Barbecue Has Taste Of Politics At Kerr Ranch
Oklahoma City reports a Democratic gathering at Bob Kerr's farm linking a barbecue to politics. Gov. Jimmy Davis of Louisiana led a gospel singalong while Sen. Lyndon Johnson spoken, dodging campaign charges as 400 local attendees enjoyed brisket near Kerr’s Angus herd. Johnson Kerr and Davis avoided direct talk on civil rights impact on November elections amid light questions about partisan ties.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Bob Kerr
Jimmy Davis
Louisiana
Lyndon Johnson
D-Tex
Oklahoma
Robert Kerr
Sen. Johnson
Johnson
Kerr
Davis
Gov. Davis
Kingdom
Sen. Kerr
Buried By Cave In Tragedy Hits Westminster Family
In Westminster Massachusetts Robert Merchant 15 and sister Linda 11 were buried for 20 minutes after a sand pit cave in while playing with younger brother Michael 9. They were rescued by their father Alfred J Merchant and listed in good condition at Burbank Hospital Fitchburg.
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Westminster
Mass
Robert Merchant
Linda
Burbank Hospital
Fitchburg
Michael
Alfred J. Merchant
Pair Fled To Russia Behind Iron Curtain Fears
The Pentagon said two NSA mathematics analysts Bernon F. Mitchell and William H. Martin likely fled behind the Iron Curtain. Traced from Mexico City to Havana, their disappearance raises questions about any sensitive information they may have possessed.
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Russia
U.S
Washington
Pentagon
Bernon F. Mitchell
William H. Martin
National Security Agency
Ft. Meade, Md
NSA
Department
Mitchell
Martin
Mexico City
Havana
Eureka
Calif
Red Territory
Emery F. Mitchell
Bennon
Cincinnati Chief Says Racial Tensions Not Rising
Police Chief Stanley Schrotel dismisses two cross burnings near an integrated housing project as a family demonstration rather than a community threat after the stabbing of Virginia Westerbeck by a Negro youth at Central Vocational High School. Six men arrested in connection with the cross burnings face disorderly conduct charges as the investigation continues.
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Cincinnati
Stanley Schrotel
Schrotel
Robert L. Westerbeck
Virginia Westerbeck
Miss Westerbeck
Central Vocational High School
Central High School
Leona Gage Denies Child Endangerment Charge
Leona Gage, once Miss USA, pleads innocent to endangering a child after her mother-in-law alleges she beat five-year-old David Ennis with a belt. The case ties to her marriage to Air Force Sgt. Gene Ennis, her Miss Universe 1957 title, a Las Vegas divorce, and a later marriage to Nicholas Covacevich with a third child. Bail set at 500 dollars.
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Leona Gage Covacevich
U.S.A
Hollywood
Nicholas
David
Gene
Nicholas Jr
Calif
Leona Gage
David Ennis
Air Force
Gene Ennis
Las Vegas
Nev
Ennis
Nicholas Covacevich
Nixon urges president to push civil rights laws now
Vice President Richard M. Nixon said the presidency should actively push civil rights issues and press cabinet members to develop solutions. He noted meetings with chain-store executives over sit-ins in the South and pledged to take the initiative in civil rights matters if elected. A Seattle welcome drew about 7,500 people after his two day Hawaiian campaign.
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Seattle
Wash
Richard M. Nixon
Hawaiian Islands
Congress
Nixon
Rtv
William J P. Rogers
South
Seattle-Tacoma International
Spy accuses collide with anti-Soviet comments in Trud account
Edwin B. Morrell, an American exchange student in Salt Lake City, says the Soviet paper Trud brands him a spy while also alleging he made strong anti-Soviet statements. Morrell notes he was expelled from the USSR on a study-plan issue, not espionage, and claims he sought objective analysis of Soviet trade unions at Moscow State University.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Trud
Edwin B. Morrell
Moscow Trade Union
Morrell
Soviet Union
Soviet Ministry of High Education
Morrel
Moscow State University
Giant Reptile Tracks Found in Spitsbergen
Norwegian scientists on the Arctic island of Spitsbergen report petrified tracks believed to belong to a giant iguanodon from the dinosaur era. Researchers say the prints suggest a large herbivorous dinosaur roamed the area millions of years ago.
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Olso
Norway
Artic Archipelago
Spitsbergen
Budget living mirrors excess with a file of debt
A witty saying compares frugal living to overspending by noting that the constraint is tracked. It implies prudence is backed by records and accountability, highlighting money management as a form of self-discipline and proof of choices.
Congo ministers head to New York for Katanga showdown
Three Congo ministers Including Justin Bomboko Rene Mwambe and Thomas Kanza travel to New York after Hammarskjold scrapped plans for U N troops in Katanga amid a Security Council clash. Lumumba weighs canceling West Africa trip as Belgium pressure grows.
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Leopoldville
the Congo
Dag Hammarskjold
New York
U.N. Security Council
Katanga
Patrice Lumumba
Hammarskjold
U. N
Congo
Don. Hammarskjold
Ralph J. Bunche
Justin Bomboko
Rene Mwambe
Thomas Kanza
United Nations
Lumumba
Hammarskjolds
Belgium
Brussels
Security Council
Moise Tshombes
Cuba Accepts Soviet Aid and Rubles Over Dollars
Raul Castro declares Cuba aligning with the Soviet bloc as Moscow pledges aid and military support. He says the US bloc is not feared and praises Khrushchev while slamming the OAS and capitalist prices. Fidel’s health and the revolution are defended amid cheers.
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Havana
Raul Castro
Cuba
Moscow
Fidel Castro
Prague
United States
Castro
U. S
Nikita Khrushchev
Soviet Union
Raul
Fidel
Rau
Reds Shell Quemoy Shelling Heaviest in 40 Days
In Taipei Formosa the Chinese Communists fired 121 shells at Quemoy Island. The shelling was the heaviest in 40 days but far lighter than the bombardment during President Eisenhower’s June Formosa visit.
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Taipei
Formosa
Quemoy Island
Eisenhower
Grave Difficulty as Draftee Flees for Family Help
Draftee David Hillier from Aylesbury absconds from the army to aid his father the cemetery superintendent. He returns to work ten days with a spade before being court‑martialed and sentenced to 28 days detention. Town council seeks his release, his father defends the act noting community duty and pride in grave digging.
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Aylesbury
England
iDavid Hillier
David Hillier
Pvt. Hillier
A. W
Spade
Hillier
Arthur Hillier
David
Dallas Voters to Decide School Integration
A record turnout is forecast for Dallas school election on whether to end segregation or grant the school board authority to integrate. The referendum tests public opinion on a salt and pepper plan set for September 1961 with voluntary attendance and no forced integration. Federal court orders remain unaffected.
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Dallas
Tex
U. S. Dist
T. Whitfield
Davidson
Texas
Cardinal Spellman Attacks Communism at World Congress
Cardinal Spellman calls communism the most dangerous since 1939 during American Day at the World Eucharistic Congress in Munich. He brands it a wild beast and cites Cuba Latin America East Germany China Congo and Soviet Russia as ominous threats to world freedom.
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Munich
Germany
Francis Cardinal Spellman
New York
Church
Times
Cardinal Spellman
Cuba
Latin America
East Germany
Barents Sea
China
Congo
Soviet Russia
Kennedy Lines Up Support From Nationalities Group
Senator John F Kennedy returns from a New York trip to press for backing from ethnic groups. Governor G Mennen Williams of Michigan accompanies him to oversee a Democratic National Committee meeting at Kennedy’s summer home. About 50 others expected to attend. Senator Stuart Symington arrives to discuss strategy for boosting military posture in Congress next week. Kennedy to conclude his vacation and resume Senate duties Monday.
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Hyannisport
Mass
John F. Kennedy
New York City
America
G. Mennen Williams
Michigan
Kennedy
Democratic National Committee
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Congress
Washington
Senate
Davis-Monthon Air Force Base Driver Wins Surprise Award
A. C. Eric E. Goodrich of Davis-Mon thon Air Force Base was asked how he won a base safe driving award for the first half of the year. He replied he hasn’t owned a car since February and had no idea how the honor was earned.
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Tucson
Ariz
Eric E. Goodrich
Davis-Monthon Air Force Base
Concrete Peace Plan A New Car And A Cement Prank
In Denver Joe Nelson will receive a 1948 model car to replace his 1946 car after Bob Porter filled it with concrete. Nelson and Porter shake hands to bury the hatchet as the cement truck prank ends with a peaceful plan financed by Ronnie Stewart.
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Denver
Colo
Joe Nelson
Bob Porter
Joe
Bob
Nelson
Porter Nelson
Porter
Ronnie Stewart
Boss's reprimand over cement dumping cited
The driver recalled a talking to about dumping cement. He said the boss told him Porter knew it wasn’t company policy.
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Bob
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