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Racine Journal Times Bulletin (Newspaper) - May 22, 1960, Racine, Wisconsin The Racine journal times vol. 31, no. 5. Racine wis., sunday May 22, 1960 6 sections 84 Fages-20 cents Milwaukee up Wisconsin s murky skies were ripped by four tornadoes saturday but they did t touch Trio ground and there was no damage. The latest twister was sighted just before 8 . High in the air Over the out Agamie a wire photo rescued climber Pete Sci owning Haggard after his Chilly ordeal on it. Mckinley in Alaska was rescued saturday by a helicopter. He was the last of a group of injured climbers who had been stranded on the Peak. Story on Page 6. Sight 4 tornadoes in state none hit ground county Village of Seymour. Out Agamie and Brown county officers were sent into the area and watched an the Tornado roared harmlessly overhead. The Green Bay weather Bureau said there would be no further threat. The Green Lake county civil defense unit said a twist Crl whipped Over the George Sand ers farm near Fairwater at 6 14 . It dipped toward the Earth but did not touch Down before continuing on in a northeasterly direction i Fairwater is about 20 Miles West of fond do Lac. Earlier saturday afternoon the weather Bureau said that two tornadoes were spotted near la . One was seen on the Minnesota Side of the Mississippi River and the other a few Miles Southwest of la Crosse there also was an unofficial report on another t w i i i e restate traffic patrol the weath touching the ground in an a Jar Bureau issued an Alert for Ricu Tural area two Miles South two hours. Of Platteville in the extreme Wausau topped maximum Southwest portion of the stated readings in Wisconsin Satur lat 12 45 . Day with 67 degrees while Mil after the Fairwater Tornado Waukee had the Early morning which also was reported by the Low of 46. Political strife mounts Over u2 cose. Summit urge probe by Congress Farley assails Stevenson by the Prem Niit Doh cies have no place in Tion of blame for the Summit Poh Cal Cross fire grew hot or a Gnu a greater saturday Over the u2 spy a political Campaign plane incident and the collapse crafts asserted that those who of the Summit conference. Question administration a sent j. William Fulbright tons should not be accused of a Sena lations committee investigate most gop salvos were aimed both events. At Adlai Stevenson. Republican Fulbright said such a probe National chairman Thurston b. Is in order and that the foreign i Orton said Stevenson had relations committee he Heads. A is the proper group to conduct Ped himself squarely in the it. Same Corner with Nikita As republicans claimed in his Iii Terreta no answer from soviets on freeing 9 americans Berlin in there was no russian response by late saturday to a request by the United states for the immediate return of nine americans and their air Force c47. Which strayed into East Germany. The russians have announced the plane was forced Down by the soviet military. Gen. Clyda d. Eddleman . Army commander in Europe took up the Case with Gen. 1. L Yakubovsky commander of soviet forces in East Germany. " the soviet Liaison Mission reported the plane landed safely and that the occupants eight men and a woman who were flying from Copenhagen to Hamburg West Germany were in russian hands. The woman was mrs. Paul Mccash of Atlanta a nurse who with her air Force doctor husband was on a 30-Day vacation trip. A soviet embassy spokesman said he could give no details As to How the plane was forced Down whether by Jet fighters or ground gunners. The plane was carrying air Force personnel on what the air Force called a morale flight a rest and recreation trip. Previous flights had gone to Italy Germany and such places this was the first to Copenhagen. The c47 s Pilot was a 41-year-old air Force career officer capt. James Palmer Lundy of Findlay Ohio. The russians seemed to be treating the affair with special attention but without any indication they expected to make much of it. They might have turned the passengers and Crew Over immediately to East German authorities. That always throws hitch into american proce Dure in such cases for the United states does t recognize East Germany and turns negotiations Over to the red Cross. A we re photo mrs. Paul Mccash aboard downed plane. And look for. A Uia Lyslie of the Man ing of sen. John Kennedy s sweep of the Oregon primary. Page 2. An interpretation of the significance of the latest .-russian plane incident Page 3. Demo breakdown. James a. Farley former democratic National chairman joined in the criticism of Stevenson. He said in a statement the democratic National convention should condemn and repudiate Stevenson s re Marks about the Eisenhower administration s handling of the spy plane incident. Farley said Stevenson s views in no Way represent the thinking of the democratic party. However mrs. Franklin d. Roosevelt said she agreed with Stevenson that the administration gave Khrushchev the crowbar and sledgehammer to wreck the Summit conference. Vice president Nixon was the target of much of the democratic fire. Democratic National chairman Paul Butler accused Nixon of using secret government information to attract attention to his political Campaign. And he said the timing of spy flights Over Russia would Hurt gop chances in the november elections. Gop chairman Morton expressed a Shock of Surprise at the nakedly political words of Steve Sori in a Chicago speech thursday night. Stevenson said Khrushchev had wrecked the Paris conference and said there is no question about National Unity in a time of but he added Stevenson said saturday night he and sen. John Kennedy a mass talked Over the Summit crisis earlier and found themselves in close agreement on the subject. Battle line a publication of the gop National committee also levelled its sights on Stevenson. It said in his speech shattering bipartisan Unity against Khrushchev Stevenson u a branded president Eisenhower for refusing to respond to last b25 is retired Elgin air Force base Fla. Up an air Force Era ended saturday when the last b25 bomber the Type flown by the famous Tokyo raiders was discharged from the service. The twin engine plane then taxied up in front of the crowd and Brig. Gen. A. J. Russell of Turner fab Albany ga., turned it Over to Brig. Gen. Robert h. Warren of Elgin. Warren in turn gave the plane to mayor Randall Roberts of nearby Valparaiso. The town plans to establish a Doo Little memorial Park and place the plane in it in Honor of the Tokyo raiders who trained Here in Early 1942. Jimmy Doolittle then a journal Tomt photo Classy cat pretty Pooch two stars of a fratt school pet show posed for photographers saturday. Ming left Complete with san Pillow was shielded from the elements by her mistress Patty Mckuen 8, daughter of or. And mrs. Leonard Mckuen 2041 Willow Road. Yancy right handsome Devil that he is made sure his Best Side was profiled for cameramen. He is owned by Harold j. Nelson 1817 n. Wisconsin st., and was displayed by Nelson s grandchildren. Additional photos Page 5. Call Caledonia it. Pleasant merger lowest initial Cost school proposal the school District organza building construction ton plan offering outlying separate District. For flee floods in Minnesota picture Paf 2 Jordan of townspeople some i airlifted by helicopters fled racing floodwaters that swept into Jordan saturday after an overnight cloudburst sent the City s Reservoir Over its Dike. Between 125 and Iso fall lies were evacuated by boat for the state department of cd car or helicopter. Some. Public instruction. Refuse a to leave their Homes the department s study com despite three and four feet of areas the lowest initial tax rates recommend unification---y.-.-----., ,. ,. 1 taxes would be lower than plated this month recommends water in Pineir living rooms would be a 12-Grade Caledonia a unified Urban Rural system formation of a unified school and to be ordered to go. It. Pleasant school District because a separate suburban District. It would include the Waters of the 10-acre Mill according to a state study. System would to at the Start. City of Racine and the area Pond on the outskirts of this but the study questioned Urban educational pro East of interstate 94, not now Community of 1,400 smashed ,. Grams and facilities said r. E. In a High school District. Through a Roadway that served ,. -.,_ col outlying areas would Al a Fig author of the study. A unified District would be As a Dike. Pond water flowed Khrushchev s Hitler role a Vonel. Led the Surprise bombing have the tax base needed to Jolliffe is supervisor of the Best administrative unit m a 10-foot Cascade to join turn to Page 2, col. 1 raid of Tokyo in april 1942. Finance initial new state gop endorses Kuben for governor in this Section world . And state news pages.2, 3, 8, 9, 10 Milwaukee up Philip g. Kuehn a 40-year-old Milwaukee businessman making his first try for Public office received the Republican endorsement saturday for the state s top office of governor. He won the party s Sanction and organizational support in an officially uncontested race. But the votes did not All go to him and gave an inkling of ithe contest that probably still awaits him for the nomination in september. The first ballot Victory r voting strength is 2,330 butl2 and state sen. William dra Olson Camp which to accept the non in there were some absentees. Closest Competition school school District reorganization to meet the present and future the flooding Sand Creek nor Overall education needs thermally a Serene waterway flow department s study said. Ing through town. The study included theoretic the cloudburst that hit Cal budgets for alternative Jordan was part of a storm school District organization system that lashed some Sec plans. The budgets Are based tons of Minnesota with the on current costs and enrol heaviest rain in years. Heim of Neenah 2. Their votes be cast for non endorsement votes and they Subj go Are compared to sex a total of 239 votes were do sement a position that sequently were recorded As of a us phew Rinc it withheld to the end and wound would have insured a two was present. _ compare tax rates for the cosed endorse a being recorded simply As race Between Kuehn and Olson by acclamation the department made these was Jack Olson of w icons in pret in the september primary. I Tavvo of the other spots on Community by Community com was Jack Olson or Wisconsin a reflected the feel rep. Melvin Laird of Marsh the top endorsed ticket went prisons to existing tax rates ing of a die hard element in , the convention chairman to candidates by acclamation of i i a unified City sub since both were unopposed. Rban District and plan 11 dells who Side stepped a head on clash with Kuehn by refusing to submit his name to the convention. Olson polled 206 votes More than half 6t them from Dele i Gates representing Wisconsin s Foremost resort Olson 38, is a tourist Industry Leader. A former lieutenant governor. Warren Knowles of new Richmond was next High with 13 /2 votes. 239 withheld Glenn Davis of Waukesha a Doc or 92, cancels $50,000 in Bills local 4, a showed Kuehn polled 1,8081/2 american heritage Page 12 of a conventions available 2,2721/2 Delegate editorial Page in votes. The official Delegate former congressman received wished his former clients Well kiss u Elmira n.y.1 a retired veterinarian kissed goodbye to an estimated $50,000 in outstanding Bills saturday in a classified advertisement. Or. John l. Johnson 92, of nearby Horseheads made the Hannun Wernent of the cancellation of Bills and All Good Luck and Johnson said he had been practising for 76 years before his retirement la St week. As near As i can figure people must owe me All of $50,000," he said. But i Don t expect to see any of that Money again. 1 might us Knowles who lost his lieu a 12-Grade Caledonia tenant governor s seat in the pleasant District 11958 state democratic landslide was put Back in Conten " Tion to regain it. Caledonia 10.4% Secretary of slate Robert Orth Bay -1 3.9% Zimmerman the Only Republic " to 3.9% can now holding a Constitution p peasant 0� Al office was Given the party s " " a a of Sanction to succeed himself. A Acine 9.2,0 a spirited three Way race the changes for Caledon Iti for the endorsement As treas and it. , Are averages user went to Ivan Kindschi a actual school rates within the 1 turn to Page 2, col 1 it. Plan ii 3.7% " 2.5% 2.5% 5.4% " 27.7% Racine area weather mostly Cloudy with Light rain ending late today. Monday fair and warmer. High today Low 60s. Low tonight Low 50s. North to Northwest winds 10 to 15 Miles an hour today. Elsewhere in mostly Cloudy with Light rain ending most portions today. Warmer in West portion. Monday fair and warmer. High today 58 to 64 East i turn to Page 2. Col. 2 i and 65 to 74 West

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