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Racine Journal Times Bulletin (Newspaper) - April 3, 1960, Racine, Wisconsin Man the Racine journal times vol. 30, no. 50. Racine wis., sunday april 3, 1960 68 pages-5 sections-20 cents varied decisions confront Racine voters tuesday Racine voters will face a variety of decisions when they go to the polls tuesday to cast ballots in the state presidential primaries on a statewide referendum and in the general municipal elections because of the spirited dem cratic primary contest several Ward races and a citywide school Board contest most observers expect a heavy turnout at the polls. Sens. John f. Kennedy of Massachusetts and Hubert h. Humphrey of Minnesota Are biographies of candidates Page 10. Highways forestry work aeronautical projects and veterans housing. The chief argument for ratify Tum to Page 2, col. 7 . Rejects new claim by Nikita on Berlin plane crash kills 3 naval airmen Memphis in a Multi engine p2v Neptune naval patrol plane crashed and burned saturday night when an engine caught fire shortly after Takeoff. Three men were killed. All seven crewmen Rode the plane Down. Four of them were in Good condition at a naval Hospital. The plane was manned by weekend warriors of the naval Reserve. Symington backers endorse Humphrey Washington up the United states speedily rejected saturday night the claim of soviet p r e m i or Khrushchev that he could deprive the Western Powers of their Berlin rights by making vice president Richard separate peace treaty with Nixon is unopposed for state East Germany. Republican votes in the gop furthermore the state de convention apartment declared that the delegates at Large . Cannot consider any vying for the state s 30 Delegate votes in the National democratic convention in july. What the primary vote boils Down to is electing 10 delegates at Large and five delegates from each congressional District. Each Delegate has one half vote at the National convention. With Humphrey and Kennedy conducting do or die campaigns in Wisconsin and Nixon unopposed and quiet some observers expect a sizable number of republicans to vote in the democratic contest. Wisconsin has the nation s Only primary where voters Are free to vote in either party column without disclosing their party affiliations. State gop leaders worried Over this possibility have urged state republicans to i vote and 2 make sure it s for Nixon. Racine elections change in the status of West Berlin which would jeopardize or endanger the Freedom and Security of its two and one Quarter million people. The statement was issued in response to inquiries about the . Reaction to Khrushchev s claim in Paris saturday. Ends French visit speaking at the Windup of his French visit the soviet Premier renewed his threat to sign a separate treaty with East Germany some time in the future unless the Western Powers make agreements satisfactory to Russia on German issues including Berlin. He argued that such a treaty would invalidate the right of the Western Powers with respect to Berlin. There is no move sets off Swift flare up in Wisconsin race Back Yards were flooded along the Fox River in Burlington. Details on Page 4. Milwaukee wis. Up the Wisconsin Symington for president committee leaped into the democratic presidential primary Campaign saturday on the Side of sen. Hubert h. Humphrey of Minnesota. A spokesman for the committee said sen. Stuart Symington of Missouri knew nothing about this Man Euver. But it sparked immediate repercussions in an already blazing Battle Between Humphrey snows carpet Midwest areas by the associated press heavy deposits of new Snow pushed by 40-mile-an-hour winds brought added woes saturday to sections of the storm beset Midwest already in the grip of Spring floods. Heavy snows fell from East in the Racine municipal voiced by or. Khrushchev elections there Are contests in All even numbered wards for City Council posts. In the 1st Ward Georges e. Tabet who Tern Nebraska across North substance West Iowa the Eastern Dakotas whatsoever to the Contention and Western Minnesota resulting in hazardous conditions in those areas. Depths of new said the statement issued Here. Khrushchev and French president de Gaulle ended their pre Summit negotiations still in conflict Over Germany but in Accord that disarmament is the most important problem of our Issue communique a communique issued by the was elected by the Council to fill a vacancy until the next regular election is unopposed. There Are also races in the 8ih and i2th wards for supervisor. On the citywide level there two plus a news conference Are contests for two Board of by Khrushchev demonstrated education posts and for con that although their discus stable. City treasurer Colette Sions May have been amicable a. Blessinger and Justice of deep differences still remain. Snow measured up to 12 in Ches in the Dakotas and up to 6 inches in Minnesota. Rains and melting Snow in other sections of the nation s heartland posed new threats to already flooded areas including a number of other Rivers in addition to the Missouri and Mississippi. The major storm that struck the Central Plains thursday was weakening Over Northwest Iowa As it moved slowly North the peace John c. Ahlgrimm the two leaders agreed All i eastward. Weather forecast Are unopposed for re election the International questions in the state referendum will suspense should be resolved decide whether the state con a not by the use of Force but by Stit ution should be amended i peaceful and sen. John f. Kennedy of Massachusetts. The Humphrey Camp was t turning Down this suddenly acquired support. The chairman of the Kennedy for presi Dent club of Wisconsin mayor Ivan Nestingen of Madison rushed out a statement protesting that it is in exceedingly poor All out Effort it is an open manifestation Nestingen said of the All out Effort being made to beat sen. Kennedy in Wisconsin by candidates who have been unwilling to meet the people that was an allusion of the fact that Symington an announced candidate failed to enter the Wisconsin primary. Symington in Akron Ohio said he was aware that there is a Symington club there Wisconsin but i Haven t campaigned is Wisconsin and if such a club wants to support sen. Humphrey or sen. Kennedy it s All right with How much influence the Symington fans May have in the outcome of the primary election next tuesday is a debatable question. What the committee did was set up a i5-minute television photos of Sens. Humphrey and Kennedy court no Racine voters. Page 11. To allow the state to finance port improvements. Originally prohibited the Constitution originally prohibited All state expenditures or participation in internal improvement except those financed solely from gifts or Grants. It has since been amended to permit appropriations for Khrushchev expressed opt predicted the storm would blow itself out saturday night or sunday Over the upper Mississippi River. The fresh Snow accompany Mit conference and implied that if Progress is made on disarmament he would accept delay in a German settlement. Khrushchev hinted that he might like a succession of Quick Summit talks taking up disarmament first at the big turn to Page 2, col. 4 journal Tolmei photo to vacation exodus army of Racine Danes to invade Homeland dreams of visiting their Homeland discussed Over a few glasses of Beer last year will culminate next month in mass vacation exodus to Denmark by about 115 members of the Racine danish brotherhood Lodge. Miss Lor the East West s us i de by near freezing temperatures and winds 30 to 40 Miles an hour blocked some roads and made Highway travel generally difficult especially in the Dakotas and Minnesota. A Tornado was sighted 10 Miles North of Edinburg Texas As High winds and a hard rain raked the lower Rio Grande Valley. Bicyclist 10, killed by Auto a 10-year-old Racine area boy was killed saturday afternoon when he was struck by an automobile while Riding his bicycle on South Highway 32. The boy was Thomas Barr son of or. And mrs. William j. Barr of route 3, Racine. The Accident occurred about 3 40 water soaked debris from the Gene Arneson Home at 409 Parkview was carted away by Tom Fisher left and Arneson. Flood afflicted Racine families Roll up sleeves tackle damage the Racine contingent part of a group of 166 from the Lodge s Midwest District will take off in two groups in by Bob Herman dozens of Racine families spent the first really Spring like sunny saturday afternoon scrubbing. The flooding Root River Cost them hours of time and trouble washing away the dirt and cleaning out the debris and damaged belongings left behind by the receding Waters. Other costs measured in dollars and cents for damaged furnaces appliances and furniture won t be known until the Bills come in. But the biggest Shock of All chartered planes from . On Highway 32, about one today. Flung Scammo opened Friday on tha Brule Waco Niue a beat know Trout Stream rated As one of the top 10 in the nation. Journal times and sunday bulletin outdoor writer Pat Dunn was there with camera and typewriter. See it in pictures and stories in today s sports Section. Kee May 29 and june 4. One group will stay for eight weeks and the other for four. Once in a lifetime for Many Racine residents the trip will be a once in a lifetime experience. Jens Engholt 1545 Arthur ave., a member of the committee which is planning the trip and president of the Racine Lodge has t seen Den Mark since he left in 1913. Mrs. Mile South of the Racine Kenosha county line. Kenosha county authorities identified the Driver of the Auto As Albert l. Garibay 27, of 1322 Buchanan st. Garibay was released after questioning but Kenosha county Coroner Edward j. Wavro said he turn to Page 2, col. 2 in this Section Engholt has t seen her native land for 40 years. World . And state news Svend a. Nyboe. 1215 Vir 2, 3, 7, 8, 9. 11 Ginia st., and his brother Hans ocal 4, 8 2112 Newman rd., will arrive american heritage. Page 14 turn to Page 8, col 1 18 tomorrow. Civil rights debate in Congress. Lunch counter demonstrations in the South. Continuing ferment Over school integration. Behind today s headlines lie 300 years of negro history in America. That history helps explain news being made right now. The Story of those 300 years will be told in a four part series the negro in America beginning monday in the Racine journal times. Ful that friends and relatives were generous with help. People have really been wonderful to help and to take us in mrs. Christensen said. She added that while away from the Home she thought it would be far worse than it is. As it is her basement has to be washed up to the Leve of the windows. And there s still a Little seepage and other work to do. We re not through laundry which had been in the Christensen garage was turn to Page 4, col. 1 says mrs. Ralph Wolter 405 Luedtke ave., was leaving her House at Dawn thursday As the Waters pushed farther into the neighbourhood. You wondered what would be there when you got Back she said. She found when she returned Friday morning that the water had reached to the top step of her stairs. Her Washer and drier Are out the Furnace and other appliances in the basement have been repaired. Other furnishings and items from the basement were dumped into her backyard and most will have to be hauled away. J but there was a loss to p a 1 -. J Porida everyone in the area and for a Riorita some the loss was even greater she said. We re just Happy it was t the losses in the neighbourhood Aren t covered by insurance there has t been coverage for flood damage. One Long time resident of the area mrs. Oscar Christensen 440 Park View said there has been nothing like it since she moved there in 1932. There have been a few flooded basements not ours and the River in the Yard. But that s most in the area were grate South Africa snubs 11.n. Plea Johannesburg. South Africa of demonstrations against South Africa s White supremacy Rule rolled up saturday at Cape town and Pearl but police and military forces kept them from erupting into new violence. Paying no heed to the Security Council plea to aban Don its segregation policy the 34 freight cars see also the changing face of Africa by j. D. Mcmurra Page 18. Fort Pierce it a faulty Axle sent 34 Florida East coast Railroad freight cars off the track saturday into a spectacular pile up. No one was Hurt but damage May approach $1 million. C. T. Clark maintenance superintendent gave the tentative damage estimate. He said one car s Axle failed. The 104-car refrigerated train was Laden with fresh vegetables in route to fort Pierce from Everglades truck farms. Government tightened military control under a state of Emer gency decree in major cities and ports. Meanwhile . Secretary general Dag Hammarskjold conferred with South Africa . Envoy in new York sat urday less than 24 hours after the Security Council called on South Africa to drop racial segregation. What resulted from the conference was not Clear. Bernardus g. Fourie South african permanent representative paid a Short Call on Hammarskjold at the latter s request. Hammarskjold declined to say what they discussed. Several thousand South african negroes streamed out turn to Page 2, col. 3 show saturday with its chairman Robert Groenert As Moderator and five other members. They All come out for Humphrey and urged other Symington rooters to come along. Humphrey s Campaign coordinator Gerald Heaney came through with a statement that offered no outright Welcome to the Symington supporters. Has earned support a couple of weeks ago he said Many of the leading supporters of Adlai Stevenson in Wisconsin announced their support for Hubert Humphrey. We now have some people who state they May be for sen. Symington at the convention after announcing their support for sen. we feel that on the basis of his record that Hubert Humphrey has earned the support of the people of Wisconsin. If he receives that support in my opinion he will go on to win the democratic nomination in los the Minnesota senator predicted the Wisconsin primary will hold a big unpleasant sur Tum to Page 2, col. 1 Racine area weather sunday april 3, 1b60 partly Cloudy and continued seasonably Cool today through monday. High today upper 30s and Low tonight Low 30s. West to Northwest winds 12 to 20 Miles an hour today. Elsewhere in Wisconsin partly Cloudy North becoming partly Cloudy South sunday. Occasional Light rain or Snow North portion in morning. Cooler Southeast and East Central portions today. Monday partly Cloudy not so Cool North and West porn t

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