05 Jul 1960
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1960
Page
1
Former President Truman accused Kennedy backers of pressuring a prearranged convention but offered only innuendo. He resigned as a delegate to protest procedures, urged a free open Los Angeles event, and challenged questions about his own actions and the age clash with Kennedy.
The nation faced a grim holiday as traffic deaths during a four day weekend topped 400, with California and Ohio notably hit hard. Alaska, Delaware and New Hampshire reported no fatalities, while the overall toll surpassed Memorial Day figures and outpaced earlier holiday records. Several deadly crashes occurred in Wisconsin and San Francisco as families were lost.
The Associated Press reports 30 fatalities in Ohio over the long holiday weekend ending July 5 1960 plus four drownings and three other accidental deaths for a total of 37. Safety director J Grant Keys cites simple violations as a leading cause with multiple crashes across Wellington Steubenville and other locations.
Senator Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas announced today his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination in a Washington bulletin.
U S Air Force searchers found wooden flotsam near Bear Island between Norway and Spitzbergen and declared it not the missing reconnaissance bomber. A rescue pilot reported possible raft debris and the Barents Sea clutter. Despite dwindling hopes, 11 C-14s pressed on as the RD4A7 jet vanished on a mission from Britain north of the Kola Peninsula.
New York AP report says cab driver Emilio Samartin, 48, was stabbed in Elmhurst Queens after being attacked by a young-looking male and female pair who demanded money. He died at the hospital as his son Emile Jr., 13, awaited a camp sendoff in the Bronx.
A lighthearted quip notes that aging performers keep surprising audiences as they dye their hair and stay active rather than fading from public view. The line playfully puns on the idea of aging stars maintaining visibility and charm.
AP report details Senator John F. Kennedy's firm refusal to drop out of the Democratic presidential race despite Harry Truman urging him to concede. Kennedy defends his candidacy as a new generation ready to face evolving issues, insists on an open convention, and notes his extensive primary effort and state visits. Critics and supporters weighed in during comments from Harriman and Proxmire, while Truman questioned Kennedy's forfeit potential ahead of the Los Angeles convention.
In a heated fray, Kennedy supporters dismiss as desperation tactics claims he is unfit for the Democratic nomination. Robert F. Kennedy defends his brother against remarks by Lyndon Johnson allies about Addison's disease and cortisone. Doctors cited a 1958 report asserting Kennedy's health is excellent and fully capable of presidency without special medical needs.
Hyannis Massachusetts AP reports Mrs John F Kennedy is pregnant with a second child for the Massachusetts senator whose husband seeks the Democratic presidential nomination The spokesman says the birth is expected in late November or early December They have a daughter Caroline age 2 Jacqueline Kennedy plans to skip early convention sessions in Los Angeles but hopes to attend later sessions
World War II naval officer with a notable career as a member of Congress for fourteen years. He served in key committees, influenced defense policy, and remained active in public service after leaving office.
At a news conference Kennedy challenged Truman's 10 Democratic candidates, arguing that 14 years in major elective office should not be the sole test for the presidency. He noted that most past presidents, including Wilson, FDR, and Truman, were younger or had shorter careers, and implied broader experience should count. Jacqueline Kennedy sat beside him.
Four Wichita Eagle staffers die in a single engine crash near Shattuck Oklahoma while returning from Olympic trials coverage. Pilot Henry Jacobs, 32, and photographer Gary Humphries, 26, editor Paul Lightner, 68, columnist Pete Lightner, 68, and Jacobs’ wife Electra Jacobs, 25, identified by dental plates. Flight from Amarillo to Wichita, witnesses say the plane circled twice then plunged short of a grass strip.
In Havana Fidel Castro's Cabinet meets into the early hours drafting orders to seize American property if Eisenhower cuts the Cuban sugar quota. Eisenhower may suspend all or part of the 1960 quota and limit purchases for early 1961 while Castro warns Americans. Conrado Becquer rallies sugar workers as tensions rise.
The Miami Valley enjoys fair mild weather with a dry air mass tonight. Showers are possible Wednesday as a cooler front nears. Highs near 80 today and 60 tonight with partly cloudy skies Wednesday afternoon. Middletown records show a 77 degree high Monday and 54 morning low. Rainfall Sunday morning totaled 1.04 inches.
Britain protested to Cuba over the seizure of the Shell Oil refinery, a plant owned by Shell International and operated by Shell, with Ambassador Fordham delivering the note to Havana's Foreign Ministry.
The Castro regime moves to seize 36 mills in Cuba owned by American interests as it expands takeovers of American property, amid broad expropriation of agricultural land already nearing completion.
Jesus Soto, a leftist union secretary, told a TV audience that workers would accept wage reductions or donate salary portions to sustain the Cuban sugar industry if the United States shuts off its sugar market. The media, government-dominated, staged a day of haranguing against the United States, condemning Congress as a vulgar thief for its sugar quota decision.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.