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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1960
Page
1
Officials from 28 Wisconsin communities urged the Legislature to alter or delay the July 31 1962 deadline requiring all areas to join a high school district. Joseph Lustig Janesville city manager led a protest meeting calling the current law unfair and aimed at curbing urban growth.
The Senate approved a 251 million dollar plan to aid distressed areas with federal jobs programs, a vote of 43 to 32 signaling a veto battle with President Eisenhower. The measure aims to spur long term industrial and rural employment nationwide and faces likely presidential opposition.
Samuel H. Ractman 66 former U S District Court judge who presided at Alger Hiss first perjury trial died Thursday. He retired in 1955 after a stroke and earlier served as special government prosecutor and corruption investigator in federal districts. Survivors include two brothers. The first Hiss trial ended deadlocked. he was later convicted of giving classified material to Whittaker Chambers.
Democratic Leader Lynrdon Johnson concedes the original 3394 million Senate bill cannot pass this session while Republican Leader Everett Dirksen opposes Johnsons motion to concur in House changes. Dirksen argues the measure exceeds Eisenhowers 33 million recommendation and hints he may block a veto from the president.
The Associated Press reports Wisconsin traffic deaths climbed to 218 for 1950, up from 203 last year, with accidents in Ashland and Pepin counties. Notable incidents include Mark H. Hough, 61, a St. Charles furniture salesman, who died after his car hit a curb and struck a power pole. and a Rock Creek, Pepin County passenger jet crash near Durand, causing a tree strike and injuries.
A brief incident disrupted traffic near Major Ben West's Nashville home as councilmen including Charles Brammell raised questions about a street project. The scene involved a truck and hayling activity, with tense exchanges among city leaders over source and process.
A string of tornadoes tore across Oklahoma causing 25 injuries in Wilburton and damage in multiple towns. Rescue efforts were hampered by rain and power outages as 18 blocks were smashed in Wilburton and casualties spread from Sapulpa to Cheyenne area communities. Officials reported several fatalities and many injuries across the affected region as crews worked through the night.
Washington officials delayed public comment while diplomatic channels opened. Khrushchev blamed the United States for an aggressive act as he announced the pilot Francis Powers may be the missing U2 crew member. NASA and State Department remain uncertain about specifics of the downing and the fate of the aircraft.
The British princess Margaret rose in Westminster Abbey to wed Antony Armstrong-Jones amid a royal fanfare. Crowds cheered as the archbishop of Canterbury joined the couple for the Anglican service marking their vows for better or worse and to love from that day forward.
President Eisenhower today signed the Civil Rights Act of 1960, lifting federal help to defend voting rights for Black citizens and empowering the government to act against hate crimes and mobs blocking school integration. The law marks a milestone in civil rights during his presidency, though its impact is debated among observers.
Hundreds of Indonesian students stormed Dutch quarters in Jakarta today to protest colonial symbols. Indonesian security forces faced the mob with no casualties reported.
Reporters overheard President Eisenhower discuss a possible visit to Russia with AFL-CIO President George Meany. The remark signaling an open approach to diplomacy sparked questions about timing and conditions for any potential trip.
Amid reports of a potential threat near Rice Lake and Dunn County, authorities ordered evacuations as a precaution. Residents describe fear and confusion while officials say a deadly device threat could pass over the area. some prepare bomb shelters and await guidance.
The Socialist Labor Party of America convenes its presidential nominating convention in New York this Saturday. The party identifies as Marxist and condemns Russia in its platform.
In Somerset Wisconsin a farm wife shot and killed her husband Thursday after an argument about a meal not being ready. Croix County Coroner Dr A Limbert said the death appears to be a homicide and the woman is in custody at New Richmond hospital. The husband, 25, was found dead in a car.
Firemen at the scene of a fatal plunge under an apartment where Wille Fowler 42 leaped to his death while carrying a four year old daughter. The child was critically injured as rescue teams worked at the location.
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