West Virginia Vote Tops Today's News
West Virginia voters weigh the Democratic presidential nomination between John F Kennedy and Hubert H Humphrey as Nebraska and New Mexico also hold primaries. The Charleston campaign featured religion and economic themes with both candidates criticizing the other and leading to questions about November's race.
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John F Kennedy
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Hubert H. Humphrey
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Nebraska
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Kennedy
Ken Precy
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Hiistogue
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Deny Favors Effect Rates Set For Bills
House investigators probe if federal talks with the Federal Power Commission influenced gas rate rulings. FPC members deny favors affected rate decisions as questioning centers on Thomas G Corcoran and private talks with the gas industry. Corcoran and others may testify as the subcommittee examines hospitality and plane rides accepted by FPC officials.
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Federal Power Commission
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Ruskencall
FRC
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William R Connole
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Imne
Thomas G
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Cork Corcoran
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New Deal
Nuclear Sub Circles World Under Surface
The U S nuclear powered submarine Triton completed a 36000 mile submerged voyage around the world. The historic circumnavigation echoes Ferdinand Magellan’s 1519 22 expedition. Triton surfaced briefly near Montevideo Uruguay to transfer a chief petty officer to the Macon and then continued the voyage, adding 200 miles to rendezvous with the crew.
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U.S
Ferda
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Uruguai
Macon
Unclear: Daily Labor Protests Defy Seoul Martial Law
About 1 percent of day laborers in Seoul defied martial law by demanding no street demonstrations. They called for action against confiscation of assets from businessmen aligned with the government of Syngman Rhee.
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Seoul
Pilot Parachutes To Safety As Jet Crashes
In Wisconsin a Truax Field pilot 1st Lt Robert Marron of the 325th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron ejected safely after mechanical trouble with a Dart F102 jet. The aircraft landed on the Rubens Grossman farm in Columbia County and crashed in a Marquette County marsh. Marron, 23, based at Truax since 1957, is survived by Mr and Mrs Wallace Marron of Reedsburg. Fire crews from nearby towns cut equipment to prevent woods fire near the crash site.
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Wallace Marren
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Negro Girl Saves Lives of Children in Fire
Ada Belle Buchanan a six year old Black girl ran into a burning building in East St. Louis to rescue four Grees sisters and their infant brother but the baby died. Fire Chief said the mother was away when the fire started.
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Eisenhower to visit Japan Korea amid Soviet trip uncertainty
President Eisenhower will travel to Japan and Korea next month as scheduled, White House says, even if the Soviet visit is canceled. Anne Wheaton says plans for the Soviet tour remain in motion, with consultations ongoing. The Tokyo schedule includes state dinners with Emperor Hirohito, Empress Nagaho, a golf match, sightseeing, and a meeting with Prime Minister Kish. Eisenhower and his wife are to host the Emperor and Empress in Tokyo. He is slated to arrive June 19 and proceed to Seoul for a one day visit before returning to Washington, with later plans for Honolulu.
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Photo of Wrecked U2 Deemed Phony by Expert
C L Johnson a Lockheed designer says the Soviet released image of a wrecked U2 is not credible. He doubts a missile or other aircraft shot it down and suggests the debris resembles a different plane.
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Francis G. Powers
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C. L. Isohnson
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U S Acknowledges Spy Flights Over Soviet Union
The United States confirmed sending spy planes into the Soviet Union as part of extensive aerial surveillance to deter surprise attacks. Secretary of State Christian Herter said the flights were not shirked and could continue until Soviet secrecy eases. Khrushchev criticized the explanation and linked the incident to broader disarmament themes ahead of the summit.
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England on Our Side Briton Says
In Los Angeles AP Britain’s information chief Leslie Glass said to reporters that Britain is on the side of the United States “right or wrong” regarding the U S flier captured by the Soviets. Glass, spokesman for the British Foreign Office, cautioned that the caps image text may be incomplete.
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Soviet protest over spy flights and downed pilot demands
Moscow protests U S spy flights over Soviet soil while Washington seeks access to Francis Powers the shot down Lockheed pilot. Khrushchev warns rockets will shoot down intruding planes and vows counter measures against foreign bases as diplomats are briefed.
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Peshawar
Wisconsin ROTC plan approved by faculty and Regents
In Madison the Wisconsin faculty and University Board of Regents agreed on a two year trial ROTC plan for freshman men with optional membership starting in September. Attorney General Joho Renrolis called the regents action invalid saying they cannot alter faculty proposals. The final faculty vote backed a program mirroring the regents plan with automatic compulsory training if new enrollments drop below a set threshold.
Jet landing gear gear collapse and fire on TWA 108
Chaos at JFK as a Boeing 707 jet with 109 aboard suffers a landing gear collapse and engine fire on rollout. Passengers evacuate via emergency exits and slides with no hospitalizations reported as crews fight the flames and authorities review maintenance shortcomings.
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Two Children Die In Cottage Fire At Friess Lake Wis
Four year old Larry Schultz and his brother Russell two died Monday when flames swept the Schultz family cottage at Friess Lake. Rita Schultz 35 left them alone to wash next door. Willard Schultz was at work. Rita was hospitalized for shock and cuts after breaking a window to try rescue. Florence Friess owner saw fire and entered before flames drove her back. Fire officials said origin was dining room with an old space heater or kitchen. The family had moved to the cottage weeks earlier and have a seven year old Kenneth at school.
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Toll Up To 231 As Wisconsin Highway Rates Rise
The Associated Press reports Wisconsin highway tolls reach 231, up from 217 last year after a census of two persons. A Milwaukee woman Edith Feibelman, 39, died in Waupon when an attempted entry to a car ended with the vehicle moving in reverse, hitting bystanders and the door striking her. Her husband Herman Feberman, 63, was injured. A separate crash claimed the life of Herman Grobel, 54, also of Milwaukee, when his car skidded into a northbound vehicle near Ford to Lacine Pairo. Police and officers responded to the fatal events.
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Railroad Sniper Wounds Another in Nashville
A Nashville area railroad sniper wounded Boe Fuqua, 35, of Dolorsox Tenn, who was loading soaked trucks when shot in the arm. Fuqua is the sixth wounded by the sniper, who has struck trains, a house trailer, and a county patrol car in the same general area south of the city. Police seek motive as incidents continue.
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