Johnson Heads South for 3,500 Mile Campaign Tour
Sen. Lyndon Johnson, Democratic vice presidential nominee, launches a week long Southern tour covering eight states with more than 40 stops. His 3,500 mile trek includes trains, planes, and a helicopter trip from Anderson to Rocky Bottom, with Mrs. Johnson speaking at Tuscaloosa.
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Charlotte
Lyndon Johnson
Deep South
Johnson
Carolinas
Virginia
Florida
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Anderson
S. C
Rocky Bottom
S.C
North Carolina Line
Whose Bird? Parrot Won’t Say Its Owner Found
Two women dispute ownership of Polly the parrot after it flew into a Whitley Bay hotel. Mrs. Morrison claims Mac and took the bird to South Shields while Mrs. Pretty insists Jezebel is hers and threatens legal action if the parrot does not return. Polly remains silent as neighbors wonder which hello will emerge.
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London
Polly
Isabella Morrison
Dorothy Pretty
Whitley Bay
Jezebel
Mac
Mrs. Morrison
Graham Preaches In Harlem
Evangelist Billy Graham spoke to about 70 gang members and youths in Harlem urging them to accept Christ. Several raised their hands while others listened but wanted more than talk to change their lives. He toured junkies row on 100th Street and urged the nation to address slums as the city watched from doors and sidewalks.
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New York
Billy Graham
Harlem
Christ
Graham
Youth Development, Inc
100Th Street
Chiang's Foe Sentenced To Prison
Lei Chen former leader of the China Democratic party was found guilty of sedition by a five man military court in Formosa. He received ten years in prison for rioting and rebellion and harboring a suspected Communist spy. Two associates and the alleged spy Liu Tzu ying were also sentenced. Ma Chih su got five years.
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Taipei
Formosa
Lei Chen
Chiang Kai-shek
China
Lei
China Democratic Party
Free
Liu Tzu-ying
Ma Chih-su
Teen-Ager Faces Three First-Degree Murder Charges
In Ashland Alabama a 14 year old, Raymond Eugene Brown, is charged with three counts of first degree murder for the knife slayings of his aunt Berta Mae Martin 31 his grandmother Ethel Ogle 63 and great grandmother Everlene Ogle 82. State officials consider whether to transfer the case to juvenile authorities or proceed in state court with possible death penalty exposure. Police linked bloody prints to the youth and say he confessed after finding money in a dresser.
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Ashland
Ala
Circuit
Frank Head
Raymond Eugene Brown
Paul G. Levie
Alabama
Head
Levie
Marvin Brown
Floyd Mann
State Public Safety Director
Ethel Ogle
Ocean Forest Hotel to Become Aged Home in Myrtle Beach
The Ocean Forest Hotel in Myrtle Beach will be converted into a 200 room residential home for the aged after the 1961 summer season. William A. James of Senior Citizens Housing Associates said residents will pay rent but no founders' fees. The hotel will be renovated with a central dining room 15,000 square feet of social facilities on the first floor and shops and arcade on the ground floor.
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Myrtle Beach
S.C
Ocean Forest
William A. James
Senior Citizens Housing Associates
James
Khrushchev Plans Departure After 25 Day U S Visit
Soviet Premier Khrushchev will leave New York by jet next Thursday night ending his 25 day U S trip. He reported at Glen Cove he might leave soon and expects to fly from Idlewild at about 1130 p m for Moscow. The trip included discussions on peace and possible continued travels to North Korea, with Cuba visit later considered but not pursued.
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New York
Khrushchev
United States
U. S. State Department
Spene
State Department
Idlewild
Glen Cove
Moscow
North Korea
United
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Havana
Cuban Fighter Buzzes U S Sub Near Key West
The United States protested that a Cuban Sea Fury fighter buzzed the U S submarine Balayo for 37 minutes Friday about 28 miles off Key West Florida. The Balayo and an unarmed Navy S2F plane were conducting peaceful maneuvers when the Cuban aircraft dove and made low level passes. A note to the Cuban embassy demanded preventive steps.
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Washington
United States
U. S
Key West
Fla
Fidel Castro
State Department
William Blair
Balayo
U.N. China Vote Sees Western Loss as Africa Shifts
The United Nations General Assembly vote on Red China shows a Western setback with 16 new members abstaining or backing Beijing. Nigeria aligned with the Communist side, while Mali and Senegal joined. Ethiopia moved from abstaining to opposing Red China and Cuba shifted from abstaining to opposing.
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Tory
Mali
Senegal
Malaya
Laos
China
Ethiopia
Cuba
Irom
Barge Crashes Into Docked Boats in Los Angeles Harbor
A barge loaded with two million board feet of lumber collided with docked vessels in predawn Los Angeles harbor. Nine yachts and cabin cruisers sunk, two damaged, nine adrift. a 125 foot Finger Pier section burned. No deaths or injuries reported despite hazards from fuel leaks. Captain Ed Saling of Seattle claimed the turn was misjudged.
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Los Angeles
Coast Guard
Foss
Cresent City
Calif
Justince Foss
Ed Saling
Seattle
Large verdict for girl injured before birth in Cayce crash
A three year old West Columbia girl was awarded 260000 in damages for brain injuries from an automobile crash three months before her birth. Federal Judge C C Wyche ruled the prenatal injuries were caused by an Army vehicle fault in 1957, noting the child is permanently impaired and fully dependent.
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Columbia
S.C
West Columbia
Gina Sox
C. C. Wyche
Cayce
Eileen Sox
Sox
Wyche
Conant urges strong junior high reform new study plan outlined
Dr James B Conant reports on a year long study of grades seven to nine urging specially qualified teachers and tailored programs. He condemns junior high athletics and graduation rituals at this level and promotes a seven period day with focus on reading arithmetic and basic skills. The Carnegie funded study covers 237 schools in 90 districts across 23 states.
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Washington
James B. Conant
Carnegie Corporation of New York
Margin Of Vote Close At United Nations Assembly
The United Nations General Assembly voted 42 to 34 to shelve Red China’s bid for membership with 22 abstentions and Congo not yet seated. The U.S. margin slid to 56 percent, down from 85 percent in 1952, amid new African members and shifting blocs. Nigeria voted for Red China while Ghana and Guinea supported the Soviet position.
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United Nations, N.Y
U.N. General Assembly
Red
Peiping
Assembly
Congo
Leopoldville
United Nations
Ghana
Guinea
Nigeria
China
Red China
Communist Bloc
United States
Runaway Auto Hits Twelve Kills One at Busy Intersection
A runaway car plowed into pedestrians at 42nd Street and Fifth Avenue injuring 12 and killing a woman. Driver Morton L. Kirsch said brakes failed as he neared a red light. Victims include Florence Noren, 75, who died en route to Roosevelt Hospital, and Florence Lind, 55, who was crushed atop the car.
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New York
42Nd Street
Fifth Avenue
Morton L. Kirsch
Flushing
Queens
Fifth
Kirsch
Florence Noren
Laurelton
Roosevelt Hospital
Ross Reay
Phoenix
Ariz
Bainbridge
Florence Lind
Brooklyn
Grand Central Station
Tunes Square
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Ee Ee Peer Enene
N.Y
General Assembly
U.S
G. K. Hodenfield
Conant
Educational Testing Service
Princeton
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