Humphrey Attacks Kennedy In West Virginia Primary
Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey blasts Sen. John F. Kennedy as engaging in gutter politics after a clash over draft deferments. Kennedy defends position while campaigning in West Virginia as primary race tightens and other candidates press on.
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Oskaloosa Man Heads Iowa Jaycees
Bob E. Jones of Oskaloosa becomes president of the Iowa Junior Chamber of Commerce after an unopposed election at the Cedar Rapids Jaycee convention. Several national director candidates were elected unopposed and a slate of nominees for the remaining posts was extended. The session included caucuses and an awards banquet with remarks from Milwaukee railroad president William Quinn on Iowa’s industrial growth prospects.
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Bob E. Jones
Oskaloosa
Iowa Junior Chamber of Commerce
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Jefferson
Bob Anderson
Grinnell
Max Olson
Humboldt
Vern Carlson
DeWitt
Jim Johnson
Estherville
William Quinn
Milwaukee Railroad
Iowa
Jaycees
Quinn
Iowa Development Com
Four Men Burned In Cresco Mat Reconditioning Blast
Four Minnesota men were burned Saturday when material exploded during mat reconditioning at Cresco high school. Harold Stimmler of St. Paul suffered third degree burns over half his body and was sent to St Marys hospital in Rochester for treatment. The other three, all from St. Paul, were treated for hand burns at Cresco hospital and released.
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Minnesota
Cresco High School
Harold Stimmler
St. Paul
Minn
St.Mary’s Hospital
Rochester
Cresco Hospital
Senators Study Wage Measure
Senator John F Kennedy says the Senate labor committee will reconvene on May 23 to push the minimum wage bill toward agreement through additional closed door meetings. Democratic leadership plans to act before adjournment in about two months.
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John F. Kennedy
Dmass
Senate Labor Committee
Kennedy
Democratic Congressional
Copter Rescues 2 Yanks Lost in Libyan Desert
A helicopter rescued two U.S. soldiers missing for a week in the Libyan desert after a sand storm. Sgt. Jarvis Wheeler 32 of Livingston Texas and Pfc. Ronald Bingham 19 of Albany California were found in good condition, in a postwar echo of the Lady Be Good incident.
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Germany
U.S
Jarvis M. Wheeler
Livingston
Tex
Ronald Bingham
Albany
Calif
Bricklayers Strike Gain 10 Cent Hourly Raise
The Bricklayers union in Cedar Rapids announced a one year contract with Allied Construction Interests granting a 10 cent per hour wage increase. No other provisions were altered.
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Allied Construction
Bricklayers Union
Johnson Wins Texas Backing
Washington AP reports from Texas precinct conventions show Lyndon B. Johnson securing near unanimous backing for the Democratic presidential nomination.
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Texas
Washington
Lyndon B. Johnson
Norway and Pakistan Deny Flight Link
Oslo officials rejected Khrushchev s claim that an American plane was downed in Russia during a spying flight from Pakistan to Norway. Foreign ministry and defense ministry spokesmen said they had no knowledge of the incident and noted that foreign military aircraft would need prior permission to land in Norway.
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Nikita S. Khrushchev
Russia
Pakistan
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Khrushchev’s Aerial Raid Charge Denied by Pakistan
In Rawalpindi authorities call Khrushchev’s claim that an American photo mission flew from Peshawar over Soviet territory false and baseless. Acting President Burki to convene cabinet emergency meeting with a formal reply likely forthcoming.
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Pakistan
Khrushchev
Peshawar
W. A. Burki
Costa Rica's first television station begins operations
San Jose Costa Rica AP reports the country's first television station began operations in the capital on Friday marking a historic broadcast milestone.
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Costa Rica
Firstelevision
Symphony Charm Dazzles in Cornell May Music Festival
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by Walter Head delivered a bright, effervescent program in the Cornell College May Music Festival at King Memorial chapel. A packed audience greeted Beethoven’s Symphony No. 1 in C major with fine tone, lively strings, and graceful winds, under Hendl’s poised leadership.
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Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Walter Head
Cornell College
King Memorial Chapel
Hendl
Beethoven
U S and Soviet Clash Over Powers Spy Flight Details
Washington excerpts show Khrushchev accusing Francis Powers of CIA ties and espionage for 2500 per month while NASA portrays Powers as a civilian employee of Lockheed. The two sides clash over flight path, oxygen issues, and whether an autopilot operated during the May 1 mission.
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Francis G. Powers
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Grave Crisis Is in Making Johnson Says
Senate leader Lyndon Johnson warns a downed American plane over the Soviet Union creates a grave situation. He urges bipartisan unity for a strong response as Kennedy and Humphrey campaign in West Virginia and Omaha. Khrushchev’s actions fuel Cold War tensions amid an intelligence flight revelation.
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Charleston
W. VA
Senate
Lyndon Johnson
Dtexas
Clarksburg
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
Khrushchev
Kennedy
Humphrey
West Virginia
U S Acknowledges Unarmed U 2 Over Soviet Union
United States admits an unarmed civilian U 2 jet flew over Soviet territory and may have been on a spying mission. Khrushchev claims Powers was on a spy mission and could face trial. State Department notes Iron Curtain secrecy prompted the dispute ahead of the Paris summit.
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Francis Powers
Khrushchev
Paris
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Free World
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