06 Apr 1960
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1960
Page
1
Humphrey spoke of Wisconsin as a warmup and remained upbeat about future contests in West Virginia while Kennedy framed his win as distant from New England. Both stressed momentum and the importance of the popular vote toward securing the nomination.
Nash Jewelry Co at 127 N Main St Ady urges customers to show full value and savings in every purchase. They warn against hiding discounts in free offers like turkeys or stamps and promote cash savings with gift wrapping included.
Open to interpretation remarks show Kennedy denying religion as decisive. He notes carry in Janesville and strong results in Sheboygan Madison Lacrosse and farm districts. Kennedy cites support in Milwaukee Racine and Kenosha while AFL-CIO opposition urged union support for Humphrey.
Washington AP reports the House opens debate on a measure to ban former Pentagon officers from taking defense contractor jobs within two years of retirement. Backers seek to curb influence on the $41 billion defense budget, with penalties limited to loss of retirement pay and calls for criminal penalties for officers and contractors.
The Galveston store ends its lunch counter ban after demonstrations in Florida and Georgia. In Nashville a bi racial committee urges desegregation of part dining facilities with a 90 day trial and possible dismissal of demonstrators if followed. Across the South, sit-ins occur at Savannah Pensacola and Memphis area stores as youths and NAACP Youth Councils participate.
Heiress and Porumbeanu saga unfolds as Life photographer Ritter seeks birth cert from Judge Allen in Columbia. McLeod weighs recognizing foreign divorce while noting licenses have no expiration. Floods in Missouri and cross border divorce actions add turmoil to couple’s romance dating from last summer on Long Island.
Listing shows Donna Reed at 4 30 and Billionaire at 9 00 with movie and Steel Hour slots. Includes Reading Through Pertho RFD and Good Morning on Piedmont stations at 6 30 to 7 90.
The Associated Press reports the Mississippi and Missouri rivers remain at high levels with swollen rivers and dikes under pressure across Illinois Iowa Missouri New York and New England. Volunteers including students and farmers help shore up levees near Niota Illinois and Gregorys Landing Missouri while thousands of acres flood along the Missouri River from Osage City to north of St. Louis. Evacuations occur in parts of New York and New England as flood crests approach in several major streams. A safety note mentions that a teaspoon of granulated sugar has 16 calories.
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