28 Jul 1960
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1960
Page
1
Nixon nominates and taps lodge seven U.S. students held by Moscow police. Workmen from Hagerstown City Water Department repair a 20 inch main leak between Nottingham and Devonshire Roads, 15 feet underground, with contractor staff assisting via steam shovel. Minor leaks also at Foundry and Franklin Streets.
Seven U S students were detained in a Moscow hotel for handing out the magazine Amerika to curious Russians. An embassy official helped negotiate their release for the detained group earlier this week. McGovern escaped and reported the incident to the U S Embassy. four students were on a camping tour of the Soviet Union.
Terse weather summaries mix with political mentions from Hyannisport Massachusetts and Cavetown Maryland. Officials discuss temperatures, wind, and a separate traffic incident in Maryland as Sen Kennedy comments on Eisenhower Khrushchev relations and Henry Cabot Lodge second ticket prospects. Police report a driver charged with reckless driving and failing to stop after hitting a parked car, with a separate note on a U2 crash aftermath and a fracture to a left clavicle.
Excavation at the new Mack Trucks plant site will continue around the clock for three weeks. Two 16 hour shifts will move 2,000,000 square feet of earth in this rush phase. Baker-Wibberly & Associates will lead the preliminary design work on Prep 2.
City water crews face a major challenge as a 20 inch main beneath Washington Ave lies 15 feet underground due to fill. Pumps struggle against high water in the trench while three large mains feed from the West End Reservoir, slowing progress to locate and repair the break. A decision looms on cutting water flow to restore access for workers.
Local residents in Hagerstown and nearby areas weigh support for Nixon Kennedy and Lodge as part of a Daily Mail poll. Responses show mixed leanings with several undecideds and a few switching allegiances. Voters cite political tactics, party identity, and local water concerns as influencing factors.
Dense fog slowed county traffic early today before lifting. Forecasters predict ideal weather for several days as July records fall. Temperatures dipped into the 50s at night with readings of 58 at Oswald’s site near Hagerstown and 62 near Boonsboro, while rainfall totals for July reach 1.41 inches versus a 3.42 inch average.
Washington County Mental Health Association announces plans to sponsor best selling authors Harry and Bonaro Overstreet in September at South Hagerstown High School auditorium as part of its education program on mental health.
Turkish and Soviet troops clashed along the Gomahan frontier near Bor Eka with one Turkish death and another wounded, while a separate Midwest accident killed 13 aboard a Chicago Helicopter Airways shuttle between Midway and O Hare. The border incident had two versions and no NATO reports. The helicopter crash left 13 men dead, witnesses describing a fiery plunge into a cemetery area near Chicago.
Philip Lee Clevenger acting by his father Glenn A. Clevenger filed a suit in court today seeking $25,000 against Monroe M. Seckford and Potomac Motor Lines for injuries sustained. The case docketed as the youth sues over an accident or incident in the Potomac area involving the defendants.
A three part AP series from Chicago headquarters profiles Richard Nixon exploring his image and the climactic campaign ahead. The first installment appears in today’s Daily Mail, tracing how his public persona dominates the political scene.
Three Palmer children celebrate birthdays in Williamsport. Sandra Taylor turns 17, Charles 19, and David 11, all born July 28. The tale notes the five Palmer brothers married five Spigler sisters, linking a large family pattern.
UNITED NATIONS (RP) Henry Cabot Lodge, chosen by Vice President Nixon for his running mate, is depicted as a strong U.N. official with long tenure and hardline stance toward the Soviet Union. The piece highlights his 71 years in U.S. service, diplomatic tours, disarmament progress, and past conflicts, framing him as a televised debater with the Soviets.
Andres Cova Salas, leader of Fre del Castro's "26th of duty" movement in Venezuela, died from bullet wounds sustained when police subs felled him during an Ipohire patrol on Wednesday.
The Republican convention officially nominated Richard M. Nixon for president and Henry Cabot Lodge for vice president on a single ballot. Nixon, 47, a Quaker from a poorer background, will face Democrat John F. Kennedy in November. Lodge, U.N. ambassador, was seen as a foregone choice for second place amid party leaders' discussions.
Richard Nixon, newly named Republican presidential candidate, announces Henry Cabot Lodge as his choice for vice president after a morning press conference in Chicago. Lodge, pictured in New York, is currently U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.
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