13 Jul 1960
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1960
Page
1
The text suggests a stance to refrain from sending American troops into a difficult, thankless mission, reflecting cautious political posture about future military commitments. It implies worries over public opinion and the cost in lives and resources.
The platform calls for a federal fair employment practices commission and broad federal rights in housing education and employment. It faces Southern opposition and poses a test for Kennedy as Democrat nominee while Republicans may avoid private rights clashes. The Congo crisis prompts swift White House rejection of Is
The Monroe Chamber of Commerce held the first of a series of coffee breaks to update members on a proposed five year expansion. About 30 members attended as WL OI Whetstone announced Tuesdays at 10 am and 3 pm sessions through August.
A confrontation on Illinois Central Railroad property by five men and a neighbor ends with Fuller shooting from his truck killing three and wounding two. Knives lay near the bodies as investigators document the scene and neighbors recall heightened tension over alleged trouble with local Negro residents.
Kennedy leads but Johnson Symington and Stevenson maneuver for support as party veterans push for a top ticket. Rumors swirl over second place. Stevenson appears on floor amid cheers, while Truman may join later. Northern and Southern delegates split amid civil rights platform fears.
Scotty, on a nationwide trek begun in 1924 from police stations to gun shops, claims honorary memberships in 53 law enforcement agencies. He cites the New York Police Department and its 14 000 weapons among satisfied clients, averaging 15 minutes per gun. He spent 22 months on the New York job and recalls a whipping from Zane Grey in Phoenix while working as Grey’s camp cook after running away at 14.
A medium potato supplies about one third of the daily vitamin C needed and also provides substantial B vitamins and iron. The note highlights potato’s nutritional value as a base food.
A note praising a 56 year research effort and ideals of equality while advertising a service program and distributors ready to provide genuine assistance. It promises batteries, cards, and repairs for all makes, emphasizing practical support for the hearing impaired.
The party outlines growth and anti inflation goals, civil rights enforcement, and desegregation timelines while sparking Southern protest. Patsy Mink champions the civil rights plank as the key issue. The platform also calls for rebuilding military power and a peace offensive towards global disarmament and poverty alleviation.
The United States protests the detention of three crew members without legal basis and calls for trials under Soviet law. The missing crew includes the pilot and other navigator and copilot. The U.S. seeks the return of Capt. Willard G. Palm's body and the missing crew members.
The article notes Dr Halpern, a theoretical physicist born in Vienna, developed a radar absorbing coating used on ships, planes, and ground installations after MIT work in 1941. A government patent dispute ended with a settlement last year.
Noted fashion designer Don Lopez praised the audience at a Los Angeles fashion show attended by families of candidates. He commended their attire saying they were well dressed and that there were no hokey pokey clothes.
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