Side Swipes in Towanda and Pittsburgh Heists
In Towanda two inmates Ernest Easton and Charles Hackett escaped and Sheriff Detrick questioned other prisoners who were watching the Democratic National Convention. In San Francisco Agath angelos Gregory Melissaratos seeks a name change. In Pittsburgh a thief stole jewelry valued at $5,160 from Mrs. Sam Levy’s apartment, with a box left outside containing the stolen items.
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Towanda
Ernest Easton
Canyon City
Colo
Charles Hackett
Elmira
N.Y
Frank Detrick
San Francisco
Api—Agat Miller
Superior Court
Miller
Greece
Agathangelos Gregory Melissaratos
Pittsburgh
Sam Levy
Khrushchev Warns UN Congo Stand May Not Suffice
Moscow reports Khrushchev said UN Congo resolution may not be enough to stop aggression. He pledged Soviet readiness to act to halt aggression if Western states continue direct measures, following a plea from Kasavubu and Lumumba for intervention. Tass said Congo leaders warned of possible Soviet intervention if Western camp persists.
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Moscow
Nikita Khrushchev
United Nations
Congo
Soviet Union
Joseph Kasavubu
Patrice Lumumba
Tass
Khrushchhev
Khrushchev
U.N
Security Council
United States
Belgium
Kasavubu
Lumumba
Congo Republic
Colbern's Fried Chicken Carry-Out Special
Three piece Colbern's fried chicken with French fries and hot roll offered Friday Saturday and Sunday for 69 cents. New location at 115 East 5th with phone CH 2 4190.
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Colbern
Sat
Sun
Local Weather Forecast With Warm Weekend Temperatures
Local forecast calls for a warm night and a hotter Saturday with highs in the middle 80s this afternoon and near 90 on Saturday. Tonight’s lows 60 to 65, yesterday’s high 81, low 58, record highs 110 in 1936 and 50 in 1830. Hourly readings span the day from morning into evening with temperatures ranging from the upper 60s to around 80s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oeseu
Kennedy Accepts Democratic Nomination for Vice President
In Los Angeles, Sen John F Kennedy formally accepts the Democratic presidential nomination and announces Sen Lyndon B Johnson as his running mate. The move aims to quiet Dixie opposition, with liberals wary of a midline ticket. Johnson’s placement persists amid denials of reports he sought the slot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Kennedy
Johnson
Senate
Varying Views By Leaders In World Of Labor
Los Angeles AP report shows mixed reactions from top labor union leaders to Lyndon Johnson as Kennedy’s running mate. Some are stunned and unhappy while others praise the choice as strengthening the ticket and aiding labor goals when Congress reconvenes. Unions criticize not being consulted before the announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
World of
Labor
Los Angeles
Lyndon B. Johnson
Senate
Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Congress
Kennedy
George Meany
Afl-Cio
Walter Reuther
Auto Workers Union
Reuther
Michigan
James B. Carey
International Union of Electrical Workers
David J. McDonald
Steelworkers
Thomas P. Kennedy
United States
Tass Slap At Lyndon Johnson
Moscow Tass accused Senator Lyndon B. Johnson of being the chief saboteur of civil rights and biased against labor. The dispatch noted that Johnson as the GOP ticket’s vice presidential nominee could mobilize Southern support but likely cost some labor and Negro votes.
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Moscow
M — Tass
Lyndon B. Johnson
Los Angeles
Texas
South
Missouri Delegates Split Over Kennedy Johnson Ticket
Missouri delegates at the Democratic national convention react with mixed feelings to the Kennedy Johnson ticket. Governor James Blair Jr. praises the ticket while many express disappointment that Johnson was picked over Stuart Symington. Some fear Kennedy Johnson may struggle in rural Missouri, affecting local tickets. Symington supports the choice, saying Johnson adds balance and will help the nominees. Blair and others plan to stay through the final session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Symington
Thomas Wasen
St. Louis
Johnson
Missouri
Kennedy-Johnson
Kennedy
Blair
US Adopts Tough Policy As Meeting Of UN Nears
US policy shifts as UN meeting nears. Regents seek 32.4 million for 1961 state college operations. Increase covers salaries and retirement plan costs. enrollment expected to rise by about 1,377 across five state colleges and schools for the deaf and blind. Congo force token detachment arrives as UN orders help. Soviet denial of US claims about spy planes and pressures after post-summit shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Board of
Regents
Kansas
Hubert Brighton
Advance UN Guard To Congo
United Nations moves to Congo by sending a 22 man advance guard and an international African force to restore order in the mutinous Congolese army. Major General Carlsson von Horn will command. Ghana Tunisia Guinea Mali and Morocco to provide troops. Bunche and Hammarskjold seek rapid deployment. US and USSR pledge transport and food aid amid East West tensions and warns Khrushchev on Latin America.
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Leopoldville
Congo
Ghana
U. N. Security Council
Henry Alexander
United Nations
United States
Soviet Union
Christian A. Herter
Nikita Khrushchev
Paris
Eisenhower
Khrushchev
State Department
Moscow
United Nations, N.Y
Toelp
African Republic
Carl Carlsson von Horn
Sweden
U.N. Truce Supervision Organization
Palestine
Jerusalem
Truce Organization
Canada
Denmark
New Zealand
Norway
Tunisia
Guinea
Mali
Morocco
U.N
Ralph J. Bunche
Dag Hammarskjold
Britain
India
Italy
Europe
See A Budget Surplus Of Near A Billion
Washington AP reports the Eisenhower administration may announce a fiscal 1960 budget surplus ranging from three quarters of a billion to a billion dollars, well above the 200 million forecast. Near-final figures for the year ending June 30 are due in the Treasury's June statement, with the possibility of an earlier release. Analysts cite rising individual incomes as boosting the surplus despite lagging corporate profits, and note a third surplus in seven years could bolster campaign messaging.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Treasury
Johnson Emerges as Kennedy Veep Pick at 1960 Convention
Lyndon B. Johnson, 51, emerges as Democratic vice presidential nominee at the Los Angeles convention after talks with Kennedy and Rayburn. Johnson accepts the No. 2 spot, saying he is proud to stand beside the next President, Jack Kennedy, as Kennedy consolidates support from Rayburn and other leaders.
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House
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Johnson
Rayburn
United States
Jack Kennedy
Ken
Docking Delivers Two Minute Endorsement at Convention
Los Angeles AP report: Kansas Governor George Docking, among delegates, was asked by Sen. John F. Kennedy to second Lyndon B. Johnson’s vice presidential nomination. He agreed to a tight two minute speech as requested.
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Pierre Salinger
Kennedy
Sen. Kennedy
Sen. Johnson
Salinger
Johnson
Knight
Robert
Massachusetts
Senate
Los Angeles
George Docking
Kansas
Tose
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Fire Destroys Kansas Grain Elevator Amid Loss
Goodland Kansas AP report describes a fire of unknown origin destroying Bartlett Grain Co premises here. The wheat elevator, holding 45 000 to 50 000 bushels, was declared a total loss with possible salvage of some stored wheat. Paul Bartlett Jr executive vice president of Bartlett Grain Co Kansas City commented no loss estimate yet and praised the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson Goodland
Kan
Bartlett Thne Land Co. Grain
Kansas City
Paul Bartlett Jr
Runaway Boy Ends Long Bicycle Journey
A 11 year old Kansas City boy rode nine hours on a bicycle after running away at noon. He traveled along Interstate 35, turned at Wellsville, and rode to Ottawa where police fed him and his worried parents claimed him.
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Kansas City, Mo
Wellsville
Peoria
Ottawa
Johnson nomination energizes Kansans as delegates caucus
Johnson's nomination pleases Kansans though Docking notes Democrats have carried Kansas only twice this century. Paul Aylward of Ellsworth calls it great after Johnson's nomination. He had led a bid for two Kansas votes for Sen. Stuart Symington. Kansas supported Kennedy late on the first ballot during the roll call caucus.
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Johnson
Stuart Symington
Missouri
Harry M. Jackson
Washington
Orvile L. Freeman
Minnesota
Docking
Kansas
Paul Aylward
Ellsworth
Kennedy
Foreigners blamed for La Coubre explosion
A Havana judge probing the La Coubre ship blast said the explosion was committed by unknown foreigners to prevent the delivery of arms to Cuba. The note frames the act as an assault on Cuban interests during a tense period in Havana Harbor.
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Department
Khrushchev
Serted
Havana
Cuba
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UN Congo
By Preston Grover
Vention
Paul M. Butler
Henry M. Jackson
Chhosen
John S. Knight
Knight Newspapers
Don F. Jones
Jones
E. Wilson
Ottawa High School
Weaver School of Real Estate
Alan
Judy
Ottawa Savings and Loan Association
Lyndon Johnson
Lamb
Bulletins
Andrei A. Gromyko
Arkady A. Scholev
Hammarskjold
Israel
Geneva
Mosesow
John Chadwick
Nedy
David L. Lawrence
Pennsylvania
Michael V. DiSalle
Ohio
Carmine DeSapio
New York
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