Derby Preview Signals Potential Derby Contenders
Associated Press reports Bally Ache and Venetian Way join several top hopefuls in the Breeding Stone Purse at Churchill Downs as a Derby warmup. V. Whitney's Tom Fool colt dominated the Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland, reinforcing a strong favorite status. Eagle Admiral Divine Comedy and Never Give In also eye final Derby prep in Saturday’s seven eighths mile race.
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Bally Ache
Venetian Way
Tompion
Churchill Etn
V. Whitney
Tom Fool
America
Victoria Park
Stoke
Keeneland
Divine Comedy
New League Gains Approval for New City Stadium
New York approves a 15 million dollar Continental League stadium plan with a 442,500 dollar engineering study and final plans for a 55,000 seat arena on the former World's Fair site at Flushing Meadows, signaling formal league support and paving stadium work in seven other cities.
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New York
Board of Estimate
Flushing Meadows
Dallas-Fort Worth
Denver
Buffalo
Atlanta
Houston
Toronto
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Newspapers Defend Advertising Integrity at ANPA Session
At the ANPA annual convention, outgoing president D Tennant Bryan defended newspaper advertising. He argued against broad condemnation of all advertising due to a few improper broadcast practices and noted newspapers were not involved. He cited advertisers spent seven billion dollars in newspapers in 1958 and 1959 combined. An ANPA survey supported the stance.
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D. Tennant Bryan
ANPA
Bryan
Richmond
Times-Dispatch
News Leader
Nawenanarera
League Approves Economic Policy Study for 1960 62
The League of Women Voters approved an intensive study of U S economic policies for 1960 62 at the national convention in St Louis with about 1400 delegates. A proposed study of farm policies and disarmament were rejected, while the economic policy proposal passed 752 284. The rejection of disarmament does not imply opposition to disarmament, only that it will not be pursued during the intermezzos.
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ST. Louis
League of Women Voters
United States
League
Emperor Hi Yohito Celebrates 59th Birthday
Emperor Hi Yohito turned 59 today in Tokyo as crowds gathered for the public birthday observance. The event marks the imperial anniversary with traditional ceremonies and expressions of national sentiment.
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Toyko
Hi- Yohito
Phone Firm Gets Approval For Dial Exchanges
William Hollis of the Kansas State Telephone Co. said the Rural Electrification Administration approved plans to build new dial exchanges at Baxter Springs Galena Scammon and Riverton. The four exchanges will cost over 1.75 million with construction and upgrade expected to take about a year.
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Baxter Springs
Kan
William Hollis
Kansas State Telephone Co
Galena
Scammon
Riverton
Rural Electrification Administration
Hollis
Passing Sentence For U S Flier Pope
Jakarta AP report states Alan Lawrence Pope, an American, faced a sentence in Indonesia. Details on charges or verdict are not provided in readable text. Kingly ambiguities from OCR limit fuller summary.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Allan Lawrence Pope
Ike Ahead In Foreign Aid Fight and Its Fallout
President Eisenhower faces continued debate over the foreign aid program as a Miami flier named Pope is sentenced to death in Indonesia for flight support of rebels. The case links to U.S. aid motives and political maneuvering with Senator Lyndon B. Johnson delaying further roll calls to Monday as lawmakers weigh a bill likely to pass then.
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Ike
Flier
Beete
Indo- Washington
Sardjono
Sukarno
Pope
Ambon
Lyndon B. Johnson
D-Tex
Wins Award In Paper Clip Case Wednesday Night
Senate defeats an amendment to cut 20 million from a military aid request while backing a waiver for India Pakistan shipments. A separate vote sustains aid waiver amid a bid to block Israeli shipping, signaling a mixed administration victory. Dormitories At Haskell Unsafe. More than 500 students are moved from three condemned Haskell Indian Institute dormitories to temporary housing after federal inspections. A paper clip injury awards James Johnson $228 in Workmen’s Compensation.
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Senate
Frank Church
Idaho
John Marshall Buttler
R-Md
Indus Basin
India
Pakistan
U.S
World Bank
United Arab Republic
Paul H. Douglas
D-Ill
Kenneth B. Keating
R-Ny
Albany
N.Y
Court of Appeals
James Johnson
Wellem
St. Albans
Winona Hall
John
Keokuk Hall
Marcus Loew Booking Agency
Haddition
Osceola
Winona
Keokuk
Johnson
Workmen's Compensation ‘Board
High Court
Oread Hall
Kansas University
Memorial Stadium
Haskell
Solon Ayers
Free Sheriff In Shooting In Kennett Missouri
In Kennett Missouri an eight minute coroner’s jury ruled Sheriff Raymond Scott shot and killed Richard R Grages in self defense during a struggle in the sheriff’s office. Grages who had bombed the sheriff’s car was enraged and drew a pistol as Scott grabbed a shotgun and fired once. Six witnesses testified and Prosecutor Charles Cable said the evidence supported Scott’s account with no charges planned. Grages had been free on bond on tampering charges related to a Tape case.
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Kennett, Mo
Dunklin
Raymond Scott
Richard R
Dick) Grages
Grages
Scott
Charles Cable
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