Why Did Kennedy Jump That Fence Why Did Kennedy Jump That Fence
Hollywood reports Sen John F Kennedy used a back fire escape to slip from the convention penthouse. Actor William Gargan saw him venturing out and later said Kennedy visited his mother before returning upstairs. The escape added intrigue as Wyoming cast the votes that put him over the top. Kennedy rented the Mae West area buildings for privacy.
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Income hits record at 405 billion dollars
Washington reports personal income rose to a new record of 405.75 billion dollars for last month, up 1 billion from May, with wage and salary payments climbing about 300 million despite factory payroll declines in steel and automotive sectors. The June rate shows a 10 billion annual increase since January and a 22 billion rise since June 1959.
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Legion Chief Backs Ban on 40 and 8 Parade
The American Legion national commander supported Miami Beach refusal to grant a parade permit to the 40 and 8 during the Legion national convention, saying the group is restricted to white members and that permitting it would offend the organization. The decision keeps the parade route exclusion in place for the October convention.
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Telegraph Firm Asks Rate Hikes Across Interstates
Western Union filed with the FCC seeking an 8 percent rise on all interstate telegraphs plus higher rates on selected services to offset wage hikes from June contracts. The move would lift net annual revenue by about 12.6 million dollars. Additional increases planned later target money orders, news services, and international message codes. The firm also aims to push intrastate rate hikes and asks state agencies for matching intrastate increases as soon as feasible. In PARMASENS, Germany, three teenage girls admit stealing 250 dollars from parents to fund a spree after reading a prophecy of the world ending a religious sect predicts.
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1st Pony Express Runs Again Today
In Sacramento residents revive a 100 year old celebration with Wadell F. Smith of San Rafael riding from the original Pony Express terminus at 7 pm carrying a sail pouch for a 2000 mile leg to St. Joseph. Postmaster General Summerfield will issue a four cent commemorative stamp as color guard and Pony Express queen De Ann Garibaldi participate.
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Rockefeller Pushes FEPC Plank For GOP Unity
Chicago reports Gov Rockefeller urged the Republican Party to adopt a tough FEPC plank guaranteeing equal opportunity in employment. He called for legislation requiring employers with government permission to ban discrimination in hiring. The speech followed party signals on civil rights and fair employment in a broad platform push. Meantime, a separate news item notes nearly 1,000 Pony Express riders across eight states marking the service centennial with notable officials participating.
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