Nixon Dominates Fargo Stop In 1960 Campaign Trail
Vice President Richard Nixon areas into Fargo for a news conference and a noon talk at Williston. He then heads to Minot to hint at farm policy while Kennedy Symington efforts draw big crowds. The high profile Senate race June 28 in North Dakota looms as a key barometer of farm policy reception.
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Johnson Says Russian Plot Won't Split U S Vote
Sen. Lyndon Johnson travels Midwest as he defends Democratic unity against Soviet strategy to divide the United States. He argues Kennedy is too young, stresses need for experience, and criticizes top level negotiations with Japan while favoring decisive presidential leadership. He avoids being a summit man and supports ongoing dissent within party lines.
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Freedomland Park opens amid huge crowds in Bronx debut
Freedomland in the Bronx opened to packed crowds with about 1,500 admitted early, far surpassing expectations. The 205 acre park built on reclaimed swamp land closed three hours early as food ran short and concessionaires complained. The park, designed by C V Wood Sr and owned by International Recreation Corp led by Ted Raynor, features a United States history replica and aims for two million visitors to break even on its 33 million investment.
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Autopsy Ordered After Dallas Stabbing Slaying
Judge Glenn Byrd ordered an autopsy on Elmer C. McCain after his body was found stabbed to death. Street police arrested two men in connection with the slaying.
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Nixon Gets Back His Wrist Watch
Vice President Richard M. Nixon retrieved his wrist watch after a Houston press conference. Mayor Lemis Cutter explained he kept it for him after witnessing Nixon drop it, and later handed it back at a banquet Saturday night. The watch had been presented years ago by an organization of watch collectors.
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Texans Seen Die In Weekend Traffic Toll Rise
The Associated Press reports at least 12 people died in Texas traffic over the weekend elevating the violent death tally to no fewer than 19. Cases include drownings, shootings, and stab wounds across multiple counties from Roby to Dallas.
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Stanford Professor Proposes Extraterrestrial Satellites
Stanford electrical engineering professor Dr. Ronald Bracewell suggests intelligent aliens might drop unmanned satellites around stars to attract contact with other civilizations. He notes a satellite recording could be triggered by our radio signals and that finding the correct frequency would be essential to decode any message.
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Bethlehem Steel Shipyard Strike Ends After 21 Weeks
The long costly Bethlehem Steel shipyard strike with 17 000 workers across eight yards may be settled after a Federal Mediation Service agreement in Washington. Details were undisclosed but a 25 cent hourly wage rise over three years was cited by The Baltimore Sun. Union members must approve the contract.
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Crossword Pioneer Prose Baranelli Dies At 68
PAWLING New York Pros per Baranelli 68 obituary says he sparked the nations crossword puzzle craze as a top feature writer who teamed with two friends to dream up puzzles and publish a book. In Rye New York Philip McKnight Zenner 63 president of Royal McBee Corp died at Blind Brook Country Club likely from a heart attack.
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Romania Opens Red Congress Amid Khrushchev Watch
Romania's third Communist party congress opened in Bucharest under the watch of Nikita Khrushchev who was seen conferring with Red Chinese and satellite representatives. Khrushchev, returning from a Black Sea vacation, avoided the spotlight as he prepared to address the gathering focused on Romania's internal affairs, expected Tuesday.
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Texas trucker dies in Ohio Turnpike crash
TOLEDO Ohio AP A Texas truck driver Del mar Thomas Tyler 38 of El Paso was killed Sunday night in a turnpike accident near Toledo Ohio authorities said.
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Oklahoma Train Jumps Tracks in Red Rock
A Santa Fe freight derailed 35 cars near Red Rock Oklahoma spilling oil and gravel across the scene. Five more cars on a siding overturned leaving no injuries reported as crews cleared the main line between Texas and the north. Eye witnesses described smoke, dust and a large debris cloud from the wreck.
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