23 Jul 1960
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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1960
Page
1
Rockefeller outlines a broad national agenda aligning with Nixon's policies. He defends a strong defense posture, modernization, and a flexible military establishment while urging expanded education health and farm programs. He calls for unified planning, new posts for national and domestic affairs, and civil rights progress as key platform pillars.
Ted Brown of Grenolara reports on seven Delaware County Boy Scouts attending the 6th Anniversary Golden Junilee Jamboree in Colorado Springs. The group travels from Pool to Niagara Falls then Canada then Detroit, with sightseeing at Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum. A mishap aboard a baggage car occurs before reaching Detroit.
Rhode Island's polio epidemic stood at 85 cases with three deaths. The report also includes a travelogue of a trip down the Mississippi River, dining on a train, zoo visits, gear arrivals, and a tour including the Garden of the Gods and a chuck wagon dinner.
Philadelphia reports Rep Daniel Flood says non-government sources indicate a buildup of arms and troops outside Berlin and a possible Communist move against West Berlin within 30 days. White House and State Department deny awareness of such reports. Legion discusses anti communist religious and military issues and elects officers for the coming year.
The Arch er Eppler Post Musketeers of Upper Darby topped the Pennsylvania American Legion Class A drum and bugle corps event, earning 88.187 points to 85.433 for runner up Reilly Raiders of Philadelphia. Main Rangers Junior Drum and Bugle Corps of Ridley Township placed third. Joseph Vasella Post 277 of Philadelphia won the junior event with 80.10 points. The Rangers Post 168 finished with 69.35 points and their color guard placed fifth.
Today's forecast shows a high of 88 and low of 70 with a 0.0 inch precipitation in 24 hours and 19.12 inches for the year. Sun rises at 5 51 a m and sets around 7 23 p m with tonight's moon set at 8 08 a m. Tide readings list highs at 1 10 a m and 1 31 p m and lows at 8 25 a m and 8 35 p m.
British film star Deborah Kerr and American screenwriter Peter Viertel wed in a civil ceremony at the town hall of Kloosters Switzerland attended by cinema figures Reg ister Hans Ines Anatole Litvak and Irwin Shaw as witnesses. Kerr age 38 Viertel 40. It is the second marriage for both. Kerr previously married Tony Bartley with whom she had two daughters.
In Leopoldville the Congo finance minister was attacked by rebellious Congolese soldiers who tried to prevent his flight to the capital with crucial government funds, a Canadian pilot reported. In New Orleans Earl K Long urged Louisiana voters to send him to Congress after leaving office as governor and failing in a bid for lieutenant governor.
United States diplomat Henry Cabot Lodge denounced Soviet charges that a U S reconnaissance plane was on a spy mission as a sinister fabrication. He pledged the U S would present a substantial rebuttal when the Security Council met again, while Soviet assertions of aggressive acts and infringements drew sharp criticism from Moscow.
A Soviet envoy described a protest by crew members Lt John Richard McKone and Penertian B Olmstead outside the Nixon headquarters as part of a military intelligence mission. Pickets carried posters demanding a convention rather than a corona and referenced Wing 45 and the Rockefeller commission.
Harrisburg reports about 200000 motorists will need a physical and vision exam before license renewal under a new state rule. Traffic Safety Commissioner QOD Shipley said the group largely includes those who first received licenses before 1924, with possible extension to some post-1924 licensees. Plans are in formative stages, selecting the 200,000 lowest active plate registrations to start.
Police say Luis Magayon and Alvaro Valencia stole about 500 buttons daily from a Mexico City factory, amassing around a million buttons before capture. They operated as two patient pilferers, making a tidy fortune from the thefts.
AP reports New York banker Gabriel Hauge plays a pivotal role in shaping the Republican platform. As executive secretary of the party’s platform committee, he coordinates with leaders like Charles H. Percy and others, working late hours at the Sheraton-Blackstone Hotel to blend views from Nixon, Eisenhower, and Rockefeller into a cohesive policy.
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