04 Jul 1960
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1960
Page
1
The report covers a year of shifting temperatures in the Twin City area. It notes 70 degree highs in late winter, 83 degree days fueling boating and golf, March rains and frost, April warmth, May heat with 90s, then June in the mid 90s. Crops suffered from lack of rain before showers offered relief.
A wirephoto map indicates cooler conditions in the middle and north Atlantic states and the extreme northern Plains, with warmer weather prevailing in the upper Mississippi Valley.
Incomplete OCR text provides no discernible event, names, or context to summarize into a factual newspaper item with identifiable entities.
A compact OCR fragment notes a five dollar item labeled Le Vel M Fur with unclear surrounding context. The readable text hints at a price point and product mention without complete details.
Summary of a historical report cites 322 total deaths from traffic and other accidents during a holiday period. It notes a father and six children killed in Wisconsin after a collision with a runaway horse trailer near Spring Green and a separate fatal crash in San Francisco.
President Eisenhower spent a quiet day at his Gettysburg farm while Vice President Nixon and family remained in Washington. Officials and citizens joined in flag ceremonies, including Capitol crews raising flags over the Senate and House wings and a plan to send flags to constituents as mementos.
Senate panel approves 74.9 million for lower Mississippi River and tributaries food control work. Boards compare with 89.3 million urged by Press Eisenhower and 69.5 million by the House, adding no new projects but boosting channel improvements to 3 million dollars.
AP reports in London that 62 year old Labour leader Aneurin Bevan had a comfortable night but remains in critical condition. He suffered a relapse after a stomach operation performed last December.
Turkish students gathered in Aydin, the hometown of former Premier Adnan Menderes, to denounce him and other officials of his ousted government. Several thousand students joined orderly demonstrations, joined by officials of the military regime that toppled Menderes in the May 28 coup.
After an all night session lawmakers resolved a dispute over sugar imports from Cuba and other nations. The deal favored refiners of imported raw sugar and foreign sugar growers over domestic beet producers. The House approved the compromise and the Senate followed with a 32 to 224 vote as leaders signaled Congress would reconvene Tuesday.
In El Dorado Kansas a car sideswiped a hayrack carrying about 35 teens injuring seven seriously. The driver Edward Buckle 24 and two passengers were hurt. Teens from Wichita and families with Fox Lake cabins were riding the hayrack earlier.
Severe weather unleashed 75 mph winds in Indiana’s upper Wabash Valley, damaging Peru and Logansport property and injuring eleven in Peru. Logansport and surrounding towns faced outages, debris, and a state of emergency. New York storms knocked out power to thousands, with two deaths and flight disruptions. In Kentucky Morehead saw heavy rain and evacuations, while Georgia Baxley reported tornado injuries.
Sen Kennedy holds New York news conference to reply to Truman remarks and visits his Hyannisport summer home. Sen Johnson and Sen Symington plan to stay in Washington. Adlai Stevenson rests at Libertyville and Vice President Nixon remains at his Washington home with regular appointments on Tuesday.
The final measure defeats the beet sugar sector in a Senate roll call 32-24 while the House passes by voice vote. The president may authorize domestic growers to supply up to Cuba’s share of a deficit, about 156000 tons, with offsets from 15 foreign countries. The Philippines emerges as a major beneficiary with up to 15 percent of extra sugar.
Salem report notes during the Northwest Numismatic Assn three day convention the collection was packed up and an 1823 penny valued at thirty dollars disappeared. The loss highlights cataloging gaps and prompts inquiry by organizers.
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