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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1960
Page
27
Khrushchev’s news conference at the Palais de Chaillot became a tense chaotic scene as angry shouts boomed through a packed hall. He scolded hecklers and slammed tables while Milinovsky and Gromyko watched, ending with a reporter remark that he had blown the gasket.
Four top Democrats led by House Speaker Sam Rayburn sent President Eisenhower a message urging him to convey to Premier Khrushchev the opposition’s view against delaying the summit until after the U S elections. The letter warns that failure or further delay would create global mistrust and harm prospects for peace and détente. The signers include Lyndon B Johnson Adlai Stevenson J William Fulbright and other party leaders.
Vice President Richard M. Nixon said he is confident the American people will back President Eisenhower if Democrats investigate administration policies and actions before the torpedoed Summit conference. He noted Democrats calling for inquiry into alleged blunders and supported Eisenhower’s decision to halt further O2 spy-plane flights.
Vice President Nixon said two Russian agents were spotted in Springfield Massachusetts during Khrushchev's UN address last fall while he campaigned for peace. He asserted they sought secret information but offered few details citing intelligence sources. He linked the case to the U2 overflights before the summit and noted the Russians had diplomatic status.
Overcast conditions forced cancellation of a planned helicopter tour to Chartres Cathedral near Paris. President Eisenhower, remarking he hasn’t seen the site since 1928, cited the weather as the reason for scrapping the visit to the famed Gothic edifice 60 miles southwest of Paris.
The forecast notes continued cloudiness tonight and early Thursday with mostly sunny conditions on Thursday. Temperatures are expected to remain steady with little change.
Johnson defies Berlin threats saying the united strength of a determined people will back Eisenhower. Khrushchev plans a mass rally in Marx-Engels Square as he leaves Paris, signaling possible push for a separate Soviet peace treaty with East Germany and pressure on West Berlin.
In Maryland, Senator John F Kennedy extended his primary surge with a record vote total, pulling 200 252 of 353 polling places reported and a strong lead over Morse. The tally leaves Kennedy with 29444 votes toward the 761 needed to secure the Democratic nomination. Morse trails with about 49 225 and Marie land’s delegation remains mostly uncommitted heading into Oregon’s Friday primary.
A brief index lists where to find stories and features in the newspaper. It notes sections for West eyes Russ Defense and a report on Malinovsky's influence on Khrushchev at a summit, plus pages for Beach Combing and many other departments.
Washington attorney Thomas G Corcoran told House investigators that off the record discussions with the Federal Power Commission were fully in line with regulations. He said his visits to three FPC members during a $52 million pipeline case were public and on FPC premises with all commissioners aware of his meetings. Corcoran testified before the House Legislative Oversight subcommittee amid a probe into improper influence.
An LA security officer calmed a diving patient at General Hospital after the man leaped head-first from a 22-foot canopy. William H. Aachtel, 62, used his 185-pound frame to cushion the impact for 32-year-old John R. Mattson, who was being treated for acute alcoholism.
In a Palais de Chaillot news conference Khrushchev accused President Eisenhower of deceit and likened him to a thief for denying spy flights over Soviet airspace. He urged urgent moves to expel Western powers from West Berlin and faulted Macmillan and De Gaulle for weak will to challenge spy planes.
Khrushchev at a news conference tells a story about his mother shaking a cat for stealing cream. He uses the tale to argue aggressive actions should be used against American aggressors to deter further Soviet harm.
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