Kennedy slams secrecy in U.S. prestige report claim
Sen. John F. Kennedy accused the Eisenhower administration of hiding public records for political purposes as he campaigned in Michigan. He cited a government survey said to show foreign publics view Soviet military strength as rising. Kennedy said agencies barred public access to information and urged full disclosure amid disputes over contracts and aid data.
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John F. Kennedy
Eisenhower
Michigan
Broad
Mount Clemens
Mich
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International Cooperation Administration
Civil War Centennial Commission
Congressional
Prestige Report Release Blocked By White House
Senators charge that polls showing a drop in U S prestige abroad are being concealed by the White House and USIA officials while the administration weighs disclosure. House and Senate leaders pressed for access as White House aides denied reports exist and pointed to a committee statement denying conclusions on prestige status.
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White House
U.S
John F. Kennedy
Richard Nixon
John E. Moss
D-Calif
House
U.S. Information Agency
Moss
Thomas Roderick
USIA
George W. Allen
James C. Hagerty
Committee On Information Activities Abroad
Kennedy
Sen
J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Living Cost At All Time High Shows Small September Rise
Washington AP reports September living costs rose two tenths of a percent, with the Labor Department index at 126.8 relative to the 1947–49 base. The rise, 1.3 percent from a year earlier, boosted pay for about 100,000 workers in aircraft and metalworking. Most increases were one cent an hour, while 5,000 workers receive 2–3 cent raises under government contracts. Further October costs are anticipated, especially in clothing, food, and transportation.
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Washington
Labor Department
Robert Myers
Labor Statistics
West Virginia Weather: rain, warmer tonight then clearing
The West Virginia forecast calls for rain and a warmer night with a low in the 40s. Thursday will bring clearing and cooler temperatures. Over five days temperatures average near or slightly below normal, with rain expected tonight and Friday into Saturday.
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W. Va
West Virginia
Beckley
Nixon campaigns across Ohio to save New York votes
Vice President Richard Nixon tours Ohio to secure electoral votes ahead of the November election. With Eisenhower, Lodge, Javits, and Keating, Republicans plan a major New York reception and TV appearance, hoping to compensate if New York's 45 electoral votes slip away.
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Ohio
Richard M. Nixon
New York
Eisenhower
Henry Cabot Lodge
Jacob M. Javits
Kenneth B. Keating
New York City
Empire State
Harry Truman
Change Proposed In Fifth Debate
NEW YORK AP The television and radio networks proposed a fifth presidential debate be face to face without a question panel. Each candidate would speak on a chosen topic then rebuttals followed by mutual questions under a moderator. JFK and Nixon advisers received telegrams but no agreement reached.
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John F. Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon Campaign Sweep Hones In On Ohio for 269 Vote Goal
Nixon seeks decisive momentum in Ohio as key 269 electoral votes loom. He tours Dayton Columbus and Toledo with mixed reactions and a large crowd in Cincinnati, where Lodge introduces Nixon to a packed Garden Auditorium audience.
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New Cowboy Leader Named at Beckley Follies
Officials of Beckley Woman's Club Junior Department will announce the new leader of the Cowboy Contest after intermission in the Follies of 1960 at the Memorial Building. They will not disclose the name before the reveal.
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Wild West
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Soviet Rocket Troop Chief Nedelin Killed In Air Crash
Marshal Mitrofan Nedelin 57, commander of Soviet rocket troops and retaliatory authority for spy flights, was fatally hurt in an air accident. His successor as commander of the strategic rocket force and deputy defense minister is Marshal Kirill Moskalenko, 60. A Japanese court began trying leaders of the Zengakuren as protests against the U S Japan security treaty continue. An air force jet crashed into a farmhouse near Kolsva, Sweden, burning the building. the pilot survived. President Betancourt said Caracas has crushed revoltionists tied to Cuban methods in Venezuela. The Finch-Tregoff trial entered its seventh day of deliberations with no verdict. New York newspaper guild members vote to strike next Tuesday without a satisfactory contract. An American Airlines 707 from Los Angeles to Dallas skidded to a safe nose landing with 118 passengers and eight crew. A jury in Hollywood acquitted actor Tab Hunter of a charge related to a dog incident. Parents of children at three white Detroit schools voted Tuesday night.
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Soviet Union
Strategic Rocket Force
Marshall Kirill
S. Moskalenko
Moscow Military District
Zengakuren Student Federation
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Ko Kolsva
Romulo Betancourt
Venezuela
Finch-Tregoff
American Newspaper Guild
New York City
American Airlines
Los Angeles
Dallas
Hollywood
Tab Hunter
Detroit
Pilot Plant Hay for Governor Campaign Promotes Coal Gasification
Governor Underwood campaigns across six counties touting a nuclear based coal gasification pilot plant. He claims coal can fuel future chemicals and synthetics, citing West Virginia's 110 billion tons of mineable coal. Senator Randolph criticizes timing while Barron and Randolph pledge to aid unemployment relief.
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Underwood
U.S
Charleston
Parkersburg
Richard M. Nixon
Ravenswood
West Virginia
Ravenswood School Improvement Association
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WHTN
Huntington
Wchs-Tv
Woay-Tv
Oak Hill
WTAP
Sen
Jennings Randolph
Keystone
Randolph
West
Welch
New Congo Developments Threaten World Peace Efforts
In Leopoldville a 19000 strong UN force faces a rising challenge from Belgian officers rejoining Congolese units to block Lumumba and preserve Belgian corporate power. The disordered Congolese army, aided by Belgian support, has sparked deadly unrest with civilians harmed and cadets sent to a Belgian academy.
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Leopoldville
the Congo
United Nations
U.N
Rajeshawar Dayal
India
How Well Are The Taxpayers' Billions Being Spent
This second of four articles based on a five month federal highway program probe highlights land acquisition and contract concerns. It notes progress overall, but cites instances of fraud in West Virginia and land speculation near Miami, with interest conflicts in Florida and broader questions of road performance nationwide.
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Union backs Randolph and WV incumbents for Congress
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers endorsed Sen. Jennings Randolph and all West Virginia incumbent congressmen in its recent Locomotive Engineer issue. Randolph faces Gov. Underwood. Other endorsed lawmakers include Arch Moore Jr. and Harley Staggers, plus Bailey Hechler Kee and Slack Jr. in the House.
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Underwood
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Robert C. Byrd
Arch ‘A. Moore Jr
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Harley O. Staggers
Cleveland M. Bailey
Ken Hechler
Elizabeth Kee
John M. Slack Jr
Demo Speaker Praises Kennedy in Raleigh County Rally
A. James Manchin spoke to a capacity crowd in the Raleigh County Courthouse praising Senator John F Kennedy and attacking Richard Nixon. He claimed Kennedy would handle foreign policy, warned of religious politics in campaigns, and urged Democrats to win the November election to lead the nation to better days. He criticized Nixon and noted Republican spending in the race.
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Court Action Set On Election Slips
In Wheeling Democrats move to force production of voter slips that show changes of address and marital status. State Sen. Arch Riley and colleagues accuse election clerks of withholding registration books and removing slips to Republican HQ. Judge J.J.P. O'Brien advised clerks to prepare to produce the records at today’s hearing. Notices were served on the Board of County Commissioners.
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Wheeling
Arch W. Riley
Dohio
James Dailer
Robert Yahn
George Vance
Vance
Riley
Dailer
Yahn
J.J.P. O’brien
O’brien
Circuit
J.H. Brennan
Board of County Commissioners
Jets buzz Queen Elizabeth II airliner over Germany
West German Defense Ministry urged urgent inquiries after two Sabre Jets, marked with Luftwaffe insignia, allegedly crossed within about 50 feet of the Comet plane carrying Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip on their return from Denmark. The incident, described as a near collision, prompted police and palace spokesmen to note the passengers were unaware at the time.
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Britain
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Prince Philip
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Frank Stevens
Stevens
London
Sherwood Glutz Criticizes Harsh Social Faults
Sherwood Glutz quips that he is not young enough to know everything and that many people are chronic critics. He jokes that everyone should have a fair sized cemetery to bury the faults of their friends.
Nobel Prize for Literature Awarded to Saint John Perse
Stockholm AP Saint John Perse the French poet and former diplomat living in the United States won the 1960 Nobel Prize for Literature. At 73 he had long been mentioned for the prize and is praised for the soaring visionary imagery of his poetry reflecting contemporary conditions.
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Swedish Academy of Letters
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Aelxis Leger
German Army to Train in Eastern France as Allies
Paris AP reports the West German army will deploy to Eastern France on November 3 for a three week training period under an Adenauer de Gaulle agreement. About 2,000 soldiers participate in the initial phase.
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French Defense Ministry
Konrad Adenauer
Charles de Gaulle
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