Stephens Sought Byrd Support Letter Reveals Political Play
A 1960 Stephens letter shows he sought Sen. Harry Byrd's backing in Virginia gubernatorial politics. Byrd's aide disputes public claims and says Byrd offered a conference, while Stephens says he has not sought Byrd's support and aims to break up a political machine as the Harrison ticket contends for the 1961 primary.
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Associated Press
Harry F. Byrd
Harrison
A. E. Stephens
Byrd
Washington
M. J. Menefee
Stephens
Menefee
Wee
A. S. Harrison Jr
FBI Probes Pentagon Secrets Leak Amid Berlin Crisis
The FBI is investigating leaks of highly classified Pentagon information tied to a Berlin contingency plan. President Kennedy and officials discuss how secret military plans reached a national publication, with Newsweek cited as publishing details and prompting a strong show of U S resolve.
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Washington
FBI
Pentagon
White House
Pierre Salinger
Chicago Sun-Times
Kennedy
Berlin
Sun-Times
Thomas B. Ross
The
Joint Chiefs
Sun-Times Dispatch
Newsweek
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Soviet Union
United States
West Berlin
Softball Fans Hope For Action Across Area
In Clearwater and nearby towns weather disrupted games with rain, while a broadcast hint from a local station teased upcoming action. A domestic note recounts a confusion when gutter work crews were sent to a former residence instead of Mrs. J. R. Strode’s current home, causing a scheduling mix up.
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Poeta TV
St . Mds
Clearwater
Stephens City Voters Turn Out For Referendum
Stephens City votes in a special referendum on a $165,000 lagoon system bonds. At noon an official reported 46 of the eligible 100 plus citizens had cast ballots since polls opened at 6 a.m. EST. Voting continues at the Town Office until 7 p.m. local time.
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Stephens
War Appears Inevitable, Legion Told
National Commander William R. Burke of the American Legion warned 7,000 delegates in Long Beach that unless Khrushchev is bluffing on Berlin or the U.S. surrenders, war could erupt by year end. He urged decisive action to destroy Castro, Khrushchev, and communism.
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Long Beach
Calif
William R. Burke
American Legion
Khrushchev
Berlin
California
Ncessary
Castro
Armored Cars Advance Toward Kuwait Iraqi Border
Armored reinforcements moved toward Kuwait's northern border with Iraq as Kuwaiti crews rode British made armored cars. Iraq reportedly strengthened forces along the Gulf frontier after Kuwait's crisis. The Arab League weighed options while Kuwait’s leaders met in Beirut seeking support and possible mediation.
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Kuwait
Iraq
Britain
Bahrain
Persian Gulf
Bulwark
Karachi
Royal Marine
Oa Mesacars
Te Frig
Arab League
Sheik Abdullah As-Salim As-Sabah
Sheikbdullah Mubarak
Beirut
Abdel Khaled Hassouna
Leagues
Sem
Hassouna
Kassem
Abdullah
Lebanon
Saed Salam
Air Force Command Passes to LeMay
General Curtis LeMay takes over as Air Force chief of staff succeeding General Thomas White with a White House swearing in by President Kennedy. A farewell at Andrews AFB features 36 aircraft flyover and about 1000 airmen. McNamara attends.
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Washington
Air Force
Thomas D. White
Curtis E. LeMay
White
Andrews Air Force Base
Maryland
LeMay
White House
Kennedy
Navy
George W. Anderson Jr
Arleigh A. Burke White
Andrews
Bolling Air Force Base
Stand
Secretary of Defense
Robert S. McNamara
U. S. Military Academy
West Point
Brooks Field
Tex
Soviet Union
Moscow
Ward
U.S
Europe
Police Warn Against Firecrackers During Fourth Holiday
Local officers warn illegal explosives are banned and list legal fireworks including sparklers and fountains. Sgt. Woolf notes only one illegal firework report, while a state cruiser followed youths tossing firecrackers allegedly bought at Fort Belvoir. Chief Boyd confirms city residents follow the same legal list.
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F. L. Woolf
Woolf
Fort Belvoir
J. Thomas Boyd
Kennedys Fly To Hyannis Port For Fourth Of July Weekend
President Kennedy and family fly to Hyannis Port Massachusetts for a Cape Cod holiday weekend. Kennedy plans to return to Washington next Wednesday morning. Mrs Kennedy stays until July 11 and children Caroline and John Jr may remain on the Cape for the summer.
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Washington
Kennedy
Hyannis Port
Mass
Cape Cod
Capital
Caroline
John Jr
Cape
Clear Shop Clearance and Local Yard Party Notices
A bundle of readable notices includes a fall plant clearance at Weber & Sons Nursery Martinsburg Pike open this Sunday and a shoe clearance at Lovett Shoe Dress Shoppe. Also listed are a Cedar Creek Church yard party on July 1 at 6 p.m. DST and a Ham and Chicken Supper at Marlboro. An Albin By Ladies Aid note and a Bethel Lutheran Church yard party near Marlboro are mentioned.
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Weber & Sons
Martinsburg Pike
Lovett Shoe & Dress Shoppe
Cedar Creek
Marlboro
Bethel Lutheran Church
Albin
U.S. May Increase Forces in Europe
United States officials discuss expanding military presence in Europe to bolster NATO amid Cold War tensions with the Soviet Union. President Kennedy and the National Security Council held a lengthy meeting, but details and timing remain undisclosed.
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U.S
Europe
Washington
United States
NATO
Soviet Union
West Berlin
Kennedy
Sata
National Security Council
White House
Pierre Salinger
Khrushchev
Dean Rusk
Two Hurt In Area Wrecks
Two people were injured in separate crashes around Winchester area. John Henshaw, 22, of Glenn Morgan, WVa, suffered chest contusions and lacerations after his 1955 Pontiac convertible collided near Red intersection of Routes 656 and 7. Dorothy Cameron was hospitalized after a crash on Amherst Street, later reported released.
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John Henshaw
Glenn Morgan
W. Va
Memorial
Fer
Dorothy Cameron
Amherst St
Cameron
C.D. Taylor
Henshaw
Winchester
Taylor
Clarence Eugene Moretz
High Point
N.C
Rt. 50 West
LW. Waters
Beverly Haines Grim
Mt Falls
Kenneth Louis
Republicans Name Officers Delegates at Winchester Meeting
Winchester Republicans elected officers and convention delegates at the George Washington Hotel. E R Huntsberry Jr and David G Simpson named co chairmen with Bugne Babb as vice chair, Mrs Robert Manuel treasurer, Mrs Beverly Bailey secretary. Delegates to the state convention in Richmond next weekend: Simpson and Mr and Mrs Manuel. Alternates: Mr Babb, Mrs Bailey and Vincent Catarella.
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Winchester
George Washington
E. R. Huntsberry, Jr
David G. Simpson
Bugne Babb
Robert Manuel
Beverly Bailey
Richmond
Mr. Simpson
Manuel
Mr. Babb
Bailey
Vincent Catarella
Ean Group
Ty Creaing
Confederate raider Sumpter commanded by Capt Brookyn
A 100 years ago today note recalls Co. S C Sumpter commanded by Captain Brooklyn at the mouth of the M1 becoming the first Confederate commerce raider.
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Co. S.C. “Sumpter
Ee Oe Oe
Brooklyn
Mis calculation raises questions on purpose and procedure
A quoted remark notes a speaker avoiding military measures and seeking clarification on purpose and procedure. The statement hints at broader steps under consideration by the press section, with continuation referenced to Page 15.
Grasshopper Invasions Threaten Great Plains
Drought strangles county economies as grasshoppers infest million acres in western Montana and large Wyoming areas. A prairie fire near Williston burned 5 000 acres before subsiding with help from five towns and 1 000 volunteers. North Dakota declares its final two counties disaster areas amid regional food supply fears.
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Great Plains
Helena
Mont
Montana
Wyoming
Williston
North Dakota
Little Missouri River
Norris Ellertson
Hearings End as Conditional Maritime Union Pact Emerges
New York AP reports National Maritime Union and two shipping groups reached a conditional agreement announced by David L. Cole, chairman of President Kennedy's fact finding board. The panel plans to file its report Monday at 9 a.m. and remains available for further talks through Sunday night to resolve the delay.
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New York
National Maritime Union
David L. Cole
Fact
Kennedy
Cole
Hopeful Talks Accelerate Amid Strike by Maritime Unions
Negotiations quickened today with optimism after the largest of five striking unions the Mates and Pilots Union predicts a Fourth of July at home. A fact finding board was required to assess whether national interests are affected. Cole had earlier echoed similar optimism.
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Thei. Kennedy
Armed Men Rob D. C. Bank Branch
Police report an armed robbery at the Bank of Commerce wood Branch on Genuale Ave NW. Burglars described as two men fled wearing a blue suit and hat with an undetermined amount of cash taken. One suspect, a white male 40 to 45, had a dark complexion.
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Bank of Commerce
Wood Branch
Sar’ Genuale Ave
Blast in Soviet Could Have Been Nuclear Device
U S officials say a blast east of the Finnish border in the Soviet Union last Jan 31 may have been caused by a small atomic device or chemical explosives. The event is described as potentially equivalent to a large bee or more.
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Washington
U.S
Soviet Union
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