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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1960
Page
3
Karen Mansfield a 27 year old sophomore with nine children writes to senators on socialistic bills. She has attended national conventions and met Kennedy behind doors, sneaked into events, and aims to run for office including state legislature and possibly the United States Senate.
Karen Mansfield an 18 year old University of Chicago coed who attended both 1960 conventions and a Kennedy news conference is now corresponding with all 100 United States senators. She asks views on medical aid bills Eisenhower foreign policy the upcoming election and legislation. Responses vary from long letters to printed literature. Senator Orrin Hatch wrote the longest reply detailing his views and expressing doubt Kennedy can win. Senator Thomas Kuchel supports some form of state federal old age health benefits. Senator John Sparkman continues the exchange.
In Camden Arkansas two youths ages 14 and 15 drowned after being pulled into a rain flooded storm sewer. Jodie Kilgore’s body was found a quarter mile from the drain while Billy Alford was swept into the pipe near the outlet.
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