Un-American Activities Panel Spends Big on Lodging
A Knight Newspapers investigation reveals House Un-American Activities Committee members used public funds for high priced hotel rooms and related expenses. Morgan Moulder averaged $103 daily for accommodations at major hotels in the 1950s while committee funds covered limousine hires and restaurant bills, with some meals for attendees labeled as “friendly people.”
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Washington
House Committee On UN
Library of Congress
Frank
Willy
Old
Virginia
Morgan Moulder
D-Mo
Sheraton-Jefferson Hotel
St. Louis
the Plaza
New York
Statler-Hilton
Los Angeles
Moulder
Francis Walter
D-Pa
Walter
Plaza Hotel
Tobacco Growers Claim Tech Advances Cost Millions
Raleigh AP reports tobacco growers' group says technical progress by cigarette companies has cost farmers more than 85 million dollars. John Williamson of the Tobacco Freedom Committee blames reconstituted tobacco and stem material use for the losses and notes industry opposition to expanding output through chemical suckering.
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Raleigh
John Williamson
Tobacco Freedom Committee
Williamson
TV Debate Set for Monday in Charlotte
Gubernatorial candidates Terry Sanford and I Beverly Lake will host a live television debate from WBTV in Charlotte Monday night with a coin toss to decide the first speaker. The hour long program, moderated by Jim Reid of WTVD, will be carried by state stations and taped for future use.
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Charlotte
Terry Sanford
I. Beverly Lake
WBTV
Charles Crutchfield
Crutchfield
Jim Reid
WTVD
Durham
Reid
Raleigh
North Carolina
Lake
Sanford
Navy Balloon Falls to Earth Delayed Descent Over Texas
A huge Navy balloon launched from Brunswick Ga. remains aloft over Texas after a timing device failed. Sightings place it 30 miles west of Alpine with tracking crews in pursuit as the craft drifts toward the western edge of the state.
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Alpine
Tex
Texas
Navy
John W. Sparkman
San Antonio
Brunswick
William Stierman
Office of Naval Research
Washington
Earth
Stierman
Federal Board Recommends Rail Workers Pay Hike
The emergency board proposes a five cent hourly raise for 650 000 nonoperating railroad workers to start July 1 and urges negotiations on health and welfare improvements replacing a broader wage rise. The move aims to ease a threatened strike amid industry strain and would not bind management or unions.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Arthur W. Sempliner
Detroit
Rally Planned as Japan Welcomes Eisenhower Visit
Tokyo conservatives join Prime Minister Kishi in forming the National Welcome Ike Committee to greet President Eisenhower on June 19 with a 600000 strong rally. Leftist groups threaten a sit down strike at Tokyo International Airport to protest the visit while treaty ratification debates continue in the Diet and government plans a 10000 civilian support force for security.
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Tokyo
Eisenhower
Nobusuke Kishi
Liberal-Democratic Party
Ihe
Kishi
Aiichiro Fujiyama
Nixon favored in California as Tammany fades in New York
Nationwide primaries show Vice President Nixon ahead in California and denting Tammany Hall strength in New York. Brown wins Democratic delegation, McLain boosts pension interests, DeSapio faces insurgent calls for resignation as Adams challenges leadership. Other states report varied Senate races and runoffs set for June 28 and November contests.
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New York
DeSapio
Tammany Hall
New York City
Manhattan
Rockefeller Still Open But Not to VP Run
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller met with President Eisenhower at the White House breakfast and discussed politics and international affairs. He said Nixon is likely the GOP nominee and reaffirmed he would decline any major role at the convention or as Nixon’s running mate. Rockefeller avoided confirming personal candidacy or a vice presidential bid.
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Washington
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Eisenhower
White House
New York
Richard M. Nixon
Rockefeller
Japan
Nixon
Entcep
Chicago
Ike
Nelson Rockefeller
Nixon Greatly Encouraged By California Vote
Vice President Richard M. Nixon hailed California primary results as great encouragement for GOP prospects in November. He cited a strong McLain showing amid Democratic split, noting Californians’ independent voting tradition and the voters’ confidence in him from his home state. George H. McLain ran with Gov. Edmund G. Brown for the Democratic delegation seat.
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Associated Press
Richard M. Nixon
California
Tammany Hall
New York
Nixon
Edmund G. Brown
Brown
Tammany
Carmine DeSapio
New York City
Montana
Idaho
South Dakota
Mississippi
George H. McLain
McLain
Bomarc Missile Fire Damages Launch Pen At McGuire Base
A Bo mbarc nuclear missile caught fire at McGuire Air Force Base New Jersey causing a radiation scare. Radioactivity remained confined to the damaged launch pen after a small explosion and subsequent fire were contained by 4 pm. Decontamination units and investigations by the Atomic Energy Commission and Defense Department followed. The 47 foot missile operates with liquid propellant and carries a nuclear warhead within a 60,000 foot altitude range.
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Mcguire Air Force Base
N. J
Air Force
Atomic Energy Commission
Defense Department
The
New Jersey of Health
Ft. Dix
Bomare
Lonely Pine
Jackson Township
Ocean County
Reynolds Plans Trip For Health
Savannah, AP. Richard J. Reynolds, ailing tobacco heir, will sail a yacht in Europe to seek health improvement. The 54 year old left New York by plane on doctors advice after a two week Darien, Georgia trial ended with his divorce from Muriel Marston. The jury awarded her 1042 dollars a month for 24 years.
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Savannah
Richard J. Reynolds
Europe
Aaron Kravitch
Reynolds
New York
Darien
Muriel Marston
Toronto
Postmaster Nominees Named for North Carolina Posts
President Eisenhower has sent to the Senate the nominations of Rhoda L. Lewis of Sneads Ferry North Carolina and Elizabeth B Brinson of Arapahoe North Carolina for postmaster positions.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Senate
Rhoda L. Lewis
Sneads Ferry
N.C
Elizabeth B. Brinson
Arapahoe
Henkel to Decide Thursday on Runoff Bid for LG Nomination
North Carolina state senator C V Henkel of Turnersburg said he expects a decision by Thursday on whether to seek a runoff against H Cloyd Philpott for the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor. Philpott led in a three man first primary but did not secure a majority. Henkel trails by 56 603 votes and must decide by next Monday.
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Raleigh
C. V. Henkel
Turnersburg
H. Cloyd Philpott
Philpott
Lexington Furniture
Henkel
Suburbs Grow Six Times Faster Than Cities in 10 Years
Preliminary 1960 census figures for 27 large population centers show urban suburbs expanding 41.4 percent to 16.33 million, while city populations rose 6.6 percent to 20.03 million. Several core cities shrank, including Baltimore Detroit and Philadelphia, yet metropolitan areas generally rose.
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Washington
Associated Press
Baltimore
Detroit
Jacksonville
Fla
Jersey City
Newark
N.J
New York City
Philadelphia
Providence
R.I
Richmond
New York
Atlanta
Charlotte
N.C
Columbus
Ohio
Des Moines
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Memphis
Norfolk
Seattle
Tampa
Wichita
Kan
Virginia
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Lee Metcalf
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Gracie Prost
Leslie McCarthy
Gregg Potvin
Robert McLaughlin
Compton White
Henry Dworshak
Ben Reifel
Ray Fitzgerald
George McGovern
McGovern
Karl Mundt
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