Nixon vows he will not run for president in 1964
Republican National Chairman William E. Miller says former Vice President Richard M. Nixon will not seek the 1964 presidency under any circumstances. Nixon allegedly told Miller he would serve a full California governorship and that his name could be removed from potential candidates.
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Washington
UPI
William E. Miller
Miller
Nixon
California
GOP
White House
Edmund G. Brown
Japan Warned On Fallout Protection Measures
Tokyo authorities urge residents to cover wells and filter rain and river water for drinking as fallout from Soviet tests climbs. The Central Meteorological Agency notes no immediate health danger but advises precautions if high levels persist after a 600,000 count rain in Fukuoka, the highest in Japan since the Soviet resumption of tests.
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Tokyo
UPI
Central Meteorological Agency
Fukuoka
United States
South Pacific
Soviet Union
Japan
Phoenix Elks Set Special Session With Deputy Ruler
The Phoenix Elks Lodge hosts a special session on November 9 for new district deputy grand exalted ruler Dennis W. Christensen of Mesa who oversees the Scottsdale lodge and others.
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Phoenix Elks Lodge
Dennis W. Christensen
Mesa
Scottsdale Lodge
Gonzalez Wins Texas Seat as First Mexican American in Congress
The race in Texas 20th District saw Henry B. Gonzalez Jr. defeat John Goode by about 10,000 votes. Gonzalez’s win makes him the first Mexican American elected to Congress from Texas, with unofficial returns showing 52,855 to 42,553. The campaign featured a dispute over racial issue tactics between Democrats and Republicans.
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John M. Bailey
GOP
Henry B. Gonzalez Jr
John Goode
William E. Miller
Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnson
Miller
Gonzalez
Kennedy
U.S
Bailey
Goode
San Antonio
Congress
Texas
Truman Praises Kennedy For Muzzling Gen Walker
Former President Truman lauded President Kennedy for muzzling General Edwin A. Walker and said he would have done the same. Walker faced charges over attempts to indoctrinate troops with anti Communist beliefs and was reassigned in Germany. Truman also endorsed atmospheric nuclear testing and urged fallout shelters only for the fearful.
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Truman
Kennedy
Gen
Walker
Chicago
UPI
Edwin A. Walker
Germany
Douglas MacArthur
Massive 35 Car Pile Up Closes Riverside Freeway
A Sunday crash near Riverside involved 35 vehicles as gusts up to 65 mph reduced visibility to near zero. Eight tow trucks 21 police and Highway Patrol units and eight ambulances responded to the chain reaction crash. Former President Truman was not connected to the incident despite unrelated campaign travel reported in the same note.
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Riverside
Calif
UPD
Riveside
Puerto Ricans in New York Stripped of Vote by English Test
UPI reports about 200000 Spanish speaking U.S. citizens, Puerto Ricans in New York, barred from voting by an English literacy test upheld by a three judge court. The piece argues for organizers, lawyers and public relations help to mobilize a voting bloc and challenge disenfranchisement.
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Washington
UPI
U.S
New York State
New York City
New York
Supreme Court
New York Colony
Lations
Koreans under Junta Target Tiny Details in Austerity Drive
The five month old South Korean ruling junta, born from a rapid postwar rise, shows focus on minutiae. It bans wooden chopsticks as wasteful and costly, shifts workers from neckties to corduroy, while seeking U S support, curbing lenders, fighting unemployment, and aiding farmers.
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Republic of Korea
South Korea
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
U. S
Webb Corp reports 1961 nine month earnings rise
Del E. Webb Corporation of Phoenix reports nine month earnings of 42 cents per share with total revenues of 45,066,063 and net earnings of 2,339,920. The company owns a half interest in Mountain Shadows resort hotel on Lincoln Drive in greater Scottsdale and has completed expansion doubling facilities. President Del E. Webb outlined growth plans and expansion progress in a third quarter stockholders message.
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del E. Webb Corporation of
Phoenix
Mountain Shadows
Lincoln Drive
Scottsdale
Webb Corporation
del E. Webb
Webb
Mother's faith rewarded finds her lost daughter after 16 months
A mother from Albuquerque reunites with her four year old daughter Brenda Marlene Jennings in Omaha after 16 months apart. Judge Seward L. Hart pursued the lead, tracing a construction worker connected to the alleged kidnapper, leading to Brenda's discovery in Durant Oklahoma. FBI and Nebraska authorities coordinated the return to Mrs. Sax.
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Omaha
Neb
UPI
Harley Sax
Albuquerque
N.M
Brenda Marlene Jennings
Brenda
Guthrie, Oklo
Jim Wilbanks
Billy Don Nelson
Nelson
Wilbanks
Hart
Peter Kiewit and Sons Construction Co
U.S
Oklahoma
Durant
Oklo
Udall Conquers Mt Fuji Summit in Five Hours
U S Interior Secretary Stewart Udall scaled Mt Fuji ending at 12,395 feet after five hours and fifteen minutes. He described the climb as rigorous yet safe with winds at the summit reaching 50 to 60 miles an hour and spent 20 minutes at the crater before descending.
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Tokyo
Udall
Fuji
Japan
U. S
Monte Dujue
Cleveland
Ohio
Saburo Matsukata
Japanese Alpine Association
Dujue
Cpl
Marvin Moore
1961 Arizona Conference on Roads and Streets slated
The 1961 Arizona Conference on Roads and Streets will be held November 16 and 17 at the University of Arizona. About 250 participants are expected, with planning led by William E. Wiley, Galyn Wilkins, and Dr. Jack B. Blackburn. Sponsors include the University of Arizona Transportation and Traffic Institute, the Arizona Highway Department, and the U S Bureau of Public Roads. Discussion topics cover national urban transportation needs to local street and highway needs.
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Arizona
University of Arizona
Jack B. Blackburn
U of A’s Transportation and Traffic Institute
William E. Willey
Galyn Wilkins
U.S. Bureau of Public Roads
Blackburn
Arizona Transportation and Traffic Institute of
U of A
Arizona Highway Department
Scottsdale
Bank of Scottsdale
Waves Hurl Multiton Rocks Onto Cliff Tops
Ocean waves powerfully crash against cliffs hurling rocks weighing many tons onto cliff tops over 100 feet high, illustrating the sheer force of coastal surf.
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Ralph Tague
Coronado High School
Peoria
Suzi Hotchkiss
Sally Veran
Laura Sahlin
Don Poorman
Mrs. Truman
Kansas City
Robert F. Wagner
New Jersey
Richard J. Hughes
Koreas
BY Phil Newsom
Cumniussiuueg
Uluiceis
Syngman Rhee
Nebraska Children’s Home Society
Jack Wilbanks
FBI
Mrs. Sax
Clinton Jennings
Mt. Fuji
Scottsdale Road
Fifth Avenue
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Washington, D.C
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