Final Primaries On Tap Tuesday In Two States
Television networks plan extensive coverage of the 1960 presidential primaries with tape to reduce on floor decision delays. The race focuses on delegates pledged in Massachusetts and South Dakota with Kennedy and Nixon each facing limited opposition. Voter turnout and party dynamics vary across states as Republicans and Democrats tally gains and plan convention strategies.
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WEA
Television Washington
Pri
California
South
Dakota
Bill Kennedy
Asachusetts
Lim
Kennedy
Bert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Wayne Morse
Oregon
Daly
Senate
Lyn
Don B. Johnson
Texas
Stuart Symington
Missouri
Adlai E. Stevenson
Richard M. Nixon
Dem
Eisen- Goodman
Edmund G
Pat) Brown
South Dakota
Humphrey
Tlllinois
Pennsylvania
Nixon
Indiana
Massachusetts
Wisconsin
Ohio
New Hampshire
New Jersey
Nebraska
Textile Workers Back Kennedy Victory Calling for Nomination
The Textile Workers Union of America with about 220,000 members urged Democratic delegates to nominate Senator John F. Kennedy for president. A standing vote by 1,200 convention delegates endorsed Kennedy by about eight to one, signaling strong union support despite AFL-CIO policy.
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Chicago
Textile Workers Union of America
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Kennedy
Afl-Cio
New, England
mid-Atlantic States
South
Airman's Body Found Face Down in Creek
Leonard C. Gibbs 48, an airman at Whiteman Air Force Base, was found dead in Heath Creek three miles north of Sedalia Missouri. Pettis County coroner Dr Gordon Stauffacher said cause of death not determined. His wife said he left home Tuesday night to pay bills and did not return. Don Thornberry found the body face down in the water. ID had been removed.
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Sedalia
Leonard C. Gibbs
Whiteman Air Force Base
Here
Gordon Stauffacher
Pettis County
Don Thornberry
Jefferson City
Heath Creek
Trouble Looms For South Korea
Reports from May 30-31 describe student marches in Taegu and Seoul calling for Huh Chung resign. Speculation ties the protests to Guardians or Independence League factions, with potential links to former anti-Communist Youth Corps. The acting president cited Rhee’s Hawaii flight to calm rumors of an anti-revolutionary faction.
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Taegu
Seoul
Huh Chung
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Independence League
Rhee
Strongarm
Hawaii
Widow Arrested In Fatal Shooting Near Independence
A widow was arrested after a fatal shooting near Independence. The case links Martin Mayo to weapon purchase for the widow and involves allegations of dating Mrs. Jones, who was killed four times. Mrs. Jones’s husband James Kinne died earlier at home. police suspect the child may have fired the later weapon.
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Independence
Martin T. Mayo
Politicians Eye TV to Sell Presidential Hopes
A newspaper urges candidates to use television to reach voters while noting the need for photogenic, sincere presentation. The piece contrasts the ease of selling soap with the challenge of convincing listeners in closeups, then moves to an ad for Smith Ford Sales promoting a big trading fair and auto service.
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White House
Smith Ford Sales
Red Moves Likely in Far East Area
Delegates blamed Soviet Premier Khrushchev for the summit blowup and warned of a Red Chinese push in Southeast Asia, notably Laos under SEATO defense. They urged combining military defense with efforts to improve living conditions for Asia’s impoverished masses. Mrs. Carl Stone of 1822 W Main St returned from a week in New York City visiting her son and daughter-in-law and attending Union Theological Seminary.
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Laos
Southeast Asia
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Carl Stone
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New York City
Ralph Stone
Stone
Union Theological Seminary
Polar bear collapses from apparent heart attack at San Francisco zoo
At Fleishhacker Zoo Marsha a 15 year old polar bear collapsed outside her grotto from an apparent heart attack. Zoo director Carey Baldwin sprayed her with a fire hose to revive her, after which Marsha returned to her den and was reported in ict diet.
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Fleishhacker Zoo
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Carey
Baldwin
Ict
Wholesale Food Prices Show Drop in Week
New York AP reports wholesale food prices eased this week. Dun & Bradstreet, Inc. says the index for one pound of 31 commonly used foods fell to 5.93 from 5.94, 2.3 percent below the 6.07 level of the prior year’s week.
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New York
Dun & Bradstreet, Inc
Californian Killed In Oklahoma Crash
Wade Dawson Lane 41 of Riverside California was killed when his car collided with another 13 miles east of Oklahoma City on the way to a Baptist Bible conference. His wife 36 and their four children aged 5 to 16 were in the car. Velma McCormick of Oklahoma City driving the other vehicle is in serious condition.
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Wade Dawson Lane
Riverside
Calif
Baptist Bible Conference
Knob Noster
Lane
Souri
Velma McCormick
Grace Visits Father in Philadelphia
Princess Grace of Monaco arrived in Philadelphia to visit her father, John B. Kelly, who had abdominal surgery Monday. His condition was reported satisfactory.
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Philadelphia
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Monaco
John B. Kelly
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Alabama Loyalists Claim Five Votes for Democrats
Alabama voters show five loyalist and five states right faction leaders in the Democratic primary contest for the Electoral College. Uncounted returns from the runoff include strongholds in north Alabama and remaining unreported polls in other areas. Delegates to the Democratic convention will be chosen, with each delegate and party officers holding half a vote at Los Angeles.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
National Party
South
Reach
Bruce Henderson
Prairie
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Richard B. Russell
Georgia
Los Angeles
Scattered Showers and Cooling Forecast for Missouri
Scattered showers and thundershowers are due to move into Missouri tonight. The Weather Bureau expects cooler weather across the state tonight and Thursday with lows in the lower 50s in the far northwest and upper 60s in the southeast. Highs Thursday range from mid 70s in the northwest to near 80 in the southeast.
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Missouri
Weather Bureau
NASA Testimony Highlights CIA Clearances and U2 Flights
Dryden testified that CIA cleared substantive facts in NASA statements about U2 and other spy plane flights. He and senators discussed Japan Adana Turkey and Alsug Japan routes, with muted details. A Capitol panel planned further questions for Gates.
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R-Wis
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Amick
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iLeonard
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Little Rock
Yale & Tow
Cloud Watchers Seek Rain Data in Missouri and Arkansas
Operation Cloud Watch, a weather research project by the University of Chicago, began in southern Missouri and northern Arkansas to study how moisture in clouds forms rain and whether weather can be seeded to modify precipitation. A radar station at Municipal Airport near West Plains will observe cumulus clouds within a 100 mile radius. The project is funded by a 340,000 NSF grant, with 14 scientists led by Dr. Roscoe Braham.
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Missouri
Arkansas
University of Chicago
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West Plains
National Science Foundation
Roscoe Braham
What's the Matter With Philadelphia series opens in Charleston
The Charleston Daily Mail begins a two part series by Charlie Connor with photos by Earl Henton. The report examines slums and pover ty in Philadelphia drawing West Virginia attention to unfavorable publicity.
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W.va
Charleston Daily Mail
West Virginia
Tuesar
Day
Philadelphia
Charlie Connor
Earl Henton
Sikeston Man Killed in Two-Car Crash
Frederick Buck Butler, 65, of Sikeston, died in a two car collision on U S 60 north of New Madrid after losing control while trying to stop for a left turning vehicle. Butler died on arrival at Missouri Delta Community Hospital. S L Mounce of Memphis, the other driver, was hospitalized with non serious injuries.
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Sikeston
New Madrid, Mo
U. S
New Madrid
Frederick
Buck) Butler
Missouri Delta Community Hospital
Butler
S. L. Mounce
Memphis, Tenn
Mounce
Oil Truck Driver Killed in Crash in Wardsville
Oil truck driver and World War I veteran, son of John and Lena Bruemmer Roling, died in a crash on October 2 1923. Survived by wife Aurelia Eveler, son Harold E. Roling of St. Louis, four daughters, two brothers Albert and Edward H., three sisters, 14 grandchildren, and multiple local affiliations. Funeral arrangements incomplete.
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John
Lena Bruemmer Roling
Aurelia Eveler
Harold E. Roling
St. Louis
Clarence W. Hood
Rt 4
Doris O'Rourke
Waterbury
Conn
Herbert A. Baikenbusch
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Holy Name Society
Hellas Council
Knights of Columbus
Chamber of Commerce
Aerie
Order of Eagles
Space Age Study Educators Convention Focuses on Space Age Education
The annual county superintendents convention meets today and tomorrow at the Missouri Hotel with the theme Space Age Study Educators. Col Andrew J Myers Jr of Offutt AFB will deliver the principal address at 6 tonight. Sessions cover certification changes and four clinics on teachers meetings, supervision and classification, reporting, and school legislation. The convention ends Thursday at 11:30 am after a brief business meeting.
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Missouri
Andrew J. Myers Jr
Missile Systems
Missile Maintenance Division
Strategic Air Command
Offutt Air Force Base
Litcoln
Web
Balloon to Orbit Test Puffs Up Over Virginia Coast
A small package released a balloon that expanded into a ten story high sphere during a test launch aimed at developing satellite based radio relay. The program seeks to place balloon satellites into orbit from Cape Canaveral to improve long distance communications.
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Virginia Coast
Cape Canaveral
Fla
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