Scranton Seeks GOP Nomination In Early Campaign
Pennsylvania Governor William Scranton begins his first full week of campaigning to challenge Barry Goldwater for the Republican nomination. He delivers a commencement address at Allegheny College and plans a Des Moines speech and delegates meeting. Lodge backers, totaling 43 delegates from Massachusetts and New Hampshire, support Scranton. Goldwater aides claim many uncommitted delegates remain.
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Meadville
UPI
Pennsylvania
William W. Scranton
Barry Goldwater
Scranton
Allegheny College
Des Moines
Iowa
Henry Cabot Lodge
San Francisco
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Goldwater
United Press International
Kan
Minneapolis. Y
St. Louis
Denver
Eight Top Senators Back Open Open Convention Plan
Eight leading U S senators pledged to back an open Republican convention and reject extreme proposals they said lie outside core principles. The group cited Lincoln Roosevelt and Eisenhower as inspirations and warned extremism cannot meet the era's tests. Three signers named are Sen. Hugh Scott and Sen. Thomas Kuchel with Sen. Jacob Javits.
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Washington
UPI
Abraham Lincoln
Theodore Roosevelt
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Hugh Scott
Thomas H. Kuchel
Calif
Jacob K. Javits
Barry Goldwater Abandons CBS Debate Plan
UPI reports Senator Barry M. Goldwater refused to appear on a two hour CBS debate with two Republican rivals. The June 21 program was cancelled after Goldwater said he would run his own campaign. Gov. William Scranton and Gov. Nelson Rockefeller had agreed to join the broadcast.
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New York
UPI
Barry M. Goldwater
R-Ariz
Columbia Broadcasting System
CBS
Pennsylvania
William W. Scranton
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Frank Stanton
Goldwater
Stanton
Rockefeller
Scranton
William Scranton
Arizona
Barry Goldwater
Nelson Rockefeller
Jack McGregor
Pittsburgh
America
Thomas R. van Sickie
Washington
Uni
Trainmen Strike Suddenly Across Southwest Railroads
Trainmen from the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen struck four major railroads and tied up more lines from Texas to Oklahoma Arkansas and Louisiana with a wider shutdown at a Midwest terminal. The walkout halted freight and passenger service with only milk and military trains likely operating per union leaders claiming better conditions. Santa Fe reported no impact. A federal restraining order was issued against the strike in Washington.
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UPS
Southwest
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Louisiana
Midwest
Dupo
Ill
Missouri Pacific
Texas Pacific
Southern Pacific
Missouri
Kansas
Katy
Brotherhood of Railway
International
Great Northern
Rio Grande Valley
Houston
R. E. Gregory
Union
Big Spring
Tex
Santa Fe Railway
Santa Fe
Missouri-Pacific
Washington
Priests Criticize Cardinal in Los Angeles
Two seminary classmates, Rev. Terrence Hallo ran and Rev. William DuBay, accuse Cardinal McIntyre of no open civil rights policy while DuBay seeks his removal. DuBay wrote Pope Paul VI about segregation, relaying that McIntyre refused to take a stand on the moral issue. DuBay, relieved from St. Albert the Great duties but not priestly status, led a Mass with a large turnout including Negro Catholics, amid camera protests and diocese rules.
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Los Angeles
UPI
James Francis Cardinal McIntyre
Terrence W. Halloran
William H. DuBay
Father Halloran
St. Mary's Church of Los Angeles
Father DuBay
Cardi
Nal
Paul VI
Holy See
McIntyre
St. Albert the Great Church
Compton
Martin Luther King
Yale University
St. Augustine
First Methodist Church
Pope Paul VI
Terrance W. Halloran
Jackson, Miss
Senate Debates Conclude Civil Rights Bill Passage Near
The Senate moves toward final passage of its bipartisan civil rights bill. After 35 roll calls since the debate began, leaders defend the substitute against southern opposition. Cloture limited talks to one hour per senator with hundreds of amendments pending as oratorical posturing continues.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minn
Goldwater Poised to Clinch Party Nomination This Week
UPI reports Senator Barry Goldwater is set to gain about 70 more delegates this week from Texas and Montana, pushing his total to 664, just above the 655 needed for the nomination. Scranton and Rockefeller compete, with Scranton solidifying support after a conference with Lodge.
Scranton Ignored by Illinois Convention Host Delegates
CHICAGO UPI Republican State Chairman Victor Smith said Pennsylvania Governor William Scranton was not invited to the Illinois GOP convention. Smith stated the meeting excludes outsiders, while Nixon urged Scranton to gain Illinois support to influence the Goldwater-favoring delegates and possibly shift the convention tide.
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Chicago
UPI
Victor Smith
Pennsylvania
William W. Scranton
Illinois
Smith
Scranton
Four Mine Supervisors Tried For 1962 Robena Blast
Four supervisors on duty when 37 miners died at Robena No 3 mine go on trial in Greene County Court charged with violating the state mining code. The state inspector filed the charges after investigating the December 6 1962 explosion. Defendants Wyde Misiak Boskovich face counts for permitting deteriorated electrical equipment. Dillon for failure to report a dangerous gas condition.
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Waynesburg
UPI
Robena No
Greene County
Michael Wyde
Marion Misiak
Stanley Boskovich
Skydiver Killed As Parachute Fails Near Markle Airport
A 28-year-old skydiver, John E. Marko of East Pittsburgh, died when his parachute failed to open during a jump at Markle Airport in Vandergrift, Pennsylvania. He was a member of the Mon Kiski Sports Parachute Club.
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Vandergrift
UPI
Markle
John E. Marko
Pittsburgh
Mon Kiski Sports Parachute Club
Actress Joan Crawford hospitalized for virus infection
Actress Joan Crawford, 56, was admitted Saturday night to Cedars of Lebanon Hospital for tests after falling ill at 20th Century Fox Studios while filming. Attendants report she is feeling fine and scheduled for tests today.
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Hollywood
UPI
Joan Crawford
Cedars of Lebanon
Miss Crawford
20Th Century - Fox Studios
County Inmate Offers Eye For Freedom Plea From Jail
Desperation drives 23 year old Fred Gunther to claim he will trade an eye to avoid prison. Indicted on theft charges involving about 280 dollars in items and a car from the Libray house on Harper Road and other alleged thefts. Gunther concedes possible guilt but doubts his involvement in the break ins at a filling station or grocery. He describes past juvenile court and prison experiences and notes limited schooling and recent unemployment after a brief job with a builder at Raleigh. He seeks funds to hire an attorney while a local attorney is appointed for him.
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Raleigh
Fred Gunther
Gunther
Libray
Harper Road
Cooper’s
Wickline
Ohio
Register
Libray House
Allen Dunbar
Arrests in St Augustine mark racial crisis in city
Segregationists again marched in St Augustine as 37 civil rights workers were arrested after attempts to integrate a restaurant and the First Methodist Church. A grand jury there resumes emergency talks to end the racial troubles amid tourism losses, while Martin Luther King Jr. was to return for the desegregation push.
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United Press International
St. Augustine
Fla
Florida
Martin Luther King Threatened With Bomb at Springfield
Springfield College officials disclosed a bomb search was conducted on campus Sunday after threats against Rev. Martin Luther King Jr arrived before his commencement address. King, freed on a $900 bond from a St. Augustine jail, urged graduates to wake up from a Rip Van Winkle sleep or perish together in the civil rights struggle.
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Springfield
Mass
UPI
Springfield College
Martin Luther King Jr
King
St. Augustine
Fla
Talks Begin On Soviet Participation In COMSAT System
In Geneva US and Soviet representatives opened discussions on how the U S planned global space satellite system COMSAT would operate and how the Soviet Union could join. COMSAT aims to start experiments next year and reach full operation by 1967 with satellites over the Atlantic Pacific and Indian oceans to relieve terrestrial networks while remaining American controlled.
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Geneva
United States
Soviet Union
Comsat
Communications Satellite Corporation
Atlantic
Pacific
Indian Oceans
Supreme Court ruling on equal population districts
The court held that members of both state legislative chambers must represent districts with substantially equal population. The decision extends the prior reapportionment standards to state senates as well as lower houses, shaping future district maps and elections.
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Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
Revercomb Heads West Virginia GOP Delegation
In Charleston UPI West Virginia will send 14 delegates to the GOP National Convention in San Francisco led by former U.S. Senator Chapman Revercomb as chairman. Thomas Sweeney of Wheeling was named vice chairman and Mal Guthrie of Charleston secretary. The group heard from supporters of Scranton Barry Goldwater and Rockefeller. local figures praised each candidate's impact on the party.
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Charleston
Weather Warm And Cloudy Beckley And Vicinity
Weather bulletin reports warm conditions with variable cloudiness and a developing thunderstorm activity this afternoon into tonight. High around 82 and low near 66. Tuesday shows scattered showers and a cooler trend with similar river and lake conditions reported as normal and clear.
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Beckley
Greenbrier
Clear Lake
Dodge Experts Describe Poisoning Claims
An average expert is seen as a man who takes something you already know and makes it sound plain confusing. The quoted view casts doubt on the clarity and reliability of poisoning accusations.
Manias Torch Attack Claims Another Girl Victim
COLOGNE Germany UPI. One of four children critically burned by a berserk flame thrower died today Dorothea B inner nine the third fatality of the attack on an elementary school last Thursday Walter Seifert 42 stormed through the Roman Catholic school with a home made flamethrower and crude spear He stabbed two teachers to death burned a third The teacher and 24 other children were injured Seifert died nine hours later from police gunfire and a poison dose He told police he held a grudge against city officials for denying his disability pension application
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Cologne
Germany
UPI
Dorothea Binner
Walter Seifert
Seifert
Ten Year Old Clerk Charged With Murder
Uniontown police held 70 year old hotel clerk in Fayette County Jail after a bartender Albert Polander 30 was shot to death at the Ritz Hotel on Main Street. Howard Firestone the Ritz night clerk surrendered later. Authorities cite a quarrel over the sale of a gun as the motive.
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Uniontown
UPI
Fayette County
Albert Polander
Ritz
Main Street
Howard Firestone
The
Firestone
Polander
Lodge Denies Request to Be Replaced in Saigon
Saigon reports Lodge denied asking to be relieved within 30 days and called the claim totally untrue. White House Press Secretary Reedy said he had no knowledge of any resignation request. The NY Times had published the note triggering GOP speculation of a possible Lodge presidential bid.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
Henry Cabot Lodge
U.S
South Viet Nam
Lodge
Washington
Johnson
White House
George E. Reedy
Reedy
New York Times
Auto Wreck Kills Year-Old Infant
One of five injured in a two car crash near Gauley Bridge died at 2 am. Cynthia Underwood a year old daughter of Richard and Norma Underwood Lockewood Nicholas County. Others listed in poor condition are Jack Lee Webster 29 Fayetteville and Mrs Underwood 27 with compound fractures. Underwood 28 with cuts and bruises. Elizabeth Underwood 16 Craigsville with multiple cuts. The crash occurred on U S 60 near the toll bridge west of Gauley Bridge.
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Montgomery
Gauley Bridge
Laird Meemorial
Cynthia Underwood
Richard
Norma Underwood
Lockewood
Nicholas County
Jack Lee Webster
Route 2
Fayetteville
Underwood
Elizabeth Underwood
Craigsville
Webster
U. S. 60
Toll Bridge
Bus Strike Paralyzes Los Angeles Commuter Network
An estimated 700000 commuters in four counties must find alternate transport as 2500 bus drivers quit at midnight, idling 1346 buses in Los Angeles Orange San Bernardino Riverside. Police warned of a massive weekday traffic jam while MTA and BRT talks ended with no settlement. Future negotiations were not scheduled.
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UPI
Metropolitan Transit Authorty
MTA
Orange
San Bernardino
Riverside
Lice
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
BRT
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