Scranton Supporters Push Eisenhower Backing for Governor
Gov. Scranton's camp sought President Eisenhower's nod to block Barry Goldwater from the GOP nomination. Lodge met Eisenhower then, at Walter Reed Hospital, while Scranton lobbied delegates ahead of the San Francisco convention. Goldwater held 48 of 58 Illinois votes in a delegation poll, and Scranton trailed with little support.
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Harris Automatic punchcard voting system studied in California
Sacramento left the Harris Automatic device under review after a state commission examined a modified 60 pound punchcard system by UC Berkeley professor emeritus Joseph P Harris. Frank Mesple and two other officials weighed the ballot format against voter ease and past trials in Georgia Oregon and Los Angeles. Harris reported rapid tabulation and high voter preference, while critics questioned complexity for average voters and the device’s appeal without Brown present to decide.
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Pacific Commander Ends Naval Career
AP report on Admiral Warry D. Felt ending a 41 year naval career after rotating from command of the U S Pacific Fleet. He maintained a busy schedule with 32 trips to the Far East, 526 days away from his office, and earned Japan’s Order of the Rising Sun. He warned that the US would risk war to curb communist aggression in Southeast Asia and hinted at future work in Pacific and Southeast Asia affairs.
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Wanted Man Surrenders in California Burglary Case
CHICAGO AP A man wanted in a $10,000 Bakersfield California jewelry store burglary has surrendered to the FBI. Guy Phillip Mendolia 29 of Stone Park was charged with fleeing prosecution in the Bakersfield burglary and released on a $25,000 bond.
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Integration Termed Impossible by America Coalition leader
Pasadena AP reports 800 attendees hear W. J. Simmons in Civic Auditorium as 600 pickets protest outside. Simmons denounces federal dominance and racial integration while praising India’s caste system and condemning welfare policies taxing whites for Black benefits. Two Negro reporters were asked to leave, provoking newsroom protests.
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Tshombe To Assist Kasavubu In Congo Political Shift
President Kasavubu asked Moise Tshombe to begin consultations with political leaders to form a provisional government and pave the way for elections in about four months. Premier Adoula and his cabinet resigned after nearly three years in office, while Tshombe’s role as arbiter is seen as central to reconciliation of factions.
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