Big State GOP gains threaten Democratic hold in 10 key states
An Associated Press survey shows Democrats weakened in 10 big states that powered Kennedy’s 1960 victory. Republicans gain governors and party strength, with cities waning and leadership centralized in the White House. New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Los Angeles reflect GOP influence as 7 of these states elect Republican governors.
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Carl P. Leubsdorf
Washington
John F Kennedy
Democratic Party
Associated Press
Kennedy
Democratic National Committee
White House
New York
John V. Lindsay
Philadelphia
James H . Tate
Chicago
Richard J Daley
Los Angeles
Samuel F. Yorty
Detroit
Jerome Cavanagh
Cavanagh
Senate
California
Ohio
Johnson
Illinois
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Texas
Republanes
Honor Medal Winner Allergic To Tights
Washington Pa CAP As a boy Weltern Marm Jr resisted attempts to teach him to fight He showed no interest in combat Yet President Johnson approved Marm for the Medal of Honor for his actions in Vietnam Marm's father Walter T Marmoo recalled his son refused to train yet proved his courage when wounded he killed 18 enemies during a dangerous mission near Chu Pont Mountain Newspaper Archive
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Washington Pa Cap
Weltern Marm Jr
Tim Bone
Johnson
Marm
Viet Nam
Walter T Marroo
Rt Ton
Marr
Cava
Ominn
Nas
Chu Pont
Macr
Aichive
Lynda Bird Johnson Earning Stature as Magazine Writer
Lynda Bird Johnson, 22, daughter of the president, has joined McCalls and is quickly producing work. Coworkers report she completed one story and is researching a second in her third full week. She works with the Washington News corps and handles assignments from the White House era near her father’s car shop. Her first article may appear early next year.
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Kelly Smith
Washington
Lynda Bird Johnson
McCalls Magazine
Lynda
Johnson
New York
Washington News Corps
Ge Amd
Whi Horse Co
Howe
mGusne
Uss Con
Christine Sater
Lee Aesk
Nate Na
Woman's Civic Club to Host County Agent Speaker
Mrs. Harry Jenkins, Home Demonstration Agent, will speak at the Frederick Woman's Civic Club on Monday. Her topic is Today's Intelligent Consumer. Meeting at the Stiner House with luncheon at 12:30 p.m. and a business session at 1:30.
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Harry Jenkins
Frederick
Queen Kapiolani Visits United States As Official Guest
Queen Kapiolani of Hawaii, the island kingdom’s reigning queen, becomes the first visiting queen to the United States, arriving as the official guest of the nation in May 1887.
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United States
Kapiolani
Hawaii
Women Hold Key Posts In Alabama Political Power Shift
Alabama voters elected six women to top statewide offices in the November election. Lurleen Wallace will become governor, joining Sibyl Pool as Public Service Commission member, Agnes Baggett to treasurer, Melba Til Allen to state auditor, Mabel Amos as secretary of state, and Annie Lola Price as appellate court presiding judge. The rotation of offices under state law keeps women in these roles, with Baggett having held multiple offices previously.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Lurleen Wallace
George C. Wallace
Sibyl Pool
State Capitol
Public Service Commission
Agnes Baggett
Melba Til. Allen
Alice Hudson
Mabel Amos
Alabama Court of Appeals
Annie Lola Price
Miss Pool
Baggett
Inflatable Hospital Commences Service Near Saigon
In Tay Ninh Province, a $2 million inflatable combat hospital faced a mortar strike before becoming operational. The unit, consisting of air filled operating rooms laboratories and wards, was deployed 90 miles northeast of Saigon near the Cambodian border. The attack killed the hospital commandant and caused extensive damage to unoccupied quarters and ward units.
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Tay Ninh
South Viet Nam
Saigon
Inflatable forward surgical clinic opens in War Zone C
A self-contained mobile hospital activated early due to heavy fighting. Twenty minutes after a 60 bed inflatable hospital opened its doors, Medivac helicopters arrived and surgeons Welch of Louisville and Borders of Rochester treated their first patient. The unit can collapse for helicopter transport in 15 minutes and expand to 200 beds with other inflatable units.
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Army
Surgical -2
Medivac
Richard Welch
Louisville
Carl Borders
Rochester
Mich
Dick Crawford Takes Early Lead in Houston Tournament
Dick Crawford 27, an Arkansan and former college champion, shot 67 to lead the $110,000 Houston Champions International Tournament after the first round at Cypress Creek Golf Club. Crawford said he has played the course 300 or 400 times, while Archer, Cupit, Knudson, Steuart, and Rule trailed by one stroke with 68. Billy Casper and others were two back at 69.
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Houston, Tex
Dick Crawford
Arkansan
Bella Vista
Ark
George Archer
Jacky Cupit
George Knudson
Earl Steuart
Jack
Golf Stars Compete as Leaders Break 70 in Open Play
Casper leads money winnings with 120,747 while Laus trails at 110,221. First prize equals 21,000 and second 13,000. Arnold Palmer shot 36 34. Group at 70 includes Don Sanders Al Geiberger Dale Douglass Don January Homero Blancas Roger Ginsberg and Randy Glover.
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Goalby
Casper
N.claus
Arnold Palmer
Don Sanders
al Geiberger
Dale Douglass
Don January
Homero Blancas
Roger Ginsberg
Randy Glover
Dutch teens plan 48 hour hunger strike in Haarlem
Six Dutch teenagers may stage a 48 hour hunger strike in Town Square Haarlem if Burgomaster Oscar Cremer grants permission. The action aims to dramatize hunger injustice and loneliness among the affluent during Christmas time.
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Haarlem
Netherlands
Oscar Cremer
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