West Virginia Primary Tops Political Scene
West Virginia voters size up the Democratic presidential race between John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts and Hubert H. Humphrey of Minnesota as Nebraska and New Mexico hold primaries. The 25 West Virginia delegates are unbound, while Kennedy challenges recent polls that favor Humphrey.
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John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Nebraska
New Mexico
Humphrey
Kennedy
Sen. Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Czech Embassy Staff Half In Intelligence Work
Lt Col Frantisek Tisler a Czech defector testified for the House Committee on Un American Activities that about 45 percent of the embassy staff and UN personnel in New York were engaged in intelligence activity. He said his official role was a cover for leading Czech military intelligence in the United States.
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Washington
West
House
U.S
Soviet Union
House Committee On UN American Activities
Frantisek Tisler
Tisler
Czechoslovakia
United Nations
New York
Air Force develops rapid Russian English translator
Rep. Overton Brooks announces a new electronic translator from the Air Force that converts Russian to English at 35 words per second, about 16 000 words a minute. The device requires no Russian knowledge and could translate a page in half a minute, vastly increasing access to Soviet texts.
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Washington
Air Force
Overton Brooks
D-La
House Science and Astronautics Committee
Brooks
Nelsonville Council Airs Street Woes
Local Nelsonville council discusses ongoing street issues and planned repairs as part of city improvements. Officials address drainage and paving needs amid municipal budget considerations.
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Nelsonville Council
Middleport
Athens
Ee Chauncey
Gallipolis
Nelsonville
Glouster
Pleasant
Pom-Mid
Eees
Education Board Revokes Noble and Guernsey High Charters
The State Board of Education intends to revoke the charters of eight Noble County high schools and four Guernsey County high schools for failing to meet minimum standards. Eleven charters will expire June 30, 1961, with hearings possible before then. Beverly, Belle Valley, Elk, Fulda, Sarahsville, Southern Noble, and Summerfield schools will close. Cumberland Spencer, Pleasant City, Quaker City, and Valley locals also face closure. The move may force Noble County to consolidate districts.
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Ohio
State Board of Education
Noble
Guernsey County
Noble County
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Belle Valley
Elk
Fulda
Sarahsville
Southern Noble
Summerfield
Cumberland-Spencer
Pleasant City
Quaker City
Valley
County School Board
Escape Flight 109 Inflights TWA Landing Crash
New York reports a TWA Boeing 707 with 109 aboard landed gear collapsed and the plane skidded 2000 feet in smoke and flames. Four-engine jet halted on its belly and all aboard exited safely without serious injuries.
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New York
Trans World Airlines
Central Intelligence Agency Among Washingtons Quiet Agencies
The Central Intelligence Agency stands as one of the largest and most secretive federal agencies in Washington, D.C., noted for its vast scope and tight confidentiality.
Triton Completes World Cruise Undersea Without Surfacing
The 7750-ton U S atomic powered submarine Triton, commanded by Capt Edward L Beach, returned to New London Conn after a submerged global voyage. It is likely the first ship to run on dual nuclear reactors, surpassing endurance but not the 60 day Seawolf record, with a route distant from sensitive Russian zones.
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Washington
U.S
New London
Conn
Edward L
Ned) Beach
Eisenhower
Skate
Hawaii
Atlantic
North Pole
Federal approves birth control pill for first time
The federal government approved a contraceptive pill for birth control for the first time. G. D. Searle and Co. said the pill was 100 percent effective in a four year test with 1500 women in Puerto Rico Los Angeles San Antonio Boston and Japan. To prevent pregnancy a woman must take 20 pills monthly costing between 10 and 11 dollars and it will be sold by prescription only.
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G. D. Searle and Co
Chicago
Puerto Rico
Los Angeles
San Antonio
Tex
Boston
Japan
Four Leaders Meet in Paris Not For Agreement
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev arrives brimming with confidence as the four power summit opens in Paris. The article argues Moscow believes the Western alliance is weak and will shape outcomes, with deadlock seen as a propaganda win and no expected progress on Berlin or German reunification.
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Khrushchev
Moscow
East
West Germany
United States Admits Spy Flights as Tension Rises
The United States acknowledged sending spy planes into the Soviet Union as part of extensive aerial surveillance to deter surprise attacks. Secretary of State Herter stated the U S would not shy from responsibility and flights might continue until Soviet secrecy loosened. Khrushchev criticized the reasoning and awaited Soviet replies to U S inquiries about the incident.
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Soviet Union
Free World
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U. S
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Nikita Khrushchev
State Department
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Francis G. Powers
Pakistan
Norway
Soviets Bar U2 Flights and Warn Foreign Bases
The Soviet Union protests US spy flights over Soviet territory and requests access to interview U2 pilot Francis Powers. Khrushchev warns rockets will shoot down any further intelligence planes and may target bases in foreign nations that host such missions. He also cautions against using foreign bases for raids and says Moscow could strike their bases if flights persist.
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Soviet Union
United States
Sverdlovsk
Francis G. Powers
Pound
Nikita Khrushchev
Czechoslovakia
Khrushchev
Vigil for ex-patient as 50 police encircle house
In Marysville California fifty policemen surround a frame house waiting for James W. Owens a 34 year old former mental patient. He fled with two officers weapons during a hospital exam and a dawn vigil with spotlights sandbags and hoses ready. Owens had earlier tried to kill himself by drinking bleach.
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Calif
James W. Owens
John O. Blevins
Owens
Eisenhower plans Japan and Korea trip next month
The White House said President Eisenhower will visit Japan and Korea next month as scheduled, regardless of plans to go to the Soviet Union. An AP secretary Anne Wheaton said the schedule is firm with Tokyo events including dinners with Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako, plus a golf match with Prime Minister Kishi.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Japan
Korea
Soviet Union
White House
Anne Wheaton
Tokyo
Hirohito
Empress Nagako
Kishi
Woman Arrested for Stabbing Boyfriend Is Free After Marriage
In Tampa Florida a 39 year old woman charged with stabbing her boyfriend Tuesday was released after she married him. The couple tied the knot following the incident, altering the case status.
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Tampa
Fla
Attorney General Seeks Voting Records in Four Southern Counties
Attorney General William P. Rogers seeks to inspect voting registration files in McCormick County South Carolina East Carroll Parish Louisiana Webster County Georgia and Wilcox County Alabama under the new Civil Rights Act. Officials dispute discrimination claims noting few if any Negro voters are registered in these counties and denying refusals to register.
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Atty
William P. Rogers
Rogers
Justice Department
McCormick County
S. C
East Carroll Parish
Webster County
Wilcox County
Ala
J. Fred Buzhardt
Preston
Florrie H. McKinnon
Superior Court
Explosion Reported After U2 May Day Flight
Red Star paraphrases Francis G Powers stating an engine explosion halted the May Day spy flight over the Soviet Union. Soviet officers quote Powers as a test pilot from Pound Virginia and dispute a missile or aircraft downing. The article cites U2 designer C L Johnson doubting a shoot down and suggests mechanical failure.
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Moscow
Red Star
Francis G. Powers
Soviet Union
Pound
C. L. Johnson
Powers
South Korea Invite Eisenhower for June 22 Visit Address
The National Assembly of Korea voted to invite President Eisenhower to speak during his planned June 22 visit to Korea. The move signals an official welcome to the U S leader amid ongoing alliance discussions and regional affairs.
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Seoul
Korea
South Korean National Assembly
Eisenhower
Cleveland Banks Offer Student Loans Commended
Repaid Over A Period Of Six Years Offer Loans To Students PROGRAM COMMENDED CLEVELAND-Educators here have commended a loan program for college students which was announced by five Cleveland banks Monday. The banks will offer students non collateral loans of up to $2000 annually, which can be repaid in monthly installments over a period of six years.
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Cleveland
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