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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1960

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Khrushchev withdraws invitation to Eisenhower for Moscow visit

Western officials accuse Khrushchev of sabotaging the Paris summit after he rejects Eisenhower's Moscow visit. Khrushchev's first session yields attacks on the United States over the May 1 spy plane incident, with claims of US aggression and a weather plane mischaracterization. The Western Big Three hold a tentative meeting amid expected summit breakdown.

Nikita Khrushchev Eisenhower Russia Khrushchev Kremlin Moscow United States U. S

Khrushchev assails Ike visit as breach of law

The Soviet spokesman denounces U S policy as flouting international law and UN principles. Khrushchev questions seeking a settlement while the United States proclaims intrusion into another state and warns that American warplane overflights would be shot down.

U. S United Nations United States U.S.S.R Khrushchev

Soviet dummy space ship in orbit signals near live flight

Moscow reports its 444 ton dummy space ship circling the earth every 91 minutes on a verified orbit. Tass says no retrieval of the pressurized cabin is planned and the device will burn up upon reentry. Soviet scientists call the launch a step toward manned spaceflight as Paris summit talks loom.

Globe Viktor Bazzekin Moscow Planetarium Earth Tass Paris I. . Shevlyakov Astronautics Vladimir Dobronravov Pacific London British Interplanetary Society U.S Atlas Titan

Braniff Plane Lands Safely After Blowout Tire

A Braniff International Airways aircraft carrying 32 passengers and five crew members landed safely Sunday after a tire blew out. No injuries were reported, and the flight continued to its destination with minimal disruption.

Kansas City Braniff International Airways

Eisenhower Signs Foreign Aid Bill For 4 Billion Plus

President Eisenhower signed a foreign aid measure totaling 4 086 300 000 dollars for the coming fiscal year and expressed gratification with Congress action. The bill sets a ceiling while final appropriations remain to be decided, with authorization running 88 780 000 below the president’s request. The signing occurred before the Paris summit and includes a noted exception over the freedom of navigation amendment related to Suez Canal restrictions.

Washington Eisenhower White House Paris Congress Wayne Hawks United Arab Republic Suez Canal

Summit flounders as U2 flight halts Paris talks

The three hour session in Paris stalled over the U2 incident with Khrushchev demanding a six month postponement and an Eisenhower pledge not to resume flights. Western officials warned the summit may be reduced to a formality as the leaders, including De Gaulle Macmillan and Herter, prepared for formal remarks.

Paris Eisenhower Nikita Khrushchev U.S Russia Khrushchev Elysee Palace Britain Harold Macmillan Charles de Gaulle France U. S Christian A. Herter de Gaulle

Ferrell Randolph in Fair Condition After Gallipolis Shooting

Gallipolis Ohio Ferrell Randolph 22 held on first degree murder charges after gunshots at his mother in law home left his wife Virginia 18 dead. Randolph in fair condition at Holzer Hospital with chest and abdominal wounds. Police say domestic quarrel preceded the shootings. Prosecutor Warry Sheets filed murder charges on Saturday.

Gallipolis Ferrell Randolph Holzer Hospital Randolph Virginia Warry Sheets Fourth Ave Nellie Devault

Turks Clash as Izmir Demands Menderes Resign

In Izmir about 8000 opponents and 8000 supporters of Premier Adnan Menderes clashed for nearly an hour after he pledged to call elections. Police and troops dispersed the mob with no serious injuries, but tension remained high.

Izmir Turkey Adnan Menderes Menderes

Ohio Five Day Weather Forecast Gains Mild Warmth

Temperatures expected to run 2 to 6 degrees above normal with highs near 71 to 73 and lows around 49 to 52. A stagnant trend through Wednesday gives way to a slight cooling Thursday or Friday and a warmer Saturday. Precipitation totals range from half to one inch with locally heavier amounts from scattered thunderstorms Tuesday through Saturday.

Ohio

Mutilated Body Found In Debris In Cleveland

Homicide detectives probe the slay of 24 year old Ethel Sanders whose decapitated body was found among debris in a garage behind a vacant house. Police identified the victim as Sanders of Cleveland.

Cleveland Ethel Sanders

Air Force Attacks on West Sumatra Rebel Hideouts

Indonesian air force planes carried out 15 air attacks on rebel hideouts in the interior of West Sumatra during March and April, according to an air force spokesman.

Jakarta Indonesia West Sumatra

Transfer of 1400-ton U S transport Kleinsmith to Nationalist navy

In Formosa the 1400 ton high speed U S transport Kleinsmith was handed over to the Chinese Nationalist navy after a transfer ceremony in Taipei.

Taipei Formosa U. S Kleinsmith

West Point Leaders Succession Announced for 7th Army and Commandant

Lt. Gen. Garrison H. Davidson, then Superintendent at West Point, was named commander of the U.S. 7th Army in Europe. Maj. Gen. William C. Westmoreland, then commander of the 101st Airborne, will become West Point commandant on July 1.

Garrison H. Davidson U.S. Military Academy West Point United States 7Th Army Europe William C. Westmoreland 101St Airborne Division Fort Campbell

Speculation on Nixon Kennedy Voters In Nomination Path

The Associated Press reports faint New York hints that Republicans may contest the July nominating convention with Gov. Nelson Rockefeller as a possible favorite son option. Nixon predicts a GOP nomination while Kennedy expects the Democratic nod. Rockefeller refuses to attend the convention per a letter to party chair Morton.

Associated Press New York Maryland Oregon L. Judson Morhouse Nelson A. Rockefeller Rockefeller Chicago Albany Morhouse Thruston B. Morton

Unidentified Plane Draws Red Protest Near East Germany

The Soviet Union protested an unidentified plane entering East German air space from West Germany on May 5. An Allied spokesman said the small French tourist aircraft simply strayed across the Iron Curtain.

Bom Germany Soviet Union West Germany East Germany Iron Curtain

Economic Growth as Secret Weapon for Paris Summit

Senator Hugh Scott says the nations gross national product reached an annual rate of 500.2 billion dollars in the first quarter, calling growth a secret weapon for the Eisenhower administration. He argues no other nation has approached half a trillion dollars, aiding peacetime strength and wartime readiness.

Hugh Scott Eisenhower Paris Scott Senate

Search continues for missing WWII airmen in Libya

In Tripoli Libya search teams locate more bones from the B24 Lady Be Good crew. Remains of three missing airmen still unresolved after the April 4 1943 Naples raid. Two wallets name S Sgt Guy E Shelley and T Sgt Harold E Ripslinger.

Tripoli Libya Naples Italy Guy E. Shelley New Cumberland Harold E. Ripslinger Saginaw, Mich

Diplomatic Salvo Over Unprovoked Cuba Seizure Clash

Washington accuses Cuba of an unprovoked high seas attack on an American submarine and replies with a delayed diplomatic salvo. The action targets the Cuban government and signals heightened tensions in bilateral relations.

United States Cuba

Ohio State Admissions Process For Prospective Students

Prospective students lack knowledge about college admissions and how Ohio state supported institutions admit and place freshmen. The system centers on automatic eligibility from high school, freshman or university college placement for the first year to bridge to degree colleges, and a bachelor’s degree after five years. Interested students should request catalogs and application blanks from the Director of Admissions.

Ohio

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