Governors Confer on Puerto Rico Opens Amid Political Spotlight
United States governors gather in San Juan for the 51st Rockefeller conference as potential presidential contenders mingle. New York's Nelson Rockefeller dominates talk on business and social programs, with figures like Nixon, Meyner, Brown, Stevenson, Symington and others aiming for the 1960 nomination. Alaska and Hawaii send leaders while Faubus and Long skip surfaces. clerical and religious angles noted.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
United States
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Richard M. Nixon
Continental
Aribbean Cc
Alaska
William le Se Ee Nor-Elect
Hawaii
William F. Quinn
Edmund G
Pat) Brown
California
A. B. Chandler
Kentucky
Rockefellers Approve Son Steven’s Marriage Prospect
New York's multimillionaire governor Nelson Rockefeller and wife favor a marriage between their son Steven, 23, and Anne Marie Rasmussen, 21, a Norwegian maid. Steven recently returned from the Army and is vacationing in Norway with Rasmussen as pastors consider involvement.
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New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Steven
Norway
Anne Marie Rasmussen
Anne Marie
Distortion Charged By Russians in Nixon Address
Radio Moscow accused Nixon of distorting Soviet policy and questioned the U.S. defense posture. Viktorov dismissed Nixon’s peace claims and cited U.S. plans including basing and atom use as proof of aggression. The Swedish broadcast summarized Soviet replies to Nixon’s address.
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London
Radio
Moscow
Vice
Soviet Union
Nixon
U.S.A
America
Viktorov
Ikotrov
Imade
Father Is Reunited With Son After Grand Canyon Ordeal
John Manson Owens Jr. of Savannah Ga. reunited privately with his 15 year old son John Manson Owens III in a Grand Canyon hospital room after the boy survived a week wandering the canyon. Park rangers had given up hope before a helicopter found him on a Colorado River sandbar.
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Grand Canyon
Ariz
John Manson Owens Jr
Savannah
John Manson III
Owens
Canyon
Park
Lena
Phoenix
Queen Elizabeth II Ends Busy 45 Day Canadian Tour
The Queen and Prince Philip flew home to London from Shearwater Airport near Halifax after a 45 day, 15 000 mile tour of Canada. The visit included opening the St Lawrence Seaway with President Eisenhower and a state dinner where officials were thanked. Prime Minister Diefenbaker expressed gratitude for the arduous but memorable trip. Vanier was named governor general of Canada during the Nova Scotia stop. California is noted as the largest chestnut producer in the United States.
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Halifax
N. S
Queen Elizabeth II
Prince Philip
Canada
Royal
London
Shearwater
George Philips Vanier
St. Lawrence Seaway
Eisenhower
Trade and Commerce
John Diefen
Baker
Vanier
Nova Scotia
Diefenbaker
Nixon urges one world with open communication
Nixon told Russians that coexistence divides the world into hostile camps and that a single world community is needed. He urged printing Soviet speeches in America and Eisenhower speeches in the Soviet Union and proposed regular radio exchanges between Khrushchev and Eisenhower to reach each other’s peoples.
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Union
Nixon
Voice of America
Eisenhower
Soviet Union
Khrushchev
America
Wisconsin governor signs highway safety prohibitions
Gov. Gaylord Nelson signs prohibitions banning items such as baby dolls and dice that would obstruct a driver's view. The measure aims to improve road safety by removing items that may impair driving visibility. The action reflects legislative effort to curb in-vehicle distractions.
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Gaylord Nelson
Gov Long Launches Campaign After Mental Health Episode
Gov. Earl Long announces a campaign and outlines bills for a special session. He recalls support from supporters after a Galveston episode and vows protection from threats with bodyguards. His wife had him committed to a Galveston clinic and he was later moved to a Mandeville mental hospital. He has been named Louisiana Tax Commissioner with a sales tax debate and plans to resign to run for a fourth term in December.
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Long
Galveston
Ole Earl
Tex
Louisiana Mental Hospital
Mandeville
Tax Commission
Political Activity Grows Ahead of 1960 Governor Race
Raleigh dispatch notes intensified political activity as August starts. Editors’ poll boosts interest. Hodges administration moves, sheriffs and young Democrats meet, and appointments loom. Time pressure pushes candidates to decide before filings open later this year.
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Lynn Nisbet
Raleigh
State Sheriffs’ Association
Asheville
Young Democrat
Durham
Gov. Hodges
Hodges
Botulism Outbreak Kills Two in Idaho Falls
An apparent botulism poisoning from home canned beets sickened several people in Idaho Falls. Kenneth Nelson, 45, and Naomi Nelson, 41, are in iron lungs. Lavicia Gruwell and Martha Nelson, 4, are hospitalized. The group visited the Gruwell farm last Monday.
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Idaho Falls
Idaho
Tim
Westen Nelson
Kansas City
Kenneth Nelson
Wanda
Naomi
Gruwell
Lavicia
Nelson
Martha
Share
Nelson’s
Gruwell Farm
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Symington
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Madison, Wis
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Jack M. Slone
Bernard Reskick
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Luther Earnhardt
Edwin Gill
Malcolm Seawell
Tom Pearsall
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