Hodges Likely to Join Kennedy Cabinet as Commerce Secretary
Gov Luther Hodges of North Carolina arrived in Palm Beach to meet with President elect John F Kennedy amid strong speculation he will be named secretary of commerce. Hodges declined comment as he stepped from a train in West Palm Beach at 10 80 a m EST.
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Fla
Luther Hodges
North Carolina
John F. Kennedy
Hodges
West Palm Beach
White House
Economics
David KE
Beli Ag
Michigan
G. Mennen Williams
Soviets Fail to Bring Back Space Satellite with Dogs
Moscow says the five ton satellite carrying two dogs Pchelka and Mushka and other specimens disintegrated after veering off course on a precalculated orbit. Earlier boosters hailed the effort as a step toward manned spaceflight, with systems aboard reporting reliable operation.
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Soviet Union
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Moscow Radio
Khrushchev
E. K. Fedorov
Soviet Academy of Science
Cold Air Returns Sunday With Thunderstorms Forecast
The weather in Kansas was mild, cloudy and windy with scattered thunderstorms expected tonight and Sunday. A new cold period is predicted to begin Sunday night. Highs Friday ranged from 67 at Goodland to 47 at Chanute, with overnight lows from 34 at Hill City to 34 at Wichita. Southerly winds east and south Kansas were 20 to 30 mph.
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Weather Bureau
Goodland
Chanute
Hill City
Wichita
Typhoon Ophelia Changes Course Near Philippines
AP reports storm warnings canceled in the Philippines as Typhoon Ophelia veers northeast. The typhoon was 748 miles southwest of Iwo Jima, moving at 10 mph toward Japan, with interior winds up to 132 mph.
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Philippines
Iwo Jima Island
Japan
Garden Soss Gus Guraen Enjoyed Christmas Parade
Garden Soss Gus Guraen enjoyed the Christmas parade and sought new atmosphere.
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Gus Guraen
Kennedy to Name Hodges Secretary of Commerce
President elect Kennedy announced Governor Hodges as secretary of commerce after Hodges rode to the Kennedy residence in a limousine. Hodges, a textile industrialist and longtime Kennedy supporter, left North Carolina by train for Palm Beach to attend the ceremony, with a delayed news conference finally confirming the cabinet pick.
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Kennedy
Commerce Post
Nixon Hopeful After Illinois Ballot Review
In Chicago the Republican national chairman defended an honest vote count as election officials recheck ballots for Illinois. Republicans sought an average of five extra votes per precinct to overturn Kennedy’s 8,849 vote lead for 27 electoral votes, but early rechecks show only minor changes. Kennedy narrowly won Cook County and the state, while Democrats denounce GOP fraud charges.
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Richard M. Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Illinois
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Cook County
Thruston B. Morton
Citizens For
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Marton
Methodist Church Float Wins Christmas Parade
Garden City marked the start of the 1960 Christmas shopping season with a half hour parade through the business district on a pleasant day. The First Methodist Church won with a nativity scene float decked in white napkins. Second place tied between the Ivanhoe Valley Grange and two other floats. GI Forum and First Christian Church. Prizes total $50 for first, $25 for second, $15 for third, plus $10 for 14 participating organizations. Santa led the parade. bands and horse groups followed. crowd included Garden City High School Band and local color guards. This launches the Southwest Kansas Christmas Parade series with plans for a bigger event next year.
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First Methodist Church
Ivanhoe Valley
Chamber
Moats
Kendall
Deerfield
Hoxie
Jetmore
Knaus Truck Lines
Santa Claus
Chamber of Commerce
Additon
Boot Hill Saddle Club
Dodge City
Garden City Roping Club
Sandhill Vaqueros
American Legion
Kansas
Bob Long
Fire destroys oil truck at Century Refining Co
An oil transport truck burned at Century Refining Co near Shallow Water last night. Driver Benny Love, 25, Liberal, suffered superficial burns while unloading crude. He was treated at Scott County Hospital. Fire broke out after 6 p.m. near the unloading dock as fumes ignited. Firefighters could not save the truck and damaged the dock. The wreckage was cleared this morning.
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Benny Love
Scott County
Scott City
Love
Tonight's Weather: Partly cloudy with scattered showers
The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with a few light showers tonight. Expect a low around 40 degrees and southeast winds 10 to 20 mph, shifting to northeasterly toward morning.
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