Pilot Father Cancels Trip Amid Silence on Powers Case
Norton Virginia pilot Francis Powers folds a planned Russia visit after outside advice. Oliver Powers refuses to discuss reasons as Newsweek cites letters from Powers’s wife and daughter in law. He notes his son is being treated well and allowed walks while awaiting trial for spying.
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UPI
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Francis Powers
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Powers
Sturday
Barbarawell
Newsweek Magazine
Ambulance Driver Unknowingly Encounters Daughter in Fatal Crash
Galveston ambulanceman Walter Davenport answered a call and soon found his daughter Elizabeth Sue Davenport among two victims of a two car collision. Her companion Edgar Lee Henry died. Henry had lived in Rockdale, Texas. The other driver Jesse T. Price of Houston faced two counts of negligent homicide and one count of failure to yield. Davenport continued to aid the victims before transport to a hospital.
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UPI
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Davenport
Elizabeth Sue Davenport
Edgar Lee Henry
Henry
Rockdale
Tex
Babysitters oppose Social Security tax on fees
United Press International reports that babysitters and parents oppose a congressional plan to tax babysitter fees for Social Security. A Boston mother of four teens said the idea is ridiculous as her daughters work weekends to cover school lunches. A New York counselor called the bill a stupid measure. Also noted is a CHS football coach announcing a first meeting for 1960-61 CHS athletes tonight.
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United Press International
Boston
Marie Callahan
New York City
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Children High School
Bi' Harrison
CHS
Purpose of U-2 questioned by Senate panel
Senator George D Aiken said the Senate must know the U-2s purpose in Russia to judge the flight. The committee heard that CIA director Allen Dulles refused to disclose the mission details noting it was an urgent espionage assignment. Senator Javits suggested a top official would coordinate US espionage. Senator Jackson cited government coordination issues after the downing.
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UPI
Senate
Eisenhower
Russia
George D. Aiken
R . Vt
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Sone
Central Intelligence
Allen W. Dulles
Aiken
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Jacob K. Javits
U.S
Henry M. Jackson Cash
Hospital Admissions and Discharges at Childress General
Admitted include Mrs. Jimmy Longbine Saturday Mrs. L G Richardson Saturday Kelvin Garman Saturday Leonard King Sunday Mickey Henderson Paducah Monday Mrs Russell FE Statham Monday Mrs James Ross Monday Marvin Ray Monday Discharged include Mrs Jimmy Longbine Sunday Dr Fred H Cariker Sunday Homer Baker Monday Kelvin Garman Monday
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L. G. Richardson
Kelvin Garman
Leonard King
Mickey Henderson
Paducah
Russell FE. Statham
James Ross
Marvin Ray
Fred H. Cariker
Homer Baker
Chinese artillery shells Quemoy for third day
Formosa reports ongoing shelling of the Quemoy Islands by Communist China for a third day, per the Nationalist Defense Ministry.
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Formosa
UPI
Quemoy Islands
Defense Ministry
Top Three Candidates How They Go Top Three Candidates How They Go
Backers of Lyndon Johnson claim he is closer to the Democratic nomination than ever. Larry Blackmon says Kennedy cannot win on the first ballot and notes Johnson gained about 97 convention votes over the weekend across Kentucky Tennessee New Mexico and North Carolina.
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Sen
Lyndon Johnson
Larry Blackmon
Johnson-for-President
John Kennedy
Massachusetts
Blackmon
Johnson
Kentucky
Tennessee
New Mexico
North Carolina
New Mexico Backers Downplay JFK Rival Lyndon Claim
Santa Fe reports that New Mexico Kennedy backers discounted a claim linking Sen Lyndon B Johnson to the presidential race. The briefing stresses support for JFK and questions the credibility of the asserted connection.
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Santa FE
N.M. Upi
New Mexico
John F Kennedy
Lyndon B
Nixon poised for California primary test in home state
In San Francisco Nixon faces a strong Democratic turnout led by Gov. Edmund G Brown as voters head to the presidential primary. Nixon runs unopposed on the Republican ballot and is certain to win California's 70 GOP votes at the national convention. Brown is described as a favorite son challenging Nixon's appeal.
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San Francisco
UPI
Judsy
Richard M Nixon
Nixon
California
Edmund G. Brown
Autopsies Planned for Three Killed in Lubbock B-58 Crash
Autopsies will be performed on the bodies of pilot Jack Baldridge flight engineer Hugh Coleman and flight test engineer Charles Jones killed Saturday night when a B 58 Hustler bomber crashed in Lubbock The crash prompted investigations into ejection and blast effects as witnesses said the plane may have exploded in flight The aircraft was on a test flight from Albuquerque to Fort Worth with Convair and Air Force investigators leading the inquiry
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Hugh D. Coleman
Charles T. Jones
Fort Worth
Convair
Air Force
Walter Arnold
Air Force Safety Headquarters
Norton Air Force Base
Calif
Albuquerque
Park shooting kills 3 year old great grandmother
In Mahwah New Jersey a 13 year old boy shot and killed his 3 year old great great grandmother after she scolded him for firing a rifle in a public park. Mrs Mabel De Groat was found dead by the boy’s parents James and …
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Mahwah
Mabel de Groat
James Mann
Balloon Likely to Land in Texas After Skyhook Flight
The 40 story scientific balloon from Operation Skyhook, launched at Glynco Naval Air Station, drifted 75 miles northwest of Pensacola and then west at over 25 mph. It may land in Texas. payloads will be shared with 13 nations for cosmic ray study.
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Brunswick
Free World
United States
Glynco Naval Air Station
Pensacola
Fla
William Stierman
Office of Naval Research
Montgomery
Ala
Texas
California
Cording
Cmdr
William Arnold
Birthday wishes for local residents tomorrow
Community members extend birthday greetings to Mrs. Carl Bruegal Mrs. Ocis Coats and Mrs. J. L. Benham with well wishes for a happy year ahead tomorrow.
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Carl Bruegal
Ocis Coats
J. L. Benham
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