20 Aug 1960
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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1960
Page
1
UPI reports U-2 pilot Francis G Powers began a 10 year espionage sentence in Moscow after a military court found him guilty of spying during a U2 flight over Russia. Soviet media slammed U.S. policy while noting potential clemency options and possible early release avenues.
Washington obituary notes Asher L. Burdick flamboyant former congressman died Friday night in a Washington hospital at 81 from heart kidney ailments and age. He served 20 years in the House and witnessed son Quentin sworn in as a Democratic senator from North Dakota. The senator said at the bedside a great man has just died.
Washington officials from the State Department Pentagon and CIA gather to press Moscow for a reduced or overturned 10 year U2 pilot Francis Powers sentence. President Eisenhower regrets the severity and pledges action while considering interviews embassy access or possible release as a gesture.
Rival political factions threaten to split Dakar as Mali soldiers ring government buildings loyal to President Modibo Keita, while Senegalese leaders push secession. Emergency cabinet meeting declares a near martial law, with communications cut off and presidential elections looming next week.
United Nations delegation from the Congo arrived as council talks on Hammarskjold's Congo neutrality policy were rescheduled to 12:30 pm. Reports say Bunche may be replaced by Rajeshwar Dayal, amid health strains and African leadership divisions over the Congo policy.
Captain Harold Mitchell piloted a Pelican squadron plane to snag a 300 pound Discoverer XIV capsule ejected 8500 feet above the Pacific about 300 miles southwest of Oahu Hawaii. Navy and Air Force observers backed the operation as a historic manned spaceflight milestone with NASA planning later tests.
Senator Hermy Byrd, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, urged the Senate to abandon the aging medical care bill and adjourn soon. He said pass only pending appropriations and go home, criticizing the politically charged legislation. The plan would extend medical care to those over 65 via state administered public assistance and federal grants. Eisenhower opposes the Social Security approach. The House has approved a DHS similar to the Senate version.
Voters have seven days left to register for the September priory section. Registration is available at the city office in Czuiv Hal.
Foreign ministers meeting in San Jose agreed on immediate diplomatic boycott, arms embargo, and possible gradual economic sanctions against the Dominican Republic. The plan includes condemnations of human rights abuses and severing diplomatic relations, with next week's discussion on potential foreign intervention and democratization efforts.
Vice President Richard Nixon met with leaders from the American Farm Bureau Federation the Farm Union and the Grange in Washington for planning sessions on campaign strategy and farm policy ahead of the November election. He then planned no other official appointments and prepared to address the Senate on health care for the aged while awaiting congressional developments for a possible extended weekend trip.
Hurricane Den moved north over open seas toward Nova Scotia as warnings spread along the Atlantic coast. The Weather Bureau projected the storm would stay offshore while heavy rains drenched the New York City area. Caped by a separate low pressure disturbance, Cleo caused record rain in the city and substantial totals in Westchester County.
Soviet scientists said they monitor the behavior of space dogs via television cameras in the cabin of the space ship. The dogs函数 functioning normally under space travel strain as the five ton satellite orbits about 198 miles from Earth every 904 minutes. Tass noted two dogs in instrument festooned space suits stood, sat, and moved a short distance. Names imply both are females though sex wasn’t announced. Recovery plans were not specified and earlier attempts to detach the cabin failed. The launch aims to ensure crew safety before a manned mission.
NASA officials report Tiros I satellite resuming limited transmission after seven weeks of dormancy. A camera may be reactivated as command from RCA in Highstown New Jersey restarted the equipment. Though the satellite has performed well since April 1 launching, NASA does not expect new weather pictures.
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