Nixon Starts South Campaign Endorsing Civil Rights
Vice President Richard M. Nixon opened his South political push with a civil rights stance and an endorsement of sit in demonstrations. He urged keeping religion out of politics while addressing a capacity crowd at Greensboro's Municipal Coliseum. He said his civil rights position is identical across the nation.
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Richard Nixon
South
George Roach
Greensboro
N.C
Richard M. Nixon
Smee
Municipal Coliseum
Trouble Ahead For Wage Bill Gains In Senate Move
The Senate keeps Kennedy’s wage bill intact after a week of debate and two days of voting. It would raise the federal minimum wage from 1 to 1.25 dollars an hour in three steps and extend coverage to nearly five million more workers in retail, hotels, and restaurants.
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Washington
Senate
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Senate Rejects Amendment on Wage-Hour Coverage
The Senate defeated Sen. Spessard Holland's proposal to exempt all retail establishments and expand wage-hour law coverage to about 280,000 workers. The vote was 8 to 39 as debate lingered with several amendments still to be considered.
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Senate
Sen
Spessard L. Holland
D-Fla
Dirksen Proposal Falls Short On Minimum Wage Boost
A Republican substitute offered by Minority Leader Everett M. Dirksen failed 54 to 39. The measure would raise the minimum wage to 1.15 dollars per hour and extend limited coverage to between 1.8 and 2 million workers.
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Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Nixon frames GOP civil rights plan amid crowd of 12000
Nixon defended a GOP civil rights program as honest and capable of progress while slamming the Democrats as promising more than they can deliver. He spoke to an enthusiastic audience exceeding twelve thousand and urged ignoring party labels. The crowd included several Black attendees as he warned that law alone is not the answer.
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Nixon
Nixon vows honest, reasoned handling of civil rights in South
Nixon told newsmen he will not avoid the civil rights issue or demagogue in campaigns across the South. He said at an impromptu news conference in Washington he does not believe in tepid or deceptive tactics and will discuss the issue in a plain, honest manner.
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Nixon
South
Cvil
Washington
Open minded approach to listen to pure rubbish
A humorous quote about choosing an open mind and rational listening while dismissing what is believed to be rubbish. The speaker emphasizes avoiding prejudice and keeping a clear, calm evaluation. The line reflects skeptical wit in a light newsy tone.
Ex Private Says Army Paid Wife Instead of Him in Mine Labor Case
U S Attorney Ordered to investigate claim by former Army private John J. De Francisco that he worked in a Michigan copper mine from 1942 to 1945 without Army pay while his wife drew monthly allotments. The suit seeks 5253 dollars plus interest, with report due by Sept 12.
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Milwaukee
Wis
U.S. Attorney's Office
Michigan
U.S. Dist
Robert E. Tehan
John J. de Francisco
Tehan
United States
Army
de Francisco
Marquette
Mich
Houghton
United States Army
Veterans Administration
Powers' Lawyer Hopes Leniency At Spy Trial
Francis Gary Powers' Moscow defense attorney Mikhail Grimov said he hopes the Soviet court will be lenient after the second day of trial. Powers testified that he acted under orders and regretted the May Day flight which landed him 1,200 miles inside the Soviet Union.
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Powers
Moscow
Francis Gary Powers
Mikhail I. Grimov
Utiniov
Wit 1 Oowets Family Re
Soviet Union
Burgess Seen At Powers Spy Trial Spectator Row
Friends report British defector Guy Burgess attended the espionage trial of U2 pilot Francis Gary Powers. Burgess, a former Foreign Office official, was seen among spectators in a grey tweed coat and flannel slacks.
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Moscow
Guy Burgess
Francis Gary Powers
Burgess
Foreign Office
Khrushchev’s stance ends Paris meeting over Eisenhower apology
The Paris talks broke up after Khrushchev demanded Eisenhower apologize. The second day ended at 5 40 p m. The trial resumes Friday with prospects of a possible finish before nightfall.
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Khrushchev
Iflight
Eisenhower
Paris
Military court chairman questions Powers on U2 flight
Lt Gen Victor Borisoglebsky, chairing the three judge court from Powers, said he thought he had done the United States a disservice by the U2 flight. Powers listened largely with arms folded as a slight change appeared in demeanor.
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Victor Borisoglebsky
Powers
United States
Powers Faces Interrogation as Flash Flares in Moscow
In Moscow Powers testifies in his espionage trial when a photographer’s flashbulb detonates. Powers jumps from the prisoner’s deck and quips about the shot. An interpreter nearly calls him Comrade before correcting to Defendant Powers.
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Moscow
Francis Gary Powers
Comrade Powers
Defendant Powers
Witness recalls plane markings once visible
A witness says he always saw identification marks on the plane, though they may have been painted over. He notes the markings had been visible previously and reflects on their importance to identification.
Russian Expert Confirms U2 Markings Debate at Court
The Russian expert backed the investigators that the U2 had no national identification numbers, while Powers argued about unseen markings. Konstantin Voroshilov presented an incendiary device and interrupted Powers as he attempted a statement about the box directions.
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Ths
Powers
Pakistan
Soviet Union
Konstantin Voroshilov
Kittinger Reaches 615 MPH Free Fall In Dane Jump
Air Force Capt. Joe Kittinger achieved a top speed of 614 miles per hour during the free fall of his record parachute jump from 102,800 feet above Holloman Air Force Base New Mexico. Officials noted 99 percent of atmosphere lay below at peak and pressure was 0.142 psi though duration of the pass and exact peak moment could not be determined.
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Holloman Air Force Base
N.M
Air Force
Joe Kittinger
Kittinger
New Mexico
Pravda downplays Powers spy trial coverage
Soviet paper Pravda gives Powers case minimal front treatment with the trial shown on page inside. The No. 2 story covers a gala Indonesian Embassy reception while an editorial focuses on unions boosting production and Eisenhower says Powers was not brainwashed.
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Moscow
Francis Gary Powers
Pravda
Powers
Eisenhower
European Press Views Powers Trial as Propaganda Show
Western European papers frame Francis Powers case as a Cold War propaganda display rather than a neutral legal process. They pity the U2 pilot while criticizing Moscow for turning the trial into a stage show aimed at discrediting the United States and the Western world.
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London
Francis —_ Powers
Moscow
West Europe
British Embassy defends Powers trial comment in Tokyo
The British Embassy in Tokyo said it will not withdraw its statement that the Powers trial is clearly a propaganda exercise. Tass criticized the remark as slanderous while the Foreign Office promised an investigation and a spokesman clarified the view did not reflect official policy.
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Tokyo
Francis Gary Powers
London
Tass
Foreign Office
Powers does the best he can before the Soviet judicial machine
In Parisien the report notes that Powers struggles to cope with the Soviet legal system while Sweden's Stockholm Tidningen suggests the accused may be a relatively innocent party squeezed by powerful figures and deserving proportional punishment.
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France
Parisien
Sweden
Stockholms-Tidningen
Weather notes for Miami Valley in August heat
August heat continues in the Miami Valley as hot humid air moves in. Today's forecast calls for mostly sunny warm weather with a high near 92 degrees. Tonight should be partly cloudy with a low around 70. Friday remains partly cloudy and warm with potential showers by afternoon.
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Miami Valley
Boonville man held after 11 year old Avril Terry murder
A 53 year old trinket maker Emmett O Hashfield is held without bail on first degree murder charges after the dismembered body of 11 year old Avril Terry was found near the Ohio River. Sheriff Shelton described a hostile crowd outside the Warrick County Jail and said Hashfield admitted disposing of the body. The victim had been shopping for a birthday cake when she disappeared. Hashfield was arraigned and refused to talk. Police noted previous rape related convictions and an autopsy confirmed rape as the cause of death with bloodstains in the living room of Hashfield home.
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Emmett Hashfield
Boonville
Ind
Avril Terry
Boonville, Ind
Avril
Honey) Terry
Emmett O. Hashfield
Robert FE. Shelton
Wendelin Opel
Hashfield
Ohio River
Candace Hashfield
Shelton
Warrick County
Robert H. Terry
Opel
Gardner Painter
Spencer County
Rport
Echo Vanishes Into Earth's Shadow Investigated
Echo the space satellite will move into Earth shadow Sunday night for the first time, with scientists watching for changes in its 100 foot plastic sphere. The Air Force center notes four pieces in orbit and NASA expects dark periods to rise to 60 percent of each orbit as Earth rotates. Scientists split on whether cooling gas will cause collapse or the balloon will hold its shape as it cycles between sunlight and darkness.
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Vern Haugland
Air Force
National Space Surveillance Control Center
Bedford
Mass
Delta
John W. Townsend
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Townsend
Congo Forces Attack Canadian UN Detachment at Leopoldville
Congolese soldiers assaulted a Canadian United Nations detachment at Leopoldville airport mistaking them for Belgians. The Canadian captain was knocked unconscious as Lumumba rejects Western contact and threatens action against Katanga with UN Security Council diplomacy underway.
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Leopoldville
the Congo
United Nations
United States
Patrice Lumumba
Clare St. Timberlake
New York
Congo
United Nations Security Council
Luluabourg
Lumumba
Katanga
U.N
Dag Hames
Marshjold
Security Council
New African Republic
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