Rockefller still in running for GOP nomination
New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller is urged as a possible Republican presidential candidate. NY GOP chief L Judson Morhouse says Rockefeller should not be ruled out, while Nixon aims to secure the nomination and Kennedy is seen as Democratic nominee. Rockefeller declines to attend the convention and rejects a vice presidential bid.
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Associated Press
New York
Maryland
Oregon
L. Judson Morhouse
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Chicago
Richard M. Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Albany
Morhouse
Invitation To President Withdrawn
Paris conference collapses after U2 spy flight dispute as Khrushchev withdraws invitation to Eisenhower. Eisenhower urges private talks while insisting spy flights are suspended. Khrushchev calls for a six month delay and accuses U.S. policy of sabotaging the summit. Powers’ U2 flight is cited.
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Paris
Soviet Union
United States
Nikita S. Khrushchev
U.S
Eisenhower
Khrushchev
Moscow
U.S.S.R
Francis G.powers
Khrushcchev
Soviets Say Space Ship On Course For Orbit
The 414 ton dummy manned spacecraft launched by the Soviet Union is reported circling Earth on a 91 minute orbit. Tass says signals confirm the orbit matches calculations. Officials note live crew return remains unsolved and the 2½ ton cabin will burn up on reentry.
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Moscow
Viktor Bazzekin
Moscow Planetarium
Earth
Tass
Paris
I. Shevlyakov
Astronautics
Outer Space
Vladimir Dobronravov
Pacific
London
British Interplanetary Society
Soviet protest over crossing plane sparks cross border note
The Soviet Union protested a small French tourist plane crossing East German air space from West Germany. Allied officials called it routine. Germany opened a four power safety center apology. Soviets sent notes to US Britain and France as Paris summit opened.
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BOM
Germany
Soviet Union
West Germany
East Germany
Iron Curtain
Berlin
Paris
Strasbourg
France
Malmoe
Sweden
U.S
Boizenburg
I. I. Yakubovsky
Tass
Fire destroys WSPA radio TV station in Spartanburg
A fire at WSPA destroyed the Spartanburg radio and television facilities in the early hours. Losses were estimated at 250000, with 10,000 recordings, two TV cameras at 20000 each, another at 8000, and 11 tubes valued at 1200 each. Adjacent buildings including First Baptist Church suffered damage.
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Spartanburg
S.C
WSPA
Walter Brown
Spartan Radiocasting Co
First Baptist Church
Brown
WORD
WFBC
Greenville
WBTV
Charlotte
N.C
Khrushchev Strolls Paris Shops Amid Lighthearted Encounters
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev toured a Paris neighborhood, greeting shopkeepers at Aux Douceurs de France and a specialty shop. He asked about daily takings and the manager’s earnings, advised a seventeen year old girl to marry well, and left after brief exchanges with translators and aides.
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Russia
Nikita Khrushchev
France
Sergei Vinogradov
Paris
Rue de Grenelle
Michele Pacqueet
Bata Racic
Racic
Milan
Milwaukee
Wis
Khrushchev
Serge Vinogradov
Raymond Balade
Jeanette du Pont
Balade
Kennedy gains as Western governors back Kennedy bid
Western governors from 13 states report Kennedy has made strong gains toward the Democratic nomination after his West Virginia win. Several governors privately prefer Kennedy, while Oregon Governor Hatfield predicts Morse will win Oregon’s primary but could face a Kennedy upset for 17 delegates at Los Angeles. Western delegates total 271 of 761 needed.
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Seattle
Wash
John F. Kennedy
Far West
Kennedy
West Virginia
Massachusetts
Oregon
Mark Hatfield
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Associated Press
Hawaii
Alaska
Los Angeles
Governor Hodges invites N C industrialists to invest in state
New York report notes North Carolina governor Luther Hodges, in a prepared luncheon speech, invites 122 Tar Heels on a three day New York trip to promote the state's expanding economy. He highlights industrial education centers, the Research Triangle Institute, and efforts to attract new plants and expansions.
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New York
North Carolina
Luther H. Hodges
Hodges
General Electric
Walker Martin Inc
Raleigh
Research Triangle Institute
North Carolina State College
University of North Carolina
Duke University
U S Emergency Defense Alert Staged Nationwide Exercise
The United States conducted a communications readiness alert to test mobilization of emergency defense forces under Joint Chiefs direction. The drill involved all U S commands domestically and overseas with bases including Offutt Nebraska and Denver Colorado, with radio and TV stations assisting notices and no figure on personnel.
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Washington
United States
Pentagon
Joint Chiefs of Staff
U. S
Denver
Colo
Lowry Air Force Base
Offutt Air Force Base
Omaha
Neb
Strategic Air Command
Charlotte Population 200,878
A preliminary 1960 census puts Charlotte's population at 200,878, announced at a civic leaders meeting. Final figures arrive in November. Charlotte remains the largest Carolina city, nearly doubling since 1940, with past counts showing 100,899 in 1940 and 134,042 in 1950. Other early North Carolina figures include Winston-Salem 110,443 Greensboro 119,307 and Raleigh about 93,000.
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Charlotte
Carolinas
North Carolina
Winston-Salem
Greensboro
Raleigh
Space ship timetable sighting times issued
The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory released a timetable for naked eye sightings of the Russian space ship. Times are Eastern Standard for Carolina cities including Charleston at 4 49.9 and Aiken at 4 48.9 with other listed schedule points.
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Cambridge, Mass
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
Naked Eye
Carolinas
Charleston
Aiken
8.C
Baptist Convention Delegates Rally At Miami Beach
Up to 15,000 messengers converge on Miami Beach for the Southern Baptist Convention. The event opens Tuesday and runs through Friday with early arrivals led by Dr. Ramsey Pollard, president and Bellevue Baptist Church pastor. The 1961 cooperative program budget for agencies totals over 20 million dollars.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Southern Baptist Convention
Convention
Ramsey Pollard
Bellevue Baptist Church
Memphis
Government Controls And Spending Assailed
North Carolina merchants faced warnings that government controls and spending will grow unless citizens act. John Hazen of the National Retail Merchants Assn. spoke at the North Carolina Merchants Assn. convention, noting a federal budget of 80 million dollars this year and predicting 160 billion in a decade.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
John Hazen
National Retail Merchants Assn
North Carolina Merchants Assn
Hazen
Former Top NC Guard Leaders Endorse Sanford
Maj Gen John Hall Manning and Maj Gen Claude T Bowers praised Terry Sanford at his Monday news conference. Both veterans, former commanders of the 30th Infantry Division, called Sanford courageous and visionary and said they would support him in his governor bid.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
National Guard
Terry Sanford
John Hall Manning
30Th Infantry Division
Sanford
Claude T. Bowers
30Th
Nixon Says Some Good Has Come Out Of Plane Incident
Vice President Richard M. Nixon told a four hour television interview that some good emerged from the U2 spy plane affair and urged the Big Four to place surprise attacks at the summit agenda. He defended reconnaissance flights and said there was no right time for such missions and affirmed the open skies concept.
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Nixon
New York
Richard M. Nixon
Soviet Union
United States
Paris
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Eisenhower
Geneva
Russia
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