Tammany Is a Dead Duck Moves to New Party HQ
New York County Democratic leaders rename their headquarters to the New York County Democratic Committee after Mayor Wagner’s primary win over Arthur Levitt. Carmine De Sapio is ousted, with Edward F. Cavanagh Jr. taking chairmanship. staff is trimmed as records move uptown to 48th Street. The old Tammany name persists in history and lore.
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Southern States Talent Roundup on Wednesday at James Wood High
Twenty talent acts compete in the Southern States Cooperative Farm Talent Roundup regional elimination at James Wood High School Wednesday at 7 00 p m. Acts vie for expense paid trips to Richmond for the Southern States Stockholders Meeting and a shot at Original Amateur Hour in New York with cash prizes for top finishers.
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Four Give Up Saving Sinking Tanker Hess Mariner
A skeleton crew of four heroes fought six hours to rescue the 10,564 ton Hess Mariner after an engine room explosion created a gaping hole. They abandoned ship before dawn along with 33 others who fled to the Texaco Nevada to safety. One man was injured. cause of the blast remains unknown.
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Widow of Chicago News publisher dies at 78
Josephine Webster Strong widow of Walter A. Strong Sr., former Chicago Daily News publisher, died Saturday from a heart condition at age 78. Their son Walter A. Strong Jr. now publishes the Beloit Daily News in Wisconsin.
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Nixon Maps Campaign for Governorship
Nixon plans the most intensive California campaign in state history to win the governorship and serve 1962 to 1966. He says he will not run for president in 1964 and denies any draft offers while aiming to begin active campaigning in February and travel to all cities and counties.
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Meeting to discuss Interstate Route 66
A public meeting on Interstate Route 66 is set for Wednesday at 0 a.m. The Highway Committee of the local Chamber of Commerce sponsors the event at the Virginia Gentleman Restaurant. Edwin L. Lacy, committee chairman, invites all interested persons to attend.
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Virginia Farm Price Outlook and Egg Broiler Trends
The Virginia Department of Agriculture warns that price predictions are uncertain but expects a short tru up in the next weeks before normal seasonal patterns resume. Egg prices in Virginia ranged from 4 to 50 cents for Grade A large and 71 to 32 for mediums, with New York showing 51 and 33 respectively. Broiler prices rose briefly then likely ease. Virginia quotes around 12 cents with regional peers near 11 to 13 cents as supplies shift toward year end.
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Bandits Foiled by Traffic Problem
Four pay cab bandits snatched 380 pounds from a man in London’s Elephant and Castle district then fled to a parked car jammed between two vehicles. They dropped the money and fled, foiled by the city traffic snag.
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Minow calls for more radio TV newscasts nationwide
FCC Chairman Newton Minow urged more radio and television newscasts as a public service. He cited a virtual news blackout during prime evening hours and pressed for full time news directors, editorials, and broader coverage to reflect timely facts and free speech.
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230 Jump In Federal Employes
The number of federal employees reached 2,445,034 in August, a 2300 jump over the previous month. Biggest gains were civilian workers in the three military services with the Army adding 3,375, the Navy 2,882, and the Air Force 1,242, as reported by Sen. Harry F. Byrd.
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Kennedy to fly Abboud to United States for 10 day visit
President Kennedy will send his jet to Khartoum to bring Sudan’s neutralist President Ibrahim Abboud to the United States next Wednesday for a 10 day state visit. The move comes amid Middle East tensions sparked by the Syrian rebellion and echoes a prior Soviet airliner dispatch to Sudan last July during Abboud’s earlier visit to Khrushchev.
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