Kennedy Wins West Virginia Nomination Boost for President
Senator John F. Kennedy scored a landslide victory in the West Virginia Democratic primary, defeating Senator Hubert H. Humphrey and effectively ending Humphrey's campaign. Humphrey conceded at 1:08 a.m. and withdrew, while Kennedy declared a major boost toward the nomination. Kennedy announced plans to fly back after the win as results rolled in.
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Charleston
W.va
John F. Kennedy
West Virginia
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
Humphrey
Kennedy
Washington
Maryland
Robert Kennedy
Kennedy gains momentum after big West Virginia win
Senator John F. Kennedy's victory in West Virginia boosts his bid for the Democratic nomination. The win counters claims a Catholic cannot win and pressures rival hopefuls Lyndon B. Johnson and Stuart Symington as Vice President Nixon prepares to campaign. Kennedy carries 60 percent across regions, challenging delegates wary of his faith. Some Humphrey backers may seek support from Stevenson, who denies a draft.
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Charleston
W. Va
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Richard M. Nixon
West Virginia
Massachusetts
Humphrey
Adlai F. Stevenson
Stevenson
Eisenhower Invited for Newport Summer Vacation
Providence AP reports President Eisenhower is invited to spend the summer in Newport Rhode Island. Governor Del Sesto signed a General Assembly resolution extending the invitation. The Eisenhowers vacationed at Newport in 1957 and 1958.
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Providence
R. I
Eisenhower
Newport
Christopher del Sesto
General Assembly
Ike Reveals Economy Passes Half-Trillion Dollars
President Eisenhower announced the U S economy topped half a trillion dollars for the first time and April employment rose by 1 9 million to 66 2 million with unemployment dropping by over 500000. Detailed Labor Department figures would follow.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Labor Department
Russia
White House
State Board Recommends Fourth Polio Vaccine Dose
The North Carolina State Board of Health advised a fourth Salk polio vaccine dose to boost immunity. They noted a rise in paralytic cases last year and urged local health units to provide the booster, approved with county funding if state funds fall short. The plan would extend immunization from 12 to two years. The board also approved sanitation codes for food and vending machines after requests from the industry and the NC Restaurant Assn.
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Raleigh
State Board of Health
Board of Health
North Carolina
Restaurant Assn
Photo analysis says Soviet aircraft likely TU4 bombers
U S experts conclude the Pravda image shows obsolete TU4 bombers, not jet bombers. Survival of the type suggests possible old photo timing or Soviet reliance on older bombers, while modern Soviet craft are turboprop or turbojet models.
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Washington
U.S
Moscow
Pravda
United States
Khrushchev comments after spy plane incident may affect Paris talks
Khrushchev said the May 1 spy plane shootdown altered his view of Eisenhower and that views could be exchanged in Paris. He left for the Paris summit opening May 16 while Moscow condemned Powers and the open skies idea as brinksmanship. Gromyko warned the sky remains closed to U S flights and defended Soviet denial of Powers’ equipment displays.
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Nikita Khrushchev
Eisenhower
Paris
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Soviet Union
Francis G. Powers
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Andrei I. Gromyko
United States
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Gromyko
Geneva
Washington
Sleeper Hold Injury Warns Of Hidden Dangers
Fourteen year old Larry Bright of Blacksburg was hurt during a play wrestling game as friends tried the Japanese sleeper hold. He fainted, needed hospital care in Charlotte, and doctors warn the dangerous stunt can cause sudden death even after recovery.
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Blacksburg
S.C
Larry Bright
Charlotte
Larry
Grover, N.C
Charles Adams
Adams
Archie T. Coffee
Coffee
Charlotte Memorial Hospital
Dr. Coffee
Polio and Hepatitis See Major Increases in North Carolina
North Carolina figures show paralytic polio cases rising from 37 in 1958 to 270 in the previous year with 62 percent unvaccinated and 56 percent under four. Hepatitis cases through May 9 reached 106, nearly matching 1959 totals, with doctors unsure of reasons for the rise.
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Raleigh
North Carolina Medical Society
John R. Bender
Winston-Salem
State Board of Health
Bender
North Carolina
Cleveland County Clubs Are Raided In Night Sweep
About 20 private clubs in Cleveland County Shelby and Kings Mountain were raided at night seizing 39 slot machines 2040 pints of whisky and at least 325 cases of beer. No arrests were made and the value of confiscated items exceeded 50000. The sheriff said custodians would be charged with illegal gambling equipment or liquor. The operation followed earlier disclosures about who held federal gambling tax stamps.
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Shelby
N.C
Cleveland County
Kings Mountain
Swoop
J. Haywood Allen
Allen
Shelby Daily Star
Bill Noblitt
Pharmacists Install NC Pharmaceutical Assn Leaders
Edwin R. Fuller of Salisbury was to be installed as president as the North Carolina Pharmacists Association closed its 80th annual convention in Winston-Salem. Other officers named included Robert B. Hall Mocksville first vice president John Stevenson Elizabeth City second vice president Hoy Moose Mount Pleasant third vice president and W J Smith Chapel Hill renamed secretary treasurer.
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R. Fuller
Salisbury
North Carolina Pharmaceutical Assn
Robert B. Hall
Mocksville
John T. Stevenson
Elizabeth City
Hoy A. Moose
Mount Pleasant
W. J. Smith
Chapel Hill
Eisenhower Maintains Hopes for Summit Amid U2 Tensions
President Eisenhower said there is reason to believe the U2 plane may not have been shot down at high altitude and defended U.S. espionage as necessary while noting Soviet photographs of the wreckage may not be authentic. He stressed the Paris summit could ease tensions despite lingering controversy over Francis Powers and intelligence needs. He dismissed the idea of a Soviet ultimatum and warned against Pearl Harbor fears while urging continued information sharing to protect security.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Soviet Union
United States
Paris
Francis G. Powers
Russia
Fisenhower
Triton Returns Home After World-Circling Submarine Mission
The 7,750 ton nuclear Triton, under Captain Edward L. Beach, sailed into New London amid rain and cheers after an 83 day submerged voyage of 41,500 miles circling the globe. Eisenhower greeted Beach at the White House and praised the feat with the Legion of Merit as families waved from the pier. The crew of 182, including Beach’s wife and children, prepared for shore leave.
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