Kennedy Moves in State Race Split Over Primaries
West Virginia voters weigh Kennedy and Humphrey in the May 10 primary as Nixon faces faint opposition in Illinois and Rockefeller disavows an anti Nixon letter. Roosevelt Jr and Byrd offer conflicting support while GOP rivals hint at convention excitement. Nixon remains unfazed by the New York letter as Illinois votes loom.
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Kennedy campaigns in Beckley press for primaries
U S Senator John F Kennedy campaigned in Beckley urging strong participation in primaries. He told an overflow Raleigh County crowd that every candidate should enter every primary and that the people must help choose the presidency. His visit included a press conference, courthouse talks, a stop at Slab Fork Co. mine, and a reception at S Austin Caperton home.
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Barricaded Husband Fires on Police in Virginia Stand-off
In Pulaski a young husband Jack Jennings 18 held a brick bungalow for 17 hours firing on officers and newsmen. He threatened harm to his 10-year-old sister-in-law and demanded a conference through an arrow attached note signed Jackie. Police surrounded the home as shots and an exchange with photographers ended with no clear target.
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New Road Projects In Raleigh County With New Prepizer Technique
Raleigh County announces sixteen secondary road projects for spring with nine using a new prepizer technique. Thirty-four projects are planned overall, including stabilizing additional roads with stone as funds permit. Specific routes include Old Grandview, Pear Abraham, and Cabell Eccles with all weather surface applications.
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Grandview
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Cabell - Eccles Road
1960 Baseball Season Opens in Four Cities
Vice President Nixon attends Giants Can dlesdick Park opening in San Francisco to launch the 1960 season with Ford Frick and Joe Cronin. Expos at Florida delay AL start. Giants face Sam Jones vs Cardinals Larry Jackson. Dodgers open in Los Angeles Coliseum with Don Drysdale against Bob Anderson. Braves meet Pirates as 43,000 pack Milwaukee. Reds host Phillies with Jim Brosnan vs Robin Roberts in Cincinnati.
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San Francisco
Giants
Candlestick Park
Florida
Ford Frick
Joe Cronin
Sam Jones
Mystery barn blowdown near political rally shocks county
Sherwood Glutz reports a barn vanished in a quiet night in upstate county sparking puzzlement until news of a nearby political rally five miles away. The piece notes a democracy push and a swarm of candidates, described with quirky humor.
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Smith Promises Business Like West Virginia Administration
Hu lett Smith of Beck ley, one of three Democrats seeking the gubernatorial nomination, used the word action as the keynote of his campaign in Wheeling area. He urged aggressive measures and faulted past political considerations, outlining plans for campaigning in the Northern Panhandle and nearby towns.
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Panhandle
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New Cumberland
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Newell
Barron Campaigns Across Western Greenbrier County
Democratic gubernatorial hopeful W. W. Barron barnstormed through western Greenbrier County touring Rainelle Alderson Ronceverte and other towns before addressing a rally in Lewisburg tonight as part of the May 10 primary campaign.
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Alderson
Ronceverte
White Sulphur Springs
Eisenhower Adds One Day Korea Stop to Asia Trip
President Eisenhower announced an expanded itinerary for his June trip to Russia and Japan. He will reach Japan June 19, pause June 22 to fly to Korea, then return to Japan to finish the visit on June 23. In Tokyo he will meet Prime Minister Kishi, and he will discuss matters with President Rhee during a brief Korea stop on June 22.
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Republic of Korea
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Unemployed rise noted in wartime era report
Washington AP bulletin says unemployment fell since World War II awaiting March data. Logan AP notes 26 people in seven families left homeless by a fire. Miami AP reports a Cubana Airlines crew landed in Miami seeking political asylum, with one passenger. they accuse Cuban government of communism infiltration.
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Cuba Refuses Return Of Fliers Amid U S Plea Rejection
Washington reports Fidel Castro's government rejected a U S demand to return two American fliers shot down in Cuba after a covert Florida flight. The State Department also refused three Cuban protests and noted the fliers may face Cuban court action for crimes against Cuba.
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Rundquist
Batista
Former Castro Officer Leads Hill Resistance
In Cuba, unconfirmed reports say a band of about 40 guerrillas led by Manuel Beaton, a former captain in Fidel Castro's forces, is bottled up in the Sierra Maestra. Government officials in Oriente province and Havana declined to discuss the operation as troops and militiamen move toward the encircled group.
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Calixton Garcia
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Stoplight Meeting Between Kennedy and Humphrey in Beckley
In Beckley two campaign cars met at a stoplight late last night. Sen John F Kennedy was being driven to a plane after a campaign stop while Sen Hubert H Humphrey and Mrs Humphrey rode in another car en route to Prince for a train after a speaking tour in southern West Virginia. They recognized each other, exchanged brief pleasantries, and said they were taking a few days off from campaigning.
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Beckley
John F. Kennedy
D-Mass
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Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
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West Virginia
Humphrey
Prince
Kennedy targets West Virginia in primary push
Senator Kennedy challenged rival candidates to visit states and contest the nomination in West Virginia, asserting the primary race matters as much as the 1932 election. He listed his seven-state primary tour including New Hampshire Wisconsin West Virginia Nebraska Indiana Maryland and Oregon and praised the state’s economic status.
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Oregon
World Heads Meet in Washington Pre-Summit Talks
Allied foreign ministers convene in Washington led by Herter Lloyd and Couve de Murville to discuss strategy as South Africa faces intensified racial crisis while Verwoerd recuperates. Press is ordered to withhold the name of Pratt, the farmer who shot Verwoerd. Illinois primary focuses on Senate and Governor races with Nixon unopposed on GOP ballot. Two arrests mark Nashville sitdown protests in week ten. Dr. Bean accuses major drug societies of suppressing criticism. Gronchi seeks stability as Tambroni resignation deepens Italy’s crisis. FCC probes quiz show and payola hearings led by Ford.
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First Hand Report On Cuban Storm Clouds
William L. Ryan travels Cuba to gauge shifting loyalties as Castro’s revolution nears a crisis. Interviews reveal disillusionment among educated former supporters and fear among workers, managers, and peasants while mass backing remains fragile amid anti US propaganda. Ciego de Avila and Guantanamo Bay referenced.
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