Nixon Shows Quick Wit in Detroit Stop on Presidential Tour
Nixon entertained Detroit audiences with humor and political jabs on a weeklong tour. He declined running for California governor while signaling no immediate plans for the presidency, drawing large crowds at events including a Detroit Press club luncheon and a fund-raising show that sold thousands of tickets.
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Arthur Edson
Detroit
Michigan
Richard M. Nixon
Joan Speaker
Nixon
Columbus
Barry Goldwater
H-Ariz
Ohio
Vice
Tia
California
Unga
Richard
Detroit Press Club
INATO Unites For Freedom Meeting Ends
NATO ministers urged a full review of alliance military structure to boost deterrence. Dean Rusk announced five Polaris submarines would join NATO by 1960, with operations under US command to deter Soviet attack. He called on European allies to raise forces toward NATO’s goal of 20 divisions, noting only 20 divisions exist after 12 years, including depleted French and Portuguese units.
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NATO |Permanent Council
Geneva
Laos
U.S
Dean Rusk
Western Europe
Musk
America
Mediterranean
Alliance
Task
United States
NATO
Algeria
Angola
Potomac Edison Reorganizes Sales Division
Potomac Edison System announces a major reorganization of its Marketing and Public Relations Department. C D B Lyon PE Vice President says the sales division will split into Technical Services and Promotion and Planning with a new Sales Training Desk. George Sanders named General Sales Manager to coordinate sales and training across residential, farm, commercial and merchant lines. James Janes named head of Technical Services to support PE’s sick representatives with technical training. R Friday Reddia retained as Assistant Manager of Terminal Services and continues as supervisor of Electric Customer Heating. Robert Meyer appointed Supervisor Air Conditioning Commercial Cooking and Heat Pumps to oversee selling installation and use of electrical equipment.
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C. DB. Lyon
PES
Algal Spravilys
Joan
Georde Sanders
Santers
Oak Will Ave
Potomac Edison
Tech Dcal
YA. Janes
Janes
James
Pennsylvania Ave
Sfagerstown
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Ison
Pha
Reddia
Punkstown i
Aut
Ami USA
Ap Loratus
Robert Meyer
YMCA States Registration For Y Camp
Frederic Potts, youth secretary of the Hagerstown Y M C A, announced that registration is open for Camp Thompson near Carlisle and Camp Hager in Hagerstown. Camp Hager runs three five week sessions for ages seven to twelve, daily 8:45 am to 4:45 pm, with activities from boating to archery and Indian lore. Camp Thompson, the resident program for ages seven to fifteen, is located in Michaux forest near Pine Grove Furnace and operates six weeks across four sessions. For more information contact the Hagerstown YMCA, a member agency of the Washington County United Fund.
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Hagerstown Young Men's Christian Association
Camp Thompson
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Carlisle
Pennsylvania
YMCA
Michaux Forest
Hagerstewn Ymca
The
Washington Coun Ity United Fund
Storm Leaves Trees Down and City Lights Off
Residents near the George Washington Monument report a major storm ripping through the area around 4:30 PM. A large television tower on Alexander Street toppled, and another tree fell on N Cannon Avenue, blocking traffic and damaging a car. Fire crews responded to multiple toppled trees, and the County Roads Dept. cleared Nursery Road. City lights failed west of Jonathan Street for hours, with crews restoring power after 10 PM. Residents recalled strange nicknames for storm-area crews and speculative names for the city’s meteorology and disaster-response teams.
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Pat Church St
N. Cannon Ave
Fay Revell
N. Cannon
Reynolds Ave
Virginia Ave
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Nursery Road
West End
City Light Dept
Jonathan St
Bethel St
Mets
New York Team Named Mets for 1962 Debut
AP reports the new National League club to play in New York in 1962 has finally chosen the name Mets after Charles Shipman Payson led a wide naming contest. The team has no ball players yet while 644 names and 9,613 suggestions were reviewed. The club’s emblem was revealed as part of the naming process.
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Mets
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Angola
Africa
Shepard Plans For Quiet Day With His Folks
Virginia Beach news filed from Langley reports astronaut Alan B Shepard and his family returning home after a week of rest following recovery. His parents and in laws joined the private reunion on a calm lawn, while New Hampshire welcomed his space feat with celebratory resolutions and a symbolic name change for the town of Leih?lerre to Sparketown USA and the state nickname space travel fatherland.
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Alan H
Russell P. Brewer
Kennett Square
Shepard
Soha Ho Glenn
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Glenn
Alexandria
Langley
New Hampshire
Jaudlily
Lewis
Jade
Fasterry
Spakcetown
U.S.A
Johnson Heads For Troubled South Viet Nam
Johnson travels to South Vietnam as conflict intensifies with Laos opened guerrilla routes. U S strategists warn Soviet arms shipments to Lans through Pathet Lao support may fuel jungle war in South Vietnam. Viet Cong forces, estimated 12 000 to 15 000, reportedly cause significant damage and require more battlefield firepower. In New Hampshire, Shepard and family are invited to Concord for a potential statewide holiday addressing the legislature.
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Laos
Lans
Pathet Lan
TV Incidents Highlighted by Lowry Reader
Cynthia Lowry reports on scattered TV related incidents and night program notes from NBC CBS and Circle Theatre. The column references space capsule recovery a hit and run drama and Garry Moore’s private life as a humorous aside while noting a vandalism incident involving cans and bottles at Island Motors and postal department involvement.
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Cynthia Lowry
New York
NBC
Indy
Mercury Space Shoal
Richmany Teiday
Martin
Tejing
Israel
Lake Chamatain
Garry Moore
Morfit
Morlit
Garry
Mary
Morfits
Island Motors
Franklin St
Police Department
Federal ‘Bureau of Investigation
U.S. Post Office Department
Household aid products on TV lead to hair lacquer mix up
A reader recalls a mishap when a household aid ad prompted mistaken use of a bottle the mother thought contained hair spray. She applied a lacquer like substance, realizing too late it was black shoe polish, causing a troubling grooming mishap at a bridge party.
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Ixon
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