Five Die In Wyoming Two-Vehicle Collision
Five people were killed when a car attempting to pass a bus on a two lane Wyoming highway collided head on with a pickup truck. The pickup occupants identified were Thomas Jones, his wife, and Frances J. Shelton of Rocky Springs. The car occupants were William R. Kaper and Marion J. Carter of Casper. Both cars were destroyed and debris was scattered.
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Rawlings
Wyo
UPI
Wyoming Highway Patrol
Thomas Jones
Frances J. Shelton
Rocky Springs
William R. Kaper
Marion J. Carter
Casper
Wye
Highway Patrol
Flaming Gorge
Rocket Launch Delayed by Weather at Cape Canaveral
Foul weather forced postponement of the US lunar satellite rocket launch at Cape Canaveral. High winds and heavy rain halted liftoff about an hour before scheduled timing, with NASA not setting a new window yet. The mission aims a 387 pound satellite into lunar orbit, after a $10 million investment in the space lab probe.
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Cape Canaveral
Fila
UPI
Cape
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
United States
News “Space Laboratory
Loveless Attacks Nixon Farm Policy at Rally
Iowa Gov. Herschel C. Loveless, a Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, accused Vice President Nixon of vague farm policy and insufficient income guarantees. He praised Kennedy for pledging full parity and noted Nixon favored reduced federal farm responsibility and acreage cuts.
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Forest City
Iowa
UPI
Herschel C. Loveless
Richard M. Nixon
Benson
Nixon
Ezra Benson
Loveless
U.S. Senate
Sioux Falls
S.D
UN faces uneasy debate after Khrushchev challenge
United Nations delegates lingered over Khrushchev and Nkrumah statements as debates loom on Hammarskjold’s fate and a three member presidium. Herter warned of a Soviet bloc tilt while Nkrumah defended Congolese links amid Western fears of Soviet influence. Castro set for Monday remarks as the assembly plans further discussions on Hungary and Russia.
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United Nations
UPI
Nikita S. Khrushchev
General Assembly
Khrushchev
Kwame Nkrumah
Ghana
Christian A. Herter
Foreign Office
White House
Eisenhower
Herter
Hammarskjold
Assembly
U.S
U.N
Patrice Lumumba
Hammarskjold Nkrumah
Nkrumah
Mongi Slim
Russia
China
Fidel Castro
Lumumba Faces Arrest Try as UN Holds Ground
United Nations forces stopped Congo strongman Mobutu from arresting ex premier Patrice Lumumba at his home in Leopoldville. Mobutu’s troops, reinforced by Kalonji’s forces, failed to seize Lumumba, while Kalonji announced recapture of Bakwanga as Lumumba’s men retreated. Authorities also jailed ex Vice Premier Gizenga and Maurice Mpolo for alleged plotting of Mobutu’s assassination.
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Leopoldville
The
Congo
UPN
United Nations Command
Joseph Mobutu
Patrice Lumumba
Mobutu
Lumumba
U.N
Albert Kalonji
Bakwanga
Antoine Gizenga
Maurice Mpolo
Gizenga
Mpolo
Gillet
Kalonji
Kasai
United Nations
Joseph Kasavubu
$5 Million Suit Against Wilson in Iowa City
A $5.12 million breach of contract suit was filed in Johnson County District Court by 64 non union workers hired during a six month strike against Wilson & Co meat packing. The petition says they were hired Sept 19 1959 under an oral contract and released March 11 1960 when strikers returned to work. Each seeks $20 000 damages totaling $3.84 million plus triple exemplary and punitive damages for moving expenses home losses and other costs.
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Iowa City
UPI
Wilson & Co
Johnson County
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
United Packinghouse Workers Union
Wilson Plant
Khrushchev Overplays Hand at UN, NATO Rally Grows
UPI reports Secretary of State Herter and aides judge Khrushchev’s UN address a misstep. The attack on Hammarskjold and push for an executive council may alienate Asian and African nations, while Castro ties hurt Moscow’s Latin ties. NATO unity strengthens as he denounces colonialism.
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New York
UPI
Christian A. Herter
Nikita Khrushchev
United Nations
Soviet Union
Russia
U. S
Khrushchev
Fidel Castro
Latin America
NATO
U.N
Dag Hammarskjold
Britain
France
Suez
World Organization
Weekend lull precedes Nixon Kennedy TV debate in Chicago
Presidential race slows as candidates pause for weekend lull before Monday night TV showdown in Chicago. Nixon flies 4,000 mile cross country with La Lafayette and Jackson stops while Kennedy camps in Chicago after Midwest and Mountain states swing. Both tout farm programs amid UN session headlines.
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White House
Richard M. Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Chicago
Nixon
Lafayette
Jackson
Miss
Washington
Kennedy
U S Agrees to Buy Dominican Sugar With Penalty
The United States will purchase 321 857 tons of Dominican sugar but imposes a 2 cent per pound penalty 40 per ton about 12 9 million dollars reducing the price from 5 7 to 3 7 cents a pound to align with world markets. The move follows OAS criticism of Trujillo regime and congressional opposition.
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Washington
UPI
United States
Dominican Republic
Rafael Trujilo
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Organization of American States
OAS
Trujillo
Venezuela
Eisenhower
Congress
Agriculture Department
U.S
Benson to Leave On Goodwill Tour
Agriculture Secretary Ezra T. Benson will depart October 20 for a goodwill and trade promotion tour of several South American countries. The White House notes the trip aims to boost U.S. interest in Latin America and align with the food for peace program amid farm policy controversy linked to Nixon. Benson has endorsed Nixon, who has not formally accepted the backing, while Eisenhower supports Benson.
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Washington
UPN
Ezra T. Benson
White House
Benson
Latin America
Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Tshombe Blames Armed Bands for Katanga Terror
President Premier Moise Tshombe accused drug and liquor fueled opposition bands in Katanga of spreading terror as Manono districts faced looting and paralysis. He warned of stern repressive action against foreign agents and appealed for calm amid UN and Mobutu tensions in Leopoldville and Katanga.
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Leopoldville, the Congo
UPI
Moise Tshombe
Katanga
Tshombe
Elisabethville
Felix Scalais
Mative
Belgium
Manono
Leopoldville
Miller Says Loveless Must Share Blame For Apportionment Loss
Iowa State Sen. Jack Miller accuses Gov. Herschel Loveless of bearing responsibility for the failure of the reapportionment bill. He notes all 17 Democratic senators opposed a second chance, and calls for nonpartisan leadership rather than campaign politics.
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Miller
Loveless
GOP Politicas Rally Gathers in Washington Absence of Rain
Republican leaders gathered in Washington for the rally opening with Dr Walter H Judd of Minnesota set to speak. Most candidates were to attend at 11 am with a 1 pm program. rain threatened to move the event indoors to the county high school if needed.
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Washington
Walter H. Judd
Minnesota
Robert Everetts
Weather forecast from United Press International
Cloudy with showers and thunderstorms southeast and extreme east tonight and Sunday. Partly cloudy in the west and north central tonight with northeast Sunday. Fair west Sunday. Cooler northwest tonight, warmer northwest and extreme west Sunday. Lows tonight 45 to 50 northwest to lower 60s southeast. highs Sunday 70s southeast to upper 70s northwest.
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Cleveland
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