iowa
Voters Give Johnson and Bush Top Heavy City Victories
Voters turnout produced decisive margins for mayor Johnson and Safety Commissioner Bush. Parks Commissioner Gardner was re elected by a near record total while Public Improvements Commissioner Stolba and Finance Commissioner Shank won reelection. Riverfront Commission member Ross led over McCalley as attorney Ford won an unopposed short term.
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Robert M. L. Johnson
Jim Meaghan
Frank A. Bush
Ralph Mikesell
Don Gardner
Robert Maresh
Woody Stolba
Paul J. Janda
Stewart Shank
Louis Locatell
Riverfront Improvement Commission
C. David Ross
C. C. McCalley
Robert Ford
Incumbents Win In Medi ville Vote On Street Program
Mechanicsville voters reelect five incumbents as councilmen amid a tight contest over the street paying plan. Mayor J Phillip Sorensen and councilmen Horner Boots Lamont Maher prevail, while Clyde Williams loses by one vote to James Rife. A recount is planned after an unofficial total of 25 328, with a surge of ballots near prior city election highs.
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Clyde Williams
James Rife
Paul Horner
William Boots
Hugh Lamont
Clarence Maher
Earl Bowers
Louie Gamble
Homer Dodge
Ernest Green
Supreme Court
State Appeal Board
Kennedy to Address AFL-CIO Convention in Miami Beach
AFL-CIO President Meany said President Kennedy has accepted an invitation to speak at the labor organization's Miami Beach convention in December. The confirmation came Wednesday as organizers planned a major address to union leaders.
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Washington
Afl-Cio
Meany
Kennedy
Miami Beach
Pupils Protest Washington Opening of Sunday in New York
Washington AP reports producer David Merrick defends the musical Sunday in New York after 146 Sayreville NJ pupils were escorted out of the National Theatre in Washington. Principal Margaret Walsh says the show is not suitable for 16 year olds. Merrick offers to honor $1.75 Washington tickets for a Broadway preview.
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Washington
New York
David Merrick
National Theater
Sayreville
N.J
Washington Theater
Margaret Walsh
Merrick
Walsh
the Theater
Miss Walsh
Fires threaten Pacific Palisades and Bel Air as miles of brush burn
As wildfires devastate Topanga canyon and Bel Air, about 1,500 firefighters battle a 3 to 4 mile front near Pacific Palisades. 13,150 acres burned and 259 homes destroyed including several in Topanga canyon. Residents and celebrities endure loss while efforts to backfire and deploy retardants continue.
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Los Angeles
Pacific Palisades
Bel-Air
Brentwood
Topanga Canyon
Rush Work on City Beneath Ice
Navy Seabees rush to finish a subterranean city beneath Antarctica’s ice at Byrd Station. They carve 35 structures in tunnels 600 feet long, using a snow miller to cut through drifting snow as 920000 pounds of equipment is moved by Hercules planes. Construction aims for March 1, with a 1965 nuclear plant plan.
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Navy
Antarctic
Seabees
Davisville
R.C
South Pole
America
Richard Byrd
Undersnow
Dave de Vicq
Gloucester
Mass
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