Kennedy Leads Democrats As Convention Opens In LA
Kennedy nears the 761 required delegates with about 20 short, as Democrats begin a disorderly convention in Los Angeles. A fierce civil rights plank gains approval while rivals vow to place their candidates names in nomination despite Kennedy's lead. Lyndon Johnson looms as a possible top nominee alongside party leaders pointedly moving to rally support.
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Kennedy
Dixie
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
House
Sam Rayburn
Johnson
U.S. and U.N. to aid Congo with tech and funds
Washington reports the United States will provide technicians and financial support but no troops for any United Nations force to quell the Congo mutiny. Officials say Washington favors a limited peacekeeping role, leaving troop actions to smaller nations and other Western powers. Meanwhile, rescue teams search Mt. Pichincha for wreckage after a C47 crash near Quito, with 18 feared dead and teams reporting the plane severely damaged.
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Washington
United States
United Nations
African Congo
White House
Congo
Eisenhower
Newport
R.C
U.N. Ac
U.S
Africa
Weather briefing for Hagerstown and regions mixed with political note
Weather: scattered showers and thunderstorms tonight with mid 60s lows in Hagerstown and Western Maryland. Thursday cooler with more cloudiness and possible showers. Eastern Shore Southern Maryland partly cloudy tonight with low 65 to 73, Thursday cooler with showers and thundershowers. West Virginia: showers and storms begin this afternoon or tonight, warm humid Thursday then cooler later. Pennsylvania: mostly cloudy with scattered showers and possible thunder in spots. Political note reflects caution over US forces and propaganda risk. not fully tied to weather.
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Hagerstown
Maryland
Shore
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Cyclist Hit By Auto In Mapleville Injury Report
Boonsboro teen 16, Reston Bay Smith of Boonsboro Rt 2, was hospitalized after being struck by a car on Keadle Road at Rt 66. State Trooper J D Abbott says he failed to stop entering Rt 66. Vehicle was driven by Leroy A Bowers of S Main St Boonsboro. Smith suffered neck lacerations and possible head injuries.
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Reston Bay
Smith
Boonsboro Rt. 2
Mapleville
J. D. Abbott
Smith Boy
Keadle Rd
Rt. 66
Leroy A. Bowers
S. Main St
Boonsboro
iSmith
U N to Send Military Observers at Once
Dag Hammarskjold plans to rush U N military observers from Palestine to the Congo to aid the new government. Officials say no troops will be sent initially. observers will serve as army instructors and police advisers in civilian clothes. Hammarskjold insists on excluding countries with interests in the Congo and discussed the issue with the Security Council and African delegations.
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United Nations
N. Y
Dag Hammarskjold
U. N
Palestine
Congo
U.N
Hammarskjold
Security Council
Jose Correa
Ecuador
Britain
France
United States
Soviet Union
Leopoldville
Congolese
Ralph J. Bunche
U.N. Truce Supervision Organization
Israel
Airport Signal To Aid Flyers In Bad Weather
A Terminal Visual Omni Range station will be installed at Hagerstown Airport to broadcast a continual code for pilots using airplane radios. It will supplement a low frequency radio marker five miles southwest for commercial service. FAA approved the TVOR station. leasee Dick Henson has pushed the project amid increased air traffic, improving the airport's national flight reference.
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Hagerstown
FAA
TVOR
Dick Henson
Two Countians Receive $100 Awards at Depot
Two Washington Countians were among nine Letterkenny Depot employees honored this week for sustained superior performance. Nine recipients shared $950 in awards. Carl E. Miles of this city in the Depot Maintenance Division and James E. Smith of Hancock in Rural Route Ammunition Division each received $100.
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Washington
Letterkenny
Carl E. Miles
This City
James E. Smith
Hancock
Stratojet Explosion Leaves Crew Safe in Evacuation
An Air Force Stratojet bomber from Homestead Air Force Base blew up over the Florida Everglades during a training flight, disintegrating in a fireball seen up to 90 miles away. All six crewmembers parachuted to safety. Maj Maurice E. Saunders, Lt William J. Vaughn, and Capt C N Davison were located unharmed except Vaughn with a possible broken arm. The men belong to the 19th Bomb Wing at Homestead.
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Clewiston
Fla
Florida Everglades
Sawgrass Country
Homestead Air Force Base
South Miami
Maurice E. Saunders
Tiwaco
Wash
William J. Vaughn
Ottumwa
Iowa
Coast
Vaughn
C. N. Davison
Brooklyn
Mich
Homestead
Drunk Charge Brings Fine To Teenager
An 18 year old youth was fined 25 dollars plus costs by Magistrate Irving M Einbinder for public drunkenness. Police arrested Ralph E Smith of 800 Concord St after reports to headquarters. Three companions fled. Smith said vodka and beer were bought for him by a man described as sneaky Pete. The magistrate warned of stricter jail time on a repeat offense.
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Irving M. Einbinder
Washington County
Ralph E. Smith
Concord St
Mark Brezler
Harry Baker
Smith
Pete
Bicycles To Be Inspected And Licensed Citywide
Hagerstown police will inspect and license all bicycles next week with new tamperproof scotch light adhesive tags. Stations will be at Hager Park Broadway School Woodland Way School Reservoir Park and City Park from 8 30 a m to 3 30 p m. Each owner’s name address and license number will be recorded to aid bike returns.
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Hagerstown
G. F. Doornberger
Doornberger
Police Department
Hager Park
Broadway School
Woodland Way School
Reservoir Park
City Park
Democrats Claim Platform Will Win Back White House
Democrats adopt a 15 000 word platform in Los Angeles aimed at energizing the southern vote and criticizing the Eisenhower administration. The civil rights plank, opposed by some Southerners, survives after a tense debate as Gov. Leroy Collins declares the platform adopted amid cheers and catcalls.
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White House
Norman Walker
Los Angeles
Demos
Crats
Colling
Leroy Collins
Collins Criticizes GOP in DNC Speech Without Attacks by Name
LOS ANGELES AP Gov Aueroy Collins of Florida told the Democratic National Convention that America must wage war against colonialism poverty hunger and disease. As permanent chairman he delivered a broad political speech without naming President Eisenhower or Vice President Nixon. He praised past Democratic presidents and urged the party to produce a leader who can lift America with pride and courage.
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U.S
Christian A. Herter
Hammarskjold
United States
Soviet Union
Eisenhower
Los Angeles
A Ueroy Collins
Florida
America
Collins
Sen. Frank
Church of Idaho
Richard M. Nixon
Democratic Party
Kennedy Religion Becomes Leading Issue At Democratic Convention
In Los Angeles the Catholic faith of Sen. John F. Kennedy dominates discussions as balloting nears at the Democratic convention. Aid from clergy and telegram campaigns urge delegates to oppose a Catholic candidate, while figures like Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt weigh in on the issue. Lyndon Johnson argues the party will not veto based on religion, and Kennedy asserts he seeks no Catholic vote alone.
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Los Angeles
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Adlai E. Stevenson
Kennedy
James T. Blair Jr
Missouri
Prospect
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Sperior
Lyndon B. Johnson
Tex
Kent
West Virginia
Johnson
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Washington
Injuries Borderrowed in 15000 Lawsuit over Segregation
Former Gov James E Folsom and others are named in a suit filed for 15000 by Irving M Einbinder and Kenneth Leroy Punn alleging injuries from a two car collision. The case centers on integration and church state issues amid political pressure.
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Ete
James E. Folsom
Benjamin William Wolfe
Wiljof
Alabama
Ijiamsport
Rt. 1
Irving M. Einbinder
Kenneth Leroy Punn
Carl
Roion Ave
L. A. Mosely
Frank Stetegeam
New Anti Polio Vaccine Ready
A new antipolio vaccine announced by Merck Sharp & Dohme is ready for use with a more powerful killed-virus type. The release comes as Belgian troops evacuate Belgian refugees from Leopoldville amid mutinous Congo forces.
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New York
Merck Sharp & Dohme
Brussels
Gaston
New Republic
Eyskens
U.S. Public Health Service
United Nations
Congo
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Quito
Legion of Merit
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Ion
Gop
Fear
U. S
Belgium
Braz
Congo-zaville
Lumumba
Joseph Kasavubu
Jean van den Bosch
Patrice Lu-jing
Mumba
Iun
Moise Tshombe
Katanga
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