Clarke County voter margins and local races noted
A Clarke County dairy farmer who runs multiple White Post farms carried both district precincts by more than two to one. Mrs. Lee, former Miss Page Oor of Leesburg, has four children, three married. Battletown District incumbents were re-elected to the county Democratic Committee. Mrs. Clifton E Price challenged seats held by John R Friant William B Claget t and Mr Williams, polling 26 votes against 269 381 and 342 for the three men.
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White Post
Lee
Page Oor
Leesburg
Democratic Committee
Battletown
Clifton E. Price
Berryville
John R. Friant
William B. Clagett
Mr. Williams
Price
Iraq to Hold Free Elections for New Assembly
Beirut AP reported Iraqi premier Abdel Karim Kassem stated his regime will conduct free elections for a new National Assembly before the end of 1960. He emphasized fairness and openness in the process amid regional tension and domestic upheaval.
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Beirut
Iraq
Abdel Karim Kassem
Frederick election results summary highlight county races
Sheriff DeHaven led with 58.3 percent of 3,211 votes winning 16 of 21 precincts while rival Fahnestock had 41.7 percent in five precincts. Lee Whitacre for clerk won 66.2 percent from 3,208 votes across 18 precincts. Landon Whitacre had 33.7 percent in three precincts. Rosenberger carried Dry Run and Gore precincts. Himelright won Lamp's and Russell's precincts in Back Creek District.
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Ple
Sheriff DeHaven
Fahnestock
Lamp’s
Ashton’s
Canterberg
Brucetown
Neffstown
Lee Whitacre
Two Boys Recovered After Wading Near Niagara Falls
Police stopped two boys at the brink of Niagara Falls as they retrieved good luck pennies tossed by tourists. Names withheld, the youths were returned to their parents after collecting 3 1/2 cents.
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Niagara Falls
N.Y
Clarke County figures in election results and community roles
MISS ALLEN presented Chapel District for 26 years earning 181 votes while carrying two of three precincts. Mr Gilpin, Clarke County Supply owner, fellow director, and Powhatan School board president, reflects long service. Mr Lee seeks another term, notes decades of public work and farm ownership in Clarke County.
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Gilman School
Baltimore
Princeton
George Greenhalgh, Jr
Clarke County Supply, Inc
Rectortown
Berryville
Boyce
Gilpin
Carr Publishing Co
Marshall National Bank
Powahatan
County Planning Commission
Christ Episcopal Church
Millwood
Lucy T. Mitchell
Lee
Greenway District
Clarke County
John T. Lindsay
White Post
Milldale
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Winchester
Man Escapes Jail On Sheriff's Daughter Bicycle
Alfred Guy, 21, escaped from Cooperstown jail on the sheriff's daughter bicycle. He sent a letter to Sheriff Knapp wishing luck and saying the bike was left in a parking lot. Authorities still seek Guy, serving 180 days for an unregistered vehicle.
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Cooperstown
N.Y
Alfred Guy
Harold Knapp
Guy
Polio Claims Two New Haven Infants in Connecticut
Two infant deaths in New Haven due to paralytic polio mark the first CT polio fatalities reported this year. The AP report notes these losses as the state's initial polio deaths for the year.
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Hartford
Conn
New Haven
Connecticut
Wane ring workman and soon record of
Puzzle clue fragment references a worker associated with a diminishing ring and a hint toward a record or ledger. The readable bits suggest a wordplay style typical of crosswords from a bygone era.
Senate Passes 60-0 Defense Bill Amid Budget Debate
The Senate approved the $40 billion defense bill 90 to 0 after two days of debate. It includes $39.594 billion in new money and $450 million transfer authority. The measure funds a second nuclear powered aircraft carrier at $380 million, above Eisenhower’s and the House figures.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Lyndon B Johnson
D-Tex
Eisenhower
House
McDonald Apology Amid Steelworkers Camera Incident
McDonald expressed deep regret over a camera smashing incident in Trenton New Jersey during a interview about the steelworkers strike. He defended his focus on the welfare of 500 000 USW members and their families and said a news conference would be held later. Union negotiators were to meet with Finnegan of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.
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McDonald
Trenton
N. J
NBC
United Steelworkers of America
Goldberg
Joseph F. Finnegan
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Finnegan
Eisenhower aide pushes talks to end steel strike
In midafternoon with industry no. 8 and ahead of a conference with union leaders, Figan acted under direct orders of President Eisenhower to step in and keep negotiations going to end the strike as soon as possible.
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Industry No. 8
Figan
Eisenhowser
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