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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1960
Page
12
Neutral nations press for a tighter bond and a bigger say in world events as the summit outcomes hint neutrals may form a third world bloc. U N debates and rising Afro Asian union membership could tilt the balance away from US Soviet dominance.
Washington reports Vice President Richard Nixon appears to have cinched the Republican presidential nomination barring a delegate revolt. He gains votes in Florida and Tennessee, reaching a pledged total near 666 needed to win, while Sen. Barry Goldwater trails with 23 pledged votes.
The House planned final passage today of a 3.914 billion dollar bill funding atomic energy water resources and public power. Rep. Taber labeled the appropriation westernly high, while Nevins supported rapid atomic airplane work despite delays.
Florida voters chose Farris Bryant as the Democratic candidate for governor defeating state Senator Doyle Carlton Jr. Bryant carried 58 of 67 counties and led unofficial totals with about 492 171 votes to 306 909. He promised to keep schools open while supporting segregation and states rights. Bryant will face Republican George Petersen in November as Democrats outnumber Republicans nationally in Florida.
Ohio safety officials estimate 23 persons may die on Memorial Day weekend and 22 deaths last year. The Highway Patrol plans maximum staffing to deter crashes from Friday 6 PM through Monday midnight as Col. Scott Radcliff notes increased presence.
Tel Aviv reports Justice Minister Finkas Rosen said a former U S war crimes prosecutor offered unpublished Nazi atrocity documents for Eichmann trial. Eichmann, 54, head of the Jewish Resettlement Bureau, charged with murders, denies guilt. Secret details of capture remain secret. Robert Kempner, ex deputy chief prosecutor, cabled the offer. Claims of global offers and volunteers to serve as executioners emerged.
A soil conservation tour exchange in Bridgeport Texas features Rev. Terry Atkinson and Olan Femer discussing national trends in agriculture. A tour member asks what Russians are doing in agriculture this year, and Femer notes rumors of growing cane.
A FAA official told the Airport Operators Council that domestic air traffic will rise from 151 million in 1958 to 79 million in 1963 while the number of aircraft falls from about 2 600 to 1 500. He warned supersonic jets will not need longer runways and stressed noise reduction as essential to avoid airport shutdowns.
Shuffstall, 52, charged with killing his wife Vera Rose 47 and neighbor Harold Dupont 43, was captured after an 18 hour manhunt. He wounded his chin, claimed suicide attempt, and was treated before surrendering. The couple had four daughters and two granddaughters. He had been released from a Warren mental hospital eight days earlier.
The Army Corps of Engineers plans to start the Mahoning River Ohio flood control project with local governments expected to share the roughly 14 million dollar cost. Completion is targeted for summer 1963. Trumbull County voters rejected a bond issue on May 3 to fund the county’s seven million dollar non federal share.
Washington. The House Judiciary Committee sent back to the civil rights subcommittee a bill by Rep. William McCulloch widening federal pursuit of fugitives across state lines. It would let federal officers join searches for felonies punishable by over a year, but panel members warn against overreach in nonviolent or misdemeanor cases and questioned states laws on domestic issues.
Clara Ingram Judson, 81, renowned author of children's books and syndicated newspaper features for kids, died Tuesday at her Evanston home. Her career spanned decades and included numerous popular works and contributions to juvenile literature.
Delegations from about 50 countries observe Agrentina's 150th independence anniversary. Suzy Parker in London says she would not marry a Frenchman again. In Washington Harold Weikert is among Senate postmaster nominations. Humphrey calls for cross party restraint after a failed summit. The Senate authorizes 970 million for the National Space Agency starting July 1. Beverly Adland faces delinquency trial in Los Angeles. Negotiations resume June 1 in Chicago between locomotive firemen and joint carriers committee. Educational leaders urge lifelong learning. William V Bradley of ILA to meet in Cleveland to coordinate a strike. New York economists note muscle-building trend as Americans grow firmer. Convertible Bond Guide notes indifferent bond reactions to the summit versus stock strength. Kim Novak to be discharged from Darrow Hospital. Aldous Huxley to join MIT as visiting professor of humanities.
District Judge Mell G Underwood transfers 24 year old bank robber William Joseph Kerns to the U S Youth Corrections Authority for up to six years of treatment. Pittsburgh firm submits low bids on three contracts around 10 million as Ohio bid opening occurs.
On this day in Independence Hall Philadelphia the first regular session of the Constitutional Convention met. Also born on this day Ralph Waldo Emerson in 1803. A Baltimore Patriot reporter sent the first telegraph dispatch in 1841. London premiere of H M S Pinafore in 1878. Babe Ruth hit his last home run in 1935 at Fortes Field Pittsburgh.
Washington dispatch surveys Harry S. Truman remarks in LOOK magazine about Adlai Stevenson and presidential drafts. It notes Truman’s view that Stevenson failed due to not embracing the administration record and that Rockefeller would face similar constraints.
In two lectures this semester professor Lon Thxe le compared the Ten Commandments with Buddhism's five precepts and cited the film Do Not Be Unchaste. A Gael exam note reads Do Not Be Unchased.
A historical note states that up to fifteen million children under fifteen suffer various illnesses from fever and flat feet to heart disease or paralysis, reflecting broad public health concerns of the period.
Newport Beach police report a stylishly described poodle named Pepi as stolen. Marvin Lee told authorities he fed the dog outside a restaurant Tuesday. the pet wearing a red sweater with a jeweled rhinestone collar is missing.
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