Khrushchev Threatens U S Retaliation Over Downed Plane
Moscow reports Premier Khrushchev told the Supreme Soviet the Soviets shot down a U S jet over Turkey on May 1 and warned rockets could be used if American bombers appear. He attacked Nixon and said U S allies risk retaliation as summit talks near. The speech dimmed prospects for the summit opening in 11 days.
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Nikita Krushchev
U. S
Soviet Union
Tam
Nixon
Russia
Supreme Soviet
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Turkey
Pentagon
United States
Single Shot Shapes Ohio Delegation Battle In Primary
In Columbus AP report, the "single shot" tactic aided Gov. Michael V. DiSalle and his supporters as 8% of 9 delegate votes went to the Porter slate in Cleveland aligned districts. The move, amid Kennedy pledges, drew praise from DiSalle and Coleman with Miller silent. The Miller faction used single shots in eight Ohio congressional districts, while seven districts had two candidates.
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Michael V. DiSalle
Cuyahoga County
Albert S. Porter
Porter
Ray T. Miller
DiSalle
Miller
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Ohio
William L. Coleman
Tornado Damage Rips Through Oklahoma Texas And More
Violent weather tore through south central states causing extensive property damage and injuring over 20 people. Tornadic winds heavy rain and hail struck Oklahoma Texas Missouri and Kansas with the hardest hits in north central Texas and south central Oklahoma. QOil Center near Ada and Soper suffered major destruction. Wind gusts hit Oklahoma City and Lawton reported injuries. Lake Worth north of Fort Worth also reported injuries.
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Soper
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Fort Worth
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Car plunges off pier wedged beside Old Ironsides
An automobile plunged from a pier at the naval shipyard and became wedged between the pier and the frigate Constitution Old Ironsides. The driver crawled out uninjured.
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Boston
Naval Shipyard
Constitution
Little Extra Oomph Driver Reverses on Pier
Miss Gorda Beskup learning to drive out a little extra oomph in reverse on a pier. The car shot backward with its rear dangling over Newark Bay as onlookers watched.
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N. J
Gorda Beskup
Newark Bay
Margaret to marry commoner then princess in waiting
Princess Margaret faces a historic choice on her wedding eve whether to marry Antony Armstrong-Jones without a title. Britons weigh tradition as preparations proceed for Friday's ceremony at Westminster Abbey drawing thousands of tourists and heavy security.
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Margaret
United States
Europe
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Armstrong - Jones
Queen
Prince Philip
John Pendlebury Family Uses Referee Whistle
In Vestal New York a family uses a referee style whistle to call a young boy away from a ball game for meals. The playful method reflects neighborhood life and family routines.
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Vestal
N. Y
John Pendlebury
Democrats Meet Head On In Charleston TV Debate
Senators Hubert H. Humphrey and John F. Kennedy clashed mildly in a Charleston West Virginia debate on the Democratic nomination. Humphrey asserted he has a chance and criticized Kennedy's claim of a wasted West Virginia primary vote. Nixon praised Rockefeller’s national support and reiterated Rockefeller will not accept second place.
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D-Minn
John F. Kennedy
D-Mass
Charleston
W. Va
Humphrey
Kennedy
West Virginia
Richard
M. Nixon
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Nelson A. Rockefeller
Nixon
Rockefeller
Albany
Khrushchev Threatens Retaliation Over US Weather Plane
U S officials say Khrushchev reads aggression into a weather research flight possibly crossing the border. The State Department reviews Khrushchev’s speech while warning of rocket retaliation if American bomber flights persist.
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Washington
Nikita Khrushchev
State Department
Khrushchev
Kremlin Shakeup Promotes Kozlov and Expands Premiership
A major Soviet government and Communist Party reshuffle elevates Frol Kozlov to party secretary while three new deputy premiers are named. Alexei Kosygin Nikolai Ignatov and Vladimir Novikov get upgraded, with Ekaterina Furtseva becoming culture minister and Dmitri Polyansky rising as Khrushchev protege. A missing U2 flight near Turkey draws context but officials avoid linking to Khrushchev speech.
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Communist Party
Georgi Malenkov
V. M. Molotov
Lazar Kaganovich
Khrushchev
Frol R. Kozlov
Communist Party Central Committee
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United States
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Harrison E. Salisbury
New York Times
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Nikolai Ignatov
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Ekaterina Furtseva
Kremlin
Nikolai Podgorny
Ukraine
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Boy Trapped In Dry Well In Ironton
Luther Warren Payne a 17 year old Negro youth is trapped in a 35 foot dry well behind his Burlington home. Rescuers battled overnight as the well walls crumbled and a corrugated steel casing was inched into the opening. He is one of eight children of Mr and Mrs Minor Payne. The well was being dug at the back of their home.
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Welfare Secretary Fleming Faces House Scrutiny on Health Plan Cost
Secretary of Welfare Arthur Fleming, a leading advocate for the Eisenhower era old age health program, confronts sharp questions from lawmakers over the program's mounting expenses.
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Washington
Arthur S. Fleming
Elmer Jones Wins Bid For Committee
Unofficial tabulations show Elmer F. Jones of Athens winning the Republican primary for state central committeeman in the 10th district by a large margin over B. Lewis Jones of Gallipolis. Jones carried most counties with strong results in Athens Hocking Vinton Fairfield Lawrence Meigs and others. Mechem won the 9 14th Senate District race over Charles J H McDonald with majorities across Noble Hocking Athens Washington Morgan and Fairfield. Results from Lawrence Fairfield and Monroe counties were still pending.
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Athens
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Gallia
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Meigs
Stanley Mechem
Nelsonville
Charles J. H. McDonald
The
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E. B. Young
Monroe County
Noble County
Washington
Morgan
Trial Set for 18 Year Old in Father Slaying
Cleveland. Scott Forbush 18 faces first degree murder charges in the killing of his father Dallas H. 58. Trial scheduled for June 6.
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Scott Forbush
Dallas H
Eisenhower Shifts NSC Session For Exercise Move
President Eisenhower relocated a National Security Council session to a secret site during the Operation Alert drill with no advance notice to top strategists. He learned of Khrushchev claim of an American plane incident only after it occurred as the council members, including Nixon and Herter, followed by helicopter from the White House.
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Eisenhower
Khrushchev
Washington
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Not Like This One A Turbulent Night In Tiffin
A Tiffin man Lewis Burkart 40 caused chaos by damaging a cafe stealing a police car driving on railroad tracks and setting fire to City Jail He smashed a telephone booth and after an initial restraint fled in the cruiser police later recaptured him on the New York Central right of way He was jailed after lighting the cell and charged with auto theft and drunk and disorderly.
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Adana
Turkey
Lake van
Iran
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Ohio
City
Lewis Burkart
Clover Club
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City Jail
House Passes Bill To Aid Development
The House advanced a 251 million dollar area redevelopment bill back to the Senate aiming to lift urban and rural regions hit by unemployment and industrial decline. The package totals 198 million more than Eisenhower proposed and closely echoes a prior vetoed bill. After nine hours of debate and tactics, supporters say the measure advances despite opposition and potential veto signals ahead of the presidential campaign.
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Senate
Eisenhower
Ohio Supreme Court Rulings Halt Sheppard Battle
The Ohio Supreme Court issued two rulings that temporarily halt Samuel H. Sheppard's life sentence. A habeas corpus action was dismissed and a motion for return of a laboratory card was overruled.
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Columbus
Samuel H. Sheppard
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