Primary Elections In Three States
Three states hold primary contests with Missouri and Kansas featuring gubernatorial bids and intra party clashes. Bolling faces Hunter Phillips in a Dallas-like showdown while Truman backs a campaign ally, and labor backs Bolling. Kansas sees eight Republicans competing for governor led by William Avery amid a fractured GOP field.
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Washington
Richart Wallins
House Rules Committee
Missouri
Bolling
Kansas
Idaho
Rens
Ralph Warding
Compton
White
Fay
Rayburn
Hunter Phillips
Jackson County
Kansas City
Phillips
Marty S. Truman
Democratic Machine
Tom Pendergast
Hilary A
Bush
Warren E. Hearnes
Ethan Shepley
St. Louis
William B. Ewald
Kirkwood
Doh
Dalton
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Jean Paul Bradshaw
Morris D. Duncatt
Avery
William H. Avery
House Rules
Dill Boyd
Harald
William M. Ferguson
Senate
Paul Wunsch
Sale
George Wart
Corporation
Harry G. Wiles
Jahms Anderson
Howsecunt
GOP
Gunner Shriver
Hotel and Motel Rooms Tax Fight Roars Across California
Sacramento reports a tax push on hotel and motel bills to boost state revenue. Gov Brown lists room taxes as a potential new source while the League of California Cities urges rapid adoption. Cities like San Francisco and Fresno would gain hundreds of thousands to millions annually, with funds often used for tourism promotion and convention facilities.
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Brown
California
Gardner
Fresno
Los Angeles
San Diego
San Francisco
Santa Cruz
Tuolumac
Mariposa
Frese
Cronkite Remains At CBS Amid Convention Coverage
In New York AP report Walter Cronkite says CBS will keep him as anchor while noting plans to replace the network’s Democratic National Convention coverage team with Robert Trout and Roger Mudd. Cronkite cites NBC higher ratings and credits Huntley and Brinkley for entertainment value.
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Walter
CBS
Cronkite
Columbia Broadcasting Sys
Filans
Robert ‘Rout
Roger Mudd
National Broadcasting Co
NBC
1Chel Huntley
David) Brinkley
Huntley
Brinkley
Damage Suit Is Dropped in Maricopa County Case
In Phoenix a $3250000 damage suit against Maricopa County and officials was dropped by federal court judge William Mathes. Plaintiff Teresa Robichaud, 17, of Fresno, California, had been arrested earlier this year in connection with the killings of Herbert Shockey and the Bertella couple near Apache Junction. The charges against Shockey were dropped for lack of evidence.
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Phoenix
Arig
Maricopa County
Arey
Charles Rowan
Felix Gordon
Theresa Robichaud
Fresno
Calif
Sherrill
N.Y
Robichaud
Herbert Shockey
John Bertella
Apache Junction
William Mathes
Miss Robiehaud
Roving Bands In Thailand
Bangkok reports say bands of Communist Kotin Heads operate in the undeveloped northeast robbing the rich and giving to the poor. Interior Undersecretary Thawin Surthorn Sarathon told newsmen the groups are Communist in aim and seek village support.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Interior Ministry
Thawin Surthorn Sarathoon
Jailed Clergymen Seek New Appeal in Florida
In Tallahassee a group of eight clergymen, five white and three Negro, who were jailed Monday on a sit-in conviction after three years of appeals, begin a new appeal line. Their attorney Howard D. said an emergency telegram was sent to the U S Court of Appeals in New Orleans, with a decision expected midweek if jurisdiction is denied. the case has spanned Municipal Court and higher courts, involving Rev. Joan W. Coll Newark, Dr. Robert M. Brown, Rev. Robert J. Stone, Rabbi Israel Dresner, and others, all challenging legality of their unlawn assembly arrest at a segregated airport restaurant.
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Fla
U.S. Ath Circuit Court of Appeals
New Orleans
Howard Dis
Carswell
John Ruddwits
Cites Court
State Supreme Court
Joan W. Coll
Newark
Robert M. Brown
Stanfard
Calif. Wey In
Construction Hits New High in County Totals
County building figures for June show total construction in incorporated areas near 34.0 million dollars, beating the average yet below last year’s 62.4 million. Officials said Monday the year to date total set a county record at about 54 million despite a downturn from each earlier period.
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LOK Angels
Uly
Chicago Gorilla Escapes In Lincoln Park Hangover Incident
Sinbad the gorilla slipped from his cage during a Monday escape in Lincoln Park and roamed for about 20 minutes before officials tranquilized him. Hoisted by tranquilizer, Sinbad recovered within five hours, with staff noting the escape could have ended badly if a screen door had been the only barrier.
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Fay
Alups
Lincoln Park
Ihe Hul
Hartz
Burglaries Strike Two San Leandro Doctors
San Leandro doctors Dr Samuel Twig 45 of 444 Haas St and Dr Paul C Rahn 57 of 595 Estudillo St reported burglaries Monday morning. Twig lost 143 dollars in cash and traveler's checks while intruders pried a window to enter Rahn's office and stole a transistor radio.
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Samuel Twig
Haas St
Furglars
Paul C. Rahn
Estudillo St
Morse Calls Foreign Aid A Colossal Failure In Policy
Sen. Wayne Morse urged lawmakers to begin voting on amendments to cut foreign aid by about 0 million from a 3.4667 billion authorization. He labeled the program a colossal failure as a deterrent to communism and sought roll call votes on further reforms while pressing for immediate spending reductions. Meanwhile a separate drug roundup in Los Angeles arrested seven adults and one juvenile on narcotics charges tied to a heroin ring, with names and locations listed among the detainees.
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Wayne Morse
Senate
Oregon Democrat
U.S
Morse
Los Angeles
Senate Foreign Relations
Natividad Ramirez
le Puente
Edward Paul Sasa
Sonny Sallas
John Martinez
David Gio
Jack Noriega
San Gabriel
Vivian Adams
Jessie Hernandez
Richard Ferrer
Daniel Virgil Montoya
Arthur Garcia Aranda
Alex Sanchez Hernandez
el Mantle
Joseph Angel Lo’pez
Elias Zabala
South el Monte
Rene Smith
Bennie Alvarez
la Puente
New Record Orange Crop in Tulare County
PORTERVILLE California reports the Valencia orange crop was the largest ever in Tulare County with 8,200 railroad carloads shipped by the county fruit exchange, about 900 carloads more than in the previous peak year 1958 39.
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Porterville
Valencia
Tulare
County Fruit Exchange
Comedian Jack Kirkwood Dies in Las Vegas
Las Vegas AP report states comedian Jack Kirkwood former Breakfast Club originator died at his home. He would have been 70 Thursday. His career covered vaudeville, stock tours, and TV. He starred in One Happy Family and appeared with Benny Hope Jolson Skelton and Wilson. He died of a heart attack. He is survived by his widow.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Jack Kirkwood
Jack Benny
Bob Hope
Ali Jolson
Red Skeltom
Mert Aith Willson
Missing Man Meyer Surprised By Public Fuss in Marin
Frank W. Meyer 41 vanished after leaving San Mateo six weeks ago for Mount Tamalpais and Stinson Beach. He returned to the Marin County sheriff's office claiming he enjoyed six weeks of hiking and camping in wooded hills, having lost 25 pounds but not regretting his excursion. He left a church convention in Portland and noted a daughter Phyllis in Los Angeles and a son James in Germany. No public funeral services planned.
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Frank W. Meyer
San Mateo
Mount
Tamaalpaia
Marin County
Marly County
Meyer
Cavanaugh St
Portland
Mount Tamalpais
Stinson Beach
Phyllis
Los Angeles
James
Germany
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