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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1960
Page
1
CAPE CANAVERAL NASA failed to place the Echo satellite balloon into orbit after launch on a Thor Delta. The 100 foot aluminum coated spheres were to circle the globe as a radio relay but contact was lost after stage separation. Another attempt is planned later this year.
The May 1 reconnaissance plane downing deep inside Soviet territory threatens Nikita Khrushchev’s prestige within the Communist bloc and strengthens Mao Zedong’s standing. The incident could push the West toward a harsher line and risks undermining Khrushchev’s push for rapprochement with the United States. Mao’s renewed attacks on the United States signal a potential breach with Khrushchev and hint at a possible showdown between the two leaders.
The House Appropriations Committee urged the Defense Department to reappraise its construction program in light of the space age and eliminate inefficiencies. It approved 885.168 million dollars for military construction, 302.832 million less than Eisenhower’s request, and urged better use of private and other government housing. It criticized overseas housing plans and lack of interservice coordination on facility curtailment or inactivation.
BURBANK Calif Lockheed Aircraft engineers say two Electra turboprop crashes that killed 97 persons were caused by violent wing flutter.
An earthquake of undetermined force shook the Isthmus of Panama Thursday night with no immediate reports of casualties. Authorities urged calm as lines of communication remained open and residents assessed damage.
Washington reports Khrushchev may press at the Paris summit for the United States to stop overflights of the Soviet Union. The issue centers on the Powers U2 incident and the U S open skies proposal. The United States defends reconnaissance as defensive and denies aggressive intent.
Adlai E Stevenson urged unity over partisan attacks after the U2 incident. He blamed timing and management for the blunder and said changes are needed to ease the path to peace at the Paris summit. He spoke at the University of Chicago during a Conference on World Tension session.
Chief Air Marshal K A Vershinin of the Soviet air force postponed his planned arrival from Moscow amid tensions after the May 1 downing of an American spy plane. Norway protested to the United States over a spy pilot's alleged landing plan, which U S officials questioned.
A Delta DC8B jet encountered severe turbulence near Miami injuring two passengers seriously and sending fourteen others including two stewardesses, two children, and nine more people to the floor and walls. A passenger described a hole in the ceiling as the plane bucked.
The forecast suggests an average near seasonal norms with a high around 72 and a low near 47 to 51. A slow warming trend continues into Monday, then turns cooler by Tuesday or Wednesday. Precipitation estimated near half an inch in showers late Tuesday.
Khrushchev’s approach blends threats and patience ahead of the Paris summit. He aims to avoid nuclear war while pushing a long campaign against NATO. Analysts note Western resistance to peace on Soviet terms and internal Communist pressures shaping his tactics.
In Havana University a five hour anti American rally drew more than 15000 students workers and civilian militiamen shouting get out at U S Ambassador Bonsal and accusing the United States of planning direct aggression against Cuba Officials said the mood mirrored seething anti Americanism sparked by the killing of American pilot Matthews Edward Duke who was shot while attempting to flee after signaling an ambush on the highway.
Prince Aly Khan dies in a head on collision near Paris after an afternoon at Longchamp. He was 48 and wore a dinner jacket when the Lancia coupe crashed into a light sedan. Bettina, his companion, suffered a facial cut but was treated and released. Hospital reports list skull fracture and possible neck injury.
The Chicago Cubs sent Tony Taylor and Cal Neeman to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Ed Bouchee and Don Cardwell in a straight player deal.
Korea's discredited Liberal party vows to resign from the National Assembly if actions against its local leaders are not stopped. The dispute centers on retaliatory measures facing party members in Seoul and broader political tensions.
Former President Harry S. Truman endorsed Senator Stuart Symington of Missouri for the Democratic presidential nomination in Chicago. The surprise backing signals party unity behind Symington as he campaigns nationwide.
William T Turney Prose 80 a Vin ton County farmer died when a car driven by his friend Fred Anderson 73 ran over him in McArthur According to officials Prose Cotterman and Anderson left a meeting and Prose went back to help Anderson backed the car striking Prose with no one realizing the tragedy until morning Prose had arranged his funeral and prepaid all costs.
Police arrested 90 Black demonstrators in Chattanooga Tennessee after a downtown protest at a white lunch counter. Officer Thacker says the crowd refused to leave and two were hosed. 32 juveniles were sent to a detention home while the rest faced disorderly conduct and loitering charges with bonds set at 1000 dollars.
Two Eastern Airlines Detroit to Miami flights were delayed about two and a half hours after a bomb threat call. In Wheelersburg a fire killed James and Edna Adkins. Charles W Cravens named assistant vice president at Republic Steel. Kennedy hired Mansfield GM plant dispute talks. Wrecking crews clear derailment near Massillon. Ironton names Huxley Kennedy city manager. GE to add $1.674 million chemical plant at Ivanhoe Road. Lorain County population grows from 148 162 in 1950 to 214 822 in 1960.
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