09 May 1960
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Kansas City Star
Location
Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1960
Page
1
Moscow hammers the Pentagon while keeping the president's spy issue from blame. It warns that the incident constitutes a global threat, framing it as a dangerous development in world politics.
Dr. Charles N. Kimball reports 1959 60 budget of 3 328 000 up 18 percent over prior period. Institute grew to 275 staff with 220 projects last year and 2 400 projects over 15 years for 920 sponsors.
A Merriam police sergeant deterred a motel holdup early today and chased two men. One fled on foot after a car overturned a mile south of the motel. the driver escaped as Johnson County deputies with dogs and officers from multiple jurisdictions searched for 2 hours. The captured suspect, 19 year old Roy Lee Wilson of 3715 Indiana avenue, fainted after exiting the damaged car as the second accomplice fled. The man entering the office stood with a gun in his pocket and asked the clerk for directions before fleeing when the sergeant appeared.
The Chicago Sun-Times reports the U S Air Force Doctrine manual dated December 1 1959 asserts freedom to send photo reconnaissance flights over enemy territory without needing clearance from civilian leaders. The piece cites the manual as revealing the service’s stance on autonomous information missions.
A weak front brought a few light showers to areas west of Kansas City last night but did not reach the region. Skies should stay fair with a low around 50 degrees and a high in the upper 60s tomorrow afternoon.
Fair skies tonight and tomorrow with a low near 50 and a high in the upper 60s. Humidity 65 percent at 6 am dropping to 28 percent by 1 pm. Barometer 29.95 in at 6 am and 29.96 in at 1 pm. River stage 12.6 ft rising 2.3 ft. Lake of the Ozarks 9 inches below full at 6 am. No precipitation in the 24 hours ending 6 am.
Thieves lifted almost all silver dollars and 50 cent and 25 cent coins from the Boy and Frog fountain at Central street and Nichols road. The loss, intended for Children’s Mercy hospital, followed a Mercy Fountain week drive supervised by the J. C. Nichols company. Officials said a wire net failed to deter theft and plan to retry next year.
President Osvaldo Dorticos announced he will depart May 22 on a goodwill tour lasting 15 to 20 days. He will visit Argentina Brazil Uruguay Venezuela and Mexico.
Representative W. R. Hull Jr. of Missouri and his son were in a rainstorm collision near Baltimore as their car hit a culvert. Hull suffered a chin cut and shoulder rib bruises with a knocked out tooth. He was treated at St. Agnes Hospital and released. his son was unharmed.
On Inside Pages the report lauds Rabbi Mayerberg for thirty years of civic and religious work. The piece highlights his community leadership and interfaith contributions amid praise from Protestant ministers.
Flames tore through the Italian restaurant Il Pagliaccio at Fourth and Cherry before noon causing about 50 000 dollars in damage. Owner Frank Ross blamed faulty wiring in the basement as fire crews of seven trucks and nearly 30 firefighters battled the blaze for over an hour evacuating occupants and pulling smoke stained currency from the scene.
Moscow radio warned of a world calamity over the U S spy plane incident and blamed Washington while Pravda defended Soviet vigilance. Across the West, editors compared the blow to Suez as Kennedy's campaign moves through West Virginia with Catholic influence shaping the vote.
Washington May 9 AP reports Russia booby trapped the United States over a spy plane claimed shot down in Russia. Premier Khrushchev, if he wishes, prepared the way to embarrass Eisenhower before during and after the summit meeting opens in the near future.
The West Virginia presidential primary ends with about 670000 Democrats eligible to vote for Kennedy or Humphrey. Nebraska and New Mexico hold earlier contests but are less decisive. Observers expect the results to influence Kennedy and Humphrey while other candidates Symington Stevenson Johnson watch closely.
Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey claims Kennedy cannot defeat the Republican nominee in November if Kennedy is the Democratic candidate. Kennedy counters that he leads Nixon in polls and believes any Democratic nominee can win.
In Nashville Tennessee railroad workers report a sniper has fired on Louisville and Nashville trains five times since last Thursday. Fireman W. R. Harris described a bullet ricocheting off a cab, with another through a window an hour later. Carl Crabtree was cut by flying glass, and Mike Johns was stabbed in the stomach while in a house trailer near the yards.
American defense briefing describes shielded geographical location data and radar line protections that deter Russian aerial reconnaissance. Officials emphasize layered cyber and radar security measures.
Washington reports North America's airspace remains free of confirmed Soviet flights due to radar fences and geographic advantages. Officials say many sightings are American or friendly craft and that Moscow gains more from newspapers than clandestine incursions. General Foulkes called the Arctic reports unverified.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.