24 May 1960
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Newspaper
Kansas City Star
Location
Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1960
Page
1
Preliminary Census figures show Jackson County and Clay County population has doubled over the past decade. The release highlights significant suburban growth and shifts in regional demographics.
An American craft was forced down Friday after crossing the East German border amid Soviet air action. The incident involved military forces in the region and prompted a formal inquiry into the breach of territorial airspace.
The United States backs its spy charges against the Soviet Union by presenting detailed records of 11 alleged Russian agents before the UN. Sponsors of the four power resolution report widespread support from UN delegations across Latin America, Western Europe, Africa and Asia for resuming negotiations after the summit collapse.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted unanimously to hold a full bipartisan inquiry into the U 2 incident and pre summit events. Secretary Christian Herter will testify Friday in closed sessions with censored transcripts later released. Chairman J William Fulbright predicted hearings would last only a few days.
A Russian general in Berlin labeled the incident as caused by U S command linking it to mounting tensions. The protest follows a clash that heightened Cold War era strain and prompted official statements from Moscow.
A U S A F said Soviet forces freed nine Americans and a C 47 that strayed into East Germany near Rostock after landing in a pasture. The Soviets protested and warned the West German command to assume responsibility, while a U S military delegation planned to decide if evacuation is needed.
Japan bears the brunt as quakes and tidal waves wash across the Pacific from Chile. The toll reaches 354 dead and 898 missing overall, with 150000 homeless in Japan and 1900 boats adrift or damaged. Coastlines across the region endure widespread destruction.
The weather bureau issued a forecast for possible tornado activity tonight and tomorrow within a wide zone around Concordia Kansas to south of Kirksville Missouri, including Greater Kansas City. Skies stay partly cloudy. scattered showers possible. Temperatures hit 90 yesterday, tying a 1950 record, with highs later in the upper 80s and tonight near 70.
President Eisenhower meets with the security council ahead of a nationwide report on the summit collapse. The 1951 MacArthur hearings are cited as Dulles and Gates may be questioned. Fulbright notes a unanimous decision to proceed with a public inquiry while limiting questioning to foreign relations members. Lyndon Johnson urges calm, national unity.
A powerful typhoon flood devastates coastal areas of Japan leaving ninety dead and about 150000 homes flooded. Rescue efforts continue as officials assess damage and provide relief in affected prefectures.
Governors Mc Nichols and others report Khrushchev said the Soviet Union has copies of State Department papers. Hagerty notes possible June 1923 date reshuffles as Eisenhower plans travel to Japan and Korea. Collins chairs Democratic convention. Church named keynote. Stevenson comments on Truman memoirs. Senate sends Ike a 970 million NASA funding bill for next year.
Partly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms tonight and tomorrow. Continued warm and humid with a low around 70 tonight and a high in the upper 80s Wednesday. Humidity 76 percent at 6 am, 50 percent at 1 pm. Barometer 29.71 in at 6 am, 29.67 in at 1 pm. River stage 12.1 feet, down 0.9. Lake of the Ozarks at 6 am 4.6 feet below full. No precipitation in the last 24 hours ending 6 am.
Unions and association are reported far apart in negotiations with little progress toward a formal agreement. Leaders cited ongoing disagreements over core terms and timelines.
A report notes fourteen snags in the industry but highlights that most concerns are minimized by labor leaders. The piece emphasizes ongoing tensions between unions and management, with focus on policy debates and worker protections.
Indonesian head Sukarno faces fading chances of an early break in a 714 week old world tour as negotiations between the Builders association and the Laborers District Council remain stalemated on 14 issues. Separate talks with hoisting engineers were also set to meet today amid ongoing labor disputes.
The veto on the job aid bill was sustained over the projected 251 million dollar measure aimed at helping chronically repressed sections. The decision maintains funding blocks and signals legislative stance on targeted relief.
The Senate upheld Eisenhower's veto of a 251 million dollar depressed areas bill 45 to override and 39 against. The administration signaled willingness to fund smaller jobs programs, while Democrats argued the veto harmed distressed communities. The story notes the veto's 161st in seven years and four months, with only one earlier override.
In Tokyo on May 24 President Sukarno of Indonesia arrived for a ten day unofficial visit to Japan. This marks his fourth trip to the country as he completes the last leg of his world tour.
A paint blast at 5700 East Thirty-fourth Terrace injures a father and son while they worked, as reported on page 3. The same page notes a clemency appeal in a hanging sentence, with dissent from McHale opposing Spencer’s bid.
A hearing on the block pay bill during the Senate labor session is reset. Page 7 notes updated scheduling for discussion of the minimum wage bill.
A terse Page 9 summary alleges the wrecking of a summit parley was the Russian aim, tying Nikita and Aden to the plan and asserting deliberate disruption as the outcome.
A brief note from It Says Here feature on page 17 mentions inspiration drawn from daily life and a reference to BA 19211 and Ady. The item highlights creative prompts and reader engagement without detailing events or names beyond those cited.
Municipal units around Kansas City report astonishing postwar growth since 1950. Suburbs see rapid population increases and new housing, schools, and services expanding to meet rising demand.
In Wyandotte County Kansas City census figures are incomplete and likely 10000 below the assessor count. The assessor Charles Sugar and school board business manager Lewis H Brotherson said the tallys run ahead of last year.
The United States fires an experimental Midas spy satellite from Cape Canaveral in a test launch. Officials describe the mission as advancing intelligence gathering capabilities during the period.
Twenty five hundred Actors Equity members marched to Times Square after midnight to back a strategy against Broadway shows. A mass meeting at the Astor hotel approved closing hit shows at random for a single performance if a contract deadlock lasts past the deadline. The plan, led by Herman Cooper, would take effect June 1 unless a settlement is reached with the League.
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