Kennedy Learns Macmillan Message Before Palm Beach Trip
President elect John F Kennedy received a personal message from British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan at Hyannis Port. D'Arcy Edmondson delivered it without disclosed contents. Kennedy plans a Florida vacation with aides while cabinet timing remains in flux and Stevenson and Nixon may join future roles. Kennedy departs Hyannis Port with Jacqueline, who is expecting a child.
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D’arcy Edmondson
Boston
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Kennedy
Palm Beach
Fla
Pierre Salinger
Florida
Kenneth O'Donnell
Lawrence O'Brien
Salinger
Texas
Lyndon B. Johnson
Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
Adlai E. Stevenson
Stevenson
Jacqueline
Washington
Kennedy Leads Narrowed in Early National Returns
Late returns cut John F. Kennedy's popular vote lead to 278,277 of nearly 70 million ballots. Kennedy had 33,567,212 votes to Nixon's 33,288,935 with Kennedy at 50.2 percent. Electoral vote total remained 300 for Kennedy, with California and Alaska counts pending absentee ballots and remote precincts.
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John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
Tion
California
Nixon
Alaska
Quick Maneuvers in Louisiana School Integration Showdown
Louisiana faces an integration clash as U.S. Judge J Skelly Wright issues a temporary restraining order blocking state interference with New Orleans schools. The New Orleans School Board approves five Negro first grade girls to attend two all white schools. Governor Jimmie Davis calls a second legislative session to end the current session and address schools and public order.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Jimmie H. Davis
U.S
J. Skelly Wright
Wright
Davis
Baton Rouge
State Sovereignty Commission
Frank Voelker Jr
George V. Allen Leaves USIA for Tobacco Institute
George V. Allen, veteran diplomat and director of the U S Information Agency, will resign to become president of the Tobacco Institute. Bowman Gray announced the election and said Allen will assume the Washington headquarters role December 1, succeeding James P. Richards. Allen, 57, has 30 years in government service and a long foreign posting history, including ambassador roles in Iran India Nepal Yugoslavia and Greece. President Eisenhower accepted his resignation today.
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James P. Richards
South Carolina
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Richards
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Tobacco Belt
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India
Nepal
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Elkin Man Kills Wife Wounds Son in North Carolina
A 30-year-old former mental patient killed his wife with a .22 rifle in Elkin North Carolina and wounded their six-year-old son Jimmy Harris. The couple’s home backyard was the scene as investigators pursued Harris who fled toward Alleghany County. The victim was 30 year old Mrs Ray Harris and the child was a first grader at Elkin Elementary School. Harris was said to have been released from Morganton State Mental Hospital weeks earlier.
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Surry County
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Morganton
Republicans Ask 11 States to Consider Recount Action
The Republican National Committee urged party officials in 11 states to file complaints with local U.S. attorneys to pursue possible recounts of the presidential vote. The move targets Illinois, Texas and others after Kennedy led Nixon by a narrow margin on unofficial tallies. Morton said the action seeks to correct possible human error and would proceed where serious charges exist.
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Thad Hutcheson
Viet Nam Ruler Diem Ousted in Early Morning Coup
Paratroop battalions toppled President Ngo Dinh Diem in a brief uprising and formed a military regime led by Col. Nguyen Chanh Thi. Reports say 20 to 30 people were killed or wounded, with fighting ending by afternoon as rebels gained control of Saigon and armored units moved in from Mytho. The palace housed Diem, his brother Ngo Dinh Nhu and wife amid uncertainty about the president's fate. American personnel were unscathed amid the upheaval.
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Revel Military Committee
le van Ty
Deposed leaders in Southeast Asia amid rebel capture
A garbled report describes a Southeast Asian crisis with a deposed leadership and army rebels contending with the government. It mentions a 120000 man force and neutralist policy, with Laos and Cambodia nearby and U S aid funds tied to regional stability, but the text is unclear about affiliations or outcomes.
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State Commission proposes new governance for museum of art
The State Reorganization Commission recommended replacing the Art Society dominated board with an eight member Art Museum board appointed by the Governor and the museum director chosen by trustees. The Art Society remains but its directors lose control. The plan shifts publishing control to the Department of Administration and heads to the General Assembly in February.
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Country Remembers War Dead at Arlington Veterans Day
Arlington National Cemetery hosts Veterans Day ceremonies honoring all American wars. A presidential wreath will mark the armistice moment at the Tomb of the Unknowns with a new cross-ocean torch relay. Gen Lemuel C Shepherd Jr. will address veterans groups as the Marine Corps League leads this year’s observance.
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Marine Corps League
Nixon Faces Question of a Second Presidential Chance
Washington analyzes whether Richard Nixon can stage a political comeback after losing to John F. Kennedy. The piece weighs Nixon's past achievements against a shifting Republican field led by Rockefeller Goldwater and Dirksen as four-year forecasts loom.
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New York
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
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Illinois
Daily News
Why Kennedy Won The Hairbreadth Victory In 1960
AP survey of key states explains Kennedy Nixon race outcomes. Ohio swung to Nixon amid tax costs and religious doubts. South Carolina shifted toward Kennedy with strong Negro and textile worker support. Experts note religion and TV helped Kennedy while economic distress hurt Nixon.
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Monroe And Miller Separate
New York AP Marilyn Monroe and playwright Arthur Miller have separated. Monroe plans to file for divorce but has no immediate plans for attorney consultation. The couple’s split, reportedly amicable, follows Monroe’s return from California where she starred in The Misfits Miller wrote for her.
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Gable
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