16 May 1960
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Newspaper
Kansas City Star
Location
Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1960
Page
1
The premier bitterly condemns U S policy after a spy plane incident during the first session and cancels an invitation for Eisenhower to visit Russia. He calls for a cooling off period while the U S policy remains. The Russian leader is assured no more U 2 flights over the Iron Curtain yet pays no heed.
A leading official announces a research push to intensify Red Cross efforts to develop a national blood program, outlining goals, funding, and coordination with medical agencies. The move signals a broader campaign to standardize blood collection, testing, and distribution nationwide.
E. Roland Harriman announced at the Red Cross national convention in Nashville that the board authorizes doubling research into whole blood and components. He noted 54 regional centers and that over 40 percent of the national whole blood supply is collected and distributed. The program will extend to underserved areas as communities support Red Cross efforts. He also revealed development of a new product, Vaccinia immune globulin, to aid rare diseases.
Partly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms tonight and tomorrow. Low in the mid 50s. High in the 70s. 6 am humidity 91 percent, 1 pm 70 percent. Barometer 29.70 in at 6 am, 29.67 in at 1 pm. River stage today 7 feet, down 0.3. Lake of the Ozarks 3.4 feet below full at 6 am. 24 hour precipitation ending 6 am 0.37 inch.
A line of strong storms moved east through Kansas into Missouri, delivering up to about four inches in parts of Kansas and over three inches in northwest Missouri. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue tonight and tomorrow with mild temperatures and highs in the 70s.
Allen Dulles reviews correspondence after the U-2 spy plane incident and discovers a note reading Have Brownie will travel. The item highlights volunteer possession of equipment and hints at covert operations.
An explosion rocked an office at 1231 Baltimore injuring none reported and partially destroying the travel agency building. Police and fire crews responded to the scene to secure the area and investigate the cause.
An explosion of undetermined origin shortly after 1 15 this afternoon damaged the Lee Kirkland Travel Agency at 1231 Baltimore Avenue. One man, Perry Townsend of Webster Groves, a Red Cross official, suffered a minor facial cut from flying glass while about eight people were in the basement office. The blast knocked out a 13 000 volt underground circuit, cutting power to nearby buildings. Debris littered the sidewalk as fire crews responded.
In Paris the Soviet Union and United States blamed each other for torpedoing the summit session over the U 2 incident. Khrushchev urged a six month delay while Eisenhower offered private talks and proposed UN security consideration. The meeting risked a final collapse with no follow up planned and British PM Macmillan pressed De Gaulle for salvage efforts.
American coloratura soprano Roberta Peters opened a Soviet tour with a concert in Moscow at Tchaikovsky Hall to an ovation. She performed arias by Bach Handel Bellini and Donizetti and songs by modern French and American composers. Peters schedules another Moscow concert then proceeds to Leningrad.
A thunderstorm at 4 15 this morning drove two families from their 115 Garfield Avenue home. Ed Wallar and neighbors on the first floor escaped with their children as attic flames fueled by a struck chimney guy rod and electrical conduit spread. The fire was confined to the attic with about 3000 dollars in damage. no injuries reported.
Khrushchev asked what prompted the United States into the spy flight during the Paris summit. De Gaulle replied that many devils exist and they have come to exorcise them.
Indonesian air force planes conducted 15 attacks on rebel hideouts in West Sumatra during March and April, a spokesman said. Raids were also reported on concentrations in North and South Celebes, West Java, and other areas.
A brief reflection contrasts duty as a coveted obligation with its burdensome execution. It notes the mixed feelings of anticipation, reluctance, and eventual pride in completing a duty.
Moscow dispatch reports the Soviet Union sending a short strong bitter note to the United States over the May day spy plane downing near Sverdlovsk. I Firyubin conveyed the text to Edward Freers as Paris opened the summit, with the note described as sharp.
President Eisenhower signs a bill setting a four billion dollar ceiling on foreign aid, outlining limits for assistance and directing disbursement under the new framework.
President Eisenhower signed a foreign aid bill totaling 4.086 trillion dollars with a ceiling on appropriations for the current year, praising Congress for resisting amendments that might harm foreign relations. The action came as global shipping in the Suez region faced restrictions by the United Arab Republic, drawing concern over navigation freedoms and policy implementation.
Senator Lyndon Johnson accuses Nikita Khrushchev of exploiting the U-2 spy incident to dodge orderly negotiations during discussions at the Paris conference.
Sen Lyndon B. Johnson and other leaders condemn Premier Khrushchev for using the U 2 incident to disrupt the Paris summit. Rayburn and Mansfield warn of possible failure while urging calm and world peace amid ongoing propaganda and counterprobes.
Smithsonian observers advise the public to look for the Russian space ship with the naked eye. Visibility lasts three to five minutes and it will appear brighter than any star. The sighting is noted over Kansas City at 3 48 35 a m tomorrow as a 42 ton dummy manned satellite speeds toward space. Moscow reports a manned mission soon.
Oscar Johnson resigns as Arco Idaho mayor to take the town clerk post with a pay of 400 dollars a month. He had served as mayor without pay prior to the move on May 16.
Three men are held as police press in vestigation of thefts. The note lists arrests on Inside Pages with more items on resignations, civil rights rulings, and corporate mergers shaping railroads. Deaths appear later in the paper.
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