Kennedy scores smashing victory in West Virginia primary
Senator John F. Kennedy swept to a commanding win in the West Virginia primary, defeating Hubert H. Humphrey and effectively ending Humphrey's presidential bid. With 2,163 of 2,750 precincts reporting, Kennedy led 181,738 to 114,214, about 60 percent. Humphrey conceded at 1:08 A.M. EST and ended his candidacy.
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Humphrey
Rae Kennedy
Arthur Edson Charleston
John F. Kennedy
D-Mass
West Virginia
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
Kennedy
Washington
Kennedy Leads West Virginia Catholics in Voting Pulse
Camp followers mapped Catholic strongholds across West Virginia from Wheeling to Kanawha to McDowell with Kennedy leading in 54 of 55 counties at 2 30 a m In McDowell Kennedy's edge topped five to one Yet the win did not secure any extra convention delegates showing it was a popularity contest impacting no guaranteed seats Continued on page 2
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West Virginia
Humphrey
Ohio County
Wheeling
Kanawha County
Charleston
Mcdowell
Soviet Upbraids U S on spy flights threaten attack
Moscow accuses the United States of premeditated policy behind repeated spy flights over Soviet soil and signals that Francis Powers may face espionage trial. The note claims U S action risks a Soviet strike on the United States and cites Powers’ CIA ties as Washington seeks interview access.
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Soviet Union
U. S
Francis G. Powers
Moscow Radio Today
Washington
United States
North America
U.S.S.R
U.S
Powers
Air Force
Pound, Va
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Andrei A. Gromyko
Afoe
Edward L. Frears
Victory boosts Kennedy nomination bid in West Virginia win
John F Kennedy’s decisive West Virginia victory sharply strengthens his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination. The win undercuts claims a Catholic cannot win and pressures holdout convention delegates. Lyndon Johnson and Stuart Symington face a tougher path, while Nixon launches immediate campaigning as if Kennedy’s rival.
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Charleston
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Richard M. Nixon
West Virginia
Massachusetts
Six Nashville stores serve Negroes at lunch counters
Six Nashville stores begin partially integrated service with small groups of Negro patrons seated at previously all white counters. Elizabeth, Queen Mother of Britain, visits the Central African Federation region. Democrats discuss farm policy returning price supports to 90 percent parity. Beverly Radland faces juvenile court ward hearing in Los Angeles amid alleged hidden recordings. U S and Soviet experts dispute a Moscow photo of a Soviet field as a possible fake. About 1,000 squatters on the Colorado River near Blythe, California, face eviction over long-term occupation. Happy, famed dog of General, is referenced.
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Tenn
Queen Mother Elizabeth
Britain
Central African Federation
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Nyasaland
Washington
Beverly Radland
Errol Flynn
Los Angeles
Florence
Beverly
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U. S
U.S.A
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Blythe
Cal
Street Scene Newsboy Delivers Papers on Fourth Street
An early 20th century street scene shows a newsboy named Raine delivering newspapers along Fourth Street. Residents nearby report steady sales as a tiny radio sits nearby, illustrating a blend of print and broadcast media in daily life.
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Fourth St
Neely and Barron Win WV Governor Nominations
West Virginia Republicans nominate Harold Neely of Hinton for governor with Cecil Underwood endorsement, narrowly defeating Chapman Revercomb. Democrats nominate Wally Barron of Elkins over Hulett Smith, with large margins. Kennedy leads Humphrey in presidential contest. Barron and Neely set to face incumbents Randolph and Underwood in November. Incumbents renominated in House and Board races. Burdett to run for secretary of state against Carl Weimer.
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Charleston
Harold FE. Neely
Hinton
W. W
Wally) Barron
Elkins
West Virginia
Neely
Cecil H. Underwood
GOP
U. S
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Associated Press
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Beckley
Smith
Orel J. Skeen
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
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U. S. Senate
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Gov. Underwood
House of Representatives
Ken Hechler
Huntington
Nye King
Board of Public Works
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John T. Johnson
Edgar B. Sims
Burdett
Carl E. Weimer
Maysville
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E. K. Stevens
Johnson
Howard Perine
Mill Creek
Summers County
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Underwood
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Boley
Sims
Kelly
Mills
Nuckols
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Bronson, Jr
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Robertson
Fox
Jenkins
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White
Ballard
Barnett
Boland
Dye
O'Bryan
Shanklin
House OF Delegates
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Hanifin
Haythe
Tickle
Election Returns Lag As Residents Rush Home
Sherwood Glutz comments on slow Piney River election results and late night pace. He mentions running and heading to bed around seven, noting sleeplessness and old injuries from the day’s exertions.
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Arunnin
State Senate Leader Trails In Primary Race
In Charleston AP: State Senate finance chairman Glenn Jackson of Logan trails Democrat Dan Cahill in the 7th district race. Cahill 7,277 votes to Jackson 6,353 with 91 of 150 precincts reporting. 16 Senate seats filled, four year terms. a veteran circuit judge, C. C. Chambers, narrowly trails Claude A. Joyce in Logan.
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State Senate
Glenn Jackson
Logan
Dan Cahill
House of Delegates
Senate
Jackson
C. C. Chambers
Claude A. Joyce
West Virginia
Unclear Returns Update From State Precinct Totals
Partial vote tally data shows Democrat and Republican counts across state offices. Burdett leads Democrat Sec of State with 69,681 and Burdett X 99,730. Republican Sec of State Stevens 40,573 with Boley 55,566 and Sims X 108,350. Treasurer Democrat Baker 42,814 Kelly 52,942 Mills 23,342 Nuckols 38,834.
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Sec. of
Democrat
Burdett
Republican
Stevens
Boley
Sims
Baker
Kelly
Mills
Nuckols
How Raleigh County Voted Republican
Raleigh County results show Dr Ward Wylie receiving 7 202 votes, Darrell I V McGraw 4 306, C A Slim Thompson 6 477, Harry E Anderson 5 382, Edgar S Ed Halstead 1 281 and Toney Karantonis 1 024 amid a list of names including Mrs.
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C. A. “Slim
Thompson
Harry E. Anderson
Edgar S
Ed” Halstead
Toney Karantonis
Board of Education unofficial returns listed for 97 precincts
Unofficial results show Carl G. Jarrell leading the nonpartisan Board of Education race with 9,152 votes, followed by J. A. Blackburn 8,335, Ezra M. Ashworth 5,193, Harold W. Blake 1,975, and J. Is. Butts 3,174 with Woodrow Harris also noted among the tallies.
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Carl G. Jarrell
Ezra M. Ashworth
J. A. Blackburn
Harold W. Blake
J. Is. Butts
Woodrow Harris
Eisenhower faces tough questions over U2 spy flight
President Eisenhower confronted a news conference as Congress and allies react to the U2 spy mission into the Soviet Union. Khrushchev demanded a formal protest over the May 1 flight and Moscow hinted at a possible trial for Powers. U.S. officials warned of retaliation against allied bases used for reconnaissance flights.
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Eisenhower
White House
U. S
Nikita Khrushchev
Soviet Union
Moscow
Khrushchev
United States
U U. S
Eisenhower Ups Hope for Paris Summit Amid Spy Plane Row
President Eisenhower said there is reason to believe the American spy plane into the Soviet Union was not shot down as the Soviets claim. He called Russia's charge of U S provocation in espionage planes ridiculous and expressed hope the Paris summit starting Monday will ease tensions.
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U.S.A
Washington
Eisenhower
United States
Paris
Pilot Francis Powers Captured Under Soviet Laws
A 30-year-old pilot Francis G Powers of Pound Virginia was reportedly captured by Soviet authorities and held to account under Soviet law. The incident, tied to wartime or espionage tensions, sparked diplomatic notes and calls for consular access.
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