Kennedy Congratulates Nixon On Presidential Nomination
Sen John F Kennedy congratulated Vice President Richard Nixon on securing the Republican presidential nomination at a Hyannisport news conference. Kennedy, joined by Sen Henry M Jackson, warned that if Henry Cabot Lodge is named second on the ticket the fall campaign will be vigorous. He discussed U S Soviet tensions and defense funding while declining to forecast civil rights legislation this session.
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New York
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Chicago
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Soviet Union
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13 Die In Copter Crash Between Airports
CHICAGO AP reports a helicopter shuttle between two airports ended in a fiery crash in a suburban cemetery killing 13 men from multiple states. The craft caught fire before the wreck. Fuselage and tail sections spread near tombstones as authorities investigated the accident.
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Chicago
Peraboard Sons
Henry Pilotto
Midwest
West Coast
Dog rescued by Ethyl Lee Martin claimed by Mrs Burke
An item notes Mrs Calvin Burke of Kerns Town says the dog rescued by Miss Ethyl Lee Martin Sunday is hers and she reported it at the SPCA Shelter Monday night. An older clipping mentions 1826 Shenandoah Valley lacked a summer with frost all year in 1816, causing sparse crops and deaths.
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Calvin Burke
Kernstown
Ethyl Lee Martin
SPCA
Luray News and Courier
Baltimore Sun
Shenandoah Valley
Jacob R. Leakford
Soviet detains seven American students over magazine distribution
In Moscow seven American students were held for distributing copies of Amerika from a car in front of a hotel. An embassy official aided a missing student who slipped away to report to Washington. The magazine, in Russian, aims to explain the United States and is published monthly.
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Moscow
United States
Soviet Union
U. S
McGovern
Virginia hospital grants tentatively approved to Riverside and Winchester
The Virginia Advisory Council on Nursing Training tentatively approves $125,000 grants to Riverside Hospital Newport News for nurses training facilities and to Winchester Memorial Hospital contingent on fund availability. The General Assembly earlier funded a $1 million pool for non-profit hospitals, with a maximum grant of $125,000 or one third of project cost.
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Virginia Advisory Council On
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New Dialing System to Begin Sept 1 ANC Introduced
Rob ert Heltzel, manager of the Chesap and Potomac Telephone Co, announced a new all-number calling system will begin September 1. New applicants and changes will receive seven-digit numbers, replacing the current two letters and five digits, with most codes mapping to existing numbers. The change aims to prevent exhaust as telephone usage grows, expanding number pools from 540 to about 800 and paving the way for Direct Distance Dialing introduced in 1947 with area code 703 for Virginia.
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Heltzel
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Hertzél
United States
Malcater
Nixon Drives His Campaign Without Setup
Chicago AP report says Republican nominee Richard M. Nixon pressed his presidential bid with relentless campaigning among delegates at the GOP National Convention. He pitched a populist appeal, defended his background against Kennedy, and named Henry Cabot Lodge as his VP pick after a leaders’ meeting.
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Richard M. Nixon
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Headon Crash Of Two Autos Takes 5 Lives
Five people died in a headon collision on U S Highway 1 north of Titusville Florida involving a wrong lane run by a speeding driver. Victims were Clarence Boyles 72 and Lottie 62 of Vero Beach. granddaughters Jennie Howell 12 and Peggie Howell 10 visiting from East Gary Indiana. and Igen Schultz 74 of Sanford. Schultz reportedly drove in the wrong lane at high speed before crashing into the Boyles car.
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Nixon Gives Own Campaign Preview
Nixon speaks as Republican nominee and signals he will present his own views rather than the Eisenhower administration. He predicts a hard uphill race against Kennedy and notes the race could hinge on domestic economics and foreign policy developments beyond the candidates’ control.
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Richard M. Nixon
Eisenhower
Nixon
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John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Sheriff appeals deputy salary dispute to circuit court
Sheriff Robert L. DeHaven filed an appeal with the Frederick County Circuit Court from the Virginia Compensation Board decision that approved funds for an additional Frederick County deputy. The move follows June Board of Supervisors actions to challenge the board and seek a fixed number of deputies and a $3,200 annual allocation for Deputy Jacob L. Skiles.
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Frederick County
Compensation Board of Virginia
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Board of Supervisors
Brumback
Albertis S. Harrison, Jr
State Compensation Board
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Stephenson
Skiles
Elliott Marshall
Circuit Court
Compensation Board
Nixon and Lodge chosen for 1960 ticket at GOP convention
The Republican convention formally nominated Richard M. Nixon for president and Henry Cabot Lodge for vice president. Nixon pledged to unite the party and avoid dictating choices, selecting Lodge, the United Nations ambassador, as his running mate. Kennedy's Democratic ticket remains John F. Kennedy with Lyndon B. Johnson.
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Texas
Lodge Says He Is Overwhelmed By Nixon Pick
United Nations Ambassador Cabot Lodge says he is overwhelmed by being chosen as Richard Nixon's running mate. The former Massachusetts senator says Nixon phoned him this morning to express support and that he would resign as U.N. ambassador possibly in August if nominated. He adds he is eager to campaign nationwide and is optimistic about the outcome.
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Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
Lodge Nominated as GOP Vice Presidential Candidate
Rep. Walter H. Judd of Minnesota will name Henry Cabot Lodge as the prospective GOP vice presidential candidate at tonight's convention. Nixon will accept the nomination without a text, with introduction by Gov. Nelson Rockefeller, set for 9 p.m. CDT.
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Ridgeway Community Center
Rest Meth
Winchester Days Shopping Event Draws Crowds in town
Winchester crowded the streets as Winchester Days sales event opened led by Retail Merchants Assn president Robert Pizzano. Shoppers welcomed special deals and a new feature of silver scattered by 52 stores across buildings and sidewalks. Participating stores stay open until 5 p.m. today and Saturday, with prizes and purses valued at over 1,000 dollars.
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