Jet crashes raise doubt on Electra readiness
U S officials deny flight changes while authorities report two Electra crashes caused by wing flutter at high speed. Lockheed blamed damage near outer engine mounts and external forces, noting the rapid flutter could trigger a wing snap within seconds. The Tell City Indiana and Buffalo City Texas incidents killed 97.
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Los Angeles Mirror-News
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Tell City
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Aly Khan dies in Paris auto crash
Prince Aly Khan 48 a famed diplomat and racing enthusiast was killed in a head on collision near Paris. Bettina his partner was injured along with a chauffeur while the other driver escaped serious harm. Aly Khan died of violent internal shock after the crash near Saint Cloud.
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Warm spell forecast with record lows noted across Texas
The South Plains and Texas warm up after unseasonably cold air. Forecast calls for a 46 degree morning rise to 86 with partly cloudy skies and southerly winds. Texaswide warming expected, with scattered thundershowers possible by Saturday. Lubbock tied or set records with 35 and Perryton 33, ice on troughs and hoses freezing, Austin 47 the season’s latest low.
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Red spying also claimed Soviet ships suspect in cable cuts
UPI reports Washington officials noting several Atlantic cable cuts in recent months near Soviet fishing activity. They said Russian espionage has occurred in the United States over the past two years but was not publicized. No Soviet espionage flights over the mainland are confirmed, though Canada reports exist.
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Russia
Delta jet hit by turbulence injures thirteen near Miami
A Delta Air Lines nonstop Chicago to Miami flight 803 encountered severe turbulence ten minutes from Miami International Airport. Thirteen people, including two stewardesses and two children, were injured. two were hospitalized. Passenger Kurt Strauss of Coatesville PA reported the craft was relatively empty. The aircraft landed safely after 48 passengers and seven crew members rode out the turbulence. Captain Reed Knight noted clear weather with fleecy clouds prior to landing.
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Delta Air Lines
Chicago
Miami International Airport
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Earthquake Measured by Alabama College Seismograph
A strong quake was recorded on the Spring Hill College seismograph in Mobile as seismologist Rev. Louis J. Eisele reported the tremor centered about 1,900 miles south of Mobile, likely in Colombia, possibly near Delin.
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Curfew to Begin June 1 in City Enforcement
The Lubbock City Commission pledged city department aid to the Downtown Development Commission. A six member traffic and parking sub committee presented the request for a thorough study of downtown rehabilitation factors. Mayor Casey said survey data is being compiled for a report to the group. The commission set June 1 as the start date for enforcing a juvenile curfew ordinance.
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John Halsey
Retha R. Martin
D. M. Wiggins
Bert Bernstein
Lubbock
David Casey
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United States faulted Soviet handling of spy plane incident
The United States criticized the Soviet response to the American U2 overflight dispute as tensions rise toward the East West summit. The State Department said President Eisenhower would attend the Paris talks ready to cooperate on East West agreements while denying that the flights aimed to scuttle talks. The note rejected Soviet charges of hostile acts and warned Soviet actions may signal intentions toward the Cold War, as the U.S. defended the spy missions as defensive and necessary.
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Russia
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Khrushchev Denounces U2 Flight and U S Defense
Khrushchev blasts U S defense of the spy plane incident as wartime rhetoric and vows harsh punishment for Francis Powers. He calls the U2 pilot a gangster and bans him with possible prison or death. He criticizes Herter for defending reconnaissance over enemy territory.
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Soviet Union
Herter
Texas Census Sparks Mixed Reactions Across Cities
Texas census releases show growth in Abilene and several cities, but declines in Stamford Albany Breckenridge and others. Sweetwater officials protest its 1960 population of 13,893, saying figures clash with local growth factors as district totals rise from 45,570 to 89,428 in Abilene city limits.
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Cleburne Chamber of Commerce
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Herter Quiet On Eve Of Paris Summit
Secretary of State Christian A. Herter arrived in Paris for the summit and refused to forecast progress on East West issues. He dodged questions about President Eisenhower’s planned Russia trip, saying he could not comment on that.
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