Kennedy Defends Civil Rights Stand in Southern Tours
Senator John F Kennedy asserted support for civil rights despite Nixon attacks and challenged Nixon to state his position on Negro sit ins and fair employment. He noted he has spoken across the South in states including North Carolina Tennessee Kentucky and Texas and backed the Democratic platform. Kennedy also criticized Eisenhower policy on Cuba and pledged to defend Guantanamo and seek recovery of seized American property.
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John F. Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Kennedy
South
North Carolina
Tennessee
Kentucky
Texas
Cincinnati
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Castro
Guantanamo
Khrushchev Seeks Special UN Session for Disarmament
Premier Khrushchev asked for a special United Nations General Assembly session early in 1961 to discuss disarmament. British officialsreported he floated the idea to Prime Minister Harold Macmillan in New York, who opposed it. Khrushchev suggested Geneva as a potential venue for the meeting.
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London
Khrushchev
U. N. General Assembly
Harold Macmillan
New York
Macmillan
U. N
Geneva
Murder Suspect Is Charged In Chillingworth Case
West Palm Beach authorities prepared to charge Floyd A Holzapfel with a canal killing linked to the Chillingworth case and a separate murder of Lew Gene Harvey. Tape recordings describe the double murder at sea and a motive involving hired killers. State officials, citing new evidence, say prosecution remains premature for Chillingworth but a murder warrant will be sought in Harvey’s death.
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West Palm Beach
Fila
Floyd A. Holzapfel
Chillingworth
Palm Beach County
Holzapfel
C. E. Chillingworth
Phil O'Connell
Canal
Lew Gene Harvey
John F. Kirk Jr
Harvey
Jacksonville
Chillingworths
Nixon Rests Ahead Of Second Kennedy Debate
Vice President Richard M. Nixon returns from Cleveland to rest before tonight's 7:30 p m EDT face to face with John F. Kennedy. Nixon spoke in Cleveland and Nashville, claiming crowds surpassed Kennedy's, and urged Democrats to switch to Republicans to help win Ohio.
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Richard M. Nixon
Cleveland
John F. Kennedy
Nixon
Nashville
Tenn
Kennedy
James P. Holloran
Euclid Avenue
Public Hall
Ohio
Weather outlook for World Series Games in New York
The AP forecast predicts near perfect conditions for Games III and IV of the World Series between Pittsburgh and New York. Mostly fair sunny skies with temperatures in the high 60s expected Saturday and Sunday.
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New York
Pittsburgh
U N Nears Showdown Ballot On Red China
The United Nations General Assembly moves toward a pivotal East West vote on Red China amid Western concern over new African nations likely to influence the outcome. Nationalist China accuses Red China of plans to conquer Asia and expand terror and repression beyond its borders. The decision centers on whether to take up Red China’s membership in full debate, with a weathervane vote expected at tonight’s sessions.
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U.N. General Assembly
Red China
China
T. F. Tsiang
United States
U.S
Khrushchev
Tsiang
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Africa
Latin America
Red
Housewife Sends Another Package To Red
Virginia McCleary reported a new package sent to Red Housewife contains symbolic items she describes as from Communist dens across the country. She lists a pair of handcuffs, wool mittens, and a piece of cloth she calls the Red iron Curtain, prompting alerts to the FBI and NYPD.
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Luling
Tex
Federal Bureau of Investigation
New York
Governor Hodges Compares Platforms On Civil Rights
In Charlotte Governor Hodges said most North Carolinians dislike the Democratic platform. He contrasted it with the Republican position on civil rights, tied remarks by Dr. I Beverly Lake to party strategy, and predicted a state vote leaning Democratic though not with prewar majorities. Hodges will address a business group tonight.
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Charlotte
Luther Hodges
North Carolina
Hodges
I. Beverly Lake
Williamston
Lake
Chicago
Nixon
Eisenhower
Emergency Declared in Schenectady Picket Clash
Mayor Malcolm Ellis and City Manager Arthur Blessing declared a state of emergency as jostling shouting and fist-fights on GE picket lines escalated. Police were deemed unable to cope deputizing firemen and swearing in deputies while appealing to Gov Rockefeller for help. Thousands of pickets closed GE's main plant for a second day.
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N.Y
General Electric
Malcolm Ellis
Arthur Blessing
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Premature Victory Claim Hobbles Soviet Confidence at U N
Soviet jubilation over a U N General Assembly vote risks backfiring as neutral nations and key leaders show skepticism. The article notes Africa and Asia resisting Soviet influence while Dag Hammarskjold pursues stabilizing action amid perceived communist gains. It cites Tito Nkrumah Nasser Sukarno Nehru and their varying stances toward Soviet proposals and Red China membership.
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Tito I
Yugoslavia
Kwame Nkrumah
Ghana
Congo
Gamal Abdel Nasser
United Arab Republic
U.S.S.R
Sukarno
Indonesia
Indonesian Communist Party
United States
Nehru
India
Red
Ex-Convict Admits 100 Robberies in Four-State Crime Ring
Elton Hale, 43, admits leading a four-state highway robbery spree spanning California Texas Arizona and Arkansas with two other accomplices still at large. Hale says the crimes used his car and a police cap in California and El Paso hold ups netted about $10 000. His 17 year old son Robert was jailed for juvenile authorities after being picked up in Yuma Arr Hale faces charges of highway robbery and rape while denying sex offenses.
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Elton Harold Hale
Lancaster
Calif
Lieve Hale
California
Texas
Arizona
Arkansas
Hale
Robert
Elton Harold
Bobbie Hill
Hill
el Paso
Tex
D. E. Ellsworth
Los Angeles
Yuma
Arr
Arkansas State Penitentiary
Ellsworth
Diet That Lets You Eat Everything
Harvard nutrition experts in Family Weekly promote a moderate plan that includes one modest serving of all foods on a balanced menu. They argue cutting down is key, offering a sensible approach to better eating without gimmicks.
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America
School of Public Health
Harvard University
I.o.s.i.n
Family Weekly
Debates Heat Up as Kennedy and Nixon Prepare for Second Showdown
Washington reports indicate a livelier second presidential debate between John F. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon. The hour long NBC studio program features four questions from a panel of reporters, no opening statements, and 2 1 2 minute replies with lighting and makeup adjustments noted by aides.
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John F. Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
NBC
Kennedy
Nixon
Chicago
Edward P. Morgan
ABC
Paul Niven
CBS
Alvin Spivak
United Press International
Hal Levy
Long Island Newsday
Ex Captain Borders Fired Again In Beverly Hills Clash
Beverly Hills police veteran Ray Borders, once a captain and famed for cases like Johnny Stoempanato and Arlene Judge jewel thefts, was fired by Chief Clinton H. Anderson amid a long running feud. Borders plans to appeal to the Civil Service Commission.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Ray Borders
Clinton H. Anderson
Borders
Anderson
Los Angeles
Lana Turner
Johnny Stoempanato
Arlene Judge
Superior
Civil Service Commission
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