Runaway Matador Missile Destroyed Near Belen
A Matador missile ran wild during Armed Forces Day near Belen New Mexico and was shot down by Maj. J D Fowler in an F106 with a Falcon rocket. The unmanned jet powered rocket was not carrying a warhead and was destroyed eight miles northwest of Belen after escape from its test range at White Sands.
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Menderes Wins Warm Welcome in Istanbul and Aegean Tour
More than 6,000 Turks cheered Prime Minister Adnan Menderes as he left Istanbul for a speaking tour of the Aegean provinces. In Ankara crowds clashed with police, tear gas filled Kisilay Square, and anti government slogans echoed as demonstrations continued around the capital.
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Nixon predicts tax cuts possible next year
Vice President Nixon said tax reform including high bracket rate cuts could be considered next year if national security and a budget surplus allow. He noted a four billion dollar surplus would let Congress start work on a tax bill aimed at business incentives and economic growth. He cited liberalizing depreciation rules and reducing high bracket taxes as key goals.
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Business Advisory Council
Hewlett challenges Jordan to televised debate in Raleigh
Wilmington attorney and Democratic candidate dison Hewlett challenged incumbent Sen. B Everett Jordan to a public televised debate. He proposed a time and place, saying Jordan should answer about a $100 contribution to a Republican presidential candidate and his stance on Kerr Scott. Jordan could not be reached for comment at a Randolph County Democratic convention.
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Addison Hewlett
B. Everett Jordan
Hewlett
Wilmington
Jordan
Randolph County
Kerr Scott
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Civitan meet chooses NC district governor and venue
Delegates to the Civitan annual meeting in New Bern elected Francis Essie of Wingate as North Carolina district governor and mapped the 1961 convention for High Point. New officers include Nick Didow Monroe secretary treasurer Paul Hedrick Charlotte judge advocate Rev W H Wellman Statesville chaplain and Morgan Boyd Asheville along with Brownie Baynal Winston-Salem Carlie Sessoms Durham and D Livingstone Stallings New Bern as deputy governors. The Free Will Baptists, organized in 1787 by Benjamin Randall in New Hampshire.
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Civitan
Francis Essie
Wingate
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High Point
Nick Didow
Monroe
Paul Hedrick
Charlotte
W. H. Wellman
Statesville
Morgan Boyd
Asheville
Brownie Baynal
Winston-Salem
Carlie Sessoms
Durham
D. Livingstone Stallings
Violent Clash at Cuban Consulate in New York
In Manhattan on Saturday pro and anti Castro groups clashed before the Cuban Consulate on Madison Avenue. At least nine people were injured including three police. around 250 demonstrators used clubs boards and umbrellas in a 10 minute street fight. Police restored order with 40 officers detaining about 20 demonstrators.
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New York to San Francisco Road Distance Mentioned
A historical note states the road distance between New York and San Francisco using turnpikes is 3 093 miles.
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San Francisco
Somalia to gain independence on July first
Rome AP reports Italy will grant Somalia independence on July 1, marking end of its trusteeship since 1950. Somalia sits on the east African coast with about 1.27 million people and 194000 square miles of territory. UN resolutions set the date in 1950 and later confirmed July 1, 1960 as the independence day.
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Phi Beta Kappa First US Fraternity Founded
Phi Beta Kappa was founded on December 5, 1776 at the College of William and Mary and became the first fraternity formed in the United States.
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