Primary Today Tests Nixon Power Across States
Nixon faces California governor nomination as he seeks a political comeback. Shell, McCormack, and other rival races unfold in Iowa Massachusetts Connecticut and several western states as parties vie for endorsements and open seats.
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Richard Richards
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Weather snapshot for Jefferson City and Central Missouri
Fair and warmer today with isolated thunder storms. High in the mid fifties, low tonight around 65. Increasing thunderstorm activity Wednesday. Temperature readings show mid afternoon near 84. Rainfall totals for this month remain light with 0.09 inches so far this month and 10.37 inches year to date.
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Atlanta mayor mourns 105 killed in French jet crash
Paris reports 130 dead as 105 Atlantans die aboard Air France Boeing 707 charter flight to New York. Mayor Ivan Allen Jr. aids disaster response amid national grief and a formal French aviation inquiry with six month timetable.
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Dissents Highlight Clashes in Supreme Court Rulings
The AP reports stinging dissents in three Supreme Court decisions and sharp objections in a unanimous ruling, signaling a rare clash of views among justices. Justice Clark criticizes a 4-3 reversal of a Denver boy’s 1958 murder conviction as hasty. Justice Stewart objects to extended reliance on federal workmen’s compensation over state laws. Justice Black condemns a milk pool order as weakening dairy marketing acts. The court also resumes reargument in the California Arizona Nevada Colorado River dispute.
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High Altitude Nuclear Test Ends in Fizzle
The first high altitude nuclear test by the United States failed over the Pacific near Johnston Island. A tracking malfunction triggered a deliberate destruction of the Thor missile, scattering the warhead fragments into ocean depths. Officials say no accidental explosion or dangerous radioactivity is expected. A second test may occur within days.
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Rusk calls for downward arms race and real disarmament steps
Secretary of State Dean Rusk told Missourians at Westminster College in Fulton that realistic proposals must start disarmament. He warned against unilateral action and urged peaceful disputes resolution while noting global colonial liquidation and UN growth as key historical trends.
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Centerville Wins Portion of State Gasoline Tax Fund
Centerville Missouri gains eligibility for 15 percent of net state gasoline tax funds after the Census Bureau reclassifies its population from 163 to 210 as of April 1, 1960. Representative Ichord requested a review, and the bureau corrected an error affecting 47 residents.
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Adams Foreman Grand Jury Opens Probe Into Voting Controversy
Adams Foreman grand jury convened in Cole County for the first time since 1954 to investigate a county voting controversy. Circuit Judge Sam C Blair swore in 12 jurors and named Paul D. Adams as foreman. the panel will probe reports of a nonresident woman allegedly voting at the April 3 city election and seeking answers about the mysterious they behind the controversy.
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Paul D. Adams
Broad Foundation Need of Students Says Dr. Traywick
Dr. Leland Traywick, president of Southwest Missouri State College, told the Missouri County Superintendents Assn. that society’s rapid changes demand a broad foundation in education. He traced shifts from basic literacy to higher goals and urged broader general education alongside specialization.
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Dent county Rep Steelman criticizes Democrats on promises and policy
Dent county State Rep Dorman L. Steelman assailed both state and federal Democratic administrations for failing to keep campaign promises. Speaking to the Cole County Young Republican Club, he criticized Kennedy brothers foreign policy and business controls, urged a stronger two party system, and accused Dalton of repealing the Resources and Development law to replace it with a weaker statute.
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Senator Ellender says Estes duped farmers and bankers
The senator called Billie Sol Estes a smart operator who duped farmers and bankers but said he won no special favors from Washington. Ellender urged a full inquiry into how Estes could dupe bankers while downplaying blame on officials and noting the impact on farmers who lost mortgages.
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West Texas
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Venezuela Cracks Down After Puerto Cabello Uprising
Government troops crushed the Puerto Cabello revolt against President Betancourt with 135 reported dead and up to 200 feared dead along with 1,000 wounded. Communist leader Gustavo Machado was briefly arrested then freed due to parliamentary immunity as deputies and rebels faced rapid military trials.
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Welfare Department Driver Injured In City Collision
A welfare department employee, Robert Leroy Grove, 61, was hospitalized with undetermined injuries after a 4:30 p.m. collision at High Street and Broadway. Grove was thrown from his truck when it struck a car driven by Sharon Carwile, 18, who brakes failed and was treated and released.
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