Tall Club Members Measure Up For 14th Annual Meet
Atlanta hosts the 14th annual tall club convention bringing together members from 25 states. The event features diverse heights with Don Koehler of Chicago at 8-2 as the tallest member and Connie Adams of Atlanta named Miss Tall Girl of America.
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Gary Peacock
Don Koehler
Chicago
Koeh
Ler
Tall Clubs
Atlanta
America
California
Texas
Dayton Altitudians
Connie Adams
Miss Adams
Ike Nixon Talk Reflects Democratic Concerns on Policy Attacks
Editor’s note on criticisms from Lyndon Johnson Mike Mansfield and Hubert Humphrey of administration foreign policy. Secretary Herter admits misjudging Tokyo riots impact while Premier Kishi resigns amid protests as Eisenhower aims for Tokyo visit.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Senate
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Christian A. Herter
Tokyo
Japan
Eisenhower
Nobusuke Kishi
Kishi
Eisenhower Nixon Talk Over Far Eastern Tour Fallout
President Eisenhower and Vice President Nixon spoke by telephone from Hawaii and Washington about the Far Eastern tour. They discussed the canceled Japan visit, the ensuing criticism, and the upcoming 30 minute television radio address from Washington scheduled for Monday night.
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Honolulu
Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
Hawaii
Nixon
Washington
Japan
Vnce
White House
James C. Hagerty
Kennedy Sees New York Delegation Backing His Candidacy
In Albany Kennedy gains unofficial 91 percent of New York votes pledges from party leaders and Liberal party support could tilt the race. Delegation totals show Kennedy with about 91 votes to Johnson’s 20, Humphrey and Symington receive minor counts. New York’s 114 convention votes hinge on nonbinding pledges and local decisions.
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Albany
N. Y
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
New York State
Kennedy
New York
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Stuart Symington
Missouri
Adlai E. Stevenson
New York City
Liberal Party
Paul R. Hays
Sen
Democratic Party
Latin America Named Prime Target for Reds by Allen
George V. Allen, head of the U S Information Agency, told a House subcommittee that the Soviet Union could mount a tit for tat campaign to base communism at the edge of the United States. He cited the Cuban revolution as opening the hemisphere to penetration and warned of a major foreign policy campaign. Nixon and Eisenhower were positioned to face opposition attacks as the 1960 campaign loomed.
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Washington
George V. Allen
U.S. Information Agency
Soviet Union
United States
U.S
Allen
House Foreign Affairs
Latin America
Nikita Khrushchev
Nixon
Eisenhower
Far East
Philippines
China
Korea
Cuba
Communist Bloc
Fidel Castro
Kremlin
Johnson Gets Virginia Support
Sen. Lyndon Johnson wrapped arms around Virginia lawmakers pledging support at a Capitol luncheon in Washington. The Virginia delegation included Sen. A Willis Robertson and Sen. Harry F Byrd along with party officials Sidney Kellam and G Fred Switzer.
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Lyndon Johnson
D-Tex
Virginia
Congress
Capitol
Washington
Sen
A. Willis Robertson
D-Va
G. Fred Switzer
Harrisonburg
Democratic
Sidney S. Kellam
Virginia Beach
New National
Harry F. Byrd
House Members Limit Government-Paid Living Expenses
House Administration Committee sets a new per diem ceiling of 25 dollars for members on congressional trips beginning July 1 while executive branch staff face a 12 dollar limit. The move follows Knight newspapers reports of higher hotel and meal costs and aims to curb indiscretions and increase expense transparency.
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Washington
House Administration Committee
Executive Branch
Knight Newspapers
Omar Burleson
D-Tex
House
Mums
Senate
Burleson
U.S
Senate Democrats push medical care plan for aged
Senate Democrats plan a major push to add medical care for the aged to the Social Security system. Kennedy Symington and Johnson back expansion, while Byrd may move quickly. The current House bill would fund basic benefits with state and federal shares and could cover about 1.5 million people.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
House
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Stuart Symington
Missouri
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Eisenhower
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Byrd
Kennedy
Pat McNamara
D-Mich
Sen
Leverett Saltonstall
Rmass
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Associated Press
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