11 Feb 1960
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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1960
Page
1
Washington reports a dark near polar mystery satellite possibly Soviet in origin tumbling through space over the poles. Navy trackers say it is smaller than Discoverer rockets at about 19 feet long with a silent transit, raising questions about potential remote signaling and spy capabilities.
Premier Khrushchev told India’s Parliament that all international disputes should be settled by negotiations not pressure, calling for peaceful coexistence. He praised Panch Shila, urged support for nations overcoming economic backwardness, and received a warm reception in New Delhi during his Asia tour.
In Easton Pennsylvania two teenagers faced a county jail sentence that hinges on daily prayer visits to Kazimierczak a Polish immigrant. Judge Carleton Woodring ordered the teen offenders to recite the Lord’s Prayer daily with the inmate and read the Good Samaritan story on their knees to aid parole. Kazimierczak 57 of Stockertown is the neighbor involved amid prior nuisance claims and violence fears. The youths Robert Thompson 19 and Karen Monroda 17 will begin the daily ritual as a condition of possible release.
Washington February 1 The payola hearings drew attention from taxpayers and authorities. A quiet man at the back table revealed himself as from the Internal Revenue Service. The session focused on who earned taxable income and whether it was reported and which business expense deductions were legitimate.
The U S submarine Sargo broke through Arctic ice to plant Hawaii's flag at the North Pole, resuming exploration after a 14 day 21 hour voyage from Pearl Harbor. It followed Nautilus and Skate, which previously reached the pole in 1958 and 1953. The mission covered a longer route than the direct 4200 nautical miles.
Louis E. Long, 26, was sentenced to two to four months in jail for beating his 18 month old son. He protested in court saying there is no justice and others charged with murder get less. Judge Thomas M. Marshall refused sympathy for baby beaters.
Paris Feb 11 AP Charles de Gaulle's cabinet ordered sweeping changes in Algeria to curb military power and restore authority to civilians. The moves dissolve the army's psychological warfare unit, disband territorial home guards, relieve three top Algerian generals, reorganize police, and return regional governance to prefects, ending military dominance from the 1958 uprising.
Colder today with scattered snow flurries and northwesterly winds. Tonight remains cold with a low around 20s. Friday should be fair with little temperature change. highs in the upper 20s and a low near 20. Previous highs and lows listed with hourly changes. precipitation minimal. Sunrise at 6:68 a.m. and sunset at 5:32 p.m.
President Eisenhower dismissed Nikita Khrushchev’s claim that communism is superior to capitalism as a crazy statement. He acknowledged Soviet space feats but warned Americans not to get hysterical about them while noting Russia has achieved spectacular space milestones.
President Eisenhower today said he deplores efforts to suggest America’s security depends on any one weapon. He noted missile developments at Cape Canaveral and urged balanced funding, defense-wide planning, and avoidance of publicity that overstates a single weapon’s role. He said security should be broad, not tied to two or three devices in a given week.
Sheriff Art Wermuth stated he is convinced Adolph Coorse, a wealthy figure, is alive and being held by kidnappers. He described the belief as a personal feeling, adding he has no proof but suspects the hostage remains unharmed. The report cites February 11 AP dispatch from Galden Cola.
Statements from six area Youth Commission workers will be weighed against a Chicago boy’s claim of being slapped and choked at two Forest Camps near Springfield. The case prompts lie detector tests and possible resignations for refusers as investigators pursue discrepancies and connections to Union Forest Camp and Shawnee Camp staff amid the disappearance of Adolph Coors Jr. and related FBI inquiries.
San Francisco February 11 CAP The tanker Angelo Petri was ready to return to port for repairs after 26 hours of heavy buffeting. Her cargo of 242 million gallons of wine remained intact as the seven million dollar 24,500 ton ship rode out the storm near the San Francisco lightship twelve miles from the Golden Gate. Tugs Mikimiki Sea Wolf and Sea Fox had lines on the Petri, aiming for tow to Beth Tehem Shipyard. The storm that nearly wrecked the 530 foot vessel abated Wednesday. No life was lost. full extent of damage to be determined.
Springfield Feb 11 AP The state and Mrs Margaret Hodge reached a 104000 settlement amid theft and embezzlement cases tied to former state auditor Orville Hodge. Judge Crow approved the compromise noting combined embezzlement and misappropriation exceeded 2.5 million with restitution already partial. The deal covers Granite City real estate and other assets, aims to maximize recovered funds, and leaves Hodge serving a 12 to 15 year sentence.
The Arctic cold snap, powered by wind, moved through the state with northern counties hit hard by the worst snowstorm in 25 years. Residents faced drifting snow and slow road clearing as winds reached up to 25 miles per hour. Temperatures were forecast to drop to near zero in the north and stay around 5 to 10 above in the south including Quincy, Springfield, and Rantoul.
A Cuban military court on Wednesday night convicted 104 defendants of conspiring to overthrow Fidel Castro. The plot, alleged to be backed by Rafael Trujillo of the Dominican Republic, yielded 3 to 30 year sentences from a five man tribunal. Thirty six were acquitted and the convicted faces seizure of property and funds by the government.
President Eisenhower announced a four point U S plan to limit nuclear tests at Geneva. It would exempt low power underground explosions from a ban, while banning atmospheric oceanic and space tests and those beneath earths surface that are easily monitored. He urged Soviet acceptance and noted the United States would suspend a total ban approach pending verification.
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