Kennedy Gains In West As Colorado Convention Boosts Hope
Presidential hopeful John F Kennedy campaigned across western farming and mountain country and won clear influence at Colorado’s Democratic State Convention. He projected support for 8 of Colorado’s 21 votes and outlined a Western policy focus while courting potential running mates and planning a post convention brain trust.
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Douglas B. Cornell
Durango
Colo
John F. Kennedy
Colorado
Massachusetts
Kennedy
South Dakota
Los Angeles
Dakotas
Sible
West
United States
Aberdeen
D.C
Eisenhower
Stuart Symington
Missouri
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Symington
Adlai E. Stevenson
Boston
Rocky Mountains
America
Dirksen Seeks Higher Foreign Aid in Senate Debate
Senator Everett M. Dirksen vows to push the House approved foreign aid bill toward the president’s request. The House bill totals 3.5845 billion dollars, about 600 million below Eisenhower’s request, with Senate hearings led by Chairman Carl Hayden planned through June 27 as Congress nears adjournment. Some senators see international tensions bolstering mutual security support while others urge halting aid to nations not acting against communism.
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Washington
Everett M. Dirksen
R-Ill
Eisenhower
House
Senate Appropriations Committee
Carl Hayden
D-Ariz
Japan
Sen. Olin D. Johnston
DSC
Senate
Methodist Group Invites 572 Negro Churches to Join Northeastern Jurisdiction
The 12 state Northeast Jurisdictional Conference of the Methodist Church, dominated by whites, invited 572 Negro churches with 82 000 members in 12 states of the all Negro Central Jurisdiction to transfer to the white jurisdiction. The invitation, proposed by Rev. Dr. Walter Muelder and passed by 316 delegates, could take effect in 1964, as the church reorganizes from five white jurisdictions plus the all Negro center into broader regional alignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
The
Methodist Church
Walter Muelder
Boston University School of Theology
Apple Tree Book Club Shifts Meeting Time
The Apple Tree Book Club changes its Tuesday session to 2 p.m. at the Public Library. Elizabeth Gurley, head of the Children's Department, says the shift is temporary and only affects this Tuesday. Monday and Wednesday groups keep 10 a.m. start.
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Apple Tree Book Club
Elizabeth Gurley
Rome studies 15 year plan at Bucharest congress
Vienna report says Romania plans a 15 year program to be adopted at a Communist party congress in Bucharest. Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev may attend according to U S reports.
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Vienna
Austria
Romania
Communist Party
Bucharest
Nikita Khrushchev
Rocky Mount Lawyer Named To Head N. Carolina Bar
Rocky Mount attorney Herbert S. Merrell an economics law expert was chosen as president elect of the North Carolina Bar Assn at its four day Myrtle Beach convention. James B. McMillan of Charlotte was installed as 1960 president pledging to improve North Carolina's court system and judge salaries.
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Myrtle Beach
S.C
Rocky Mount
N.C
Herbert S. Merrell
North Carolina Bar Assn
James B. McMillan
Charlotte
McMillan
North Carolina
American Bar Assa
Merrell
University of North Carolina
American Bar Assn
Harvard
Mecklenburg County Bar Alan
Charlotte Municipal
Girl Charged With Larceny In Woolworth’s Theft
An 18 year old Doris Gordon of N Rotary Dr faces larceny charges after allegedly stealing 7.53 dollars in goods from Woolworths including three comic books and bird seed. Bond set at 200 dollars for a June 29 Municipal Court hearing. Joseph Walker 17 of Dalton Street also charged for stealing 40 cent airplane paint from Woolworth’s and held on 100 dollar bond for a June 24 Municipal Court hearing.
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Doris Vivian Gordon
N. Rotary Drive
Gordon
Woolworth’s
Joseph David Walker
Dalton Street
Walker
Woolworth's
C. E. Mesimer Succumbs At 69
Cleveland Edward Mesimer 69 of Route 5 High Point died at High Point Memorial Hospital Saturday at 8 35 p m after a year long decline and three days of critical condition He was born March 8 1891 in Rowan County a son of the late J F and Laura Holshousher Messmer He lived in High Point 29 years and worked at Pickett Cotton Mill before retirement He was a member of Pilot View Baptist Church He is survived by his wife Annie Church a son William Carlee Mesimer of Thomasville a daughter Mrs Woodrow Chappell of Thomasville a step daughter Mrs Vennie Eller of High Point two brothers C A Messmer and W J Messmer both of Salisbury four sisters Mrs Zebb Goodman of Salisbury Mrs Ernest Blackwell of Concord Mrs Paul Brown and Mrs Roy Misenheimer both of Rockwell seven grandchildren and one great grandchild Funeral service will be Monday at 3 30 p m from Pilot View Church with the Rev H E Benfield officiating Interment will be Floral Garden Park Cemetery The body will be at Cumby Mortuary until 30 minutes prior to services when it will be in the church.
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Cleveland
Edward Mesimer
Route 5
High Point
High Point Memorial Hospital
Rowan County
J. F
Laura Holshousher Messmer
Mesimer
Pickett Cotton Mill
Pilot View Baptist Church
Annie Church
William Carlee Mesimer
Thomasville
Woodrow Chappell
Vennie Eller
C. A. Messmer
W. J. Messmer
Salisbury
Zebb Goodman
Ernest Blackwell
Concord
Paul Brown
Roy Misenheimer
Rockwell
Pilot View Church
H. E. Benfield
Floral Garden Park Cemetery
Cumby Mortuary
Rubber Check Passers Have Sense Of Humor
Charlotte FBI official notes phony check cashers with humorous names such as A. R. Taken and John B. Quick. Agents say people aren’t observant and recount a case in New Orleans where a forger cashed a check to Whatyou Owe me signed Nowwe Allev en.
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Charlotte
W. W. Bromwell
FBI
A. R. Taken
A. R. Stuck
Robert E. Swindle
N. C. Good
Roger R. Steal
Easter Hunt
Beulah Cheater
John B. Quick
Bramwell
New Orleans
Free Press Sought By Committee in Broadcast News Scrutiny
Senator Ralph Yarborough leads a Senate Commerce subcommittee to ensure freedom fairness and impartiality in TV and radio news. John Bailey Humphreys was named general counsel as the panel can spend up to 35000 to probe political broadcast handling this year. Other members include Gale W McGee and Hugh Scott.
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Washington
Ralph Yarborough
D-Tex
Senate Commerce
John Bailey Humphreys
Dallas, Tex
Senate
Congress
Yarborough
Freedom of Communications
Sons
Gale W. McGee
D-Wye
Hugh Scott
R-Pa
Disarmament Experts Begin Final Round Of Conferences
U S disarmament experts commence a final round of top level talks in Geneva to bridge gaps between Western and Soviet plans. Frederick M Eaton and officials discuss building bridges linking elements of both packages to reduce conventional forces and strengthen inspection provisions amid stalled progress since the summit.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
U.S
Christian A. Herter
Herter
Massachusetts
Eaton
John A. McCone
Atomic Energy Commission
Defense Department
Geneva
Essay Contest Open To Local Teen-Agers
A national contest invites teens ages 13 to 19 to write 200 to 500 words on why daily newspapers matter. One winner earns a two week all expense trip to Portugal with a Sagres cruise and Porto naval parade memorial. The 25 runners up receive The American College Dictionary. Entries to Contest Editor Family Weekly New York by July 11 1960.
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Portugal
TWA SuperJet
American College Dictionary
Gal
Prince Henry the Navigator
Prince Henry
United States
Family Weekly
East 56Th St
New York
N.Y
Playgrounds Will Open Tomorrow With New Hillside Park
Thirteen summer playgrounds including Hillside Park and Allen Jay open tomorrow for eight weeks. Activities span arts and crafts, city tournaments, field days, a July 4 day, talent show, and sports day. Swimming occurs biweekly at each site 9 am to noon and 2 pm to 5 pm, Monday through Friday.
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Parks and Recreation Department
Hillside Park
Allen Jay
Armstrong Park
Brentwood School
Clara Cox
Daniel Brooks
Goldston Park
Harvell Park
Johnson Street School
Leonard Street
Montheu Avenue
Tomlinson School
Washington Terrace Park
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Dakota Prairies
Farm Belt
Nixon
South Dakota American Legion
Sioux Falls
Fargo
N.D
Rep
Quenton Burdick
North Dakota
John F. Davis
Dirksen
Methodist
N. Carolina
William D. Sabiston
Carthage
Lamont Brown
Southern Pines
C. E. Mesimer
Khrushchev
Portu
N. Main
American Assembly
Columbia
Advertising Council
Newspaper Advertising Executives Association
Nbc-Tv
Pat Boone
Corvair
Chevrolet
Corvair 700
North Main Street
High Point, N. C
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