Kennedy and Johnson backers trade charges before convention
AP report from Wasington notes Kennedy and Johnson supporters spar over the odds of winning in November. Kennedy backers question Johnson’s viability in big states while Johnson allies argue Kennedy lacks experience to handle world affairs. Some see Truman’s support for Johnson signaling a possible rally, while Symington remains a debated escape route.
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Wasitington
John F. Kennedy
D-Mass
Senate
Lydon B. Johnson
Texas
Kennedy
New York
California
Massachusetts
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Missouri
Johnson
Symington
Elf
Harry S. Truman
Eleanor Roosevelt
Adlai E. Stevenson
Truman
Court Decision Ends Pennsylvania Pinball Machines
SPRING LAKE NJ Gh Penn sylvania state police will be ordered to seize all multiple coin pinball machines in the Commonwealth Atty Gen Anne XK Alper Says Miss Alpern attending the summer meeting of the Pennsylvania Bar Association said Tuesday the U S Supreme Court s refusal to review a Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision outlawing the machines means the end of the devices in the Commonwealth The court s action should put a final period on the Commonwealth s claim that multiple coin pinball machines are illegal per se without any proof needed of gambling
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Spring Lake
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
Anne XK. Alper
Miss Alpern
Pennsylvania Bar Assa
U. S. Supreme Court
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Khrushchev Replies to Peiping on Peaceful Coexistence
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev defended peaceful coexistence and tension relief at a Bucharest congress, stating no world war is needed for socialism to triumph. He did not name China but signaled a reply to Peiping amid tensions with Beijing. He urged belief in socialism and criticized the Eisenhower administration, hoping for an American leader who recognizes and corrects past mistakes.
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London
China
Nikita Khrushchev
Kremlin
Khrushchev
Romanian Congress Party
Bucharest
Tass
Red China
Peiping
Lenin
America
Rain Hurts Farmers in Harrisburg Area
Harrisburg area farmers face ongoing delays and crop damage from persistent heavy rains. Fields stay waterlogged, hindering planting progress and marketplace soreness as producers seek relief and guidance.
Pauling Refuses to Give Names to Congress
Nobel chemist Linus Pauling stood by his refusal to supply names of scientists who aided his anti nuclear weapon test petition. Sen. Thomas Dodd warned of contempt charges unless he changes course, with an Aug. 9 deadline. Pauling noted he would share names of those he wrote to, not those who helped, citing conscience and free association.
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Washington
Linus Pauling
Senate
Sen
Thomas J. Dodd
D-Cann
Internal Security Subcommittee
Pauling
United Nations
A. L. Wirin
Los Angeles
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
Wirin
Dodd
Nixon Handles Trip Well
Nixon winds up a four day trip through Texas and the Dakotas. Reporters traveled with him as he showed a polished campaign style with a chartered two motor plane and prepared remarks on agriculture and growth. He avoided naming a running mate while stressing loyalty and foreign affairs unity. He touted readiness to be told major statements and conveyed resilience after a Venezuelan incident, framing it as a political asset.
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ST. Louis
APY
Richard M. Nixon
Texas
Dakotas
Nixon
Nixson
GOP Hits Assembly Schedule
In Harrisburg a Republican lawmaker blames Gov Lawrence for a costly sit down strike to pressure the Legislature. Rep Albert W Johnson says the governor aims to force a recess out of session until after the election. The Senate and House debate legality and cost as they reconvene dates approach.
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Harrisburg
Lawrence
Albert W. Johnson
House
Senate
Dfonday
M. Harvey Taylor
Johnson
Philadelphia
Senate Rules Committee
Sal Vetto Senior Picnic Brawl Clouds Solvay Class of 1960
Sal vo, N Y AP senior class of 1960 at Solvay High will graduate Saturday after a picnic at a county park near Syracuse turned violent. Many students reportedly drank liquor. property damage included a ripped bridge, damaged toilet and smashed windows. The board canceled the senior breakfast, planned to review misconduct with 12 students, and police Judge Salvetti criticized teachers for loss of control.
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Solvay
N.Y
Salvay High School
Sone
Board of Education
Mary Pirro
Pirro
Syracuse
James Pfau
Donald M. Salvetti
Today's Weather and City Temps Across the Nation
A weather summary lists high and low temperatures for Tuesday and today, with highs near 79 and 80 and overnight lows around 62 to 63. It includes sun and moon times, tide data at Off Chester, and a long list of cities with current conditions and highs reaching into the 90s and 100s in places like Fort Worth and Phoenix.
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City High Law Pi
Tanta
Coudy
Boston
Chicago
Cleveland
Denver
Detroit
Fort Worth
Helena
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Louisville
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Milwaukee
St. Paul
New Orleans
New York
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Phoenix
Pittsburgh
Portland
Ore
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Richmond
St. Louis
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San Francisco
Seattle
Tampa
Washington
Budget Worries Stans Urges Congress to Cut Spending
Washington AP Maurice Stans, budget director, urged Congress to reject big spending programs as Eisenhower’s 1961 budget faces jeopardy of imbalance. He warned enactment of pending measures could derail tax reductions and reform while warning of a 290 billion dollar public debt. The plea accompanied moves in Congress amid possible postal rate hikes and tax changes.
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Washington
Maurice Stans
Congress
Eisenhower
Stans
John Taber
New York
House
Ways and Means Committee
Senate
GOP Says Assembly Wasteful in Pennsylvania Session Fracas
Harrisburg AP reports a partisan clash over adjournment costs as lawmakers face travel bills for Friday’s House meeting. The Senate also staggered sessions, returning Monday with mileage rules shifting, prompting claims that the periodic sessions waste lawmakers’ and taxpayers’ time and money.
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Harrisburg
House
Senate
Stephen BreCann
Albert W. Johnson
O Keefe Brink's Robber Freed by Massachusetts Court
Joseph J O Keefe once labeled the mastermind of the 1 219 000 Brink s robbery was freed in Superior Court. He had been serving life but two died before trial and Massachusetts releases him after years of confinement. O Keefe's police record dates to 1916 and includes breaking and entering and possession of firearms.
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Boston
Joseph J
O'Keefe
Belive Pate
Dee Tabane
Commonwealth of Massal
Chusetts
Middlesex County
Cambridge
Pennsylvania
Felix Forte
U.S. Orbits 20 Moonjets in Space Race Update
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla Transit I A and piggy back satellites launched today mark the 20th and 11th American moonjet successes. Eleven U.S. craft remain in orbit as the Soviet Union claims five earth satellite orbits including Lunik I and II. The U.S. also operates two solar satellites while the Soviets have one.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
United States
Soviet Union
U.S
Soviets
Transit satellites to orbit earth and aid navigation
A plan to launch two to three Transit satellites before 1962 to form a space lighthouse network. Four satellites would orbit Earth to provide continuous longitude latitude data to navigators, enabling fixes within one tenth of a mile. The program, by the Defense Department, enhances Polaris submarine guidance and requires ionospheric studies for precise signal paths.
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Defense Department
Navy
House to vote on limited health aid for needy elderly
The House takes up a late federal health aid measure for a restricted group of needy and heat afflicted older persons. The plan, likely to pass today, shifts to the Senate where backers seek a broader aged health program. No amendments allowed. four hours of debate and a take it or leave it vote. The bill also revises social security rules and could cover about 14 million people, with 500 thousand to a million benefiting in a year. States would tailor benefits under public welfare, including hospitalization up to 120 days, doctor services, $200 for drugs, and $200 for lab fees.
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Washington
House
Senate
Ways and
Lgbor
Congressmen See Von Braun Movie Preview
Washington AP report says congressmen and wives attended a private preview of a film about rocket expert Wernher von Braun. Senators Sparkman and Hill led the event in Huntsville with Von Braun in the audience as he presented each with a Jupiter rocket model bearing a small guardian figure.
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von Braun
Washington
Wernher von Braun
John Sparkman
D-Ala
Lister Hill
van Braun
National Aeronautics and Space Adminstration
Huntsville
Ala
Auto Dealers Tax Bill Nears Senate Passage
Harrisburg reports a bill aimed at auto dealers to collect a four percent state sales tax on retail vehicle sales. The Senate Finance Committee sent the measure to the floor for final passage. It would modify the 4.195 percent law and assign payment responsibility to purchasers, while allowing dealers a standard two percent commission on collected tax.
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Harrisburg
Senate
Senate Finance Commie
State Revenue Department
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