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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1960
Page
5
Khrushchev asserts the downed U S pilot could stand trial as a spy amid rising Cold War tensions. In Missouri, Mrs Jennie Border 83 was blown from her porch by a thunderstorm wind, later describing it as a minor accident. She was hospitalized in Clinton for a broken wrist and facial injuries after the incident with neighbors aiding in the rescue.
Soviet Premier Khrushchev announces US pilot Francis Powers faces spying trial after parachuting to safety from a high altitude mission in the Soviet Union. Powers, 30, from Pound Virginia, allegedly photographed airfields and industries while en route from Pakistan to Norway.
Khrushchev announced that Powers's aircraft contained a silenced pistol a dagger a penknife seven gold bracelets and two gold watches among other items He suggested a news conference to display the artifacts and photos of Soviet airfields and military sites amid tensions before the Big Four summit opening in Paris on May 16 He argued the pilot attempted to avoid capture and disputed the American account of the incident noting the plane's flight path and 2000 kilometer range before bailing out
Senate Democratic Leader Johnson outlined a heavy nine week agenda before adjournment. Major items include a migration bill, a medical plan for the aged, a federal employee pay raise, and several large appropriations bills such as foreign aid, space, and labor area aid. The House must act first on some measures.
The Methodist Church voted to remove the requirement that only the innocent party in a divorce may remarry in church. Eligibility will now depend on improved attitudes and intentions. Reactions ranged from Protestant opposition to support citing higher standards and needed help for divorced individuals. The change was approved by a large majority as part of broader church governance updates.
HEIDELBERG AP The U S Army said two American soldiers missing in the Libyan Desert since last Saturday have been found alive and well. They were part of a 19 man mortuary team sent from Germany to locate remains of four crewmen from the World War II bomber Lady Be Good, 400 miles south of Bengali. Wheeler and Bingham, both in the unit, were lost in a sandstorm and airlifted to search headquarters. Wheeler, 32, of Livingston Texas, was a topographer. Bingham, 19, of Albany California, a truck driver.
Beloit Kansas will be represented at the all American family conference by the Harrison family of Beloit. Principal Bob Harrison of Beloit High School and his wife with their five children were chosen by the Kansas Federation Women's Clubs to attend the conference in Lehigh Acres Florida from May 24 to June 1.
President Eisenhower announced the United States will resume underground nuclear tests possibly by year end using nonweapon devices. The plan includes a major expansion of R&D to detect underground explosions, with 10 million dollars budgeted this year and about 66 million more next year. An additional 3242 million in new Atomic Energy Commission funds is sought, with the rest from Defense Department redistribution.
In Grove Oklahoma two Wellington Kansas fishermen, Giles Curtis Storm aged 35 and Ernest Cochran aged 50, drowned when their boat capsized on Grand Lake five miles west of Grove during high waves. A third man, Don Simonson, 35, reached shore. All three worked for Spratwood Machine Co of Wichita. Cochran's life jacket failed to keep him afloat. his body was recovered about 100 yards from shore.
Gettysburg Pa AP The White House withheld comment on Khrushchev's claim that the downed American pilot is alive and may face trial as a spy. Press secretary Hagerty said there would be no comment from the President or himself and Anne Wheaton noted any remark would come from the State Department. Wheaton added the President plans to depart soon for the East West summit in Paris May 16.
Washington officials reacted with astonishment to Soviet Premier Khrushchev's claim that an American pilot was captured on a spy mission over the USSR. The report heightens tensions with Moscow, but Eisenhower and Herter plan to stay the course for the planned summit and June visit until Moscow clarifies details.
An Ottawa youth, John Boyce Jr., 11, sustained probable hip injuries after darting between parked cars into traffic in the 100 block of South Main around 11 a.m. He collided with the front bumper of a station wagon driven by Vernon B. Johnson, 42, of 816 N Mulberry. The youth was to be taken to a doctor.
An Air Force F100 jet fighter exploded in air and crashed near Harrah Oklahoma on Friday night. The pilot First Lt. Frederick Bowles of Richmond Virginia parachuted to safety while en route from George Air Force Base California to Tinker Air Force Base Oklahoma City.
Van Horn announces candidacy for Franklin County Commissioner from the North District on the Democratic ticket. He lives in Franklin County since 1923, operates a farm in Greenwood Township, and has served on school and church boards. He also sits on the County Executive Extension Council and the Franklin County Soil Conservation Board.
Secretary of the Interior Fred Seaton told reporters at the Nevada Republican Convention he is not a candidate for vice president. He noted Nelson Rockefeller has little chance of beating Nixon and that Nixon already has about 450 convention votes. He named Lyndon Johnson and Jack Kennedy as other potential Democratic contenders.
AP traffic death log for Topeka records 24 hours to 9 am Saturday. The Kansas toll compares 1960 figures with the 1959 period, noting total fatalities and injuries. The entry mentions Lamb Insurance Payment Plan in an advertising line.
Emporia, Kansas. Robert Meyer, 33, was killed when his car collided with a cattle truck on U.S. 50 about four miles west of Emporia. Two Texas men in the truck were injured.
The Rev Dr Ben F Lehrberg of Colorado Springs argues no divorce involves only one responsible party. A new regulation mandates extensive premarital counselling. It allows remarriage for a divorced person if aware of past factors and sincerely preparing to make the new marriage Christian.
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