Goldwater Seeks Boost From Uncommitted Delegates Ahead of California
Goldwater accelerates bid by courting uncommitted delegates as California looms. Supporters project near 600 of 655 needed, with Kentucky and Wisconsin seen as potential boosts. They expect shifts if the California primary tightens the nominating math while Eisenhower's stance remains uncertain.
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Arizona
California
San Francisco
Goldwater
Wisconsin
John W. Burns
Byrnes
Kentucky
Thruston B. Morton
Morton
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Oregon
Henry Cabot Lodge
Pnd Lodge
Rockefeller
Crochet Squares Create Vest or Jacket Pattern Offer
Wee Brooks promotes Pattern 1022 for crocheted squares to craft a hip length jacket or vest with sizes 32-38. Includes directions for lengths, fabric with worsted yarn, and joining squares. Pattern price 35 cents with 15 cents extra for first class mail. requests name address zone and payment to Alice Brooks at Winchester Evening Star Needlecraft Dept New York. Also advertises a deluxe quilt book with 16 patterns offered for 50 cents.
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Alice Brooks
Winchester Evening Star
Needlecraft Dept
P.O. Boxi
Old Chelsea Station
New York
N.Y
Ems Broider
Voters in West Virginia and Nebraska Light in GOP Primaries
In West Virginia Rockefeller faces no opposition and write ins aren t counted while in Nebraska Goldwater runs unopposed with possible Lodge Nixon and Rockefeller write ins. Delegates in both states lean toward Goldwater though neither primary binds delegates. Rhode Island also votes tonight.
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Washington
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
West Virginia
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Nebraska
Johnson
Rockefeller
Goldwater
Henry Cabot Lodge
Richard M. Nixon
Rhode Island
John Chafee
GOP
Talk of Military Action Against Castro Grows
In Miami exile circles agitation builds for action against Fidel Castro with secrecy and tension. JURE chief Rogelio Cisneros returns from Puerto Rico with Manuel Ray and promises inside Cuba fighting by May 20, while other groups push sabotage, defections, and guerrilla tactics.
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Miami
Fla
Fidel Castro
Bay of Pigs
Castro
Rogelio Cisneros
Revolutionary Junta—Jure
Puerto Rico
Manuel Ray
Cuba
Cisneros
Havana
JURE
Ray
Revolutionary Recovery Movement
MMR
Manuel Artime
Go- Math
David
Revolutionary Unity Movement
Brazil
Joao Goulart
Coal Research Plan Falters in Beckley Pilot Project
A shadow over West Virginia coal projects emerges as the Office of Coal Research says Operation Bootstrap has not met early milestones. The plan aimed to build a Beckley pilot plant to convert coal into gas liquids and chemicals. Senator Byrd reports federal officials warn the breakthrough is unlikely at this stage.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
U.S. Office of Coal Research
Beckley
Robert C. Byrd
D-W.va
Virginia
Old Dominion
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Nineteen Negroes Assigned to Virginia Schools
The State Pupil Placement Board placed nineteen more Black students into predominantly white Virginia public schools across five localities. In Richmond three schools welcomed seven pupils, Alexandria received three pupils at two schools, Kecoughtan High in Hampton welcomed one pupil, Deep Creek High in Chesapeake took three, and three Norfolk schools admitted five pupils. The board noted most pupils were already attending the assigned schools due to residence changes.
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Richmond
Virginia
State
Alexandria
Kecoughtan High
Hampton
Deep Creek High
Chesapeake
Norfolk
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