Powers Cleared of Blame in U2 Crash Says CIA
Editorial argues CIA cleared U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers after the 1960 Russia crash. It notes his guarded testimony under pressure, the exchange for a Soviet spy, doubts about internal or external explosion, and questions CIA and White House handling. It defends the president's spy efforts and asserts Russia’s espionage propensity.
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U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
Francis Gary Powers
Russia
Powers
Washington
CIA
Soviet Union
White
CLA
John A. McCone
Cornelius O. Gallagher
D-N.j
Frank J. Becker
R-N-Y
House Armed Services Committee
Rep. Becker
White House
Hisenhower
United States
East Feels Storm Fury Across the East Coast
The storm battered the Eastern Seaboard with waves up to 40 feet and a vast tide that destroyed homes and beachfront resorts. An early death toll rose to 20 as thousands fled floodwaters and sodden landscapes replaced former neighborhoods along the coast.
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Gulf Coast
Texas Gulf Coast
Atlantic
Texas
Carla
Baytown Sun Adverts and staff details in local notice
The Baytown Sun lists sales and staff details including names such as Pearce Wred Hartman Boone Preston Pendergrass Beulah Mac Jackson James H Hale and Robert K Gilmore with editorial and publishing roles. It notes advertising staff and business office in Baytown Texas and provides subscription rates and mailing information.
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Pearce
Wred Hartman
Dim Boone
Preston Pendergrass
Beulah Mac Jackson
James H Hale
Robert K. Gilmore
ADVL_T
Baytown Sun, Inc
Rahbe
Baytown
Texas
She Renergees Greulation
ING Department
Atlas rocket pioneer Floyd Odlum backed by Convair engineers
Washington report credits Floyd Odlum and Belgian engineer Karel Bossart for keeping the Atlas project alive with Convair funds amid Pentagon funding cuts. The effort, begun in 1945, faced contractor and military funding battles, with key aid from Richard Swanson and Lt. Gen. Don Putt enabling a $500,000 rescue that sustained the intercontinental missile program.
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Col
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Karel J. Bossart
Odlum
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Convair
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Pentagon
United State
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Albert Lombard
Interoffice
Peenemunde
Jack Anderson
USA
Richard Swanson
Air Force
Swanson
Navy
Stuart Symington
Don Putt
Try and Stop Me by Bennett Cerf
A Milwaukee judge visiting the state prison at Waupun is recognized in the barbershop. The barber reveals the judge sent him up for twenty years, sparking a witty exchange as the judge declares he is there seeking a pardon. A separate scene follows with two girls and a sailor in Broadway chase.
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Milwaukee
Waupun
Today's Grab Bag and Folk of Fame Puzzle
A mixed quiz page asks which city is farther north Santiago or Buenos Aires plus a tale of a physicist jumping naked after a solution. It includes a birthday list, a future forecast, a Folk of Fame guessing game about aluminum's isolator, and language trivia with several names and clues.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Anna Maria Albergher
Jerry Orbachs
Questionable Progress on Railroad Crew Reductions Sparks Debate
Sixteen months after its creation a presidential railroad commission failed to solve the fireside issue of removing diesel locomotive firemen. Labor unions oppose the plan citing job losses while railroads warn of changes in crew staffing and productivity. The report urges phased abolition of about 90,000 jobs, with displaced workers receiving partial pay and retraining over three years, a proposal unions reject.
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Washington
Presidential Railroad Commission
Dwight Eisenhower
Jim Mitchell
Mitchell
New Jersey
Labor
Kennedy
Brotherhood of
Presidential Commission
Chicago
West Coast
Fortune Magazine
John le Lewis
Editors Speak About Cornbread In Modern Restaurants
Orlando Sentinel columnist Ormund Powmee notes Uncle Zeke would chuckle at readers’ cornbread woes. He recalls old days of sorghum and store bread, argues modern cornbread delights split easily, and offers playful tips to survive a meal without crumbs in the water.
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Orlando
Fla
Zeké
Verhire
Goxiness
Ormund
Powers case turns spying into big CIA business story
Washington report reviews Francis Gary Powers role in the U2 incident over Russia in 1960. It notes CIA spending, Powers’ $30 000 a year pay and potential $50 000 salary, plus his capture and prison, the 1960 Soviet trial, and later exchange for Col Rudolf Abel. It frames the affair as a businesslike venture for government and a sharp career for Powers.
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Washington
Francis Gary Powers
CIA
America
Powers
Air Ree
Rusens
Senate
Armed Services Committee
Moscow
Russia
Sovietland
Col
Rudolf Abel
Powers hearing and CIA stance raise questions
A senate committee hearing on Powers becomes dull as the CIA clears him two hours before, leaving few questions. Powers appears calm and nonexcited, while debates focus on why he did not use a poison needle or destroy the plane. The CIA says he followed instructions to talk openly with the Russians.
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Jesse
CIA
Powers
Know Your Bridge Bid Choices After Opponent Opens
Right hand opponent opens one diamond, both sides vulnerable. Five hands analyzed: 1 Double to show takeout values, 2 One notrump with 16-18 points balanced, 3 Two spades as invitational jump shift, 4 Pass to avoid misfit, 5 Double to compete and reveal partner’s suit.
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