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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1960
Page
1
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Rep. Walter H. Judd of Minnesota, a Republican keynoter, uses his hands and voice to stress points during his speech. The scene highlights his delivery style and firm stance on the issues presented to the audience.
Rockefeller met delegations while pitching farm views and seeking No. 2 on the ticket. Nixon and Rockefeller aim to add three points to the platform on curb adjustments in the Senate, injunctions, and equal opportunity rhetoric, with Southern delegates resisting immediate civil rights changes.
About 10 000 marchers led by Randolph Wilkins King and a 9 year old boy urged a strong civil rights plank at the national party platform conference. Roy Wilkins said the Republican Committee might favor such a plank. King affirmed the need for student support as the marchers dispersed.
In New Orleans a 28 year old man Rene Lewis tied a rope around his two year old son's neck and threatened to hang himself and the boy from a third floor balcony. Police talked with him for 20 minutes before nets and rescuers intervened. The child was saved and Lewis was taken into custody on charges including disturbing the peace and attempted murder.
Louisiana GOP delegates and officials push a strong civil rights plank. Chairman Thomas L. Stagg of Shreveport represents Louisiana on the GOP platform committee. Delegates Mrs. George Snellings of Monroe and Mrs. Patrick St. Martin of Bastrop publicly announce for Goldwater amid a flood of telegrams urging his nomination.
The huge American eagle for the new U S Embassy in London is displayed in crates after a 3000 mile voyage. Dockside labor delays delayed unloading, but the final crates were moved to a warehouse where assembly will finish within a day before a night haul to Grosvenor Square and a rooftop hoist.
At Chicago's Convention Hall on Monday night Senator Barry Goldwater of Arizona posed for pictures with a telephoto camera while Representative Walter Judd of Minnesota delivered the keynote speech. Goldwater later hurried to the floor after the photo session.
The Chamber of Commerce retail merchants division sponsored the matinee with Jim Williams serving as master of ceremonies for the complimentary gift section. Airman Troy M. Stewart was named Airman of the Month at Eglin Air Force Base Florida for his performance bearing and knowledge. his parents Mr. and Mrs. Troy Stewart of West Monroe were notified. Mrs Estelle Gilmore Grand Martha for Louisiana of the Order of Eastern Star attended a Friday reception at the West Monroe Masonic Hall hosted by Annie D Bennett Chapter 181 West Monroe.
Lt. Col. William T. Gattis announces Dr. James W. Wade will be the feature speaker at the Monroe Air Reserve Squadron gathering at 7 p.m. tomorrow. Gattis also notes promotions of Howard W. Barker and John R. Speir to major.
Date almanac notes July 26 1960 as the 208th day with 158 remaining. Historical entries include 1581 Netherlands independence from Spain, 1847 Liberia declared a republic, 1856 George Bernard Shaw born, 1925 William Jennings Bryan dies, 1947 U S military unification bill, and 1956 Nasser nationalizes the Suez Canal. Thought quotes Shaw.
A column contrasts Republican and Democratic conventions, noting the GOP, under Hoover influence, denounces communism and pushes broader national life scope, while critics cite Democratic missteps from Potsdam to Yalta. It argues voters seek concrete policies to avoid another war, pointing to wartime records under Democratic administrations.
Mayor Howard defended Bentz and Elmore contractors amid street work delays. He said extensive sewer connections and street rebuilds were necessary, with projects advancing ahead of schedule. Two segments, DeSiard from 6th to Elysians Fields and Elysians Fields to 6th, target 100 and 200 day completions respectively.
President Eisenhower landed at O'Hare Field at 12 55 p m CDT to attend the Republican National Convention. He and Mrs Eisenhower were greeted by a 21 person reception committee as about 200 newsmen photographers and Air Force personnel watched. The public was barred from the arrival area and Ike planned to address the convention tonight in a key preliminaries to the nomination.
An ingeniously described perfusion technique isolates a cancerous body area and floods it with nitrogen mustard. The article reports 112 cases with just over half showing arrest of the cancer. Reader's Digest offers a 29 cent issue this August.
Nixon pressed for a civil rights plank with Rockefeller while Goldwater warned of a party fracture. Eisenhower delayed in Chicago storm, Nixon declined to name a running mate as governors breakfasted to push Rockefeller toward the nomination.
In San Antonio Texas the San Antonio Express reports discord among state Democrats over campaign slogans. Auto stickers read Half the Way with JFK while Sen Lyndon B Johnson runs All the Way with LBJ as his vice presidential bid gathers support.
East Germany says Western agents and sabotage centers sent a five foot diameter balloon filled with inflammable fluid that landed in a grain field near Hohenreinkendorf northeast of Berlin. ADN reported a laborer found the device on the way to work.
In New York the Security Council heard smaller nations demand proof that a U S RB47 violated Soviet air space before its downing on July 1. Italy and Argentina warned that dismissing the American bid for an impartial inquiry could distort world opinion and criticized the Soviet account as untenable.
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